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The WHS has much pleasure in
announcing the publication of Then and Now 2-
A Pictorial History of the City of Monash. The book, published in Aug
2020 commemorates the 50th birthday of the WHS. This A4 book comprises
60 pages of Then and Now (B&W and colour) images,
maps and text of scenes within the City of Monash. This book complements
Then and Now (1).
Available from the WHS
rooms or by post.
Click here for further
details and order form. also
available from Peppercorn Gifts, Hamilton Place, MW.
Once There Was
Jordanville by local historian
Jeffrey Turnbull. This A4 sized book
of 170 pages, describes the history of the settlement of the district by
the Jordan Family through to the development of the suburb and the
creation of the Housing Commission estate. This most readable text is
complemented with many maps and (B&W and colour) images of the area.
Available from
the WHS rooms or by post.
Click here
for further details and order form.
also available from Peppercorn Gifts, Hamilton
Place, MW.
My Glen Waverley by longtime
resident Les Bailey. This A4 sized book contains
fifty
years of anecdotes and reminiscences of life in the rural township of
Glen Waverley (1940-1990).
These
are entertainingly narrated by an eye witness and child of some early
farming families (Herriot, Dunscombe and others). Click
her for further details and order form. Available from the WHS rooms
or by post.
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CONTACTS
Do you have a question about Waverley History?
If so then Email
whsResearch
General Enquiries on the WHS (inc. meetings and
membership):
by Email only:
waverleyhsvic@gmail.com
Use this email and we will reply.
Do you need a Speaker for your
local Monash group?
See
Speaker Service
Note: The WHS does not maintain any telephone service.
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| Meetings and Activities Our Beginnings
Membership
History Timeline of Waverley
Notable Locations
Waverley Heritage
Historic Plaques in
Waverley
Frequently Asked Questions
WHS Speaker Service
Street Names
(Choose Advanced
Search then scroll down to
Waverley Street names. Enter the street name in
the Search by Keyword field. Then Enter) |
Next Event:
Sunday 26 March
2023 1:00 PM
Pinewood Walk
Join us as we enjoy a new guided walk around
Historic Mount Waverley/Pinewood Area. What hints of the past are still
visible to the observant eye? This part of Waverley held orchards, dairy
farms and grazing land, a town common and a permanent water reserve.
There are also newer features of note. Explore the familiar paths with
an historical mindset to further your understanding of Waverley’s
History.
Please bring a
bottle of water and good walking shoes. Meeting place will be
forwarded to registrants closer to the time. Please contact us via email
or phone as below.
Please register your planned attendance by email:
waverleyhsvic@gmail.com
Or
phone and leave a message on 0409 488 868
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References, Newsletters & Books for sale
Contributions to our Collection
WHS trips away
Railways of Waverley
Links
Mt Waverley
Football Club History
Schools in Monash
Hotels in Monash
Scouting in Monash
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The
Waverley Historical Society Victoria invites you to join us on our OPEN
DAYS, which are held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month (except
December and January) from 2-4 p.m. Come and visit us to
browse our
collection including
old maps, early Waverley Gazettes, photos. Come and share your story or
ask a question. Other Wednesdays 1-5 p.m. are by appointment for
specific research requests. Above the Mt Waverley branch of the
Monash City Public Library 41 Miller Crescent.
The Society has a number of maps, early sub-division plans
and aerial photographs of the district. Many of the
streets in the Waverley area originate from our early
pioneers, while the name "Waverley" and some
particular streets relate back to Walter Scott's Waverley
novels. If you are searching for the locality: Amstel,
Ashwood, Black Flat, Brandon Park, Brentwood, Burwood, Chadstone, Clayton North,
Glen Waverley, Jordanville, Mount Waverley, Mulgrave,
Notting Hill, Pinewood, Springvale North, Syndal, Talbot
Colony, Tally Ho, Waverley Park, Wellington, Whitburn or
Wheelers Hill, then maybe we have the information
you seek.
Please note that the City of Monash is covered by two
historical societies. For queries about the Oakleigh district and
surrounds please visit our sister society
History Monash.
History Monash Inc is the
former Oakleigh & District Historical Society Inc., established in 1961.
Their volunteers are dedicated to studying, collecting, preserving,
exhibiting and publishing local history within the City of Monash,
especially that of Oakleigh and surrounding districts such as
Hughesdale, Huntingdale and Clayton.You can search the origin of street names in
the Waverley area by accessing the on-line database accessible
via the Monash Library, see link left. Select Waverley
Street Index. from the Full Catalogue.
(If
you can add to the street information we would welcome your
contributions).
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Disclaimer: The views expressed in this Web site are
strictly those of the authors. They do not necessarily
reflect the views of the WHS committee, or of any
historian, book author or magazine publisher, or any
other historical society.
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