Black and white photo of Chris Otterbach and Friends at Park Orchards.otterbach, christina, fraser, rose, sherlock, lily

Folder containing leaflet and flyer for the Pictorial History of Park Orchards exhibition by local resident, Graeme Tamme, at Park Orchards Community House, 8th & 9th September, 2007. Follow-up letter 16th January, 2008 from Graeme Tamme, to Richard Carter, past RDHS President. (Enclosures mentioned in letter not included in folder.)

Park Orchards - A Short History +Additional Keywords: Green, I / Beavis, B

The three ladies are Ann Bidstrop, Judy Halley and Margaret Whelan, Principal of Park Orchards Primary School

Catherine O'Connor with "Tinker". The dirt track is Arundel Road. The house is at (Lot 87) 121 Arundel Road, Park Orchards in Summer 1958.

Digitised video (1.63GB). Duration: 36 minutes. Recorded August, 2024. (Video is available for viewing at Ringwood & District Historical Society Archives by appointment)In this presentation, long time RDHS member and Treasurer, Peter Fry, provides this month's informative talk on a brief history of the neighbouring hamlet of Park Orchards, and the Barro Family's association with Ringwood and Pronto Concrete.

Cream covered booklet with green printing and map of area on the front. Also one on back. 23 pages with text and photographs. Re-created with permission from the Doncaster-Templestowe Historical Society Inc. by Park Orchards Learning centre Inc.

Multi-fold brochure advertising public auction of 37 lots on Saturday 7th November, 1914. Brochure includes terms of sale, description of subdivision features and local facilities, and photographic images of the area. Three-page Park Orchards Estate Price List attached.Subdivison includes Smedley Road, Oban Road, Berringa Road, and Williams Road, North Ringwood. Auctioneers: Coghill & Haughton, 79 Swanston Street, Melbourne, in conjunction with J.G. McAlpin, Ringwood. Brochure includes Clearing Sale to be held same day for "everything required to work these orchards, from a packing needle to a traction engine ... comprising the most up-to-date and extensive farm & chaffcutting plant in this great district".

Ticket to picnic at Park Orchards on 21 December 1936, organised by the St Kilda Unemployed Organisation with the support of the St Kilda City Council, Mayor (Cr Alfred Levy), Archie Michaelis MLA, and 'other well-known gentlemen'. The ticket appears to have been perforated to allow vouchers, printed on the back (for bus, dinner, toys, stockings, ice cream and tea) to be separated and used. Park Orchards is a residential suburb 23km north east of Melbourne that was created in 1925 on land used for orchards when timber merchants Australis Sharp and John Taylor launched the Park Orchards Country Club estate. Buyers were not attracted to the estate, and for many years all that existed were a clubhouse and various sporting facilities. It gained popularity when demand for housing surged in the 1950s.Grey/green coloured card, printed in blue on both sides and with 5 evenly spaced lines of perforations across the width.st kilda unemployed organisation, st kilda council

A3 and A4 sized photocopies showing map section of land title showing streets, easements and allotment numbers, some with handwritten names and pricing notations circa mid 1950s.Map includes Valley Road, Granard Avenue, Park Road, Arundel Avenue, Hylton Avenue, Aviemore Avenue, Bowmore Avenue, Hopetoun Road, Colin Avenue, Daintree Avenue, Brucedale Crescent, Feversham Avenue, Ennismore Crescent, Iona Grove, Elgin Crescent and Gosford Crescent, Park Orchards, Victoria.

Large linen backed map of the Park Orchards subdivision for private sale of residential sites and recreation club, highlighting local facilities, services and layout of the estate. Surveyors - Tuxen & Miller, 34 Queen Street, Melbourne. Agents - Wm Addey & Co., Pty Ltd., National Mutual Buildings, 395 Collins Street, Melbourne, Phone F3906. Terms £5 deposit balance monthly installments of £1 with the residue at the end of five years. Subdivision includes Alva Avenue, Arundel Road, Aviemore Avenue, Berringa Road, Bowmore Avenue, Brucedale Crescent, Brympton Avenue, Camber Avenue, Cawdor Avenue, Colin Avenue, Corriedale Crescent, Craithie Avenue, Daintree Avenue, Dalry Avenue, Dirlton Crescent, Drayton Crescent, Elgin Crescent, Enfield Avenue, Ennismore Crescent, Euston Avenue, Feversham Avenue, Frogmore Crescent, Gosford Crescent, Granard Avenue, Hopetoun Road, Hylton Avenue (later Knees Road), Jura Avenue, Park Road.

Written on back of photograph, "Ringwood Municipal Band which also at about the 1930s was the 24th Batt. Band. Post card size original photo was taken at Park Orchards 1929. Back row left to right: Sam Brown, Jim Jamison, Jim Walters, Geo Burns, Stan Saunders, Bill Fitzell & ?? Centre Row: Jack Bramwell (Bandmaster), Harry Knobbs,??, Tom Peters, ??, & Bill Brown. Front Row: Two small boys, Norm Jamison, & ??".

Black and white photo of Whitefriars Seminary, Park Orchardswhitefriars seminary, park orchards

Pink and Buff multi-sheet card with train and bus timetables; and advertising for numerous local businesses incl Dymonds Wook Shop & Greeting Cards, Antwan's Hair Fashions, P. M. McKay Chemist, Major Quality Butchers, Heathwood Food Store and Ray Bullock's Food Store, WIlton & Hoskin Furniture REmovalists, L.A.Greem Authroised Newsagent, S&M McCormack Milk Bar and Self Service Store, Norwood Fruit Supply, The Luncheonette Tea Rooms and Milk Bar, Park View Coffee Lounge, Dot Vrancken Fruit Supply, Ringwood Poultry Supply, North Ringwood Fruit Centre, Norman's Hardware, K&H.M.McCoubrie Nursery, Williams Fuel and Produce, J&J Harris Quality Butchers, Park Orchards P.O. Store (J&H Bale); Hunters Pharmacy, Ringwood Dry Cleaners, P. Webb Ringwood FLorist.

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Real Estate Agent's diagram showing dimensions of properties and blue shading marking drainage and sewerage easement.C.E. Carter & Son, R.E.S.I., 126 Whitehorse Road, Ringwood, Telephones 870 6024, 870 6830, 870 2519.