Article and Photograph - Plenty River crossing to Willis Vale

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

Description

Article and photograph sourced from social media.

Size

A4

Attached Files

item6755 Plenty River crossing to Willis Vale..docx (docx, 494.02 KB)

Object Registration

6755

Keywords

willis vale, partington family, coghill, greensborough

Historical information

Information and photo of members of the Partington family on the log crossing the Plenty River to the family's home at Willis Vale c1905. In the photo are Maria, Prudence and William Partington and Mr Coghill.

When Made

2016_

Significance

This photograph and text was 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.

Last updated

20 Nov 2019 at 10:01AM

Document - The Ashley Family

Greensborough Historical Society, Lower Plenty

5 p. black and white text and photographs

Historical information

Records of members of the Ashley family. Stanley Edgar Ashley married Vera Ama Gravenall in 1939. The lived in Williams Street Greensborough, and Stan had a mene's wear and draperu store in main Street Greensborough. He was elected to Councillor 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, docu,emts 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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Document - The Rogers family

Greensborough Historical Society, Lower Plenty

2 p black & 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 ane thel in 2002.

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Document - Crystal Clean Car wash

Greensborough Historical Society, Lower Plenty

1 p colour photograph and caption

Historical information

Crystal Clean Bay car wash, 35 Sherbourne Road Briar Hill was demolished about 5 July 2019

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Document - Bundoora hall

Greensborough Historical Society, Lower Plenty

4 p. Black & white text and colour photographs

Historical information

Compilation of transcriptions of newspaper articles and photographs from The Argus 6/4/1923; Advertiser (Hurstbridge) 23 November 1923 and 25 July 1924 and Diamond Valley News 21 November 1967. The first Bundoora District Hall on Cnr. 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

Held at Macleod Avenue of Honour, Cherry St., 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

Annual Rembrtance Day Service

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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

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 - 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

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 - 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

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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