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References |
Updated 8.3.13 |
The following books provide an insight into the development of the Waverley district. Some of these are available for purchase from the WHS.
TITLE |
PRICE from WHS (Plus postage, request a quote from the WHS Research Officer) |
Priestley, Susan: Cattlemen to Commuters: A History of the Mulgrave District. Published by J Ferguson, 1979. (200 p hard cover) |
Available SH on eBay (approx $20?) |
Waverley Historical Society: Waverley Past and Present. Published by WHS, 1988 |
Ask |
Hattwell, Wyn: Wandering Around Waverley. Published by Wyn Hatwell, 1990. |
$35 |
City of Waverley ( Landells,Wallace,
Editor): A story of The City of Waverley. Published by City of Waverley, 1961 |
Ask |
Sturrock, Morna: They Continued Steadfastly: A history of St. Stephen's Church. 1965. (49 p soft cover) |
$12 |
Turnbull, Jeffery: Once there was Jordanville. Published by WHS 2007. (156 p soft cover) |
$30 |
Turnbull, Jeffrey; Angelico, MarJo: Then and Now, A Pictorial History of Waverley. Published by WHS 2010 (60 p soft cover) |
$20 |
Gobbi, Helen G Taking its Place (A History of Oakleigh). Published by Oakleigh Historical Society, 2004. (240p soft cover) |
Check with Oakleigh DHS |
Association of Eastern Suburbs Historical
Societies: Eastern Favourite Escapes to the Outer East. Published by AEHS, 2002. (56 p soft cover). |
$5 |
Elizabeth Coleman - Biography and
catalogue of paintings . |
$2 |
Elizabeth Coleman - Post card of French's
farm Mt Waverley 1930 . |
$2 |
Teaspoon - Featuring Black Flat Community
Centre, formerly Glen Waverley Primary School . |
$4 |
Badge - Featuring Black Flat Community
Centre, formerly Glen Waverley Primary School . |
$5 |
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Many of these, together with a number of
School, Church and club histories may be accessed at any branch
of the Monash Public Library Service.
See www.monlib.vic.gov.au/dbAll/lhportal.html
The books may be borrowed in person while the indexes may be accessed on line. Simply enter the surname, topic or placename you wish to research, and you will find listed all the mentions in many resources. Then visit the library to borrow the relevant books for study at home.
Indexes
Separate formatted hard copy indexes to Cattlemen to Commuters, Waverley Past and Present, They Continued Steadfastly and Wandering Around Waverley which greatly facilitate searching the books, are available from the Society at a nominal charge.
Alternatively, you may download a simple copy here.
Cattlemen to Commuters - Index and errata (pdf)
Waverley Past and Present - Index and errata (pdf)
They Continued Steadfastly - Index (pdf)
Wandering
Around Waverley - Index (pdf) Wandering
Around Waverley - Appendix (pdf)
(Note that this book has many inaccuracies in the text. Take
care in interpreting and applying the information contained
therein!)
WHS Newsletters
The Waverley Historical Society publishes a newsletter 4 times per year. A copy may be downloaded in pdf format. Earlier issues are available for viewing in the WHS rooms .
Issue No. 201 Feb 2013 (part) (2MB) | ||
Issue No. 200 Aug 2012 (650kB) | Issue No. 199 May 2012 (650kB) | Issue No. 198 Feb 2012 (1MB) |
Issue No. 197 Oct 2011 (1MB) | Issue No. 196 July 2011 (860kB) | Issue No. 195 May2011 (800kB) |
Issue No. 194 Feb 2011 (1MB) | Issue No. 193 Oct 2010 (700kB) | Issue No. 192 July 2010 (650kB) |
Issue No. 191 May 2010 (650kB) | Issue No. 190 Feb 2010 (540kB) | Issue No. 189 Oct 2009 (1MB) |
Issue No. 188 July 2009 (800kB) | Issue No. 187 May 2009 (500kB) | Issue No. 186 Feb 2009 (1MB) |
WHS Annual Reports
Aug 2012 (650kB) | ||