Doris Evans lived in Mitcham from 1926 to 1950. This record incorporates many aspects of family life in those years including during the depression and mentions local families and business people. The interview follows an article written by Mrs Evans titled 'Green Thumb' published in the 'Active Retirement Magazine', November 1997 (see ND 152) CHECK. Interviewee provides a personal account of Mitcham from the 1920's including the development of essential services and the residential and commercial areas. Hannam's hardware was at 8-12 Station St Mitcham.Audio Cassette and CD recording of an interview with Doris Evans nee Morgan on her early life between 1926 and 1950 in Mitcham and surrounding areas. The interview was conducted by Valda Arrowsmith at Doris's home in East Ringwood on 11 September 1997. The interview has been digitised and transcribed. Related material includes Photos (NP1824 to NP1834) and documents (ND150 & ND152).doris evans, valda arrowsmith, casella st mitcham, burnett st mitcham, davin dairy, berellis bakery, mitcham post office, dr amanda lee, hannams hardware

Reminiscences of Vermont Primary School No 1022 - years 1942 - 1947 by former pupils including photographs. Includes brief history of the school and its links with the Mount Pleasant Methodist church. Part of a 'Back to Vermont' celebration.Reminiscences of Vermont Primary School No 1022 - years 1942 - 1947 by former pupils including photographs.vermont primary school, no. 1022, murphy, jan, boyle, jennings, sarah, pannam's store, connolly (mrs), scoble, wilma, findlay, wills, jack, belot's dairy, willis, jim, willis charles l, harrington's bakery, rooks, abraham, delaney's road common school, brown, jon, nurlendi road, vermont, closter, tuppy, arthur (miss), roberts, (mr), thompson, mavis, bassler, george, waugh, dorothy, tait, keith, clements, (miss), gorham, freddy, coleman, bernie, bean, joyce, rankin, brian, l.l. vale road, winter, john, mount pleasant methodist church

Article featuring Vermont Shopping Centre, corner of Canterbury and Boronia Roads. Bruno Tassone runs the newsagency and Joe Italiano the greengrocery. Also advertisements for other Vermont businesses.Article featuring Vermont Shopping Centre, corner of Canterbury and Boronia Roads. Bruno Tassone runs the newsagency and Joe Italiano the greengrocery. Also advertisements for other Vermont businesses.shops, vermont shopping centre, tassone, bruno, italiano, joe, vermont fuel and produce, vermont baked ham, vermont bakery, vermont fruit supply, mi va pizza, vermont, videoboom, vermont colour spectrum laboratories, mie-ray hair and beauty, vermont pharmacy, gerard audio visual, principal hairdressing, j.c. auto centre, vermont post office, vermont cellars, nurlendi panels

Supplement to The Courier, Friday 4 July 1930 giving paragraph descriptions of regular advertisers.Supplement to The Courier, Friday 4 July 1930 giving paragraph descriptions of regular advertisers.retail trade, businesses, blackburn, mitcham and blackburn bakeries, barelli, l.j., allen - jenkyn, yuncken, h.l., blackburn stitchery, hurst, e.e., milne, george, penn, e, harrison, w.r., inglefinger (mr), watts, c.h., fisher, frank, bradley's station garage, blackburn hygienic dairy, f.e., blackburn fuel yard, boyles, j, messrs mason & brown, blackburn casemakers pty ltd, crapley, s.c.t., karnaghan, g.c., blackburn newsagency, lowe, s.l., rigby, h, messrs ray & rickets, raftis, d, lagalle, ted