Spring Vale State School, No. 1544, opened in May 1875 and closed in 1906. Land for the school was donated by the O'Meara family. The name Spring Vale was changed to Pittong around 1916 when the railway went through to Skipton, to avoid confusion with Springvale in Melbourne.Black and white copy of original photograph, shows weatherboard school building with shingle roof, with pupils, dog and teacher? standing in a row outside.spring vale state school no. 1544

Made to commemorate the WW1 veterans who are buried at Wycheproof Cemetery - for the Centenary of ANZACS A compilation of WW1 veterans interred in Wycheproof Cemetery - an unique listing.Rectangular wooden Roll Of Honour WW1 41 names inscribed as on photograph (media section). A. Axton - Albert Axton's name incorrectly added to Wycheproof Cemetery's WW1 Veterans' Roll Of Honour. A. Axton is interred at Springvale Crematorium, Melbourne, not Wycheproof Cemetery. anzacs. veterans. wycheproof cemetery. ww1. roll-of-honour

Menu and program for the Dinner and Presentation to mark the retirement of Frank S Bales, as Town Clerk City of Waverley at the Springvale Town Hall on Thursday 21st October 1976Bruce Morgan was the first Shire Secretary (1964-1983) of the Shire of Diamond Valley. This collection was compiled by his wife, Mavis Morgan, detailing the events they attended in their official capacityWhite folded card with navy blue printbruce morgan, mavis morgan, city of waverley

Programme and Invitation for City of Springvale Testimonial Dinner on Thursday 17th November 1977. This dinner marked the retirement of Holman Williams, Town Clerk, City of Springvale.Bruce Morgan was the first Shire Secretary (1964-1983) of the Shire of Diamond Valley. This collection was compiled by his wife, Mavis Morgan, detailing the events they attended in their official capacityInvitation - folded sheet of paper with blue text and coloured logo, and Programme - folded card with blue text and coloured logobruce morgan, mavis morgan, city of springvale

Girl Peace Scouts were formed in Tasmania in 1909 -10. The first meeting of the Girl Guides Association of Australia was held in Melbourne in 1926 by which time all states in Australia had Brownie packs, and Guide and Ranger Companies.Mid blue soft cover book. A Collection of stories celebrating the Centenary of Guiding in Australia 1910 - 2010. Edited by Jill Johnstone and Margaret Taylor. 1st Edition 2009. Printed by Minuteman Press Springvale Victoria. Includes black and white photos.116 pp.girl guides, guiding, history of guiding

A Dray is a type of dead axle wagon that was used to transport heavy loads or objects. They had a flat level floor and while some had no sides, others had box bodies and sides. Tip Drays (also known as Tip Carts, Muck Cart, Scotch Cart, Tumbrel or Putt in different parts of England) were smaller than other drays as their loads were heavy and usually only pulled by one horse. Their basic design included two wheels, a tipping body and shafts. The Tip Dray has a unique mechanism that allows the top to tip backwards to tip the load out of the back of the dray. The tipper was activated by a handle at the front allowing the driver to operate it while still having control over the horse. A Tip Dray was an indispensable piece of equipment in the days before tractors and mechanical trucks. They were used by farmers and carters to transport hay, rocks, bricks, gravel and rubbish etc. and because they were useful for dumping loads, they were favoured for use in road and railway construction. A photo in the collection of the Lorne Historical Society shows a tipping dray being used during the construction of the Great Ocean Road. They were part of the daily street traffic in towns and cities around Australia from the early days of settlement. In Australia in the early 1900's, carters began to join unions to protect their jobs and pay. N.S.W. had a "Trolley, Draymen and Carters Union", Queensland had a "Tip Dray Men's Association" and in W. A. the "Top Dray Driver's Union" had a "cessation of work" in 1911 when they were fighting for an increase in their day's wages. In 1910 a meeting of Tip Carters was held in Geelong at the Trades Hall to discuss the formation of a union (The Geelong Tip Dray Carters) which was a success and a schedule of rates for all carting, whether by contract or day labor, was fixed. By 1912 they had "labelled" more than 50 drays and had representatives on the "Trades Hall and Eight Hours Committee". By the mid 1930's and early 1940's, tip drays were being superseded by mechanical trucks and utes. However tip drays continued to be used in some circumstances. They were a practical solution to the problem of petrol rationing during W. W. 2. It was noted in a letter to the editor in the "Sunshine Advocate" in 1938 that a positive argument for continued use of Tip Drays for rubbish collection related to the idea that a horse drawn vehicle involved with lots of stops and starts at different houses (very like a milkman's delivery route) often involved the horse "driving itself" while the driver picked up the rubbish - something a motor truck was unable to do! Another article written in August 1935 and published in the Age in a parliamentary report into the rubber industry noted "tip drays had almost disappeared and in their place, metal was carted in 5 ton motor trucks" but the report went on to say that as a part of the Government relief work (during the Great Depression) the Government had "to some extent reintroduced the tip drays so that a greater number of men would be employed". This particular tip dray was owned by Mr. Oswald (Jack) Bourke. He used it to deliver dry goods from Sunbury to the Queen Victoria Market in Melbourne several times a week in the 1930's and then (between 1945 and 1962) Mr. Bourke used it on the garbage round in Springvale Victoria for the Springvale Council. The Council owned three drays and the "No. 3" painted on this dray is in recognition of its original number. After the death of Mr. Bourke in 1990, one of Mr. Bourke's sons (Andy) found the dray in a shed and restored it. The sign writing on the back and side panels were added during the restoration. This Tipping Dray is a significant example of a horse drawn vehicle that was used by workers from the early days of white settlement through to the 1940's and even into the early 1960's. It was used in a range of "working class" occupations - road construction, railway construction, carting goods, rubbish collection etc. and would have been found in cities, country towns and on farms.A wooden and metal tipping dray with a box body and four sides. It has two iron and wooden wheels (with 14 spokes), two wooden shafts and a metal tipping mechanism. The back panel folds down to allow loads to be dumped out. It is painted in green and cream with sign writing on one of the sides and on the front and back panels. It features decorative painted lines and designs in burgundy, cream and light blue on most of the wooden parts. The tipping mechanism is on the front of the dray's left side and consists of a metal pin secured with a metal ring, and a lever.Front of dray - "No. 3" Side of dray - "A. & M. BOURKE / Contractors / LONGWARRY" Back of dray - "G.T. ANDREWS / QUEEN VICTORIA MARKET - Stand C23 / Phone DANDENONG 225"flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, shipwreck coast, tipping dray, dray, tip dray, tip cart, vehicles, horse drawn vehicle, springvale council, jack bourke, muck cart, scotch cart, tumbrel, putt, box body, oswald bourke, sunbury, queen victoria market, melbourne, no. 3

The early settlers of Victoria depended on horse drawn vehicles to farm, make roads and railways, deliver produce and transport people. Horse harnesses were an important requisite for all drivers and could be found wherever there were working horses. Horse Harnesses have played an essential role in different cultures throughout history. Simple, utilitarian horse harnesses made of leather straps and iron rings were being used in early China before AD 500 as well as ancient Greece and Rome allowing horses to pull chariots and ploughs. The Greeks and Romans were the first to use a "horse collar" which distributed the weight of the harness evenly across the horse's chest rather than relying on a "throat harness" that could damage a horse's throat or choke them. During the medieval period, European horse harnesses became more elaborate and decorative. Variations of different horse harnesses were also found in Native American and Middle Eastern cultures. Horse Harnesses usually have four basic components which include - 1. Communication - the bridle, bit and reins allows the driver to communicate instructions and commands to the horse, guiding its movement and direction. 2. Draft - the collar, hame straps, hames, traces and chains enables the horse to draw and pull the load efficiently by distributing the weight and transferring the pulling force to the vehicle. 3. Stopping - the breeching band, pole straps and breast strap helps to control or stabilise the horse and vehicle when moving downhill or stopping. 4. Support - the back pad, backband, belly band and back saddle keep the harness in the correct position and proper alignment. This dray harness is a plain, basic harness and reflects its working class origins. It was used by Mr. Oswald (Jack) Bourke with his horse and dray to firstly deliver drygoods from Sunbury to Melbourne in the 1930's and later (through the 1940's and 1950's up to 1961) when he worked on the garbage round for the Springvale City Council. This horse harness is a significant example of the equipment that was needed wherever horses were being used - particularly in the early years of Victoria's settlement by white settlers. Harnesses such as this example were used with drays, farming equipment, delivery carts and personal transportation.A leather and metal horse harness used with a horse and dray circa 1930's to the early 1960's. It is made up of a number of components. 1. A leather bridle with metal buckles and rings, blinkers and a metal single jointed, snaffle bit that has the initials M B stamped onto the leather. 2. A leather bridle with metal buckles and rings and a metal "straight bar" Eggbut snaffle bit. It has an elongated X design (with 4 dots) stamped onto the leather strap holders near each buckle. 3. A blue and white vinyl halter with one leather patched strap. The nose band and a chin strap are covered with woollen padding. 4. A pair of leather shaft protectors. They have lacing holes along each edge and a repeating design of small shapes (flowers, wings, crosses and arrowheads) which run along the front of each protector. 5. A leather strap with a stainless steel chain and catch and a maker's mark for "Glenn's Leather Goods, Pearcedale Victoria" stamped onto the end. 6. A wide leather strap covered with a webbing sleeve. It has two large metal rings and each end and one ring has a rope attached. 7. A leather strap comprised of three separate sections (two shorter and one longer) joined with two metal rings. The longer section has notches along its length and the shorter section at the other end has a buckle. It also had a maker's mark stamped on it but the mark is very worn and the writing is difficult to read. 8. An adjustable leather horse collar with two buckles and straps at the top opening and two "B's" stamped into the leather. The top of the collar is made from treated leather pieces stitched together and the underneath of the collar is untreated leather. It has a padded indentation running all the way around the collar for the hames to sit in. 9. Two pairs of long leather traces - each having a buckle and notched section at one end and each one is made with three lengths of leather spliced together. 10. A leather strap (with one spliced join) belonging to a horse harness with two shorter straps (each ending with a metal clip) attached to a steel D ring at one end. 11. Three assorted short leather straps - the top one has clips at each end and a buckle (for adjusting the length) in the centre, the middle strap has notches and a buckle and the bottom strap is white with notches and a buckle.Bridle with blinkers - "M B" Bridle - design showing an elongated X with a dot in each section stamped onto strap holder Shaft Protectors - stamped design of flowers, wings, crosses and arrowheads Strap with chain - "Glenn's leather goods / Pearcedale / Victoria" Leather Strap (with two metal rings) - Maker's stamp - "name indecipherable / SADDLER / ...OURNE" Collar - "B / B" Leather strap - flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, great ocean road, sunbury, springvale, dray, delivery dray, harness, horse harness, horse drawn vehicles, working horse, oswald (jack) bourke, bridle, horse collar, hames, shaft protectors

Subdivison map of Cherrydene Estate and double-sided A4 size House & Land price list dated 27/10/1969. Developer - A.V. Jennings Industries (Aust) Ltd., Cnr. Springvale & Wellington Rds., Mulgrave, Vic. Phone 560 8411. Sales Dept. Rep., Leon B. Devine, Phone 560 8411 A/H.435 5311. Subdivision includes Wonga Road, Holyrood Crescent, Clipper Court, Ripley Court, Harwick Close, Bader Court, Towerhill Drive, Nigel Court, Berkley Road, Avis Court, Carmen Close, Frederic Drive, Kenwood Crescent, Adele Court, Marilyn Street, Abbey Court, Baron Court, Kismet Close, Oban Road, Ringwood.Furnished and landscaped display homes are open for your inspection, (see map on reverse side) from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays and Holidays, and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and Saturdays. Display homes list for 'Cherrydene' Ringwood - Arundel, Ashmoor, Avalon, Cleveland, Chiltern, Dorset.

Double-sided A4 map and 9-page A4 guide notes with QR codes outlining historical and environmental points of interest for participants' walking tour of "Healesville Freeway Reserve" between Springvale Road and Boronia Road, Vermont, Vic - 3.5km, 50 minutes each way. Vermont Heritage Walk map and notes produced by Evie and Hardy Kielnhofer.

The house was owned by Mrs. Jessie White 4, Melbourne St. on the corner of Miles Ave. now both lost in the development of Eastland Shopping Centre.Details include map reference, dimensions of land and living space, picture of house, details of local services. Owner/Occupier Mr. Whiter. Agent J.B. Thomson & Co., 129 Springvale Road, Nunawading.

On March 17 2004, the second of three Vietnamese seminars was held by Arthritis Victoria at the Springvale Senior Citizens Hall. The seminar was held in partnership with local Vietnamese groups and the City of Greater Dandenong Council. Arthritis Victoria's Cultural Diversity worker, Sharon Granek, coordinated the day along with representatives from the local Vietnamese groups and the council.COL photo of two women standing in front of a freestanding green and blue Osteoporosis Awareness banner. One of them is holding a microphone.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, culturally and linguistically diverse, cald, languages other than english, lote, migrant communities, vietnamese, seminar, springvale senior citizens hall, city of greater dandenong, sharon granek, cultural diversity officer, 2004

On March 17 2004, the second of three Vietnamese seminars was held by Arthritis Victoria at the Springvale Senior Citizens Hall. The seminar was held in partnership with local Vietnamese groups and the City of Greater Dandenong Council. Arthritis Victoria's Cultural Diversity worker, Sharon Granek, coordinated the day along with representatives from the local Vietnamese groups and the council.COL photo of two women, standing. They are each holding a hand-held a microphone. Behind them is an Australian flag hanging on a brick wall.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, culturally and linguistically diverse, cald, languages other than english, lote, migrant communities, vietnamese, seminar, springvale senior citizens hall, city of greater dandenong, sharon granek, cultural diversity officer, 2004

On March 17 2004, the second of three Vietnamese seminars was held by Arthritis Victoria at the Springvale Senior Citizens Hall. The seminar was held in partnership with local Vietnamese groups and the City of Greater Dandenong Council. Arthritis Victoria's Cultural Diversity worker, Sharon Granek, coordinated the day along with representatives from the local Vietnamese groups and the council.COL photo of a woman, standing, speaking into a microphone. Beside her is a freestanding green and blue Osteoporosis Awareness banner.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, culturally and linguistically diverse, cald, languages other than english, lote, migrant communities, vietnamese, seminar, springvale senior citizens hall, city of greater dandenong, sharon granek, cultural diversity officer, 2004

On March 17 2004, the second of three Vietnamese seminars was held by Arthritis Victoria at the Springvale Senior Citizens Hall. The seminar was held in partnership with local Vietnamese groups and the City of Greater Dandenong Council. Arthritis Victoria's Cultural Diversity worker, Sharon Granek, coordinated the day along with representatives from the local Vietnamese groups and the council. In this photo, a leader from the Vietnamese community addresses seminar attendees. A slightly cropped version of this photo appears on page 20 of the Vol 17 Issue 2, Winter 2004 edition of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Update. It accompanies a brief article titled, "Vietnamese Seminar".COL photo of a man, standing, speaking into a microphone. Beside him is a freestanding green and blue Osteoporosis Awareness banner.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, culturally and linguistically diverse, cald, languages other than english, lote, migrant communities, vietnamese, seminar, springvale senior citizens hall, city of greater dandenong, sharon granek, cultural diversity officer, 2004

On March 17 2004, the second of three Vietnamese seminars was held by Arthritis Victoria at the Springvale Senior Citizens Hall. The seminar was held in partnership with local Vietnamese groups and the City of Greater Dandenong Council. Arthritis Victoria's Cultural Diversity worker, Sharon Granek, coordinated the day along with representatives from the local Vietnamese groups and the council.COL photo of a woman, standing, speaking into a microphone. One other person (partially obscured) is standing nearby.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, culturally and linguistically diverse, cald, languages other than english, lote, migrant communities, vietnamese, seminar, springvale senior citizens hall, city of greater dandenong, sharon granek, cultural diversity officer, 2004

On March 17 2004, the second of three Vietnamese seminars was held by Arthritis Victoria at the Springvale Senior Citizens Hall. The seminar was held in partnership with local Vietnamese groups and the City of Greater Dandenong Council. Arthritis Victoria's Cultural Diversity worker, Sharon Granek, coordinated the day along with representatives from the local Vietnamese groups and the council. In this photo, a man demonstrates some chair-based arm exercises while sitting on a table top. On either side of him are two people (one partially obscured), each holding a microphone in one hand. A similar photo (cropped) appears on page 20 of the Vol 17 Issue 2, Winter 2004 edition of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Update. It accompanies a brief article titled, "Vietnamese Seminar".COL photo of a man demonstrating some arm exercises. He is sitting on the edge of a table. Behind him is a woman speaking into a microphone. On the brick wall are two Australian flags.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, culturally and linguistically diverse, cald, languages other than english, lote, migrant communities, vietnamese, seminar, springvale senior citizens hall, city of greater dandenong, sharon granek, cultural diversity officer, 2004

On March 17 2004, the second of three Vietnamese seminars was held by Arthritis Victoria at the Springvale Senior Citizens Hall. The seminar was held in partnership with local Vietnamese groups and the City of Greater Dandenong Council. Arthritis Victoria's Cultural Diversity officer, Sharon Granek, coordinated the day along with representatives from the local Vietnamese groups and the council.COL photo of two people (one partially obscured) practicing some hand and arm exercises.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, culturally and linguistically diverse, cald, languages other than english, lote, migrant communities, vietnamese, seminar, springvale senior citizens hall, city of greater dandenong, sharon granek, cultural diversity officer, 2004

On March 17 2004, the second of three Vietnamese seminars was held by Arthritis Victoria at the Springvale Senior Citizens Hall. The seminar was held in partnership with local Vietnamese groups and the City of Greater Dandenong Council. Arthritis Victoria's Cultural Diversity worker, Sharon Granek, coordinated the day along with representatives from the local Vietnamese groups and the council. In this photo, two seminar attendees are taking part in some exercises. A cropped version of this photo appears on page 20 of the Vol 17 Issue 2, Winter 2004 edition of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Update. It accompanies a brief article titled, "Vietnamese Seminar".COL photo of two women, standing, practicing some exercices. They have their arms outstretched in front of them, with their fists closed.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, culturally and linguistically diverse, cald, languages other than english, lote, migrant communities, vietnamese, seminar, springvale senior citizens hall, city of greater dandenong, sharon granek, cultural diversity officer, 2004

On March 17 2004, the second of three Vietnamese seminars was held by Arthritis Victoria at the Springvale Senior Citizens Hall. The seminar was held in partnership with local Vietnamese groups and the City of Greater Dandenong Council. Arthritis Victoria's Cultural Diversity worker, Sharon Granek, coordinated the day along with representatives from the local Vietnamese groups and the council.COL close up photo of seminar participants from behind, as they raise their arms up above their shoulders.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, culturally and linguistically diverse, cald, languages other than english, lote, migrant communities, vietnamese, seminar, springvale senior citizens hall, city of greater dandenong, sharon granek, cultural diversity officer, 2004

On March 17 2004, the second of three Vietnamese seminars was held by Arthritis Victoria at the Springvale Senior Citizens Hall. The seminar was held in partnership with local Vietnamese groups and the City of Greater Dandenong Council. Arthritis Victoria's Cultural Diversity worker, Sharon Granek, coordinated the day along with representatives from the local Vietnamese groups and the council.COL close up photo of seminar participants from behind, watching slides being projected onto a screen.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, culturally and linguistically diverse, cald, languages other than english, lote, migrant communities, vietnamese, seminar, springvale senior citizens hall, city of greater dandenong, sharon granek, cultural diversity officer, 2004

On March 17 2004, the second of three Vietnamese seminars was held by Arthritis Victoria at the Springvale Senior Citizens Hall. The seminar was held in partnership with local Vietnamese groups and the City of Greater Dandenong Council. Arthritis Victoria's Cultural Diversity worker, Sharon Granek, coordinated the day along with representatives from the local Vietnamese groups and the council.COL close up photo of seminar participants seated at a tables.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, culturally and linguistically diverse, cald, languages other than english, lote, migrant communities, vietnamese, seminar, springvale senior citizens hall, city of greater dandenong, sharon granek, cultural diversity officer, 2004

1941 photo of Albert Victor RENOWDEN, Chairman of Trustees of The Necropolis, Springvale. RENOWDEN was Mayor of the Town of Port Melbourne in 1907/08 and Councillor from 1904 to 1912. Refer Port People for further details. He was also President of the Port Melbourne Football Club1908.albert victor renowden

A5 size publication of the Gipps-Land Gate, January-March 1995 featuring an old picture of Dandenong on the cover. Special Issue: The Re-Union Of The Cities Of Dandenong And Springvale How the City Of Dandenong Became The City Of Greater Dandenong Dave Mickle Named As Dandenong Citizen Of The Year 1995 A City Says "Thank You" Toward Our New City Our Changing Boundaries Our Changing City Our First Corporate Members! An interesting group of Early Dandenong Personalities, Places and Eventshotel history, early education in dandenong, interesting milestones, family histories

A5 size publication of the Gipps-Land Gate, September-December 1998 featuring an old picture of Dandenong on the cover. The Dandenong Market Memories Of 'The Wessex' A Funny Story Soroptimism, Sisterhood, Service & Siver Visits To Secondary Schools The Edna Dawson-Vukmirovic Centre Harking Back 75 Years Discovering The Festival 1998 President's Annual Report 1997-1998 Dandenong Cemetery To Becme Part Of Springvale Crematorium? Heritage Report An interesting group of Early Dandenong Personalities, Places and Eventshotel history, early education in dandenong, interesting milestones, family histories

A5 size publication of the Gipps-Land Gate, January - March 1984, 16 pages, featuring an old picture of Dandenong on the cover. Keeping Posted Harking Back 75 Years Ago Springvale Blocks For £2.10 Each Annual Dinner On June 27th A "Long-Shot" Comes Off! All Was Not Plain Sailing For Dandenong's Early Cricketers Personalities Behind The Headstones Local Auctioneering Firm Approaches It's Centenary "Merlin" Is 100 Years Old This Year Sold Out! An interesting group of Early Dandenong Personalities, Places and Eventshotel history, early education in dandenong, interesting milestones, family histories