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

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

Pamphlet of historical places in Whittlesea with map and images

Colour pamphlet with text, fold out map and coloured images

whittlesea, historic sites whittlesea

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

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

Discusses employment at Banyule City Council in particular the planning department

Newspaper text and colour image

banyule city council, town planning

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

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

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

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

Agenda and Minutes for Shire of Diamond Valley meetings 1975

Documented Minutes with typed black text

shire of diamond valley, council meetings

Letter from Australia Post regarding damaged mail

Typed letter from Australia Post with coloured logo

australia post, greensborough

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

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

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

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

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

Article about likely site of a TAFE college at Loyola

Text and black and white image

greensborough, schools, loyola college, diamond valley tafe

Article about increase in vandalism to houses and shops in Greensborough in 1985

Newsprint, black text

greensborough, graffiti vandals, vandalism, greensborough police

Article about plans for Greensborough bypass to be altered

Newspaper clipping with black text

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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

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

The Heidelberg Golf Club at Lower Plenty was founded in 1928 this article briefly outlines the Club's history from its beginnings to 1936

5 pages text and black & white & some colour photographs

heidelberg golf club, lower plenty, golf clubs

Funeral service and reflection on the life of Jean Luxford a Greensborough identity

Text with colour photo and order of service

jean luxford, greensborough people, luxford family

Author Clay Lucas interviews many locals about life in Eltham throughout the years.

5 page print copy of digital Newspaper article, text and black and white photographs

eltham history, eltham social conditions