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Glen Eira Historical Society
Letter - Third Church Of Christ, Scientist, Elsternwick
3 documents and a photograph photocopy of Third Church Of Christ, Scientist, Elsternwick. The first one is a document that provides a brief history of the Third Church Of Christ Scientist Melbourne. Includes notes on the building, principles and association with the mother church in Boston Massachusets. Second is a note of the inscription on the foundation stone of the church. Third is a letter from Mrs Hazel Little to Mr Wells concerning Mr Wells request for a brief history of the church. Attached in the letter is brief history and a photo of the church. The last one is a photograph photocopy of the Third Church Of Scientist which was opened in 1931.masonic hall, williams louis r., architecture, st georges road, overton a e, little hazel mrs, elsternwick, glen huntly road, wells mr, ripon grove, foundation stones, riley david, eddy mary baker, church of christ scientist, dispensary hall, selwyn street., religious group, church, third church of christ scientist elsternwick, third church of christ scientist melbourne. -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Drawing - Caulfield Educational Institute
A photocopy of an advertisement in The Argus, January 6, 1858 for the opening of Baden Villa, Mr. and Mrs. Damm’s Boarding School for young ladies at Glenhuntly Road, Caulfield on January 19, 1858. A photocopy of the page with Prof. Charles Damm’s handwritten inscription in the book presented to George Dickson, Student at Baden Villa Educational Institute on December 17, 1859. A one page rubbing of the embossing on the cover of the book presented to George Dickson on December 17, 1859. The embossing reads Harry’s Book of Poetry. One page handwritten letter dated July 11, 1978 from Dorothy Champion to Mr. Sims of Caulfield Historical Society which accompanied the rubbing and photocopy of Prof. Charles Damm’s inscription in the book he presented on December 17, 1859. One page of handwritten notes by Peta Darke dated February 1, 2011 concerning Miss Cathcart and Mr. David Birrell’s Schools’ locations.baden villa, clonmore, glenhuntly road, caulfield educational institute, caulfield north, kooyong road, parkside street, shoobra road, downshire road, caulfield, damm charles, damm mrs., dickson george, cathcart lilian, birrell david w., snowball miss, champion dorothy, sims mr., education, schools, independent schools, principals, teachers, schoolhouses, caulfield historical society -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Drawing - Thomson Memorial Presbyterian Church Ormond
There is a pamphlet that describes the jubilee history of Thomson Memorial Presbyterian Church Ormond, 1953. The cover has an illustration of the church and the contents include a list of office bearers in 1953. Also included is a typed page with the description of wording used on the foundation stone at the church and at the hall.presbyterian, ormond, jubilee, north road, booran road, foundation stone, thomson memorial, presbyterian, church, caulfield market gardens, churches, centre road, saint cuthberts, flynn john dr rev., chalinor john p rev., jones hugh rev., balfour graham h. rev., beattie james rev., chisholm farquar rev., hadley vincent f rev., owen j. e. rev, george fincham & sons, building committee, manse, home missionary, pipe organ, thomas street, jasper road, huntly street, brighton east, ulster creek, whitmuir road, merton hall, mulua street, wheatley road, ocean street, cadby hall, plaza theatre, mentone rsl, hadley v.f. rev. b.a. minister, anderson v. mr, box h. mr, curtis r. mr, inglis j. mr, jackson f. mr, lang r. mr, paterson g. mr, ponsford d. mr, porter l. mr, reynoldson a. mr, stevenson d. mr, shallcross h. mr, towers h. mr, viccars r. mr, wade r. mr, williamson w. mr, ponsford d.w. mr, anstee r. mr, box f. mr, mac cleland r. mr, davis a. mr, denton o.w. mr, ferguson a. mr, johnston l. mr, lawrence a. mr, mckerral w. mr, noblet n. mr, sinclair w. mr, taylor s. mr, whitby n. mr, wickenton d. mr, wilson h. mr, warby h. mr, wyatt r. mr, porter lance mr, wade r. mr, wilson d. mr, anderson v. mr, wallace r.a.f. mr, beresford f.j. mr, jackson f. mr, thomson j. mr, henderson a. mr, newham c. mr, arnold a.t. mr, mckerral j. mr, smith e.b. mr, roberts j.h. mr, thomson j. mr -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Book - O’Neill College, Nagle Avenue, 2, Elsternwick
A commemorative history O’Neill College 1908 – 1981 published at the time of the amalgamation of O’Neill College with star of the Sea, 1982 (2 copies). The book (64 pages) includes a short history of O’Neill college, reports from Monsignor Lyons, Principles report and reports from various other sisters from 1930’s, 40’s, 50’s, 60’s and 70’s. Reminiscences from students activities in the 80’s. Many school photographs of staff, class photos, school outings, sporting events and year 9 camp. Date and author unknown.o’ neill college, sister margaret canoll, presentation secondary, nagle avenue, sister mary kavanagh, education committee, sister christine walsh, elsternwick, sister francis muirhead, peart leanne, sister marie therese harold, star of the sea college, collina filomena, gammaldi tony, mcwilliam lorraine, o'neill college mothers auxillary, mcwilliam barry, st. jospeh's school, sister mary claver stone, sister mary de sales mckenna, sister angela johnston, sister bonaventure harrington, cooper sheila, cooper robert, harnett eileen, harnett desmond, beldart dorothy, catholic schools, primary schools, secondary schools, land subdivision, richard o'neill ecclesiastical college, romanesque style, schreiber r.a., architects, diocesan teacher training college, registers, lists, diaries and journals, halls, kindergartens, school concerts, basketball, choirs, festivals and celebrations, fundraising events, sport, harrison bessie, lynch eileen, murray veronica, mullamby kathleen, mullamby mary, mullamby eileen, miller joseph, strachan barry, webster mary, waldam geoffrey, checchi norman, delaney ella, hooper george, cahill john, cooper john, doyle albert, sister catherine walsh, carr archbishop, mother mary peter fitzgerald, couch mary, couch ambrose, checchi thomas, cahill francis, cooper robert, cooper sheila, castieau margot, castieau john, collinson eileen, collinson john, carolan veronica, carolan james, coates emily, coates henry, cato helena, cato herbert, cato yootha, cahill vincent, cleverley ernest, cleverley francis, cleverley maisie, collins dorothy, collins alfred, clark madge, clark william, gough father, ryan father, morris father, sister benedicta, sister anglea, brennan father, o'neill sarah, riddell parade, mother peter fitzgerald, mother mary bernard justice, sister marie bernade, sister kath coury, hoy hubert mrs, dowling mr, dowling mrs, mclaughlin mr, mclaughlin mrs, collis-brown mr, collis-brown mrs, keane tom, smith coral-anne, dwyer coral, lyons monsignor, miller collin henry, sister catherine curtin, sister peter, sister laserian, sister clare, sister fintan, sister cyril, domec-carre inez, murphy eileen, miller joy, guiney leo, tennis, wood joyce, toomey marie, hayes teresa, sister mary chanel, cobern wanda, sister mary gabriel, jeffrey lorna, sister mary genevieve, pitt jean, clark veronica, phipps sheila, sister sheila, youngberry kathleen, sister benedict, lowday dulcie, sister anne-marie, keary brenda, briglia rita, sister immaculata, burns n., brennan b., wright s., baker e., brdawshaw billy, barnes joan, mason patricia, roberts connie, shelton june, murray betty, keane peggy, taylor audrey, feiss margaret, hoy rosemary, sans lydia, smythe victor, hoy agatha, souter bobbie, brennan kathleen, shelton moira, wallman vera, cox s., rogers s., brennan b., wright s., mckeeran k., power e., maloney j., fyfe p., wright e., chambers f., baker e., keary d., lynch maeve, mcilroy j., corrigan p., harris p., gill p., keogh k., hennessy d., garrett j., feiss j., deverall j., langley j., griffin moya, ashton norma, hull fay, linehan mary, murphy eileen, odgers shirley, brennan jean, mahony denise, meyer margaret, mornament ina, cox s., wright s., borelli marie, flanagan c., smythe p., whelan mary, hawkridge v., johnson v., filippina contessa, rawlings a.b., beer letty, sister mary joseph, eisma joan, langley joan, sister raymond, sister aloysius, garrett betty, sister gertrude, sister elizabeth, sister mary hilary, sister marie louis, stratford c., sister james cantwell, dance mrs., mcnamara colleen, share kath, sister adrian, sister patricia carroll, sister rose, sister pius, dunne patricia, sister james, sister sheila, sister jude, dawes pat, sister beatrice, mason june-maree, sister domenica, guatta win, sister marie cline, sister marie de lourdes, hale mrs, sister robert, sister merle, sister philomena, sister francis xavier, sister frances borgia, sister margaret bullock, sister bruna, mother peter, sister genevieve, kendall vern, collette leonie, sister philomena consedine, ashton francine, maher frank, mcgrath brian, van heeswick julie, west liz, ferrier fran, molloy miss, cooney jenny, tkalcevic josephine, sirianni lena, danielis simonetta, simmonds louis, richardson sharon, giannelli irene, carter louise, ettia gie, williamson helene, galli mrs, meagher mrs, fitzgibbon mrs, beveridge cathy, cocciardi bernadette, emmett mr, emmett mrs, brother moore, farrow sandra, warren angela, peters kim, tarcasio rina, tuohy helen, massey jayne, o'sullivan kerrie, killingsworth miss, conheady mrs, gray mrs, clark fiona, ferrier margaret, dotter andrea, muller mary, young samantha, aquilina tania, baker patricia, bean dianne, bouchereau brenda, brohier audrey, curtis debbie, ferrier frances, hynes nerida, jones leanne, krelle brenda, lamanna ann, loiacono chris, morin jackie, musster judy, renshaw susan, stratford margaret, hoareau marlene, clark nicole, o'neill college, williamson helen, victorian congregation of presentation sisters, sister margaret walsh, archbishop carr -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Letter - Caulfield Common School
There are two documents of correspondence covering a brief history and the establishment in 1863of Caulfield Common School, Glenhuntly Road. 1.The first is a photocopy of a hand written letter with attachments to thr Board of Education dated 16/03/1864 from T.W. Watts (Hall of Commerce). The attachment gives more detail about the history and establishment of the Caulfield Common School. 2.The second document is a photocopy of the school’s correspondence from 1865. The third document is an article from Melbourne Weekly Bayside 09/05/2012. It is about the Caulfield Primary School which was originally Caulfield Common School, the article has a short history of the school.webb george h.f., franas richard, watts t.w. mr., chambers mr., cummins mr., stephen mr., topp mr., cowie mr., lewis mr., mcfarland mr., miller mr., renwick mr., poole w. rev., caulfield, glen eira road, glen huntly road, glenhuntly road, croton hurst, caulfield common school, caulfield combined school, caulfield union chapel school, church of england school, caulfield union chapel, church of england, schools, schoolhouses, independent schools, school committees, committee of management, caulfield road board, chapel school committee, church of england school committee -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Article - Attwood Family
Two items about the Attwood Family: A seventeen page computer typed copy of the memories of John Attwood, compiled by Colin Smith in January 2002. Includes memories of his childhood, contact and impressions of local identities including Merric Boyd and others; the retailers and business owners in the Murrumbeena area, the trains and railway stations, picture theatres and other businesses. A photocopy of an article taken from the Herald Sun newspaper 06/11/2007. Myra Attwood, wife of John, local business person in Murrumbeena Newsagency; includes brief local history of family and Myra’s personal hobbies, till the time of her death. Also a newspaper clipping of her death notice, unknown source and date.emily street, murrumbeena, elsternwick, railway stations, signal boxes, beena avenue, murrumbeena state school, primary schools, attwood john, attwood myra, attwood rhonda, attwood colin, attwood warren, attwood murray, attwood janine, attwood susan, attwood michael, attwood greg, attwood gerard, black bridge, outer circle railway, murrumbeena newsagency, newsagents, murrumbeena railway station, railway stations, book binders, stevens alf, sykes harold, attwood motors, neerim road, boyd merric, boyd mrs., timber houses, outbuildings, artists, trains, car parks, christie’s woodyard, ferguson cam, railway accidents, ardyne street, north road, dalny road, brett street, barnes family, newspapers, roads and streets, soils, flower growing, market gardens, world war 1939-1945, land subdivisions, air raid precautions, bicycles, drawing, springthorpe park, mass media, murrumbeena shopping centre, butcher shops, grocer shops, green grocers, shoe shops, confectionary shops, barber shops, beck george, bowyer ralph, rennie bill, bookmakers, presbyterian church, methodist church, hanna’s milk bar, sunday school, woodland bill, ssw grocery chain, drays, woodland alec, lee ron, jewellers, bakeries, fish shops, dressmakers, delicatessens, east bentleigh, selkrigs family, pottery, heads’ garage, head lindsay, head doug, head clarry, head ron, murrumbeena road, car retailers, petrol pumps, motor vehicle repair shops, billy one motors, bird mr., real estate agents, w.b. tonks and company, sparrow mr., pidgeon mr., hardware stores, florist shops, murrumbeena post office, tile shops, gardens, murrumbeena chamber of commerce, kiosks, gardeners, carnegie citizens band, spurway nursing home, argosy theatre, cinemas, dance halls, the capri, theatre groups, caulfield council, the blowfly train service, billiard rooms, printers, hammond olsen and company, l.j. miles and company, moody’s real estate agency, paddocks, flats, es&a bank murrumbeena, esanda bank murrumbeena, state savings bank murrumbeena, commonwealth bank murrumbeena, fuel merchants, hobart road, golden fleece service station, quince’s buses, bus services, ardyne street, timber yard, gow mr., railway parade, shell service station, pharmecies, house miss, bicycle shops, barnhill les mr., fliner mr., boot makers, widdop peter, moran and cato’s, grocers, pizza shop, car yards, classic caravan, o’brien kevin, wrought iron work, williams mr., candle making factory, lights, power tom, gates, fences, whitelaw monier tiles, whitelaw bill, hanna rex, dandenong road, cumloden grammar school, independent schools, emmaus rest house, oakdene, house names, taranto bob, hanson cab service, billy one motors, grey mr., horse troughs, horse drawn vehicle, taxis, board roy, buick cars, charleston’s bakery, carnegie, rosstown hotel, corum’s dairy, kangaroo road, reids dairy, dalny road, reid shaver, racehorses, cove’s dairy, wilson street, police, murrumbeena police station, dunoon street, murrumbeena park, footballers, gangs, liberal party, labour party, united australian party, uap, woodland alec, liquor shops, johnson suzanne, singers, taylor squizzy, boyd family, artists, criminals, skase christopher, skase charles, sunaria competition, herald and weekly times, ralph j.w., j.h. ralph butchers, butcher shops, pennington gardens, home units, flats, schrape frank, builder, smith colin, mansions, death registers, hockley myra, esperanto, book keepers, accountants, solicitors -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - Langdon Homes of Caulfield
One item encompassing three copies of this book: Two photocopies of the proof of the book The Langdon Homes of Caulfield by Irene Anderson published by Caulfield Historical Society in 1986. The book contains a history of the Langdon Family and their houses in Glen Eira: Rosecraddock, Lirrewa, Beemery, Hengar, Lincluden and Croton Hurst. Also one final print of this published book.the langdon homes of caulfield, caulfield historical society, rosecraddock, caulfield, langdon road, langdon philip, langdon marie, anderson irene, langdon henry joseph, hawthorn road, powderham road, kooyong road, craddock avenue, langdon elizabeth laetitia lane langdon, langdon montague william, roads board of caulfield, brighton cemetery, langdon edward henry, langdon charles petley, langdon john berry, langdon emily amy, langdon florence elizabeth, langdon laura, langdon blanche emma, beemery park, tarqua, renwick samuel, the garrell, glen eira road, seymour road, blanche street, lirrewa, renwick jane, read louise martha, freedman harold, langdon charles stanley blake, langdon richard read, langdon philip clark, langdon mary laetitia lane, langdon henry clive courtenay, elser lilian, st. mary’s church of england caulfield, keverell road, langdon richard berry, langdon charles hugh, topp mr., jamieson mr., tayler lloyd, mansions, balaclava road, crotonhurst avenue, langley h.t. rev., hengar, langdon henry, lirrewa grove, riddoch elizabeth helen, langdon leslie john, langdon mary elizabeth, langdon dorothy, langdon margery, caulfield town hall, caulfield shire council, caulfield city hall, lincluden, sinclair a.j., elsternwick, langdon madge, weddings, memorial services, beemery, beemery park estate, langdon clive, neringa, sadleir john, penleigh, garrell street, victorian style, croton hurst, webb george henry frederick, judges, langdon william farr, webb sophie sarah annie, webb dottie, mitchell road, caulfield racecourse, webb isabella, langdon frank henry webb, langdon george rupert webb, langdon mark, langdon webb, langdon isobel, langdon grace, langdon georgie, langdon violet, somers charles, mclaughlin j., walworth avenue -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Newspaper Clipping, Australian Landscape Art; A fine collection; The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW), p4, November 18, 1918
AUSTRALIAN LANDSCAPE ART. A FINE COLLECTION. The late Mr. Walter Withers was one of the little band of landscapists that Included Streeton Condor, who pioneered the "plein-airiste" movement In Victoria thirty years ago. Mr. Withers had been trained in Paris, but practically all his artistic life was spent in Australia, and examples from his easel are to be found in all the leading Australian galleries. He belonged to a brilliant little coterie of men whose works have since been eagerly sought for at ever-rising prices. And now collectors have an opportunity of acquiring examples of his art for a thoroughly characteristic collection of his work, both in oils and in water-color, will be open to-day In the fine art gallery at Anthony Horderns', in George Street. The collection includes 28 paintings in oil by the late Mr. Walter Withers, and 32 of his water-color drawings, while smaller collections by his daughter, Miss Margery Withers, and by his son, Mr. Meynell Withers, are also added. Among the landscapes in oils by the deceased artist may be seen examples of many moods, and also many phases of his artistic development. At different times he was a realist, a romanticist, an idealist. In his fine picture "The Easter Moon" the emotional appeal to the homing instinct is direct and compelling. This delightful work, low in tone and charming in its feeling of repose, suggests the sentiment of Gray's "Elegy." Entirely different in range, intention, and feeling, are two brilliantly-painted pictures entitled "The Young Gardener," and "The Dividing Fence," Mr. Withers here displays an unusual gift for placing effective notes in an admirably harmonised color scheme. "Sunlight in the Forest" is a pastoral poem in color. Most of these pictures were painted in the Eltham or Warrandyte country, while the "marines" are impressions at Phillip Island or on the shores of the bay. The artist was well equipped with technical knowledge and experience. His pictures are full of air and sunlight, and his realisation of cloud-forms is most convincing. The watercolor drawings which he did in the full maturity of his powers have, a softness, richness, and depth of color quite unusual. His son, Meynell Withers, shows a collection of landscapes of striking merit, recalllng his father's handling of color and selective taste In composition. Miss Margory Withers shows a charming group of watercolor portraits, and also some meritorious landscapes. The pictures have been hung with fine artistic discrimination in the grouping of the subjects, and so skilfully that in each group an essential harmony of tone has been preserved. The exhibition will be open to the public from to-day. AUSTRALIAN LANDSCAPE ART. (1918, November 18). The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1883 - 1930), p. 4. Retrieved August 22, 2023, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article239575164Journal inscribed: "Mrs Withers 463 Collins St. West Melbourne"art exhibition, art review, artist, john withers collection, walter herbert withers -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Card - Card and Envelope, Wisteria blossoms, Kameido, Tokyo, c.1920s
The outer envelope is addressed Mr E. Fielding which is believed to be Richard Edward (Eddie) Fielding. It is understood from Tom Fielding, that this item was collected by his Uncle Bill Teagle when visiting Japan in the 1920s whilst serving in the Navy. It is further understood that Bill always made efforts to collect souvenirs from his travels to give to family members. William George Teagle, more commonly known as Bill, was born 2 August 1899 at Sandringham, Victoria. Bill, a milk carter first attempted to enslist in the AIF in October 1917 but was rejected on the grounds of being too small. On a second attempt he was successful and his application was accepted 1 June 1918. He embarked in November 1918 for overseas with the 17th Reinforcements. He was discharged a year later in December 1918. On 6 May 1919 he enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy for a period of 7 years service with the rank of Stoker however he remained with the navy throughout till the end of the Second World War, and was finally discharged 14 November 1945 with the rank of Petty Officer. This item, a souvenir from Japan from between the wars (circa 1923) was brought home to Research, Victoria by Bill Teagle who was serving in the Royal Australian Navy (1919-1945). Bill Teagle's sister Violet Amelda Teagle had married Theodore (Curly) Feldbauer in 1933. Bill's brother-in-law Curly was taken as a Prisoner of War by the Japanese and died at Sandakan in March 1945. The family did not learn of Curly’s death till months later and Bill's sister, Violet, herself could never forgive the Japanese for what happened to Curly. Curly is remembered on the Eltham Roll of Honour Board and his son, Albert Feldbauer (Bill’s nephew and youngest child of the children of the soldier fathers attending a school in the district), was given the honour of turning the first sod for the Eltham War Memorial Infant Welfare Centre Building. Despite this, the family maintained this cherished souvenir from a time of previous foreign friendship with Japan. The item was possibly given by Bill Teagle to his sister Margaret Rose (formerly Ingram) who later married Richard Edward (Eddie) Fielding in early 1948. (Eddie had been engaged to someone else before he went to war, but his fiancée broke it off before his return to Australia.) It was cared for by the Teagle/Fielding family for approximately one hundred years. It is of particular significance given the family's connection to the Eltham War Memorial and the significance of that memorial to the local community and represents that despite the horrors of war, former friends then foes can become friends again.tom fielding collection -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Folder, Partington family
Charles Partington married Ellen Whatmough; they and their children, Robert and James, came to Australia in 1857 because Ellen's brother, Robert Whatmough, had come here in 1841. Whatmough was Melbourne's first lamplighter while also working in John Batman's Spencer Street orchard; he moved in 1842 to establish an orchard in Greensborough. Both Partington boys died soon after the family arrived at Greensborough but later two daughters were born, Prudina and Maria, and five sons, including William . On arrival Charles Partington began work for Mr Flintoff at Black Hills and was later toll keeper on what is now Watsonia Road. He was later a successful orchardist. William Partington married Annie-May Medhurst, daughter of David Medhurst and Martha Ruston, daughter of Peter Ruston who had settled in Greensborough in the 1850s after working for Mr Hooper in Darebin Creek, then moved to Panton Hill in 1866 working as a carrier. The Rustons had six children, including Martha and James. Martha married David Medhurst in 1882 who was the son of David Medhurst and Charity Jane Pink. After David's death, Charity Jane married George Wescott. David and Martha Medhurst had eight children, including Annie May. They bought land in Main Street, Greensborough and set up as a greengrocer. William and Annie-May Partington's family home, Willis Vale, purchased from Mr Meagher by William's father, Charles; it was built by Meagher in 1839 but destroyed by vandals in 1966 after being compulsory purchased for parkland now called Partington's Flat. Their children were Eva, Grace, Alan, Jessie, and Jack. They attended Greensborough Primary School. Alan married Wyn. Contents Newspaper article: "Link with the past", Diamond Valley News, 21 February 1984. Alan Partington's research on Robert Whatmough, early settler in Greensborough, and his brother-in-law Charles Partington. Newspaper article: "How early families linked up", Diamond Valley News, 28 February 1984. Alan Partington's research into the Ruston and Medhurst families. Newspaper article: "Old days recalled", Diamond Valley News, 13 March 1984. Alan Partington's research in the Partington family.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcalan partington, robert whatmough, watmough park greensborough, robert partington, james partington, elen partington nee whatmough, road tolls watsonia road, prudina partington, maria partington, william partington, willis vale, partington's flat greensborugh, mr meagher of greensborough, apollo parkways estate, charles partington, annie-may partington nee medhurst, david medhurst, martha medhurst (nee ruston), jack medhurst, peter ruston, hooper of darebin creek, greensborough hotel, james ruston, charity jane medhurst (nee pink), main street greensborough, eva partington, grace partington, jessie partington, jack partington, orchards in plenty river area, greensborough primary school, wyn partington, flintoff of black hills -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - BOX FAMILY
Extensively detailed family history from 1838 in UK to present day. Provides much local history and social history into early pioneering and market gardening families. Forty one page computer print out with numerous black and white photographs.box w.h. george, box george, box mary nee cripps, box caroline, box william, box henry, box john, box anna, box eliza, box elizabeth nee avis, box francis, box lydia, moeller a., mclean n., robilliard george james, box ester, box fanny (downard), box eleanor, philbrick richard, fairlam richard, hale jasper, dendy henry, renick mark, renick stefanie (nee riemann), brighton cemetery, ormond, east brighton, prahran, centre road, jasper road, manchester road, mckinnon road, north road, brighton, box cottage, moorabbin historical society, thomas street, elsternwick, paterson road, east bentleigh, tucker road, jasper road, harwood thomas, box violet, hordeen lebbens, augustus arthur, wattle, pioneers, ancient order of foresters, council of moorabin, elster creek, primitive methodist church, lewis’ timber yard, grape growing, paling house, wells, water wagon, market gardens, farming, aboriginal people, king billy, chinese, kayon (?), kay you (yu?), cheong ki, boxer rebellion, chinese missionary, brickmakers, midwife, corben’s monumental masons, sculptor, cottage, parlour, verandah, scullery, le man’s swamp, flower nursery, chook houses, ladies college, moorabbin roads board, western market, eastern market, victoria market, st. kilda road, nepean road/highway, mckinnon, ormond, carnegie, oakleigh, murrumbeena, moorabbin, mordialloc, heathcote, bentleigh, brighton east, manchester road, brighton council, city of moorabbin, west joseph, porter harriet, moore henry, moeller a (moller), box mary, lindsay mccurry elizabeth, lindsay elizabeth, lindsay henry, lindsay frederick, schmidt william, robilliard james cpt., beckett ida, beckett nellie, beckett martha, beckett martha maud, robinson eleanor, robinson joyce, dowling thomas, anderson william snowden, mccurry henry mr & mrs, box emily jane (nee mccurry), jorgensen justin, jorgensen dr., jorgenson bertha, ross william murray, st. kilda, merrie creek, pentridge (now coburg), murray road, wyuna dunoos st, grange road, rosstown, tucker rd, elizabeth st, common school no 213 east brighton, bentleigh, steel roads tracks, rabbits, cheltenham, brighton cemetery, cheltenham cemetery, paterson road, east boundary road, baptist church, lay preachers, missionaries- china, oakleigh tyre works, belfast hotel sandhurst (bendigo), mornington, gas street lighting, brighton historical society, moorabbin primary school, bravis road, lewis street, chalmers street, grange road, butcher shops, ormond state school, oakleigh council, wedding dress, methodist children’s home cheltenham, bentleigh baptist church, auctioneer, lindsay mark, balkham jane, balkham stephen, reitman august william, fitzwilliam catherine, quashdorf (?phonetic) mr, box violet, montford paul, reitman stephanie (renick mrs), reitman william, box ada, downard alicia (lill), downard arthur, downard edward, graham elizabeth, downard octavia rose, downard william alfred, downard arthur henry (harvey), downard fanny, thompson eliza jane, box lena caroline, viloudaki rebecca, box anna (pay), pay henry, box eliza (gurr), johnson geoffrey, rushall eleanor (nellie), gurr eliza nee box, gurr jabez henry tasman, marriot william mrs, ross william murray, box gladys (nee battersby), box dulcie (bussell), bussell samuel robert, bussell norma (hoult), bussell darren lyle, bussell craig andrew, bussell sylvia june (barry), barry j. haydon, barry rachael alexandra, barry phillipa anne, barry vanessa kate, bussell joan lorraine (millie), millie john, bussell harold leslie, euston mr, purdue edgar robert, box lydia elizabeth, wilkinson coral doreen, mitchell donald, centre road, court pride of st george aof, dunoon street, vickery street, darey street/ave., oakleigh state school, methodist church, mill street, koornang road, regent street, marriage road, box olivia christina, box ernest charles, box walter william, lawson robert, lawson nancy eunice (curtis), box walter stanley, box eleanor (nellie) rushall, box martha, box john, box nellie gladys, andrews william (bill), box ray, mccurry mrs elizabeth, box william henry george, schreiber family, jorgensen family, downward arthur, downward alicia – lill, downward octavia rose, downward william alfred, downward arthur henry/harvey, cummings ida, cummings william, downward alice (nee cleary), downward ada, downward lucy (mrs bailey), downward alice, downward arthur harvey, bailey lawrence, bailey ian, bailey carol viola (bartlett), bailey colin harvey, bailey julie alison (hardware), bailey val, bailey adina, bailey david, bartlett brian, bartlett bradley grant, bartlett clayton lawrence, hardware michael, hardware dion michael colin, hardware jevon michael bailey, box elanor, box alice amelia (dale), dale george, dale elizabeth, dale lilly, dale john, dale thomas, dale rose, dale ethelbert, dale george, dale elsie, box thomas henry, box annie lavinia (rogers), rogers annie elizabeth, rogers william richard, box arthur walter, nelson dagma marie (box), box walter kingston, box marie, box cecilia eliza (ainger), ainger james, box ida may, cumming william george, cumming wendy (nee mansell), cumming susan, cumming paul, cumming felicity (steel), cumming shane, cumming melissa, cumming angel, box harold, box dorothy may (jackson), jackson frederick, jackson margaret (walker), jackson judith, walker david, walker michelle (neville), neville andrew, walker darren, walker rebecca (coyne), walker joshua, walker bradley, johnson steven, johnson carl, johnson judith (jackson), johnson peter, johnson melissa (hamid), johnson craig, ely johnson/jackson judith, ely steven, linham arthur, box thelma elizabeth (eagle), eagle keith, eagle nancye elizabeth (harpin), harkin john, harkin mary anne (howe), howe barry, howe samuel, harkin michael, harkin christopher, harkin elizabeth, eagle roddan, eagle carolyn (mansell), eagle gerard, eagle kerri – lee, box avis ann (eldridge), eldridge alf, eldridge robert, eldridge sandra, eldridge adam, eldridge nicholas, eldridge patric, eldridge john, eldridge carol (biggs), eldridge robert james, eldridge catherine elizabeth, eldridge meredith, box william john, box maud (nee hanchette), box malcome, box sandra (ede), box stephen, box nicolle, box andrew, box christine (dormer), box corrina, box jennifer (turpin), turpin phillip, box herbert, box olwyn (richard), box elaine henry, henry bruce, henry james, henry robin, henry david, box richard, box nerida (bowen), box duncan, box john, box cerwiden, box ewan, box bryan, box collen (malony), box kieran, box eden, box christopher, box pam (smith), box sue (tirchett), box thomas, box william, box george frederick, box olive (cameron), box eliza jane (thompson), box francis george, box lena caroline, box-hembrow mable alma, box charles francis, clinch mr., box robinson jessie melinda, box clay edith florence, north brighton, waun alex, waun robert, marquis peter, sheppard w., warnbach mr, marriott william mrs, box dorothy (seabrook), box hazel, box jessie, box frank (francis), seabrook len, box henry, seabrook albert, seabrook stanley allan, barry j. haydon, barry rachel alexandra, millie john, bussell harold leslie, bussell sue, bussell leanne melinda, bussell benjamin leslie, bussell lynette, box george, box jean (holms), box george, box alisa (hughes), hughes justin, hughes ebony, hughes tasman, box robin, box veronica (roman), box andrea roman, box lisa roman, box jodi roman, box malcome, box sue (kerrison), box amanda, box anthony, clay john (jack) francis, clay lynda blanche (nee sibte), clay vivien, clay majory joy, lipman vernon (vern) ronald, clay kenneth graham, clay laura jean -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - Reeves, Walter
2 items, which may be related, about old Elsternwick: 1/A roneod copy of Recollections of Walter Reeves: gives notes on local identities, their business’, Caulfield State School, places of interest and events that took place in the area; undated and apparently summarised by an un-named other person from Mr Reeves' recollections. 2/A hand written list taken from Rate Books 1864 of areas in dispute, including nine names of residents, between Caulfield and St Kilda, date and author unknown. No direct connection to Walter Reeves apparent but they are taped together.automobile, hebenstreit mr, shoobra road, butcher, glenhuntly road, henderson h mr, davis charles, hardware store, beddoe frank, horne street, shops, renown theatre, phoebe theatre, theatres, lepage phoebe, lepage jack, taylor ‘squizzie’, echuca terrace, edward street, hawthorn road, revees walter, dunn bros, cycle shop, cox bros, supermarkets, apps (undertakers), elsternwick men’s club, elsternwick trades club, johnston t., hayter george (painter and decorator), sargood frederick, cabmen, cabs, ‘ripponlea’, wilson dick, blacksmiths, orrong road, moran and cato, repco, downshire road, bullock (grocer), grocers, taylor’s liquor and wine saloon, bottleshops, biddle misses, schools, bliss mr, station master, elsternwick, bensonino mr, newsagents, caulfield, gas supply, point nepean road, rowney dick, trams, riddell’s paddock, football golf links, riddell john carre, rowan road, sports grounds, melville’s supermarket -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Photograph - Mayor Jack Campbell 1986-87 (2 of 2)
22 colour photographs of the VATC Caulfield Festival Cocktail Partycaulfield, vatc, mayor, councillor, jack campbell, felicitie campbell, doug aylen, jessie green, kay aylen, molly sinclair, george sinclair, veronica martens, barry boyle, yvonne walters, ron walters, nancy needham, gwen bedison, betty snowball, geoffrey doolan, mr hunter, hannah mcgowan, joyce bunny, ian mcgowan, alma arden, john booth, elizabeth loftus, pat mcphee -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - St. Georges Road, 12, Elsternwick
This file contains two items about this property. A newspaper ad hand dated 17/11/2012 regarding the forthcoming sale of 12 St. Georges Road, Les Naftiaux, on 01/12/2012; includes a coloured photograph. Handwritten information from Sands and McDougall researched by Claire Barton dated 26/02/2013 on 12 St. Georges Road, Elsternwick.elsternwick, st. georges road, les naftiaux, house names, architectural styles, attics, copeland osric, mansions, weigall r.e., dacre, jones f.j. mr., seamount, le page wm. p., eyval thos. b., rahilly thos., weigall albt., sandham street, lyons miss, davidson miss, hospitals, rankin duncan, eyval j. i. miss, langley ernest d., coonil private hospital, queen anne style, brick houses, linton house flats, white chas j., ward victor r., londa private hospital, davidson mary h. -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Letter - ELSTERNWICK BAPTIST CHURCH, GLEN HUNTLY ROAD, 481, ELSTERNWICK
Elsternwick Baptist Church Golden Jubilee (1894 – 1944) Booklet, with an accompanying letter from Helen Lewis, dated 03/04/1977 (Church secretary) and a hand written brief history of church mostly taken from Booklet. Also a double-sided Golden Jubilee Programme for events held 16/09/1944 – 26/09/1944. History dates back to 1858.elsternwick baptist church, mclean, d. f. pastor, elsternwick, blackburn g. h. rev, glenhuntly road, roth a. g. rev, mcdonald s. a. rev, thomas b., moulton. h. h., linolen o. r. rev, wood. f. j. rev, allum h., golden jubilee, robertson r. rev, allison j. b. rev, longley h., greyson j. rev, thompson a. r. rev, scholefield h. g. rev, thomas b, webber w., weir k., wood a, wood f, carpenter c, rimington f, wills f, samuel nell miss, blackburn g. h. mrs, brooks w. a., wright c. w mrs, westmore h. w mrs, wood a. mrs, thomas b mrs, pattinson l. miss, rowlston j. miss, dennis d miss, o’ donnell p. miss, constantine b, drew. c. a, davis h.s, davies w, swanston e. e, parkinson j t, sheldon j, steel p.w, montgomery b, tillyer g, greyson w, tudball f., curtis h. f., swanton g. h., steel p.w, le maistre f. w, thurgood g.f., thompson j. c., elsternwick, glen eira road, st. mary’s, caulfield union church, poole william rev., gregson john rev., reid john rev., day edwin rev., orrong road, glenhuntly road, elsternwick congregational church, old grammar school, regent street, chapman s. rev., williamson g. rev., gregson mrs., gregson f miss, gregson m. miss, gregson w. mrs, davis h. s. mrs, hare mrs, turner d, turner d. mrs, tillyer g. mrs, aston a. e, aston a. e mrs, hastings george picking a, picking a. mrs, drew ca, drew c. a. mrs, kebby mrs., dance g. mrs, webber mrs, brooks mrs, wills mr., turner mr w, warnewood h rev, williamson r. rev, mclean d.f. pastor, foundation stones, st. george’s road, davies n., roth a.g. rev, linden o. r. rev, hebenstreit mr., stone mr., penn mr., pennstone, robertson r. rev, thompson a. r. rev, mcdonald. s. a . rev., ormond church, thompson a.r. mrs, steel p. w mrs., steel pw, pater a.s., blackburn g.h. rev., bean a w rev., blackwell a. e. rev., porches, organs, kew – church, dhurringile, drew charles, burgess mrs, pearson e. a., montgomery b., montgomery b, thurgood mr., swanton g. h., harvey. misses, drummond am, waite f miss, waite h. j., waite miss l, gregson w., battle c. w., crabb v. f., wigg c., whelan s. j., ratelift betty, carpenter c., drew chas., tillyer george, hebenstreit h, hastings a, kennedy g, parkinson a.e., parkinson h.g., wills v., davis matron., carpenter c.a., elliot d., heyneman jg., lambert d. r, middlin p. m., rimmington fc, watt k. r., wills f. c., allum k. v, trodd. a. w, blackmore m., casey c. b, chalmers m. a., chapman f., sutton r., watt l. j, wood. f. c, whelan p., lambert g., crabbe t. f, thomas rowland., blackwell h., thomas bernard, phillips j. w, marris alice, caulfield, booran road, clergy residences, fires, caulfield union church, burgess mrs, brick, kappa sigma pi, baptist ce committee, y. p. fellowship, cricket clubs, dennis clubs, kindergartens, halls, sunday schools, heating and cooling, choirs, ladies’ auxilary, ladies’ fellowship guild, junior church, christian endeavour, senior girls’ missionary union (sgmu), gymnasiums, yp league, men’s morning meeting, men’s society, brooks a, junior choir, pope w g mrs, hughes aa mla, kerr freda miss, lewis helen i. mrs, shannon lb rev -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Letter - ELSTERNWICK BAPTIST CHURCH, GLEN HUNTLY ROAD, 481, ELSTERNWICK
Two documents about the history of this church: Pamphlet with a brief history of events & names from 1858 to 1962 (November) & handwritten additions to 1974 Letter to Mr Wells, dated 04/04/1977, from Helen Lewis is advising him that the foundation stones actual inscription is Caulfield Union Church erected 1889.elsternwick baptist church, elsternwick, reid john rev, congregational union, old grammar school, caulfield union church, day edwin rev., regent street, gregson john rev., st. george’s road, glen eira road, orrong road., glenhuntly road., poole w rev., king street, hebenstreit mr., fires, brick building, thompson a. r. rev., president, thomas bernard, moulton harold, webber w., architects, warner l. e., brett h. m, builders, george r. l. rev, brown arthur, gregson j rev., mclean d. f. pastor, linden o. r. rev., roth a. g. rev., robertson r rev., thompson a. r. rev., mcdonald s. a. rev., wood f. j. rev., allison j. b. rev., scholefield h. g. rev., holland a. r. rev., paice j.v. rev., smith a. e. rev., merry g. e. rev., edmonds n. a. r. rev., shannon l. b. rev., drew c. a., davis h. s., davies w, swanton e. e., parkinson j. t., sheldon j, steel p. w., montgomery b, thompson j.c. rev., moulton h. h., webber w. e, whitehead l, redpath b, chibnall a. miss, lewis h. mrs., golden jubilee review, organs, kindergartens, women’s fellowship, choirs, sunday schools, halls, festivals & celebrations, wells mr, lewis helen -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Newsletter - Helenslea, Shelford|CEGGS
A photocopy of a two page article from the St Mary’s Church Chronicle of 16/12/1922, documenting the purchase of Helenslea by the Shelford School for St Mary’s Church. The article gives the deposit, price and background to the purchase, a brief description of the purchased building and planned alterations and also makes an appeal for funds. The article includes a black and white photograph (88mm x 154mm) of the exterior of Helenslea.shelford school, hood crescent, st mary’s church, caulfield north, st mary’s church chronicle, caulfield north, graham j moffitt, swale d h, smith sydney, smith ogg and serpell architects, dodgson miss, eggleston f w, falls mr, prendergast a l, slaney f, dumas mr, pollard mr, blundell miss, gill miss, beggs f g, beggs c, head mrs, hollow s, irwin t, lloyd m c, graham j m, eggleston f w, frederickson mrs, langley canon, askew a i, scales a w, dixon emily, glen eira road, blundell dora, seymour road, stephen george sir, douglas sholto, hood justice, ludbrook e c, helenslea, allison road, schools -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Plan - Masonic Hall St Georges Rd, 17, Elsternwick
Handrawn floor plans by FJ Maskell undated of the two floors of the Masonic Hall at 17-19 St Georges Rd Elsternwick with cover letter to Mr Scott. Additional handwritten notes added to the floor plans and letter, author unknown.masonic hall, st georges road, scott wv, maskell fj, plans, elsternwick, halls -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Letter - Crotonhurst
A letter from Mrs M Ring to the Caulfield Historical Society, dated 14/03/1986, conveying gratitude for the information provided about the house Crotonhurst located at the corner of Hawthorn Road and Glen Eira Road, Caulfield North, and requesting information about the Langdon and Webb families and the property Lirrewa. Enclosed with the letter is a copy of a two page report on the Life of George Frederick Webb. The file also includes a seven page report conducted by Irene Victoria Anderson in 1982 on the history of the Langdon and Webb families and the house Crotonhurst. Two earlier drafts of the same report are included and one of these has further handwritten notes.crotonhurst, rosecraddock, lirrewa, caulfield north, hawthorn road, langdon road, glen eira road, mitchell road, crotonhurst avenue, caulfield city hall, city of caulfield, polo ground, polo parade, neerim road, powderham road, walworth avenue, langdon family, webb family, rosecraddock family, webb george henry frederick, webb george henry webb justice, field matilda, agg sophia sarah, agg sophia sarah annie, webb sophie sarah annie, agg dottie, webb dottie, langdon william farrar, langdon willie, langdon bill, langdon h j mrs, langdon mrs, webb george edward, webb matilda elizabeth, webb isabella elizabeth, webb james hemming, murray peter r, wells john c, langdon marie, langdon clive, murdoch keith, egerton-warburton mr, yorston mr, yorston rita, langdon violet, langdon. philip, gillespie ray, lindsay joan, ring m, paterson mrs, coffey eileen, fitzsimmons eileen, ronald heather, william gluyas, maidment isobel, langdon rr, langdon charles, langdon r b, knox david, langdon dick, hart trevor, mclaughlin j, ballantyne r, webb matilda sarah, somers charles, mckenzie barbara, mcleod lexie, richards barbara, richards lexie, sims betty, anderson irene victoria, short hand writer, lawyers, phthisis, queen’s counsel, judge of the supreme court, court reporter, architectural features, world war 1914-1918, soldiers, point to point steeplechase, master of the hounds, organs, sculptor, statues, stained glass, crests and emblems, elsternwick congregational church, government shorthand writers’ department, eureka treason trials, swamp sand and heath, dickson and yorston, caulfield council, caulfield historical society, harrison ramsay, time without clocks, the hounds are running, melbourne hunt club, st mary’s church, geo. fincham and sons, city hall gallery, mansions -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - Glenhuntly Road, Elsternwick
Three three page extracts from Andrew Ward’s 1994 Caulfield Conservation Study on commercial buildings in Glen Huntly Road, Elsternwick. The three studies concern Moore’s Buildings 1891 shops at 305-313 Glen Huntly Road, shops at 323-329 Glen Huntly Road and E J Buckeridge’s Buildings 1911 shops at 357-371 Glen Huntly Road. The studies describe the buildings’ architectural features, provide a historical overview and statements of the buildings’ significance, especially in relation to the Land Boom and commercial development between 1890 to the 19020s. All three studies include a black and white photograph (109mm x 152mm; 114mm x 150mm; 110mm x 151mm) of the shop fronts.glen huntly road, moore’s buildings 1891, italianate style, architectural styles, architectural features, verandahs, elsternwick, moore hugh, selwyn street, st georges road, glenmoore, glenmoore estate, corkill french and pugh, jamieson w w, thompson a g, eddy henrietta, valey frank, allen thomas, saddlers, dairy products, green w i, undertakers, delany edward, drapers, herbenstreit huldreich, butcher shops, sincock john, plumbers, allen t, greengrocers, coppel george, painters, dickinson f h, dickinson v, johnson thomas, cole constance, hairdressers, ortner frank, drycleaners, gaffney elodie, ward andrew, long mr, robinson mr, le page mr, byers robert, carter mary, millar c, smythe f c, crook thomas, stancy h, crook’s national stores pty ltd, e j buckeridge’s buildings 1911, kelly walter, staniland grove, buckeridge edward, hannon john, kellett frances, beck miss, armstrong miss, tuck mary, milliners, doherty john, adams herbert, bakeries, perry robert, picture framers, adams clifford, arches, windows, shops, land subdivision, retail trade, property developers, advertising signs -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Letter - Cambria
... George Stables Caulfield Clerehan Mr Letter Cambria ...Three typed letters dated 26/03/1974, 02/04/1974 and 16/04/1974 between the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and Mr Trevor Hart regarding classification of Cambria as a building of historical interest.cambria, caulfield racecourse, glenhuntly, presentation convent, neerim road, hart trevor, godby cecil t, filbert grove, roseberry grove, racehorse trainers, mansions, davis george, stables, caulfield, clerehan mr -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Newspaper, Diamond Valley Mirror, Tuesday, August 31, 1965
Includes Newspaper article on page three "Living Memorial Is Trust's Gift To A Shire" a second clipping of which is also attached to cardboard for display purposes. Article includes text and photographs. Living Memorial is Trust's Gift To A Shire Bathed in bright sunshine and now at its best, the Memorial Garden of the Eltham War Memorial provided a perfect setting for the handing over of the Memorial to the people of Eltham last Saturday afternoon. Speaking for the War Memorial Trust, Mr E. P. Harmer, chairman paid tribute to the unselfishh service given by its members , some for more than 20 years. Special tribute was paid to the late Mrs Ada Lyon, a foundation member who, Mr Harmer said, made the Trust her life. A memorial plaque to Mrs Lyon was unveiled by foundation members Mr N. Kerr. Facilities. An infant welfare centre, a pre-school cente and a children's library are built within the memorial. Funds for the buildings were raised by the Trust and theh women's auxiliary. Accepting the Memorial on behalf of the people of the Shire, the Shire President, Cr. L. C. Docksey, assessed the value at beyond £50,000. To make the transaction legal, Cr. Docksey paid the sum of £1 to the Trust. Many foundation members of the Trust and councillors of the Shire were among the official guests. The Shire of Eltham Brass Band provided suitable background music for the ceremony and at. (remaining part of article is missing) Photo: Mrs C RAINS signs the agreement on behalf of the Eltham War Memorial Trust, transferring the Memorial to the Shire of Eltham, as Mr L. Virgo, secretary of the Trust, affixes the seal and Mr. E. P. Harmer, chairman, accepts payment of £1 from Cr. L. C. Docksey, Shire President. In the background are Mrs Harmer, Cr. T. Collins and Mr S. Addison. Accepting the Memorial on behalf of the people of the Shire was Cr. Docksey's last official duty as President. Separate article on the clipping includes the heading: President Rests in Comfort with a photograph and text: A Tribute to Cr. A. K.Lines, first President of the Shire of Diamond Valley, was paid by fellow councilors last Tuesday night. Acting on behalf of all members of the council, Cr. George Upton, in presenting Cr Lines with an armchair, expressed gratitude for his guidance and assistance to the new shire. Newspaper, 12 pages with four holes punched through near centre margin.eltham war memorial building,eltham war memorial trust,eltham pre-school,e. p. harmer,mrs ada lyon,mrs n. kerr,cr. l. c. docksey,shire of eltham brass band,cr. a. k. lines,diamond valley mirror,1965,cr t. collins,mr. s. addison -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Newsletter, Newsletter, No. 249 December 2019
Contents: • In the Blink of an Eye by Jim Connor • Memories of My life Growing Up in Eltham by Beryl Bradbury • One Hundred Years Ago; July-December 1919 by Liz Pidgeon o Unveiling of the Eltham War Memorial o Opening of St Andrews Gold Battery at Smiths Gully • Horses • Mr Parker by Grace de Visser • Mosaics in Were Street, Montmorency • Eltham Cemetery Stories by Richard Pinn o David George Clark o William Crozier • Contacts for the Eltham District Historical Society The Shire of Eltham Historical Society was formed in October 1967. The first newsletter of the Society was issued May 1978 and has been published continuously ever since on a bi-monthly basis. With the cessation of the Shire of Eltham in late 1994, the Society's name was revised to Eltham District Historical Society and this name first appeared with issue No. 103, July 1995. The collection of the Society's newsletters provides a valuable resource on the history of the Society's activities, office bearers and committee members, guest speakers and subjects of historical interest pertinent to the former Shire of Eltham and the Eltham District.A4 newsletter distributed to membersnewsletter, eltham district historical society -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Folder, Commercial Bank of Australia Eltham Branch Hold-Up, 15 December 1949
Thursday, December 15, 1949, the quiet little bank was embroiled in an infamous wild shoot-out between a daring thief and two bank officers. Today, the building still carries the scars ; a bullet hole remains visible in a cedar bench testifying to the events that played out that day. 3.30 a.m., Friday, December 9. The manager of the Commercial Bank branch at Greensborough, Mr Harry Wallace and his wife are asleep in their bedroom of the little house behind the branch. Harry is awakened by a noise and sees an intruder in a corner of the bedroom. He calls out but the intruder who has switched off the power in anticipation flees through a side door and scarpers down Main Street. Harry summons the police but a search by First Constable Thomas of the Greensborough Police assisted by a wireless patrol car is unsuccessful. A report is filed noting the theft of a .25 calibre pistol from the wardrobe. Thursday, December 15th. It is 1pm and the Commercial Bank has just opened. The branch is only open Mondays and Thursdays from 1-3pm. The morning started off a little cool with some scattered showers but it has fined up and the temperature is now around 61 degrees (16 C). A new grey Singer sports car with soft-top pulls up on the opposite side of the road and a young man, neatly dressed in a dark blue suit, wearing a grey hat and carrying a brief case exits the vehicle. He looks around then crosses the road and walks up the steps and through the door into the bank. There are three people inside; Mr. Jack Burgoyne whose grocery store is situated just 50 yards up the road, Mr. Lindsay A. Spears, the Eltham Agency Receiving Officer and by chance, Mr Harry Wallace, manager of the Greensborough branch. Jack Burgoyne takes note of the young stranger; thinking to himself he appears nervous. The man approaches the counter and introduces himself as John Henderson of Greensborough and explains that he wishes to open a new account. He places his hat and £3 on the counter. Mr Spears attends to the paperwork. He asks the young man to sign two forms, which he does but then he withdraws from the counter and starts walking towards the door. Suddenly he spins around pulling an automatic pistol from his right-hand pocket. He exclaims forcefully; “The game’s on! I’ll take the lot!” Spears appears to comply by pretending to open a drawer. The man shouts loudly, “Keep your hand away from that drawer.” Spears instead reaches for a pistol in his pocket and challenges the man, “Here it is. Come and get it!” At the same time, Harry Wallace pulls a pistol from his pocket as well. The bandit fires a shot but misses, the bullet striking the counter. Both Spears and Wallace open fire and Jack Burgoyne ducks for cover. As the bandit turns and runs for the door leaving his £3 behind, he fires another shot, which strikes the ceiling. Spears fires back, and thinks he may have hit him in the foot. The bandit flees the bank and heads for the grey Singer car, registration NO-106, parked opposite. Wallace and Spears pursue him to the door and open fire again, striking the car three times around the driver’s door. Spears lets off eight shots and Wallace, seven before his gun jams. The getaway car initially heads slowly down Main Road towards Bridge Street. About 100 yards down the road, Dave Adams, a PMG employee, who has heard the shots, throws a steel manhole step at the driver. It hits the roof of the car nine inches above the driver’s head and tears the hood. Another witness claims to have seen the door blow open and the driver raise his hand. The car gathers speed and swings left into Bridge Street racing along at about 60 miles an hour careering recklessly past council employee, Mr. Percy Williams, who is driving a dray along Smarts Road [believed to be Bridge Street]. At the end of the road the Singer fails to get round the sharp turn and crashes into an embankment skidding to a stop outside the home of Mr John Clifford. One side of the car is wrecked. Mr Clifford, an aircraft engineer hears the fast travelling car bump heavily into the road bank at about 1.25 p.m. Hearing the whine of an engine he goes outside to find the grey Singer parked at the side of the road. Jack George also lives at the corner and hears the car crash. “The bandit opened the car door, ran 50 yards, and suddenly turned back,” exclaims Jack. “He took something from the car. It might have been a gun.” In his haste, the bandit drops his grey felt hat, size 6 7/8, on the road and dashes up Sherbourne Road for about 200 yards then disappears into the scrub carrying a brief case and a bundle in which a sailor’s cap can be seen. About 3 p.m., Mr H.D. Pettie of Mountain View Road, Montmorency is looking through his field glasses and notices a young man walking through thick scrub on private property some distance from his house. The man is wearing a sailor’s cap and disappears along the railway track toward Montmorency. As the day progresses, ten police cars, one motor cycle, and about 40 police led by Det. Sgt. McMennemin of Malvern CIB are searching for him. They believe he is hiding in thick scrub along the bank of the creek about half-a-mile outside Eltham township. Wireless patrol cars, four mobile traffic cars and the CIB area cars from Malvern and Kew are taking part. Police check the thief’s car and discover it was stolen from Helen Baxter, of Doncaster Road, North Balwyn from outside Victoria Barracks. Harry Wallace informs the police that he believes he recognised the bandit as the man who took his pistol from his bedroom the previous Friday morning. As night falls, armed police are posted at strategic points in the Eltham-Greensborough district. Police in cars are watching the roads. Others are searching the bush and checking passengers on trains. Little do they realise the young man has already slipped out of the net. SEQUEL YOUTH OF 19 CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED ARMED ROBBERY OF BANK AT ELTHAM Weekly Times, Wednesday 15 February 1950, page 6 Detectives who raided a house in Bell St., Coburg, Melbourne, charged a 19-year-old youth, of South Yarra, with attempted armed robbery at the Commercial Bank’s Eltham (Vic.) receiving depot on Dec. 15. Police say they recovered a loaded automatic pistol, diamond and signet rings worth more than £200, a complete set of house-breaking instruments, a sailor’s uniform, and chloroform gauze in the raid. The youth was charged that while armed with an offensive weapon, he attempted to rob Lindsay George Spears of a sum of money. He was further charged on six counts of breaking, entering and stealing. Police allege that the person who tried to hold up Mr Spears in the Commercial Bank receiving depot at Eltham on December 15. escaped in a stolen car, after Mr Spears and Mr Henry Wallace, manager of the bank’s Greensborough branch, had fired at him. After the car crashed, he escaped into thick scrub and is alleged to have changed into a sailor’s uniform. On December 9 an automatic pistol was stolen from Mr Wallace’s bedroom at the Greensborough bank. The chloroform pad recovered is alleged to have been stolen from the Dental Supply Company, Plenty Road, Preston. The rings are alleged to have been taken in a £513 burglary from the shop of James Paton. Sydney Road, Coburg. Det. Sgt. H. McMennemin conducted the investigations with Senior Dets. R. Newton and M Downie, Detectives l. Dent, R. Rayner, P. Pedersen and M. Handley and First Constable A. Thomas. The youth will appear at Eltham Court on February 22. Manager’s Gun Used in Holdup at Bank The Age, Thursday 23 February 1950, page 4 It was stated in Eltham court yesterday that a youth who robbed a bank manager of his pistol, later used it in an attempt to hold-up the bank. Kay Arthur Morgan, 19, draftsman, of Castle-street, South Yarra, was committed for trial on charges of breaking and entering, and stealing a pistol and attempted robbery while armed with an offensive weapon. He pleaded guilty. The manager of Eltham branch of the Commercial Bank of Australia Ltd., Henry Clifton Cabot Wallace, said he disturbed someone in the bedroom, in which he and his wife were sleeping, at 3 a.m. on December. 9, 1949. Later he found that his automatic- pistol was missing. On December 15 a youth, who said his name was John Henderson, entered the bank and opened a new account. As the youth was leaving the bank he turned round with a pistol in his hand and said: — “I want the lot.” Spear indicated a drawer under the counter; and said.— “Here it is. Come and get it.” The youth said:— “Keep your hand away from that drawer.” Witness said Spear then drew his pistol from his hip pocket. The youth fired at them, and Spear returned the fire. “I pulled my pistol and fired, too” said witness. The youth fired again, ran out to a car and drove off. Witness and Spear fired several shots at the car. The youth was the accused Morgan, sitting in court, witness said. Evidence was given that one bullet was found in the celling and the other in the bank. Morgan was allowed £100 bail on each charge. Morgan ended up serving three years for the failed armed robbery and became a notorious criminal. He had twin sons, Peter and Doug and even though only ten years old, Morgan would get his sons to act as lookouts whilst he committed burglaries. The lads became building contractors but when the industry suffered a downturn in 1977 and they were short on cash, they returned to the family business. Over the following 23 months they undertook 24 raids on country and outer-suburban TABs and banks. Whilst robbing one country bank for the third time, just like their father, it all went wrong ending up with a police officer shot. They were nick-named the “After-dark” bandits and are considered to be Australia’s last bushrangers. They were convicted and served 17 years in prison.5 x A4 photocopied pagesbank hold-up, cba bank, det sgt mcmennemin, eltham, h.d. pettie, harry wallace, jack burgoyne, kay arthur morgan, lindsay a. spears, main road -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Book, Frederick Warne and Co. et al, The poetical works of Longfellow, Prior to the book prize received in December of 1893
This book was awarded to Lilian Jane Tweedie in 1893 for First prize in Latin (Preparation). Lilian enrolled in Clarendon Ladies' College in April 1891. In the original register it lists parent as William, occupation Barrister and residence as 58 Doveton Street, South Ballarat. Lilian's sibling attending Clarendon Ladies' College is Sarah Florence (enrolled 1884). Siblings attending Ballarat Clarendon College are George (enrolled 1889) and Arthur (enrolled 1885). Presbyterian educators placed great value on a classical education matched with diligence in study. Book prizes were highly regarded and academic success admired. In the school’s early years prizes were ordered direct from London and had the school crest embossed in gold on the front or back cover. Many of the prizes given in early years were returned to the school to equip the Weatherly Library when it opened in 1936.Bound in brown cloth with gilt decoration and inscription on spine. Floral end papers, detached papers, slight foxing on pages, 664 p.Book plate inside front cover: Clarendon Ladies' College,/ BALLARAT./ First Prize./ Latin (Preparation) Class III/ Awarded to/ Lilian Jane Tweedie/ REV. R. KENNEDY,/ PRINCIPAL./ December, 1893. Stamped on fly leaf: "BALLARAT COLLEGE NOT TO BE REMOVED FROM LIBRARY" Donation label on fly leaf: Literature./ College emblem/ Ballarat College Library/ PRESENTED BY/ Miss E. Tweedie/ &/ Mr F. Tweedie 1947/ PLEASE REPORT ANY LOOSE LEAVES, ETC.lilian-jane-tweedie, 1893, book-prize, clarendon-ladies'-college, william-tweedie, 58-doveton-st-south-ballarat, sarah-florence-tweedie, george-tweedie, arthur-tweedie. -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Book, Collected poems of John Shaw Neilson
Book donated to the Ballarat College Weatherly Library in 1945 by Mrs G A Lemke. Robert (Bob) George Lemke attended Ballarat College 1944 - 1947. He was the son of Mr and Mrs G A Lemke and School Captain in 1947Mid-blue calf-bound book with gold lettering on coverBook plate on flyleaf: Crest / Ballarat College Library / PRESENTED BY / Mrs G A Lemke 1945....ballarat-college, weatherly-library, g-a-lemke, bob-lemke, robert-george-lemke -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Medallion, Dux of Junior School 1923
Medallion awarded to Robert McIntyre Buchanan, Dux of Ballarat College Junior School 1923. Robert (25/07/1909 - 1/11/1998), son of Mr R McI Buchanan Town Hall Hotel, Brother of Jack and George; entered Ballarat College 14/2/1922. Socially significantLocket-style medal with chain ring at top, gold on silver shield with ornate wreath around sides and bottom. Inscribed on front: R B / 1923 Inscribed on back: R M Buchanan / DUX / JNR SCHOOL / BALLARAT / COLLEGE Stamped on back: STG. SILVERrobert-mcintyre-buchanan, dux, ballarat-college-junior-school -
Bendigo Military Museum
Letter - AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES LETTER, 7.12.1917
The letter relates to Pte George Frederick PIERCE DCM, No 2839 AIF. Refer cat No 1891P for his service, award and deathLetter on official “Australian Military Forces 3rd Military District” letterhead and stamped the same. The letter relates the Mr J.W Pierce of Sebastian regarding information on Pte G.F.Pierce KIA 4.10.1917. The letter is yellowed.letters, military -
Bendigo Military Museum
Card - SYMPATHY CARD, Atlas Press, Marlborough series, 1917
The card relates to the death of George Frederick Pierce DCM. Refer Cat No 1891P for his service, award and death WW1.Four page folding card, front cover has a set of flags with a cross and wreath, inside a short poem headed “he fought the good fight”, next page is a brief sympathy note and under a hand written note in ink, a small black ribbon holds the pages together.Front cover, “A world of sympathy”, in ink “To Mrs and Mr Pierce from Agnes.E.Staples”.sympathy, military, cards -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - ENVELOPES, 1) 27.7.1916 .2) 10.5.1917
The envelopes all relate to George Frederick Pierce DCM. Refer cat No 1891P for his AIF service, award and death..1) Grey envelope “On Active Service” with black print, PO stamp, handwritten in blue ink. .2) Yellow envelope “AIF War Chest Club” with black print and hand written in pencil. .3) Light greyish envelope with PO stamp and a red 1 penny stamp, hand written in blue pen, Rising sun in blue on the rear. .4) Yellow envelope with PO stamp and a red 1 penny stamp, hand written in black pen.All envelopes are to either; “Mr or Mrs J.W.Pierce of Sebastian via Bendigo”envelopes, military, accessories