Heritage Review of the City of Whitehorse April 1999 by Allom Lovell & Associates

City of Whitehorse Heritage Review; prepared by Allom Lovell & Associates for City of Whitehorse, April 1999 Volume 1: Thematic History Volume 2: pt 1: Datasheets A - K Volume 2: pt 2: Datasheets L - Z Volume 3: Heritage Overlay Precincts Volume 4: Heritage Overlay Schedule

city of whitehorse, commercial buildings, buildings, historic buildings and sites, churches, resential development

The Nunawading Community Hub has achieved a 5 Star Green rating by the Green Building Council of Australia

The Nunawading Community Hub has been built on the former site of the Nunawading Primary School and the historical building has been retained and refurbished featuring classrooms, meeting rooms, spaces for art, dance and counselling as well as communal kitchen facilities.

Photocopy of article in the Gazette 03/03/1972 of Private Michael Harbisher wearing the uniform that he has donated to WHS.

Private Michael Harbisher of Mitcham was visiting a snake Temple in Malaysia when he was photographed wearing the uniform that has since been donated to WHS.

harbisher michael private, mitcham

2 photographs of the Nunawading Mayoral Ball 1960. One showing the debutants, one showing the stage.

nunawaing mayoral ball, box hill town hall

Wilhelmina Schwerkolt in her new car in Prahran Victoria in 1915.

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schwerkolt wilhelmina, hurto car

Black and white photograph of Whitehorse Recycling Centre at 638-648 Burwood Hwy V ermont South.

whitehorse recycling centre, vermont south, whitehorse city council

Box made by donor in a workshop at the Vermont South Community House during the 1990s.

A fabric covered round hat box with lid in black fabric with red and blue roses pattern with fawn connecting lattice pattern.

A small metal silver coloured box with a fitted lid.

no inscriptions or markings

The collar stud belonged to Charles Clarence Victor Schwerkolt (1892-1964). It was worn with a detachable collar on special occassions throughout his life after his marriage in 1929. Charles was father of Rosalie Whalen (nee Schwerkolt).

Charles Clarence Victor Schwerkolt handled Mary Schwerkolt's business affairs in order to re-claim Schwerkolt Cottage from Australian Government confiscation during World Wars 1 and 2.

A plain nickle plated man's shirt collar stud

No inscriptions or markings

Lucky Hit tobacco tin with Union Jack flag on the lid in red, blue and white. A gold coloured oval in the centre of lid has "Lucky Hit Tobacco Ready Rubbed" printed in red.

Lucky Hit Tobacco Ready Rubbed, A Blend containing choice selected Australian grown leaf, 2oz net weight when packed.

Interview with Maureen van Twest on 29th March 2006. She emigrated to Australia from Sri Lanka in 1968. Interviewed by Jan Harper.

Interview with Maureen van Twest on 29th March 2006. She emigrated to Australia from Sri Lanka in 1968. Interviewed by Jan Harper.

van twest maureen, emigration, oral history migration program, sri lankans in australia

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