non-fictionAn account of the lives of Ferdinand and Gladys Zerbefitzmaurice a y, zerbe ferdinand, jackson gladys, orchards, orchardists, box hill horticultural society, blackburn and mitcham benevolent society

Single page printed, A4 on green papernon-fictionOverview of Ferdinand Zerbe's family history including referenceszerbe ferdinand, zerbe gladys, zerbe cliff

Colour postcard, three panels: 1 - B class turning from Bourke into Spring St 2 - Walkway bridge (Evan Walker Bridge) over the Yarra 3 - City Skyline Back has space for name and address, stamp and a message and details of the postcard. Produced by Wayne Zerbe / North Australian Trading Co. for Kangaroo Gifts. Card No. KGL8 Has "Melbourne Australia" along the bottom edge.trams, tramways, bourke st, b class, melbourne

Charlie Toogood, Harry Pearce, Fred Harris (Sidecar) Ted Crowther, Spencer Pearce, Fred Zerbe on Motorbike with Sidecar. Supplementary File:- Letter of explanation from Ron Pearce.toogood, charles rupert, pearce, harry, spencer, harris, fred, crowther, ted, zerbe, ronald harry

Part of a trousseau for Helen Zerbe (Girlie) for her marriage to Clarence Pratt. Part of a Trousseau set - see NA2737 for bloomers and NA2738 for petticoat. Cream tussor silk nightdress and boudoir jacket. Round neck, magar sleeve with shell crochet around edge. Gathers on hip, floral motif at neck edge on Nightdress. Motif on sleeve. Straight jacket, magar sleeve crochet all around edge of jacket. Motif embroidered on front, spokee stitching on sleeve and on front.costume, female nightwear

Made by Anna Helena Zerbe ( Girlie) for her trousseau for her marriage to Clarence PrattPart of a Trousseau Set - see NA2736 nightgown and boudoir jacket and NA2738 petticoat. Two pairs of cream silk bloomers. Cream silk motif embroidered on leg - different pattern on both pairs. There has been elastic at waist and bottom of leg.costume, female underwear

Order of Knights founded in 1914 in NSW as a youth organisation. In 1938 Junior Section 8-11 years called Pages Senior Section 12-15 years called Esquires.Ref: ND3385. Methodist Church Blackburn Youth Group camp at Ocean Grove in 1939. Names noted: Charles Rooks, George Williams, Fred Zerbe, Frank Dancey, Tom Harrison.methodist church, blackburn, youth group, camp at ocean grove

Made by Anna Helena Zerbe (Girlie) for her trousseau for her marriage to clarence Pratt C1920.Cream tussor silk petticoat with round neck and armhole crocheted in cream silk. Scalloped hem also crochet with cream silk. Four embroidered motifs in scallops. Cream embroidered motif at neck, gathered at hips side seams. Part of a Trousseau Set - See NA2736 nightgown and boudoir jacket and NA2738 bloomerscostume, female underwear

The pump was restored by Alan Mitchell who was an employee of Zerbe Engineering, Ashburn Place, Blackburn. The work was carried out by Alan in their workshop.The pump was patented by Joseph W. Douglas, Middletown Conn. and the patent was assigned to W & B Douglas.A reconstructed well of red bricks. Circular, dome shaped, it has a grill on the flat top of the dome on which the force pump is situated next to the grill. It circulates the water which is held in a tank beneath the brick structure. The force pump is hand operated with a replacement handle made c1965 by Alan Mitchell who restored and donated the pump. The well is located outside the kitchen door of Schwerkolt Cottage.Patented 1842 M--D Conn.civil engineering, water supply, machinery, pumps

Colour postcard divided back, featuring three images of Melbourne Trams, produced by Kangaroo Gifts of Melbourne with Photography by Wayne Zerbe Collectors Range. Has space for name and address, stamp and a message. features: 1 - decorated tram St Kilda Road, tram 682, see Reg item 671 - by Merrin Eirth. 2 - W6 923 in Swanston St 3 - Z8 Elizabeth St in the "Libraries are for everyone" all over advertising livery - 1/12/1989 - accessed from Vicsig site - 15/12/17 - http://vicsig.net/index.php?page=trams&article=adtrams 2nd copy added 15/9/2020.trams, tramways, postcards, transporting art, swanston st, elizabeth st, advertising trams, tram 682, tram 923, tram 8

L-R: Mr. O. Müller and Mr. John Nink, owners and Mr Müller's son Photograph reproduced on p36 of 'Pioneers & Painters' Gold was discovered on One Tree Hill in 1854. The site has been worked intermittently until fairly recent times (Christmas Hills Past and Present (Yarra Glen & District Historical Society, 2004) ) Advertiser (Hurstbridge, Vic. : 1922 - 1939), Friday 14 November 1930, page 1 ________________________________________ QIJEENSTOWN Death of Mr. John Nink One of the oldest and highly-respected settlers in the person of Mr. John Nink, aged 61 years, passed to his rest on November 10 at his residence, Peach Grove, Queenstown North; after suffering from what is known as miners' complaint. The late Mr. Nink has lived in the district practically all his life and died at the home formerly occupied by his father; Some years ago he conducted a peach orchard, which was one of the sights of Queenstown. He was recently engaged in mining at One Tree Hill with Mr. Otto Muller. He took an active part in public affairs, and was a trustee of the mechanics' institute, recreation ground and cemetery trust. He had a happy disposition, was very hospitable and always merry, which made for him friends all over the district. He leaves a wife, and was the father of Alice (Mrs. Christian), Charles, Robert, William and Minnie (deceased); and the brother of Joseph: (deceased), Henry, Johanna (Mrs. Tonge), Frederick, Mary (Mrs. Antonie) and Robert. His relatives have the sympathy of a large circle of friends in their sad bereavement. The remains of deceased yere interred in Smith's Gully cemetery on Wednesday, and his popularity was shown by the large cortege, amongst the mourners being ex-Cr. Zerbe !(Doncaster), Messrs. Carlyle. Exton, Harris (Kinglake), Birch (Christmas Hills), P. J. McMahon (shire secretary), Crs. Hewitt and Ryan (North Riding), and Cr. D. Murphy (Whittlesea shire). The funeral service was conducted by the Rev. Father Lande (Diamond Creek), and the funeral arrangements were in the hands of Messrs. Apps and Sons.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 image (x2) 4 x 5 inch B&W Neg (x2) B&W Print 20 x 25 cm B&W print 9 x 12.5 cmsepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, queenstown, john nink, o. muller, one tree hill mine, hut, gold mining, one tree hill, goldmining, pioneers and painters, st. andrews, otto johan muller, otto johann müller

Typescript article containing information from Nunawading Historical Society newsletters on antimony mining at Blackburn Lake, with a photocopy of an extract from 'Mineral Statistics of Victoria', 1878 and of the typescript.Typescript article containing information from Nunawading Historical Society newsletters on antimony mining at Blackburn Lake,antimony mines, blackburn lake sanctuary, nunawading historical society, t. r. b. morton & son, mcclare, thomas, freehold investment and banking company of australia ltd, mcandrew, j. (dr), zerbe (mrs)

Black and white photograph of men in a group, some seated others standing and a dog with the man in the light jumper.Black and white photograph of eight men and one dog.toogood charles, pearce duncan spencer, crowther ted, harris fred, zerbe fred, pearce edward, and two unknown.

For 100 years Doncaster-Templestowe was a major fruit producing area. The industry had a profound effect on the landscape and vegetation. Although orcharding families came from a variety of backgrounds, German families were an important sub-group.A comprehensive history of fruit growing in the Doncaster-Templestowe area between 1850s and 1950s when orchards began to be subdivided for housing. It includes B&W photos and line drawings and maps. It covers details of the varieties grown, the families involved, pests, machinery involved, markets, blacksmiths and reasons for the demise of the industry in the area.irvine green, eric collyer, doncaster-templestowe historical society, gottlieb thiele, ruffey creek, bismarck street, victoria street, thomas petty, george hislop, john whitten, john clay, august aumann, carl hanke, gottfried uebergang, waldau, max schramm, german lane, george street, john tully, henry crouch, george tortice, august zerbe, jane serpell, sidney williams, phylloxera, joseph bosisto, richard serpell, frederick thiele, w s williams, edwin lawford, james read, john finger, richard clay, ferdinand finger, leeds street, wetherby road, john russell, sarah uebergang, mary hislop, rudolph werner, john petty, archibald mclaren, john hicks, joe hicks, john smedley, william smedley, william hunter, sylvester mullens, laurie's forge, curtis hillman, anne hillman, dan harvey, calder's forge, hillman's blacksmith works, thomas serpell, gill smith, victorian fruit growers association, h g reynolds, alfred thiele, william webb, fred zerbe, mary anne clay, orchardist's coolstore, r h werner & co, j h land, orchardists and fruit cool stores association, a t petty, r read, r chivers, jack noonan, arthur ireland, jack robinson, george knee, donvale cool store, herb petty, frank petty, fred tolly, gordon white, blue moon fruit co-operative ltd, kathleen petty, peg chivers, jack russell, mathew adams, george mcgahy, edwin bullock, james hodson, edwin wilson, david corbett, edwin lowford, thomas beavis, william hanke, tom petty, edward crossman, andrew zander, carl aumann, heinrich fromhold, thomas chivers, william williams, reinhold denhert, henry finger, august furhmann, henry serpell, john ireland, frank smedley, william kent, william knee, thomas buck, henry white, gottlieb leber, alexander speers