Advertisement - Newspaper Clipping - Montmorency Timber Co.

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

Description

Copy of advertisement for the Montmorency Timber Co. from the Diamond Valley Mirror 14 September 1960

Size

Attached Files

item6548 Montmorency Timber Co..docx (docx, 338.83 KB)

Object Registration

6548

Keywords

montmorency timber co., were street montmorency

Historical information

Montmorency Timber Co. was a timber merchant and suppliers of home heaters based in Were Street Montmorency

When Made

14/09/1960

Made By

Diamond Valley Mirror (Maker)

Last updated

12 Jul 2019 at 3:52PM

Article and Photographs - The Ashley Family

Greensborough Historical Society, Lower Plenty

5 pages black and white text and photographs

Historical information

Records of members of the Ashley family. Stanley Edgar Ashley married Vera Ama Gravenall in 1939. They lived in Williams Street Greensborough, and Stan had a men's wear and drapery store in Main Street Greensborough. He was elected to Council for the North Ward of the City of Heidelberg in August 1954, and died in December 2002. Vera died in August 2007, and their son Ralph in September 2009.

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Folder of Documents - Nepean Street Greensborough...Purchasers Walter Edwin Kell and others

Greensborough Historical Society, Lower Plenty

Folder containing Certiificates of Title, documents and photographs

Historical information

Record of purchases of land on the north side of Nepean Street Greensborough by Walter Edwin Kell and others.

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Article and Photographs - The Rogers family

Greensborough Historical Society, Lower Plenty

2 p black and white text, colour photograph, scanned advertisements from the Diamonnd Valley Mirror and Diamond Valley News in the 1960s printed on both sides

Historical information

Notes on Basil Joseph Cecil Rogers and his wife Ethel Frances who lived at 32 William Street Greensborough Basil had an electrical goods shop at 42 Main Street Greensborough He died in 1992 and Ethel in 2002.

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Article and Photograph - Crystal Clean Car Wash

Greensborough Historical Society, Lower Plenty

1 page colour photograph and caption

Historical information

Crystal Clean Bay car wash, 35 Sherbourne Road Briar Hill was demolished about 5 July 2019. The site is being redeveloped with residential units.

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Article and Photograph - Bundoora Hall

Greensborough Historical Society, Lower Plenty

4 p. black and white text and colour photographs

Historical information

Compilation of transcriptions of newspaper articles and photographs from The Argus 06/04/1923; Advertiser (Hurstbridge) 23/11/1923 and 25/071924 and Diamond Valley News 21/07/1967. The first Bundoora District Hall on the corner of Grimshaw Street and Plenty Road Bundoora was opened in April 1923; its replacement on Noorang Avenue Bundoora in November 1967.

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Leaflet - 2019 Rembrance Day Service: 100th anniversary of Macleod Avenue of Honour

Greensborough Historical Society, Lower Plenty

Colour leaflet printed both sides

Historical information

The 2019 Remembrance Day Service celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Macleod Avenue of Honour, was held on 03/1102019 at Cherry Street, Macleod

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Booklet - Welcome to the Greensborough RSL Sub-branch Remembrance Day Service 2019

Greensborough Historical Society, Lower Plenty

12 p. black & white text, col. photographs

Historical information

Booklet from the annual Rembrtance Day Service held by the Greensborough RSL. Contains a brief history of the meaning of Armistice or Remembrance Day.

Inscriptions & Markings

Handwritten on cover: "101 anniversary of WWI ending"

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Bottle - Milk bottle, 600ml

Greensborough Historical Society, Lower Plenty

Clear glass milk bottle 600 ml

Historical information

Milk bottle, Metric volume 600 ml.; replaced Pint bottle

Inscriptions & Markings

"Not permitted without permission of owner Bottles Recovery Ltd"; "Pasteurised; wash and return"

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Postcard - The Burial of two British soldiers on the battlefield

Greensborough Historical Society, Lower Plenty

Colour photograph, black and white text on verso

Historical information

One of a series of official war photographs of World War I. The caption on back of card reads "Into this battlefield grave two dead British soldiers have been reverently placed, while the Padre reads the solemn words of the Burial Service".

Inscriptions & Markings

Daily Mail Battle Pictures. Official war photographs, Series III No. 23.

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Article - Recollections, by Rosalie Bray

Greensborough Historical Society, Lower Plenty

1 p. photocopy

Historical information

Rosalie Bray's recollections of the declaration of World War 2 and her father's enlistment and death in the Middle East.

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Booklet and article - Diamond Valley Local History Tour 2019, by Yarra Plenty Regional Library

Greensborough Historical Society, Lower Plenty

Booklet (2 copies) containing a brief history of sites visited on the Library's Diamond Valley Tour 2019, with 21 p. of supplementary information by various writers and 6 photographs taken on the tour.

Historical information

Cover article written by Rosie Bray. In addition to YPRL booklets which have a brief history of each site visited, there are leaflets on Anglican parish of Diamond Creek; Nillumbik Cemetery; Ellis Cottage; Greensborough Cemetery and Sutherland Homes for Children

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CD-ROM - Greensborough Historical Society Barbeque 2019, photographs by Marilyn Smith

Greensborough Historical Society, Lower Plenty

CD-ROM containing 14 photographs with printed notes

Historical information

This CD-ROM contains 14 photographs of members attending the annual GHS BBQ at Resource Centre 14/04/2019

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CD-ROM - Greensborough Historical Society Heritage Day 2015, photographs by Marilyn Smith

Greensborough Historical Society, Lower Plenty

CD-ROM containing 65 photographs, with written background notes

Historical information

Photographs of participants in Plenty River Trail walk led by Noel Withers 24/10/2015, and at following BBQ.

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Article - Victorian Heritage database place details: Yallambie

Greensborough Historical Society, Lower Plenty

Black & white text with col. photograph, printed both sides.

Historical information

Victorian Heritage Database entry (Banyule Heritage Study 1985) giving a detailed description of Yallambie house, outbuildings and remnant trees.

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Invitation - Invitation to opening of Banyule offices at 1 Flintoff Street

Greensborough Historical Society, Lower Plenty

Single-sided colour document, with newspaper clipping

Historical information

Banyule City Council opened its new civic office at 1 Flintoff Street Greensborough on 18/04/2017. Invitation to opening and Diamond Valley Leader newspaper clipping.

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School Uniform Logo - Greensborough Secondary College

Greensborough Historical Society, Lower Plenty

Dark blue patch with white logo design.

Historical information

Dark blue patch with white logo design, detached from school uniform. Part of the uniform of Greensborough Secondary College circa 1990.

Inscriptions & Markings

Greensboorough Secondary College

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Article and Photograph - Watsonia station

Greensborough Historical Society, Lower Plenty

Photographs and text sourced from social media.

Historical information

Photographs of the Watsonia station and surrounding train line during construction of the lowered train line - late 1970s.

Significance

This text and photographs were copied from a Facebook site. Members are people who lived in the Greensborough area and share their reminiscences of the area with others. The site is administered by a GHS member but is not officially affiliated with the Society. Any information is the opinion of the contributor.

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Article and Photograph - Watsonia shops

Greensborough Historical Society, Lower Plenty

Photographs and text sourced from social media.

Historical information

Photograph of the shopping strip at Watsonia, with the caption "looking across to Wally Martins"

Significance

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Article and Photograph - Watermarc 2009-2016

Greensborough Historical Society, Lower Plenty

Photographs and text sourced from social media.

Historical information

Aerial photographs of the Greensborough Pool site being redeveloped into WaterMarc (2009-2016). Images from nearmap.com.au

Significance

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Article and Photograph - Greensborough War Memorial Park, removal of chainsaw sculptures

Greensborough Historical Society, Lower Plenty

Photographs and text sourced from social media.

Historical information

Photographs of the burning of the Conkie chainsaw sculptures at Greensborough War Memorial Park on 09/09/2017. These original statues had become weather damaged over time and were replaced by the Homefront Project chainsaw sculptures. Photographs from Homefront Facebook page.

Significance

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