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Eltham District Historical Society IncOrder of Service, Le Pine Funerals (Eltham), In Loving Memory of Douglas Frederick Orford 22nd August 1929 - 8th July 2024, 2024
Doug Orford, was a life member of the Eltham District Historical Society (EDHS), whose family has resided in the district since 1854. Doug was actively involved in EDHS over so many years, in so many ways, including as a committee member and vice president. Contributions by Doug and Gwen, his wife, assisted EDHS to continue to develop as a not-for-profit group intent on promoting and preserving our local history. His significant work with assisting to establish our valued Local History Centre helped develop our home base and supported the continued growth of our society. Doug’s local knowledge, suggestions and family connections were highly valued, Until recent times, he continued to regularly attend our Collections Team workshops providing his insights and historical information about photographs and society records. The Orford family arrived in Sydney, NSW, aboard the ship Orestes in 1839. Thomas Orford arrived in Eltham at the age of six in 1854. He lived all of his life in Eltham, living in a slab hut by the Yarra at Laughing Waters and managing the Panton Park Estate, a selection owned by Magistrate Thomas Panton. Thomas’s son, Ernest Orford was born 1892 at Pitt Street, Eltham and also lived his entire life in Eltham working as a labourer, orchardist and later as a gardener and grounds keeper for Sir William Irvine, a former Chief Justice and Premier of Victoria. Ernest’s son, Doug, was born on the kitchen table of the family home at the corner of Reynolds Road and Mount Pleasant Road and apart from a couple of years he too lived most of his almost 95 years in Eltham, the most recent decades in Napoleon Street. Doug died peacefully July 8, 2024, and represents the last link in the Orford Eltham chain which spanned 170 years. His funeral was held Thursday, July 18, 2024, at Le Pine Funerals, 848 Main Road, Eltham.
doug orford, douglas frederick orford, funeral service, le pine funeral home, order of service, eltham district historical society, life member, pioneer family
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Eltham District Historical Society IncFlyer, VHHR (Victorian Historic Racing Register), Rob Roy Hill Climb 5th May, 2024
rob roy hill climb
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Eltham District Historical Society IncSouvenir Program, MG Car Club Victoria, Rob Roy Revival 2 & 3 March 2024; Celebration 100 Years of MG & Triumph, 2024
centenary celebrations, mg car club victoria, rob roy hill climb
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Eltham District Historical Society IncBook, Friendly Visitor, 1885
‘Eltham Primitive Methodist Sabbath School Presented to William Shillinglaw as his share of the W Thompsons Special Prize For Second best attendance at Sabbath School Equally divided between him and his sister Carrie Sept. 13th 1886’
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Eltham District Historical Society IncJournal - Magazine, Australian Consolidated Press, The Australian Women's Weekly, August 4, Vol. 39, No. 10 (Victorian Edition), 1971
This magazine has been collected for the article on page 2, "Pioneers and Painters" about the book published by the Shire of Eltham in celebration of its centenary, edited by Alan Marshall with a photo of Alan Marshall with the book. The article provides some background to Marshgall's association with Eltham and Kangaroo Ground and includes notable mentions of Peter Glass, Cecile Glass, Clifton Pugh, Jon Olsen, Justus Jorgensen, Matcham Skipper, Montsalvat and Mudbrick houses. The Australian Women's Weekly has been digitised and is accessible via the National Library of Australia's Trove website. Digitised editions cover the period from its first issue in 1933 to 1982 only. The magazine published by Australian Consolidated Press out of Sydney, NSW was a national magazine and at times different issues were published for specific states. This particular issue is one such an example in that the August 4, 1971 edition available via Trove (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/4888729) has a different front cover and the Alan Marshall article on page 2 does not exist. The cover on this edition was originally published in NSW on the July 28 issue (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/4887489)
alan marshall, cecile glass, clifton pugh, jon olsen, justus jorgensen, matcham skipper, montsalvat, mudbrick houses, peter glass, pioneers and painters
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Eltham District Historical Society IncBook, Judy Wadham, Grandma Did!, c.1970
Fundraiser for Dalton Street School, Eltham (Eltham Primary School). A celebration of the knowledge of grandmothers and great grandmothers needed to carry out their daily tasks
dalton street school, eltham primary school, eltham state school no. 209, folklore, fundraiser
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Eltham District Historical Society IncBook, Bill McAuley, Diamond Treasures : Nillumbik Folk - heart of the Diamond Valley / A photographic essay, 2024
A photographic essay and celebration of the artists, musicians and diverse characters who make Nillumbik so interesting. EDHS_07135 - School Crossing Supervisor, Jock Read on his horse Lofty supervising Eltham High School students crossing Main Road near Dalton Street, Eltham is reproduced in the book
artistic.portraits, diamond valley. nillumbik, photography, jock read
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Eltham District Historical Society IncDocument, Program of Courses, for 3rd Term 1978, Living and Learning Centre, 739 Main Road, Eltham, No. 12, August 1978
1978, advanced morris folk dancing, another way, astrology, basic car mechanics, basic carpentry, basketry, carpentry, contract bridge. macrame, copper work, cottage crafts, craftwork, crochet, dressmaking, dyeing co-op, eltham living and learning centre, fitness, folk dancing, french cookery, gardening, haircutting, homemade christmas gifts, homestead cookery, international cookery, lead light, life drawing, organic vegetable gardening, patchwork, pottery, pottery wheelwork, primitive weaving, program, reflexology, rug weaving, shire of eltham, spinning, tapestry weaving, two and four shaft weaving, typing, vegetarian cookery, wine making and tasting, woodwork, yoga
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Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph - Digital copy of photograph, Former Griffith family home, Banoon Road, Eltham, c.1955
Former family home of Mr. Frederick Eldred (Fred) Griffith in the 1950s, where present day Griffith Park is situated on the Yarra River at Eltham. Fred Griffith was also a Councillor (1945, 1951-1953) and former Shire President (1951) of the Shire of Eltham. Faye Walker (nee Harris) spent her first ten years living in the house. She recalls "there was a huge tin shed to the rear but toward the east of the house. I assume this is what people were thinking of when reference was made to the ‘’packing shed’. When I was small in the 50s, the shed was no longer being used for fruit packing but by the Griffith family as storage. Many of the pear trees remained but were no longer a commercial venture. We used to sneak up to the shed to read the National Geographic Magazines."
griffith park, eltham, frederick eldred griffith, faye walker (nee harris) collection
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Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph - Digital Photograph, Significant Tree: Eucalyptus, Stokes Orchard Linear Park, Eucalyptus Road, Eltham, 4 September 2020
The tree is located on the eastern side of Eucalyptus Road, Eltham in the linear park which runs through the Stokes Orchard Estate, approximately 200m from Eucalyptus Road. This is the path of an old creek which originates from near Nyora Road and Stokes Place. Aerial photography taken in November 1931 shows several reasonably well-developed trees, possibly of 20 to 30 years of age beside the water course. The water course and trees were retained in the orchard and these old trees remain standing as of 2024. However, in 2023 Council received a complaint regarding a potential risk with the largest tree even though it had not been known to cause any issue over recent decades but given the public risk concern, Council conducted an assessment and cut it down leaving approximately 10m of the trunk still standing. The major limbs were left 'scattered' around the base for wildlife habitat. The tree remains alive and is now rapidly becoming a tall bushy shrub. The age of the tree is in in excess of 125 years.
stokes orchard estate, significant tree, eucalyptus road, eltham, eucalyptus tree
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Document - Folder, Quinlan, Michael
Michael Quinlan, barrister and solicitor, in Eltham. Contents Newspaper advertisement: "Michael Quinlan", Diamond Valley News, 10 August 2005.
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michael quinlan
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Document - Folder, Purser, Justin
Justin Purser lives in Eltham and creates works in metal. Contents Newspaper article: "Knockouts in the workshop", Diamond Valley Leader, 1 March 2006. Justin Purser's works to be displayed at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show.
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justin purser, charlie evans, melbourne international flower and garden show, john evans, don't move puppet theatre
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Document - Folder, Punch, Jeanette
Jeanette Punch lived in Eltham and supported the Austin Hospital. Contents Newspaper article: "Austin auxiliary worker dies", ?newspaper, 5 February 1970. Jeanette Punch died 24 January 1970.
Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etc
jeanette punch, austin hospital, silver street eltham
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Document - Folder, Proussalis, Con
Con Proussallis, who lived in Research, was an Ansett pilot and secretary of the Ansett Pilot Association. Contents Newspaper article: "One final Ansett flutter". Diamond Valley Leader, 4 June 2008. Con Proussalis handed over residue of Ansett Pilot Association funds to the Royal Children's Hospital.
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con proussalis, ansett airways, ansett pilot association, royal children's hospital
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Eltham District Historical Society IncDocument - Folder, Martin, Max
Max Martin was an artist. Contents Catalogue: "Max Martin", exhibition at Bridget McDonnell Gallery, 14 to 30 November 2023. Book: "No Singing in Gum Trees: The honest lift of Max Martin", by Jeremy Hill with essays by Ronald Millar, 2023. EDHS_07167.
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max martin, no singing in gum trees: the honest life of max martin", jeremy hill, ronald millar
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Eltham District Historical Society IncDocument - Property Binder, 931 Main Road, Eltham
A Country Heritage Newspaper advertisement: Diamond Valley Leader, 4 September 2006, Closing Down Sale, A Country Heritage
main road, eltham, businesses, a country heritage, property, shops
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Eltham District Historical Society IncDocument - Invitation, Invitation to the wedding reception of Dorothy Fawcett and Leslie Wilson, Plenty Hall, Main Street, Greensborough, April 27, 1940
Invition to Richard Edward Fielding and a friend to attend the wedding reception for Dorothy Fawcett and Leslie Wislon at Plenty Hall, Greensborough on April 27, 1940 Mr - Mrs Fawcett request the pleasure of the Company of Eddie - Friend at a Reception in honour of the Marriage of Dorothy with Leslie Wilson at Plenty Hall on April 27th at 8 P.M Main Road, Greensborough. R.S.V.P. April 13th
dorothy may fawcett, greensborough, leslie anzac wilson, main street, plenty hall, reception, richard edward fielding, tom fielding collection, wedding invitation
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Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Folder, Pugh, Clifton
The artist, Clifton Pugh, grew up in Briar Hill. He served in WWII and settled at Cottles Bridge, building his own house and forming Dunmoochin artist colony. He married three times and had two sons. He painted the portraits of many eminent people. Contents Newspaper article: "This is the house that Cliff built", The Age, 2 May 1964. Description of Clifton and Marlene Pugh's house.. Folder: Brief biography Clifton Pugh. Photocopy section of "Clifton Pugh: Patterns of a lifetime", Traudi Allen, Nelson, Melbourne 1981. Magazine article: "Clifton Pugh: His home is a work of art", Woman's Day, 16 January 1894. Describes Clifton Pugh's house at Hurstbridge. Newspaper article: "A guide to our orchids", Diamond Valley News, 14 February 1984. Clifton Pugh contributed to the book "A Year of Orchids". Newspaper article: "A family tradition is continued". Diamond Valley News, 28 February 1984. Clifton Pugh's childhood and career. Magazine article: "Clifton Pugh's bush paradise", Home Beautiful, May 1989. Clifton Pugh's house and studio. Clipping: "Clifton Pugh award winning artist". Clifton Pugh currently working on illustrations for a book, with Pam Blashki, on wood chipping ["A Kingdom Lost: A Story of the Devastation of Our Wilderness", published 1989]. Newspaper article: "Funeral drama shows the Pugh touch", The Age, 19 October 1990. Clifton Pugh's funeral at Montsalvat. Newspaper article: "Friends bid farewell to Pugh". Herald-Sun, 19 October 1990. Clifton Pugh's funeral at Montsalvat. Newspaper article: "Friends paint a lowing portrait". Herald-Sun, 19 October 1990. Funeral and obituary of Clifton Pugh. Newspaper article: "Montsalvat mourns passing of a great". Diamond Valley News, 23 October 1990. Clifton Pugh's funeral at Montsalvat. Newspaper article: "Loner who was a fair dinkum mate". Diamond Valley News, 23 October 1990. Obituary of Clifton Pugh. Newspaper article: "Pugh's last works", Tempo, The Age, 17 July 1991. Clifton Pugh was illustrating Helen Lunn's book 'The Digger's Mate' when he died. Newspaper article: "Dunmoochin's rich tradition to live on", Diamond Valley News, 29 October 1993. Dunmoochin Foundation Board to advertise lease of studios. Newspaper article: "Clean up for Cliff", Herald Sun, 8 December 1993. Preparation for exhibition of Clifton Pugh's work at LaTrobe University Art Museum. Flier: Exhibition "Clifton Pugh: A Retrospective", Montsalvat, 12 to 14 November 1999. Newsletter: "Dunmoochin: an edited version of the history prepared for the Heritage Study by David Bick", Eltham District Historical Society newsletter 140, September 2001 Newspaper article: "Hail rising of Phoenix", Diamond Valley Leader, 20 July 2005. Dunmoochin Foundation and official opening of buildings Phoenix I and Phoenix II after the 2001 bush fire. Newspaper article: "Legacy to the arts", Diamond Valley Leader, 10 August 2005. Dunmoochin Foundation and the rebuilding after the 2001 bush fire. Newspaper article: "Tiwi art to go on show", ?publication, ?2002. Shane Pugh, Johnny Young and Ian McKimmie organising exhibition of Tiwi art to mark 100th birthday of Strathewen hall. Flier: Exhibition "Clifton Pugh AO: Reflections of Dunmoochin". Briar Hill Primary School, 23 to 25 November 2007. Printout: "Dunmoochin", http://www.standrews.vic.edu.au/dunmoochin.html. 19 May 2004. Newspaper article: "Hail rising of Phoenix", Diamond Valley Leader, 20 July 2005. Rebuilding at Dunmoochin after bushfire. Newspaper article: "Legacy to the arts", Diamond Valley Leader, 10 August 2005. Rebuilding at Dunmoochin after bushfire. Newspaper article: "Artist's legacy on show". Dunmoochin one of four Cottles Bridge sites for a tour by Trust for Nature, 2 and 3 October no year.
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clifton pugh, hurstbridge, adriane strampp, princess michael of kent, arthur boyd, john brack, charles blackman, fred williams, shane pugh, marlene pugh, professor jock marshall, briar hill victoria, cottles bridge victoria, turner family of briar hill, yandell family of briar hill, st helena church, st helena road, briar hill primary school, eltham high school, dunmoochin, campbell beardsell, david beardsell, ivanhoe boys grammar school, national gallery art school, hurstbridge grevillea, montsalvat, george dreyfus, kew city band, justus jorgensen, sir edward "weary" dunlop, prue acton, john howley, fay dunmore singers, derryn hinch, jeff kennett, tom uren, dennis gowing, matcham skipper, kyra skipper, gordon ford, hilary jackman, peter graham, robert marshall, john greaves, jenni mitchell, rodney roschollor, gough whitlam, sir john kerr, lionel murphy, manning clark, arts policy committee of victorian branch of the australian labor party, latrobe's art museum, rudy komon gallery, leonard french, jon molvig, rick armor, john olsen, latrobe university, donovan pugh, trevor welshman, australia council visual arts board, lesley alway, dailan pugh, paul barnett, helen nixon, helen lunn, a year of orchids book, campbell bearsdell, david bearsdell, johnny young, ian mckimmie, tiwi art, strathewen hall, rhonda noble, latrobe university art museum, traudi allen, clifton pugh patterns of a lifetime book, trust for nature, randall robinson
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Document - Folder, Proctor, Sarah Jane
Sarah Jane Proctor served as a nurse in WWI. She died in 1945 and is buried in Eltham Cemetery,. Contents Email T R Beaton, 5 April 2021 "Service history of 3079 Staff Nurse Sarah Jane Proctor".
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sarah jane proctor, sarah jane procter, mrs j h treloar, hmat morea, rms hiribides, rms kashgar, hospital ship valdivia, rms nestor, nurses club rooms anzac house
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Document - Folder, Prior, Jonas
Jonas Prior was transported to Hobart in 1821, later moving to Victoria and died at Ferny Hill near Eltham in 1878. Contents Newspaper article: "Jonas Prior, convict, 1802-1878", Australian Family Tree Connections, February 2000. Biography of Jonas Prior and his family.
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jonas prior, thomas prior, mary prior, fichard finey, john pillo, prison hulk justicia, ship malabar, mr fleximoreof tasmania, dr garrett of pittwater tasmania, christina jane gregg, mary elizabeth prior, thomas john prior, margaret jane prior, harriet ann prior, amelia prior, caroline prior, susannah prior, johan prior, william prior, charlotte prior, ferny hill eltham
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Document - Folder, Powell, Margaret
Margaret Powell taught and exhibited pottery, to hold her first solo exhibition at her studio home, Haldane Road, Eltham. Contents Newspaper article: "First solo show", No masthead, no date. Margaret Powell's career as a potter.
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margaret powell, haldane road eltham, diamond valley arts society
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Document - Folder, Pritchard, Graham and Glynn
Graham and Glynn Pritchard celebrated 50 years of marriage in 2008. Contents Newspaper article: "Faith has helped couple", Diamond Valley Leader, 7 May 2008. Life details of Glynn and Graham Pritchard, celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary at St Margaret's Church, Eltham.
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glynn pritchard, graham pritchard, st margaret's church eltham, glynn stephens
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Document - Folder, Preston, Reg
Reg Preston was a ceramicist. Contents Flier, 1991, Reg Preston Ceramics, A Retrospective exhibition. Seeking works in private collections. Letter Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston, to Eltham Historical Society, 29 July 1992. Enclosed article about Reg Preston for newsletter, hoping to locate work in private collections. Flier, ."Forefathers of Australian Pottery, 1821 to 1910", exhibition held at Bundoora Homestead,. Flier, Floor talk on exhibition "Forefathers of Australian Pottery, 1821 to 1910", 23 February 2002, exhibition held at Bundoora Homestead.
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reg preston, australian pottery
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Document - Folder, Prentice, Jeff
Jeff Prentice attended Eltham Primary School 1946-1952. Contents Typed manuscript: "School Days at Eltham Primary" by Jeff Prentice. Letter: Jeff Prentice to Eltham District Historical Society, 1 March 2005. Plans to write a history of Eltham. Newsletter, Eltham District Historical Society, No 173, March 2007. Jeff Prentice's memories of Eltham Primary School days.
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jeff prentice, eltham primary school, john arnaud, alan pitman, chris jarvis, ken docherty, max forster, sydney stevenson, david bell, braidwood arthur street eltham, adlingtons paddock eltham, stan jobbing
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Document - Folder, Porter, John
John Porter owned land at the junction of the Plenty and Yarra Rivers, leased to Thomas Mundy. Contents Photocopies: Victorian Parliamentary Papers, 1864-1865, Vol, 3, No. 22, "Reports of Collectors of Agricultural Statistics", pp95-96. Handwritten notes: On George Porter, John Alfrey,
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john porter, plenty river, yarra river, thomas mundy'henry stooks, john brown, diamons creek, aitken's creek, evelyn county, george porter, john alfrey
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Document - Folder, Plain, Meredith
Meredith Plain is an Eltham sculptor; co-exhibitor Jane Annois is a Warrandyte sculptor. Contents Newspaper article: "Turning heads", Diamond Valley Leader, 2 November 2005. Meredith Plain and Jane Annois exhibiting at a Pottery Expo in Federation Square. Newspaper article: "Meredith puts the boot in", Diamond Valley Leader, 27 August 2008. Meredith Plain exhibited in the Association of Sculptors of Victoria exhibition at Montsalvat.
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meredith plain, association of sculptors of victoria, montsalvat, federation square, alistair knox mudbrick studio, eltham college, holmesglen tafe chadstone, jane annois
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Document - Folder, Pittard, Chris and Mary-Lou
Chris and Mary-Lou Pittard, and their daughter Jessie, are ceramicists. Contents Newspaper article: "Students put up mural", Diamond Valley Leader, 15 August 2007. Mary-Lou Pittard, artist in residence at Ivanhoe Grammar School, with the students, created a tile mural. Newspaper article: "Sculptor takes prize", Diamond Valley Leader, 7 July 2010. Chris Pittard wins annual Nillumbik arts prize. Newspaper article: "Thanks for the memories", Warrandyte Diary, February 2022. Mary-Lou Pittard worked with Warrandyte senior citizens on ceramic mural. Flier: Chris and Mary-Lou Pittard Studio Gallery [no date] Newspaper article: "Artistic talent on show", Diamond Valley Leader, 7 March 2018. Jessie Pittard took part in Nillumbik Artists Open Studios program.
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mary-lou pittard, chris pittard, ivanhoe grammar school, round square, montsalvat, nillumbik arts prize, jessie pittard, ceramicists, warrandyte, anderson's creek now warrandyte, warrandyte uniting church peace wall, warrandyte community hall, nillumbik artists open studios
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Document - Folder, Phipps, Anne
Anne Phipps grew up and went to school in St Andrews. Contents Newspaper article: "St Andrews as it used to be", Diamond Valley News, 8 November 1983. Anne Phipps remembering St Andrews from 1937 onwards.
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anne phipps, st andrews victoria, children's games, arbor day, gold at st andrews
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Document - Folder, Phillips, Wayne
Wayne Phillips was Liberal MLA for Eltham. Contents Newspaper article: "Liberal MLA for Eltham", Diamond Valley-Whittlesea Advertiser, 12 Jan 1996. Wayne Phillips, Liberal MLA for Eltham, announced grants for local schools.
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Document - Folder, Phillips, Robert
Artist Robert Phillips of Lower Plenty organised a performing arts festival to aid tsunami relief. Contents Newspaper article: "Humanitarian joins fundraising effort", Diamond Valley Leader, 12 January 2005. Robert Phillips is organising a performing arts festival to aid tsunami relief.
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robert phillips, heidelberg school of heritage artists, 2005 boxing day tsunami
