A 1949 travelling iron donated by Box Hill Historical Society

Servex Trademark was registered as an Australian trademark on 2 September 1947 and later became under Phillips Industries Holdings Ltd

Travelling iron in green leather case with electric cord. The iron is chrome with a black bakelite handle. The cord is covered in pink cotton with black bakerlite fittings.

Servex, Made in Aust, W200 cat no B11 PS54

A leaflet describing a bushland corridor along Gardiners Creek in Blackburn

blackburn lake sanctuary, blackburn creeklands, gardiners creek

Two booklets. One is called 'Guidance for New Bowlers'. The other is the Constitution By-Laws and Rules for competition pertaining to Lawn Bowls

lawn bowls, sport

Used in European Theatre on WW I by German soldiers - collected by Charles Honybun during his WW I service in France.

Rectangular, brass-coloured belt buckles with central medallion of crown surrounded by inscription and leaves. (.2 with portion of leather belt attached).

1. GOTT MIT UNS (NA4962.2) 2. IN TREUE FEST (NA4962.1)

honybon charles, world war i, mitcham rsl

Deakin Community News Summer 2020 outlining local news and the involvement of Michael Sukkar MP, Federal Member for Deakin.

newslwtter

Coloured group photograph of the Blackburn Elderly Citizens on a trip to Bright Vic.

blackburn senior citizens, 1991, bright excursion

Doll house entrance hall with staircase.

Entrance hall is papered with gift-wrap for wallpaper and stairs and banisters are wooden.

Kitchen papered with green and white checked wallpaper, opening off dining room

Coloured photograph mounted on foam.

bob gardiner, athletics, tokyo olympics 1964

One coloured photograph of a celebration cake. White icing , writing and flowers.

whitehorse benevolent society, celebration cake, seventy years.

Daniel Harvey was born in the Mallee. He came to work in an orchard owned by Kurt Hillman. He was known as "The Father of Farm Machinery.

Three black and white photographs of Daniel Harvey's headstone at Box Hill Cemetery.

daniel harvey, gravestones, box hill cemetary

Coloured photograph of the ex councillor and mayor Ray Meagher. Siyying with grandaughter and a dog.

ray meagher, nunawading mayor, nunawading counciller

A coloured photograph showing a lady using a scythe to harvest lavender.

scythe, tools, farm implement, lavender

Four black and white photographs showing various classes.

blackburn state school no.2923, state schools, primary schools

Grey building under construction on the corner of Whitehorse Road and Ceylon Street Nunawading.

whitehorse road, ceylon street, nunawading, buildings

Meals on Wheels kitchen was situated behind the shops on the southwest corner of Whitehorse & Springvale Roads

Coloured photograph of workers preparing food for meals on wheels.

meals on wheels, food service, volunteers

Black and white photograph outside the office of the Nunawading office of the Key Information.

nunawading key information, nunawading residents, merle duncan

Six photographs of the opening of the East Burwood Tram Rxtension.

east burwood tram extension, trams, burwood highway east burwood

Four coloured photographs of society members.

whitehorse historical society, box hill historical society

Black and white photograph taken at Nunawading Swimming Pool.

nunawading swimming pool, swimming pools, water aerobics

Coloured photograph of school crossing supervisors circa 1985.

school crossing, whitehorse and deep creek roads mitcham., supervisors, 1985

A copy of the will of Francesca/(Francisca) Schwerkolt explaining that the money in the Ringwood Savings Bank belonged to Mary Jack as it was the rental money from Schwerkolt Cottage until 1946.

schwerkolt francesca, schwerkolt fancisca, jack mary elizabeth, schwerkolt cottage

Black and white photograph of children playing on equipment supplied by the council. It could be hired through the council.

calloola walla hire, playground equipment

Iolene Simpson had been married to Ted Simpson for 15 months and they were orchardists near the corner of Quarry and Mitcham Roads.The Kleinert's had an orchard across the lane from then and Ernest Ambrose Kleinert,xx, was tried for the murder of Iolene Simpson but was acquitted. The murder was never solved.

simpson iolene may, simpson edward augustus, kleinert ernest ambrose

A list of the Barelly family & pertinent information.

barelli family, bakeries

School paper cover with school papers 1939 inside.Green cardboard cover with label on the cover. The paper is held in place with strings.

"The School Paper"

School satchel used by donor's son in the late 1960s and early 1970s at Antonio Park State School

Used to carry books, pencils etc

School Satchel with a carry strap & 1 buckle made of patterned brown leather

Scott Gardiner

Black and white copy of Heatherdale Road Mitcham taken from a SEC pylon. Circa 1939.

heatherdale road mitcham, easterly view toward mitcham, 1939

G. E. Handasyde was a Wantirna orchardist and this document lists his family.

orchards, orchardists, handasyde g.e