Coloured photograph of Governor's visit to Schwerkolt Cottage showing the Governor, John Landy viewing the lace display with the official party.schwerkolt cottage, fry, judith, chong, robert, orange, william

Coloured photograph of Governor's visit to Schwerkolt Cottage showing official party walking up to the Museum after viewing the cellar.governors, schwerkolt cottage

Coloured photograph of Governor's visit to Schwerkolt Cottage showing the Governor John Landy, Judith Fry, President and Robert Chong, Mayor.landy, john, schwerkolt cottage, chong, robert, fry, judith

Coloured photograph of Governor's visit to Schwerkolt Cottage showing members and guests awaiting to greet the Governor at the entrance to the Local History Room.schwerkolt cottage

gold rush era cottage, lost.Colour photo, 1850's Weatherboard cottage, Warrenheip St. (section 44, Allot.8A,9) formerly owned by Mrs Skelton, being demolished in 1996.buninyong, cottage, mrs. skelton

Black and white photograph of front entrance of cottage.Written on rear of backing sheet: "Schwerkolt Cottage, c1960."

gold rush era cottage, lost.Colour photo, 1850's Weatherboard cottage, Warrenheip St. (section 44, Allot.8A,9) formerly owned by Mrs Skelton, being demolished in 1996. View from north.buninyong, cottage, mrs skelton

gold rush era cottage, lost.Colour photo, 1850's Weatherboard cottage, Warrenheip St. (section 44, Allot.8A,9) formerly owned by Mrs Skelton, being demolished in 1996. (close up, front)buninyong, cottage, mrs skelton

Quamby Cottage LHS and Quamby Café the larger building RHS. Cottage and café built by the Dorey family in 1914. Photograph taken from the hill opposite (possibly near Cloudehill on Olinda -Monbulk Road. Cottage was destroyed by fire. Quamby Café now Cuckoo Restaurant.On back of photograph - Quamby + cottage from opposite hill.quamby, quamby cafe, olinda, quamby cottage, iris woolrich, dorey

Coloured photograph of Governor's visit to Schwerkolt Cottage showing William Orange (Box Hill Historical Society) Robert Chong, Mayor, Governor, John Landy and Cr. Chris Aubrey.landy, john., schwerkolt cottage, orange, william, chong, robert, aubrey, chris

Coloured photograph of Governor's visit to Schwerkolt Cottage showing Robert Choeng, Mayor, the Governor John Landy, Judith Fry, President, N.H.S. and Cr. Chris Aubrey approaching the Barn.landy, john, schwerkolt cottage, fry, judith, orange, william, chong, robert, aubrey, chris

Painted by Whitehorse Historical Society member Barbara Rogalski in 1988 - one of a set of 4.Framed oil painting titled "Spring '88 Schwerkolt Cottage"Signed by Barbara Rogalski. "Spring '88 Schwerkolt Cottage" painting, schwerkolt cottage, spring, barbara rogalski

Coloured photograph of Governor's visit to Schwerkolt Cottage showing Governor, John Landy talking to N.H.S. members Vicki Jones-Evans and Julie Gamble with Russell Hannan and the Mayor, Robert Choeng in the background.landy, john, schwerkolt cottage, jones-evans, vicki, gamble, julie, hannan, russell, chong, robert

Coloured photograph of Governor's visit to Schwerkolt Cottage showing L - R Bob Gardiner, Norm Foun, Frances Warren, Margaret Skey, Vicki Jones-Evans, Julie Gamble and June Venturas awaiting to meet Governor.landy, john, governors, schwerkolt cottage, gardiner, bob, foun, norm, warren frances, skey, margaret, jones-evans, vicki, gamble, julie, ventouras, june

Coloured photograph of Governor's visit to Schwerkolt Cottage showing Governor and official entering Local History Room. L to R- Ian Nethercote, William Orange, Judith Fry, the Governor John Landy, Barbara Gardinerand Robert Choeng.landy, john, schwerkolt cottage, nethercote, ian, orange, william, fry, judith, gardiner, barbara, chong, robert

Coloured photograph of Governor's visit to Schwerkolt Cottage showing L-R Vicki ?, Unice Harbett, both Box Hill Historical Society, Norma Jamieson, Tony Robinson, M.L.A., Christine Pitt, Joan Harwood awaiting to meet Governor.harbett, unice, schwerkolt cottage, jamieson, norma, robinson, tony, pitt, christine, henwood, joan.

EDHS Newsletter No. 182, September 2008 In the late 1970s when our Society was the Shire of Eltham Historical Society, an offer was made to the Society regarding use of an old cottage at Christmas Hills. For various reasons the offer ultimately lapsed The cottage sat beside Watsons Creek just outside the then Shire of Eltham but following municipal restructuring it now lies within the Shire of Nillumbik. At that time some research on the cottage was carried out for the Society by Keith Chappel as part of a larger research project that he was doing. Keith's notes were taken from Lands Department records and showed that house is the subject of a permissive occupancy of Crown land comprising the creek reserve. In 1903 a Miners Right of one acre in area was granted to Edwin Samuel Birch. In 1907 Birch applied to purchase this land but was unable to because it was part of the creek reserve. The documents show that the house existed at that time. Birch died in 1932 and his daughter Honor Mary Birch was granted a permit to occupy the residence. The future of the cottage remains precarious because of its location on Crown land. In 2007 the Andrew Ross Museum began a campaign to ensure that it is preserved. It included a video presentation on the history of the cottage under the title of "This Old House- Birch Cottage". Black and white photographWilliams Cottage Panton Hill 1969 Not to be reproduced without permission G.W. Bell Photographer Elthamhouses, cottage, early settlers, yarra glen road, smiths gully, williams cottage, watsons creek, christmas hills, birch cottage, edwin samuel birch, honor mary birch

EDHS Newsletter No. 182, September 2008 In the late 1970s when our Society was the Shire of Eltham Historical Society, an offer was made to the Society regarding use of an old cottage at Christmas Hills. For various reasons the offer ultimately lapsed The cottage sat beside Watsons Creek just outside the then Shire of Eltham but following municipal restructuring it now lies within the Shire of Nillumbik. At that time some research on the cottage was carried out for the Society by Keith Chappel as part of a larger research project that he was doing. Keith's notes were taken from Lands Department records and showed that house is the subject of a permissive occupancy of Crown land comprising the creek reserve. In 1903 a Miners Right of one acre in area was granted to Edwin Samuel Birch. In 1907 Birch applied to purchase this land but was unable to because it was part of the creek reserve. The documents show that the house existed at that time. Birch died in 1932 and his daughter Honor Mary Birch was granted a permit to occupy the residence. The future of the cottage remains precarious because of its location on Crown land. In 2007 the Andrew Ross Museum began a campaign to ensure that it is preserved. It included a video presentation on the history of the cottage under the title of "This Old House- Birch Cottage". Black and white photographWilliams Cottage Panton Hill 1969 Not to be reproduced without permission G.W. Bell Photographer Elthamhouses, cottage, early settlers, yarra glen road, smiths gully, williams cottage, watsons creek, christmas hills, birch cottage, edwin samuel birch, honor mary birch