The latest edition of Mountain Tales contains articles on; The Sassafras Mechanics Institute Motoring along in the hills in times gone by A song and dance on the eve of war From Coo-ee to Clovelly … the long story in…
Mountain Tales Issue 11 Read Post »
The Olinda Log Cabin reaches the ton!This year marks the centenary of another local log cabin of significance: the structure at the core of Kelly’s Bar & Kitchen in Olinda.
Mountain Tales: Issue 10 Read Post »
Bushfires: The Great Fires of 1926 in the hills.
Mountain Tales: Issue 09 Read Post »
Memorialising war: how the hills honoured their WW1 Diggers
Occasional Tales from the Mountain No. 07 Read Post »
Child welfareA battle between babies and bushland
Mountain Tales: Issue 08 Read Post »
TourismEarly guides to getting around the hills
Mountain Tales: Issue 07 Read Post »
Celebrating 130 years of education on One Tree Hill
Mountain Tales: Issue 06 Read Post »
Tram tracks into the forest (and other shattered dreams)
Occasional Tales from the Mountain No. 05 Read Post »
‘Driven to a diet of potatoes and water’: A cry for help from the forest in 1896
Occasional Tales from the Mountain No. 04 Read Post »
Outs: The Excursionists Guide from Melbourne 1868
Occasional Tales from the Mountain No. 03 Read Post »
Dr Harry Sloggett brought whiffs of sea air and scandal to the hills
Occasional Tales from the Mountain No. 02 Read Post »
A creek and a girl: How Olinda got its name
Mountain Tales: Issue 05 Read Post »
Love Letter to the Dandenongs: A charming letter from Mrs Gwynnivere (Vere) Frazer
Occasional Tales from the Mountain No. 01 Read Post »
Days of guesthouse grandeurIn its heyday, Bella Vista was a fashionable place to stay
Mountain Tales: Issue 04 Read Post »
