Historical information
199 Henry Street Greensborough. 2 bedroom house. February 2018 for $930,000.
Physical description
Real Estate advertising leaflet,1 sheet folded into 4 pages, printed in colour both sides.
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199 Henry Street Greensborough. 2 bedroom house. February 2018 for $930,000.
Real Estate advertising leaflet,1 sheet folded into 4 pages, printed in colour both sides.
Casual photograph of Greensborough Cricket Club with names supplied by Betty McKenzie. Front row from left: unknown), unknown, Doug Hall, Ken Waldron; Back row: unknown, unknown Neil Tooth, Lindsay Hall, unknown, unknown, Lyle HAll.
Original Photograph and copy of Photograph with names
greensborough cricket club
Small stove used for cooking when camping; used kerosene for fuel.
Small metal camp stove with 4 legs and integrated container for fuel.
stoves, camping equipment
Heidi Beard, canoeist at the 1960 Rome Olympics, carried the Olympic flame into Heidelberg West's Olympic Reserve on 30 July 2000
Two pages from "The Heidelberger" (25/07/2000 & 01/08/2000)
Memories relit for Heidies
heidi beard, olympic torch relay, olympic games sydney 2000, beard family
Christmas newsletter 1995 from the Greensborough Interchurch Council.
4 p. printed on white paper
greensborough interchurch council, christmas
A cookbook compiled by the Ladies' Guild of St David's Presbyterian Church Greensborough
24 p stapled, light card cover.
recipes, st david's presbyterian church greensborough
Social club based in Greensborough, held at the Methodist hall.
Two one page articles: 17/10/1930 and 31/10/1930 (sourced from Trove)
podargus club, greensborough methodist church
60 p. black and white print and photographs
flowerdale
2 p. list of land sales, with 2 p. copy of LP11599, Vol. 2340 Fol.805
subdivision plans, greensborough
Letter to Channel 9 regarding origin of Greensborough street names, with particular reference to Grimshaw Street. Also noted was that the streets mentioned were named after founding members of the Greensborough Wesleyan Church in the mid 1800s.
Black and white print, colour photograph, with photocopied extract from "Greensborough Uniting Church's first 150 years"
grimshaw street, living faith church, grimshaw family
Compilation of prose and poetic items
64 p. white paper with grey cover
Rubberstamp on several pages: Dec 16 1939
poetry, humour
Black and white photograph printed on white card,
some names handwritten
briar hill primary school
Used as toilet receptacle in bedroom, where toilet facilities not conveniently available.
Ceramic chamberpot, cream glaze, single handle. Caneware glaze, clear glaze over clay.
Hoffman (stamped on base)
chamberpots, bedrooms, toilets
A small lamp, most likely used for mining. Could be fixed to belt by loops on back; light is provided by an internal wick.
Dark metal miner's lamp with internal wick and belt loop on back.
mines and mining, lamps
A sturdy metal container used to carry liquid, possibly a miner's drink bottle.
Blue enamel drink container with white enamel interior and metal handle.
bottles, drink bottles
This china cover was part of a set used to store cheese. The base is missing,
China cheese cover (base is missing), cream with floral decoration.
crockery, cheese cover
Large tea cup, personalised to "Father", possibly given as a gift.
Large cup and saucer set, cream china.
On cup: "Father" stencilled in dark red. Saucer: maker's mark " Staffordshire. Wilkinson Ltd. England"
cup and saucer set, crockery
Small glass thermometer in 2 piece metal case. Used to check a person's temperature.
Small glass thermometer in metal case
On glass thermometer: "Mayhews Phcy Reservoir. English made. Guaranteed."
thermometers
Silver or silver plate serving spoon
Serving spoon, possibly silver or silver plate. No manufacturers marks.
cutlery, spoons
Small replacement blades for a man's razor.
Small blue cardboard packet containing 4 wrapped razor blades.
"Gillette Blue Blades. Made in Australia."
razors, safety razors
306 p., illus.
non-fiction
The story of William Buckley.
william buckley, john batman, victoria history, kulin nation
659 p., text.
non-fiction
A compilation of facts and figures of the local government areas in Victoria in 1900.
municipal directories, gazetteers, local government, victoria history
447 p., illus., maps.
non-fiction
A history of the island of St Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean.
Photographs by Ada Allingham taken during the carving of original chainsaw statues at Greensborough War Memorial Park. Statues carved by Leigh Conkie in 2003. Some newspaper reports are also included.
Of particular interest are the photographs of chainsaw artist Leigh Conkie working on his artworks.
Plastic folder with 20 pages of colour photographs mounted on black card with gold pen captions, includes newspaper clippings.
greensborough war memorial park, leigh conkie, chainsaw sculptures, ada allingham
144 p., illus. (some col.).
non-fiction
A collection of photographs of Queen Elizabeth II.
royal family, queen elizabeth ii
A research paper on the military history of Edward Bernard Green, produced by Ian Bryant. The article is supported by copies of Green's military records.
Background history of the man after whom Greensborough was named.
20 p., typescript and copies of documents, in plastic folder.
edward bernard green, edward bernard drury green, greensborough
240 p.
fiction
The tale of a journey to Australia and life in gold rush Victoria. There is a good account of arrival in Melbourne in the 1850s.
gold discoveries victoria, gold rush
188 p.
fiction
st katherine's church st helena, dawn petts
254 p., illus.
fiction
st katherine's church st helena, dawn petts
182 p.
fiction
st katherine's church st helena, dawn petts
This booklet celebrates the 50 years since the founding of Briar Hill Primary School BH4341. Booklet given to Dawn by Principal of Briar Hill School when doing history of the school in 2011
22 pages printed on one side, text and illus. Photocopy.
briar hill primary school
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