In 1914, Frederick C Drake opened Mitcham's first estate agency in a red brick office building on the corner of Station Street and Colombo Street, Mitcham.. In 1926 Norman Armstrong took over the business but retained the original name. In the early 2000s the agency was sold to Philip Webb Real Estate and the Drake & Co name ceased to exist.Black and white photo of the interior of Drake & Company office, Real Estate Agents of Mitcham.drake & co, real estate agents

Coloured photograph of Mitcham Road looking south from near Milne Street Mitcham showing garages and industrial shops.whitehorse, road mitcham, milne street, mitcham

Black and white photo of Mitcham Memorial Hall , also known as RSL Hall Mitcham. Scene of many social/entertainment events such a dances (ballroom and Square), local cinema which presented three night time screenings and one Saturday afternoon matinee and many other happenings. It was also the foundation home for the Nunawading Youth Club which later became the Nunawading Sports and Gymnastics Club.mitcham memorial hall

Coloured photograph of Mitcham War Memorial in Halliday Park, Mitcham Road, Mitcham. Part of the description of Blackburn & Mitcham War Memorials prepared by Ted Arrowsmith for inclusion in War Memorials of Australia Data base. See ND4383.war memorials, halliday park, mitcham, arrowsmith, ted, war memorials in australia database

The Flora of Mitcham By J. W. Audas. A lecture delivered before the Mitcham Naturalists Club on 18 November 1937. [ Plates by David and William Eager, members of Mitcham Naturalists Society.]A lecture delivered before the Mitcham Naturalists Club on 18 November 1937.native plants, mitcham, mitcham naturalists society, flora, audas j w.

Coloured photograph of Edward Street, Mitcham, looking south from Victoria.edward street, mitcham

Coloured photograph of bridge under construction in Deep Creek Road, Mitcham.deep creek road, mitcham

Coloured Photograph of bridge under construction in Deep Creek Road, Mitcham.deep creek road, mitcham

Coloured photo of Whitehorse Road, Mitcham looking east. Taken 2003whitehorse road, mitcham

Correspondence between Shire Secretary, Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham and vendors and their solicitors re transfer of land for a road between Mitcham Road and Creek Road, Mitcham, June - July 1932.mitcham road, mitcham, creek road, mitcham, shire of blackburn and mitcham, maddocks, jamieson & lonie, solicitors, ashley (mr), bloom, f.a., roads and streets

Coloured photograph of general view of Mitcham War Memorial in Halliday Park, Mitcham Road,Mitcham, looking west. Part of descriptions of Blackburn & Mitcham War Memorials prepared by Ted Arrowsmith for inclusion in War Memorials of Australia data base.war memorials, halliday park, mitcham, arrowsmith, ted, war memorials in australia database

Black and white artist's impression of buildings at the corner of Whitehorse and Mitcham Roads, Mitcham c1925, with oval section at bottom right. Photographs containing the same view are at Np122 and NP551whitehorse road, mitcham, roads and streets

Coloured photograph of north Service Road in Whitehorse Road, Mitcham, looking west to shop and Service Station on the corner of Alexander Street Mitcham.service roads, whitehorse road mitcham, alexander street, mitcham

Coloured photograph of Victoria Street, Mitcham looking west. Fellows Street on rightvictoria street, mitcham

Coloured photograph of bridgeworks taking place along Deep Creek Road, Mitchamdeep creek road, mitcham

Series of photographs loaned for copying by Robert Collier through Keith Rooney. Photographs have been scanned by Ted Arrowsmith at 300dpi as a 'tiff' and burnt onto a CD Rom. copies of photographs were produced from the CD Rom for inclusion in the album.Black and white photograph of Mitcham Reservoir being filled with water following construction.mitcham, mitcham reservoir

Black and white photo of reserve in Whitehorse Road, Mitcham. Thin black bordersoldiers memorial, mitcham

Coloured photo of Whitehorse Road, Mitcham, west of Station Street. Taken 2003whitehorse road, mitcham

5 black and white photographs (a-e) of the set up of the Mitcham Art Show in either 1984 or '85. Both adult and children's work is on display. Art Show held outdoorsmitcham art show 1984 or 1985, art exhibitions

Produced as one of a series of 24 prints commissioned by Nunawading & District Historical Society -|Theme: Intersections of Mitcham and Nunawading 2000/2001.|See also Series by P. Simmenauer on the same theme.Black and white photograph - print and negative of Corner of Station and Colombo Street, Mitcham, looking North from Mitcham Station. From L:R: Mitcham Post Office; Pru$hka Debt Recovery Agency; Assemblies of God in Australia' ; AOG World Missions. Note above ground electricity cables that stop short of Whitehorse Road.mitcham post office, pru$hka debt recovery agency, assemblies of god in australia, aog world missions, electricity supply

In the mid 1950's Masonite built a hard board plant at Eildon but the process could not be made to work satisfactorily on the eucalypt woods available. CSR took over the Masonite Corporation in 1959, closing down it Eildon plant and constructing plants at Bacchus Marsh and Mitcham which began producing in 1961. With the development of particledboard manufacture in the 1960's the fibreboard industry declined. Not known when the Mitcham site was closed down,Black and white photocopy of CSR Masonite Fabricators building in Mitcham. Flag flying at left.csr masonite fabricators pty ltd

Coloured photograph of the railway line over Mitcham Road as of 2012. The boom gates are down and a white van is coming from the direction of Vermont. In 2013/14 the railway line was reconstructed underground.mitcham railway crossing, railway crossings

Coloured photograph of Mitcham War Memorial, in Halliday Park, Mitcham Road, Mitcham. View from the north looking south. Part of descriptions of Blackburn & Mitcham War Memorials prepared by Ted Arrowsmith for inclusion in War Memorials of Australia database. See Reference ND4383.war memorials, halliday park, mitcham, arrowsmith, ted, war memorials in australia database

Coloured photograph of Mitcham War Memorial in Halliday Park, Mitcham Road, Mitcham. View from east looking west. Part of description of Blackburn & Mitcham War Memorials prepared by Ted Arrowsmith for inclusion in War Memorials of Australia data base. See ND4383war memorials, halliday park, mitcham, arrowsmith, ted, war memorials in australia database