The Breeden family came to Surrey Hills in 1905, first to Guildford Road, then Middlesex Road where Horrie Breeden lived as a boy. He sometimes used to help with milking at the adjoining Kenneally's dairy in Highfield Road. Sometimes he and his brother drove the cows from there to Schneider's property near Florence Road on the way to Surrey Hills Primary School. The cows would graze here until the boys took them back after school. At other times he would deliver milk from the Croydon Road dairy (Isherwood's or Bovill's) to St Joseph's Boys Home before school. Horrie became an apprentice in woodwork / carpentry at Vine's timber yard before serving in World War 1. Horrie's father died in 1919 and in the same year he bought 3 cows and established his own dairy on his mother's property on the corner of Goodwood Street and Boisdale Road. In the 1920s Horrie built the first house in Goodwood Street. He went on to build others in the street including his own at No 7 Goodwood Street. He did all the joinery and internal fittings for this. [REF: Oral testimony: Horrie Breeden to Jocelyn Hall in 1979.] In the 1990s the owner of 7 Goodwood Street discovered a branding iron under the house; this is presumed to relate to Horrie Breeden's dairy. It was donated to SHNC's collection. Horrace Bruce Breeden (7 July 1898-24 January 1988) was son of Charles Henry Breeden and Lavinia Maria Darby, both born Warwickshire; buried in Box Hill Cemetery. He was one of a large family. He married Olive Mary Romey.Black and white photo taken from the east end of Goodwood Street, Surrey Hills in 1930, looking towards Elgar and Riversdale Roads. It shows an area which is rural in appearance. It is not built upon. The foreground is grassy and there is a post-and-wire fence to the right. There is a bank of eucalyptus trees behind which is hilly grassland.goodwood street, dairies, horace breeden, horrie breeden

Reproduced by permission of Mr John Arnold from his book: "The Riversdale Golf Club - a history, 1892-1977." Copyright to book: Riversdale Golf Club. Surrey Hills Golf Club operated from 1892-1908 then moved and became Riversdale Golf Club. The game was played across paddocks from Trafalgar Street, Mont Albert to Whitehorse Road and down Victoria Crescent to where Box Hill TAFE is now located in Elgar Road. There were problems with cows eating the tee flags! The clubhouse still exists as 30 Trafalgar Street.Black and white photo with a large grassy paddock in the foreground. From the bottom left and right post-and-rail fences converge on a group of large industrial buildings in the centre middle distance. In the background are paddocks and buildings."Top: Looking towards Box Hill from the links in 1902. The old Box Hill Gas Works is in the centre of the picture."sports grounds, surrey hills golf club, riversdale golf club, box hill gas works, gasworks, public utilities, gas

Reproduced by permission of Mr John Arnold from his book: "The Riversdale Golf Club - a history, 1892-1977." Copyright to book: Riversdale Golf Club. Surrey Hills Golf Club operated from 1892-1908 then moved and became Riversdale Golf Club. The game was played across paddocks from Trafalgar Street, Mont Albert to Whitehorse Road and down Victoria Crescent to where Box Hill TAFE is now located in Elgar Road. There were problems with cows eating the tee flags! The clubhouse still exists as 30 Trafalgar Street.Apart from it association with the Surrey Hills Golf Club which is long gone, this image documents the landscape of pre-urban Surrey Hills.Black and white photo of a rectangular timber building with a slate hip roof and brick chimney on the LHS. The one visible window appears to be boarded up and has a door to its right. The building is fenced by posts and wire. A (?) street sign bearing the letters FLINT is at the right of the picture."The gate-keeper's shed was used as a clubhouse from 1895-1900."sports grounds, surrey hills golf club, riversdale golf club, timber building, john arnold

Reproduced by permission of Mr John Arnold from his book: "The Riversdale Golf Club - a history, 1892-1977." Copyright to book: Riversdale Golf Club. Surrey Hills Golf Club operated from 1892-1908 then moved and became Riversdale Golf Club. The game was played across paddocks from Trafalgar Street, Mont Albert to Whitehorse Road and down Victoria Crescent to where Box Hill TAFE is now located in Elgar Road. There were problems with cows eating the tee flags! The clubhouse still exists as 30 Trafalgar Street. The Surrey Hills Golf Club was founded by Mr Hugh W McLeod in 1894. The first president was Mr A W Harston. Mr William Meader was the first honorary secretary and the club champion for several years. Another notable identity was Mr. Harry Culliton, who contributed golf notes to "The Argus" for many years.The image is significant in documenting the Surrey Hills Golf Club which is no longer in existence.Black and white photo of a timber building with an ornamental roof ridge and brick chimney. Two men in 'plus fours' and hats and three women in long dresses and hats have golf clubs in their hands. The men and one lady are practising swings. There is a mature tree in the background with a house to the right."A group of Surrey Hills players practising in front of the clubhouse early this century. The player in the background is heading towards the first tee. The house to his right can still be seen at 3 Beatty St., Mont Albert."sports grounds, surrey hills golf club, riversdale golf club, timber building, clothing and dress, john arnold

Reproduced by permission of Mr John Arnold from his book: "The Riversdale Golf Club - a history, 1892-1977." Copyright to book: Riversdale Golf Club. Surrey Hills Golf Club operated from 1892-1908 then moved and became Riversdale Golf Club. The game was played across paddocks from Trafalgar Street, Mont Albert to Whitehorse Road and down Victoria Crescent to where Box Hill TAFE is now located in Elgar Road. There were problems with cows eating the tee flags! The clubhouse still exists as 30 Trafalgar Street.Apart from its association in documenting the Surrey Hills Golf Club which has long disappeared, this image documents the landscape in the pre-urban era.Black and white photo of a scene at Surrey Hills Golf Club. There is a water hazard in the foreground with a lady on her knees trying to retrieve a ball from the water's edge. Three lads, one on a horse, are watching, as are 3 males to the right."In water" in the bottom right of the photo. Caption: "Captain Fred Andrew watches his partner's misfortunes during a game at Surrey Hills in 1895."sports grounds, surrey hills golf club, riversdale golf club

Reproduced by permission of Mr John Arnold from his book: "The Riversdale Golf Club - a history, 1892-1977." Copyright to book: Riversdale Golf Club. Surrey Hills Golf Club operated from 1892-1908 then moved and became Riversdale Golf Club. The game was played across paddocks from Trafalgar Street, Mont Albert to Whitehorse Road and down Victoria Crescent to where Box Hill TAFE is now located in Elgar Road. There were problems with cows eating the tee flags! The clubhouse still exists as 30 Trafalgar Street. No 3 Beatty Street is in the background. The players are probably standing on what is now Zetland Road.This image is important not only for documentation of early sporting activities in the area but also for evidence of the pre-urban appearance of the landscape.Black and white photo with 2 ladies with golf clubs in the foreground and a lad (? caddy) with a golf bag under his arm. He is wearing a cap and 'plus fours'. The ladies are wearing long skirts, blouses and hats. Behind is a post-and-rail fence with a house and trees in the background.Caption: " Bottom: Putting out on the eighth hole, 1902."sports grounds, surrey hills golf club, riversdale golf club, clothing and dress, zetland road, surrey hills, john arnold

Reproduced by permission of Mr John Arnold from his book: "The Riversdale Golf Club - a history, 1892-1977." Copyright to book: Riversdale Golf Club. Surrey Hills Golf Club operated from 1892-1908 then moved and became Riversdale Golf Club. The game was played across paddocks from Trafalgar Street, Mont Albert to Whitehorse Road and down Victoria Crescent to where Box Hill TAFE is now located in Elgar Road. There were problems with cows eating the tee flags! The clubhouse still exists as 30 Trafalgar Street. The men are standing on what is now Whitehorse Road in the cutting which can still be seen near the Box Hill Motel. Walter John Carre Riddell: Born c1859; died 12 March 1930; unmarried. Father came from Riddell in Scotland and took up land at Riddell's Creek, near Gisborne. W J Carre Riddell was educated at Melbourne Grammar, graduated in law from Melbourne University in 1882 and practised law until 1907. MLA for West Bourke for 17 years. Chairman of MMBW from 1907 until retirement in 1927. Versatile sportsman. REF: Obituary in Trove - The Argus, 13 March, 1930, p8.The image is significant for its association with Walter John Carre Riddell who was a significant identity in early 20th century Melbourne. His was well-known for his sporting prowess. In early life he was a keen footballer, cricketer and tennis player. In his later years he took up golf. Was President of Royal Melbourne Golf Club and Chairman of the Victorian Golf Association. The 'coffin hole' was a notoriously difficult position to play out from.Black and white photo of 2 men, one swinging his golf club; the other carrying a golf bag and watching. They are dressed in suits and hats and are standing in a cutting, the face of which shows rock strata."W. J. Carre Riddell playing out of the coffin, 1905."sports grounds, surrey hills golf club, riversdale golf club, jon arnold, w j carre-riddell, walter john carre riddell

Reproduced by permission of Mr John Arnold from his book: "The Riversdale Golf Club - a history, 1892-1977." Copyright to book: Riversdale Golf Club. Surrey Hills Golf Club operated from 1892-1908 then moved and became Riversdale Golf Club. The game was played across paddocks from Trafalgar Street, Mont Albert to Whitehorse Road and down Victoria Crescent to where Box Hill TAFE is now located in Elgar Road. There were problems with cows eating the tee flags! The clubhouse still exists as 30 Trafalgar Street. The Surrey Hills Golf Club was founded by Mr Hugh W McLeod in 1894. The first president was Mr A W Harston. Mr William Meader was the first honorary secretary and the club champion for several years. Another notable identity was Mr. Harry Culliton, who contributed golf notes to "The Argus" for many years. Harry Culliton (clerk; later bank manager) married Christina Mary Rothwell of Surrey Hills in 1897. They initially live in Canterbury Road before moving to 'Bayview' in Harding Street. They had 3 sons. The eldest Kenneth Rothwell Culliton married Molly Fanny Arthur in 1940. They continued to live in 'Bayview'. Molly was a foundation member of the Surrey Hills Historical Society.The image is significant in documenting the Surrey Hills Golf Club, no longer in existence, but also members of early Surrey Hills families. Black and white photo showing a barbed wire and post fence behind which stands a man, identified as Harry Culliton. He is wearing a suit, cap and a tie. He sports a large 'handle-bar' moustache and is gripping an iron golf club, preparing to strike a golf ball which is impaled on the barbed wire.Caption: "Harry Culliton playing from the barbed wire where his ball was impaled on the fence on the side of the coffin. To his opponent's dismay he managed to land the ball near the green and get down in two for a half."sports grounds, surrey hills golf club, riversdale golf club, clothing and dress, john arnold, harry culliton

Reproduced by permission of Mr John Arnold from his book: "The Riversdale Golf Club - a history, 1892-1977." Copyright to book: Riversdale Golf Club. Surrey Hills Golf Club operated from 1892-1908 then moved and became Riversdale Golf Club. The game was played across paddocks from Trafalgar Street, Mont Albert to Whitehorse Road and down Victoria Crescent to where Box Hill TAFE is now located in Elgar Road. There were problems with cows eating the tee flags! The clubhouse still exists as 30 Trafalgar Street.This image is important for reference to the landscape and vegetation prior to urbanisation.Black and white photo in the foreground of which is a path running diagonally from left to right. Behind are 5 mature trees whose condition is not vigourous (showing signs of die-back). Several figures are beneath the trees, behind which is a post-and-wire fence, paddocks and distant houses. There is the shadow of a stamp in the top LH corner, suggestive of this having been copied from an earlier image.Caption: "Top: Looking towards Doncaster from the links in 1902."sports grounds, surrey hills golf club, riversdale golf club, john arnold

Information provided by Stan Smith: Riversdale Road looking east 1912-1914. Wattle Park, then a farm is on the right. The near row of trees across the picture, indicates the driveway in Wattle Park. Wattle Park was then Fenwick's farm - or - Fennies to the local boys. Note: Riversdale Road becomes not much more than a track after passing the farm entrance.A dirt road in the lower left corner of the photograph is bounded by a post and rail fence. Two cyclists are on the road. "Wattle Park" is written to the right side of the road.wattle park, 1912, farms, 1914, fenwicks farm, fennies, fences, trees, roads and streets, riversdale road, pine trees, gum trees, cyclists

Prior to subdivision for housing this area was paddocks used for grazing of cattle and used as part of the course in the early days of the Surrey Hills Golf Club. Reproduced by permission of Mr John Arnold from his book: "The Riversdale Golf Club - a history, 1892-1977." Copyright to book: Riversdale Golf Club. Surrey Hills Golf Club operated from 1892-1908 then moved and became Riversdale Golf Club. The game was played across paddocks from Trafalgar Street, Mont Albert to Whitehorse Road and down Victoria Crescent to where Box Hill TAFE is now located in Elgar Road. There were problems with cows eating the tee flags! The clubhouse still exists as 30 Trafalgar Street.Black and white photo taken from the centre of a bitumen road which is flanked by bluestone guttering. Nature strips, drive cross-overs and house fences are shown. Trees on the RHS nature strip are pollarded to avoid overhead power and telephone lines. There houses in the background."Bottom: The same view today taken from the intersection of Victoria Crescent and Hotham Street, Surrey Hills."surrey hills golf club, hotham street, victoria crescent, riversdale golf club, surrey hills, john arnold

This was taken to record part of the course of the former Surrey Hills Golf Club. The Surrey Hills Golf Club was founded by Mr Hugh W McLeod in 1894. The first president was Mr A W Harston. Mr William Meader was the first honorary secretary and the club champion for several years. Another notable identity was Mr. Harry Culliton, who contributed golf notes to "The Argus" for many years. As pressure for land for development grew, the club was forced to move. It eventually became the Riversdale Golf Club and its history is outlined in the book 'Riversdale Golf Club: a history 1892-1977' by John Arnold.A coloured photograph of a streetscape. A red brick house and fence can be seen on the one corner, street trees line the street.surrey hills, trafalgar street, nelson street, wolseley street, golf, 1997, streetscapes, 1902, mr george meader, first president of golf club, mr h w mcleod, mr a w harston, mr william meader, mr harry culliton, riversdale golf club, mr john arnold

Reproduced by permission of Mr John Arnold from his book: "The Riversdale Golf Club - a history, 1892-1977." Copyright to book: Riversdale Golf Club. Surrey Hills Golf Club operated from 1892-1908 then moved and became Riversdale Golf Club. The game was played across paddocks from Trafalgar Street, Mont Albert to Whitehorse Road and down Victoria Crescent to where Box Hill TAFE is now located in Elgar Road. There were problems with cows eating the tee flags! The clubhouse still exists as 30 Trafalgar Street.Black and white panoramic photo taken from the corner of Braemar and Melrose Streets, Box Hill North. There is a large area of ground in the front. A fence and hedge traverse the photo in the middle distance in front of which is a tall light pole. Behind the hedge mature trees and houses can be made out.Caption: "Bottom: The same view today taken from the corner of Braemar and Melrose Streets, Box Hill North, or, from the position of the threesome to the left in the above photograph." + in grey lead pencil in Jocelyn Hall's hand (No 290)sports grounds, surrey hills golf club, riversdale golf club, melrose street, braemar street, surrey hills, john arnold

Jubilee Reunion 12/12/1936 School No. 2778 established 1886 at first using a Recreation Hall in Albany Crescent near the corner of Windsor Crescent, Surrey Hills. Surrey Hills was first subdivided into urban blocks in 1883 when the train line to Lilydale was opened. Previously the children of local farmers walked to Balwyn school or to a small school in St. Brigids Church which was on the northeast corner of the present Riversdale Road, and Warrigal Road Church. This photo is at Surrey school via Chatham School archives.Photo of a group of past scholars attending a Jubilee Social on 12 December 1936.On front of photo: Old scholars reunion Jubilee Social Surrey Hills No 2778 / 12.12.361936, clothing and dress, people by circumstance, schools, surrey hills state school, festivals and celebrations

Donated to the Surrey Hills Historical Society by Ian Rowell via Sue Barnett. Ian was a keen sportsman. His children attended Chatham Primary School.This book records the events, people and incidents involved since the first clubhouse was built as a gate-keeper's shed. It covers the history of the Riversdale Golf Club from its beginning at Surrey Hills, its move to Camberwell, then to its present location at Mount Waverley, as well as much of the early history of golf in Victoria.To Hal Warren / with thanks for / his interest. / John Arnold / 1 May, 1979.riversdale golf club, golf, sport, sporting clubs, (mr) john arnold

This was probably part of a real estate promotion for the sale of the Riversdale Heights Estate. This was subdivided by Messrs. Duncan and Weller. Of the allotments offered, 30 were sold and realised £4600. Date of this sale was c December 1923. This suggests that the date This are was one of the last pieces of former rural land to be sub-divided for housing in Surrey Hills.The land between it and South Surrey Park was sub-divided post WW1, hence the naming of the streets after sites of WW1 battles.A black and white reproduction of an aerial photo of the area near the corner of Warragul and Riversdale Roads looking west towards the city. Some features have been identified by name including the Riversdale Heights Estate, which was being sub-divided. North and South Courts are shown. Other roads (unmarked) in the foreground are Graham Street, Allie Street, Thistle Street, Lille Street, Amiens Street, and Marne Street. Beyond these is the area marked 'PARK' (South Surrey Park), which is devoid of vegetation. Areas of Camberwell and Canterbury are also shown. The area covered extends to beyond St Dominic's Church. The original is mounted on a cream deckle-edged paper.Beneath the original on the mount: "SOUTH SURREY HILLS LOOKING WEST c. 1936" [The reference to the sale in the Box Hill Reporter of December 1923 found on Trove suggests that this date is not accurate.] Rear top LH corner of original in Jocelyn Hall's handwriting: "For Centre / from Mr James Long"riversdale heights estate, riversdale road, allie street, south surrey park, lille street, thistle street, amiens street, marne street, south court, north court, duncan and weller, real estate sales, graham street, st dominics church, highfield park, canterbury primary school, aerial photo

Photograph - mounted onto a heavy card, numbered 65-574 in the top right hand corner of MTTB No. 138 at the intersection of Riversdale and Warragul Road intersection Wattle Park. Has in the background the Tea Rooms and notes that they were on the South West corner of the intersection. Notes that the image is courtesy of the TMSV. See image i2 for a scan of the photograph.On rear in ink "Copied for Keith Kings 2002: and the "Surrey Hill Neighbourhood Centre" stamp.trams, tramways, wattle park, riversdale road, tram 138