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Glen Eira City Council History and Heritage Collection
Badge - Pin, brass and enamel, "Mayor of Caulfield's Patriotic Fund", c.1940
... at the Caulfield Town Hall. By 1944, more than £86,000 had been collected... at the Caulfield Town Hall. By 1944, more than £86,000 had been collected ...This was donated to the Glen Eira City Council Collection by Ron Fisher. The pin belonged to Ron’s father Syd and has been in the family until its donation. Syd was a WW2 veteran who joined up in Caulfield. The Mayor of Caulfield's Patriotic Fund was established in 1939 in conjunction with the Caulfield Returned Soldier's Club. Members raised funds by hosting dances in private homes and events at the Caulfield Town Hall. By 1944, more than £86,000 had been collected for the Fund.Small oval brass and enamel commemorative pin. Centre oval has blue enamel Australian flag, surrounded by the inscription "MAYOR OF CAULFIELD'S PATRIOTIC FUND". Red enamel scroll motif at rear. C-clasp fastening on reverse."STOKES MELB"caulfield patriotic fund, returned soldiers, world war two, wwii, fundraising, remembrance -
Glen Eira City Council History and Heritage Collection
Photograph - Building, Glen Eira Town Hall, 1884
... the Caulfield Town Hall, as it was then known, was remodelled to include... Originally known as Caulfield Shire Hall, the original 1884 building ...Originally known as Caulfield Shire Hall, the original 1884 building was designed by Shire surveyor Sydney Smith. In 1931 the Caulfield Town Hall, as it was then known, was remodelled to include the main hall and foyer and a Neo-Grecian portico with Corinthian Order columns. Major works completed since 1945 include Caulfield Arts Complex (opened 20 August 1988), Caulfield Library (opened 4 December 1993) and the award-winning Caulfield Municipal Offices extension which opened on 24 February 1991. The building is listed as No. H0106 in the GECC Heritage Overlay Schedule. The site also includes a Significant Tree (H&H Register No. 034). Brick exterior of two storey building painted white and featuring pillared portico entrance and solid glass doors on Glen Eira road facing north. On the eastern side of the portico is a two storey clock tower with clock surmounted by a flagpole and flag. Some of the eastern section of the building is original with various alterations over the years. The award winning service centre and offices in the westerly aspect of the town hall were extended on to the original buliding in 2000.building, town hall, council, local government, caulfield, glen eira, moorabbin, sydney smith -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - Caulfield Elderly Citizens’ Association
... Citizens’ Association, Caulfield Town Hall, 03/02/1953. 4/Minutes... of the Caulfield Elderly Citizens’ Association, Caulfield Town Hall, 03/02 ...Contains 15 items: 1/Blank paper with letterhead of the Caulfield Elderly Citizens’ Association – President, Mrs Cr. G. E. Wallace, MBE, JP. (Gladys Wallace, later Gladys Machin) 2/Handwritten minutes of public meetings, Caulfield Elderly Citizens’ Association, held 02/10/1952 (two pages). 27 were in attendance, a Ladies’ Committee had been formed. 3/Minutes (typewritten; one page) of the third public meeting of the Caulfield Elderly Citizens’ Association, Caulfield Town Hall, 03/02/1953. 4/Minutes (typewritten, one page) of the Caulfield Elderly Citizens Association held 10/04/1953-minutes seem incomplete. 5/Caulfield Elderly Citizens Association Honary Secretary’s First Annual Report for the year ended 28/02/1954 (typewritten, three pages). Notes that the Association had 542 financial members. 6/Caulfield Elderly Citizens Association – first Annual Meeting, held 18/03/1954 (typewritten, 3 pages). 62 attended this AGM. 7/ Caulfield Elderly Citizens Association. Second Annual Meeting held 30/03 (no date stated but 1955 is meant). The report opens to the balance sheet for the year ending 28/02/1955. 91 were in attendance. 8/Caulfield Elderly Citizens Association – Revenue Statement from 01/03/1956 to 30/06/1957. The Association had 12,151 pounds in its accumulated fund, with 1,489 in expenditures in 1956-57. 9/’Some Questions – Answers Wanted’ – list (one page) of 18 questions arising out of the Association’s 1960-61 report. Unsigned, without response. 10/Caulfield Elderly Citizens Association – minutes of meeting held on 07/08/1961. 11/Invitations (3 copies) to attend the eight annual meeting of the Caulfield Elderly Citizens Association, to be held on 07/08/1961, with Agenda of the Meeting. 12/Invitations (5 copies) to attend the Ninth Annual Meeting of the Caulfield Elderly Citizens Association, 19/07/1962, with Agenda of the Meeting. 13/Caulfield Elderly Citizens Association – Minutes of the Eight Annual Meeting held 07/08/1962 (although 1961 may have been meant) (3 copies). 14/Minutes of Ninth annual meeting Elderly Citizens Association 19/09/1962. 15/Typewritten ‘List of Members who have passed away’, listed by year from 1955 through 1962, 75 names with no further information.caulfield elderly citizens association, caulfield aged people associations, elderly citizens clubs, elderly people meetings, wallace cr g. e. mrs, wallace gladys, machin gladys -
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Plan - Uniting Church Archives, Orrong Road, 78-66, Elsternwick
Six documents including plan and correspondence between Elsternwick Methodist Church, Public Health Department and Beddoe Pty Ltd concerning the application to make alterations and additions including the erecting of a brick kindergarten from 30/07/1937 to 03/03/1939.elsternwick methodist church, orrong road, beddoe pty ltd., halls, kindergarten, robinson c.h., briggs james r., beddoe f.g., charlesworth a.c., methodist church trust, town clerks, hoddle street -
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Plan - Mount Scopus College, St. Kilda East
A copy of the amended Planning brief for the development of Mount Scopus College dated 24/10/1982. It includes a covering letter listing the amendments. The planning brief describes the school’s facilities, classrooms, playground and the planned development of the school. It includes a site plan and an architect’s illustration of the proposed development.mount scopus college, st. kilda east, city of caulfield, mayfield street, talbot avenue, floyd jeff, building permits, planning act, shaw house, m.m.b.w. planning scheme, classrooms, kindergarten, playgrounds, library, multipurpose hall, car parking, students, teachers, staff, secondary school, primary school, synagogue, architects, syman justin and bialek, site plan, hall, building development, education department, town and country planning board, brick, zoning, traffic, property, landscape planning, planting, fence -
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Letter - Gardenvale Road, 78, Gardenvale
This file contains six items. Five items of typed correspondence concerning application to build four double-storey dwellings at 78 Gardenvale Road. Correspondence between City of Glen Eira and residents R.A. and P. Darke from 08/12/2008 to 20/03/2009, and Paul Siedle. Typed copy of resident Jonathon Breedon’s objections to the proposed plan. Copy of original plans for the dwellings dated 12/09/2008. Copy of amended plans for the four dwellings dated November 2008. Typed letter dated 20/03/2009 from Glen Eira Senior Town Planner to Richard and Peta Darke notifying of council’s decision of intention to grant a planning permit for the dwellings. Typed five page notice of decision to grant a planning permit for the four dwellings dated 20/03/09. Included is a one page description of the appeal process.gardenvale road, magnolia road, gardenvale, city of glen eira, city hall, glen eira road, hawthorn road, lloloma receptions, caulfield south, darke peta, darke richard, elster avenue, elsternwick, torres ron, kokkinos stella, glen eira city council, statutory planning department, breedon jonathon, lantana road, peter l. brown architects pty ltd., glen eira planning scheme, elsternwick library, bentleigh library, carnegie library, caulfield library, staniland grove, jasper road, shepparson avenue, bentleigh, carnegie, caulfield, siedle paul, townhouses, town planning, plans, aerial photographs, architectural drawings, architects, brick houses -
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Book - St. Agnes Church, Booran Road, 116, Glen Huntly
Love So Amazing, a 184 page book with sixteen chapters and index. A History of the Parish of St. Agnes Glen Huntly 1888-1993 by Neville Drummond. The chapters document parishioners, events, festivals, church fellowship groups and numerous sports clubs and choirs. It is also a time capsule of interesting facts of Melbourne and particularly of Caulfield. There are various photos including ones of many of the Reverends. There is also a list of gifts and memorials. The book was published in 1993 and donated by Margaret Dunbar on 25/08/2004.glenhuntly, glen huntly, st. agnes church, drummond neville, memorials, organs, booran road, wright nigel, clarke alice, clarke wilfe, agg george, agg val, barren john, barren christine, halstead brian, halstead donna, sturgess nancy, brock jean, hunter ian, cuttriss frank, porter brian, mcdonald norman, fryer neil, thomas malcolm, moore david, hatters alvin, laity alan, blair linda, dowling lawrie, tidy dorothy, worthington mary, cheshire jean, thiele bevan, marks marjorie, parnell joy, parnell bob, rose glynis, jolly betty, hocking hazel, thiele mollie, glazner jean, pereira noble, worthington bill, tidy bruce, goodison gwendoline, elliot june, scoot jo, boxshall ormee, chalres ernie, maghony lois, scheibner esmee, rayner keith rev., macgowan malcolm, macgowan jean, heatherbrae, house names, st. mary’s church, caulfield, st. catherines church, camden town, south caulfield, booran road church of england, bent street, sunday schools, monro roy, leech irene, monro victor, parochial council, slate tiles, timber houses, clarke alfred e., tennis clubs, cricket clubs, football clubs, children, keble clubs, basketball clubs, boy scouts, erlandsen stephen, erlandsen chris, patience tim, stevenson garry, lafitte gabriel, thomas malcolm, thomas richard, hall roderick, baker-smith john, hardwick ken, oram garry, whyte doug, davis richard, dowling laurie, mcphee peter, boys choir, youth clubs, mothers clubs, friendly societies, church furniture, brick, vicarages, newsletters, choirs, gardens -
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Document - St. Catherine’s Church of England, Kooyong Road, Caulfield South
Typed carbon copy of history of St. Catherine’s South Caulfield from 1875 to 1963, compiled by Betty Snowball, 1978. Printed documentation taken from St. Mary’s Anglican Church website 2009 before the church’s change of name in 1892. Typed and handwritten document regarding building contractors and removal of church costings, 26/11/1888.st. catherine’s church of england, st. catharine’s church of england, caulfield south, st. mary’s anglican church, caulfield, glen huntly road, glenhuntly road, clerence street, cedar street, sycamore street, alder street, st. peter’s mission church, camden town, poplar street, st.agnes’ anglican church, kooyong road, clarence street, halls, snowball betty, brick, foundation stones, menzies r.g., woods frank rev., mee alan rev., earl of stradbroke hon., macartney h.b. rev., weatherboard buildings, mackenzie r.w.b., davies i.j., davies j.h., st. john’s presbyterian church, elsternwick, waghorn edward j., goe bishop, winn lacy j. rev., peck mr., architect, farrell mr., surveyor, baker f., builders -
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Letter - St Aloysius Church, Caulfield
A series of correspondence dated between 21/08/1985 to 10/11/1988 regarding the Historic Buildings Council adding St Aloysius Church on Balaclava Road, Caulfield to the Historic Buildings Register. Four of the letters are between the Historic Buildings Council, the Caulfield Historical Society and the City of Caulfield. Copies of the replies by the Historical society (as indicated by handwritten notes in the letters) are not included in the file. A fifth letter dated 14/09/1989, addressed to Reverend Father John Fraser, Parish Priest at St Aloysius, advises him of the inclusion of St Aloysius on the National Trust Register due to its historic significance. Also included is a photocopy of the Caulfield Conservation study of St Aloysius, dated February 1994, by Andrew Ward. This study details the architectural features and historic significance of the church, recommending planning scheme control. It includes a front view photograph, which is not clear, and references.caulfield, catherine street, tonkin ray, st aloysius church, grey karen, fraser john rev. fr., catholic church, wills cathie, davies stephen, balaclava road, ballantyne r mr, ward andrew, city of caulfield, head stephen, moriarty bartholemew, de carle henry, mannix archbishop, caulfield historical society, caulfield conservation study, foundation stones, town halls, local officials and employees, registers, committees and inquiries, gothie (revival) architecture, architectural features. -
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Document - Elsternwick Club, Sandham Street, 19, Elsternwick
Two copies of a seven page pamphlet titled the Elsternwick Club 1898-1984, written by E E Hackett, on the history, development and founding of the Elsternwick Club. The file also includes a five page typed manuscript of the pamphlet. Also included in the file are the Honorary Membership certificates of F Campbell and A J E Campbell, awarded for the 1986-1987 season of the Elsternwick Club. The file also includes one page of typed notes on the history of the Elsternwick Club with accompanying handwritten notes, dated 1981 and signed by Betty Snowball and C Pullman. The file also includes a one page printout of an email from Jan Brooks to the Glen Eira Historical Society, dated 19/10/2009, regarding the history of the Elsternwick Club, her family’s connection to the original club owners and general information about her family. The file also includes a one page typed letter from J J Hart of Caulfield Historical Society to the Elsternwick Club, dated 15/10/1973, informing the Club about the National Trust’s classification of the Club building.elsternwick club, sandham street, elsternwick, tatchell joseph, glenhuntly road, phebe theatre, renown theatre, sharp t c, akhust a g, kirkham c f, little a e, tatchell j t, brace f, clements g, dunbar a, johnston f w, masters g, spiers j, bent thomas sir, gentlemans club, st georges road, s m allen auctioneers, wilson e w, edny j, stanmere, allison road, gooley hec, lawn bowls, returned servicemens league, ellis a, monahan thomas, ripponlea, sargood f j, short w h, melvin j c, lillie a e, akhurst a c, hall john st, pullman cedric, morris thomas, bunny donald, city of caulfield, borough town, peppard michael, hackett e e, campbell f, campbell a j e, caulfield, returned soldiers league, royal victorian bowls association, victorian ladies bowls association, snowball betty, pullman c, campbell felicitie, stanmere, short william henry junior, short elizabeth, short william henry senior, glen eira historical society, brooks jan, brooks w r, normanby road, caulfield, brooks family, brooks gladys, hart t j -
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Letter - Glencoe Street, 13, Caulfield North
... Briggs J R Town Hall Land values Financial documents Letter ...A one page quote on payment due for the construction of Glencoe Street from the City of Caulfield to G F Joyner of 13 Glencoe Street Caulfield, dated 22/04/1925.caulfield north, glencoe street, caulfield, joyner g f, city of caulfield, briggs j r, town hall, land values, financial documents -
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Letter - Glen Huntly Road, Elsternwick
Ten documents concerning the redevelopment of 543-555 Glenhuntly Rd., Elsternwick in the early 1980s by B. P. Food Plus to create a 24 hour drive-in convenience store. Includes newspaper articles and correspondence from local residents, small business and community groups stating their objections and concerns. Also a report by the MMBW, 1982, on the development of guidelines for such shops.town planning appeals tribunal, de silva m., de silva m. a., b. p. australia ltd., city of caulfield, riley john, buckner john, wright h. mcm., cook r., burleigh brian, caulfield progress association, wilson lawrence john, murphy barry oliver, messrs. whiting and byrne solicitors, messers t. j. mulvaney co., mckimm russell, robinson g. a., watt h. w., kinder alan, commercial development, white o. a., van hoon joan, van hoon john, smith p., ben s. g., lee g. b., gibbs les, brennan h. p., pretty f. w., rasmussen l., orchard a. r., lopek m., carpenter mrs., pearce mrs., mcgrowan e., owens p., brawn j. e., harron g., brittingham w. c., lindsey m., de silva s., horton mary, james m., walker e., bennett h. l., riley s., b. p. food plus, coltex, glen huntly rd., hopetoun gardens, pickerd c. w., doolan g. n. (cr), the retail confectionary and mixed business association, town planning, land values, peak susan, white ted, ingleby june, elsternwick chamber of commerce, moore h. r., melbourne metropolitan board of works, ‘convenience premises and convenience shops report and guidelines’, legal documents, hawthorn road, petitions, north road, petrol stations, hopetoun hospital, foster street, winton hall (special accommodation home), caulfield council, resident action, murray street, councils -
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Document - CHURCH OF CHRIST, NORTH ROAD AND ARNOTT STREET, ORMOND
This file contains 2 items: 1/A handwritten note, undated and source unknown, regarding the foundation stone at Church of Christ Ormond. It details the date that the stone was laid and by whom. 2/A typed church of Christ Annual Report for the year 1975-1976.ormond, church of christ, north road, arnott street, henrichsen e.c., buchanan f.e., williams louise r., clayden c.p., carnegie, mansell david mr., towns bruce, towns heather, richter peter, richter heather, mckenzie’s ray, kilgour russell, moorabbin town hall, barber susan, bauich barbara, padey leanne, hunt margaret, meihuizen peter, brumley lynlea, morffew dong, mullen jan, mullen ian, nebauer anne, nebauer dan, grant jean, grant dennis, grant ruth, kay dennis, knee brian, cole don, parker alan, parker shirley, clayden carl, clayden mrs., knee aif, martin mrs., barker mrs., mathieson mrs., randall mrs., mckenzie mrs., joyce mrs., the oakleigh senior citizens, keneley mrs., walker mrs., howard marge mrs., churches of christ nursing home, vafiopolus mrs., bean mr., bean mrs., goodin d. miss, mcmillan h., mcmillan j., whittaker i., cann betty mrs., streader joy m., christian men’s fellowship, parker a.g., tippett mrs., manson v., hood r., hood jillian, hood ruth, hunt carol, woolnough g. mr., cole p. mr., malvern – caulfield club, oakleigh club, faragher l., enzi c., ghys peter, knee ian, hunt l.m., alabaster r.l., keneley m., young j.m., howard m., crittle c., alabaster robert, jones v., ennor e., woolnough g., ryan mrs., knee m., rose l., harris p., ryall d., religious structures and establishments, religious groups, church groups, congregations (religious), monuments and memorials, documents, clergy, baptism, rites and ceremonies, festivals and celebrations, annual reports. -
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Document - SWIMMING POOLS
This file contains eight items pertaining to Caulfield’s swimming pools: 1/Report entitled ‘Future Options in the Provision of Public Swimming Facilities in the City of Caulfield’, dated March, 1983, prepared by Caulfield Planning Department of approx. 50 pages. 2/Photocopy of an article from ‘Port Phillip/Caulfield Leader’, dated 11/02/2002, concerning the cost of pool maintenance. 3/Public consultation paper entitled ‘Pools Past, Present and Future’, dated 07/03/2006, prepared by Glen Eira City Council, of 24 pages. 4/Article dated 08/03/2006 from ‘The Age’ concerning Glen Eira Residents’ fight to save swimming pools in Glen Eira. 5/Two page printed leaflet entitled ‘Save Our Pools’ dated 18/03/2006 produced by the northern memorial action group. 6/Three page printed survey sheet entitled ‘The East Bentleigh Swim Centre; an assessment of community needs’ undated, with accompanying return envelope. 7/Front page article from the ‘Glen Eira Caulfield Leader’ dated 04/04/2006 entitled ‘Save Our Pools’. 8/An article from ‘Port Phillip/Caulfield Leader’ dated 04/04/2006, concerning a former Glen Eira Council employee’s information about the Council’s pools report and a ‘letter to the editor’ by Sue Litchfield of Elsternwick containing her view of Glen Eira’s pool requirements.city of caulfield, caulfield, glen eira, caulfield planning department, palmer david, caulfield memorial pool, erlich noel, newton andrew, bentleigh east swim centre, city of glen eira, glen eira town hall, carnegie library, carnegie, shepparson avenue, mckinnon secondary college, east boundary road, koornang road, east bentleigh, feldman david, northern memorial pool, centre road, bentleigh, hudson rob, magee jim, antoine marc, swimming pools, olympic pools, public baths, baths, memorials, local government, northern memorial action group, community groups -
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Ephemera - CARTOONS – CAULFIELD CONTACT
... Gardens Town Hall Renovations CAULFIELD CONTACT Rotunda Ephemera ...This file contains two items: 1/Eight original hand drawn cartoons on card or paper for the CAULFIELD CONTACT. The cartoons cover various topics including cat control, elections, renovations, transport and brewery. Some illustrations have hand written titles, captions, suggested page numbers in the newspaper and percentages. One cartoon is dated 1978, the rest are undated. The cartoons are by various artists, three are signed ‘carol’. 2/An advertising Dept Work Ticket for the CAULFIELD CONTACT, undated.cat control, cartons, newspaper illustrations, bus, polling booth, elections, vote, brewer, amateur brewer, clown, hopetown gardens, town hall, renovations, caulfield contact, rotunda -
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Letter - CAULFIELD CENTENARY - 1957
This file contains seven items: 1/One double sided pamphlet regarding the Caulfield Centenary Carnival at Caulfield Park from 25/10/1957 to 05/11/1957, listing attractions and special events. Includes advertising for Bunny Industries on the back. 2/One pamphlet for the Children’s Carnival at Caulfield Racecourse on 29/10/1957 as part of the City of Caulfield Centenary celebrations. The pamphlet includes a timetable for the day’s events. 3/One six page pamphlet for a film festival organised by the Caulfield Film Society as part of the City of Caulfield Centenary Celebrations. The pamphlet includes a programme for each of the four days of the film festival, 14/10/1957, 17/10/1957, 23/10/1957 and 25/10/1957. The pamphlet also includes information about the Caulfield Film Society regarding their formation, their values, their manifesto and their officials. 4/An eight page programme for the centenary Thanksgiving Service on 13/10/1957 featuring prayers and hymns. 5/Two copies of a pamphlet regarding City of Caulfield Centenary Celebrations from 13/10/1957 to 05/11/1957 created by H.G. Nelson, Town Clerk. Events listed include Thanksgiving Service, Music Festival, Film Festival, Special Centenary Council Meeting, Gymkhana, Parade of Decorated Floats, Spring Flower Show, Massed Bands Display, Display of Art, Naturalisation Ceremony, Solemn High Mass, carnivals and plaque unveiling. 6/One original and one photocopy of an eight page notice paper for the Special Meeting of Caulfield City Council to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the proclamation and declaration of the Caulfield Road District, to be held on 15/10/1957. The booklet includes the agenda, a council summons, a picture of Caulfield’s City Hall and a list of current and past councillors, chairmen, presidents, mayors and Shire Secretaries and town clerks. 7/A letter addressed to F. Campbell from Hazel Da Costa, dated 07/11/1997 regarding the acquisition of pamphletts for the Caulfield Centenary Carnival. For further information refer to the Oakleigh and Caulfield Times 09/10/1957 and Caulfield-Elsternwick Advertiser 05/11/1957 and 22/10/1957 stored in the Newspaper Archive room 4.caulfield centenary carnival, queen crowning ceremony, dandh bunny pty ltd, caulfield film society, carnegie memorial hall, caulfield park, hawthorn road, balaclava road, glenhuntly road, parades and processions, fire works displays, festivals and celebrations, bunny industries, glen press, hardware stores, builders suppliers, plumbers suppliers, centenary celebration, caulfield centenary, children’s carnival, caulfield racecourse, sinclair a.j.g., sporting events, film festival, new supper room, town hall, methodist hall, saint john hall, birch street, orrong road, princes park, caulfield hospital, daughters e.f., ward miss n., madigan mr. r, ritchie miss e., weichelt mr f., machin l.r., green w.c., jenner e.r., thomas w.r., centenary thanksgiving service, hymns, prayers, naturalisation ceremony, caulfield and district horses and pony club, special centenary council meeting, caulfield horticulture society, saint aloysius church, packer reserve, oakleigh road, caulfield memorial youth centre, commemoration, caulfield road district, mayors, presidents, chairmen, councillors, town clerks, parton e.m., bunny f.c.d., sims h.e., thomson w.r., wallace g.e., gunn e.e., gamble h.a., yorston j.s., handasyde g., murry ross w., stephen j.w., masters s., lloyd j.c., watts thos., watts t., nelson c., webb g.h., stephen f.j., crosbie j.w., watts w.c., holland j.c., lempriere w.g., millar w., newing t. r., ballantyne j., cotton a.d., long j., kirkham c.f., lloyd c.du p., wood f.g., akhurst a.c., riddell w.j.c., sharp t.c., phillips r.l., lempriere j.t., bayston w.s., dunbar a., hall p., saint j., fiske w., thompson h., murphy e.c., eggleston f.w., murray n.l., wood h.s., tyner w., wharington w.a., packer j.t., falls t., brooks w.r., lord r.h., morris a.e., page j.w., porter f.w., england e.f.s, patton r.t., mcculloch r., richie h.g., packer j.t., mackinnon d.c., mackinnon g.a., smith h.c.h., shillabeer f.e., pullman c.a., stewart l.mcr., tyers s.w., morris t.w., prior p.l., brooks w.r., webster h.c., sims h.e., prior p.l., thomson w.r., gunn e.e., parton e.m., wallace g.e., dempsey w., hart j., jowett f., briggs j.r., nelson h.g. -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Book - CAULFIELD CENTENARY 1957
This file contains four items 1/Two copies of a twenty-four page booklet titled CITY OF CAULFIELD CENTENARY 1857-1957, created by the Caulfield City Council and printed by Peter Isaacson Pty Limited, Melbourne. The booklet details important aspects of Caulfield’s history including council procedures, the Caulfield Road District Proclamation, the first election and a summary of 100 years of local government with a description of the present Caulfield in 1957. The booklet also includes several pictures of various Caulfield landmarks and people including one of Caulfield City Councillors (11 men and 1 woman). Also one photocopied version of this booklet. 2/Eleven pages of typed notes for the City of Caulfield Centenary booklet. All notes are undated and incomplete. Two pages titled NOTES on THE HISTORY and PROGRESS OF THE CITY OF CAULFIELD, author unknown. Three and a half pages titled THE STRUCTURE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN VICTORIA, author unknown. Five pages titled 100 YEARS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT – EARLY CAULFIELD, by Mrs A. P. Bell. 3/A typed letter to Miss V. Webb-Langdon from the Town Clerk H.G. Nelson, acknowledging her contribution to historical details for the Caulfield Council’s Centenary booklet, dated 24/12/1957. 4/A handwritten letter and a handwritten note regarding the acquisition of notes for the Caulfield Centenary booklet. The letter is dated 03/08/2006 and the note is dated 09/02/2007.city of caulfield centenary, caulfield road district, sinclair a.j.g., city hall, war memorials, gamble h.a., machin l.r., bunny f.c.d., caulfield park, koornang reserve, parton e.m., sims h.e., thomson w.r., gunn e.e., yorston j.s., wallace g.e. mrs, green w.c., jenner e.r., ward boundaries, dandenong road, queens avenue, normanby road, station street, bond street, glen eira road, orrong road, poath road, north road, booran road, nepean highway, glen huntly road, glenhuntly road, inkerman road, hotham street, nelson h.g., fullard w.r., mackley g.j., ellis k.i, crosbie m.r., nutting b.i., body j.h., pritchard r.j., guildford l.t.g., lund l.m., street h.c., reynolds a.w., elections , political processes, local government, springthorpe reserve, greenmeadows gardens, business and finance, roads and streets, caulfield racecourse, east caulfield reserve, mackinnon reserve, hawthorn road, balaclava road, murrumbeena road, lempriere avenue, victoria street, koornang road, lord reserve, lyons street, murrumbeena reserve, kangaroo road, ormond park, beatty crescent, foch street, packer reserve, oakleigh road, leila road, prices park, bambra road, riley reserve, playgrounds, town hall, maternal and child health centres, truganini road, grange road, senior citizens centre, barkley sir henry, moore david, handasyde gilbert, caulfield school room, harris g.w., semple john, dempsey william, brooks w.a., wilson thomas, lyall william, murrum murrumbeen lifestyle, ‘greenmeadows’ house, lempriere family, aboriginal culture, ‘rippon lea’ house, caulfield john, ‘slaney’s’ home, alma road, paddy’s swamp, racecourse hotel, caulfield technical college, bevan mr., ‘grosmont’, hart john, railways, mansions, ‘rosecraddock’, langdon h. j., caulfield cup, ‘crotonhurst’, webb judge, ‘kilwinning’, service james, ricketson henry, ‘glen eira’, house names, garden vale, ross william murray, ‘ross’s folly’, outer circle railway, caulfield grammar school, davies j. henry, lagdon william, grimwade f.s., loyd charles du plan, hope george, ‘airdrie’, kooyong hill, market gardens, dairies, lady talbot milk supply, jenner family, o’niell college, presentation sisters, glenferrie road, grimwade frederick sheppard, grimwade alice, ‘harlston’, grimwade house, ‘saint aubin’s’, ‘st. aubin’s’, ‘caulfield hall’, caulfield john p.t., st georges road, caulfield military hospital, nursing homes, health establishments, dover street, sports and recreations, rosanna street, ‘cantala’, health services, parks and reserves, community services, town planning, local government finance, local officials and employees -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works
This file contains five items relating to Caulfield Council Visits with the Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works (MMBW) from 1919 to circa 1974: 1/A photo album containing photos from the MMBW ‘visit to the Headworks, Yan Yean Water Supply, Wallaby and Silvery Creeks’ from 28/02/1919 to 03/03/1919, attended by members of the Caulfield City Council. The album contains 13 original black-and-white photographs, 3 of which are of the council members. The album is accompanied by a report by Felicitie Campbell, written 11/2008, about these visits. 2/A publication from the MMBW documenting its review of operations for 1973-1974. The report contains information about water supply, sewerage and drainage infrastructure completed or in progress during this period including infrastructure in Caulfield, Ormond, Carnegie and Bentleigh. 3/A periodical feature from the MMBW titled ‘Living City’, issue no. 16, Spring/Summer 1974. Included in the article titled ‘Program’ is a notice that construction will continue on the Elster Creek drain from Thomas St. to Wheatley Road, McKinnon. The periodical also includes the names of commissioners W. R. Walters from Caulfield and G. R. Bricker from Moorabbin (back cover). 4/2 maps and 1 information booklet from the Thomson Project Open Day attended by Felicite and John Campbell as representatives of the Caulfield City Council. This was an annual MMBW open date. Date unknown. 5/Resarch notes by Kate Aldred about the photo album and Thomson Project Open Day booklet and their links to Felicite Campbell 01/04./2014.koornang road, draper street, hall street, centre road, brewers road, caulfield intercepting sewer, byron street, caulfield park, elster creek, caulfield, carnegie, ormond, bentleigh, thomas street, brighton east, wheatley road, mckinnon, city of caulfield, bricker g. r., walters w. r., caulfield city council, melbourne and metropolitan board of works, hall councillor, murray councillor, murphy councillor, wharington councillor, phillips councillor, blyth councillor, best robert sir, reid doctor, jowett mr., wooley mr., hindle mr., annual reports, water supply structures and establishments, sewerage and sanitation, sewerage establishments, drainage, town planning, business and finance, councillors, mayors, acqueducts, dams and reservoirs, creeks, waterfalls, rivers, construction sites, north road, north road pumping station, cities and towns, campbell felicitie -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Article - Olympic Games 2000
This file contains one item relating to the torch relay of the 2000 Olympic Games: 1/A newspaper article from the Glen Eira News, Vol. 44, September 2000, describing the events of a leg of the Olympic torch relay that went down Hawthorn Road, between Dandenong Road and North Road. The article includes 6 colour photographs taken by Bernie Bickerton and an article written by primary school student Daniel Kontrobarsky describing the event. Author unknown.hawthorn road, north road, dandenong road, olympic games, olympic torch, children, councillors, athletes, aged people, bickerton bernie, gardenvale primary school, kontrobarsky daniel, police, caulfield, caulfield north, caulfield south, glen eira, irwin chris, brown damien, stacey jay, cordingley louise, bentleigh east, glen eira town hall, primary schools, camden community, rosstown community, torres ron, local officials and employees -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - Springthorpe Gardens
This file contains two items. Three photocopied images and an extract from Andrew Ward’s 1994 Caulfield Conservation Study about the former Old Melbourne Hospital gates which now stand in Springthorpe Reserve, Neerim Road, Murrumbeena, dated July 1995. Two original black and white photographs, produced by Hermes Studios, and one black and white non-original photograph copy of one of the original black and white photographs, depicting Springthorpe Gardens and Springthorpe gates, date unknown.springthorpe, springthorpe reserve, melbourne hospital, springthorpe j.w. dr., joyous garge, murrumbeena, springthorpe mrs., caulfield city council, caulfield, official buildings, municipal chambers, municipal offices, town halls, local government, arthur street, tuckett street, tyers s.w. cr., old melbourne hospital, gates, architectural features, gothic revival style, springthorpe dr., neerim road, architectural styles, victorian style, gardens, reserves, parks, springthorpe gardens, ward andrew, caulfield conservation study, city of caulfield, hermes studios, carnegie -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Letter - Lempriere Family
Four items about the Gardenvale Station Estate: 1. Photocopy of correspondence dated 19/11/1925 to the Town Clerk from C A Lempriere regarding a photograph at Gardenvale railway station estate : land previously owned by John T Lempriere (former mayor). 2. Photocopy of photograph showing Gardenvale station estate land before subdivision. 3. Document of thanks from Councillors re photograph in minutes ref. 2362-25. 4. Photocopied photo, with brief text about auction and of view of the Gardenvale Station Estate.lempriere c a gardenvale railway station kooyong road point nepean road lempriere john t gardenvale station estate subdivisions , hall councillor , wharington councillor, mackay g j (auctioneer), houses -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Album, Caulfield Historical Society Photograph Album 1972, 1972
This album was created in approximately 1972 as part of a project by the Caulfield Historical Society to assist in identifying buildings worthy of preservation. The album is related to a Survey the Caulfield Historical Society developed in collaboration with the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and Caulfield City Council to identify historic buildings within the City of Caulfield that warranted the protection of a National Trust Classification. Principal photographer thought to be Trevor Hart, member of Caulfield Historical Society. Most photographs were taken between 1966-1972 with a small number of photographs being older and from unknown sources. All photographs are black and white except where stated.Photo album of buildings in Caulfield circa 1972 compiled alongside a project to assist National Trust Australia (Victoria) in identifying buildings worthy of preservation. All photos are black and white except where stated, with 386 photographs over 198 pages. Label on front is longstanding but not original or confirmed.caulfield, photographs, photo album, trevor hart, jenny o'donnell, jenny odonnell, caulfield historical society, glen eira historical society, carnegie, caulfield east, caulfield north, caulfield south, elsternwick, murrumbeena, st kilda east, houses, mansions, churches, schools, halls, shops, post offices, cinemas, town halls, hotels, banks, vicarages, bridges, gates, convents, bowling clubs, fire stations, roads and streets, caulfield historical album, 1970's, national trust of australia, city of caulfield, glen eira city council, national trust of australia (victoria) -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Newsletter - ROTARY CLUB OF GLEN EIRA
This file contains six items pertaining to the Rotary Club of Glen Eira: 1/The 1996-7 bulletin of the Club. Contains the address and phone number of the Club, a brief history of Glen Eira, a list of the times and locations of the meetings of both the Glen Eira branch and others in Melbourne, and a list of present and past faculty. 2/A typewritten letter, dated 21/03/1997, from Geoff Oscar, former president of the Club, to Mrs. Felicitie Campbell of the Caulfield Historical Society, thanking the latter for an address delivered to the Club on 18/03. 3/Bulletin #38 of the Club, which principally describes a meeting held at 29/04/1997. Features a duty roster, an advance program, a description of a presentation about ANZAC Day to be delivered at the meeting by Ross Bastiaan, a description of a presentation about great cities of the world delivered at the previous meeting by Peter Shellie, a poem about ANZAC Day, notifications of various upcoming events, and an attendance report. Also attached is a an extract from Victorian Railways to ’62 by Leo J. Harrigan describing the history of the Rosstown Railway. 4/Two copies of a booklet announcing the 21st birthday celebration dinner of the Club, to be held on 11/11/2008. Included is the menu, program of events, and a list of past presidents of the Club. 5/A booklet, dated 2009, providing basic information about the Club, including its address, meeting time, contact details, mission statement, faculty, past presidents, calendar and a brief history. 6/A card announcing the 21st Annual Business Person’s Breakfast, to be held at Glen Eira Town Hall on 12/03/2010, featuring David Smorgon as guest speaker.glen eira, rotary club of glen eira, clubs and associations, st. georges road, elsternwick, local history, ricketson henry, watts thomas, architects, ‘glen eira’, mansions, house names, australian general military hospital no. 11, alfred hospital, southern memorial hospital, graham jeremy, james barry, langfelder kurt, fookes marc, asher geoff, süssmann jacques, flores denis, strong john, sylvester bill, oscar geoff, cohen peter, leske john, sharp merv, ray alf, nettelbeck david, sherlock max, rattray john, pollock david, smith barry, harris paul, britten elizabeth, jacobs frank, campbell felicitie mrs., caulfield historical society, scout groups, dover street, north road, trams, ripponlea, market gardens, chinese community, nepean highway, glen eira road, caulfield grammar, horses, edinburgh avenue, bastiaan ross dr., zazryn ben, schwartz roy, nathan vic, stewart ron, sharp hiam, bendel david, steven john, turner brian, shellie peter, warren r., dalidakis g., silvester b., brain judy, stuckey hugh, solomon john, sloman felicity, anzac day, ‘anzac day poem’, stockdale alan, pfau leon, caulfield races, fundraising events, rotary club of caulfield-rosstown, rosstown sugar mill, banners, ‘victorian railways to ‘62’, harrigan leo j., rosstown railway, railways, business and finance, ross william murray, ‘the grange’, caulfield, rosstown junction railway and property co., rosstown railway abandonment act 1916, rosstown, carnegie, rosstown road, festivals and celebrations, kooyong lawn tennis club, food, heuberger david, harambee choir, mcinnes ray archdeacon, muir colin, aarons joseph, nagaoka ryo, miwa takashi, sheezel robert, matheson judy, marks ian, nelson adrian, blode larry, the london tavern, hawthorn road, binstock sam, hill jan, faiman keith, nirens jeff, preston mark, fabian garry, dimand jack, silvester bill, city of glen eira town hall, annual business person’s breakfast, smorgon david -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Badge - World War 1914 - 1918, Badge fund-raising, c1916
... Exhibition" 2016 at Glen Eira Town Hall Caulfield ww1 1914-18 kooyong ...The Kooyong Military Hospital in Kooyong Road, Caulfield was established for the care and rehabilitation of soldiers injured in World War 1. Many events like carnivals were held by the Red Cross to raise funds for the war effort and entertain the patients.This badge is a reminder of the Community support for injured soldiers when they returned from WW1 conflict and were hospitalized at Kooyong Military Hospital Caulfield 1914 - 1948 This badge was displayed at the GECC 'Wounded Soldier WW1 1914-1918 Exhibition" 2016 at Glen Eira Town Hall Caulfield A small tin button, with pin attachment at the back. The button was produced and sold as a fund-raiser for the Kooyong Military Hospital during the World War1, 1914-18, at that organisation's Carnival held on March 18th 1916. The front of the button is white with a blue perimeter. A copy of the City of Caulfield's Coat-of- Arms and the words, City of Caulfield, is written on the front of the button, as is the date 18th March 1916. Both the above are written in red. Kooyong Military Hospital is written in blue. ww1, 1914-18, kooyong military hospital, war casualties, caulfield, moorabbin, bentleigh, carnivals, fundraising, patriotism, anzac, australian commonwealth military forces -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Domestic object - Matchbox, Freemasons Tavern, Port Melbourne, 1937
Matchbox cover depicting the finish of the Melbourne and Caulfield Cups, 1937. "With compliments from Freemasons Tavern Port Melbourne" printed on the side. Contains a box of Redheads matches.hotels, sport - horse racing, freemasons tavern, melbourne cup, caulfield cup -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Wormald Bros Port Melbourne receipt, Wormald Bros, 1955
Receipt issued by Wormald Bros Port Melbourne for supplies purchasedReceipt for supplies purchased by E Jacobs 3/2/1955Received from E Jacobs; Bank ES&A Caulfield. Amount 204.17 Date 3/2/55. Plus Victoria Stamp Duty 3d on receiptwormald bros (vic) pty ltd, business and traders, built environment - commercial -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - State Land Tax records, William PENTLAND, State Land Tax Office, 1942 - 1953
State Land Tax records for William PENTLAND. .01- Raglan Ingles St 1953 .02 - Raglan Ingles St 1942 .03 - Raglan Ingles St 1944 .04 Caulfield Oak Avenuie, Bentleigh Milton Avenuebuilt environment - commercial, william pentland, percival edward mann -
St Kilda Historical Society
Ephemera - Ticket, Wolf Club Display, c1950s
Ticket to a display by the Wolf Cubs of No. 9 District (St Kilda, Caulfield, Brighton and Sandringham) in St Kilda Town Hall to raise funds for the St Kilda Branch of the Alfred Hospital Auxiliary. The date given is 3 June, but the year is not specified.Tan coloured paper printed on one side in blackwolf cubs, st kilda town hall, hospital fundraising, the alfred hospital auxiliary -
St Kilda Historical Society
Ephemera - Invitation, Demonstration of Scout Work
Invitation by the No 9 Local Association of the Boy Scouts' Association, covering St Kilda, Elsternwick, Caulfield, Brighton, Gardenvale, Hampton, Sandringham and Black Rock, to a demonstration of scout work at the St Kilda Town Hall on 9 May. The year is not specified.Cream coloured card printed in blueThe invitation is addressed in writing to 'The Mayor & Councillors of St Kilda' and is stamped with the number 17149boy scouts -
St Kilda Historical Society
Ephemera - Menu, Dinner given by Councillor Burnett Gray J.P. Mayor of St Kilda, 1934
Dinner hosted by the Mayor of St Kilda, Councillor Burnett Gray J.P., to meet Colonel the Honorable Harold Cohen C.M.G. D.S.D. M.L.C., held at St Kilda Town Hall on 26 March 1934. Colonel (later Brigadier) Cohen was a Member of the Legislative Council from 1 June 1929 until 1 February 1935, representing the Melbourne South province. He sat in the Legislative Assembly as Member for Caulfield from 1 March 1935 until 1 April 1943.White folded card, discoloured with age, with embossing on front and gold edging, and a folded white paper insert, both printed in blue and bound together with a tied blue ribbon. City logo printed in blue on front. Photo of St Kilda Town Hall on the back.st kilda mayoral function, harold cohen