St John's Church of England first Church was built by the parish of Bentleigh in 1873. The present site, on the south- east corner of Centre and Tucker Roads, was donated by parishioner named John, in whose honour the new church was named St John’s. Erection of a modest brick and bluestone building began in October 1872, and the first service was held on Sunday, 11 May 1873. In the August 1961 a foundation stone was laid to begin the building of the new Church to meet the demands of the present congregation. It was designed by Gawler, Churcher & Boardman (David Gawler) and the builder was Colin D Mason. St John's Church of England Bentleigh was erected in 1873 and was integral to the spiritual well being and social life of the early settlers.Booklet describing the new church and the history of St John's Church of England, Centre Road, East Benteligh, with photosreligin, church of england, anglican, bentleigh, st john's, centre road, tucker road

A one page copy of a typed letter, dated 18/04/1979, from S P Simmonds to tenant J H W Sims requesting access to the property at Brady Road, 10, Bentleigh East for the purposes of conducting a valuation. The file also includes a two page copy of a typed letter, dated 27/04/1979, from valuator W V Scott to Smith and Emmerton Solicitors, providing the valuation of the property. The file also includes one page of handwritten working notes for the purposes of the valuation, dated 25/04/1979.sims j h w, moorabbin heights state school, moorleigh high school, bignell road, maxted mrs, maxted judy

This file contains 3 items 1.Newspaper article from Port Phillip Leader 19/10/2010 celebrating 50th anniversary of school, a time capsule from 1985 was opened. 2.1987 City of Moorabbin Community Directory listing of schools in area. 3.A research note on the amalgamation of Bentleigh East State school and Moorabbin Heights State school.bentleigh east primary school no.2083, moorabbin heights primary school, 50th anniversary, time capsule, coatesville primary school no.4712, bentleigh west primary school no.4318, tucker road moorabbin primary school no.4687, valkstone primary school no.4778, eastmoor primary school no.4790

Four items about this college: Two general advertisements from Leader Newspaper. South Edition, dated 2010 and 2011. Newspaper articles dated 13/11/2011 advertising forthcoming staff and student reunion, giving schools former names and website shows address as Vivien Street Bentleigh East. Article from Melbourne Weekly dated 05/06/2012 on teacher Bill Thomas, receiving award won from the United Nations, Victoria, Environmental Day Awards. Advertisement from Caulfield/ Port Phillip Leader of 13/03/2012 about the Gifted and Talented Program Year 7, 2013.secondary schools, bentleigh high school., teachers, schools, bentleigh east, moorabbin city technical high school., thomas bill, advertising, moorabbin city secondary college., teachers, vivian street, margaretta street, awards, programs, bentleigh secondary college., mitchell m., festivals and celebrations

This file contains 1 item pertaining to Donald Macfarlane: 1/A clipping from The Age (titled ‘Visionary business leader was an outstanding example of the modern Renaissance Man’, by Noel Turnbull and Melissa Macfarlane, dated 03/09/2016), which eulogises Macfarlane following his death on 11/06/2016. Contains a mention of his early life having been spent in East Bentleigh – otherwise, there is nothing of relevance to Glen Eira. Contains a printed colour copy of a self-portrait of Macfarlane.macfarlane donald, macfarlane gordon henry, business people, east bentleigh, bentleigh east

Three items concerning Vladimir and Evdokia Petrov, Russian spies who defected to Australia in 1954 and who lived in East Bentleigh as Sven Gustav Allyson and Maria Anna Allyson. Two copies of an article in The Melbourne Weekly Bayside, May 12-18, 2004. Includes a photo of the couple and their East Bentleigh house. A print out from a real estate website showing a photo of the house at 96 Parkmore Road Bentleigh East with handwritten notes Handwritten note regarding Sands and McDougall, Directory of Victoria 1960 which lists S.G. Allyson living at 96 Parkmore Road, Bentleigh Eastbentleigh east, petrov vladimir, petrov evdokia, allyson sven gustav, allyson maria anna, russia, asio, kgb, political parties, parkmore road

The City of Moorabbin Historical Society was formed c 1960 by a group of Moorabbin area residents who were concerned that the history of the area should be preserved. A good response to a call for items related to the historical area of Moorabbin Shire brought donations of a wide variety of artefacts that are now preserved by the current members of CMHS at Box Cottage Museum. Helen Stanley, Secretary of CMHS, began producing a Newsletter for members in April 2007 to provide current information and well researched items of historical interest. Jim Dale continued to produce the Newsletter in 2013 after Helen resigned.5 x A4 paper pages printed on one side with colour photograph, Jim Dale, President, welcomes members to the February 23rd Meeting at Box Cottage and acknowledges Anne Caprackas as Secretary and Dr Bill Richardson is now Treasurer. Jim will have a Stall at the Moorabbin Primary School Fete in March. Jim went to a meeting to discus plans for 2015 Commemoration of the Great War in Glen Eira. Members Bill, David, Daryl Carol, Joan collected and installed a large Display Cabinet in the Dairy on December 19th and Dennis fitted castors to it in January. Jim was present on February 3rd when members of the Harry Hawker family presented a memento to the Victorian Governor, His Excellency Alex Churnov The next Meeting will be March 30th Jim Dale attached the Final Part of his report 'The Allynson's of East Bentleigh' about 'The Petrov Affair 1954'City of Moorabbin Historical Society Newsletter February 2014ity of moorabbin historical society, stanley helen, dale jim, melbourne, moorabbin, brighton, cheltenham, ormond, bentleigh, market gardeners, pioneers, early settlers, east bentleigh, city of kingston, vladimir mickalovick petrov, evodika petrov, michael thwaites, maria allynson, sven allynson, kgb, mvd, asio, ‘petrov affair’, darwin airport, mascot airport, col. charles spry, cold war 1950

Documents about a small portion of land on Warrigal Road Oakleigh, now Oakleigh East. A Letter dated 29/05/1952 from Gas and Fuel Corporation of Victoria to Mr. L.P. Simmonds requesting valuation of land for proposed widening of Warrigal Road. A plan of Survey, no.5474, for Crown portion of Parish of Moorabbin and Parish of Mordialloc for owner The Brighton Gas Coy Ltd. New Street Brighton. Mortgages to the National Mutual Life Association. A letter dated 04/06/1952 from Gas and Fuel Corporation of Victoria in reference to Warrigal Road and Centre Road from the Country Roads Board who desire to acquire the land. Handwritten calculation notes and price for valuation, most likely as an attachment to the letter dated 04/06/1952.gas and fuel corporation, warrigal road, centre road, moorabbin council, simmonds l.p, survey plan, county of bourke, the brighton gas company ltd., country roads board, the national mutual life association of australia ltd., bentleigh east

This is Issue 9 of the Moorabbin Mirror produced by CMHS members Fran & Holger Bader , Geoffrey Paterson in February 2017 The Moorabbin Mirror reflects the history and heritage of the former City of Moorabbin — derived from Mooroobin, ‘a resting place’ in the Bunurrung spoken language. In 1994, the City of Moorabbin was integrated into the Cities of Bayside, Glen Eira, Kingston and Monash. Members are advised of the 2017 Open Day Dates, Membership Renewals, Committee Meeting Dates, and Pharmaceutical Bottle Display in February & March, the Charman Family Marigold Gardens. CMHS and GEHS coordinated a Display of Market Gardeners at Stanley's Menswear, East Bentleigh in January and February. Members attended the Re-opening of Bentleigh Station December 2016. Members attend City of Kingston Historical Network meetings. Scanning and preserving of the Original CMHS Newsletters compiled by Mr T.A.Sheehy, is proceeding with equipment purchased with the KCC Community Grant. Hedley Potts, Ceramist, exhibited at GECC Gallery November 2016. Update on the progress of the August Rietman Exhibition in October 2017 describes the 'Lone Digger' memorials in Victorian country towns. History of the establishment of Bentleigh Library. This is Issue 9 of the Moorabbin Mirror, Newsletter of CMHS February 2017A4 x 3 paper folded to A5 x 6pp with colour photographsMoorabbin / Mirror / February 2017 Issue 9moorabbin mirror, bader fran, bader holger, paterson,geoffrey, stanley's menswear east bentleigh, kingston city council, glen eira city council, bentleigh railway station, pharmaceutical bottles, pharmacy, medications, charman stephen, gettens mary anne, marigold farm, rietman august, ww1 lone digger memorials, box william, box elizabeth, brighton cemetery, potts hedley, sheehy t a, cmhs original newsletters, bentleigh library,

This file contains eight items pertaining to Caulfield’s swimming pools: 1/Report entitled ‘Future Options in the Provision of Public Swimming Facilities in the City of Caulfield’, dated March, 1983, prepared by Caulfield Planning Department of approx. 50 pages. 2/Photocopy of an article from ‘Port Phillip/Caulfield Leader’, dated 11/02/2002, concerning the cost of pool maintenance. 3/Public consultation paper entitled ‘Pools Past, Present and Future’, dated 07/03/2006, prepared by Glen Eira City Council, of 24 pages. 4/Article dated 08/03/2006 from ‘The Age’ concerning Glen Eira Residents’ fight to save swimming pools in Glen Eira. 5/Two page printed leaflet entitled ‘Save Our Pools’ dated 18/03/2006 produced by the northern memorial action group. 6/Three page printed survey sheet entitled ‘The East Bentleigh Swim Centre; an assessment of community needs’ undated, with accompanying return envelope. 7/Front page article from the ‘Glen Eira Caulfield Leader’ dated 04/04/2006 entitled ‘Save Our Pools’. 8/An article from ‘Port Phillip/Caulfield Leader’ dated 04/04/2006, concerning a former Glen Eira Council employee’s information about the Council’s pools report and a ‘letter to the editor’ by Sue Litchfield of Elsternwick containing her view of Glen Eira’s pool requirements.city of caulfield, caulfield, glen eira, caulfield planning department, palmer david, caulfield memorial pool, erlich noel, newton andrew, bentleigh east swim centre, city of glen eira, glen eira town hall, carnegie library, carnegie, shepparson avenue, mckinnon secondary college, east boundary road, koornang road, east bentleigh, feldman david, northern memorial pool, centre road, bentleigh, hudson rob, magee jim, antoine marc, swimming pools, olympic pools, public baths, baths, memorials, local government, northern memorial action group, community groups

Two sets of this man's handwritten memories: 1/Five pages of handwritten personal memories, written by William Hogarth Hunt 13/07/1977. He outlines his family, their travels and settlement in 1908 at Glenhuntly: a detailed account of residents, shop owners, land sales and identities, Murray Ross, Mr Burr of Burr’s Gun Oil and Mr Zarman. Also details Glenhuntly Methodist Church, football, athletics, Glenhuntly Aerodrome and an extensive list of local residents and their stories. 2/Two pages of handwritten personal memories, written by William Hogarth Hunt 02/09/1977. A detailed account of residents, shop owners, identities, athletes, local policemen and their stories in the Glen Huntly area.personal memories, hunt william hogarth, glenhuntly, grange road, trams, plumber, stone mary ann, neerim road, wanalta road, schurme mrs, private hospital, hospitals, watson grove, hunt jessie, hunt alfred, hunt charles, smith mr, fisher mr, smith mrs, jockeys, dore george, ‘willis’, builders, house names, mernda, roseberry grove, el nido, neerim road, glenhuntly post office, mrs fielder’s sweetshop, mrs beer’s sweet shop, paddocks, confectionery, fielder fred, maroona road, murrumbeena, grocers, callister dave, carnegie state school, hay and corn store, james street, woodyard, hillards chemist, hughes body works, chemists, davidson’s, glenhuntly printing, hay and corn stores, railway gates, anz bank, fox mr, martin jack, fox mrs, clothing stores, steam rollers, radio and tv shop, beasley j, delicatessen/ham and beef shop, butchers, schurme’s private hospital, gellatley george, tailors, commonwealth banks, watson grove, banks, preston peter, e.j. & h. amos, hardware stores, estate agents, glenhuntly picture theatre, whittle mr, theatres, newsagency, cooper and cooke, station street, f.j. long and co, jennings a.v, timber yards, builders, ‘the estate’, hillcrest estate, grange road, marara road, rosedale avenue, hobart jack, mackie road, confectionery stores, ross murray, glenhuntly athletic club, godfrey evelyn, athletics clubs, railways, glenhuntly junior football club, elsternwick, princess park, carnegie oval, booran road, koornang park, ormond oval – ee. gunn reserve, glenhuntly oval, oakleigh road, victorian amateur turf club, koornang road, glenhuntly aerodrome, neville street, glenhuntly state school, rosslyn street, geary mr, lauriston tennis courts, bakers, carnegie r.s.l., east bentleigh, bowling clubs, tucker road, tennis clubs, centre road, murrumbeena road, larman mr, hollway street, nurseries, parker street, lyle marshall, burr mr, solicitors, builders, bones nursery, ‘burr’s gunoil’, glenhuntly methodist church, carnegie, smith alf, ezard family, clemens family, noy family, noy clarrie, dickie family, storey family, storey george, davis family, joss house, chinese community, wattle avenue, grange road, glenhuntly amateur football club, football clubs, glenhuntly athletic club, athletic clubs, glen huntly junior football club, carnegie oval, koornang park, glenhuntly oval, victorian amateur turf club, glenhuntly aerodome, glenhuntly state school, geary mr., bakers, east bentleigh, tucker road, centre road, larman mr, nurseries, lyle marshall, solicitors, bones nursery, carnegie, "the estate", royal avenue, mckay avenue, dumsday bertha miss, love family, gilmour family, waratah ave, sinclair mr, tuckpointers, bricks, donegan mr, plumbers, frazer mr, frazer and jenkinson printers, frazer arthur, ezard manufacturing, jewellers, private hospital, maroona road, o'carroll mr, beattie mr, horse trainer, morton tom, lord harry, estate agents, ormond, councillors, taylor mr, builders, gibson family, westley alf, o'carroll j (jack) d, glenhuntly athletics club, athletes, jack page's bakery and cake shop, nay clarrie, hunt william h., hunt alf, page jack, armstrong jack, manchester grove, morgan advertising, cusdin sid, farrier, glenhuntly cricket club, caulfield racecourse, neerim road, hoffman's plumbing, emma street, st. agnes school, st. agnes church hall, jenkin 'boss' mr, teachers, hawthorn miss, quinn miss, chitty charlie, chitty's timber, crystal palace picture theatre, theatres, marsh bill, hardware shops, watson arthur w, j.s. kidd and company, marshes hardware, kidd's hardware, bruce ivy, 'belgrave', house names, belgrave road, dandenong road, hunter 'pud', police officers, hunt jess, kangaroo road, murrumbeena, glen huntly

A seven page reprinted article by Jan Rigby, on the Lees Family, who were early pioneers, and pioneer market gardeners in McKinnon and Bentleigh 1850-2003. Includes footnotes and references author Jan Rigby used for her research.lees family, pioneers, market gardens, mckinnon, bentleigh, lees jack allan, briggs vera victoria, lees james henry, tobin linda doris, mcclelland vera auraria, lees leonard william, rigby jan, lees james, lees william, bentleigh, jasper road, centre road, harwood j., branbury thomas, mckinnon road, wheatley road, mckinnon railway, east bentleigh, convicts, crop production, farmers, vineyards, viticulture, bent james, mckinnon road, elster creek, hellins edward, inns, gardeners arms, brighton cemetery, cemeteries, guerin mary, quirk michael, quirk patrick, quirk catherine, quirk daniel, quirk edward, quirk daniel snr., lees mary, slab huts, lees joseph, lees joe, east bentleigh school, primary schools, ring catherine, ring kate, stables, lees bill, lees tom, lees james henry, lees jim, ormond state school, wagons, cruickshanks nursery, nurseries, church of christ, ormond, carlton street, lees street, ring charles, rout charlotte, horse racing, lees george, lees stan, crop production, nicholson street, lees street, cowie william, lees leonard william, lees len, lees vera, lees linda doris, lees jack allen, lees vera victoria, mckinnon cricket club, sporting clubs, bentleigh club, masonic lodge, thomas street, edwards george, nurserymen, chinese community, market gardeners, j.h. lee and sons, lee floss, lees iris, centre road, bent thomas

This file contains one item. A map/plan of the Bentleigh East Running Roulette for the Monday series on 21/03/2011.bayside kangaroos orienteering, bentleigh east, sedunary vic, leicester paul, sheahan jenny, clubs, sheahan john, tamblyn greg, centre road bentleigh, tucker road bentleigh, south road moorabbin, associations, nepean highway, bentleigh rsl club, orienteering, sports, recreations