This work forms part of the collection assembled by the historian Dorothy Rogers, that was donated to the Kew Historical Society by her son John Rogers in 2015. The manuscripts, photographs, maps, and documents were sourced by her from both family and local collections or produced as references for her print publications. Many were directly used by Rogers in writing ‘Lovely Old Homes of Kew’ (1961) and 'A History of Kew' (1973), or the numerous articles on local history that she produced for suburban newspapers. Most of the photographs in the collection include detailed annotations in her hand.The Rogers Collection provides a comprehensive insight into the working habits of a historian in the 1960s and 1970s. Together it forms the largest privately-donated collection within the archives of the Kew Historical Society.Small black and white photograph of Cotham Road, Kew with the Kew Presbyterian Church at right."Presbyterian Church Cotham Rd"kew presbyterian church, churches -- cotham road -- kew (vic.), neo gothic churches, churches -- kew 9vic)

"The first Presbyterian Church service was conducted at the Orbost Station Homestead in 1885, during a visit by Sir William Clarke, who was accompanied by two ministers. The organist was resident Grace Jennings Carmichael. Services were later held in Mr J. W. Borland’s shop and the Mechanics Hall. In 1887, the land on which the church now stands was purchased from Mr James Hossack snr, for £50 ($100). The trustees were Mr John, Peter and Hugh Cameron, Mr John A Watt and Mr James Hossack Jnr. Timber from Richardson’s Tabbara Mill was used by builder Mr R. P. Cameron and at a cost of £311.3.7 ($622) the church was opened January 9th 1898." (from Newsletter 90 Margaret Smith) In 1928 the Sunday School hall was added to the church. Mr R.P. Cameron was the contractor for both the manse and the church. The first communion service was held on July 17 1892. the Presbyterian Church was commenced in Orbost in 1855 when the Reverend Chas Attwood was settled in pastoral charge.This is a pictorial record of the Presbyterian Church in Orbost as it was in the mid 20th century. It is now the Orbost Uniting Church hall, known as St Andrews Hall,A black /white postcard photograph of the Orbost Presbyterian Church, a wooden structure with a wooden picket fence at the front and trees on right and left sides. on back - " H Gap, Presbyterian Church Orbost"presbyterian-church-orbost religion

Lamps standards 46/- Lamps 30/- Purchased November 1968, and first lit Wed 26th 1869. Murray Comrie Collection.Monochrome photograph of the historic lamppost outside the Presbyterian Church in Tarnagulla. This is an original photograph probably taken in the 1960s. tarnagulla, buildings, churches, church, presbyterian, religion, lighting, lamppost, power, energy

Murray Comrie Collection. Order of Service for a special service and celebration for the Jubilee of the Presbyterian Church, Tarnagulla on Sunday May 4th, 1913.tarnagulla, churches, religion, presbyterian, community celebrations, jubilee, rev paton, girls mission band

The first service of the Surrey Hills Presbyterian Church was held at ‘Kinnoul’, the home of Thomas Hogg, located in The Avenue. This was while the church was being built. St Stephens Presbyterian Church opened in March 1899 on land that had previously been part of Klepper's orchard. The first minister was Rev F A Darling. He resigned in 1892 to open Surrey College. The church building pictured was built in 1910 adjacent on land gifted to the church. Noted features of the interior are the pulpit and honor board carved by sculptor John Kendrick Blogg. There are also memorial windows to Charles de Burgh Hogg and William Thomas Hogg, both killed in WW1.Red brick church with bell tower and slate roof. Cyprus tree at side; other trees fronting Canterbury Road.Canterbury Road - Warrigal Rd (written in biro on th back of photo)stained glass, lead lights, churches, presbyterian church, st stephens presbyterian church, 1980-1989, surrey hills, canterbury road, warrigal road, john kendrick blogg, charles de burgh hogg, thomas william hogg

In 1860 Scottish settlers commissioned the Presbyterian church in Buninyong and the foundation stone was laid in March 1860 by Mrs. Celia Scott of "Mount Boninyong" one of the earliest settlers in the district. In 1971 the church combined with the Methodist Church to form the Buninyong United Church and then in 1977 became part of the Uniting Church of Australia.This church represents the impact of Scottish settlers in the district and their emphasis on religion and education, many of the church's fine stained glass windows depict depict various members of the Scott family and the Rev. Thomas Hastie.A colour photograph of the Buninyong Uniting Church taken circa 1997churches, presbyterian church, buninyong uniting church, scottish settlers, scott family, rev. thomas hastie

Murray Comrie Collection. An advertisement from the Supplement to the Tarnagulla & Llanelly Courier for a special service and celebration for the Jubilee of the Presbyterian Church, Tarnagulla on Sunday May 4th, 1913.tarnagulla, churches, religion, presbyterian, community celebrations, jubilee, rev paton, girls mission band

The St Kilda Presbyterian Church is now part of the St Kilda & Balaclava Presbyterian Church. Its first service was inaugurated by the Free Church Synod of Victoria in May 1855, in a building at the corner of High Street and Alma Road. In October 1855 the congregation moved to a wooden building in Inkerman Street, purchased from the Independent (Congregational) Church. The present church site was purchased and the first church opened in 1860. The foundation stone for the present church building, the second to be built on the site, was laid by the Governor of Victoria, Sir Henry Brougham Loch, on 27 January 1885. The building was opened on 30 May 1886. Wilson and Beswicke were the architects. Ralph Wilson designed the Methodist church on the corner of Princes and Fitzroy Streets and lived diagonally opposite the Presbyterian church. Charles Beswicke had toured Britain and the Continent in 1886 armed with a camera and returned to Australia with photographs of what he considered the greatest examples of architecture. He was responsible for the town halls in Brighton, Malvern, Hawthorn and Essendon and Wesleyan churches in Camberwell and Dandenong. Thomas Corley was the builder. The lofty spire was ‘a landmark to the mariner’ used by sea captains sailing up Port Phillip Bay. On a prominent position, the highest point in St Kilda, the church attracted wealthy people with legal, merchant and pastoral backgrounds.colour photographst kilda, churches, presbyterian church, balaclava

The Kew Presbyterian Church was located in Cotham Road, Kew on the corner of Highbury Grove. The Church Hall was located next door in Highbury Grove. On amalgamating with the Uniting Church the buildings became redundant and are now the Kew Chinese Baptist Church.Original photograph from 1924 that records the preoccupations of committed church goers in Kew in th e1920s.Posed photograph of Reunion of Past and Present Members of Kew Presbyterian Young Men's Bible Class. The men are seated in 5 rows on a raised wooden floor. Wooden board hanging on the wall behind the men reads Presbyterian Church of Victoria. Possibly the church hall with stage curtains On front Reunion Past and Present Members of Kew Presbyterian Young Mens' Bible Class. 1924" On reverse "Reunion Some of the Past and Present Members Oct 1924. Unclear ?YMBC"kew presbyterian church, presbyterian churches - kew (vic), bible classes

Builder Richard Rennie, completed 1860 as Presbyterian ChurchHistoric building, Richard Rennie unique designB/W photoBuninyong Uniting Church (formerly Presbyterian) side view, close-upbuninyong, presbyterian, uniting, church, learmonth st, richard rennie

A mounted b/w photograph of the laying of the foundation stone at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, SunburyPrinted on front: CHR CHRISTIANSEN Printed on back: Laying foundation stone St. Andrew's / Eric Boardmanchristiansen, chris, photographers, foundation stones, boardman, eric, churches, st. andrew's presbyterian church, buildings, george evans collection

In the foreground of this photograph are the original wrought iron gates which served as the entrance to St. Andrews Uniting Church, formerly St.Andrews Presbyterian Church. They were erected there in 1922 and were made at H.V.McKay's Sunshine Harvester foundry, at Sunshine. H.V McKay was a member of the Presbyterian Church in Sunbury. Originally the gates opened onto Stawell Street, which ran at an angle between O'Shanassy and Barkly Streets. Apart from a small area leading to the Memorial Hall the rest of Stawell Street has been incorporated in the Village Green in Sunbury.The gates fell into disrepair but in 2000 they were restored and erected on their original site. A coloured photograph of white painted wrought iron double gates with two smaller gates on either side and supported by stone pillars. A red brick church is in the background beyond a grassed area. st. andrews uniting church, h.v.mckay, stawell street, churches, st.andrews presbyterian church, sunbury

PRESBYTERIAN SUNDAY SCHOOL OCTOBER 1915ORIGINALPHOTOGRAPH OF PRESBYTERIAN SUNDAY SCHOOL 1915PRESBYTERIAN SUNDAY SCHOOL INCLUDING J.S. COOK, F. HARRIS, L. RANDEL,WILLIAM BARKELL MEMBERS OF PRESBYTERIAN SUNDAY SCHOOL STANDING AT FRONT DOOR OF ST ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH TWO COPIES OF THE ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH. 1 ONE SEPIA .2 ONE BLACK AND WHITE .3 PHOTOGRAPH MOUNTED ON CARDBOARDlocal history, churches, presbyterian, sunday school

Used as collection plates. Donation to the Presbyterian church by T.M.Wise.Two round wooden plates with red cloth inserts embroidered with yellow flowers."Presented to the Presbyterian church by T.M.Wise".presbyterian church linton, collection plates, t.m. wise

Lara Presbyterian Church members Honor RollLara Presbyterian Church amalgamated with the Uniting Church and in 1977 the buildings and land where then sold to Corio Shire and became Lara Community Centre in 1980.Honor Roll 1914-1919 European War Lara Presbyterian Church. List of names of members of the congregation that where involved in the World War One. 1914 European War 1919 Lara Presbyterian Church. Honor Roll. Flanked by Union Jack Flag on the left ans Australian Red Flag to the right. List of names of members of the congregation that where involved in the World War One.lara presbyterian church, honor roll, world war one

Glen Iris Presbyterian Church on the corners of High Street and Allison Avenue. The foundation stone was laid by Prime Minister Mr R. G. Menzies and was opened on 21 November 1953. This photograph is on page 1 of the publication "Glen Iris Presbyterian Church Jubliee History".Outside view of Glen Iris Presbyterian Church.On back "Glen Iris Presbyterian"glen iris presbyterian church

A mounted b/w photograph of the opening of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Sunbury showing the view towards the organ and pulpit.Printed on front: CHR CHRISTIANSEN Handwritten on back: Opening of Church / Eric Boardmanchristiansen, chris, boardman, eric, photographers, churches, st andrew's presbyterian church, george evans collection

This file contains four items about the history of the church: 1/Typed letter dated 17/05/1977 from Mrs. C. Fergusson for the Murrumbeena United Church to accompany Item 2. 2/Four original copies plus a photocopy of ‘St. Giles Presbyterian Church Murrumbeena (An Outline of Sixty-five Years of Progress) 1890-1955’. These include lists of clergy, significant congregational members etc. One of the books is noted ‘Doble’ on the cover, as sent by Allan Doble in Item 3. 3/Handwritten letter dated 15/01/1999 from Allen Doble which accompanied one of the books at Item 2. This letter includes information on Dr Seymour, first Minister at St. Giles. There is also a typed excerpt from the letter. 4/Handwritten note, undated, by person unknown about two Foundation Stones and the Aeneas McDonald Memorial Hall at St. Giles.st. giles presbyterian church, murrumbeena united church, murrumbeena, murrumbeena road, carnegie, rosella street, doble allan, pollock a.l. rev., mclaurin archibald, thomson jean a., ferguson c. mrs., davey. e.t., frith d., riach f.j., doble mrs., memorials, mclaurin jean, ‘frogmore’, ardyne estate, carnegie, rosstown, woornack road, oakleigh road, koornang road, will h. clay nursing home, wahgoo street , innellan road , ardyne street, dunoon street, bute street, toward street, ariadne avenue, burns avenue, thomson avenue, barkley-thomson jean, scott william jones, scott william, scott george, scott john, scott mrs., shearer john, lacey mr., merry mr., hitchcock mr., wilson mr., dawson mr., matters mr., shearer janet bone mcewan, shearer ariadne, shearer elizabeth, mclaurin elizabeth, carpenters, shearer peter, mclaurin archibald, seymour j.a. rev. dr, cullen robert j.s., hamilton james, hethersett grove, sutherland i.b., manses, churches, presbyterian church, clergy, ministers, robertson john kirkland rev., sunday schools, liddelow elsie, seymour elsie, day linda, macdonald aeneas, borland frank, falconer messrs n. and s.a., kelly hugh rev., shearer mary macpherson, mcnabb hugh, william louis r., architects, crabb t.f., murrumbeena presbyterian church, mcleod robert, elmore frank, cayser stella, dowding keith mccallum, howden william b., thompson w.h., lyle n., anderson mr., angus mr., inglis mr., donald w.g., thompson j.g., gilbert w.r. , dickson percy, van nooten j.w., moore r.s.m., wreen w., chambers paris, brown c., lavender e., price n., birtchnell o.e., shearer m., rae w.f., hurdman m., bates clarice, lawrie tom, morris t.w. and son, builders, macdonald elspeth, mckinnon j.s., buntine w.j., kerr w.j., porter a.j., cooper mrs., haddon and henderson, foundation stones, church groups, halls, mclean r.w. rev., macdonald a.e. rev., williams louis r. (architect), crabb t.f. (builder), aeneas macdonald memorial, millar d. right rev. moderator, falcolner n. and s.a. (builders), koornang uniting church

Reverend Frank Graham Engel was ordained in the Presbyterian Church in 1943, served at Hawthorn South Australia, Australian Student Christian Movement, General Secretary Australian Council of Churches. He retired in 1977.B&W head and shoulders photograph of Rev Frank Engel."Frank Engel"engel, frank, australian student christian movement, australian council of churches, minister, presbyterian

Martha Downes was born at Codrington in 1880. She was grand-daughter of the first Presbyterian minister of Clunes. As a child she belonged to the Erskine congregation. She was trained at the Deaconess' Institute and was appointed to the Fitzroy Mission, where the Rev. A.I. Davidson was Superintendent. Miss Downes was placed in charge of the Gore St. branch of the Mission. She started a Sunday morning children's church, a Sunday School, a Sunday evening service, a mothers' meeting, a girls' and boys' club and other activities. She helped raise funds for the Young St. Mission Hall, which was built in 1912. In 1914 Sister Downes retired due to ill health, but returned in 1915 to take charge of the Erskine Mission. Her interest in girls led to the establishment of Erskine Hostel, in a delicensed hotel in Rathdown St. Carlton, where classes, guilds, club meetings and services were held. Martha Downes died on 24 February 1920.Sepia toned postcard format photograph of the Presbyterian Church, Clunes, Victoria. Two ladies and a gentleman stand on the steps of the Church. "Presbyterian Church" on front. Handwritten letter to Martha Downes on reverse.martha downes, sisterhood, presbyterian, clunes, deaconess' institute, fitzroy mission, rev. a.i. davidson, erskine mission, erskine hostel, young street mission hall

A History of St. Matthews Presbyterian Church in StawellPale blue card cover with brown print, below which is a photograph of a church and more printSt. Matthews Presbyterian Church Stawell Centenary 1860-1960stawell religion

The first Presbyterian Church in Beaufort, located at corner of Livingstone and Warburton streets. Closed Nov 21 1909 when the new church was opened in Livingstone Street. The building was used as a Sunday School until it was destroyed by fire on 23 November 1963.Black and White Photograph of the wooden Presbyterian Churchnonebeaufort, beaufort buildings, beaufort church

Charlton Presbyterian Church c.1910 built by James Paterson contractor and grasier of Nardoo Park Woosang in 1871.Mounted on green card a black and white photograph of the Presbyterian Church Charlton.charlton, church, presbyterian, pastoral care, charlton presbyterian church

.1 GROUP OF PRESBYTERIAN SUNDAY SCHOOL PUPILS WITH SOME ADULTS, OUTSIDE KINDERGARTEN SUNDAY SCHOOL. .2 COPYlocal history, photography, photographs, churches, presbyterian

JUBILEE OF CLUNES PRESBYTERIAN SUNDAY SCHOOLPHOTOGRAPH, BLACK & WHITE, GROUP OF ADULTS AND CHILDREN AT JUBILEE OF PRESBYTERIAN SUNDAY SCHOOL IN 1922.JUBILEE OF PRESBTERIAN CHURCH 60 YEARS OF SUNDAY SCHOOL OCT. 1922local history, photography, photographs, churches presbyterian