This file contains 4 items about the purchase and construction of this property: 1/ The original contract of sale of land dated 25/09/1936 for Gertrude & Hulbert Gorrie situated on the corner of Grange and Neerim Road. 2/ The original typed building agreement dated 25/09/1936 between the contractor Ernest F Barnard and the purchasers Mr & Mrs Hulbert Gorrie. 3/ The original blueprint plan of a brick villa at the corner of Grange & Neerim Road for Mr & Mrs Hulbert Gorrie. Dated 25/09/1936. 4/ The original specification for the dwelling on the corner of Grange & Neerim Road, Glen Huntly for Mrs Gertrude Gorrie & Mr Hulbert Hopetoun Gorrie by builder Ernest F Barnard.barnard ernest f, gorrie gertrude, gorrie hulbert hopetoun, hobart john bertram, coorigil road, carnegie, holloway st, ormond, chemists, parish of prahran, caulfield county of bourke, building agreement, brick houses, builders, plans, architectural drawings, grange road, glen huntly, holloway street, ormond, emma street, grange road, neerim road, gorrie h.h, gorrie gertrude, gorrie hulbert h, legal documents, barnard ernest franklin, e. j. & h. amos, hintons nursery, real estate agents, murrumbeena, caulfield

Andrew MacKenzie had researched some of the at least 200 paintings by Frederick McCubbin that were apparently lost. One called "An Old Politician" had been retitled by his purchaser "An Old Coach Builder" as the model was coach builder George Elliott, of the business Stevenson and Elliott. MacKenzie was assisted by Kathleen Mangan, McCubbin's last child. Contents Newspaper article: The lost McCubbins", The Age, 13 October 1999, describes Andrew MacKenzie's research into lost paintings by Frederick McCubbin and describes some works, including well-known paintings by McCubbin.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcfrederick mccubbin, andrew mackenzie, an old politician painting by frederick mccubbin, george elliott, stevenson and elliot coachbuilders, "sheila" painting by frederick mccubbin, "feeding time" painting by frederick mccubbin, "mary" paindint by frederick mccubbin, mary mccubbin, annie mccubbin, louis abrahams, michael moriarty, sydney moriarty, paddy watson, jimmy watson, james mccubbin, hugh mccubbin, hope bradford (nee doreen ham), elizabeth (bessie) colquhoun

History of the building industry in Australia. Paper; book. Cover: blue and white; black and white writing; images of buildings.Front cover: author name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, building, builders, industry, history, architecture, construction industry

Document or list compiled by Frank Shennen (1907-1998) providing a list of cable cars or trailers, lines, builders numbers and those equipmed with rail groove scrapers. First sheet dated 13-4-1978 and numbered.Demonstrates an extensive record compiled by Frank Sheenen about Melbourne cable trams.Hand written notes on 9 sheets of paper.tramcars, tramways, cable trams, personal papers, records

Found by a member of donor's family - donor is a grandson of Harry Meiers. three generations of his family lived at "the Bend" settlement, Port MelbourneSmall ledger containing business records of boat builder Henry/Harry Meiers 1910 to 1912; He and his wife Lilian lived at Fishermens Bend, and he rowed each day to Williamstown where his business was located. The book was later used by Lilian for household expenses, shopping lists and food and medication recipes. From both business and domestic standpoints a most interesting record. Vertical book with dark red tape binding.A toddler has scribbled on several pages. e.g 50-51industry - fishing, domestic life, lilian meiers, henry (harry) meiers, allan meiers, boat building