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Greensborough Historical Society
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Greensborough Historical Society
Domestic object - Scales, L.F. & C, Pocket Balance Scales, 1900 c
Small, very old pocket balance scales 0 L.F. & C. Made in New York. Possible belonged to and used by the Bishop family 1900's/30's. The front plate is brass. The wording on the scales is "Not Legal For Use In Trade". The scales measure up to 25lb.
Small very old pocket balance scales, front plate is brass. The wording on the scales is Not Legal For Use In Trade,. Scales measure up to 25lb.
scales, kitchenware
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Greensborough Historical Society
Domestic object - Kitchenware, Bottle Tops and Sealers from 1950's/60's, 1950 c
Bottles Tops and sealers from 1950's/60's. All were used on glass bottles - soft drink bottles and milk bottles.
16 various Bottle Tops and Sealers
bottle tops, household implements
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Document, Rosie Bray, Update of the old Watsonia High School Pool
Typed update on the old Watsonia High School Pool
Typed Text with colour images [3 pages]
watsonia high school, yarra swim school, herb norman
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Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper - Newspaper Clippings, The Age, Milk, bread, library book: anger of Woolies deal, 19/04/2024
Article about deal between Banyule City Council and Woolworths to knock down Rosanne library and build a Woolworths store on part of the site
Text with coloured images [2 pages]
rosanna, rosanna library, woolworths
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Greensborough Historical Society
Legal record - Document, Victoria. Legislative Assembly, Tasmanian Treaty. Petition, 06/08/18985
Petition about from the Victorian jam manufacturers and fruit growers against proposed reciprocal treaty with Tasmania to admission of Tasmanian jams into Victoria
Black and white typed text, photocopy
tasmania, victorian parliment, petitions, tasmanian treaty
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Greensborough Historical Society
Article - Newspaper Clipping, The Local Paper, Salute to Vietnam Vets, 21/08/2024
Article about Vietnam Veterans Day
Black and white text and colour image
vietnam veterans, colin brooks, greensborough
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Greensborough Historical Society
Booklet, Montmorency Primary School, Montmorency Primary School, 75th Anniversary Book 1922 - 1997, 1997
Booklet commemorating 75 years of Montmorency Primary School
Photocopy of Booklet, Text and black and white images [33 pages]
montmorency primary school, 75th anniversary, montmorency
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Greensborough Historical SocietyNewspaper - Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley News, Tram extension opened, 28/04/1987
The Bundoora tram line extension to McLeans Road was opened in 1987
Text and black and white image
bundoora, trams, public transport, mcleans road bundoora
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Greensborough Historical SocietyArticle - Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley News, Recollections of the farming life, 16/06/1981
Articles about people and artists in Greensborough and surrounds. Front page article about Vin Harris, a Greensborough farmer.
Three pages ot text and black and white images
greensborough, artists - greensborough, vin harris, farming
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Greensborough Historical SocietyPamphlet - Map, City of Whittlesea, City of Whittlesea, 50 Sites of Significance
Pamphlet of historical places in Whittlesea with map and images
Colour pamphlet with text, fold out map and coloured images
whittlesea, historic sites whittlesea
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Greensborough Historical SocietyCard - Funeral card, Le Pine Funerals, Rex Smith 1942 - 2024, 11/06/2024
Memorial card for the funeral of GHS member Rex Smith. Rex was a local with a great knowledge of the Greensborough Football Club.
Coloured card with photo and print. Two copies
funeral service, rex smith
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Greensborough Historical SocietyArticle - Newspaper Clipping, The Local Paper, Tribute to Rex Smith, 21/08/2024
A Tribute to Rex Smith who died in 2024. Rex was a member of Greensborough Historical Society and an expert on the history of Greensborough Football Club/
Text with colour photograph
greensborough football club, rex smith
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Greensborough Historical SocietyArticle - Newspaper Clipping, The Age, Careers in Local Government - Melbourne's green lands, 14/07/2012
Discusses employment at Banyule City Council in particular the planning department
Newspaper text and colour image
banyule city council, town planning
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Greensborough Historical SocietyArticle - Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, Taking the healthy eating message to school canteens, 2011
Watsonia Heights Primary School is a government school advocating healthy eating in school canteens
Text and coloured photograph
watsonia heights primary school, colin brooks, school canteens
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Greensborough Historical SocietyNewspaper - Newspaper Clipping, Martin Galvin, Green's legacy a fine place to live: the suburb was green in more than just its name by Martin Galvin, 30/04/2024
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
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Greensborough Historical SocietyBook, The Australian Educational Foundation, The Australian Junior Encyclopaedia, 1951
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
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Greensborough Historical SocietyBook, Odhams Press Ltd, The Story of The World in Pictures, 1935
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
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Greensborough Historical SocietyAdministrative record - Document Collection, Shire of Diamond Valley, Shire of Diamond Valley: Items to be considered by Committee, May-June 1975, 1975
Agenda and Minutes for Shire of Diamond Valley meetings 1975
Documented Minutes with typed black text
shire of diamond valley, council meetings
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Greensborough Historical SocietyLetter - Correspondence - Letter, Australia Post, Australia Post Correspondence, 16/10/1979
Letter from Australia Post regarding damaged mail
Typed letter from Australia Post with coloured logo
australia post, greensborough
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Greensborough Historical SocietyBook, Damien Lewis, Nostalgique: The Wonderful Things We No Longer Use, 2023
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
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Greensborough Historical SocietyBook, John McGourly, Black Saturday: Stories of love, loss and courage from the Victorian bushfires, 2009
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
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Greensborough Historical SocietyBook - Scrap Book, Dawn Bennetts (nee Petts), Mothercraft, 1967
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
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Greensborough Historical SocietyBook, Alan Marshall, Pioneers & painters: one hundred years of Eltham and its Shire, 1971
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
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Photograph - Photograph Album, Inge Car et al, Greenwood Probus: Photo Album 1, 1994
This album is a history of the Probus Club of Greenwood from its foundation in August 1994 to February 1996. Compiled by the Club's historian Inge Car, this volume includes lists of members, photographs of tours and leaflets collected on these tours, Club newsletters and annual reports. The Club is now known as Greenwood Community Social Club.
Volume 1 of 17, depicting the history of this local club.
Large photo album containing photographs with captions, itineraries, newsletters and leaflets. Housed in blue cotton bag, embroidered with title of album.
Captions throughout.
probus club of greenwood inc, greenwood probus club, watsonia
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Greensborough Historical SocietyArticle - Newspaper clipping, Diamond Valley News, Wed 60 years ago, 20/08/1985
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
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Greensborough Historical SocietyArticle - Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley News, Loyola likely site of TAFE college 1985, 20/08/1985
Article about likely site of a TAFE college at Loyola
Text and black and white image
greensborough, schools, loyola college, diamond valley tafe
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Greensborough Historical SocietyArticle - Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley News, Increase in vandalism 1985, 20/02/1985
Article about increase in vandalism to houses and shops in Greensborough in 1985
Newsprint, black text
greensborough, graffiti vandals, vandalism, greensborough police
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Greensborough Historical SocietyArticle - Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley News, 'It's chaos': Bypass is changed 1985, 20/08/1985
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
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Greensborough Historical SocietyArticle - Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley News, Major changes for health centres 1985, 20/08/1985
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
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Greensborough Historical SocietyMagazine, The Bulletin, The Bulletin Holiday Book - The best of The Bulletin in '73 - and much more, 1973
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
