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Kew Historical Society Inc
Plan - Charteris Estate, Ivanhoe [East], 1927
Subdivision plans and real estate flyers/brochures reveal a number of aspects of urban development and history. The Kew Historical Society's collection of these plans, as well as advertisements extracted from magazines, cover key aspects of community development and architectural history of Kew and Kew Eat as well as surrounding suburbs. While most of the plans in the collection were gifted to the Society by the former City of Kew, a number of other plans and advertisements have been donated by individuals, of which this is an example.Original 4-page bifold handout advertising 43 residential lots for sale in the Charteris Estate subdivision in Ivanhoe [now classified as Ivanhoe East]. This brochure was created to sell the third section of the estate which it labels as 'The Most Superb Section'. Streets within the subdivision include: Burke Road North, McArthur Road, Castella Street, and the Government Boulevard. In addition to the overall plan spread across pages 2 and 3, each page includes a number of interesting photographs including: a number of the new Burke Road Bridge, a sports ground, Hoyts Picture Theatre in Ivanhoe, a croquet ground, and Ivanhoe shopping centre [named Motor Cross Junction].charteris estate - east ivanhoe (vic), subdivision plans -- ivanhoe east (vic.), d.c. mcarthur, charterisville -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Plan - Saxonwood Estate, Doncaster [East]
Subdivision plans and real estate flyers/brochures reveal a number of aspects of urban development and history. The Kew Historical Society's collection of these plans, as well as advertisements extracted from magazines, cover key aspects of community development and architectural history of Kew and Kew Eat as well as surrounding suburbs. While most of the plans in the collection were gifted to the Society by the former City of Kew, a number of other plans and advertisements have been donated by individuals, of which this is an example.Undated, multi-page subdivision plan advertising lots for sale bounded by Blackburn Road, George Street, Windermere Avenue, and Saxonwood Drive in what is currently Doncaster East. Other streets in the subdivision include: Mowbray Court, Stafford Court, Rugby Court, and Robin Hood Court. The front page includes a Birdseye view of the estate which identifies existing and projected civic amenities, as well as the estate's relationship to surrounding suburbs and the city centre. Red crosses on the detailed plan of lots on page two indicate those that have been sold. The final page includes a locality plan. saxonwood estate -- doncaster east (vic.), subdivision plans -- doncaster east (vic.) -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Outer Circle Railway Viaduct
The heritage listed Fairfield Bridge was originally constructed for the Outer Circle Railway to bridge the Yarra River between East Kew and Fairfield stations. In the 1930s it was converted for vehicular traffic. In the 2010s a new concrete bridge was erected beside it to increase vehicular capacity.Print copy, enlarged from original snapshot, of the former railway viaduct crossing the Yarra and linking Kew and Fairfield. The original photo predates the conversion of the viaduct into the Chandler Highway Bridge in the 1930s, when the Bridge was adapted to carry vehicular traffic. The date on the reverse indicates the date of donation rather than the date on which the photograph was taken. CHANDLER HIGHWAY BRIDGE OVER RIVER / (ORIGINALLY PART OF OUTER CURCLE RAILWAY) / OCTOBER 1977railway viaduct -- kew (vic.), fairfield bridge, fairfield railway viaduct, outer circle railway, sir john monash -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Chandler Highway Bridge, 1977
The heritage listed Fairfield Bridge was originally constructed for the Outer Circle Railway to bridge the Yarra River between East Kew and Fairfield stations. In the 1930s it was converted for vehicular traffic. In the 2010s a new concrete bridge was erected beside it to increase vehicular capacity.Print copy of the Chandler Highway Bridge, [formerly the Fairfield Viaduct of the Outer Circle Railway] showing the original position of the walkway beside the bridge. The POV is from the Fairfield side looking towards Kew. CHANDLER HWY BRIDGE OVER YARRA / OCTOBER 1977 / ORIGINALLY BUILT FOR OUTER CIRCLE RWYchandler highway bridge, outer circle railway viaduct, bridges -- kew (vic.) -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - River Yarra in Flood from Kilby Road
Flooding of the Yarra Valley, including that section of the Yarra bordering Kew and Kew East in the north and west of the municipality, was a regular occurrence. Extreme flood events of the Yarra River are recorded to have occurred in 1891, 1901, 1916, 1923 and 1934. The Municipality of Kew's response to these floods was to enact planning decisions restricting residential development in flood prone areas following the floods of 1916, 1921 and 1934. While floods continued after the development of the Upper Yarra Reservoir (construction 1948-57), the regularity and extent of these inundations diminished.Print copy of an original photo of the River Yarra in Flood, taken from Kilby Road.VIEW ACROSS YARRA IN FLOOD / FROM KILBY RD KEWkilby road, floods -- kew (vic.), kilby farm -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Map - Map of Kew and Hawthorn Districts
Map of Kew, East Kew and Hawthorn produced for a Kew Real Estate Agent, RW Perry. The map is undated.Two-colour map of Kew and Hawthorn Districts produced for by R.L. Jarrett for RW Perry, Real Estate & Insurance Agent. The map has unusual features such as a planned railway link from Kew Station to the former Outer Circle Railway. RW Perry / Real Estate & Insurance Agent, 602 High Street, East Kewmaps - kew (vic), maps - hawthorn (vic), r.w. perry, real estate agents -- kew (vic.) -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Construction of the electric tram line in Cotham Road [Kew], E.J. Dower, 1913
One of a small album of six photographs of the construction of the Cotham Road tramline in Kew, taken by Edgar James Dower in the second decade of the twentieth century. The reverse of each photo contains notes, written over time by the photographer, which are contained in the 'Inscriptions' field. Born and raised in Olinda, Dower's family later moved to Surrey Hills. He worked as an adult as a clerk in the city office of the Metropolitan Gas Company, and in his role as a 'collector', he was able to photograph scenes including the construction of tram and train lines and associated buildings in Kew, Hawthorn, Camberwell and Surrey Hills. Later he established a real estate agency with his brother - the E.J. Dower Real Estate Agency, Dandenong Office. The album as a whole can be viewed separately as the parent file.The image is an historically significant record of the development of transport infrastructure which was used to connect Victorians in the first two decades of the twentieth century. This development resulted from increases in population and the consequent extension of Melbourne's suburbs. The photographs in the album, as well as Dower's single photos mounted on card, individually and collectively richly detail the labour of workers and the tools and machinery used to create and extend Melbourne's tram and train networks in the years preceding and during World War 1.The fourth of six annotated photos in an album of photographs of the construction of the St Kilda to Kew electric tram line, taken in Cotham Road, Kew, by the amateur photographer, Edgar James Dower, in 1913. The album contains images detailing the preparation for the laying of the tracks plus work laying the line. The photographer notes on a number of the photos that the metal tracks were collected from the Hawthorn railway siding. The album, together with other phots by E.J. Dower has been made available by the owners for the Kew Historical Society to digitise and publish online and in print.Annotation verso: "Preparing tram line Cotham Road Kew looking east for electric trams / 1913 / The metal was brought by horses and drays, from Hawthorn railway siding / 1913".keywords, theme -- connecting victorians by transport and communications, theme -- travelling by tram, photographers -- edgar james dower, cotham road -- kew (vic.) -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Electric tram line construction in Cotham Road, Kew, E.J. Dower, 1913
One of a series of photographs, taken by Edgar James Dower in the second decade of the twentieth century. Born and raised in Olinda, his family later moved to Surrey Hills. He worked as an adult as a clerk in the city office of the Metropolitan Gas Company, and in his role as a 'collector', he was able to photograph scenes including the construction of tramlines and associated buildings in Kew, Hawthorn, Camberwell and Surrey Hills. Later he established a real estate agency with his brother - the E.J. Dower Real Estate Agency, Dandenong Office.The image is an historically significant record of the development of transport infrastructure which was used to connect Victorians in the first two decades of the twentieth century. This development resulted from increases in population and the consequent extension of Melbourne's suburbs. The photographs, both individually and collectively, richly detail the labour of workers and the tools and machinery used to create and extend Melbourne's tram network in the years preceding and during World War 1.Digital copy of two original mounted photographs depicting construction of a new electric tramline in Cotham Road, Kew. The upper photo shows workers standing among the newly laid tracks. The lower photo shows the vista of Cotham Road looking east towards the Kew Presbyterian Church on the corner of Highbury Road. Annotated verso: "Cotham Road Kew / Taken by E.J. Dower 1913"theme --- travelling by tram, theme -- connecting victorians by transport and communications, cotham road -- kew (vic.), trams -- kew (vic.) -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Flyer, Subdivisional Land Sale Brochure, Crown Jewel Estate, Ringwood East, Vic. - c.1925
In May 1884, George Smart of Bulleen Road Kew, brickmaker, bought the 23 acres one rood and twenty nine and three tenths perches, or 9.4834 hctares from Arthur Bailey Clements of Ringwood for the sum of 600 pound sterling. (Extract from The Story of the Crown Jewel Estate in Ringwood East pdf)Double sided folded page with black and red print on both sides advertising auction sale of residential and business sites and highlighting local facilities, services and layout of the estate.Subdivision includes Mount Dandenong Road, Valda Avenue, Evon Avenue, Mirabel Avenue, and Velma Grove. (Agent) T. Burkitt, Box 12 Ringwood, Phone Ringwood 157. Vendor: A. Marshall Miller, McDonald Street, Mordialloc. Solicitors: Russell, Bona and Russell, 19 Queen Street Melbourne, and Ringwood - Phone Cent. 4308. -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Set of 4, John Webster, 16/11/1959 12:00:00 AM
Set of four Colour slides, Kodak, white cardboard of trams using the Flinders St overpass of King St, 16-11-59. .1 - W2 538 descending the temporary track over King St as part of the first stage of construction. Tram has the destination of East Kew Route 40. .2 - ditto at the base of the bridge. Tram has adverts for Uncle Toby's Oats, .3 - W5 725 entering the temporary track near Queen St. Tram has destination of Spencer St, route 48 and adverts for 3AW, Pimms No. 1 and Penfolds Wine. On the far right is a MMTB Mk III bus to Kew - Earl St. .4 - ditto with the Yarra Family Hotel in the background. Note the tram stop sign. .In the background are adverts for Penfolds Wines, Bushels, the Flinders St viaduct, Nestles Milk, Girlings Store and the Cafe / Milk bar that was under the viaduct.Hand writing on rear in ink; .1 - 16-11-59 - Melbourne Vic. .2 - ditto ..3 and .4 - 16-11-59 Tram 725 entering temporary track in Flinders St Melbourne Vic.trams, tramways, trackwork, flinders st, king st, track construction, bridges, w2 class, east kew, route 40, w5 class, route 48, tram stops, tram 538, tram 725 -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - 8 Kellett Grove, North Kew, 1929
North Kew, now divided between Kew and Kew East, bordered the Yarra River. As such, it was a region subject to flooding in the Yarra Valley. Development beyond this point (ie Kellett Grove) was limited by the City of Kew's planning regulations. Prior to urban development, the area since European settlement and the first land sales in the district in the 1840s, had been used for dairy farming. Small sepia snapshot taken of the front of 8 Kellett Grove, in what was then known as North Kew. Verso: 8 KELLETT GROVE / NORTH KEW / 1929 / 418 kellett gove -- north kew, californian bungalows, houses -- kellett grove -- kew (vic.) -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Journal, The Kewriosity Sheet Vol.4 No.6 : February 1983
Kew Recreation Program / p1&2. [1983] Kew Festival / p1. East Kew Uniting Church / p1. Emergency overnight accommodation/ Foster care for children [Greek Orthodox Community) / p2. What's doing in Kew for February / p2&3. Kew Garden Club / p3. Kew (Daytime) Gardening Club / p3. Native Plant Group / p3. Are you interested in poetry / p3. Scrabble / p3. Save the Children Fund / p3. Institute of Early Childhood Development (short courses) / p4. Make Today Count (health & wellbeing) / p4. Kew Library (family history; genealogy) / p4. Hyde Park Fellowship (Hyde Park Uniting Church) / p4. Early Planning for Retirement Group / p4. Uniting Church East Kew / p4.The Kewriosity Sheet (1979-83) was first published in the City of Kew (Victoria) in June 1979 as a two-sided 'community newssheet'. It aimed to: 'share news about Kew happenings and Kew people, and to exchange ideas about living in Kew'. Later issues gradually evolved into a 4-page, quarto sized publication. The Kewriosity Sheet was superseded by the Kew Council publication 'Kewriosity' (1983-1994).non-fictionKew Recreation Program / p1&2. [1983] Kew Festival / p1. East Kew Uniting Church / p1. Emergency overnight accommodation/ Foster care for children [Greek Orthodox Community) / p2. What's doing in Kew for February / p2&3. Kew Garden Club / p3. Kew (Daytime) Gardening Club / p3. Native Plant Group / p3. Are you interested in poetry / p3. Scrabble / p3. Save the Children Fund / p3. Institute of Early Childhood Development (short courses) / p4. Make Today Count (health & wellbeing) / p4. Kew Library (family history; genealogy) / p4. Hyde Park Fellowship (Hyde Park Uniting Church) / p4. Early Planning for Retirement Group / p4. Uniting Church East Kew / p4.community publications --- kew (vic.), the kewriosity sheet, newsletters - kew (vic.) -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Archive (Series) - Presbyterian Church [East Kew]
... East Kew Presbyterian Church – Kew (Vic.)...East Kew Presbyterian Church – Kew (Vic.) Uniting Church ...Various PartiesReference, Research, InformationArranged by Secondary Values (value of records to users)The Presbyterian Church in East Kew was formed in 1925, with a permanent building constructed by 1939 on Normandy Road. The church, established by Rev. Finlay McQueen was founded to aid those who lived far from the established church in Kew. It underwent extensions that opened in 1960. The file includes: Four copies of a history of the church on its 50th anniversary, and an order of service created to commemorate the opening of the extensions.east kew presbyterian church – kew (vic.), uniting church – kew (vic.), presbyterianism – kew (vic.), finlay mcqueen – kew (vic.)east kew presbyterian church – kew (vic.), uniting church – kew (vic.), presbyterianism – kew (vic.), finlay mcqueen – kew (vic.) -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Plan - Subdivision Plan, J Hurrey, Section 115 in the Parish of Boroondara Near Richmond Bridge, 1853
Despite the plans claims that it is a subdivision near the Richmond Bridge, Section 115 was located at what is now Camberwell Junction. While the plan only lists government roads rather than named streets, the section was located on the east side of Burke Road, stretching up the hill from the current Junction. Research on Trove, conducted by Kerry Fairbank, discovered an advertisement for unsold lots in Section 115 which clarifies the extent and location of subsequent land sales in the original section. The original article can be viewed through the link in the catalogue record. The interesting link to Kew is the reference to James Beavan as the purchaser of lots 14 and 15. The historian Gwen McWilliam has notes that a Mr Beavan changed his name from Bevan. The Bevans were descendants of the Derricks family of Kew. This subdivision plan is the earliest original map or plan in the collection which shows parts of what is now the City of Boroondara, dating from circa 1853. It provides important information for researchers on subsequent subdivisions following the original land sales in [Camberwell] Boroondara. The site, on the east side of Burke Road is a highly-significant and historic site. This is believed to be the only extant copy of the subdivision in public collections.A small plan on parchment listing 28 lots, between one and two acres each, for sale in Section 115 in the Parish of Boroondara, dating from 1853 when the portion was subdivided.Obverse: Lot 16 "Joseph Duval", Lots 14 & 15 "James Beavan". Other annotations (measurements) are unreadable. Reverse: "KH-981 / Section 115 in the Parish of Boroondara / Near Richmond Bridge / 1640T. / J Duval / 14-15 J. Beavanparish of boroondara, subdivision plans - camberwell, section 115 - boroondara, subdivision plans -- camberwell (vic), riverscape road, burke road, camberwell junction