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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Railway depot, 5/08/1987 12:00:00 AM
... Nunawading Railway Depot... Mitcham melbourne Article Article Railway depot 'Nunawading's $78m ...'Nunawading's $78m railyards plan unveiled', by Simon Kinch.'Nunawading's $78m railyards plan unveiled', by Simon Kinch. In Nunawading Gazette, 5 August 1987.'Nunawading's $78m railyards plan unveiled', by Simon Kinch. railways, nunawading railway depot -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Railyards, 27/04/1988 12:00:00 AM
... Nunawading Railway Depot... of Nunawading Nunawading Railway Depot Nunawading Council spent $62,000 ...Nunawading Council spent $62,000 in the campaign against Metrail's now abandoned plan for railyards in the municipality.Nunawading Council spent $62,000 in the campaign against Metrail's now abandoned plan for railyards in the municipality. Ron O'Neill, the strategic planner revealed details of costs in a report to council committee. Payments went to consultants, solicitors. If the railyard had been built there would have been a loss of $77,000 in lost rates alone. The social and economic impact would have been significant. Council had been instrumental in ensuring that an environmental effects statement was prepared.Nunawading Council spent $62,000 in the campaign against Metrail's now abandoned plan for railyards in the municipality. railways, o'neill, ron, city of nunawading, nunawading railway depot -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Post Box
Receiver was obtained from Supply Branch of Telecom Australia. It was located by Harold Bakes (early member of the Nunawading Historical Society) at the Hawthorn Line depot and Society purchased. It was stored at the former City of Nunawading Depot in Station Street, Nunawading. It was noticed by Postal Services when they were building the Nunawading Mail Exchange and loaned to them whilst it remained in the City of Nunawading at the Mail Exchange. The had it refurbished and it stood in the Mail Exchange vestibule. When the exchange closed it was taken to Dandenong. It took much negotiation before it was returned to the Society.Alternative Name: Letter Receiver Large round cast iron Letter Receiver surmounted with a gold crown on domes to pointed top. Top has a gold cast iron fancy fringe and below on the main body a further gold plain fringe. Door follows the contour of the round receiver and cover about on of the body. Handle of door is in shape of a fist painted gold. Receiver is mounted on a cast iron base (could have been all cast together) approx 3/8 of the overall height of 250cm. Receiver is painted Pillar Box Red - base which is placed in ground is mid green. From a similar Receiver installed near the Prahran Railway it would appear that half of the base is above ground. Station It has five oblong holes. Cast into the body between the two fringes are a letter opening and two words POST OFFICE and Receiving Pillar.Cast into Receiver - POST OFFICE / Letter Receiver In door - transfer with crown and E11Rcommunication, postal, historical society