The first section of Studley House, now part of the preparatory school for Xavier College conducted by the Society of Jesus in Kew, was built in about 1857 for Parliamentarian John Hodgson, an early settler in the district, as a two-storey residence in the Classical Revival style. The name Studley House was first recorded in the Kew ratebooks in 1862, after the house was purchased in 1860 by James McEvoy, squatter. Alterations and an extension, designed by William J Ellis were undertaken in 1875. The house was again altered in 1919 during the ownership of John Wren, former bookmaker, ALP lobbyist, influential Irish-Catholic and millionaire. After 1969 the house was used by the school. (Victorian Heritage Database, 2023)This work forms part of the collection assembled by the historian Dorothy Rogers (1905-1973), donated to the Kew Historical Society by her son in 2015. The manuscripts, photographs, maps, and documents were sourced by her from both family and local collections or produced as references for her print publications. Many were directly used by Rogers in writing ‘Lovely Old Homes of Kew’ (1961) and 'A History of Kew' (1973), or the numerous articles on local history that she produced for suburban newspapers. Most of the photographs in the collection include detailed annotations in her hand. The Rogers Collection provides a comprehensive insight into the working habits of a historian from the 1960s to the 1970s. Original monochrome photograph of Studley House in Nolan Avenue, Kew. The photo shows the entrance flanked by urns and a section of the Nolan Avenue facing rendered and painted colonnade.Annotation verso: "Studley House. Visited by Prince of Wales, Edward VIII. Another view. Front Entrance to Studley house. National Trust".dorothy rogers, studley house -- nolan avenue (kew)

Colour print of Bendigo Tram 24 dressed as its Melbourne number 138 (P class) operating a tour 27/7/1991 operated by Jeff Bounds, in Nolan St. Bendigo. .1 - In Nolan St at the creek bride. .2 - In Bridge St at Nolan St Corner.In ink on the back of each print: "Bendigo, Tram tour run by Jeff Bounds on Sat 27/7/91 before 138 (ex Bendigo 24) was exchanged to Melbourne for SW5 808."trams, tramways, bendigo, nolan st, tours, p class, tram 138, tram 24

Construction of the Bendigo Chinese Tea House, Nolan Street, Bendigo.buildings, commercial, tea house

Construction of the Bendigo Chinese Tea House, Nolan Street, Bendigo.buildings, commercial, tea house

Construction of the Bendigo Chinese Tea House, Nolan Street, Bendigo.buildings, commercial, tea house

Construction of the Bendigo Chinese Tea House, Nolan Steet, Bendigo.buildings, commercial, tea house

Lake Weeroona, corner Napier and Nolan streets, Bendigo. 1987.slide, bendigo, lake weeroona, lake weeroona

The first section of Studley House was built in the 1850s for Melbourne and Kew pioneer, John Hodgson. Later owners included John Wren. The building is now part of Xavier Preparatory School. The colonnaded balconies were a twentieth century addition.Photographic print positive of the facade of Studley House in Nolan Avenuestudley house, john hodgson, john wren, xavier college

Construction of Tea House, Nolan Street, Bendigo. Beside Lake Weeroona.buildings, commercial, tea house

Construction of Tea House, Nolan Street, Bendigo. Beside Lake Weeroona.buildings, commercial, tea house

Construction of Tea Rooms, Nolan Street, Bendigo. Beside Lake Weerona.buildings, commercial, tea house

Construction of Tea Rooms, Nolan Street, Bendigo. Beside Lake Weeroona.buildings, commercial, tea house

Construction of Tea Rooms, Nolan Street, Bendigo. Beside Lake Weeroona.buildings, commercial, tea house

Construction of Tea Rooms, Nolan Street, Bendigo. Beside Lake Weeroona.buildings, commercial, tea house

Construction of Tea Rooms, Nolan Street, Bendigo. Beside Lake Weeroona.buildings, commercial, tea house

Construction of the Tea House, Nolan Street, Bendigo. Beside Lake Weeroona.buildings, commercial, tea house

Construction of Tea Rooms, Nolan Street, Bendigo. Beside Lake Weeroona.buildings, commercial, tea house

Construcion of Tea House, Nolan Street, Bendigo. Beside Lake Weeroona.buildings, commercial, tea house

Construction of Tea House, Nolan Street, Bendigo. Beside Lake Weeroona.buildings, commercial, tea house

Lightning Reef Primary School Staff, Nolan Street Campus. 2012education, primary, lightning reef primary school

Black and white photo of tramway and pedestrians bridge on Nolan St, Bendigo.basil miller, bendigo trams

Three copies of program for an art exhibition August 7 until August 11, 1972. Those associated with the exhibition are: City of Bendigo, The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) Central Victorian Branch, Mutual Permanent Building Society, Mrs D. I. Nolan and the Australian Galleries. The brochure names the twelve paintings, on exhibition by Sidney Nolan and Portrait of Sidney Nolan, by Christine Backhaus. There is also a short biography on Sidney Nolan. Handwritten in the top right corner of one copy is: Bush 1972.art, document, art of sidney nolan, city of bendigo, the national trust of australia (victoria) central victorian branch, mutual permanent building society, sidney nolan, cr d e elliott, colonel s r birch o b e, australian galleries, christine backhaus, the age, sidney henry nolan, dora irene nolan (sutherland), mrs l sweet, mrs m goslin, brighton technical school, raymond nolan, malcolm goslin, prahran technical school, national gallery art school, serge lifar, icarus, colonel de basil, kelly gang, unesco gallery paris, paradise gardens, her majesty the queen, arts centre st kilda road, prince phillip, lord snowdon, rev. fr. j p stockdale, mr a j watts, rosalind landells, feargus niall, mari mullins, brian mcgrath, bush

Construction of Chinese Tea House, Nolan Street, Bendigo. Beside Lake Weeroonabuildings, commercial, tea house

Construction of Chinese Tea House, Nolan Street, Bendigo. Beside Lake Weeroona.buildings, commercial, tea house

Construction of the Chinese Tea House, Nolan Street, Bendigo. Beside Lake Weeroona.buildings, commercial, tea house

Construction of the Chinese Tea House, Nolan Stret, Bendigo. Beside Lake Weeroona.buildings, commercial, tea house

Construction of the Chinese Tea House, Nolan Street, Bendigo. Beside Lake Weeroona.buildings, commercial, tea house

Construction of the Tea Rooms, Nolan Street, Bendigo. Along side Lake Weeroona.buildings, commercial, tea house