Historical information

The History of the Formation of the Shire of Whittlesea chronicles the establishment of the Darebin, Epping, Morang, Merriang and Whittlesea road districts and shires, and their eventual formation into the Shire of Whittlesea. It also includes stories about early pioneers, local institutions, buildings and a brief account of the development of local government in Victoria.
The history was compiled at the direction of the Shire of Whittlesea in 1961, by Mr. S.T.Grey. Several of the items in the manuscript were published as articles in the Whittlesea Post in 1961.

Physical description

Manuscript, paper, carbon copied typed text