| TITLE |
Content
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Indexed by
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Format
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Annals of Essendon
Vol 1 1850-1924
Vol 2 1925-1962
Vol 3 1963-1985
Vol 4 1986-2000
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This
four volume series, with index, is based on
extracts from
the Essendon Gazette and other published sources, and is very
useful for researching individuals, events and
organisations. |
Bob
Chalmers
|
Published
volume
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| Book
Collection Catalogue |
Our
collection of books relating
to local history, including schools,
churches,
clubs, businesses, families, etc, has been catalogued and indexed, and
is available for
consultation, but not borrowing. Many of the books are also
available
through the Moonee Valley Library Service. |
Lenore
Frost
|
Computer
file.
Available online through RHSV
|
| Bragiola
Index of City
of Essendon
Planning Approval House Plans, 1909-1948 |
An
index to microfilmed house
plans covering Essendon, Moonee Ponds and
Ascot Vale only. There is a charge of $5 for searching the index,
which includes a photocopy of anything found. |
Alex
Bragiola
|
Computer
file
|
City of Essendon
Valuation Cards
|
|
Mary
Cahill
|
Computer
file
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| Ephemera Files |
These
files have some
information on individuals or
families, but is strongest for organisations, such as churches,
sporting bodies, cultural organisations, etc. If your relations
belonged to any local organisations, be sure to mention them when
making enquiries
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|
Vertical
files
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| Essendon Conservation Study, 1986 |
A
survey of housing in Essendon,
Moonee Ponds
and Ascot Vale to determine their heritage significance, by street
address. |
Graeme
Butler
|
Printed
manual
|
| Essendon Historical Society Newsletter Index, 1970-1979 |
The
early issues of the
Newsletter contained the
names of many old Essendon families.
download
a .pdf version of the index (431 KB) |
Lenore
Frost
|
Printed
index
|
| Essendon Historical
Society Newsletter Articles List, from
1980 to 2007 |
Alphabetical
list of Articles in
the Newsletter, a finding aid while the next section of the index is
being compiled.
Download a .pdf
version
of the list (55 KB)
Download a .pdf file
listing attributed articles by author (39 KB) 
|
Lenore
Frost
|
Printed
list
|
| Frost Index to the EHS Photograph Collection |
The
Collection is very strong
on views of local
beauty spots (Queen's Park, Maribyrnong River, Mt Alexander Rd, The
Essendon Town Hall, etc); we have many group photos from sporting
clubs and other organisations, individuals indexed where
identified; local Councillors are well represented;
demolished historic properties; schools. See also Sam Merrifields House
Photos Index below
|
Lenore
Frost
|
Cards
|
| Honour
Rolls of Essendon and District, lists 1 and 2 |
Ongoing
Project. This aims
at recording the information on honour rolls, foundation stones,
plaques, etc. from
local churches, schools, civic buildings, etc |
Lenore
Frost
|
Printed
list
|
House
Names Index, Volume 1
|
From
a card index of house names
compiled by Sam Merrifield. It was prepared from references in
the Essendon Gazette (not comprehensive,
but covered the period 1890-1920) and from personal observation. |
Lenore
Frost
|
Printed
book
|
House
Names Index, Vol 2
|
This
index was compiled from
Electoral Rolls, Essendon Gazette auction and personal
notices, Sands & McDougall Directories and other sources. |
Bob
Chalmers
|
Printed
book
|
| House Names Index of Essendon, Ascot Vale
& Moonee Ponds from the 1899 Ratebooks |
This
index contains names,
addresses and occupations
|
Bob
Chalmers
|
Printed
list
|
| McJunkin's 'History of Essendon' |
James
McJunkin was at one time
Editor of
the Essendon Gazette. This is more of a memoir than a history,
as the information contained therein are based on reminiscences rather
than
research. Contains good pen portraits of some of our early
settlers. Indexed. |
Lenore
Frost
|
Printed
and bound.
|
| Percy Judd's Real Estate Index, 1906-1911 |
An
index to Judd's sales book
and rental
repair book, covering Ascot Vale, Essendon, Moonee Ponds, Flemington,
and some country areas, 1906-1911.
|
Lenore
Frost
|
Printed
list
|
| Real
Estate Plans |
Subdivisional Plans,
some with houses marked
on them, can be consulted for particular streets. |
Joan
McLaren
|
Computer
file
|
| Rechabites Pledge Book Index, 1882- c1937 |
Contains
the full name, address,
birthplace,
occupation, by whom recommended, and other remarks (if any) |
|
Printed
list
|
Residents of Essendon, Ascot Vale &
Moonee Ponds from Victorian Electoral Roll, 1903  |
Indexed
by name, includes
addresses and occupations.
|
Bob
Chalmers
|
Printed
list
|
| Residents of Essendon, Ascot Vale &
Moonee Ponds from Sands & McDougall Directories, 1865 to 1902 |
Indexed
by name, and includes
addresses.
|
Bob
Chalmers
|
Printed
list
|
| Sam
Merrifield's 'General Index' |
A
card index containing
information about local organisations such as fire brigades,
horticultural societies, sporting bodies, political organisations, etc. |
Sam
Merrifield
|
Cards
|
| Sam
Merrifield's 'Persons Index' |
This
card index was
compiled from a variety of
sources, such as Post Office Directories, Board of Works maps, Essendon
Gazette references. |
Sam
Merrifield
|
Cards
|
| Sam Merrifield's 'House Photos' Index |
Sam
Merrifield took a large
number of black & white photos of houses, mainly in Ascot Vale and
Moonee Ponds, some in Essendon in the 1970s.
|
Bob
Chalmers
|
Printed
list
|
Essendon
Historical Society Inc