Article - Peter Ruston by Alan Partington

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

Description: Links: 02667:02672
5 pages, handwritten.
Object Registration: 2667
Keywords: peter ruston, peter rustin, alan partington
Historical information: A scanned copy of a handwritten manuscript by Alan Partington. This article outlines the history of Peter Ruston in Greensborough. Alan was a descendent of the Ruston, Whatmough and Partington families, Greensborough pioneers.
When Made: 1960s
Made By: Alan Partington
Significance: A short history of a Greensborough pioneer written by a descendent.
Last updated: 7 Jun 2017 at 11:49AM

Maps - City of Heidelberg: Residential Policy

Greensborough Historical Society, Lower Plenty

Black print on waxed paper. Scale: 20 chs to 1 inch

Historical information

Shows residential zones 3, 4 & 5 established by Residential Policy adopted 13/12/1976

Inscriptions & Markings

G M Hutchins. $1

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Maps - City of Heidelberg: Municipal and Ward boundaries

Greensborough Historical Society, Lower Plenty

Black on waxed paper. Scale: 20chs to 1 inch

Historical information

Issued subsequent to the separation of Heidelberg's North Ward to become the Shire of Diamond Valley

Inscriptions & Markings

G M Hutchins. 50c.

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Maps - Municipality of Heidelberg Plan No. 481

Greensborough Historical Society, Lower Plenty

Black & white map with features in red and green. Scale: 160 feet to 1 inch.

Historical information

Central area of Greensborough, South boundary Grimshaw Street, showing river and buildings in green and gradients in red. Adjoins Map No. 480 to West.

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Maps - Municipality of Heidelberg Plan No. 480

Greensborough Historical Society, Lower Plenty

Black & white map, features marked in green, gradients in red. Scale: 160 feet to 1 inch

Historical information

Map shows streets, buildings, river and major drainage easements in area covered by West boundary Sellars Street, North boundary Yando Street & South boundary Grimshaw Street. Adjoins Map No. 481 to East.

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Engraving - Melbourne 1880

Greensborough Historical Society, Lower Plenty

Black & white reproduction of original engraving held by the National Library of Australia.

Historical information

This engraving of Melbourne CBD was originally issued as a supplement to the "Illustrated Australian News" in October 1880 to coincide with the opening of the Melbourne International Exhibition. The National Library of Australia, which holds the original, published a reproduction c. 1980.

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Table - C. R. B. Traffic Census 1955-1960

Greensborough Historical Society, Lower Plenty

Black & white table

Historical information

The Country Roads Board, which had responsibility for major metropolitan roads, conducted a census of maximum hourly & daily traffic volumes recorded in 1955 and 1960 on 10 major roads in the Heidelberg and Greensborough areas.

Inscriptions & Markings

G.M.H.

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Maps - City of Banyule

Greensborough Historical Society, Lower Plenty

Black and white map of City of Banyule. Scale: 8 cm:1 km.

Historical information

Street map of City of Banyule. No physical features.

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Aerial photograph

Greensborough Historical Society, Lower Plenty

Colour aerial photograph. Scale approx. 1:1000

Historical information

Colour aerial photograph of Diamond Valley Shire Depot, Yarrambat, now Nillumbik Shire Council Works Depot & Recycling Centre

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Aerial photograph - Heidelberg AAM1969c 088

Greensborough Historical Society, Lower Plenty

Laminated colour aerial photograph

Historical information

One of a series of overlapping aerial photographs of the Heidelberg/Greensborough area, covering Eaglemont, Heidelberg, Ivanhoe East & Viewbank. North boundary Hurstbridge railway, South boundary Ivanhoe East, East boundary Bulleen Road

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Aerial photograph - Heidelberg AAM1969c 084

Greensborough Historical Society, Lower Plenty

Laminated colour aerial photograph

Historical information

One of an overlapping series of aerial photographs of the Heidelberg/Greensborough areas, covering Greensborough, Macleod, Viewbank & Yallambie. North boundary Nell Street, South boundary Simpson Barracks

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Aerial photograph - Heidelberg AAM1969c 106

Greensborough Historical Society, Lower Plenty

Laminated colour aerial photograph

Historical information

One of an overlapping series of aerial photographs of the Heidelberg/Greensborough areas in 1991, covering the Simpson Barracks, Greensborough & Viewbank. North boundary Nell Street, East boundary Plenty River, South boundary Lower Plenty Road.

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Aerial photograph - Heidelberg AAM1969c 086

Greensborough Historical Society, Lower Plenty

Laminated colour aerial photographs

Historical information

One of a series of four overlapping aerial photographs of the Heidelberg/Greensborough areas in 1991, covering Simpson Barracks, Macleod, Rosanna Viewbank, Watsonia & Yallambie. North boundary Yallambie Road; West boundary Hurstbridge railway.

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Photograph - Children at Church of Holy Spirit Watsonia c1968

Greensborough Historical Society, Lower Plenty

Black and white photograph

Historical information

Holy Spirit Church of England Sunday School Watsonia c1968 Back row: Ian Hatfield, Front row: Julie Mullinger? Mark Miller, Mark Ballard, Ken Willimott & Ann Hogan. Behind the children are the Watsonia Road shops, corner Watsonia Road and Morwell Avenue.

Inscriptions & Markings

"Holy Spirit C of E Sunday School Watsonia 1968? Back row Ian Hatfield Front row Julie Mullinger? Mark Miller, Mark Ballard, Ken Willimott & Ann Hogan"

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Photograph - Anne Paul and Jenny Macklin, 2019 Jaga Jaga Australia Day Community Awards

Greensborough Historical Society, Lower Plenty

Colour photograph

Historical information

Anne Paul receives her Jaga Jaga Australia Day Commmunity Award from Jenny Macklin, 26/01/ 2019

Inscriptions & Markings

"Anne Paul and Jenny Macklin, 2019 Jaga Jaga Australia Day Community Awards"

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Map - City of Heidelberg, - excluding the North Ward, 1959

Greensborough Historical Society, Lower Plenty

Blue print map

Historical information

Map of City of Heidelberg showing municipal and ward boundaries; North Ward is excluded from this map.

Inscriptions & Markings

"Scale 20 chns to an inch. G.M.H. 27.5.59"

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Poster - Parliament House Victoria: Main entrance. Portico, vestibule and dome.

Greensborough Historical Society, Lower Plenty

Facsimile poster, printed in colour on one side.

Historical information

A facsimile of the original main entrance, portico, vestibule and dome for Parliament House Melbourne. An illustration by Peter Kerr, architect, 1879. The dome above the vestibule was never built.

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Poster - Parliament House Victoria: Vestibule: Encaustic tile floor

Greensborough Historical Society, Lower Plenty

Facsimile poster, printed in colour on one side.

Historical information

A facsimile of an original floor tile design for Parliament House Melbourne. An illustration by Peter Kerr, architect, of the vestibule pattern using encaustic tiling imported from England in 1879.

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Map - Melbourne, topographic map

Greensborough Historical Society, Lower Plenty

Map, printed in colour on one side.

Historical information

A topographic map of Victoria with Melbourne as the centre. Provisional edition showing contours in feet. International map of the world [scale] 1:1,000,000. Prepared by the Department of Minerals and Energy, Canberra in 1970.

Significance

A pre-metric map, shows the Hume Highway travelling through towns such as Seymour and Benalla, now by-passed by the Hume Freeway.

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Poster - Time Chart of Australian History [to 1980]

Greensborough Historical Society, Lower Plenty

Set of 4 laminated posters, printed in colour on one side.

Historical information

A timeline of Australian history from the first Australians, European exploration and discovery to 1980. Prepared by Ila Brown for The Age. Includes timeline, maps and photographs

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Poster - Caring for our Country

Greensborough Historical Society, Lower Plenty

Laminated poster, printed in colour on one side.

Historical information

A timeline of land management including indigenous care and the impact of European settlement from 1988 to 1987. Includes maps showing present land use and vegetation coverage in 1788. Prepared by Tim Gurry for the National Farmer’s Federation

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Article - Peter Ruston by Alan Partington

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