Advising that the Nunawading Council is in the final stages of aquiring the historic and last remaining orchard in the municipality as a bicentenial project. The Mathesons, early district pioneers, bought the property in 1914 and have worked and lived there ever since. The orchard off the eastside of Springvale Road between Jolimont Road and Hawthorn Road was orinally cleared and planted by John Fankhauser in the 1880'smatheson, charles, fankhauser, john, orchards, strathdon, nunawading gazette

Report of the Bicentennial Orchard Advisory Committee, Springvale Road, Forest Hill. The report briefly describes the history of the site and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of a variety of possible uses, 61 pages.Report of the Bicentennial Orchard Advisory Committee, Springvale Road, Forest Hill. 61 pages.bicentennial orchard, strathdon orchard, matheson family, nunawading historic orchard, gilfedder & associates, healesville freeway reservation, box hill college of tafe, palliative care association

Black and white photo (three) of Mary Mathesonmatheson, mary, strathdon community, miller, marjorie

Black and white photos (five copies) of Marjory, Charles & John Matheson as children.matheson, charles, john, marjorie, miller, strathdon community

Donated by Cap'n Matheson's daughter.Black and white photograph of Matheson family group outside 'Strathdon ' their original home in Springfield Road, Forest Hill.matheson, strathdon homestead

Donated by Cap'n Matheson's daughter.Small black and white photograph in the middle of a cream background of Mary Matheson and her daughter, Marjorie as a baby.matheson, mary, miller, marjorie, strathdon homestead

Studio portrait of John Matheson in uniform of Australian Infantry Forces. Sepia mounted on cardboard.strathdon homestead, matheson, john, miller, marjorie, charles, mary

Black and white historic postcard (Set 1 No 7) Strathdon Homestead, Springvale Road, Nunawading. Historic orchard 1931. Photo taken by Captain Charles Matheson. Original supplied by Marny Miller, his daughter.strathdon homestead, orchards, matheson, charles, miller, marny, nunawading library & information service

Coloured photo of Plaque at Strathdon Retirement Home.matheson, charles, strathdon community

Article in Trust News. In 1988 Nunawading City Council purchased 2.5 hectares of an historic property which has been owned and occupied by the Matheson Family since 1914. It is one of the last working orchards in Nunawading. A Management Plan includes an environmental living program which aims at providing an overnight experience for children, giving both an experience how the property was operated as an orchard in the 1920s and 1930s. There will also be a public information display from oral histories taken from orchardists.orchards, matheson, charles, gilfedder, francine, mcconville, chris (dr), butler, graeme, bicentennial orchard, strathdon community

Five small books of the Gospels and Acts transcribed into current English by Mrs Mary L. Matheson which she used for religious instruction at Forest Hill State School and a Christmas card to Elsie Payne.Five small books of the Gospels and Acts transcribed into current English by Mrs Mary L. Matheson matheson, mary, payne, elsie, forest hill state school no. 4251

Editorial praising the purchase of the Matheson family orchard as a bicenrennial project. Some history is given including its establishment by the Fankhausers in the 1880'sbicentennial orchard, matheson family

Belonged to Captain Matheson, father of donor. Family owned 'Strathdon'.A property they purchased when he and Mary McLaren were married. The property was named after a ship he served on.Soft black leather oval shaped case with strap at top. Lined with dark blue cotton and small leather pocket inside. Five detachable white collars, leather travelling tag and leather sewing kit inside. Sewing kit contains sewing cotton, scissors, buttons, wool, safety pins and name tags. Eight items make up the set.Sewing case: 'Matheson's Collar(1763.3) Weichmargetson St Andrews back 1 1/2 front 1 3/4-15 1/2|Collar(1763.4) CDM|Collar (1763.5) Pelaco Napier 15 1/2 x 1 1/2|Collar (1763.6) Pelaco Napier 15 1/2 x 1 1/2 CDM|Collar (1763.7) The Myer Store For Men Melbourne + Adelaide VR 15 1/2 x 1 1/2 apex collars Linen faced.|Luggage Tag (1763.8) C.Matheson Passenger tocostume accessories, collar accessories, male

non-fictionIan Payne is a WHS member and related his childhood and his mother's involvement in school religious education.payne ian, payne elsie, religion, east burwood state school, matheson mary

5 pgs single sided, printoutOverview of the history of arts and culture and sports and recreation in the city of Whitehorse arts culture, sports recreation, atheletics, choir, mary pearce, mary matheson, beatrice pooley, amanda liebert, hazel mourney, corinne kirby, keith satchwell, mitcham choral society, maroondah singers, nunawading arts council, nunawading arts centre, forest hill tennis club, enid miller, dawn black, dot browne, mitcham tennis club, gwen holmes, hilites netball club, doncaster womens athletic club, charles matheson, walter j frankhauser, strathdon community, blackburn presbyterian church, mitcham presbyterian church, vermont presbyterian church, fred pooley, blue moon fruit cooperative, william slater, utassy ballet, m pearce

A4, 3 pagesnon-fictionAbout the lives of the Scoble family in particular Harry Scoble and his sister Hilda Petshell.scoble harry, pannam charlie, matheson mary, petschell hilda, scoble hilda, fagg keith, scoble's poultry farm

The Nunawading orchard was purchased in 1920 by Mary Lilian Matheson from Florence Rebecca Course for a sum of 1050 Sterling Pound. In 1988 the Federal & State government allocated $125,000 to the Nunawading Council towards the purchase of the house, outbuildings and the orchard facing Springvale Road, as it was representative of one of the last working orchards in the Nunawading district. The property has now been vacant for many years (2011) and is secured with window bars and security services. Lately a large cyprus tree crashed onto the largest outbuilding and it was removed.8 coloured photographs (a-h) of the Matheson house and orchard on Springvale Road, East Burwood. House, shed, windmill, old orchard and pine and cyprus in the photographs.matheson, mary, matheson orchard, orchards, early burwood, strathdon

The Tilly Aston Award was presented for 15 years of service. This signboard commemorates recipients of the this award and was displayed at the Kooyong centre until it's refurbishment. The list of names is as follows: 1987 Betty Dainton, 1990 Beryl Smout, 1990 Vi Wilkinson, May Wallace, 1991 Bill Arthur, 1992 Peg Lucas, 1993 Nell Gibbons, Ilma Jewell, Charles Parker, 1994 Margaret Collins, Coral Matheson, 1997 Louise Doddrell, Alma Davey, Janice Cowan, Elaine Coe, Peg O'Dea, 1998 Mary Burgess, Val Doyle, May Edwards, Margaret Ford, Mais Opie, Moira Proustie, Dorothy Shipston, Moira Spencer. (Second board:) 1998 Yvonne Taylor, Vera Watkins, Elaine McMullan, 1999 Gwen Dick, Ron Matheson, Penny Ford, Joyce Oxenbury, 2000 Jean Hocking, Nilma Henson, Eileen Burke, 2001 Lorna Britton, 2002 Joan Feldtman, Elwyn Gayfer, Beryl Alexander.Boards with grey wash and vinyl gold letteringTilly Aston Award 15 years Service (thereafter follows a list of names that extends across to a second board)association for the blind, volunteers, nameplates