Historical information
Group photo of Briar Hill State School 1995 Whole School
Physical description
Digital copy of colour school photo
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Group photo of Briar Hill State School 1995 Whole School
Digital copy of colour school photo
The Maroondah Aqueduct pipe bridge, opened in 1891, was an important part of the system carrying water from the Maroondah Reservoir near Healesville to Melbourne. Most of the original system has been replaced by stainless steel pipes, the Greensborough section now running under the Plenty River since 1977.
2 p. typescript
aqueduct pipe bridge greensborough
Brief comments on the development of railways in Victoria since their establishment in 1854, on the occasion of a travelling exhibition organised by the Royal HIstorical Society of Victoria
2 p text with black and white photographs
victorian railways
The Melbourne Cricket Ground at its present site became the home of the Melbourne Cricket Club in 1853. This venue has been used for Australian Rules, Olympic events in 1956 and and other sporting and public events as well as cricket, owing to the capacity of the ground to hold in excess of 100,000 spectators
3 p. text and photographs
melbourne cricket ground
Brief history of the State Library of Victoria since its establishment as the Melbourne Public Library in 1856
3 p, black and white text and photographs
state library of victoria
A petition in favour of women's right to vote was organised by the Victorian Women's Christian Temperance Union and the Victorian Women's Suffrage Society in 1891. It gathered 30,000 signatures, and was known as the Monster Petition because of its size.
2 p. iext and one colourphotograph
womens suffrage petition
Unmarked graves of the seven children of the Whatmough and Partington families who died between 1848 and 1860 are in a private cemetery on the east bank of the Plenty River
1 p. photocopy, text with colour photographs
pioneer childrens cemetery
Brief account of the Eureka Rebellion at the Ballarat goldfields in December 1854
2 p. text
eureka stockade
Account of the origins of Melbourne High School and Mac Robertson Girls High School as the Melbourne Continuation School, opened on the site of the National Model School in 1905
2 p. black and white text and photographs
schools
View of swing bridge Greensborough following 1974 Plenty River flood. Includes Council clean-up crew
Kodachrome colour photographic slide, with black and white scanned copy)
Handwritten on mount: "Swing bridge Greensboroiugh; 1974 flood; L Millington; M Smead"
plenty river flood, swing bridge greensborough
Description of women's costumes from 1860s to 1970s, illustrated by photographs from various sources
10 p. text and black and white/sepia photographs
womens costume
Guide to collecting women's apparel, including descriptions of changing styles and fashions during the period 1820-1840
7 p. text and colour photographs
From the magazine "The Genealogist" published by AIGS
womens costume
Banyule City Council questionnaire seeking the participation of residents in contributing their opinions in five key priority areas of Council projects and performance to help in forming the Banyule City Plan 2017-2021
8 p. booklet printed in colour
banyule city council
Record of film showings at various locations in Greensborough from 1921 to the current Hoyts multiplex cinema at Greensborough Plaza in 1995
4 p. photocopy, text and photographs, some in colour. Reprinted from Cinema Record, Issue 112, December 2021
moving pictures, greensborough
Notes on the community activities of Ron Bell in Greensborough, particularly the Grace Park area in the 1960s (?)
1 p. photocopied handwritten letter
grace park, bell family
Critical remarks about the proposed housing development in the vicinity of A K Lines Reserve, Watsonia
Three short reader contributions to "Conversations" column, with colour photograph of A K Lines Reserve
a k lines reserve, houses in watsonia, north east link
Heritage Day 2017 was celebrated by Greensborough Historical Society by a walk through Yandell Reserve,, led by President Noel Withers, and the launch of the Society's publication of a collection of oral histories entitled "Do you recall?" by Banyule Mayor Cr Tom Melican
Two single pages, printed in colour, with 4 colour photographs
Handwritten description of photographs on reverse; Cr Melican, Cr Melican with Noel Withers and Peter Van Eeken, audience x 2
oral history, greensborough historical society, greensborough
Annual Council budget summary for the financial year 2012-2013
Leaflet, printed in colour both sides, folded four times
Cr Tom Melican, Mayor
banyule city council
Invitation to view historic quilt exhibited at Heidelberg Historical Society some Sundays during 2019 and 2020
Card, printed in colour both sides
heidelberg historical society
Collection consists of: Letter to citizens recommending COVID-19 vaccine booster from Prime Minister, Health Minister and Chief medical Officer; Austin Health vaccine Information leaflet; two Australian Government post vaccination information leaflets; photocopied patient vaccine card and one (redacted) COVID-19 printed digital certificate listing two A-Z vaccinations received.
Collection of documents relating to COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccinations of an individual in May and August 2021
covid pandemic
44 p. including cover, printed in colour
non-fiction
Summary of Victorian local government framework and roles and responsibilities of councillors
local government, councillors
Photograph shows a house with steep drive and sold sign
Part of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.
Colour photograph scanned from slide.
No maker's marks. No caption on slide.
Photograph shows a residential area in foreground and a new development in background
Part of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.
Colour photograph scanned from slide.
No maker's marks. No caption on slide.
Photograph shows a residential area among trees with auction sign in foreground
Part of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.
Colour photograph scanned from slide.
No maker's marks. No caption on slide.
Photograph shows a river and trees
Part of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.
Colour photograph scanned from slide.
No maker's marks. No caption on slide.
Photograph shows a rural view
Part of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.
Colour photograph scanned from slide.
No maker's marks. No caption on slide.
Photograph shows a fenced paddock and gum trees
Part of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.
Colour photograph scanned from slide.
No maker's marks. No caption on slide.
Photograph shows a fenced paddock and gum trees
Part of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.
Colour photograph scanned from slide.
No maker's marks. No caption on slide.
Photograph shows a river and bushland
Part of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.
Colour photograph scanned from slide.
No maker's marks. No caption on slide.
Victorian Collections acknowledges the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first inhabitants of the nation and the traditional custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work.