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City of Whittlesea
Photograph - Photographs - Whittlesea Show, C Lucas, Whittlesea Show Committee 1913, 1913
... Digital copy of photograph of the Whittlesea Agricultural...City of Whittlesea 25 Ferres Boulevard South Morang ...Digital copy of photograph of the Whittlesea Agricultural Society's Show Committee 1913Inscription on back of photograph: Mr J Thomas Whittlesea Show Committee 1913 -
Vision Australia
Photograph - Image, Whittlesea Agricultural Show special prize, 1988
... prize for their success at the Whittlesea Agricultural Show...Whittlesea Agricultural Show Special Prize awarded... Image Photograph Whittlesea Agricultural Show special prize ...Prize awarded to Vision Australia Foundation as special prize for their success at the Whittlesea Agricultural Show. Unfortunately no records have yet been located to understand what this success involved, however handicrafts would be likely possibly.Image of paper certificate and sash awardedWhittlesea Agricultural Show Special Prize awarded to Vision Australia Foundation Exhibit: Most Successful Group 2003 Group: Sa Founded 1859 I.J. Ewert Esq., President Mrs J Sutherland J.P., Secretaryawards, vision australia foundation -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Article - Newspaper Clipping, 75 years of service to the show, 29/06/2021
... Article on Whittlesea Agricultural Society awarded life... with colour photo Article on Whittlesea Agricultural Society awarded ...Article on Whittlesea Agricultural Society awarded life member Jim Clements with a 75-year service awardnewspaper clipping, black text with colour photojim clements, whittlesea agricultural society, 75 year service award -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Photocopy of Life Member Badge, Whittlesea Agricultural Society Annual Show: Charles W Andrew Esq, 1950
... Inscribed Whittlesea Agricultural Society Annual Show... of 20) Inscribed Whittlesea Agricultural Society Annual Show ...Photocopies of old photos from John McPhee of Conron Grange, Whittlesea. Photocopy on glossy paper of blue coloured Life Member badge, A4 page, (1 of 20)Inscribed Whittlesea Agricultural Society Annual Show Saturday, 4th November, 1950 Life Member. President: E. Payne. Sec. - Treas.: L. L. Braund. 703. Charles W Andrew Esq.john mcphee, conron grange, whittlesea, james johnston, wills estate, river street, gibson, harvesting wheat, farming, mary ann armstrong, robert armstrong, whittlesea agricultural society, life member, charles w andrew -
City of Whittlesea
Booklet (item), The Whittlesea District
... The Whittlesea district / Whittlesea Agricultural Society... and white The Whittlesea district / Whittlesea Agricultural Society ...The Whittlesea district / Whittlesea Agricultural Society publication, 16 pages, black and white photographs, maps, graphs. Booklet provides a brief history and analysis of farming in the Whittlesea district up to the late 1940s. Publication c.1950sbooklet -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Photocopy of photograph, Grand Parade, Whittlesea, unknown
... Parade at Whittlesea Agricultural Show, not dated.... Parade at Whittlesea Agricultural Show, not dated. john mcphee ...Photocopies of old photos from John McPhee of Conron Grange, Whittlesea. Conron Grange was established by Robert and Mary Ann Armstrong in 1855 as part of the Wills Estate, they were tenant farmers to Wills, Mary Ann named the first house Conron Grange meaning "Pretty place with full barns". Robert was killed falling from a horse in 1863 leaving Mary-Ann with children aged 7, 5, 3, 2, and a baby aged 8 weeks. Mary Ann married James Johnston in 1867. Conron Grange remained in the Johnston family until 1938 when John McPhee's parents bought it, it then remained in the McPhee name until John sold it in 2003. Grand Parade at Whittlesea Agricultural Show, not dated.Photocopy of black and white photograph, probably a newspaper clipping, A4 page, (16 of 20)Typed note attached to the rear: Grand Parade Pine Plantation at backjohn mcphee, conron grange, whittlesea, mary ann armstrong, james johnston, wills estate, farming, whittlesea pioneers, cow, whittlesea show, pine plantation -
City of Whittlesea
Archive - Cr L P Mitchell Collection, Councillor Laurence Mitchell Collection
Cr L P Mitchell was a councillor with the Shire of Whittlesea from 1947 until the 1970s. He was Shire president in 1954. The Laurimar estate on Yan yean road Doreen is named after the Counillor and his wife - Laurence and Mary.4 components of this collection: compact, medal, dress and documentsCompact inscription: Presented to Mrs L P Mitchell from Debs 1955 Medal inscription: Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria. Not transferrable 1958. (member no) 1996 -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Original photograph, Whittlesea Centenary 1937, 1937
The Whittlesea Centenary 1837-1937, Back to Whittlesea, Five Days of Festivities, was held from Saturday 6th November to Wednesday 10th November. The program of events included Agricultural Show and Ball, Back to Church, Back to School and Grand Concert, Monster Picnic and Sports in Whittlesea Showgrounds with the Crowning of Queen and Community Singing, Fancy Dress Procession, Fancy Dress Cricket Match in Recreation Ground, and concluded with a Fancy Dress Centenary Old Time Ball in the evening.Original black and white photograph mounted on card.3 [circled]/ Whittlesea Centenary 1937 photo taken by J Gibbs/Mr Ross, Whittlesea Prim school teacher standing back of Cephas Day grey hair moustoush/Back Row from left, 1 D Day (Snr) 2 ?/ Jim Andrew ? Mr Frank Hurrey (Snr) Jack, /Sis Taylor, Mabel Andrew, Fra/Front Row ? Batten ?/Dr Ceph Day, ? Jack McDonald, /Margaret (Hannah) Duffywhittlesea centenary 1937, back to whittlesea, back to whittlesea school, whittlesea state school, cephas day, dr day, jim andrew, mabel andrew, batten, margaret (hannah) duffy, jack mcdonald, sis taylor, mr ross -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Original photograph, 1937 Whittlesea Centenary Celebrations Dressing Up Parade, 1937
The Whittlesea Centenary 1837-1937, Back to Whittlesea, Five Days of Festivities, was held from Saturday 6th November to Wednesday 10th November. The program of events included Agricultural Show and Ball, Back to Church, Back to School and Grand Concert, Monster Picnic and Sports in Whittlesea Showgrounds with the Crowning of Queen and Community Singing, Fancy Dress Procession, Fancy Dress Cricket Match in Recreation Ground, and concluded with a Fancy Dress Centenary Old Time Ball in the evening.Original black and white photograph mounted on card.5 [circled]/1937 Centenary Celebrations Dressing Up Parade/whittlesea centenary 1937, back to whittlesea, back to whittlesea school, whittlesea state school -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Original photograph, Back to Whittlesea State School No. 2090 held November 1937, 1937
The Whittlesea Centenary 1837-1937, Back to Whittlesea, Five Days of Festivities, was held from Saturday 6th November to Wednesday 10th November. The program of events included Agricultural Show and Ball, Back to Church, Back to School and Grand Concert, Monster Picnic and Sports in Whittlesea Showgrounds with the Crowning of Queen and Community Singing, Fancy Dress Procession, Fancy Dress Cricket Match in Recreation Ground, and concluded with a Fancy Dress Centenary Old Time Ball in the evening.Original black and white photograph mounted on card.6 [circled]/ Back to Whittlesea State School No. 2090 held November 1937/Mr Ross H/M/Dr Day Jnr./C.E.Boyles & Son 40 Nicholas St.E.Bwk.whittlesea centenary 1937, back to whittlesea, back to whittlesea school, whittlesea state school, mr ross, dr s day jnr -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Newspaper clipping, The Free Press, Saleyards finale, 24 Aug 2005
A newspaper article on the closure of the livestock market site at Mernda. History of Australian Agriculture1 page newsprint with coloured images.Saleyards finalemernda market, mernda saleyards, rod carnegie, quiney family, quiney mawbey, thomas beesely