Postcard with title RAIL SPLITTERS printed on the front showing three men and a boy at a large, sawn tree. They all have implements used for cutting and sawing. There is a long gun leaning on the front of the felled tree. The postcard was written by Fred Dorey and sent to his sister Mary.in 1905.POSTCARD MT. DANDENONG SERIES Handwritten in black ink on back: Miss M Dorey 35 Smith Street Fitzroy Mt Dandenong 22.10.05 Dear Mary Write & let us know if you know this photo. Mrs Grant is getting a big boarding house up and Mrs Keys is going put up a new house hoping you are well I remain Your truly Fred fred dorey, mary dorey, tree, rail splitters, wood chop

Postcard showing "The Rock' at Olinda with a man standing at centre top. It appears to be #2 in a series and is titled The Rock, OLINDA. L.A. Bach PHOTO 2. The postcard has been sent from Mary Dorey to her sister Alice Dorey. "The Rock" is located adjacent to the old Olinda Golf Course.Handwritten on reverse in black ink. Miss A Dorey 10 Princes St Fitzroy This is the rock at Olinda I have told you about I think it is taken very well the first they have ever taken off it If you send up some money I will get you a set of the postcards they are all lovely love to Auntie May Fred and all the family they have not the snowflakes yet: of course this is only a miniature size of it Yours lovingly Mary. Handwritten at a later date in blue ink: The Rock Olindathe rock, olinda, fred dorey, alice dorey, mary dorey, postcard, l.a.bach

Kodak postcard sent to Alice Dorey. The forest scene shows tree ferns to the RHS with a track with steps edged with timber winding upwards on the LHS.Handwritten on reverse of card: No 4 Dear Alice Just a couple of cards hoping this finds you all well I took Dad away I am sending you a programme of the sports at Sth Sassy would you get it put up at the Post Officealice dorey, olinda, tree ferns, forest

Postcard photograph showing a tree fern gully. The title on the front is Gully "Hospice" Olinda. The Hospice was a guest house built in 1904 by Joseph Gutmann in the Main Street of Olinda. The Dorey Family ran The Hospice from 1908 - 1911. The Hospice burned down in 1924. The reverse of the postcard contains a small section of a letter that must be continued elsewhere. It is addressed to Miss Iris Dorey.Handwritten in black ink on reverse: Miss Iris Dorey "The Hospice" Olinda .....address as I wish to send him a photo of the group at the Gully. We had a lovely ride to the station on Monday. The hot weather is just coming on now &it is very trying at work. I think you were taken with the dog but your........the hospice, guest house, guesthouse, iris dorey, olinda, joseph gutmann, tree ferns, fern gully

Small photograph of 11 adults and 3 children posing at Maroondah Dam in December 1953. Possibly an outing of workers from Woolrich Nursery.Handwritten on reverse in pencil: Maroondah Dam Dec 1953maroondah dam, woolrich nursery

Heavy snowfall on the road outside Quamby Café in Olinda in 1921. Car and bus tyre tracks are clearly visible. The photo appears to be taken through glass.Handwritten on back in blue pen: Snow 1921quamby, quamby, quamby cafe, olinda, snow

Three women and two men standing on a bridge, location unknown. Clothes are 1920s.Members of Dorey or Woolrich families.bridge

Holiday snap of Ted Woolrich (1st left) and Iris Woolrich (2nd left) with a group of five relatives/friends. There is a cockatoo on a man's shoulder and two kookaburras being held by group members.ted woolrich, iris woolrich

Group of three women and two young girls posed outside the Quamby café at Olinda c1950s.quamby, quamby cafe, olinda

A woman with two young children posed outside the Quamby Café at Olinda c1950s.quamby, quamby cafe, olinda

Older woman with two young girls posed in front of hydrangea bush outside the Quamby Café at Olinda c 1950s. Sennitt's Ice Cream sign visible upper RHS.quamby, quamby cafe, olinda, sennitts icecream

Group of two men, two women and two young girls posed outside the front of the Quamby Café at Olinda c1950s.quamby, quamby cafe, olinda

Iris Woolrich with a group of Church officials. L to R: Rev Stephen Coggins, Padre Frank Oliver, Rev A.C. Miles (wheelchair), Iris Woolrich, Archbishop Woods, Mr John Spicer (diocesan lay reader). c1980Handwritten on reverse with green pen: L to R: Rev Stephen Coggins, Padre Frank Oliver, Rev A.C. Miles (wheelchair), Mrs. Iris Woolrich, Archbishop Woods, Mr John Spicer (diocesan lay reader). iris woolrich, rev stephen coggins, padre frank oliver, rev a. c. miles, archbishop woods, mr john spicer

Well groomed man (unknown) seated at a table possible at Quamby café.quamby cafe, cafe

Iris Woolrich collecting cut flowers at Range View Nursery in Olinda with Henk Koelwyn in the 1950s.Handwritten on the reverse in pencil: Henk & Irisiris woolrich, henk koelwyn, range view nursery, olinda

Iris and Ted Woolrich pose with a group at Range View Nursery in the 1950s. Bagged rhododendrons at the front. L to R: John Jaggers, Henk Koelwyn, Ted Woolrich, Iris Woolrich & Alice.Handwritten on the reverse in pencil: John Jaggers, Henk, Ted, Alice & Irisiris woolrich, ted woolrich, range view nursery, henk koelwyn, john jaggers, olinda, rhododendron

Postcard photograph of The Hospice Guest House at Olinda. The Hospice was built by Joseph Gutmann in 1904 and run by the Dorey family from 1908 - 1911. The Hospice catered for up to 60 guests.The Hospice was in the Main Street of Olinda. It burned down in 1924. This photograph would be early 1900s.the hospice, guest house, guesthouse, joseph gutmann, dorey, olinda

Close up photograph of the front of Quamby Café with two men standing, chatting. One man is holding a Gladstone bag. c1950squamby, quamby cafe, olinda

The gold and silver scissors were presented to Mrs Eliza Jeeves after she used them to cut the ribbon signifying the connection of electricity to Mt Dandenong on 3rd August 1934. Electricity was connected to Mt Dandenong and Kalorama on 3 August 1934 in a community event at the CWA Hall (Farndon’s Hall) Farndon’s Rd Mt Dandenong.community event connection of electricity.A set of gold and silver scissors mounted behind glass in a recessed frame.The frame is painted gold and has a small, gold plaque attached with engraved information.Framed gold and silver scissors presented to Mrs Eliza Jeeves to cut the ribbon to connect electricity to Mt Dandenong on 3rd August 1934“Mt Dandenong 3.8.34 Presented to Mrs E Jeeves” connection of electricity mt dandenong, eliza jeeves, farndon’s hall, cwa mt dandenong, electricity, scissors, kalorama, mt dandenong

John Valantine collected and pasted newspaper cuttings about Mt Dandenong and Kalorama into a scrapbook covering the period from approx 1922 - 1937. Much of the information dealt with the difficulties faced by local fruit growers so John Valantine may also have been a fruit grower. It is also possible that John himself wrote many of the items as from July 15th, 1930, he was appointed a local correspondent for The Age newspaper...John Valantine lived in Farringdon Road, Kalorama. In the 1920s and 1930s he was also the secretary of the Reserves Committee.Rectangular scrapbook with mottled red/grey cardboard cover. Thirty-one double sided pages with newspaper cuttings pasted in covering the years 1922 - c1937.john valentine, scrapbook, reserves committee, kalorama, berry growers, mt dandenong

Image donated by the Dower Family and probably shows the berry crops under snow at Cambridge Gardens, the Dower property.Black & white image showing snow covered crops in the foreground with houses in the background. Received as a jpeg digital file 377KBOn front of image: Mt Dandenong in Winterdower, cambridge gardens, raspberry crop, berry crop, mt dandenong, snow, winter

Photograph from the Dower family collection taken of the Upper Olinda Falls in the early 1900s. The two men, two women and young boy are all well dressed and posing for a photograph.Black and white photograph received as a jpeg digital image 576KB showing two womwn, two men and a boy at the Olinda Falls early 1900s.On front of image: Early 1900s Olinda Falls at Mt Dandenongolinda falls, mt dandenong, mount dandenong, falls, upper olinda falls

The Methodist Church was built in 1909 by volunteer labour. Mainly through the efforts of the daughters of Eliza Hand and their families - the Jeeves, Walkers and Badenhops. (Lundy-Clarke manuscript)Local residents working to erect the frame of the Methodist Church on the Main Road (Ridge Road) at Kalorama. Eight workmen are on the frame with fifteen well dressed residents standing in front. 1909. Image received as a digital jpeg.Printed on front of photo: 1909 Building the Methodist Church at Kalorama church, kalorama methodist church, methodist church

The new Main Road, now Mt Dandenong Tourist Road, was completed in 1926. This scene is looking towards Montrose down from the intesection of Falls Road.Scene of wagon drawn by two horses on wide dirt road with large trees on side of road. Taken just north of Falls Road.wagon, road, main road, mt dandenong tourist road, falls road, horse

Matthew Child was considered to be the first of the settlers to set foot in the valley as he scouted it for the others (Isaac Jeeves & Jabez Richardson). He was not the first to settle in the valley - that was Isaac Jeeves.Copy of portrait photo of Matthew Child.matthew child, kalorama valley, valley, settler, settlers, kalorama

Francis Matthew Child was 15 when he came to the Valley with his father, Matthew Child in 1855. He married Martha Jeeves (born 1857) in 1875. They had 6 children. Harry, May, Edward, Alice, Bert, Eva.Posed photograph of Francis Matthew Child, his wife Martha (nee Jeeves) and six children, all well dressed with background of bushes. Handwritten inscription on back by John Lundy-Clarke.F.M. Child and Family about 1886. Back Row Martha (nee Jeeves), Harry, May, Francis Mathew, Edward (Ted). Front Row Alice (Petty), (Bert), Eva.francis matthew child, martha child, martha jeeves, eva child, bert child, harry child, alice child, may child, ted child, edward child

Bert Child son of Francis Matthew father of Jack, Bert and Len. Husband of Maria Madden. Died 1926.Black and white photograph of Bert Child as a young man. He is sitting in the grass near a wooden building. This photograph has a detailed inscription on the back handwritten by John Lundy-Clarke.Bert Child son of Francis Matthew father of Jack, Bert and Len. Husband of Maria Madden. Died 1926.bert child, hubert child, francis matthew child, maria madden, kalorama

James Madden was the father of Ethel (Mrs. Edward Child) and Maria (Mrs. Bert Child).Black and white photograph of James Madden. He is middle aged, bearded and wearing a suit. He has a walking stick in his right hand. This photograph has a detailed inscription on the back handwritten by John Lundy-Clarke.James Madden father of Maria and Ethel Madden.james madden, ethel madden

View of Harmony Vale, the original Kalorama settlement taken from Barbers Road. Child's sawmill can be seen (centre) with the log yard to the right. Richardson's home "Harmony Vale' is in the orchard above the logs.Black and white photograph copied from a Rose Series postcard showing the area known as "Harmony Vale' - the original Kalorama settlement. Child's sawmill is in the centre.Rose Series Photo of Harmony Vale on the Olinda Creek taken from Logans Lot 28. Link Rd crossing centre Shiloah complex left centre. Richardsons (Jeannie’s) “Mt Calvin” between trees above tree fern. Isaac Jeeves house with the tree fern floor among trees against forest right centre. Mill yard with logs above cultivated flat. Mill to left. “Harmony Vale” homestead among orchard above logs. “Glenrivers” in gully at top of clearing. About 1913. Copied JLC 1973harmony vale, harmony vale, child's sawmill, sawmill, barbers road, richardson, shiloah

Home of Harry Child in foreground built on the southern boundary of his father's (Francis Matthew Child) allotment. Black and white photograph showing the home of Harry Child. This photograph has a detailed inscription on the back handwritten by John Lundy-Clarke.The eastern face of Mt Dandenong from F.M. Childs selection Cnr allotment D.francis matthew child, mt dandenong, harry child