Books

A number of books and booklets about life in Dandenong and District are available for viewing at our Resource Centre between 10.00 am and 3.00 pm Wednesdays and may be loaned to approved researchers.

General History of Dandenong

  • From Slab Hut to City 
  • A History of the City of Springvale
  • Doveton – A Brief History
  • Call Back Yesterday 
  • History of Eumemmering Parish
  • A Slice of Dandenong
  • A history of the Dandenong Historical Society
  • History of Noble Park
  • Noble Park 1901 -1983
  • History of Noble Park Hall
  • A Parish Caved from the Bush – St Mary’s Dandenong Parish
  • A Show Ring Saga – History of Dandenong Shows
  • Dandenong Fire Brigade – Centenary

Police Paddocks

  • Good Men and True
  • Mounted Police of Victoria & Tasmanian
  • Captain Dana and the Native Police
  • The Dandenong Police Paddocks
  • Proposed Management Plan

Biography & Autobiography

  • The singing elms – Lauris Elms
  • The Very Family
  • Let the Sun Shine In
  • 100 Years in the Selling Game – Scott & Co
  • Hell Fire – Bill Toon
  • From Blarney to Blue Gums – Reedy/Reidy/Ready family
  • Called to Serve – Elizabeth Alfred
  • When the Wattles Bloom Again – William Barak (last chief of the Yarra Yarra tribe)
  • Exchanging One Country for Another – Bowman Family
  • A Glimpse of Yester Year – Foster Family
  • 100 Years of Le Pine – A chapter on the Garner Family
  • Grenda’s Bus Services
  • Captain Sacceroo – Paul Wade
  • The Frist Overlanders – Hawdon & Bonney
  • My guardian Angel – Wanda Keller
  • Under Southern Skies – Very family
  • Living Treasures of Greater Dandenong