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Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Finalists in the 'Queen Competition' at Southesk, Kew Elder Citizens' Club, 1967
The orthodox version of the origins and history of the Kew Elder(ly) Citizens’ Association was established by Cr. W. D. Vaughan in his book Kew’s Civic Century (1960), when he wrote that: "When Mrs. C. H. Simpson was Mayoress in 1952 she set up the Elderly Citizens’ Association to care for the needs of ages persons in Kew. The idea was strongly supported and a start was made by providing social afternoons for elderly folk at Southesk. Visiting sick people in their homes, providing firewood where needed, and other activities were undertaken by the Association. The aid of Council was sought to further the work. It was decided that a social unit for elderly folk be established at Southesk." (p.126-7). In the following pages, he describes in detail Council’s role in formally establishing the Association. This ‘official’ version was reasserted in the later Thematic Environmental History of the City of Boroondara (2012). However the origins and gestation of community of organisations is rarely straightforward. In 1965, five years after Vaughan’s book was published, the author of East Kew Women’s Club : Twenty Years : 20-7-1945-30-7-1965, writing about the period July 1947 to July 1950, described the role the Club played in establishing the Kew Elder Citizens Association. The author wrote: "At a meeting of the Kew Community Aid, the plight of many elderly people in Kew who were dependent on pensions was raised and in order to ascertain their needs the practice was begun of serving morning tea at the Masonic Hall in Walpole Street, where pensions were then paid. From this beginning the Kew Elder Citizens Association was formed in Kew with wide support, and Club members gave willing support on the committee, in helping serve afternoon tea and in entertainment." (p.4) Photographic evidence also leads to questions about Vaughan’s version of events. A framed photograph in the Society’s Collection shows a Public Meeting to form the Kew Elder Citizens Association in a room at Southesk a year earlier in 1951. Whatever version of the origins of the Association is correct, a later framed photograph in the Society’s collection shows the opening of the completed Clubrooms of the Kew Elder Citizens at South Esk by the Hon. E.P. Cameron M.L.C, Minister of Health, on 12 November 1956. The Association is still active in Kew and is currently located at Hamer Court, opposite the Boroondara General (Kew) Cemetery in High Street, Kew.Historic early photograph from the archives of the Kew Elder Citizen's ClubFramed photograph of six women who it is presumed were the candidates or finalists in a competition to be the Queen of Southesk. At this time, Southesk in Cotham Road was home to the Kew Elder Citizens Club, now known as Kew Senior Citizens Centre Inc.Front mount: "Queen Competition 1967 - South Esk - Won by Mrs Harkansee." Reverse: "L-R: -. Miss Knox, Mrs Emmerson, Mrs Higgins, Mrs Moyle, Mrs Harkansee"kew elder citizens club, kew senior citizens centre inc., southesk, miss knox, mrs emmerson, mrs higgins, mrs moyle, mrs harkensee -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Newspaper clipping, Eltham Festival postponed, Diamond Valley News Edition, 9 November, 2022
Item on Eltham Festival being postponed to early 2023 due to Alistair Knox Park being waterlogged from substantial rainfallsNewsprint2022, eltham festival, rotary eltham town festival -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Black and White Print, George W. Bell, Tree Protest, 1956
"Protest against the depradation of the State Electricty Commission 1956" - Alistrair Knox (1980), We are what we stand on, pp48-49Black and white print on photo paper Also black and white slide copy of print Mount - white 7 dots (Technodia Italy)trees, eltham, protests, george w bell collection, significant tree -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, Margaret Watson & Ann Drummon, 08/1984
Ordination of the Rev. Ann Drummon by Maroondah Presbytery at the Knox Community Relations Centre at Scoresby UC. Margaret Watson was chairman of the Presbytery.Watson is shown dressed in an alb with the blue UC scarf; Drummon is pictured in street clothes. Both are inside a church.Names & C&N identified.drummond, ann, watson, margaret, ordination, maroondah presbytery -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph (colour), Ballarat School of Mines Botanical Gardens, c1979
Three coloured photographs of the Ballarat School of Mines Botanical Gardens. (.1) Shows refurbished gardens and plaque. (.2) Plaque on a Norfolk Island Pine. the tree was in the possesson of Jessie Knox Smith (sister of Prof. Alfred Mica Smith) for 22 years. The tree was transplanted in the memory of Alfred Mica Smith. (.3) View of the Ballarat School of Mines garden.ballarat school of mines botanical gardens, ballarat school of mines, jessie smith, alfred mica smith -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - 13th Field Artillery Brigade, Beach Street, Port Melbourne, 1915
Bill did not return from the war. More information in "World War One - a history in 100 stories" by Bruice Scates, Rebecca Wheatley and Laura James.Black and white photo of William Johnstone Knox (Bill), Lieutenant (later Captain) 13th Field Artillery Brigade, World War I. The Brigade is shown marching up Beach Street, Port Melbourne, probably 28.06.1915 (the date of sailing). Bill is at the front on the left hand side of the march. (RHS of photo) Photo shows Beach St commercial buildings.built environment - commercial, war - world war i, william johnstone (bill) knox, harper's starch factory, bayview hotel -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Gordon Ford House (1948-1970)
Image 5A Gordon Ford House - commenced 1948 Several extensions were added up to 1970 Designed and built by Gordon Ford Extensions by Graham Rose Original Gordon Ford courtyard and single storey building The Alistair Knox Collection The Alistair Knox Collection is a series of mounted enlarged photos of mud brick houses and related subjects. The collection is understood to have been put together by Alistair Knox although it is the work of several unacknowledged photographers. For some years it was held by the Building Department of the former Eltham Shire Council and was then passed to our Society for safekeeping. Some of the photos have been used in Knox's books and from time to time some of them have been part of various historical displays. As far as we know there has not been a public display of the whole collection which numbers about forty photographs. The collection has been copied on to slides for the purpose of this meeting and to be retained as part of the Society's pictorial collection. Alistair Knox 1912 - 1986 is acknowledged as the founder of Eltham's mud brick building movement. Many of the buildings shown in the collection are of his design and he was also involved with the construction of several of them. Others are the work of his contemporaries and associates such as Peter Glass, Gordon Ford, and John Harcourt. (EDHS Newsletter No. 145 July 2002)Handwritten notes in pencil re details of building, year of construction, owner, designer, builder, etcaistair knox collection, gordon craig ford, gordon ford house, graham rose, houses, mud brick construction -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Gordon Ford House (1948-1970)
Image 5B Gordon Ford House - commenced 1948 Several extensions were added up to 1970 Designed and built by Gordon Ford Extensions by Graham Rose Original Gordon Ford courtyard and single storey building The Alistair Knox Collection The Alistair Knox Collection is a series of mounted enlarged photos of mud brick houses and related subjects. The collection is understood to have been put together by Alistair Knox although it is the work of several unacknowledged photographers. For some years it was held by the Building Department of the former Eltham Shire Council and was then passed to our Society for safekeeping. Some of the photos have been used in Knox's books and from time to time some of them have been part of various historical displays. As far as we know there has not been a public display of the whole collection which numbers about forty photographs. The collection has been copied on to slides for the purpose of this meeting and to be retained as part of the Society's pictorial collection. Alistair Knox 1912 - 1986 is acknowledged as the founder of Eltham's mud brick building movement. Many of the buildings shown in the collection are of his design and he was also involved with the construction of several of them. Others are the work of his contemporaries and associates such as Peter Glass, Gordon Ford, and John Harcourt. (EDHS Newsletter No. 145 July 2002)Handwritten notes in pencil re details of building, year of construction, owner, designer, builder, etcaistair knox collection, gordon craig ford, gordon ford house, graham rose, houses, mud brick construction -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Sonia Skipper - Joe Hannan House (1948)
Image 10 Sonia Skipper - Joe Hannan House Commenced 1948 for Professor Max and Jenny Tiesmann Built by Horrie Judd, altered and extended by Sonia Skipper The Alistair Knox Collection The Alistair Knox Collection is a series of mounted enlarged photos of mud brick houses and related subjects. The collection is understood to have been put together by Alistair Knox although it is the work of several unacknowledged photographers. For some years it was held by the Building Department of the former Eltham Shire Council and was then passed to our Society for safekeeping. Some of the photos have been used in Knox's books and from time to time some of them have been part of various historical displays. As far as we know there has not been a public display of the whole collection which numbers about forty photographs. The collection has been copied on to slides for the purpose of this meeting and to be retained as part of the Society's pictorial collection. Alistair Knox 1912 - 1986 is acknowledged as the founder of Eltham's mud brick building movement. Many of the buildings shown in the collection are of his design and he was also involved with the construction of several of them. Others are the work of his contemporaries and associates such as Peter Glass, Gordon Ford, and John Harcourt. (EDHS Newsletter No. 145 July 2002)Handwritten notes in pencil re details of building, year of construction, owner, designer, builder, etcaistair knox collection, horrie judd, houses, jenny tiesmann, mud brick construction, professor max tiesmann, sonia skipper, sonia skipper - joe hannan house -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Program, 2018 Rotary Eltham Town Festival, 2018
The 2018 Rotary Eltham festival was held 10-11 November in Alistair Knox Park, Panther Place and Eltham Central Park Oval16 page colour brochure, double stapled in centrealistair knox park, central park, eltham festival, panther place, rotary club of eltham, rotary eltham town festival, program -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Slide, Construction of Eltham Town Park, 22 Feb 1974
Construction of Eltham Town Park, later renamed Alistair Knox Park. View looking towards the Eltham Trestle Bridge through the trees.35 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)alistair knox park, eltham town park, eltham trestle bridge -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Fred Mitchell, Site of the new Eltham Town Park, corner of Main Road and Bridge Street, Eltham, 1968
During the Main Road duplication. Bridge Street in background to the right of picture. Eltham Town Park was later renamed Alistair Knox Park.Digital copy of colour photographfred mitchell collection, 1968, main road, road construction, duplication, alistair knox park, bridge street, eltham town park -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, 68 Mount Pleasant Road, Eltham, c.1983, 1983
An early Alistair Knox design and build, this home was purchased by George Coop in 1968. Eltham builder, Graham Rose, extended the original Alistair Knox structure over the foundation excavation dug by George. Graham organised the brick walls where required, raised all frame work and laid the steel tray roof. George did all external/internal wall cladding, made all opening windows, sliding and swinging doors, stairs and general interior timber cabinet work. Bedroom wardrobe doors came from scrapped Victorian Railways country coaches. This particular view shows the original Alistair Knox design and materials. The photo was taken where the original external wall was located and knocked down to add the extension.Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford XP1 black and white transparencyalistair knox design, eltham, graham rose, houses, mount pleasant road -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Slide, Construction of Eltham Town Park, 22 Feb 1974
Construction of Eltham Town Park, later renamed Alistair Knox Park. View looking towards the Eltham Trestle Bridge through to Central Park.35 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)alistair knox park, eltham town park, eltham trestle bridge, central park -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Magazine - Magazine Article, Rosscorp Pty Ltd, 1990 Home Directory Magazine, 1990
Articles featuring local Eltham mudbrick houses designed by Robert Marshall, Alistair Knox, etc and landscape bush gardens by Gordon Ford • “At Home with the Browns”, pp114-116 ‘Cherrytrees’, home of Margaret and Neil Brown, originally built in 1917 for eminent Collins Street surgeon, Dr. Kent-Hughes. • “The Mud Brick homes of Eltham”, pp148-149 References to Alistair Knox and Robert Marshall • “Mudbrick Collecting”, pp150-155 Features a Robert Marshall designed home built by Barry Wild and Geoff Williams • “Mudbrick sophistication”, pp156-158 Features a Robert Marshall designed home with Gordon Ford landscape garden • “It grew like topsy”, pp160-162 originally designed by Alistair Knox then extended upon • “A love of the environment”, pp163-164 Features artist and local Councillor Jenni Mitchell’s mudbrick cottage designed by Bohdan (Danny) Kuzyk with influences of Alistair Knox • “Build your own muddy”. Pp165-167 • “Pioneer of bush gardens; Gordon Ford and his no mowing no weeding approach”, pp174-177 robert marshall, alistair knox, gordon ford, mudbrick, margaret brown, neil brown, cherrytrees, dr kent-hughes, eltham, barry wild, geoff williams, jenni mitchell, bohdan (danny) kuzyk, bush gardens -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Various newspaper articles of Cr RC Horman officiating as Mayor of Ringwood in 1960
Opening of Ringwood Bowling Green Ringwood Council Chaplain appointed Sir George Knox Memorial appeal launched at Ringwood Town Hall "New Theatre" group at St Paul's Hall. Official opening of Ringwood Ladies' Bowling club season Ringwood East CWA birthday celebration Maroondah Pre-School fundraiser with Gerry Gee and Ron Blaskett, and helicopter rides. -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Slide, Construction of Eltham Town Park, 22 Feb 1974
Construction of Eltham Town Park, later renamed Alistair Knox Park. View looking up along Panther Place and Shillinglaw Cottage to Main Road.35 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)alistair knox park, eltham town park, main road, panther place, shillinglaw cottage -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Michael Wood, Houses on Progress Road viewed from Glen Park Road, Eltham North, February 1970, 1970
Wood family home (1969-2011) pre and post construction by Knox and Hellemons Shows Wood family home on Progress Road in centre of field of viewKodachrome 35mm colour transparency in cardboard mount Processing date FEB70M6Inscribed in ink "Hoses on Progress Rd from Glen Park Rd, Eltham North 1970"alistair knox design, eltham north, hellemon, houses, progress road, glen park road -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Archive (Sub-series) - Subject File, Boroondara General (Kew) Cemetery - File 2, 1958
Various partiesReference, Research, InformationKHS OrderSubject file containing published and unpublished secondary sources / research about individuals and families buried in the Boroondara General Cemetery. Conglomerate files include: William Walton & family, Memories of the Linton Family (Lyne, J.A., 1997), and Sir Robert Wilson Knox (1934, 1969, 1973). There are notes and or photocopied information on Joseph Bosesto (1824-89), David Beath (1835-1922), Sir Robert Molesworth (1806-189?), Samuel Dougan Bird (1832-1904), Alexander Morrison, William Henry Archer ((1825-1909), Sir William Murray McPherson (1865-1932) and Sir Leo Cussen (1859-1933). The file also includes a single newspaper article/clipping on the burial of Sir Robert Knox (The Age, 1973). Held separately to this file is the Dorothy Rogers manuscript listing information inscribed on headstones of prominent citizens of Kew, with her annotations on these inscriptions.boroondara general (kew) cemetery - burialsboroondara general (kew) cemetery - burials -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Property Binder, 618 Main Road, Eltham
Letter 21 March 2002 from Lee Lim Joon referring to house 618 Main Road Eltham, one of the last houses designed by Alistair Knox.main road, eltham, property, houses, alistair knox -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Advertising, Real Estate For Sale advertisement, 777 Henley Road, Kangaroo Ground, March 2007, 2007
Morrison Kleeman Real Estate sales information material Advertised March 2007 for $595,000 plus; Sold April 2007 for $630,000 1970s Alistair Knox designLaminated; 42.3 x 30.3 cmalistair knox design, henley road, kangaroo ground, morrison kleeman real estate, real estate advertisement -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Advertising, Real Estate For Sale advertisement, 152 Progress Road, Eltham North, March 2007, 2007
Morrison Kleeman Real Estate sales information material Advertised March 2007 for $570,000 plus; Sold April 2007 for $693,000 1970s Alistair Knox designLaminated; 42.3 x 30.3 cmalistair knox design, eltham, morrison kleeman real estate, progress road, real estate advertisement -
Greensborough Historical Society
Document - Leaflet, Introducing the Monty Hub Project, 2021 c
Proposal to develop the site with existing buildings at 1-3 Mountain View Road Montmorency as a community hub. The buildings are a former church and kindergarten designed by Alistair Knox. 2 p., printed in black both sides on off white paper, plan, photographmontmorency hub, monty hub project -
Greensborough Historical Society
Advertising Leaflet, 12 Margaret Avenue Montmorency, 23/03/2013
12 Margaret Avenue Montmorency. 4 bedroom home, Alistair Knox mudbrick and timber, on 1150 sq m., auctioned 23 February 2013, sold for $775,000Real estate advertising leaflet, 1 sheet, printed in colour both sidesmargaret avenue montmorency -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper Clipping, All unite in celebration: Church marks centenary, 20/08/2014
Montmorency Uniting Church celebrated its centenary in August 2014. The Church building was designed by Alistair Knox and its stained glass window was hand crafted by parishioners.News clipping with text and colour image.In pen: DV Leader 20/8/2014eltham-montmorency uniting church, montmorency uniting church -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Slide, Construction of Eltham Town Park, 22 Feb 1974
Construction of Eltham Town Park, later renamed Alistair Knox Park. In the foreground is where the Diamond Creek Trail runs along the creek and in the distance is the Bridge Street bridge.35 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)alistair knox park, eltham town park, bridge street bridge -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Slide, Construction of Eltham Town Park, 22 Feb 1974
Construction of Eltham Town Park, later renamed Alistair Knox Park. View looking towards Bridge Street and shows the Diamond Creek and formation of the Diamond Creek Trail.35 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)alistair knox park, eltham town park, bridge street bridge, diamond creek -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Slide, Construction of Eltham Town Park, 25 Jul 1973
Construction of Eltham Town Park; landscape has been scupltured and lakes formed. Shillinglaw Cottage and the Eltham Trestle Bridge visible. The park was later renamed Alistair Knox Park.35 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)Memorial Park 25 July 1973eltham, alistair knox park, eltham town park, shillinglaw cottage, 1973-07-25, eltham trestle bridge -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Folder, Mud Brick Houses of Eltham, 1965
"Notes for houseviewing on Sunday, 25th July 1965". References to Hal Peck, Gordon Ford, Peter Glass, Alistair Knox and Alan Hempel Folder 86 of the Harry Gilham Collection1 page (extended), typed both sides. Original copyharry gilham collection, mud brick, adobe, hal peck, gordon ford, peter glass, alistair knox, alan hempel, earth building, pise -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, Snapshots of another time, 26/04/2017
Photographer Bill McAuley's work will be on display at Montsalvat. His photographs from Eltham in the 1970s and '80s include subjects such as architects Alistair Knox and Robert Marshall and other local identities.News article 1 page, black text, colour image.eltham, alistair knox, montsalvat, bill mcauley