Nillumbik Literary Institute articles

In April 1885, residents from Diamond Creek District met at the Literary Institute to discuss the establishment of a District Rifle Company. Mr. E.M. Bill, schoolmaster of Nillumbik State School, chaired the meeting and read a letter from the Minister of Defence, that urged residents not to be behind other districts in showing their willingness […]

Nillumbik Literary Institute and Free Library on its new site in 1879, taken soon after it was relocated from opposite the cemetery. Mr. Bill, headmaster of the State School from 1870 to 1892, has a cockatoo on his arm and his wife stands beside him. The seated lady is believed to be Mrs. Pepper. The […]

In 1890 the need for a public recreation reserve was becoming urgent, both for our sporting bodies, and for week-end visitors. However when it  came to the question of where the recreation reserve should be, bitter arguments followed. Ellis Park, the area along the creek flats behind and to the north of Diamond Valley College […]