Historical information
An Australian history encyclopedia covering history, flora and fauna, industry, communications and geography.
Physical description
3 volumes, illustrations (some colour), maps, Leather type hard bound covers.
From the collection of
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, The Australian Educational Foundation, The Australian Junior Encyclopaedia, 1951
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The Australian Junior Encyclopaedia
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The Australian Junior Encyclopaedia - volume one
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Memorial card for the funeral
Coloured card with photo and print. Two copies
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Article about Tribute to Rex Smith
Newspaper Text with Coloured photograph
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Article - Newspaper Clipping, Careers in Local Government - Melbourne's green lands, 14/07/2012
Article about Banyule City Council and their planning
Newspaper text and colour image
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Article - Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, Taking the healthy eating message to school canteens, 2011
Article about 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
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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
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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.).
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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.
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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
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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.)
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Greensborough Historical SocietyArticle, Sue Ballantyne, The Heidelberg Golf Club - from its beginnings to 1936, 2024
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5 pages text and black & white & some colour photographs
heidelberg golf club, lower plenty, golf clubs
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Greensborough Historical SocietyBooklet - Article and Booklet, Jean Margery Luxford, 23/04/2024
Funeral service and reflection on the life of Jean Luxford a Greensborough identity
Text with colour photo and order of service
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Greensborough Historical SocietyNewspaper - Newspaper Clipping, The Age, Green suburb grows up but still retains its small town vibe, 20/04/2024
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5 page print copy of digital Newspaper article, text and black and white photographs
eltham history, eltham social conditions
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Greensborough Historical SocietyBooklet - Newsletter, Greensborough Uniting Church, Church Life. Greensborough Uniting Church June 1997, 1997_06
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Greensborough Historical SocietyPhotograph - Photograph (copy), Robert Street, Montmorency early 1970's, 1971-1972
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Text and black and white image
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