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Other Merchandise
One important way the society raises funds if through its sale of its books and its surplus pre-loved books.
If you wish to order any of our publications below or new books or CDs please click to order via our order form
Roy Hay’s Aboriginal People and Australian Football in the Nineteenth Century: They Did Not Come From Nowhere, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, Newcastle, 2019 tells the real story.
Now out in paperback. Special offer. $39.95 direct from the author [email protected]
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Melba a Family Memoir
Pamela Vestey.
This is a 1996 first edition of Pamela Lady Vestey’s book which is now in its third print. Only 1000 printed of this 250 page book.
This is numbered and signed by Pamela Vestey and has been given to the society by the family of a late member. 1996. It is a hard cover with dust jacket and in excellent condition.
$80.00 plus postage and handling or can be picked up at the Old Lilydale Court House.
Look to the Light by Lynda Carroll.
A soft covered book of 354 pages of the story of Lilydale High school which was launched in December. Lilydale High has agreed to allow the society to also sell the book.
The book traces the history of the school from the Higher Elementary School in Clarke Street to the present site. Students, teachers and events of the school are beautifully included. Lots of images. A must of anyone who attended the school.
The cost is $40 plus postage or can be picked up from the Old Lilydale Court House. Buy Book
Lilydale Express Centenary Edition
On June 30, 1986, Leader Newspapers published a special 100 page edition of the Lilydale Express to celebrate the centenary of that paper’s service to the Lilydale and surrounding communities. Leader also published a gold cover version of that newspaper which had to be pre-ordered. Twelve months in the making, the newspaper covers all parts of its then circulation area including Heleasville, Yarra Glen and Upper Yarra. This special edition was one of dozens of activities staged throughout the year ranging from sports, arts, a car giveaway, special race meeting and a large birthday cake.
Our society has several pre-loved gold covered copies for sale.
The cost is $25 plus postage or can be picked up from the Old Lilydale Court House. Buy Book
Bricks by the Million
Sandy Ross 28pps.
From the 1870s to the 1950s, Lilydale had clay pits and brick works operating. The bricks went all over Victoria and included house bricks, agricultural pipes, street guttering to name but a few. Seven clay pits were operating in the early both east and west of the township. The only one to operate until the 1950s was the Hynes brickworks east of the Warburton Rail Trail. COST $5 for ebook download
The Melbourne Athenaeum
A pre-loved colouring book with a difference produced to celebrate 175 years of the Melbourne Athenaeum. $5.00.