Author Martin Galvin reflects on life in Greensborough in the 1950s and the changes that have occurred since then.

News clipping, black text and colour image

greensborough

An Australian history encyclopedia covering history, flora and fauna, industry, communications and geography.

3 volumes, illustrations (some colour), maps, Leather type hard bound covers.

encyclopedias, encyclopedias - australia

A single volume about World History until 1934 with photographs of people and places

Leather type hard cover book with text and sepia photographs

world history, encyclopedias

Agenda and Minutes for Shire of Diamond Valley meetings 1975

Documented Minutes with typed black text

shire of diamond valley, council meetings

Letter from Australia Post regarding damaged mail

Typed letter from Australia Post with coloured logo

australia post, greensborough

Photographs and description of machines and devices used throughout history. Photographs and text by Damien Lewis.

126 p., with text and colour photographs. Hard cover.

antiques, history, australian history

In February 2009, the Black Saturday bushfires ravaged parts of Victoria. This book covers the stories of those who were caught up in this disaster.

288p., illus. Paperback.

bushfires, victoria, kinglake, strathewen, st andrews, kinglake west

Mothercraft project book and information prepared for a Form 3 [Year 9] subject at Watsonia High School in 1967. Mothercraft was a subject in many state schools at this time.

An example of school subjects from the paast.

Spiral bound display book with descriptions and photos and extra typed pages

watsonia high school, dawn petts

Alan Marshall describes the early European history of the Shire of Eltham, from the first settlers in the area to the painters who have made it their home. Covers Kangaroo Ground, Queenstown, Panton Hill, Christmas Hills, Eltham, Kinglake, Hurstbridge, Warrandyte, Montmorency and Lower Plenty.

144 p., illus. (some col.).

alan marshall, local history, shire of eltham

Article about the 60th wedding anniversary of Ernest and May Pettigrove in 1985

Text and black and white image

pettigrove family, ernest pettigrove, may pettigrove, 60th wedding anniversary

Article about likely site of a TAFE college at Loyola

Text and black and white image

greensborough, schools, loyola college, diamond valley tafe

Article about increase in vandalism to houses and shops in Greensborough in 1985

Newsprint, black text

greensborough, graffiti vandals, vandalism, greensborough police

Article about plans for Greensborough bypass to be altered

Newspaper clipping with black text

greensborough road, grimshaw street greensborough, shire of diamond valley, greensborough bypass

Article about major changes to community health and welfare services for Diamond Valley and Eltham in 1985.

Text and black and white image

kindergartens, health, eltham, pauline toner, diamond valley

The Bulletin: a 1973 magazine with articles and stories regarding politics, history and cartoons relative to Australia and abroad.

Magazine in black and white print, illus. (some col.)

comics, australian culture, world history, australia politics and government

Article about Rosie Bray's lobby for an increase in pensioner discounts on council rates, and response from Sherryl Garbutt, Minister for Community Services.

News clipping with text and black & white image and accompanying letter

rosie bray, banyule city council, rate discounts

School crossings in Banyule were at risk of losing the crossing supervisors until a state government subsidy saved the scheme.

2 x news clippings, letter to editor and letter from Colin Brooks

colin brooks, banyule city council, school crossings

Joyce and Keith Lean of Bundoora celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in 1999

Text and black and white photograph

bundoora, lean family, joyce lean, keith lean

Article about Lee Adamson of Greensborough as a recruit for Collingwood in 1964

Text and black and white image

lee adamson, collingwood football club

Watsonia Technical School's Leon Muir received a special award for leadership.

Text and black and white image

leon muir, watsonia technical school

Watsonia Technical School's Leo Muir throwing the javelin at the Metropolitan Technical School athletics and also won the 100 and 220 yard sprints.

Text and black and white image

leon muir, watsonia technical school, athletics

Brief history of the life of Geoffrey Ernest Baker and memorial card from his funeral

Typed article and memorial card

banyule city council, councillors, geoff baker, geoffrey ernest baker