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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.
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
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
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
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
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
71pp
non-fiction
A history of the Maroondah Singers
choirs, maroondah singers
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
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
non-fiction
Patricia Downey's recollections of her childhood living in Box Hill
downey> patricia, social history, domestic life
39pp
A book of poems
webster> c.w., poetry
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
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
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
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 facsimiles, tables of office bearers, and committee members. Appendix notes from Minute Books and surname Index
non-fiction
A book about Surrey Hills' Friendly Societies
history, surrey hills' friendly societies
Includes facsimiles and b&w photographs. Index of surnames included
non-fiction
A history of the Surrey Hills Literary Institute - a history
history, surrey hills literary institute
Includes b&w photographs, table of schools and Surname Index
non-fiction
A book about Surrey Hills' Non-Government Schools
schools, surrey hills non-government schools
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
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
non-fiction
'A lifetime in Technical Education' by C. Howard Beanland O.A.M.
vocational education, beanland c. howard, box hill technical school
non-fiction
A pictorial history of Alkira from its foundation in 1954 to 2014
alkira, community services
non-fiction
The book details the significant points in the history of women being allowed to stand for Council. Two appendices list the names of women who served on Council pre 1994 and post 1994.
local government, people in political roles, women
108 pages
non-fiction
From Kew to Mansfield along Cotham Road, Whitehorse Road or Maroondah Highway
whitehorse road, maroondah highway, fiddian> mark
Victorian Collections acknowledges the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first inhabitants of the nation and the traditional custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work.
