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B
Basin Badminton Club
Roy Ritchie President
Basin Central
opened 1985
Basin Elderly Citizens Club
Roy Ritchie trustee
Basin Primary School
and the School Store
Basin Progress Association
Roy Ritchie President
Basin Progress Hall
barn dances in
Clarke’s Butchers close to
Basin Tennis Club
first tennis courts in The Basin
formed by R. B. Smith
Basin-Olinda Road
first shop in Basin on
Lolly Lady shop on
Mail Bag Corner on
Mill Track came into
Batterham Reserve
Roy Ritchie trustee
Bayswater Hall
opened in 1892
Bennet family
took over Cain’s Store
Benson’s Petrol Station
about
Bert Chandler Gardens
corner of Basin-Olinda and Sheffield Roads
Bert Gretton
ran Cain’s Store
Boronia (plant)
about growing in The Basin
Boronia Rotary Club
Roy Ritchie charter member
Borthwick, Bill
lived in Basin for a time
Brown’s Dairy
operated home deliveries in The Basin
sold out to Model Dairies
C
Cain, S.
built and operated Cain’s Store
Cain’s Store
about
hall built beside called “The Glideaway”
inscription on front
run by Bert Gretton
Case making factory
run by Les Greenwell
Chandler, Alfred
grew Boronia in Basin
Chandler, Bert
developed the Magnolia Como plant
developed the Pieris Japonica Bert Chandler plant
ran Como Nurseries in partnership with Wref Chandler
Chandler, John
grew Boronia in Basin
took over running Como Nurseries in 1970
Chandler, William
grew Boronia in Basin
Chandler, Wref
ran Como Nurseries in partnership with Bert Chandler
Church Street
Basin Central shops opposite
Cain’s Store on
guitar and mandolin manufacturer on
Thompson’s Petrol Station opposite
Claremont Avenue
Mill Track ran into
Clarke, Mr.
felled trees in Doongalla
ran Clarke’s Butchers
Clarke’s Butchers
about
Clevedon
Mill Track near
near Langdon’s Store
Collier, Mrs.
served in first shop in Basin
Como Nurseries
about
closed
land subdivided after closing
Conyers Street
Granger’s Butchers on
Gretton’s Shop on
Cook
took over Thompson’s Petrol Station
Cox, Bob & Bert
Smith’s barn purchased from
D
Dairies
Day’s
Hornby’s
Salvation Army
Davey
later owner of The Centre Store
Davies
later owner of Smith’s Store
Day, Les
ran Day’s Dairy
Day’s Dairy
run by Les Day
Dobson family
fruit growers in Basin
Dobson, Janet
Diary entry about saw mill in Ravine
Dobsons Creek
traces of gold found in
Dunlop’s Aviation Division
opened in 1952
F
Felder family
operated the Junction Store
Fellina Swim Suit Company
about
Fibremakers
opened in 1958
Flower growing
in Basin
Forest Lodge Restaurant
formaly Howe’s Greengrocers
Forest Road
Basin Central shops on
case making factory on
Granger’s Butchers on
Gretton’s Shop on
Hornby’s Dairy on
Howe’s Greengrocers on
Junction Store on
Thompson’s Petrol Station on
Wood merchant yard on
Wright’s Store on
Fruit growing
in Basin
G
Gandinnie
built the Centre Store
Gaunt
dug gold shafts near Schneiders Hill
Glideaway Hall
Benson’s Petrol Station near
formation
how used
site of guitar and mandolin manufacturer
site of the Fellina Swim Suit Company
Gold
discovery in Basin area
Goodwin, Wally
grew apples in Basin
grew Boronia in Basin
Granger, Ron
ran Granger’s Butchers
Granger’s Butchers
about
became Ritchie’s shop
Greenwell, Les
ran case making factory
ran wood merchant yard
was local scrap dealer
Gretton, Bert
ran Cain’s Store
ran store in Conyers Street
Gretton, Frank
owned shop in Conyers Street
Gretton, Mrs Mary Ann
about
land and store in Conyers Street
leased Cain’s Store
Gretton’s Shop
about
H
Hall, Mark
once manager of Como Nurseries
Harrison Street
case making factory on
Hart, Colin
took over Vanderlee Petrol Station
Hayes, Miss
discovered gold nugget near Hazel Dell
Hazel Dell
discovery of gold nugget nearby
Hetrel, George and Pat
incorporated the Bert Chandler gardens in their property
Hevey, Kevin
opened first licensed grocer in Basin
opened first newsagency Basin
Hornby, Russell
father ran Hornby’s Dairy
Hornby, Victor
ran Hornby’s Dairy
Hornby’s Dairy
about
Horsfield
later owner of Smith’s Store
Howe, Mr.
ran Howe’s Greengrocers
Howe’s Greengrocers
about
J
Junction Store
about
operated by the Felder family
Junction, The
describes corner Forest and Old Forest Roads
L
Langdon, George
owned Langdon’s Store
Langdon’s Store
about
Leake, George
ran Chemist Shop in The Basin for 36 years
retirement function
Locksley Textiles
about
Logging
bullock track used for
log loading bay on Mountain Highway
Lolly Lady
about
was Mrs Webber
Lowe, Dennis
took over Lowline Industries from his father
Lowe, Les
founded Lowline Industries
Lowline Industries
about
M
Maguire, Don
grew Boronia in The Basin
Maguire, John
grew Boronia in The Basin
Mail Bag Corner
corner of Basin-Olinda and Sheffield Roads
McNeilly family
operated the Junction Store
Mill Track
used by sawmill in Ravine
Miller, John James
Quarry on land
Model Dairies
Brown’s Dairies sold out to
Mountain Highway
Benson’s Petrol Station on
Cain’s Store on
Clarke’s Butchers on
first shop in Basin on
Langdon’s Store on
log loading bay on
Quarry on
School Shop on
Stone Wall on
Thompson’s Petrol Station on
Walker’s Estate Agency on
O
Old Forest Road
built by Depression workers
Junction Store on
Old Joes Creek
gold traces discovered in
One Tree Hill
and logging
P
Pages Real Estate
developed new shopping centre in 1963
Papageorgiou, Peter
1972 - purchased Wright’s Store
built new store in place of Wright’s Store
Petrol Stations
Benson’s
Thompson’s
Vanderlee
Poulter
later owner of Smith’s Store
Q
Quarry
on Mountain Highway
R
Radford, Mrs.
assisted in Ritchie’s Shop
took over Howe’s Greengrocers
Ravine, The
sawmill in - 1919
strains of music from The Glideaway
Restaurants
Calendula
Forest Lodge
Moonshiners
Riley, Ken
took over Vanderlee Petrol Station
Ritchie, Roy
Basin Badminton Club President
Basin Elderly Citizens Club trustee
Batterham Reserve trustee
Boronia Rotary Club charter member
CFA Good Conduct Medal
CFA Queens Long Service Medal
Distinguished Resident
owned Ritchie’s Shop
took over Granger’s Butchers
Wicks Reserve trustee
Ritchie’s Shop
about
Ritchie's Shop
tale of "The Last Straw"
S
Salvation Army Home
Brigadier Stephen manager
supplied milk for Hornby’s Dairy
Sawmill
in Doongalla
in Ravine - 1919
Schneider’s Hill
gold shafts sunk in
School Store
about
built and first run by Eddie and Alice Williams
sold to the Davis family
Sheffield Road
Mail Bag Corner on
Shops
Basin Central
Cain’s Store
Centre Store
Chemist Shop
Clarke’s Butchers
first in The Basin
Granger’s Butchers
Gretton’s Shop
Howe’s Greengrocers
Junction Store
Langdon’s Store
Lolly Lady
Ritchie’s Shop
School Store
Smith’s Store
Wright’s Store
Youl’s Store
Smith brothers
purchased part of Doongalla land
Smith, R. B.
built first store in Basin
formated Basin Tennis Club
Smith’s Store
about
barn dances in barn behind
barn purchased from Cox Bros.
demolished
first started in house
Spong
later owner of Smith’s Store
Spry, Michael
grew Daffodils and Liliums
Stephen, Brigadier J. R.
manager Salvation Army Home No. 1 1914 - 1932
Stephen, Emily
first shop in The Basin memories
Stone wall
built by Depression workers
Stuart Street
Wood merchant yard on
T
Thompson’s Garage
about
moved in 1962
Thoren, Mr. F.
built Granger’s Butchers
Travis, Rod
later owner of Langdon’s Store
U
Usher, Mr. & Mrs.
later owner of Langdon’s Store
V
Vanderlee, Fritz
Petrol Station owner
Von Mueller, Baron
friend of William Chandler
W
Walker Brothers
owned “Walker’s Store”
Walker, Mrs. Helen
ran Walker’s Estate Agency
Walker’s Estate Agency
about
Walker’s Store
formally known as “The Centre Store”
Wallis, Mr. W. J.
donated land to Council
Webber, Mrs Vic.
the “Lolly Lady”
Weidners
later owner of The Centre Store
Wicks Reserve
Roy Ritchie trustee
Williams, Eddie & Alice
built and first operated the School Store
Woodyatt, Mrs. Theresa
lost in hills near Basin
Wright Street
named after Bill Wright
Wright’s Store on
Wright, Bill
1st Lieutenant of Fire Brigade
Basin Progress Association President
Distinguished Resident
Justice of the Peace for 32 years
Knox Citizen of the year - 1967
member of Wicks Reserve Committee
owned Wright’s Store
President of The Basin Centenary Committee
Wright Street named after
Wright’s Store
1970 - upgrading plans
about
close to Junction Store
delivery of Sporting Globe
first known as
Y
Youl
later owner of Smith’s Store
Youl’s Store
about
later became Moonshiners Restaurant