The Kew Civic Centre, as opposed to the adjacent Kew Civic Hall (see also Kew City Hall), was built to house a new Council Chamber and Council Offices in 1972. The Kew Library was to be located on the ground floor and accessed from the current carpark. This building replaced the former Town Hall in Walpole Street, Kew which had served as a town hall from 1865-1972. After the sale of the old Town Hall, the new Civic Centre was built to a design of the architects A K Lines, MacFarlane & Marshall. A fit-out of the building was still occurring when councillors and council officers moved into the building. In 1987, the Kew Library (and the Kew Historical Society) moved across the road to the reconfigured Civic Hall. The Civic Centre, pictured here, was ultimately sold to Trinity Grammar School following the amalgamation of Kew into the City of Boroondara.These four black and white photographs were taken by a photographer in the City Engineer's Department during the final construction phase. Each is dated and inscribed with a description.Tiling the steps leading from the forecourt to the new Kew Civic Centre in 1972.Annotated verso: "Civic Centre - Forecourt / 16.7.72"kew civic centre, kew civic offices, city of kew -- council chamber

This building replaced the Linton Shire Hall (built in 1860s) in 1939. Photograph taken in 1988.Colour photograph of cream brick building with pitched tile roof and trees behind.shire of grenville, shire offices, buildings

See NA359Glazed border tile - dark blue background with pale blue decoration and edgingceramics, earthenware

See NA359Glazed border tile - black background with dark green squares of various sizes.ceramics, earthenware

See NA359Glazed border tile with black edge and pattern of green, dark orange and cream.'576' 'E6' (on back)ceramics, earthenware

Sanders was a well-known local potter who worked for a time with David Boyd at the Martin Boyd Pottery, before returning to Melbourne where he had some association with Arthur Boyd, at the pottery in Murrumbeena. Sanders set up a studio in Eltham in the early 1950s and made the first of a series of architectural ceramic murals with painter and print maker Lawrence Daws in 1956. In 1957 he left for Europe and while there was inspired by the Spanish artist Joan Miro’s unconventional painting style and large scale murals, in particular Wall of the Moon (1957). After returning from his travels in Europe to Australia in 1964, he began to work solely on creating ceramic murals, some of which were commissioned for Southland Shopping Centre in Cheltenham, Melbourne, 1968 (now demolished), the National Mutual Centre, Melbourne,1964-5 (now demolished), Dee Why Library, Sydney 1966, Woden Valley High School, ACT, 1967, Tullamarine Airport Melbourne, 1969-70 (now demolished), Perth Concert Hall, 1971 and The University of Melbourne,1975 (with John Olsen). This mural is one of only three remaining in the public realm by Tom Sanders (the others are at the Perth Concert Hall (1971) and at the University of Melbourne (1975). Ceramic mural (earthenware tiles) consisting of a playful/organic abstract design similar in style to the Spanish artist Joan Miro. Shades of blue, yellow and black glazes are layered onto matte black and shiny bronze tiles. N/Amural, public art, earthernware, pottery, ceramics, glaze, eltham, ekphrasis2017, eltham town square, joan miro

Black and white photo of porch tiles of Edgar Fredrick Walker home in Benares Street, Mitcham (Walker Estate) at what is now the home of Dr. Inches. These tiles were inspired by visit to India made by E.E. Walkerwalker estate, walker, edgar edwardes, edgar frederick, benares street mitcham, inches, dr., australian tesselated tile co. pty. ltd.

Three ceramic patterned decorative tiles. 1. Cream, brown and blue floral pattern. 2. Rust and green floral pattern. 3. Etruria - impressed tile with grey background and blue, green and white floral pattern.tiles, wall tiles

Black etched picture of three US servicemen in field. Cream tile on timber blackboard'Greater love hath no man than he lay down his life for his friends. Signed by 'David Zawisa''vietnam veterans of america

Robin Boyd designed this coffee table. It is similar to those he designed for the John Batman Motel circa 1967. The original table is currently stored offsite. The table was reproduced in the 2017 Boyd Collection by K5 (item F037).Victorian oak timber, cork top (4 x2 tiles), 4 tapered legs.john batman motel, walsh st furnishings, robin boyd

See 359Glazed border tile - cream, green and orange with black edging forming geometric pattern(on back) '9' '676' '36'ceramics, earthenware

See 359Border tile glazed with light orange and dark orange geometric design cut into surface.676 (on back)ceramics, earthenware

Captain Cook's Cottage was dismantled in his village in England and rebuilt in Melbourne's Fitzroy Gardens in the 1930s. Since then it has been an attraction for many visitors although there is little relationship between Captain Cook as he never set foot anywhere in Victoria. The photograph was taken when the children from Bulla Primary School were taken on an excursion to the gardens,A non-digital coloured photograph of a small brick cottage with a tiled roof in a garden setting.school excursions, bulla primary schooil, fitzroy gardens

See NA359White glazed border tile with black triangles forming squares with white diamonds in centre.'P4' 'P'ceramics, earthenware

See NA359Green glazed mosaic tiles (two) with lighter green pattern and aqua blue inset.ceramics, earthenware

See NA359Glazed border tile - black background with thin blue and white pattern across centre.ceramics, earthenware

Mr. E.E. Walker was the founding manager of the Australian Brick, Tile and Tesselated Tile Company which began operations in Mitcham in 1886. In 1895 the company changed its name to the Australian Tesselated Tile Co. Pty Ltd. E.E. Walker bought the company in 1922Black and white photograph of Mr and Mrs Edgar Edwardes Walker, while visiting Hartshill, England in 1934. walker, edgar edwardes., australian tesselated tile co. pty ltd

Displayed in History House.Slate tile used to cover lid of George V Monument time capsule (June 1911).

Coloured photo of tiles in South British Building, 19-25 Queen Street, Melbourne. Demolishedsouth british building, australian tesselated tile co. pty. ltd.

Coloured photo of tiles in South British Building, 19-25 Queen Street, Melbourne. Demolished.south british building, australian tesselated tile co. pty.ltd.

Coloured photo of tiles in South British Building, 19-25 Queen Street, Melbourne. Demolishedsouth british building, australian tesselated tile co. pty. ltd.

Coloured photo of Tiles in South British Building, 19-25 Queen Street, Melbourne. Demolishedsouth british building, australian tesselated tile co. pty. ltd.

Catherine Ritchie House was opened on 19th December 1991 at 10 Glamis street, Mount Martha for the use of Presbyterian Deaconesses. Catherine Ritchie was the Principal of Rolland House, the Presbyterian Deaconess and Missionary Training Institute at 97 Rathdown street, South Melbourne. Catherine Ritchie was Principal at Rolland House from 1945 - 1968. Deaconess Blanche Boyd was the Principal of the Presbyterian Deaconess and Missionary Training College from 1914 to 1923, she died in 1944. Deaconess Greve was known as both Winnie and Minnie. She died in Adelaide in 1944.Cream coloured ceramic tile memorial plaque in a stained wood frame. The plaque has brown text."TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF DEACONESS BLANCHE BOYD FORMER PRINCIPAL OF THIS COLLEGE THE VICTORY WINDOW WAS GIVEN BY STUDENTS AND FRIENDS THE LEADERSHIP WINDOW BY DEACONESS WINNIE GREVE"presbyterian deaconess blanche boyd, presbyterian deaconess winnie greve, presbyterian deaconess minnie greve, catherine ritchie house mount martha