Inscriptions & markings
Ringwood Miners Cottage (1873) during disassembly, April 1975. Formerly at 367 Maroondah Highway almost opposite Civic Centre site.
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Ringwood Miners Cottage (1873) during disassembly, April 1975. Formerly at 367 Maroondah Highway almost opposite Civic Centre site.
Kindly scanned from Ringwood Branch archival collection
Kindly scanned from Ringwood Branch archival collection
Kindly scanned from Ringwood Branch archival collection
Shows programme for the year, committee and the CWA Collect (prayer)
Kindly scanned from Ringwood Branch archival collection
Shows programme for the year, committee and the CWA Collect (prayer)
Kindly scanned from Ringwood Branch archival collection
Shows programme for the year, committee and the CWA Collect (prayer)
Kindly scanned from Ringwood Branch archival collection
Shows programme for the year, committee and the CWA Collect (prayer)
Kindly scanned from Ringwood Branch archival collection
Shows programme for the year, committee and the CWA Collect (prayer)
Kindly scanned from Ringwood Branch archival collection
Shows programme for the year, committee and the CWA Collect (prayer)
Kindly scanned from Ringwood Branch archival collection
Shows programme for the year, committee and the CWA Collect (prayer)
Kindly scanned from Ringwood Branch archival collection
Shows programme for the year, committee and the CWA Collect (prayer)
Kindly scanned from Ringwood Branch archival collection
Shows programme for the year, committee and the CWA Collect (prayer) (but half unreadable due to damage)
Kindly scanned from Ringwood Branch archival collection
Standing Mrs Byrne, Miss Morgan, Mrs Freeman, Mesdames Lavis, Allen, Corr, Wedge, Patterson. Seated Mesdames Burgess, Smith, Gile, Jenkyn
Kindly scanned from Ringwood Branch archival collection
Kindly scanned from Ringwood Branch archival collection
Kindly scanned from Ringwood Branch archival collection
Kindly scanned from Ringwood Branch archival collection
Kindly scanned from Ringwood Branch archival collection
Kindly scanned from Ringwood Branch archival collection
Kindly scanned from Ringwood Branch archival collection
Kindly scanned from Ringwood Branch archival collection
Borough Engineer's technical drawing for Development of Right of Way between Adelaide Street and Warrandyte Road, Ringwood, showing existing retail establishments and outbuildings, and area available for lock-up shops.
Scale 20' = 1". ACR 11.7.50. (Alan Charles Robertson - Borough Engineer)
Borough Engineer's technical drawing for Development of Right of Way between Ringwood Street and Adelaide Street, Ringwood, showing existing recreation reserve, retail establishments, outbuildings, and area available for lock-up shops.
Scale 20' = 1". ACR 10.7.50. (Alan Charles Robertson - Borough Engineer)
Map of central and southern areas of Ringwood and part of Ringwood East and Heathmont compiled by Dept of Lands and Survey, July 1956, from aerial photographs and Cadastral Survey information. Subsequent coloured hand-drawn additions showing layout of a number of post-NSW Separation era proposed subdivisions that did not eventuate, including Village of Studley Estate, Township of East Kew Estate, Township of Ballyduffy Estate, Township of New Flemington Estate, Township of East Hawthorne Estate.
Ringwood A4B2, 849 A4B Zone 7. Scale: 10 chains to 1 inch. Contour interval 20 feet.
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Newspaper clipping from "The Mail", 11-5--93, P 11. Monopoly by clubs is broken
The monopoly by senior citizens clubs over the three centres in Ringwood has been broken. Ringwood coucil has allowed all senior citizedns groups to be represented on its senior citizens' consultative committee.
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Newspaper clipping from "The Post", 21-4-93, P 3. Council concern on courts
Mayor, Cr Greg Adkins, plans to write to Attorney General, Mrs Jan Wade, to try and ensure Ringwood does not lose proposed new law courts as well as a new police station. Cr Adkins said it appeared from comments by senior police to him in the last fortnight there might be "moves to hi-jack our courts complex to Knox".
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Newspaper clipping from "The Post", 7-4-93, P 3. Council pursues law complex
Ringwood Council has not given up on securing a new police station and law courts complex for Ringwood, although a previous $20 million proposal was axed by the State Gocernment in January. Council chief executive, Mr John Paech, said he met last week with Police and Justice Department staff to try to resurrect a proposal for new police and court facilities to be built in Ringwood.
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A0-size (approx) map of named streets, lot-numbered properties and locality features within City of Ringwood boundary. Coloured outlines of subsequent subdivisions.
Scale: 8 chains to 1 inch.
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Newspaper clipping from "The Post", 24-2-93, P 3. Council preserves native plants
At the request of the Society For Growing Australian Plants, Ringwood Council has agreed to buy a vacant house block to preserve some of the last and best remaining examples of indigenous understorey flora in Ringwood. Council last week negotiated a $48,000 purchase price for the triangular shaped block at the end of Debbie Place, next to B.J. Hubbard Reserve, which had been advertised for sale.
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Newspaper clipping from "The Post", 24-2-93, P 3. Community supports blitz
A recent report in The Post on a health blitz aimed at local food retailers has caused a shift in community attitudes towards food quality standards. Last week the City of Ringwood's Environmental Health Department was flooded with concerned consumers who had dozens of examples of food purchased which was in an unsatisfactory state.
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Written on backing sheet, "Herman Pump and family ". Mr. Herman Pump and family outside family home on Canterbury Rd. Now site of Uniting Church.Black and white photograph of family standing outside a house. "Herman Pump's family. Orchard rear of house (H.P. was Sec. of Coolstore at one time)."
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