Personal Stationery belonging to Kitty (CE) Crawford, Mother of John Lawry. Dance Programmes|Person stationary belonging to Kitty (CE Crawford) mother of John Lawry.|GROUP l. Dance Programmes - Some with pencils attached| l. Tatura Military Ball - July 21 ?| 2. Rushworth Military Ball - June 20, 1913| 3. Tatura Military Ball - July 17, 1913| 4. Murchison 3rd Squadron Annual Ball - August 11, 1909| 5. Tatura Golf Club Annual Ball - 1914|GROUP 2 - Perfume Cards| 1. Divinia (1913 Calendar on back) 6 cards| 2. Eau de Cologne Francaise (1 card)| 3. Rose de L'Empire (2 cards)| 4. Californian Poppy (1 card)| 5. Muguet (2 cards)| 6. Lierre Fleuri (1910 Calendar on back) (1 card)| 7. Floramye (1 card)| 8. Phul-Nana (1 card)|GROUP 3 - Bible Texts - Memory Verses| 4 cards with texts and colourful pictures. - Isaiah 12:2,| Psalms 51.15, Isaiah 26:4, 2 Timothy 2:3|GROUP 4 - Greeting Cards to Miss Kitty Crawford (mainly birthday)| 18 postcard size cards, most have letters included.|GROUP 5 - Greeting cards with no writing (unused)| 15 cards, same vintage as others (2 have writing but not to K Crawford)|GROUP 6 - Miscellaneous - including| Nestle's "Wonders of the World" - 32 cards| Cigarette Card - Wills (1 card)| Butterflies - Allens Irish moss Gum Jubes (1 card)| Victorian Footballers (J Bissett), Hoadley's Violet Nut Bars (1 card)| Ships of the World (Empress of Britain) (1 card)| No Category (3 cards)|GROUP 7 - Puzzle|Ribbons on a lggage tag|Perfume Cards|Bible Texts|Greeting Cards to Miss Kitty Crawford - Mainly birthday|Greeting Cards - unused|Miscellaneous|Puzzle|Tatura|1938 Military Ball Debs|Pearl Maskell|Myrtle Dick|Pauline Brady|Mabel Wilson|Margaret Hastie|Jean McIntyre|Madge Wells|Beth Bitcon|Mollie Arnold|Melvie Nicholson|Kitty Crawford|May Crawford|Christmas Card - To Miss Katie Crawford from J Powell|New Year Card -To M Hall From S Boyer|Crawford Centenary 1871-1971 Invitation - WoodlandsBlack plastic archive boxVariousdances and birthdays, documents, cards, postcards

This file contains five items of newspaper articles pertaining to the Caulfield RSL: 1/A pamphlet titled ‘A Chance to Honour – The Men Who Saved Australia’, date and parent organisation unspecified, advertising a presentation ceremony and film screening of Chris Masters’ documentary The Men Who Saved Australia to take place on 21/10/2005, to mark the 60th anniversary of the end of WWII. Included are two sepia photographs of the 39th Victorian Battalion – the first of them travelling up the Kokoda Track and the second of them parading after being relieved by the 7th Division – and one colour photograph of Michael Danby MHR, Federal Member for Melbourne Ports, attending the 2005 Anzac Day service in Port Melbourne. 2/A clipping from the Caulfield/Glen Eira Leader (Titled ‘Conflict of war continues’, dated 09/11/2010, and authored by Jenny Ling) advertising the year’s Remembrance Day service to be held by the Caulfield RSL on 07/11/2010/ Special tribute is to be paid to service persons killed in Afghanistan. (There exists a discrepancy between the date offered for the article, which is written on the page to which the clipping is attached, rather than the clipping itself, and the date offered for the event, which is written in the clipping itself. The event is described as taking place before the publication of the publication of the article advertising it. Presumably, the date offered for the article, written on the page to which the clipping is attached, is erroneous). 3/A clipping from the Caulfield Leader (titled ‘Our True Anzac Spirit’, dated 19/04/2011, and authored by Jenny Ling) noting that the New Zealand national anthem is to be played alongside Advance Australia Fair at all RSLs across Victoria on Anzac Day following lobbying by the Caulfield branch. Included is a colour photograph of New Zealand sub-branch vice-president Danny Allen and president Sam Smith standing in front of the New Zealand flag. 4/A clipping from the Caulfield Leader (titled ‘Veteran’s Vivid Memory’, dated 08/11/2011, and authored by Jenny Ling, consisting of a short biography of WWII veteran Eric Sparks. Included is a colour photograph of Sparks. 5/A clipping from the Melbourne Weekly Bayside – Your Community Voice (titled ‘Sun Up and Two-Up’, dated 18/04/2012, author unspecified) noting a visit to the Caulfield RSL by WWII veteran John Supple, and advertising a service to be held by the RSL on 25/04/2012. Included is a colour photograph of Supple outside the RSL.caulfield, caulfield returned servicemen league (rsl), exservice organisations, clubs and associations, returned servicepeople, armed forces, soldiers, aged people, senior citizens centres, st. george’s road, elsternwick, anzac day, memorial services, moore alan ‘kanga’, danby michael mhr, masters chris, ling jenny, sammon jason, larkin bob, gutnick dovid, remembrance day, blore jeff, mcbean jon, allen danny, smith sam, stewart mark, spark eric, spark eric ‘ned’, elder vin, supple john

Matcham Skipper was born in New Zealand in 1921 to Lena and Mervyn Skipper. The family returned to Australia. After Mervyn met Justus Jorgensen; they moved to live at Montsalvat. Matcham married Myra Gould; he became a sculptor and jewellery maker. Contents Newspaper photograph: "The artist at work - Matcham Skipper in his studio at Montsalvat", The Australian, 10 August 1966. Matcham Skipper working on a metal artwork. Photocopy of photograph: Matcham Skipper c1970. Magazine article: "Matcham Skipper - knockabout genius", POL vol.4 no.12 (~1972). Biography of Matcham Skipper. Magazine photograph: "Skipper and his home. He helped to lay the bricks", no source or date. Magazine photograph: "Matcham Skipper, of Eltham, works on his sculpture of Leda and the Swan, which will be presented to this year's winner of the David Jones fashion award", no source or date. Newspaper article: "Ageless quality before fashion", Diamond Valley News, 19 December 1883. Matcham Skipper included in exhibition of jewellers at Eltham Gallery. Newspaper photograph: "Mr Matchem Skipper puts the finishing touhes to the steel mandala yesterday", no source or date. Newspaper article: "Metallic influence of Renaissance sculptor", Diamond Valley News, ~1982. Biography of Matcham Skipper. Newspaper article: "A Matcham Skipper monologe", The Age Saturday Extra, 31 August 1985. Matcham Skipper's year in Italy. Newspaper article: "Office regalia", Diamond Valley News, 14 August 1990. Presentation of Eltham Shire mayoral chain made by Matcham Skipper. Newspaper article: "Old flicks on big screen", no source, 2004. Exhibition of Matcham Skipper's photographs "The Arnham Land Portraits" to accompany screening of Tim Burstall films. Newspaper article: "No match for Skipper", Diamond Valley News, 3 November 2010. Matcham Skipper's sculpture of a boy "Young man awakening" for Eltham Cemetery Trust. Newspaper article: "Final salute to Skipper", Diamond Valley Leader, 2 March 2011. Death of Matcham Skipper. Newspaper death and funeral notices: Matcham Skipper, so source or date. Newspaper article: "Remembering Matcham", Diamond Valley Leader, 9 March 2011. Funeral of Matcham Skipper at Montsalvat. Letter Eltham District Historical Society to Sigmund Jorgensen, 13 March 2011, seeking copies of eulogies given by Sigmund Jorgensen and Clio Skipper at funeral of Matcham Skipper. Letter Sigmund Jorgensen to Eltham District Historical Society, 21 March 2011, enclosing edited version of the eulogy with illustrations of work of Matcham Skipper. Newspaper obituary: "Eltham art colony's knockabout genius", The Age 31 March 2011. Obituary of Matcham Skipper. Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcmatcham skipper, myra skipper nee gould, marcus skipper, adam skipper, damion skipper, montsalvat, lena skipper, mervin skipper, justus jorgensen, karel zoubek, david jones fashion awards, eltham gallery, gerd bahmann, heidi wild, gilliam hillman, sonia skipper, pietrasanta, luigitommasi fonderia d'arte, peter graham, bob mclellan, thelma mclellan, tim burstall, the prize (film), the arnham land portraits exhibitio, eltham cemetery trust, jenardiy zabenko, craig macdonald, "young man awakening" sculpture, sigmund jorgensen, sue thomas, simon skipper, helen skipper, glen tomasetti, sandy kilpatrick, clio (sarah) tomasetti, raphael kilpatrick, alan marshall, alistair knox, clifton pugh, tony raunic, rita wooley, erasmus toscano, maurice toscano, mervyn garnham skipper

MERLE HALL COLLECTION: ROSALIND PARK CREATIVE VILLAGE BENDIGO Project and Final Reports 3858.13 PDF File 11th August 1997 - three pages From: Merle Hall, Secretary Arts Bendigo To: Mike (final Media Release probably the Bendigo Advertiser) Content: Media Release two pages and a poem read out by Mosaic Artist Maery Gabriel (Hall) 'Reflections from Rosalind Park' Date Unknown: First invitation mail-out for C.V.T. Presentation and notes. Invitations to Felicity Kingerlee, Rod, Orr, Jane Cleary, Ian Stewart (Flora Hill Secondary College), Marion Stewart (White Hills Secondary College), Marion Wright, G. Maddams (& staff), Frank Ham, Tony Morris (Astronomy chap), Trevor Tonking (Cont. Ed.), Bernard smith and others at City of Bendigo, All A.B. Committee. Included are handwritten notes. Date Unknown: Two page document entitled: Enhancing the livable environment. Document contains details of the project, aims etc. 14th March 1995 To: The Greater City of Bendigo From Arts Bendigo Content: Two pages, a formal proposal for the involvement of the City of Greater Bendigo in the Creative Village project of the V.A.C. It contains information on Background, Concept,Implementation,Expected outcomes, Summary, Appendix 1 and 2 (Examples of the work of the artist). Date Unknown From John L. Content: one page of notes on similar projects and involvement by Arts Bendigo. The title of the document is Creative Village - Enhancing the Livable Environment. 5th Septemberh 1995 To: Members of the community who contributed ideas and suggestions From Arts Bendigo Ann Buzza and Merle Hall. Content: Invitation to attend a meeting with the Creative Village Team to view the Team's full report and explanation of designs etc. 9-10 June To: Participants in the Maery Hall Workshop From Arts Bendigo Ann Buzza and Merle Hall. Content: Location - ceramic department, Fine Arts building, Latrobe University Bendigo; acces information and what to bring to the workshop. Date Unknown To: City of Greater Bendigo Content: Arts Bendigo committment to the guidelines discussed with the relevent Council officers. Date Unknown To: City of Greater Bendigo From Arts Bendigo Content: Title - Historic Mining Mosaic Pavement at rosalind Park Poppet Head. A report on the project so far. Typed and ewritten notes. 28 July To: Public From Arts Bendigo Merle Hall. Content: Public invite to mark the completion of the project. June 1997 To: Public Content: A copy of Bendigo Heritage Mosaic City of Greater Bendigo plaque. 2nd September To: Attention Leanne McDonnell, Bendigo Advertiser From Arts Bendigo Merle Hall. Content: Media Release on 'The Laying Begins' Date Unknown To: Potential Donors From Arts Bendigo Merle Hall, sponsorship committee. Content: Description of the project titled 'Exciting Addition to Bendigo's Central Area. Date Unknown To: Potential Donors From Arts Bendigo Merle Hall, sponsorship committee. Content: Description of the project titled 'Exciting Addition to Bendigo's Central Area. Date Unknown List of LEAP team members for the project. Date Unknown To: Emma Power From Arts Bendigo Secretary Merle Hall. Content: three pages of information on the project (1. Intoduction 2. Small leaflet, prepared for visitors to the team 3. General outline of the project and the background on the Creative Village Team. 19-21 July To: All schools of the Bendigo area From: Merle Hall Secretary Arts Bendigo Content: An invitation for staff and students to visit the Creative Village Team during their time in Bendigo, at the Central Library on 19-21 July 19-21 July To: The Public From: Merle Hall Secretary Arts Bendigo Content: An invitation for staff and students to visit the Creative Village Team during their time in Bendigo, at the Central Library on 19-21 July 5th October 1995 To: Mr Peter Seamer, Chief Executive Officer, City of Greater Bendigo. From Merle Hall Secretary Arts Bendigo Content: RE 'Creative village team report and ongoing plans' 14 March 1996 To: Committee of Arts Bendigo From: Ann Buzza Content: Two pages hand-written report on visit of Maery Hall ot Bendigo 14/3/96 Date Unknown To: Bernard Smith, City ogf Greater Bendigo From: Merle Hall, Secretary Arts Bendigo Content: A list of urgent requirements needed by May 24th, material list from council stock. 27 June 1996 To: The Professionals, 54 Mitchell Street Bendigo, Attention Stephen Carter From: Merle Hall, Secretary Arts Bendigo Content: Account for use of shop in Allan's walk and cheque. 2nd July 1996 To: Cr Megan Weston Mayor, city of Greater Bendigo, copy to Bernard Smith. From: Merle Hall, Secretary Arts Bendigo Content: Thank you for $3500 to match the Arts Bendigo sponsorship. 2 June 1996 To: James C donnelly and associates, 5 School Lane, Wangi Wangi. From: Merle Hall, Secretary Arts Bendigo Content: Draft cover letter including a one page draft letter and a two page submission. James Donnelly was a parent of one of the LEAP workers who were helping on the project. James donnelly had suggestions for approaching mining companys for potential sponsorship. 1st October 1996 To: Mr D. Goldsworthy, City of Greater Bendigo From: Merle Hall, Secretary Arts Bendigo Content: Historic mining Mosaic Project, Rosalind Park Poppet Head. A formal submission for the council for some essential provisions for the extension of work on this project. 1st October 1996 To: Cr M. Weston, Mayor, City of Greater Bendigo. From: Merle Hall, secretary arts Bendigo Content: Three pages including a listing of income and costs to the project. 28th October 1996 To: Arts Bendigo From: Maery Hall Artist Content: two page report on the status of the project and problems that have been faced. 19th To: Leanne (maybe the Bendigo Advertiser) From: Merle Hall, secretary arts Bendigo Content: two pages on the finished project (Bendigo's Newest attraction) 19th March 1997 To: Steve From: Merle Hall, secretary arts Bendigo Content: Asking for rough quotes for printing of brochures. Date Unknown To: The Bendigo Bank From: Merle Hall, secretary arts Bendigo Content: two pages seeking a sum of $1000 to complete the project. 28th April 1997 To: Suzi Birthisel, Sponsorship Coordinator, Bendigo bank, Fountain Court, Bendigo From: Merle Hall, secretary arts Bendigo Content: Asking for a small sum for production of coloured brochures Date Unknown To: Committee From: Merle Hall, secretary arts Bendigo Content: Suggested invitation list from 'Arts Victoria' to the Committee re the opening on 28th July of the Bendigo Heritage Mosaic. 28 July 1997 From: City of Greater Bendigo and Arts Bendigo to public Content: Invitation to a brief ceremony to mark the occasion of the completion of The Bendigo Heritage Mosaic at the Poppet Head Lookout, Rosalind Park on Monday 28 July 1997. 5th August 1999 From: Merle Hall, Secretary Arts Bendigo To: Cr. B. Ackerman, Mayor, City of Greater Bendigo. Content: A brief note from the committee of Arts Bendigo, in appreciation of your attendance and speech at the 'completion ceremony, last week. 30th October 1997 From Merle Hall, Secretary Arts Bendigo To: the National Community links Awards, Category 1 - Arts and Culture Content: Included were Nomination Form, Written Statement as required under (5), a written reference from the mayor of the City of Greater Bendigo, two pages of photographs of the project, and five copies of a brochure printed to publicise the project. 2nd Feb 1998 From Merle Hall, Secretary Arts Bendigo To: Mrs. S. Parain, President, Regional Arts Fund Content: Regional Arts Fund Application, Sections 1 to 4 requesting a grant of $5197.00

1. ‘The gum tree’ chapter from ‘The art of woodcarving’ by J.K. Blogg (undated) (4 pages). 2. ‘Manufacturers, &c.’, on Blogg family, from ‘The cyclopedia of Victoria’ (undated) (4 pages). 3. ‘A floral carnival’, from Holy Trinity fete booklet, 19.6.1921 (1 page). 4. ‘Holy trinity’ poem by J.K. Blogg 16.7.1921; AND advertisements for Dimmick & Long, and W. De W. Martin (1 page). 5. Surrey Hills Bowls Club notes including J. Blogg’s carvings (various dates) (3 pages). 6. Locations at Surrey Hills of J. Blogg’s work (1 page). 7. ‘Our own trees’ (undated) (3 pages). 8. Back page of operetta ‘The Wreck of the Argosy’, 24.9.1895 (1 page). 9. Papers of J.K. Blogg (1851-1936) (6 pages). 10. John Blogg biography (undated) (1 page). 11. J.K. Blogg – wood carver, SHNN No. 49, Nov. 1990 (1 page). 12. J.K. Blogg notes from Reaburn/Selby discussion (undated) (1 page). 13. J.K. Blogg notes by Dorothy Selby (undated) (1 page). 14. John Blogg : Noted Victorian woodcarver by Marjorie Morgan (undated) (2 pages) AND J.K. Blogg talk by grandson Bruce Blogg 14.3.1990 (1 page). 15. J.K. Blogg notes by Alan Holt (undated) (1 page). 16. Photo of J.K. Blogg (undated) (1 page). 17. ‘Woodcarving greats’ from Country style, 2002 (1 page). 18. Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery brochure August-October 2007, (2 copies); AND ticket to ‘Drawing with chisels’ exhibition at MPRG 2007 (2 copies); AND invitation to ‘Legacy in sculptured wood’ 18.4.1993 (1 copy). 19. ‘Drawing with chisels’ (MPRG 6 sided booklet 2007) (2 copies). 20. ‘Remembering local legacy’ Progress Leader, 4.5.1993 (1 page). 21. ‘Wattle park in 1920s’, snake in Fenwick’s paddock (undated) (1 page).

(See also individual property files for development at specific addresses). 1. ‘Canterbury Road inequities’, SHNN, No. 9, April-May 1984. (1 page). 2. ‘Concern and indignation’, (re Lorne Parade Reserve), SHNN, No. 24, Oct.-Nov. 1986. (1 page). 3. ‘Overpass threat again?’, SHNN, No. 23, Aug.-Sept. 1986. (1 page). 4. ‘Premier urged to save Surrey Hills parkland’, (re Lorne Parade Reserve), Progress Press, 26.11.1986. (1 page). 5. ‘Shift Box Hill border to Union Rd, Mayor suggests’, SHNN, No. 21, April-May, 1986. (1 page). 6. ‘Libs’ heartland sends’, Progress Press, 16.12.1997. (1 page). 7. ‘SOS for councils to take controls’, Progress Press, 6.4.1998. (1 page). 8. ‘Where to next, for the Union Road centre?’, SHNN, No. 33, April-May 1988. (1 Page). 9. ‘Too much too soon, too little too late?’, and ‘Surrey Lodge, Better or worse?’, SHNN No. 41, Aug.-Sept. 1989. (1 page). 10. ‘Has Your Address Changed?’, SHNN, No. 99, April-May, 1999. (1 page). 11. ‘Maling Matters’, SHNN, No. 129, April-May, 2004. (1 page). 12. ‘Hard lessons in city’, Progress Leader, 22.12.2009. (1 page). 13. ‘Height of discontent’, Progress Leader, 27.7.2010. (1 page). 14. ‘Planning for our future’, Boroondara City Council brochure, October, 2013. (6 x A4 pages). 15. ‘Suburbs deluged by tasteless monoliths’, The Age, 14.1.2015. (1page). 16. Letterbox drop re petition against Liquorland, June, 2015. (2 x A4 pages). 17. Letter to the editor, by Murray A. Crow. SHNN, No. 195, April-May, 2015. (1 page). 18. Development in Surrey Hills, by Cliff Williams. SHNN, No. 195, April-May, 2015. (1 page). 19. ‘Angry message’, Progress Press, 16.12.1997. (1 page).