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Article from Brooksy's Briefing September 2021 about the origin of the name of Kingsbury suburb. Kingsbury is named after Bruce Kingsbury, Victoria Cross recipient in World War II.
Article from Brooksy's briefing September 2021
Article about plans for Greensborough bypass to be altered
Newspaper clipping with clear text
greensborough road, grimshaw street, diamond valley shire
Article about major changes to community health and welfare services for Diamond Valley and Eltham
Text and black and white image
kindergartens, health, shire of diamond valley, eltham
1973 magazine with articles and stories regarding politics, history and cartoons relative to Australia and abroad
Magazine in black and white print and photos with some colour photos
australian politics and goverment, comics, australian culture, world history
Article about the Heidelberg Golf Club from its. beginnings to 1936
5 pages text and black & white & some coloured photographs
heidelberg golf club, heidelberg
Funeral for Jean Luxford 100 years old
Text with colour photo and order of service
jean luxford, greensborough people
Article about life in Eltham throughout the years
5 page photocopy of Newspaper article, Text and black and white photographs
eltham history
Article about what was happening at the Greensborough Uniting Church Greensborough
16 pages of text with black and white photos
uniting church greensborough, greensborough
photos of No. 1 and No. 4 Roberts Street
A4 page with black and white photos
banyule, montmorency
Article about Cliff and Iris Lowerson 50th wedding anniversary
Text and black and white image
cliff lowerson, iris lowerson
Article about the opposition to the Diamond Valley Apartment Complex
13 pages of Text with coloured photographs and map
diamond village apartment complex
Article about Rosie Bray's lobby for an increase in pensioner discounts on council rates.
text an black & white image with accompanying letter
rosie bray, banyule city council, rate discounts
Article about Banyule school crossings
2 x articles, letter to editor and letter from Colin Brooks
schools, colin brooks, banyule city council
Article about Joyce and Keith Lean
Text and black and white photograph
bundoora, joyce & keith lean
Article about Lee Adamson of Greensborough as a recruit for Collingwood
Text and black and white image
lee adamson, collingwood football club
Article about Leon Muir receiving special award for leadership
Text and large black and white image
leon muir, watsonia technical school
Article about aboriginal Leo Muir throwing the javelin at school athletics
Text and black and white image
leon muir, watsonia technical school
Brief history of the life of Geoffrey Ernest Baker and memorial card from his funeral
Typed article and memorial card
banyule city council, councillors
New army school of signals at Simpson Army Barracks
Newspaper clipping with colour photo
simpson army barracks, defence department
Royal Australian Corps of Signals
Printed article with black and white photos - 3 pages
watsonia army barracks, simpson army barracks
Army display and fair programme describing events with map for locations
Paper booklet with programme and map 8 pages
Paper
simpson barracks, australian army, watsonia army barracks
Brochure showing defence force school of music Watsonia Barracks
Colour printed booklet with colour photos and lay outs
watsonia army barracks, army school of music
Article about Major Ian Milne and the defence force school of music
Newspaper clipping, text and black and white image
simpson barracks school of music, army school of music
Article about Malcolm Bell conductor
Text and black and white image
eltham concert band, australian army band melbourne
Newspaper clipping regarding Alan James resigning from the army
Text and black and white image
simpson army barracks, simpson barracks school of music
Royal australian navy musician training information for applicants
Colour pamphlet cover with typed information and small information for applicants
army school of music, simpson army barracks
Heading stock over Blue stone bridge looking up Main Street Greensborough. In this photograph, Greensborough was a country town. Note the unmade road leading up to the bridge.
From the John Mackey collection. This item was displayed at the offices of Ryan, Mackey and Kelly, solicitors, Main Street Greensborough.
Timber-framed photograph of herding stock over blue stone bridge looking up Main Street Greensborough, black and white.
greensborough, john mackey, blue stone bridge, marble hall
Medhurst Family standing outside their fruit shop in Grimshaw Street Greensborough
From the John Mackey collection. this item was displayed at the offices of Ryan, Mackey and Kelly, solicitors, Main Street Greensborough.
Timber-framed photograph of Medhurst's Fruit Shop, black and white.
greensborough, john mackey, medhurst family, david medhurst, jack medhurst, martha medhurst, medhurst's fruit shop
Picnic group at Greensborough Hotel. Greensborough was a popular picnic spot for city dwellers.
From the John Mackey collection. this item was displayed at the offices of Ryan, Mackey and Kelly, solicitors, Main Street Greensborough.
Timber-framed photograph of Picnic group at Greensborough Hotel, black and white.
greensborough, john mackey, greensborough hotel, picnics in greensborough
Greensborough bridge caption reads: "This fine old bluestone bridge was built in the 1860s to carry increasing traffic to the gold fields and farms to the north. The stonemason was James Neave McKenzie. In more recent years this magnificent stone structure had to be replaced by a more modern bridge."
From the John Davidson collection.
Photograph in black plastic frame with typed caption on matte.
john davidson, mckenzie bridge, greensborough, blue stone bridge
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