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The days before yesterday: a picture book of early Box Hill
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Pictorial history of early years of settlement in Box Hill up to 1930 including photographs of houses, schools, churches, people, entertainment, wars, transport, commerce, government and the City. 87 pages
The mayor, Cr. Hosie, making announcement of the arrival of Lady Godiva at the Whitehorse Festival in 1960. Left is Cr Alan Broadhead, right of photo Bruce McKenzie standing on seat, with Stan Parker, of the Eastern Times far right. Fairbank Hospital can be seen in background
Black and white photograph
whitehorse festival, festivals and celebrations, hosie> bill (cr.), mayors, councillors, mckenzie> bruce, parker> stan, broadhead> alan (cr), fairbank hospital
Group of City of Box Hill councillors gathered under the White Horse statue in the Whitehorse Road median strip at the opening of a Whitehorse Festival in 1960
Black and white photograph
white horse statue, whitehorse festival, festivals and celebrations
Staff of the Citizens Advice Bureau in Bank Street. Merryl Laity is sitting at front desk
Black and white photograph
box hill citizens advise bureau, citizens advice bureau, bank street, laity> meryl
Photo from collection of Arthur Lyons. His father, Fred Lyons (in photo) was an honorary member of the Box Hill Motor Cycle Club.
Sepia photograph of a 'meet' of the Box Hill Motor Cycle Club.
box hill motor cycle club, frederick alphonsus lyons, arthur frederick lyons, sports and recreations, clubs and associations
An interesting description of the history of the school.
schools, burwood primary school
White Horse Hotel on the corner of Elgar Road and Whitehorse Road at the time of demolition in 1933.
white horse hotel, hotels, businesses, elgar road, whitehorse road, 1933
non-fiction
The Florance family from 1700-1997, with particular reference to Mary Anne Florance and Arthur Benjamin Florance pages 40-43.
florance family, florance> mary anne, florance> arthur benjamin, genealogy
4 books
non-fiction
Four folders containing information for owners of properties in Heritage Overlay areas - (i) Guidelines for Alterations & Additions to Dwellings in the Combarton Street Precinct (ii) Ditto in the Mont Albert Residential Precinct (iii) Ditto in the Churchill Street Precinct (iv) Ditto in the Heritage Overlay
heritage studies, churchill street precinct, mont albert precinct, combarton street precinct, houses
208pp Includes profiles of members, a list of champions, Life Members and Club Open Record Holders.
non-fiction
A history of the Surrey Park Swimming Club from 1904-2004
surrey park swimming club, swimming, sport, clubs and associations
39pp
A book of poems
webster> c.w., poetry
1391pp
non-fiction
A biographical dictionary and register of prominent people within business and industry in Australia.
directories, registers, businesses, people associafed with business and industry
non-fiction
Patricia Downey's recollections of her childhood living in Box Hill
downey> patricia, social history, domestic life
79pp; colour photos
non-fiction
The book has many colour photos of the art work of the Heidelberg School. In particular, it focuses on the paintings in and around Box Hill.
artists camps, artists, art, plein art painting
97 pp
non-fiction
A history of care for the dying which concentrates upon the Eastern suburbs of Melbourne.
death and dying, palliative care, community services
71pp
non-fiction
A history of the Maroondah Singers
choirs, maroondah singers
1138 pp
non-fiction
A biographic and pictorial entry for Australian citizens who are noted and respected citizens. Also includes Overseas Diplomatic representation in Australia.
biographies, people
137pp. Includes photographs and some C. J. Dennis verse.
non-fiction
A biography of C.J. Dennis
biographies, poetry, c. j. dennis
A5 - 160p; illustrated.
non-fiction
This book shows examples of Victorian objects. It covers furniture, silver, porcelain, pottery, glass, jewellery, embroidery and needlework, metalwork, bric-a-brac and includes a list of books to read.
furniture, crafts, victorian era, pottery, jewellery, needlework
100pp A4
non-fiction
A history of the first 50 years of Box Hill Art Group Inc.
box hill art group, irving avenue tennis pavilion, box hill electric supply building, box hill community arts centre
885 pp
non-fiction
A history of Box Hill Boys' Technical School from 1943-1983.
schools, box hill boys' technical, education, students, teachers, technical schools
This book gives a brief description of tramways around the world before focussing on Box Hill-Doncaster's very own. The tramway - the first electric one in the Southern Hemisphere - operated from 1889-1896. It ran from Whitehorse Road along Station Street north to Doncaster Road Intersection. Photos. Index.
arnot> arthur, draper> thomas, laurie> david, meader> william, masters> william, serpell> richard, glassford> matthew, aspinall> joseph w., cockcroft> george, collier> samuel, ellingworth> william, inglis> john, mcmurdie> f.a., padgham> silas, rawlings> alfred, serpell> alfred, wright> george, wright> james, wright> john, wright> william edward, lauer> a.c.h., transport, tram services, station street, box hill, elgar road, doncaster, doncaster road, box hill and doncaster tramway company
64 pages
non-fiction
A compilation of Australian Aboriginal Words and places names and their meanings. The book contains about 3000 words and meanings of various things and matters, including a great many Australian aboriginal place-names and their meanings. The book also contains three photographs of aborigines.
australian aboriginal language, language
History, biographies and illustrations of the artists of the Heidelberg School, Box Hill.
heidelberg school, artists' camps, biographies, mccubbin> frederick, abrahams> louis, streeton> arthur (sir), condor> charles, humphrey> tom, sutherland> jane, davies> david, paterson> john ford, handasyde> stewart, hansen> theo brooke, withers> walter, alston> aby, brun> vincenzo
Pictorial history of Box Hill from 1930 to 1960, covering development, government, community services, industry, transport, arts and entertainment, war, sport, schools, churches, people, houses, shops, and centenary of local government.
history, box hill, photographs, development, government, community services, industry, transport, arts, entertainment, war, sport, schools, churches, people, houses, shops, centenary, local government, 1930 - 1960
Picture history of Box Hill showing the development of the area from 1960 - 1994 with rapid population growth and major administrative changes. Photos include government, community services, industry, transport, shops, churches, sport, entertainment and arts, people, schools, houses and "Salute to Box Hill" (the end of Box Hill as a City).
box hill, history, photographs, government, community services, industry, transport, shops, churches, sport, entertainment, arts, people, schools, houses, 1960 - 1994
Sketches of various houses and other significant landmarks in Box Hill with accompanying description. Drawings by Julia Morant. Contents; 56 pages
machadodorp, pound house, whitehorse, town halls, libraries, houses, cemeteries, parks and gardens, box hill high school, burwood primary school, greek orthodox church, churches, blood's cottage, shops, shadmani, upton house, surrey dive, wattle park
History of Box Hill from its beginning to 1978. Index; photos; plan of Box Hill in 1905 on endpapers; Members of Council in order of election. Presentation Edition: #15
box hill
non-fiction
Memories of John Sheridan's childhood in Box Hill from moving to 15 Harrow Street in 1945 and 66 Nelson Road
sheridan> john, sheridan family, reminiscences, harrow street> 15, nelson road> 66, autobiographies
Includes tables of Surrey Hills sporting groups and cultural groups, b&w photographs and index
non-fiction
A book titled " A History of Surrey Hills' Sporting Clubs and Cultural Groups"
surrey hills, arts and culture, sporting clubs, sports and recreations
Includes b&W photographs and index of surnames
non-fiction
A book about the Surrey Hills' Progress Association 1889 - 2015
surrey hills progress association, 1889
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