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Notes on discussion about the status of the Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham and the proposal it be made a city. 16 Mar 1944.
Notes on discussion about the status of the Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham and the proposal it be made a city. 16 Mar 1944.
39 pages
non-fiction
A booklet of random articles that have been printed in WHS newsletters over the years.
nunawading, smith l l dr, hall's timber mill, barelli family, watt's dairy, pettigrove, harrington's bakery, orchards, blackburn post office, rob's cycle and sports, mcglones, mitcham brick and pottery co ltd, builders trading and roofing co ltd, fitzmaurice a y, warren frances, vermont, glasson bill, gardiner barbara, slater william henry, elmore algernon john, hoadleys chocolates
'Pick Up Sticks' Popular Game
Red coloured cylinder containing 36 coloured plastic sticks in red, green and yellow.
'Pick Up Sticks'; 'The Family Game'
Small hand 'stanley' drill with red dial with a handle and a wooden knob. A '104' drill, has a handmade replacement handle.
C0525 0255 on Dial
tools, hand drill, stanley
House and Garden Magazine
Monthly Australian House and Garden Magazine for July 1963.
Australian House and Garden July 1963
gardens, homes
Animal picture and story Book. Promoted by E.W. Coles - sold Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide. Inscription to Val from Auntie Jean & Uncle Bob.
Hard cover Book - multi-coloured Childrens Animal Picture Book No. 2 promoted by Coles. Black cover - beige lettering Rainbowl
E.W. Cole - personal gift inspiration
childrens book, e.w. coles
Large metal wrench
tool, wrench
Small hand drill with holding handle with a winding handle with " Leytool - made in England" Covered by Pat No. 20987/44 World Patents
As above
tools, drill, leytool
Record of Olympic Track & Field events.
- Paperback book - 224 page - Complete record of all Olympic Track & Field events 1896 - 1956
As above
historical records, olympic games
Memorabilia of Melbourne Olympic Games 1956.
- "XVI th Olympiad Melbourne 1956" inscribed - Possibly a token - Provision for name on rear, "Howie" inscribed. - 'Stadium' shaped. Olympic Rings, Olympic flame pointing to Melbourne Australia.
Name ___________ (on rear)
1956 olmpics, token
non-fiction
A new open space park has been established at 14 - 16 Scott Grove, Burwood
scott grove reserve, scott grove burwood no 14 -16, playgrounds
non-fiction
Quarto sheet. Memo from A. J. Jones Wholesale Florist
tunstall flower farm, jones flower farm
Early settlement of the Mitcham area is detailed in the farm outline sketched by Arthur Schwerkolt between 1936 and 1959.,
Schwerkolt original cottage site included on the sketch.
A sketch of the Schwerkolt property drawn from memory by Arthur Schwerkolt who lived on the property from 1936. It includes a photo of his mother sitting in front of the ruins of the original stone cottage.
schwerkolt arthur, schwerkolt cottage original, map
Photocopy
non-fiction
A4 Plan of part of Crown Portion 128 Parish of Nunawading dated 13/03/1902
schwerkolt august, plans, parish of nunawading
. Interviewed by Lucie Baragwanath on 27 November 2006. Part of the Oral History Migration Program.
Interview with Peter (surname withheld) who migrated to Australia from Germany in 1955. Interviewed by Lucie Baragwanath on 27 November 2006. Part of the Oral History Migration Program. Printed transcript available at Whitehorse Historical Society.
peter, emigration, oral history migration program, germans in australia
non-fiction
An article about a buggy being moved from the barn to the orcharding shed at the Schwerkolt Cottage & Museum Complex on 11/05/2022
buggies, carriages and coaches, schwerkolt cottage & museum complex, graham margaret
Wooden door with brass sign inscribed "Misses Wilson Costumiers" with brass knocker on top. Door has brass doorknob and key hole. Door has panels front and back. Inside door has brass knob and small brass plate under.
"Misses Wilson Costumiers"
door, building-fittings, costumiers
Photocopy
non-fiction
The new pavilion at Walker Park in Nunawading officially opened in April 2022
walker park, walker park blackburn, pavilions
1956 Olympic Games, Melbourne
- Small black pennant flag - Souvenir of 1956 Melbourne Olympics
Souvenir XVI (16th) Olympiad Melbourne
1956 olympic games, souvenir, pennant
Belonged to Ian Howie
- White plastic badge with blue inscription - Attached blue ribbon
Olympic Games - Official - Melbourne 1956
1956 olympic games, melbourne, official uniform
An article about the first settlement in the Burwood area known as Ballyshanassy, was surveyed in 1858, then became Norwood and finally Burwood in 1879.
ballyshanassy, albers ernest, boundary road burwood east, dempsey
Elizabth Nan Warner was a retired schoolteacher who travelled with her husband Max to Europe and China. Joined Lace Making Group 1970, 1980's.
Lappet(collar) Brussels Duchess lace with needle lace inserts
elizabeth nan warner, lace collector/maker
non-fiction
An article about the origin of the "whitehorse" effigy presented to the Box Hill Municipal Council in 1933
trainer pat, white horse hostelry, white horse hotel, white horse monument, white horse statue
39 pages
non-fiction
The life of Mary Schwerkolt
schwerkolt mary, schwerkolt august, schwerkolt wilhelmina, schwerkolt cottage, whalen rosalie
36 pages
non-fiction
A summary of the war letters (1942 - 1944) of W/O Alwyn Terence Till
till alwyn, fitzmaurice yvonne, world war 1939 1945
Map of the subdivision of the Springfield Estate, Nunawading, 1861. Springfield Estate was located in the Northwest corner of Whitehorse Road and Springvale Road.
non-fiction
Map of the subdivision of the Springfield Estate, Nunawading, 1861. The Springfield Estate was located in the Northwest corner of Whitehorse Road and Springvale Road.
springfield estate, whitehorse road nunawading, springvale road nunawading
Victorian car, truck and motorcycle number plates for the years 1960 to 2014 have been printed from the VicRoads website, supplemented by further brief notes describing the plates. An updated list of car plates is also included with an updated plate number for 2014 and a further 4 years between 2015-2018.
non-fiction
Victorian car, truck and motorcycle number plates and for the years 1960 to 2014 have been printed from the VicRoads website, supplemented by further brief notes describing the plates from 1930. An updated list of car plates is also included with an updated plate number for 2014 and a further 4 years between 2015-2018.
number plates, car, truck, motorcycle
non-fiction
A marketing document for Mt. Pleasant Road Estate.
mount pleasant road estate, william white and son
Fourteen Nunawading residents express their opposition to the Council changing from a Site Rating basis to Net Annual Value (NAV)
non-fiction
Fourteen Nunawading residents express their opposition to the Council changing from a Site Rating basis to Net Annual Value (NAV)
nunawading, rate basis, rates
A property illustration by Margret Picken Commissioned by a real estate agency for the purpose of advertising 125 Jolimont Rd., Vermont This property is listed as having sold for $225,500 in 2001 Made by using Rotring ‘Rapidigraph’ drafting pens with Rotring ink on Rapidigraph polyester drafting film, double matte. Trained as a cartographic draftsman within the mining industry, Margaret Picken is an artist who worked producing property illustrations for real estate agencies in eastern suburbs of Victoria from 1983-2005. Retiring from the industry as technological changes favored coloured photography over illustrations, and commissioning companies over sole contractors.
This artwork is of Historical Significance as a record of local domestic architecture.
A black ink line drawing on drafters film by Margaret Picken, of a black and white line drawing of a single story brick house, with a driveway on the left leading to a connected garage in the background. In the foreground is a front yard with garden beds edged with stone boarders. There are two hole punch holes just below centre of the upper edge
6 Judy Crt., Vermont Margaret Picken © 2001 Woodards - Blackburn
whitehorse historical society, schwerkolt cottage, housing, architecture, margaret picken, house, garden, real estate, vermont, vermont south
14 pages and 19.5 x 7 note
non-fiction
This account of "The Wattles" during the 1950's and 1960's has been based on memories of the 3 Stevens girls, Jennifer, Glenda and Dianne
blue moon fruit cooperative ltd, mount pleasant methodist church, schwerkolt cottage & museum complex, stevens family
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