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23065 Barro Family Park Orchards to Pronto - Peter Fry
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Digitised video 1.63GB).
Duration: 36 minutes.
Recorded August, 2024.
(Video is available for viewing at Ringwood & District Historical Society Archives by appointment)
In this presentation, long time RDHS member and Treasurer, Peter Fry, provides this month's informative talk on a brief history of the neighbouring hamlet of Park Orchards, and the Barro Family's association with Ringwood and Pronto Concrete.
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Recived $4.50 from Mr R. E. Quaife for Jeanine on 9/8/1968.
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Jeanine Quaife
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Jeanine Quaife, 8 Tamar Street, Ringwood. Inocculated against poliomyelitis, diptheria, tetanus, tuberculosis.
Black and white photograph (2 copies)
Nil Site later to become Safeway store.
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Nil Image shows Hannams Camera store, and Safeway roof near Warrandyte Road.
A4 copies of Landata Victoria Historical Search documents - Vol 7052 Fol 1410222.
William George Carter of Grandview Grove Ringwood, Nurseryman, is now the proprietor - three acres or thereabouts shown on map (12202a) - 14th March, 1947. Transfer B284834 Registered 21 September, 1961 - 1 acre shown on map (12202c) north of Plymouth Road.
Multi-fold leaflet with summarised past community leaders' tributes and map showing parks and other local Ringwood and Heathmont facilities bearing their names.
McAlpin Reserve, Douglas Maggs Reserve, Mahon Reserve, Loughies Bushland, Peter Vergers Reserve, B.J. Hubbard Reserve, Kevin Pratt Pavilion, Staley Gardens, Greenwood Park, A.F.B. Long Reserve, R.O. Spencer Pavilion, Russell Lucas Oval, Fred Dwerryhouse Pool, Herman Pump Reserve, A.C. Robertson Field, F.J.C. Rogers Reserve, Harpers Bush, A.G. Lavis Pavilion, Dexters Bush, H.E. Parker Reserve.
Photograph (2 copies- 1 large black and white, 1 small sepia)
Written on photograph: "Ringwood, Vic." Image shows view of dirt road looking west from Warrandyte Road with shops on right, and Station Masters house in background. Horse and dray in middle of road.
South-West Riding of the Shire. Voting booth at Recreation Hall, Ringwood
Double sided bi-fold leaflet advertising 14 allotments, layout of streets, summary of local services and terms of sale.
Auction Saturday 13th October, 1973. Auctioneers - C.E. Carter & Son R.E.S.I. 126 Whitehorse Road, Ringwood, Telephone 870 2519, 870 6830, 870 6024, A.H. 870 0421, 870 3568.
Folded double-sided page with black and white photographs of local views with black and red print advertising elevated home sites, including terms of sale, locality map, and description of local facilities and services, with blocks marked as SOLD subsequent to auction sale December 1922. (See Record ID no.5249)
Subdivision includes Wonga Road (later Loughnan Road), William Street, Andrew Street, Munro Street and Harrison Street. Estate Agents - Keogh & King, 70 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, Telephone 6938.
Black and white photograph (2 copies- 1 large, 1 small).
Nil. Image shows old Mechanics Instute in Melboune Street partly demolished and 2 workmen digging foundations for new structure.
Black and white photograph (2 copies- 1 large, 1 small)
Written under large copy: "Old Town Hall- c1930's." Image shows old Mechanics Institute at rear of Town Hall in Melbourne Street being demolished. J. B. McAlpin Real Estate on opposite corner.
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Written under photograph: Ringwood Town Hall under construction- c1920's.
Black and white photograph (2 copies- 1 large, 1 small)
Written on back of small copy: "Foundations eing dug for new town hall.
Black and white photograph (2 copies- 1 large, 1 small)
Written on back of photograph: "Ringwood Hall. Building on right was temporary fire station, later a 24th Battalion drill hall and then Infant Welfare Centre. c1926."
A4 copies of Landata Victoria Historical Search documents. Certificate of Title Vol 9217 Fol 041 Church of England Trusts Corporation For The Diocese Of Melbourne - part of Crown Section 20, Parish of Warrandyte, County of Evelyn, 7th June, 1977. Includes Plan of Subdivision , postal address Bemboka Road, Warranwood 3134 (north of Lyric Court), certified under Subdivision Act 1988, 8/2/1999.
2 photographs (1 large black and white, 1 smaller sepia)
Written under large copy and on back of sepia copy: "Ringwood Town Hall- 1948."
Set of five clear-fronted plastic A4 binders containing family history research printouts and photocopies.
Three colour phototraphs forming composite panoramic aerial view (undated).
"Ringwood Bypass Landscape Concept Plan"
Parent Record for Archive collection of Birth and Deathe Registers and Voters Rolls in the Ringwood District
Original Register of Births from which official information was submitted to the Victorian Births Deaths and Marriages Registry.
A3 Birth Register of Victoria "Schedule A" in the District of Ringwood. Original Births Registration Document, handwritten for Ringwood Births between 1883 and 1893, Registration numbers 1 - 244. Signed by Postmistress and Deputy Registrar Marianne Thomson. High resolution images of individual pages are available on request from Ringwood and District Historical Society.
Digitised video (2.73GB). Duration: 58 minutes. Recorded July, 2024. (Video is available for viewing at Ringwood & District Historical Society Archives by appointment)
Guest Speaker, Peter Hanson grew up in Warrandyte surrounded by signs of gold mining activities including in his own back yard. In this presentation, Peter talks about the numerous diggings in the area, with images, maps and drawings of the mines, tunnels, shafts and structures above and below ground.
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Image shows timber yard with men and horse-drawn vehicle outside building. Warrandyte Road on right leading to Kennedy's orchard. Shop on corner was 'A. Wagner, Hairdresser. Photograph received from a Mr. Harrison, E.S.& A Bank Manager , Frankston. (Peter Paynes photographer).
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