This is a boy’s adventure book owned by Francis Skuse of Strathallan, Allansford in 1906. Francis Skuse, the son of John and Catherine Skuse, was a grazier at the property Strathallan, six kilometres from Allansford. His property included the Strathallan mine which had limestone/carbonates deposits. He died in 1962. This book is of interest because it was owned by Francis Skuse, a farmer and long-time resident of Strathallan, near Allansford.This is a hard cover book of 558 pages. It has a blue cover with the names of the title and author in blue print on a gold background. The front cover and the spine are patterned with scrolls and imprints of sailing ships. The book contains several black and white sketches. The inscription on the first page, with the page partly detached, is handwritten in blue ink. ‘Francis Skuse, Strathallan, Allansford, June 3rd 1906’. francis skuse, strathallan, allansford

La Trobe University has offered to sell the Strathallan Golf Course land to Darebin Council after years of speculation over the future of the Bundoora site.News article 1 page, black text, colour image.la trobe university, strathallan golf course, darebin council

Charles Partington came to Greensborough with his family in the 1857 to farm along the Plenty River. Members of his family still live in the area.A memory of a Greensborough pioneer, these cards are an example of bereavement cards in the early 20th century3 x black and white bereavement cards (possibly accompanied floral tributes). "Sacred to the memory of Charles Partington who departed this life March 13th 1905. Aged 80 years and was later interred in the Strathallan Cemetery"charles partington, ellen whatmough, partington family, bereavement cards

A new car is the Hole in One prize at the Strathallan Golf Club Seniors Classic on October 18 2015.News clipping, black text, colour image.strathallan golf club

A suburban council has launched an urgent campaign to save Bundoora's Strathallan Golf Course from urban development.News article 1 page, black text.strathallan golf club, darebin council, bundoora

Strathallan Golf Club could fold if its lease agreement with La Trobe University is not extended beyond 2018.News clipping, black text.strathallan golf club, latrobe university

A campaign to save Strathallan Golf Course is gaining steam with a petition against development garnering more than 1000 signatures.News article 1 page, black text, colour image.strathallan golf club, campaign to save, petition

La Trobe University has come under fire for a "smoke-screen" consultation over the future of Strathallan Golf CourseNews article 1 page, black text.la trobe university, strathallan golf course, darebin council

La Trobe University has broken its silence over the future of Strathallan Golf Course, revealing a vision for the land that includes residential development, sports facilities and bike trails.News article 1 page, black text.strathallan golf club, la trobe university, darebin council, bundoora

Strathallan Golf Club has holed out on the 18th, securing a five year lease for its golf course just months before it would have been kicked off the land.News article 1 page, black text.strathallan golf club, latrobe university

Two death notices from Diamond Valley News 30/06/1981 regarding Myrtle Louise Morgan who died at Strathallan Baptist Homes, Macleod on 25/06/1981. Miss Morgan was Bruce Morgan's older sister.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 capacityTwo Newspaper Clippings from Death Noticesbruce morgan, mavis morgan, diamond valley news, morgan family

Correspondence between the Adjutant General and Major General outlining the requirements of having one of more members of the Australian Army Nursing Service travel with transport or passenger ships that carry more than 150 troops. It goes on to detail the arrangements if there are less than 150 troops or if accomodation is not available, such as the case with the S.S."Ulysses" and the "Strathallan".Photocopy of a typed A4 correspondence document from the Defence Army with information of the source on the left side edge.wwii, ww2, world war ii, military nursing aboard ships, nurses, arrangements for medical staff wwii, military ships

Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works. Yarra 2500 [base map]. 12-19, Parish of Keelbundora 2856, Municipalities of Diamond Valley 257 and 228. Shows street names, easement sizes, lot numbers, lodged plan numbers, names of prominent features, contour values, creek or river names. Watsonia Barracks (Simpson Army Barracks) and environs. Prominent streets: Yallambie Road, Greensborough Road, and Strathallan Road. MMBW Map in 1:2500 [scale] series. Cream parchment with green tape reinforcing on edges and punched holes on left edge.mmbw, melbourne and metropolitan board of works, shire of diamond valley, watsonia - maps

Planning Document: Subdivision Plan # H 41 Side 1, Crown portion 8, Parish of Keelbundoora - Yallambie Road, Allima Avenue, Koolya Court, Ekam Court (Jennings Estate). Side 2: Crown Portion 9, Parish of Keelbundoora consist of 5 small subdivision sheets: 1. Somers Avenue, Stewart Terrace, Toubay Street and Railway Place (no date); 2. Somers Avenue, Maxwell Street, Greensborough Road, 1924; 3. Heidelberg Avenue, Golf Avenue, St Andrews Avenue (no date); 4. Birdwood Avenue, May Street (no date); 5. Strathallan Road 1924.An example of hard copy subdivision plans from the Greensborough area. Mainly from the Shire of Diamond Valley era (1964-1994).Plan (2 sided) mounted on heavy card. Stamped and handwritten Council permissions, dates and other details.subdivision plans, city of heidelberg, yallambie, macleod, greensborough

Betty Duval (now Cornford) decided to sign up with Australia's Defence Forces in February 1941 to have an adventure. Four weeks later she was off to Victoria Dock with all the nurses to head overseas, destination unknown. Betty was onboard the RMS Mauretania, one of the convoy with the HMS Hobart, HM Queen Mary, RMS Aquitania, and SS New (Nieuw) Amsterdam, and a naval escort ship. Soon after leaving Perth the Queen Mary split off for Malaya. Of the sixty-five nursing sisters on board, only twenty-four would ever return to Australia alive. Betty and the RMS Mauretania arrived in Bombay. During the next fourteen months the nurses of the 2/9th Australian General Hospital (AGH) manned hospitals in Palestine and Egypt, depending entirely on the war and troop movements. Early 1942 saw Prime Minister John Curtain order the 6th and 7th Australian divisions withdraw from the Middle East. Betty boarded the [SS Strathallan], again with destination unknown. Arriving home in Melbourne saw Betty move on to nursing in Adelaide until her unit was to be sent to New Guinea for fifteen months. In 1945 Betty was discharged from the Army and married her sweetheart Doug.A black and white photocopy of a large magazine clipping, consisting of a title, two large photos and six columns of text. Both photos are of the same woman, the smaller one shows her as a young woman in nurse's uniform, the larger shows her present day, as an older woman, looking at photo albums.wwii, ww2, world war 2, world war two, victoria, victoria barracks, st kilda rd, epworth hospital, pows, prisoners of war, vyner brooke, japanese, banka island, taj mahal hotel, nazareth, tobruk, derna, english, america, strathalen, columba, singapore, british, darwin, 10th agh, spencer st station, victorian villa, doug cornford, moratai