The Bundoora tram line extension to McLeans Road was opened in 1987

Text and black and white image

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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

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Pamphlet of historical places in Whittlesea with map and images

Colour pamphlet with text, fold out map and coloured images

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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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Article about the 60th wedding anniversary of Ernest and May Pettigrove in 1985

Text and black and white image

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Article about likely site of a TAFE college at Loyola

Text and black and white image

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

Newsprint, black text

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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

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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