Photograph - Digital image - Old Pool Plenty River 2014

item2019 Old Pool Plenty River may2014 MS2.JPG

From the Collection of Greensborough Historical Society 34 Glenauburn Road Lower Plenty Victoria

Description: Links: 02018.02019.02020
Digital copy of colour photograph.
Object Registration: 2019
Keywords: plenty river pool, swimming pools, greensborough pool
Historical information: Plenty River pool Greensborough. Opened in 1937, the remnants of this concrete pool can be seen today from the Main Street bridge Greensborough. Photograph by Marilyn Smith 2014.
When Made: 21/05/2014
Last updated: 12 May 2017 at 2:35PM

Newspaper Clipping - Clifton Pugh and Prue Acton, by Jane Freeman

Greensborough Historical Society,

Text and col. photograph

Historical information

Relationship between Clifton Pugh and Prue Acton based on their common interest in paiinting

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Leaflets and col. photographs - Greensborough Primary School 2062: 140 years anniversary, August 18, 2018

Greensborough Historical Society,

3 col. pages, 1 black & white page, 17 col. photographs

Historical information

Photographs and program of events for the 140th anniversary celebration (on 18/08/2018) of the establishment of Greensborough Primary School. Photographs by Rosie Bray.

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Leaflet - Greensborough Primary School

Greensborough Historical Society,

Leaflet, printed in green on buff paper

Historical information

Information leaflet for Greensborough Primary School

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Booklet - The Great War Memorials of the Heidelberg district: a pictorial selection from the collections of the Heidelberg Historical Society

Greensborough Historical Society,

20 p. booklet, black and white and colour photographs

Historical information

Photographs of War Memorials in Heidelberg, Alphington, Greensborough, Ivanhoe, Macleod, Montmorency and Templestowe, from the Heidelberg Historical Society collection

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Book - Copping it sweet: shared memories of Richmond

Greensborough Historical Society,

Paperback. 253 p., black and white and colour illustrations

Historical information

History of Richmond from 1850 to 1980s, including many residents' recollections.

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Journal - Victoria and the Great War: Special issue of the La Trobe Journal No. 96 September 2015

Greensborough Historical Society,

Paperback. 224 p., black and white and colour illustrations

Historical information

Contributions on the history of World War 1 on previously unresearched areas, most relevant to Melbourne and Victoria.

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Newspaper Clipping - Benefits too great to outlook

Greensborough Historical Society,

News article 1 page, black text and colour image .

Historical information

Briar Hill's Paula Bedford teaches Auslan (Australian Sign Language) which has enormous social and cognitive benefits she tells the Leader.

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Newspaper Clipping - Celebrating 40 years in fashion

Greensborough Historical Society,

News article 1 page, black text and colour image .

Historical information

If you needed more reasons to indulge in some retail therapy, then Greensborough Plaza has 40 of them.

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Newspaper Clipping - Ambulance site locked in

Greensborough Historical Society,

News article 1 page, black text and colour image .

Historical information

A new site has been secured for a Watsonia North ambulance branch after the original location proposed was deemed unsuitable.

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Newspaper Clipping - Lest We Forget

Greensborough Historical Society,

News article 1 page, black text and colour image .

Historical information

Vietnam veteran Bill Telfer will be among those paying their respects at the Greensborough War Memorial Park this Sunday to mark the centenary of the end of World War 1.

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Book - The Victorian readers, books 1-8

Greensborough Historical Society,

Facsimile reprints of eight cloth bound paperbacks, in presentation box. Black and white and colour illustrations

Historical information

These readers were used in Victorian state primary schools from 1928 to the mid 1950s.

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Newspaper - The Sun News-Pictorial: "War ends in Europe" edition May 8, 1945

Greensborough Historical Society,

Facsimile copy of Newspaper, 16 pages, illus.

Historical information

Copy of Special edition of The Sun News-Pictorial to commemorate the end of World War 2 in Europe, 1945.

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Newspaper (facsimile) - The Herald: August 15 1945. Victory edition souvenir (facsimile copy)

Greensborough Historical Society,

Facsimile copy of Newspaper, 8 pages, printed on A3 paper. Text and black and white images.

Historical information

A souvenir edition of The [Melbourne] Herald to celebrate the end of World War II. Front page headline reads " PEACE - WORLD HAILS JAP SURRENDER". This is a facsimile copy of the paper, each page printed on A3 paper in two halves.

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Magazine - Princess Tina, and Penelope

Greensborough Historical Society,

32p., illus. (some col.).

Historical information

Magazine suitable for girls, presented in comic-format.

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Article, Journal - More than just 'Peaceful and Picturesque', by Rebecca Le Get

Greensborough Historical Society,

8 pages, scanned from Journal, covering email.

Historical information

Copy of article from Victorian Historical Journal (Issue 289, Vol.89, No.1, June 2018). The article "More than just 'Peaceful and Picturesque: How Tuberculosis control measures have preserved ecologically significant land in Melbourne', by Rebecca Le Get, looks at nature conservation reserves and the re-use of properties including the former Macleod, Gresswell and Janefield tuberculosis hospitals. Includes covering email from Rebecca to GHS.

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Document collection - Briar Hill Primary and the Roberts family

Greensborough Historical Society,

Parents' information booklet, School report card, 2 page letter.

Historical information

A collection of documents from GHS member June Roberts: Parents' information booklet from Briar Hill State School (1967), School report card for Anna Roberts (1964-1966), 2 page letter from June Roberts to the President of the Mother's Club at Briar Hill State School discussing the healthy food options at the school canteen (1972).

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Leaflet - North East Link: project map October 2018

Greensborough Historical Society,

Map, colour text and images.

Historical information

North East Link Authority was set up to lead development of this project. This map shows the proposed route with major intersections/interchanges.

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Leaflet - The Link: issue 05 October 2018

Greensborough Historical Society,

4 page leaflet, colour text and images.

Historical information

North East Link Authority was set up to lead development of this project. This newsletter is to keep the community informed of developments and opportunities for consultation.

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Newspaper Clipping - Sunlight Blinds P/L [1995]

Greensborough Historical Society,

Newspaper advertisement, black, red and white text.

Historical information

Advertisement in the local paper for Sunlight Blinds of Grimshaw Street Greensborough [1995]

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Newspaper Clipping - Greensborough Computers [1995]

Greensborough Historical Society,

Newspaper advertisement, black and white text.

Historical information

Advertisement in the local paper for Greensborough Computers of Grimshaw Street Greensborough [1995]

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Photograph - Digital image - Old Pool Plenty River 2014

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