Historical information
The City of Moorabbin Historical Society was formed c 1960 by a group of Moorabbin residents who were concerned that the history of the area should be preserved. A good response to a call for items related to the historical area of Moorabbin Shire brought donations of a wide variety of artefacts which are now preserved by the current members of CMHS at Box Cottage Museum . Helen Stanley, Secretary of CMHS, began producing a Newsletter for members in April 2007 to provide current information and well researched items of historical interest
Significance
Helen Stanley has produced a bi-monthly Newsletter, 2007 - 2013, for the members of the City of Moorabbin Historical Society that contains well researched interesting historical items, notification of upcoming events, current advice from Royal Australian Historical Society , Museums Australia Victoria and activities of Local Historical Societies. The Newsletter is an important record of the activities of the CMHS
Physical description
5 x A4 paper printed on 1 side
Issue 15 of the bi-monthly, City of Moorabbin Historical Society Newsletter produced by Society member and Secretary, Mrs Helen Stanley in February 2010. Notices for the meeting February 28th , subscriptions due, and this is 50th Anniversary of CMHS.
Water flooded Joyce Park, the grounds of the Cottage and a little seeped into Grace Lewis Room in December 2009 when a water main at the neighbouring Bowling Club burst, but little damage occurred and the Glen Eira Council will install drainage pipes between Box Cottage and the Bowling Club. In January, 2 brush tailed possums had taken up residence in the Barn and after failed attempts by Helen and Dennis to move them, Glen Eira Council relocated them. A description of the establishment of Cobb & Co Coaches by Freeman Cobb in 1853, for cartage between Melbourne and the Ports but they soon began transporting people and mail to the gold fields around Victoria. 3 photocopied photographs of Cobb & Co Coaches and 1 photo of the 2 Possums
Inscriptions & markings
CITY of MOORABBIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY / February 2010 NEWSLETTER
Subjects
- city of moorabbin historical society,
- stanley helen,
- maynard dennis,
- melbourne,
- moorabbin,
- cheltenham,
- ormond,
- bentleigh,
- market gardeners,
- pioneers,
- early settlers,
- moorabbin shire,
- box cottage museum,
- lewis grace,
- cobb freeman,
- cobb and co coaches,
- ballarat,
- goldfields,
- gold miners,
- bendigo,
- castlemaine,
- governor latrobe,
- victoria,
- sydney road,
- sutherland alexander,
- chinese gold miners
