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Greensborough Historical SocietyBook, Marjorie Smith Motschall, Wild Wood Days at Panton Hill, 1984
... Wild Wood Days at Panton Hill...Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne A history of Panton Hill written by long time resident Marjorie Motschall. panton hill local history family history A paperback book with text and black and white images Wild Wood Days at Panton Hill Book Book Marjorie Smith Motschall Braidwood Press ...A history of Panton Hill written by long time resident Marjorie Motschall.A paperback book with text and black and white imagespanton hill, local history, family history -
Eltham District Historical Society IncBook, Braidwood Press, Wild wood days at Panton Hill / by Majorie Smith Motschall, 1984
... Wild wood days at Panton Hill / by Majorie Smith Motschall....Panton Hill community through the eyes of a third generation resident and local historian and represents life and memories particularly during the twentieth century. It remains one of very few significant secondary source publications written specifically on this rural community. majorie smith motschall panton hill memoir reminiscences orcharding [three copies: written on title page of one copy] To Opal With Best Wishes - Marjorie Smith Motschall 18-3-84 [written on title page of a second copy] With Best Wishes to Eltham Historical Society - Marjorie Smith Motschall 18-3-84 Paperback; 141 p. : ill., ports. ; 22 cm. Wild wood days ..."Marjorie Motschall [nee Smith] was born in 1910 at Panton Hill and has lived all her life in the district. She was educated at the local State School and brought up in a great clan of relatives, being a third generation of pioneers in the area. her great grandgather, Sam Smith of Bury, lancashire settled at Queenstownin 1852. Edwin Smith, the author's grandgather commenced orcharding in Panton Hill in 1874. These memoirs were written to record her impressions of Panton Hill whihc she wanted to share with others. In particular the book is rich in personal reminscences and observations on the social conditions and work-a-day life as it unfolded during hte period 1914-1960." - Back cover. The book is sprinkled with various black and white historial photographsThis book is significant in that it documents the history of the Panton Hill community through the eyes of a third generation resident and local historian and represents life and memories particularly during the twentieth century. It remains one of very few significant secondary source publications written specifically on this rural community.Paperback; 141 p. : ill., ports. ; 22 cm.[three copies: written on title page of one copy] To Opal With Best Wishes - Marjorie Smith Motschall 18-3-84 [written on title page of a second copy] With Best Wishes to Eltham Historical Society - Marjorie Smith Motschall 18-3-84majorie smith motschall, panton hill, memoir, reminiscences, orcharding -
Eltham District Historical Society IncDocument - Folder, Motschall, Emil and Marjorie Florence Smith
... Panton Hill Vic...Panton Hill Fire Brigade...British Empire Medal...Marjorie Florence Smith Motschall...Albert Motschall...Arthur Cracknell...Edwin Smith...Violet Smith...Long Gully Road Panton Hill...Wild Wood Days...Panton Hill. Contents Newspaper article: "Mon devoted a life to the Hill", Diamond Valley News, c1977, Life of Emil Motschall. Newspaper article: "His dam nearly runneth over", Diamond Valley News, 8 July 1980, p1. Noel Motschall's Panton Hill orchard received good rain. Newspaper article: "Book on 'Hill' is launched", Diamond Valley News, 20 March 1984. Launch, by Robert Marshall, of Marjorie Smith Motschall's book "Wild Wood Days...Panton Hill. Contents Newspaper article: "Mon devoted a life to the Hill", Diamond Valley News, c1977, Life of Emil Motschall. Newspaper article: "His dam nearly runneth over", Diamond Valley News, 8 July 1980, p1. Noel Motschall's Panton Hill orchard received good rain. Newspaper article: "Book on 'Hill' is launched", Diamond Valley News, 20 March 1984. Launch, by Robert Marshall, of Marjorie Smith Motschall's book "Wild Wood Days ...Emil William (Mon) Motschall lived at Panton Hill all his life and married Marjorie Smith, also a local. In 1969, he was awarded the British Empire Medal for services to the local Fire Brigade and was involved with other local organisations. Marjorie wrote two chapters in Alan Marshall's book "Pioneers and Painters" and wrote a history of Panton Hill. Contents Newspaper article: "Mon devoted a life to the Hill", Diamond Valley News, c1977, Life of Emil Motschall. Newspaper article: "His dam nearly runneth over", Diamond Valley News, 8 July 1980, p1. Noel Motschall's Panton Hill orchard received good rain. Newspaper article: "Book on 'Hill' is launched", Diamond Valley News, 20 March 1984. Launch, by Robert Marshall, of Marjorie Smith Motschall's book "Wild Wood Days at Panton Hill". Newspaper article: "Rare welcome for visitors to craftschop", Diamond Valley News, 20 March 1984. Small drama of locked door at Montsalvat craftschop. Newspaper article: "Marjorie Florence Smith Motschall". Obituary. Newspaper death notices: Marjorie Motschall.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcemile william (mon) motschall, panton hill vic, panton hill fire brigade, british empire medal, marjorie florence smith motschall, albert motschall, arthur cracknell, edwin smith, violet smith, long gully road panton hill, wild wood days at panton hill, robert marshall, alan marshall, "pioneers and painters", reverend peter lawry, montsalvat, evie gough, susan gough, william motschall, rosemary motschall, marjorie anne motschall, noel mitcshall -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Folder, Smith, Samuel
... ...Wild Wood Days at Panton Hill book...Samuel Smith Eliza Hurst Keith Smith Gulf Station Yarra Glen James Smith Queenstown St Andrews Sarah Smith Richard Smith Mary Smith Edwin Smith Thomas Smith John Smith Ralph Smith Marjorie Smith Motshall Wild Wood Days at Panton Hill book Louisa Purcell St Andrews church Queenstown Cherry tree Road Panton Hill Beaumont house Panton Hill Edwin James Samuel Smith Violet Bartlett Ethel May Smith Mary Louise Smith Violet Smtih Fred Smith Alan Smith Cemetery Smiths Gully Road St Andrews Russell Smith Joan Smith Joyce Smith Ethel Smith Grand Hotel Yarra Glen Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etc Smith, Samuel Document Folder ...Samuel Smith came to Australia about 1849 with his wife and family, settling at Queenstown and, with the gold rush, established an abattoir. A descendant, Marjorie Smith Motschall wrote about the family in 'Wild WoodDays at Panton Hill'. Many descendants have lived in and around Eltham. The family had four generations of butchers, including Keith, who had a shop in Kew. Contents Photocopy of handwritten notes: Samuel Smith biography. Typed version of handwritten notes: Samuel Smith biography. Letter L Adam to Eltham Shire, 6 March 1884. Seeking information about the Smith family in Yarra Glen: Samuel Smith and Eliza Hurst. Photocopy of page from magazine National Trust Australia (Vic), no date (possibly 1993). Keith Smith closed his butcher shop, Kew, and donated equipment to National Trust, possibly to go to Gulf Station. Newspaper article: "Smith family's fortunes yielded to modern technology - in 1850", Diamond Valley News, 10 March 1987. Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcsamuel smith, eliza hurst, keith smith, gulf station yarra glen, james smith, queenstown, st andrews, sarah smith, richard smith, mary smith, edwin smith, thomas smith, john smith, ralph smith, marjorie smith motshall, wild wood days at panton hill book, louisa purcell, st andrews church queenstown, cherry tree road panton hill, beaumont house panton hill, edwin james samuel smith, violet bartlett, ethel may smith, mary louise smith, violet smtih, fred smith, alan smith, cemetery smiths gully road st andrews, russell smith, joan smith, joyce smith, ethel smith, grand hotel yarra glen -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, "Beaumont", Cherry Tree Road, Panton Hill, (built 1874). Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Smith and Family, 1894
... Panton Hill Primary School. Marjorie Smith Motschall includes a chapter "Life at Beaumont" in her book: 'Wild Wood Days at Panton Hill, 1984, her memoir about her family and others of Panton Hill. ...Panton Hill Primary School. Marjorie Smith Motschall includes a chapter "Life at Beaumont" in her book: 'Wild Wood Days at Panton Hill, 1984, her memoir about her family and others of Panton Hill. ...L-R: Florry (Mrs. Scarce), Alice (Mrs. Cracknell), Mr. Edwin Smith and Victor, Edwin Jnr., Rose (Mrs. D. White), Mrs. Violet Alice Smith (nee Bartlett), at back May (Mrs. Jones) and Bert, Will, George and Alfred. George is listed on the WW 1 Honour Board in the Panton Hill Primary School. Marjorie Smith Motschall includes a chapter "Life at Beaumont" in her book: 'Wild Wood Days at Panton Hill, 1984, her memoir about her family and others of Panton Hill. The author describes the house and its construction. This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as the 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, panton hill, alfred jones, alice cracknell, bert jones, edwin simth, edwin smith jnr., florry scarce, george jones, may jones, mrs smith, rose white, victor smith, will jones
