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Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - Glenhuntly Community Singers
This file contains one item: 1/A typed and annotated sheet detailing a brief history of the Glenhuntly Community Singers. The history has been written by Carmel Finn and is dated 15/12/1987. Also listed are the inscriptions on the cups won by the Glenhuntly Community Singers, one dated 25/10/1938 and the other 23/02/1948. These cups are located in room 1, wall 3, display case 1, shelves 2 and 3 respectively.caulfield, caulfield historical society, the glenhuntly community singers, glenhuntly community singers, elliott douglas mr., royal avenue, glenhuntly, finn nina mrs., cohen beatrice, tattersall lorna, farmer ruby, eagle lottie, lang ruby, mann tiny, mathewson olive, pearse thelma, finn carmel, ormond, o’connor debora, music, conductors, people associated with culture, entertainers, singers, musical instruments, community organisations, community groups, competitions, world war 1939 – 1945, wars, social services, war effort, charitable organisations, glen huntly -
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Article - Golden Days Radio (operating from Caulfield Racecourse)
This file contains 4 items: 1/A brief history of ‘Golden Days Radio’ updated by Jackie Pelhon, April 2000. It includes description of programming & polices, and details of first meetings. 2/The official newsletter of Golden Days Radio, ‘The Golden Broadcaster’ – volume 4, no. 2, dated August 2009. It includes photographs of the station members receiving service certificates and events. Also a message from President Larry James, and former president Alex Hehr, including their aims relicence, internet streaming and digital radio. 3/A leaflet for Golden Days Radio Station. Includes details on membership, broadcasting times, strength of broadcast signal, list of music genres played and contact details. Author and date unknown. 4/A leaflet for Golden Days Radio Station. Includes the station’s objective as a community service, subjects covered in the programming, contact details and the signatures of John Amor and Don Iacono. Date unknown, prior to 1997.clark nobby, clark neil, james larry, glen huntly, simmons loretta, reidy chris, neville lisa mp, hehr alex, golden days radio, wolff peter, bastow julie, mcbrien bruce, hird peter, iacono don, whittier grandstand, pelhon jackie, amor john, williams cb, caulfield east, caulfield racecourse, lockie maurie, golden days raido for senior citizens, rupert clark stand, voluntary workers, radio stations, radio broadcasting, communication establishments, senior citizens centres, aged people, the ‘fred cross collection’, golden days music library, committee of the vatc, plaques, bentleigh rsl, grandstands, vatc, newsletters, goldsmith brian, bassanetti sandra, norman peter, bendigo bank, music -
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Article - Jewish Holocaust Centre
This file contains six items: 1/An article from the ‘Caulfield/Port Phillip Leader’ titled ‘Bid to counter anti-semitism’ written by Jenny Ling, dated 15/03/2011. It describes a tour of the Jewish Holocaust Museum by thirteen state MPs for Familiarization Day, which was organized by David Southwick. It includes a photograph of the tour. 2/A black and white pamphlet for the ‘Jewish Holocaust and Research Centre’, which includes three photographs, a map, details on business hours and the logo. 3/A flyer produced by the ‘Jewish Holocaust Centre’ in 1988 to celebrate the Bicentary of Australia. It includes acknowledgements and two illustrations. 4/An article from the ‘Caulfield/Port Phillip Leader’ titled ‘Long Memory Serves Her’ written by Jenny Ling, dated 19/10/2010. It concerns Holocaust survivor Eva Marks being awarded the Australian Holocaust Memorial Award and a history relating to the award. Includes coloured photograph of Eva Marks. 5/An article from the ‘Caulfield/Port Phillip Leader’ titled ‘Saving Holocaust Artefacts’ written by Jenny Ling, dated 01/03/2011. It concerns fundraising to preserve deteriorating artefacts at the Jewish Holocaust Centre. 6/Magazine titled ‘Centre News’, volume 8, number 4, dated December 1991, published by the Volunteers’ Committee of the Jewish Holocaust Centre. Contents include an editorial, obituary to Aron Sokolowicz, letters regarding visits to the Holocaust Centre, and two pages of Hebrew text.southwick david, hanner irma, goldberg abram, jewish community, religion, jewish holocaust museum and research centre, jewish religion, ethnic communities, museums, education and research establishments, shows and exhibitions, murdoch elisabeth, selwyn street, banazewska rachel, einhorn renee, fink mina, langsam raya, kohn mali, young joyce, schnall janek, burston myer, feniger saba, flicker ursala, silver michael, wajsenberg sonia, weiss claire, weiss alex, newmann charlotte, gurvich aron, kohn adam, rice beverly, liebman henrietta, rener charles, lippmann walter, dolia frank, dolia maurice, marks eva, beth weizmann community centre, josem jayne, artefacts, conservation, rockman pauline, fundraising events, maisel phillip, shaw adela, liebmann henia, sokolowicz aron, shelford girls school, marks caitlin, adler ruth, scholes rebecca, elsner lisa, balaclava road caulfield 234, rechter bernard, zygier ted, caulfield/port phillip leader, ling jenny, mann helena, elsternwick -
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Document - Murrumbeena C.W.A
This file contains 1 item relating to the history of the Murrumbeena C.W.A. 1/A pamphlet titled ‘A brief history of the Murrumbeena Branch of the CWA of Victoria Inc., 1947–1987’, written by Margaret Mann, 1987. The pamphlet gives a brief description of the history, activities and important members of the club during this period.murrumbeena, country women’s association, paterson mrs., wallis mrs., baker mrs., prior mrs., norris mrs., bone mrs., ashley mrs., jury miss, clemmens mrs., cathcart mrs., clubs and associations, markets, fundraising events, crafts and craft equipment, ration books, festivals and celebrations, johnson mary mrs., craft classes, public transport, choirs, drama, russell mrs., ambrose mrs., bigelow mrs., medley mrs., robinson mrs., euston mrs., hind mrs., linton mrs., arliss mrs. -
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Article - REGENT LODGE, REGENT STREET, 46, ELSTERNWICK
This file contains 10 items about the Regent Lodge Extension Appeal: 1/Three promotional pamphlets, all called ‘Regent Lodge: A special kind of care’, stating that a building appeal will be launched early next year. The pamphlets also list office bearers. 2/A letter from Rodney Horsfield, Chairperson of the Project Working group, to Betty Freeland of the Elsternwick-Caulfield South Parish, dated 25/03/1992, asking for her to consider becoming a member of the Appeal Team. The letter also contains information on the history of Regent Lodge, the plans for development and progress on raising funds to date. 3/A letter from Ian Clark, Chairman of the Regent Lodge Extension Appeal, to Betty Freeland, dated 18/05/1992, inviting her to the official launch of the Regent Lodge Extension Appeal at Caulfield Grammar School, 217 Glen Eira Road Caulfield on 31/05/1992. The letter gives brief details on the launch, saying it will be attended by the appeal’s patron, the Honourable Joan Child, AO, and the Playback Theatre company. 4/A letter, recipient and sender unknown, dated 26/05/1992, giving details of the appeal launch and a brief history of Regent Lodge. 5/Two newspaper articles from the Southern Cross, Caulfield, dated 16/06/1992. The first, ‘Grant boost for dementia sufferers’, discusses a federal government grant of $8 million to dementia services, and $9 million to disability services. Heathlands, Camden Court, Lovell House, Clarence Court, Regent Lodge and St. Kilda House all received funds. The second, ‘Lodge building appeal launched’, describes the Regent Lodge Extension Appeal and its launch, and includes brief comment by appeal patron Joan Child. The article describes the plans for the appeal and extension, and outlines how readers can make donations. Included is a black-and-white photograph of Joan Child with members of the Playback Theatre Group at the Appeal Launch. 6/The original of the photograph used in the newspaper article in item 5, showing Joan Child with members of the Playback Theatre Group at the launch of the Regent Lodge Extension Appeal. 7/A letter from Rod Horsfield, Convenor of the Project Working Group, to Betty Freeland, dated 22/06/1992, discussing the launch and asking for the opportunity to meet with her Parish council or Finance Committee. 8/The plans for the extension of Regent Lodge, as well as a colour drawing of what the front of the extension will look like. 9/Preliminary photographs taken for the appeal brochure ‘Regent Lodge: Committed to Caring’. Twelve black-and-white photographs of two elderly residents at tea. Also, one black-and-white photographs of an elderly resident being assisted by another person, likely a staff member. 10/Three copies of the appeal brochure ‘Regent Lodge: Committed to Caring’. The brochure contains information about the lodge, the plans for the development, including a floorplan for a typical six bedroom unit, the costs of the extension and breakdown of how the appeal target amount would be spent, and messages from patron Joan Child, Appeal Committee Chairman Ian Clark, and Convenor of the Project Working Group Reverend Rod Horsfield. Also included is a list of the members of the Appeal Committee and Project Working Group. Black-and-white photographs of residents and workers at the Lodge are included in the brochure.regent lodge, regent street, elsternwick, emma street, caulfield south, heathlands, camden court, lovell house, st. kilda house, balaclava, caulfield grammar school, glen eira road, st. georges road, caulfield, uniting church, uniting church lodge program, regent lodge alzeimer appeal, regent lodge extension appeal, tansley hunt and partners, nepean presbytery, child joan the honourable, horsefield rod rev., horsfield rod rev., horsfield rodney rev., lukies noela mrs., campbell jack, cardell bob, davies gail mrs., greensmith duncan, tansley vern, merrick ruth ms., seccull barbara ms., freeland betty miss, clark ian, wilcox rosemary mrs., coleman julie, playback theatre company, martens veronica mayor, brown george, terrell tom, diseases, disabled people, nursing homes, fundraising events, aged people -
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Ephemera - Restaurants-Glen Eira
This file contains one item: 1/A pamphlet for Mandarin Court Restaurant, 557 Centre Road Bentleigh, and its sister restaurant in Dandenong, both owned by Michael and David Chew. The pamphlet contains the history of Mandarin Court Restaurants, maps of its locations, opening hours, and its takeaway menu. A special offer is included stamped as valid until 15/08/1987.mandarin court restaurant, chew michael, chew david, bentleigh coppins reception, centre road, bentleigh, restaurants -
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Document - ROTARY CLUB OF CAULFIELD
This file contains 13 official documents pertaining to the Rotary Club of Caulfield: 1/A typewritten copy of the constitution of the Rotary Club of Caulfield (undated). Said document is essentially an instruction manual detailing how the Club is to be administered and the duties of officials. 2/A page (unclear if intended for use as a poster or letter) announcing a Business Persons Breakfast to be held at St. Anthony’s Parish Hall on 19/11/1986, wherein Jeff Kennett, M.L.A., Leader of the Opposition of the Parliament of Victoria, will deliver a speech titled ‘Responsibility Before Rights’. 3/A booklet announcing the 25th anniversary celebration of the Rotary Club of Caulfield, to be held at Tudor Court on 24/02/1987. Contains the menu, national anthem, programme, and two lists – one of the founding members of the Club and one of the extant members of the Club. 4/Two copies of a booklet announcing a dinner, to be held at Tudor Court on 10/11/1987, wherein charter will be presented to the Rotary Club of Caulfield-Rosstown by District Governor Ian Knight. Contains a list of extant staff, the menu, the programme, a description of the history of the ‘Wembley Wheel of Friendship’, a list of charter members, and an account of the etymology of the name ‘Rosstown’. 5/Two copies of a page featuring four items of relevance to the Rotary Club of Caulfield. The first is an article (titled ‘Rotary scholar makes it’, author unspecified, source unspecified, undated) about Club scion Mark Collard receiving an MBA from Clarkson University. The second is an article (titled ‘New Caulfield Rotary’, author unspecified, source unspecified, undated) about the presentation dinner to which item 7 pertains. (This article is not present in its entirety, trailing off at the end.) The third is an announcement of a ‘progressive dinner’ to be held on 28/11/1987, also containing an announcement of a bicentennial conference to be held on 19/03/1988. The fourth is an announcement of what appears to be the initiation of some sort of historical re-enactment, the proceeds of which will fund the Rotary Club’s ‘Polio Plus’ project. A title (‘A Long Haul Through Caulfield’) suggests this item may be the header section of an article about said event, but if so, the remainder is not present. Contains three black-and-white photographs; one of Collard with an unidentified woman (presumably his wife), one of Club President Howie Dunlop congratulating Charter President Geoff Oscar, and one of some men riding on a horse-drawn cart. 6/Two copies of a booklet announcing a President Changeover Dinner, to be held on 28/06/1988. Contains the menu, programme, and a list of extant members. 7/Two copies of the weekly bulletin of the Rotary Club of Caulfield, dated 28/06/1988. Contains lists of faculty, notification of the Club’s decision to admit women, notification of upcoming events, a biography of guest speaker Fred Epstein, and a list of the times and places of alternative meetings. 8/Two photocopied statements of the receipts and expenditure of the Rotary Club of Caulfield, one for the period 01/10/1989 – 30/06/1990, and one for the period 01/07/1990 – 27/08/1990. 9/The photocopied minutes of a New Members Committee Meeting of the Rotary Club of Caulfield, dated 02/08/1990. Objects of discussion include fundraising methods and application of funds. 10/A booklet announcing Change Over Night, dated 21/06/1994. Contains the programme, menu, national anthem, and a list of extant faculty. 11/4 unbound pages announcing the winners of the Rotary Youth Photographic Awards, dated 1995 (a more specific date than this is not given). (Pages contain no photographs.) 12/A small note announcing the Murrumbeena Community Market, to be held on 04/12/2010, of which the Rotary Club of Caulfield is one of the sponsors. 13/A booklet announcing a dinner to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Rotary Club of Caulfield, to be held on 23/02/2012. Contains the programme, menu, a list of past presidents, a description of the history of the Gifu Vase (a trophy in the Club’s possession), and a list of some of the charity projects the Club has been engaged in.rotary club of caulfield, clubs and associations, charitable organisations, kennett jeff m.l.a., st. anthony’s parish hall, grange road, neerim road, glenhuntly, festivals and celebrations, tudor court, gray robin, baird jack, lord john, king john, crittenden doug, gelme anthony, hunkin ed. rev., fryer roy, quine john, bedford f., bell jim, bunny d., cripps e., don john, epstein fred, hattam j., howard w., kerry g., kumnick j., kurrie s., lord l., morrison charles, nelson h., parton willis, perry bruce, pollard r., price f., skuse e., stillwell g., tilley norman, tomlinson charles, watson don, webster j., wilson duncan, fincher roy, wheller john, allen selwyn, christopher don, cohen godfrey, davis keith, davis lloyd, dornbierer w., dunlop howie, fillmore wally, ford john, ford peter, forshaw ken, gales brian, green myer, hind jim, humphreys john, hunter ian, lewis ray, melville jack, oscar geoff, penaluna harry, perlen louis, rampling ross, ronaldson keith, sherlock max, sicklemore graham, smith barry, stapleton ted, summers ron, tovey david, rotary club of caulfield-rosstown, knight ian, tudor court, kooyong road, bellmaine mark, langfelder kurt, morris rob, rome graeme, alma club, wilks street, wills david, blankfield mark, awards, wembley wheel of friendship, bellmaine loretta, cunningham david, cunningham jean, davis pam, davis rex, davis judith, forshaw hannah, graham jeremy, graham kara, hassing andre, hassing arlette, jacobs frank, jacobs june, langfelder judy, morris robert, morris angela, nettlebeck rosalie, oscar enid, rattray john, rattray diana, rome lorraine, sarah ted, sarah denise, sherlock helen, smith suzanne, stapleton jackie, turner brook, turner vicki, tuhiwai tamati, tuhiwai ravina, will arnold, will claire, rosstown, ross william murray, rosstown sugar works, collard mark, rotary foundation, keller chuck, campbell felicitie mrs., campbell jack cr., knight genny, albury civic centre, green tess, tantram avenue, quine gwen, beaver street, rosalind ray, rosalind lweis, devon street, little company of mary hospital, polio plus, smith ian, jackson adrian, miller peter, spence bert, wheller denise, coffey bill, financial documents, receipts, gilmartin e., moran d., kaan a., fillmore wal, coleman peter, coleman moyrha, wesley college elsternwick big band, puddy mark, fradkin barry, fitzgerald gerald, renton robert, herschberg gedeon, kinston david, montgomery peter, dawes shane, silberberg henry, zazryn ben, cohen michael, rotary youth photographic awards, photographic competitions, photography, terry ted mr., terry e. a. mr., eldridge hannah, cottral anne, abdullahi khalid, gostin cassie, podlabeniouk lena, diyab ahmed, draca julijana, pevkoski danilla, wooster heath, lesar dion, sansoni rachel, leatham chelsea, townsend jessie, barker megan, fitzgerald megan, maokhamphiou anthony, smith naomi, fraser sue-ellen, white tanya, murrumbeena community market, koornang uniting church, murrumbeena road, welsh heather, robinson david, kesselschmidt sima, potasz sophie, southwick david, cheyne gordon, ryall keith, arianti listy, westbrook natasha, pollard bob, hancock irey, lovett jack, cooper alby, rundle john, patkin nehama, mcmullen adele, douglas jennie, preston mark, resubal loreto, gifu vase, aoki seiichi, operation firewood, alfred hospital, bus of knowledge, australia day breakfast, bethlehem hospital, caulfield hospital -
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Letter - Theatres and Cinemas
This file contains four items relating to research by members of the Caulfield/Glen Eira Historical Society about theatres and cinemas in Glen Eira: 1/A handwritten copy of a letter from the Caulfield Historical Society to the Secretary of Hoyts requesting information about Hoyts cinemas in Glen Huntly, St. Kilda, Caulfield, Carnegie and Elsternwick. Date unknown. 2/A typed list of cinemas in Glen Eira, dated 07/08/2010 giving their location, name, dates of operation and current status. Researcher unknown. 3/Research notes written by Claire Barton, 02/07/2013, paraphrased from ‘The Pictures and Flea Pits: 80 Years of Australians at the Pictures’ by Simon Brand (1983). The notes give the broader context of cinemas in Australia at the time many Glen Eira cinemas were in operation. 4/Research notes written by Claire Barton, 04/07/2013, paraphrased from ‘Moorabbin: A Pictorial History, 1862-1994’, by John Cribbin (1995). The notes give a brief history of the Bentleigh Theatre and Ormond Theatre (renamed ‘The Plaza’).hoyts theatres ltd., gardenvale, mayfair gardenvale, nepean theatre, glen huntly, glen huntly theatre, caulfield, crystal palace theatre, carnegie, hoyts carnegie theatre, elsternwick, hoyts elsternwick theatre, esquire, nepean highway, glenhuntly road, glen huntly road, manchester grove, dandenong road, woorayl street, carre street, gordon street, cinemas, theatres, bentleigh, hoyts bentleigh, caulfield south, camden, carnegie, memorial, rosstown, carnegie theatre, pohebe, renown, elster, esquire, kadima, sharon, classic, rex, argosy, capri, ormond theatre, the plaza, depression 1929-1939, audiences, industry, world war 1939-1945, television broadcasting, drive-in theatres, entertainment, bentleigh theatre, centre road, nicholson street, suburban life, suburbs, community centres, north road, cribben john, brand simon, barton claire, caulfield historical society -
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Article - MCKINNON
Brief typed history of McKinnon settlement taken from Moorabbin A Pictorial History 1862-1994 by John Cribben. Includes photocopied pages of railway gates, five land estate flyers and an article from the McKinnon Progress, undated.mckinnon, cribben john, crop production, markets, farmers, elster creek, mcmillan archibald, thomas street, centre road, wheatley road, vineyards, south road, ormond, brighton, moorabbin, irish, immigrants, bentleigh, priests, hanrahan pierce, hanrahan johanna, caroll michael, caroll catherine, howes eliza, howes john, howes edward, shanahan denis, shanahan ellen, gould james, gould catherine, howes george, bignell road, jasper road, tucker road, mcguiness family, quinn family, halinan family, malane family, inns, the gardeners arms, mckinnon hotel, bent james, bent thomas, tickets of leave, murray road, were nicholas, sargood family, ripponlea, mansions, elsternwick, st. stephens’ common school, church of england, school houses, evelyn street, st. john’s anglican church, telegraph offices, post offices, state schools, manchester road, north road, nicholls buildings, rivers frank, rivers ray, shops, pridgeon mr., elm grove, sobrin mr., clark misses, greaves bakery, armitage mrs., rout mr., tunnicliffe mrs., lance’s milk bar, johnson’s hardware shop, stiringer mrs., white horrie, robinson’s, mcinnerney’s flower shop, jean darling’s cakes, wyles jim, mckinnon progress association, glen orme avenue, ormond theatre, theatres, lester harry, the plaza, railway crossing, railway gates, wright street, nichols l., builders, pine grove, halls, st. elmo estate, patterson station estate, patterson road, brewer road, purton road, clee hill estate, railway park, hawthorn grove, wattle grove, elm grove, learys estate, manchester road, selkirk avenue, masters estate, lancaster street, moylan street, moorabbin railway crossing -
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Document - Beauville Avenue, 22, Murrumbeena
This file contains 1 item: 1/Typed article with handwritten working notes by the Brighton Historical Society dated November 3, 1988, about the history of 22 Beauville Avenue, Murrumbeena. It includes some background on the Beauville Estate and its development in the 1930s by AV Jennings Construction Co. Written by H. Bullock and R. Landells.loh felix ma, curran norman d., curran m. mrs., jennings albert v. sir, bullock hilary, landells rosalind, residential development, brighton historical society, beauville avenue, murrumbeena, beauville estate, av jennings construction co., colonial gas association -
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Document - ANDERSON, IRENE
Two stapled articles: 1/A handwritten, six page, photocopied history on Richard and Mary Ann Anderson (née Gay), from their trip from England to their arrival in Ballarat, and the daily doings of the family from hunting, working and general survival; by Irene Anderson. 2/Handwritten information by Irene Anderson includes copied information from 1814 Melbourne Directory on selected people and farmers and gardeners of 1874.anderson richard, anderson mary ann, anderson irene, murray mr, caulfield, bealiba road, langdon road, balaclava road, kooyong road, lechte’s paddock, lechte family, hawthorn road, holland grove, eskdale road, bambra road, catherine street, glen eira road -
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Document - Bentleigh Baptist Church Vickery Street Bentleigh
Reflections reprinted history extracts from Bentleigh Baptist Church Diary from September 1989 to March 1993. Issues includes a CD with digital photos Reflections reprinted history upon the centenary of Bentleigh Baptist Church 1984 by DL Audemard from May 1985 The Way We Were Feb 1990 pamphlet notes reflections on the churches ministery over the last 50 years by unknown author A brief printed history author unknown and undated on Bentleigh Baptist Church, 10 Vickery Street Bentleigh Two computer generated articles of correspondence between Claire Barton and Robert Bell on the gathering of Bentleigh & Korean Baptist Church history April 2010bentleigh, baptist church, brewer mr, tucker road, box henry, lush gp rev, east boundary, north road, bentleigh baptist church, brighton baptist church, tucker road church, box francis, box edith, clay jack, clay joy, lipman vern, lipman bronwyn, watt family, pioneers, watt richard, watt martha, market gardens, centre road, jasper road, watt herbert, horse drawn vehicles, stamp mr, hall annie, vickery street, watt may, clay family, marriott hector, watt don, watt family, box chris, lipman joy, grewar family, alexander chas, shephard f, chapman samuel rev, chambers h, eunson ta rev, boreham e rev, fletcher w rev, marriott hec – market gardens, kennedy jack, kennedy lil, kennedy isa mary, herron john, seawright celia, streckfuss edith, cole alice, grewar annie, grewar hall, faulkner ern, graham tom, cross mabel, cross w rev, trenches, grewar jean, ormond, wadley mr, wellum mr, hinton wh, rees gp rev, hinton mrs, wade ken rev, wadley mrs, bent st, wade mrs, bell powell, warner lawrence, architects, winckel l rev, richards jl, builders, streckfuss bert, marriott may, streckfuss family, sach florrie, sach family, reid mrs, reid lesley, mcmillan mrs, drapers, mckinnon road, streckfuss edith, simpson mrs, wellum mrs, leadlights, main mary, evans william john, cooke j, cooke mrs, cahill samuel george, smith kate, freeman nancy, wanless mrs, redmore ab, redmore mrs, audemard phil rev, hawkins margaret, ord elton, hawkins shiela, pith ron, bell mr, wallace pat, bell margaret, audemard joan, docker sandra, hubbard mark, thomas bernie, thomas mrs, lamprell mrs, herron mr, herron mrs, freeman mrs, beach mrs, paton john mrs, george lloyd, aspinal eric, bell gwen, sutton mrs, winkel mrs, neil mary, costain mrs, main mrs, baker mrs, cross mrs, kershaw mrs, smith millie, smith jack, freeman alf, harwood lindsay, harwood doreen, bell lesley, bell roberta, bentleigh korean baptist church, barton claire, hoare mike, hoare margaret, bott muriel, bridgeman pat, cook don, small hugh, trewin bill, smith eddie, iggulden sid, neve keith, horsford david, spencer wally, mcewan bill, holmes ron, holmes joyce, pullman peter, pullman elly, probbel peter, robinson john, bott laurie, main alice, disney clarrie, taylor kath, woff miss, rutledge peter, cameo playgroup, bentleigh baptist church, bentleigh, tucker road, foundation stones -
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Article - Caulfield Evangelical Methodist Church
Reprinted article from the Flame, Vol 2 Nov 1 1969. The article gives a brief overview of the businesses in the Camden Town area now known as South Caulfield in the early 1900s, well known local names and the history of the churches various locations in South Caulfield. Also includes two coloured photographs and chronology of church history from 1893-1983 compiled from documents in file by Gladys Vallati date 03/07/2012.hawthorn road church, caulfield, camden, camden town, south caulfield, market gardens, glenhuntly road, hawthorn road, mcconchie hs, the caulfield mercury, newspapers, shops, le page mrs, hood mrs, hood mrs, es&a bank, banks, wighman mr, cedar street, page jw, bakers, fraser mr, blacksmiths, state school 773, schools, newstead street, mills, redman, mccombe, head, lomas, summerell, watts, topp, rowney, elberry, jackson, young, benbow, smith jj, brunel, primitive methodist church, caulfield methodist church, gas & fuel corporation, pyne street, camden town primitive methodist church, provan david rev, elsternwick st kilda methodist circuit, orrong road, balaclava, elwood and bundeera road south circuit churches, brewer md, byard tm, caulfield circuit bambra road, eldridge lb, dunston a, caulfield evangelical church, caulfield continuing methodist church, caulfield presbyterian church, neerim road, caulfield evangelical church, hunkin mr, veitch r, jupiter street -
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Document - Noel Jones – Estate Agents
This file contains one item: 1/A typewritten note from R. Landells, dated 26/02/1995, regarding the real estate agency, Noel Jones, in Glenhuntly Road, Elsternwick. Under the management of Mark Tappin, c.1987–1991, they continually asked for ‘house histories’ to be completed.noel jones, real estate agencies, real estate agents, glenhuntly road, elsternwick, landells r., tappin mark, elsternwick post office -
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Article - LANGDON FAMILY
This file contains 8 items about members of the Langdon family including a family tree: 1/Photocopies of a photograph of the wedding of Mary Langdon and Ewan Campbell on 26/11/1903. 2/Photocopy of an article, source and date unknown, describing the wedding of Mary Langdon and Ewan Campbell. 3/Photocopy of newspaper wedding notice, date and source unknown, announcing the wedding of Dorothy Langdon and J. H. C. Campbell on 11/06/1913. 4/Handwritten and drawn family tree of the Langdon family tree from Henry and Elizabeth Langdon and three generations subsequent. Author and date unknown. 5/Photograph of Order of Service for dedication of a memorial window at St Mary’s Anglican Church, Caulfield to Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Langdon on 28/09/1913. 6/Colour photograph of Marie Langdon and Margaret Moxham with the statue of Isabella Webb, Half-sister of Mrs. D. Langdon. 7/Photocopy of photograph of Grace Peterkin, formerly Langdon, and two boys, Stuart and Lang. Date unknown, photographer R. Ballantyne. 8/Photocopy of extracts from ‘Langdon Court – the History of an English Manor House’ dated 1983/1984.campbell ewan, langdon mary, campbell mary, campbell j. h. c., langdon dorothy, campbell dorothy, ‘rosecraddock’, langley h. t. rev., st mary’s anglican church caulfield, langdon henry joseph, langdon elizabeth laetitia lane, caulfield city hall, webb isabella, langdon d. mrs., langdon marie, moxham margaret, peterkin grace, langdon grace, garnett ian maxwell, langdon vernon, statues, somers charles -
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Letter - LANGDON FAMILY
3 items of this family correspondence 1/ Copies of three letters dated 14/03/1986, 09/04/1986, from Maree ring to Mrs. Langdon concerning the history of the Webb family. 2/ Three letters dated 28/05/1986, 27/06/1986, 11/ 09/ 1986, from Claire Barrow to Marie Langdon concerning the Webb family. 3/ Handwritten letter undated from Marie Langdon Caulfield Historical Society accompany her donation of photograph and items, and a copy of the typed reply dated from 14/03/2000 from H.F. Ford, secretary, acknowledging her donation.langdon marie, webb george henry frederick, crotonhurst, caulfield historical society, webb isabella, rosecraddock, ford h.f. -
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Document - ORMOND IN THE TWENTIES, WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE ORMOND PARK CRICKET CLUB, BY CYRIL H. HENSHAW
Typescript text of a talk given to the Caulfield Historical Society on Wednesday, 17 June 1981, by Cyril H. Henshaw. 20 single-sided sheets bound in binder, plus two additional sheets (addendum) separately, in polyester sleeve (typescript, signed C. Henshaw in ink.) Note: Despite the title, this talk contains so much material pertaining to the history of Ormond that it has been filed and catalogued to reflect that, rather than being filed with material relating to the cricket club.ormond cricket club, ormond park cricket club, ormond state school, ormond junior presbyterian cricket club, ormond katandra road 20, ormond katandra road 26, ormond katandra road 30, history of ormond, rosstown railway, henshaw cyril h., sporting clubs, ormond railway station, briggs james r., lord harry, dawson eileen (mrs. rae), rae eileen (nee dawson), lord edwin, lord allan, lord estate agent (katandra road 8 north road ormond, outhred keith, jones hugh rev., jones lorna, arundel e. (ted), nutt e., stock w.g. (george), caulfield eumeralla road, ormond wheatley road, ormond north road, ormond murray road, ormond park (e.e. gunn reserve), e.e. gunn reserve, presbyterian church hall (fraser street and north road ormond), ormond plant farm, queen’s hall caulfield, stock len, ormond presbyterian cricket club, ellis harry, coulsons mac, jones w. sergeant, jones bill, ashton r., mclean a., ellis r., de garis mr., whitelaw’s cafe (dalmor avenue & north road ormond), gunn e.e., russell mr. & mrs., ormond picture theatre (north road ormond), ormond park committee, stock lilian mrs., morgan w. rev., cohn alan, livesey miss, riley miss, birch f., laver lloyd -
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Letter - ‘MOOD KEE’
Three items about this property, two of which were provided by Peter R Murray (author of ‘From sand, swamp and heath...’. 1/A handwritten letter to P Murray from ex resident Gwen Joynes giving some history on people and places, possibly to help with his book on Caulfield’s past. Dated 08/12/1976. 2/A handwritten letter to Mr Murray from Gwen Joynes with details about accompanying photograph of ‘Moodkee’ and people in photograph; photograph presumably returned as requested. Dated 24/03/1977 3/A photocopied photo of Mood Kee and some written research from Sand Swamp and Heath. Photo likely to be that referred to above.pennington harold, caulfield council’s meeting room, harcourt avenue, caulfield town hall, ‘rosecraddock’, caulfield, davies sydney, langdon family, ‘mood kee’, fonts, ‘yerangle’, house names, st mary’s church of england, johnstone brid. gen., subdivisions, swagmen, johnstone mrs, davis sydney, r.s.l club, ‘ripley’, slaney family, ‘sylverly’, ‘belton’, davis family, glen eira, ‘garrell’, greenwood family, ‘sanquar’, kooyong road, bell family, ‘royston’, slatter family, ‘hengar’, glen eira road, langdon family, joynes gwen, davis gwen, mosley g mrs, davies mrs, mudge mrs, slate tiles, verandahs, weatherboard buildings, brick houses, bluestone, board and shire offices -
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Letter - MARRIOTT FAMILY
This file contains three items of this family’s correspondence 1/A Carbon copy page giving details of Robert and John Marriott and John Long, from their arrival in Victoria. Includes brief history of their lives becoming councillors for the city of Caulfield. Also Robert’s early market garden business in the area, and how he established Camden Town Methodist Church. 2/A handwritten letter to Mr. Murray from Catherine Marriott dated 29th Oct (no year) 3/A Two handwritten pages of working notes in Peter Murray’s writing, author for ‘Sand, Swamp and Heath’.marriot robert, long john, gold, caulfield, councillors, st. kilda, hawthorn road, alexandra hospital, hospitals, flowers street, laura street, glen huntly road, marriot john, bambra road, field street, goe street, market gardeners, bentleigh, marriott thomas, methodist church, sunday schools, camden, hawthorn road, indoor bowling club, sporting clubs, lewis bobby, jockeys, marriott catherine, marriott arthur, hughes d, blanche mrs., stables, kooyong road, ricketson h, mallinson j, kunney m, evans john, grange road, millar w, nyora road, rate book -
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Letter - EMMAUS REST HOME
This file contains two items pertaining to Emmaus Rest Home: 1/A series of emails exchanged between local resident Mark Upton and John O’Callaghan of the Glen Eira Historical Society, dated 30/01/2008 and 31/01/2008, regarding the history of a derelict property situated at 41 Murrumbeena Road. In the first email, Upton refers to the property of ‘Oakdene’ Aged Care Facility and inquires as to whether the Society possesses any information on it. The next day, O’Callaghan replies that he will investigate. Later that day, Upton recommends O’Callaghan some information on the property he unearthed via Joanne (Jo) Antoni, Executive Assistant at Churches of Christ Community Care. The property turns out to have originally been a private residence owned by the Birtchnell family, sold on 24/01/1945, eventually acquired by the Church and converted into an aged care facility which closed on 16/07/1999 2/Three black-and-white photographs. Two of the photographs portray a resident of the Home, Mrs. Armstrong, and a staff member of the Home, Sr. Johnston, in a bathroom operating a shower. These photographs contain writing on the back identifying the persons. The remaining one portrays Mrs. Armstrong and another, unidentified resident of the Home seated in a bedroom. This one also contains writing on the back, but specifying the name only of the facility. None of the photographs are dated.emmaus, emmaus rest home, emmaus home for the aged, churches of christ community care, antoni joanne (jo), new cumloden grammar school, atkin william t., betheden, waghoo road, ‘oakdene’ aged care facility, carnegie, murrumbeena, upton mark, o’callaghan john, murrumbeena road, neerim road, dandenong road, birtchnell family, birtchnell james, birtchnell elizabeth, birtchnell harold, birtchnell olive, birtchnell kingsley, oakdene crescent, clay will h., johnson sr., armstrong mrs., anglican church, nursing homes, retirement homes, mansions, clocks, fires -
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Document - COATESVILLE UNTING CHURCH CORNER NORTH AND MACKIE ROAD
Two items about this church: 1/Photocopied details of the Church’s preliminary stages of development at Coatesville Uniting Church. 2/Photocopied article with brief details of Coatesville parish history which includes East Bentleigh Presbyterian and South Oakleigh Methodist parishes.south oakleigh methodist church, reid a, north road, coatesville uniting church, bray mr, mackie road, harris mr, phillips l.g. rev, okey mr, adams mr, williams w.j. rev, murrumbeena, harris mr, iliffe w.r, hallibone mr, fielding mr, reynolds mr, nancarraw mr, reic a mr, thomas miss, winter mr, lanym a. mr, sturgess h mr, sturgess mrs, duncan annie, duncan gordon, sturgess edith, evans chas, ralton mr, architects, coatesville parish, uniting church, east bentleigh presbyterian church, cecil street, peerman alex rev, east bentleigh presbyterian, market gardens, st christopher’s church, bell a.f. rev, body alan rev, jassa street, manses, trevorrow mr, halls, sunday schools, bentleigh east -
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Document - McKinnon
Brief typed history of McKinnon settlement taken from Moorabbin A Pictorial History 1862-1994 by John Cribben. Includes photocopied pages of railway gates, five land estate flyers and an article from the McKinnon Progress, undated.mckinnon, crop production, markets, farmers, elster creek, thomas street, centre road, wheatley road, vineyards, south road, ormond, brighton, moorabbin, irish, immigrants, bentleigh, priests, bignell road, jasper road, tucker road, mcguiness family, quinn family, halinan family, malane family, inns, the gardeners arms, mckinnon hotel, tickets of leave, murray road, sargood family, ripponlea, mansions, elsternwick, st. stephens’ common school, church of england, school houses, evelyn street, st. john’s anglican church, telegraph offices, post offices, state schools, manchester road, north road, nicholls buildings, shops, elm grove, greaves bakery, lance’s milk bar, johnson’s hardware shop, robinson’s, mcinnerney’s flower shop, jean darling’s cakes, mckinnon progress association, glen orme avenue, ormond theatre, theatres, the plaza, railway crossing, railway gates, wright street, builders, pine grove, halls, st. elmo estate, patterson station estate, patterson road, brewer road, purton road, clee hill estate, railway park, hawthorn grove, wattle grove, elm grove, learys estate, manchester road, selkirk avenue, masters estate, lancaster street, moylan street, moorabbin railway crossing, archibald mcmillan, john cribben, pierce hanrahan, johanna hanrahan, michael caroll, catherine carroll, eliza howes, john howes, edward howes, denis shanahan, ellen shanahan, james gould, catherine gould, george howes, james bent, thomas bent, nicholas were, frank rivers, ray rivers, mr sobrin, mr pridgeon, misses clark, mrs armitage, mr rout, mrs tunnicliffe, mrs stiringer, horrie white, jim wyles, harry lester, l nichols -
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Document - Caulfield Lacrosse Club
File contains 4 items 1.Typed notes by Alan Woodbridge of his memories as a player with the club and an excellent summary of the club’s history 2. A mounted photograph of the 1924 Caulfield Lacrosse Club Premier. 3. A Glen Eira/ Port Phillip article dated 23/04/2013 on goal keeper Sue Mc Solvin who had gained national selection for the 6th time. 4. Melbourne Weekly and Glen Eira News contact details of Caulfield Lacrosse Clubclubs and associations, sporting clubs, sport, bowls, lacrosse, caulfield lacrosse club, caulfield park bowling club, woodbridge alan, morgans j.e, william webb memorial cup, sports grounds, caulfield park oval, mc solvin sue, morgans eddie, curing ray, burton ray, bourke michael, bourke raymond, jennings harry, nutting foster, jones barry, competitions, committees, president, hodges jack, secretary, nutting fosters, shop, news agent, morry brothers, hawthorn road -
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Article - Sennit, William John
This file contains six items about William John Sennit, manufacturer who lived at 154 Balaclava Road Caulfield. Photocopied page from 500 Victorians, Centenary Edition, 1934 giving a brief biography and cartoon of W.J. Sennit. A print of the wedding notice from the Caulfield and Elsternwick Leader, 24/08/1901 of the marriage of W.J. Sennit to Miss. Lily Sage. A print of the obituary notice for W.J. Sennit from the Argus, dated 30/01/1940. A print from the funeral notice for W.J. Sennit from the Argus, 31/01/1940. Research notes from Melbourne and Victorian directories, 1913 and 1923 showing addresses. Other items about the history of Paul Sennit, father of W.J Sennit.sennit william john, caulfield, balaclava road, sennit john paul, food manufacturing, farnham, house names, sage lily, sennit ronald -
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Article - Hopetoun Gardens
This file contains eleven items about these Gardens: 1/Handwritten note from Pam Harrison of Monash University dated 15/06/2005, stating that she is sending the Glen Eira Historical a collection of items from her aunt, whose husband worked for Caulfield Council. Stapled together with a typed acknowledgment from Hazel Ford, Hon. Secretary of the Society dated 15/07/2005. 2/Typed letter from Walter A. Coxen of Queenscliff to (unnamed) Mayor of Caulfield, dated 14/04/1910, stating that he encloses information about the two eighty pound rifled muzzle loading guns now at Hopetoun Gardens, with more recently typed shot description of “The Cannon of Hopetoun Gardens.” Also included is a typed page dated 14/04/1910, signed by Mr Coxen on “Particulars of the two eighty-PR guns presented to the Caulfield Town Council”. 3/Two undated black and white photographs showing garden beds at Hopetoun Gardens. 4/Typed letter from Lt.-Col M.P.J. O’Brien, President, Fort Queenscliff Museum, dated 05/09/1984, to R-Ballantine, Hon. Secretary of the Caulfield Historical Society, stating that he would be happy to assist in tracing the history of the cannons in Hopetoun Gardens. 5/Photographs of the cannon at Hopetoun Gardens. Four are recent colour photographs, one dated 06/1981. One is a black and white photograph, undated (mid-1930s?), with a man sitting on the cannon. One is a black and white photocopy of a photograph of the cannon, with three children, possibly from 1910. 6/Two colour photographs dated 15/05/2009, of the bandstand at Railway Reserve, which is to be moved to a new park in Glen Huntly Road. 7/Two colour photographs of the bandstand and playground equipment at Hopetoun Gardens, dated by hand on “c. 2000” 8/Printed four page booklet (two copies), no date (c. 2000?) of “Your Guide to Hopetoun Gardens – Interpretative Tree Walk”, printed by the Glen Eira City Council Recreation Services. 9/One colour negative (two copies of each) of swimming at Hopetoun Gardens, no date 10/Printed emails of correspondence dated from 26/08/2012 to 02/10/2012, to and from the Glen Eira historical Society, about the cannons at Hopetoun Gardens. 11/Article from Glen Eira News dated March/April 2013 about the history of the cannons with a coloured photograph.hopetoun gardens, harrison pam, ford hazel, coxen walter adam, cannons, parks, fort queenscliff, elsternwick, bandstands, glen eira recreation services, trees, triarico elizabeth, dunbar margaret, rogers john (fleet engineer) -
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Document - Sunny Hill Golf Course, North Road, Carnegie
This file contains two items A letter that is a receipt for Mr Alston’s payment of interest in the golf course known as ‘Sunny Hill’ North Road Carnegie, dated 06/12/1938 A written a rewritten note by Felicitie Campbell from notes and memory of a phone conversation, the informant being Gordon Alston, on the history of the golf course, undated.alston mr, golf courses, ‘sunny hill’, north road, carnegie, sports, recreations, golf clubs, clubs, associations, organisations, societies, leisure, cultural events, cultural activities, sports equipment, recreations equipment, kiosk, cultural structures, cultural establishments, parks, reserves, playing fields, sports people, goodwilland equipment, koornang road, alston gordon, rsl, rnra -
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Article - Outer Circle Linear Park
OUTER CIRCLE LINEAR PARK, joint submission by cities of Kew, Camberwell, Malvern and Caulfield. A bound fifteen page submission, dated 08/07/1985, by four councils urging the creation of the Outer Circle Linear Park. Includes map and photographs. OUTER CIRCLE RAILWAY: A PLAN FOR A LINEAR PARK, report of the Outer Circle Study Group. Bound booklet of one hundred and thirty five typewritten and photocopied pages about the creation of this park. The Introduction was signed by Tom Roper, Minister for Planning and Environment, and by Joan Kirner, Minister for Conservation, Forests and Lands. Undated but the Introduction states that public submissions must be received by 31/05/1988. Includes maps, sketches of proposed facilities, a history of the former Outer Circle Railway Line, and a description of notable plants and trees. A double sided, one page leaflet, published by the Murrumbeena Outer Circle Parkland Retention Group, MOCPRG, with timeline of the park and map. Undated but the last date on the timeline is 1985. Includes small sheet headed WHAT CAN YOU DO? Cutting from the CAULFIELD CONTACT titled A NEW PARK IT’S OFFICIAL, dated 26/02/1988, on official announcement of the new park. Two copies of OUTER CIRCLE LINEAR PARK, a four paged pamphlet published by Outer Circle Linear Park Implementation Committee on the new park. Includes detailed map. Letter between Felicitie E. Campbell of the Caulfield Historical Society, dated 14/09/1988 supporting the naming of a section of the Linear Park as Boyd Park. Two pages typed and a hand written copy. Also a type written letter from Jim Badger, Manager, Cultural Services, City of Caulfield, supporting the naming as Boyd Park, dated 16/08/1988. An album of thirty five colour photographs by Peter Foeden and Associates, of the official opening of the Outer Circle Linear Park by Premier John Cain, 1988. Photographs are numbered and the album includes handwritten descriptions of each photograph. Two mounted photographs of the Caulfield section of Linear Park, undated. One black and white and one colour.outer circle linear park, outer circle railway, parks, saunders r. e., briggs a. g., quinn m., rudski b., outer circle study group, roper tom, kirner joan, dunstan david, railways, trees, murrumbeena, campbell felicitie e., badger jim, peter foeden and associates, campbell adack, lang robert, gallney cr., cain john, cain nancy, boyd john, boyd arthur, boyd merric, boyd penleigh, boyd robyn, boyd james, boyd guy, ballantyne mr. -
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Article - Watts, William Cowley
This file contains three items about Willian Cowley Watts, brother of Thomas Henry Watts:. Photocopy of two articles from newspapers. One relates to a portrait of William Cowley Watts, who was the shire president of Caulfield, for the memorial gallery of Mayors. The other states the history of Glen Huntly, the first architect designed house in Caulfield, the home of Thomas Watts. Research notes on the Watts family of Caulfield. A photocopy of a portrait of William Cowley Watts, shire president of Caulfield.watts william cowley, watts thomas henry, shire president, councillors, caulfield, monuments, memorials, portrait, gallery of mayors, city offices, architects, architecture, national trust, victorian institute of architects, city surveyor of melbourne, drainage system, watts charles george, caulfield grammar school, fellow of the federal institute of accountants, city treasurer of melbourne, watts geoffrey, glen huntly, glenhuntly, glenhuntly traders association, caulfield city council, huntly street, grange road, glenhuntly road, watts john, watts mary, thos. h. watts and sons, shire of caulfield, drainage, irrigation sewerage, sanitation, land surveys, royal society, mansion, retail trade, merchants, station place -
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Article - Ormond, Francis
This file contains six items Hand written information regarding naming of Ormond Station, and details on Francis Ormond, taken from Dictionary of Australasian Biography by Mennell and other sources; four pages. Four pages of printed and hand written, unsigned and undated research on Francis Ormond with references. Copy of article on Hon. Francis Ormond, M.L.C taken from Australasian Biography Dictionary by Serle. Reprinted article on Hon Francis Ormond, M.L.C achievements in his public and pastoral pursuits. Printed page on Francis Ormond taken from Sand Swamp and Heath. Printed page from Wikipedia on Francis Ormond, History and Today, date of print 25/08/2002.ormond francis, ormond railway station, ormond francis jnr, judges, point ormond, ormond, graziers, public benefactor, warrein railway station, murray road, north road south railway station, leila road, tucker road, koornang road, thomas street, blackshaw street -
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Document - St. Georges Road, 69, Elsternwick
This file contains three items about this property: 1/Newspaper advertisement for property sale including three colour photographs, dated 05/10/2002 likely from the Leader newspaper. Gives brief house history and period features retained plus renovated details. 2/Auction flyer hand dated 2002 for auction 27 October. 3/Hand-written research by Claire Barton dated 05/03/2013 on occupiers of property taken from Sands and McDougall Directories.st. georges road, elsternwick, federation style, bay windows, plaster moulds, lead lights, verandas, evans mrs. m.a., hart mrs. m.s., dickson rnld s., wright-smith j.c., montgomerie norman l., shanghai, parks samual, bullock fredk t., house names, higgins thos w, marshman fredk, marshman e m miss, buxton real estate, architectural features