Two copies of a sixteen page booklet titled First Fifty Years, detailing a brief history, researched by John Watson, of St. Stephen’s Presbyterian Church, Balaclava Road Caulfield, between 1910-1960. The booklet includes several images, including two photographs, one of the interior of the church, the other of the interior of the main hall. There is also a set of six portrait photographs of the ministers of St. Stephen’s from 1913-1960. There is also a photograph of the front view of the first church and a sketch by Haddon and Henderson architects of the design for the present, 1960, church dated to the early-mid 1920s. There is a list of names of office-bearers for the year 1960. That list has been photocopied and is included in the file. Finally, there are two pages of handwritten notes, undated and unattributed, of information about St. Stephen’s derived from the First Fifty Years booklet.caulfield, st. stephen’s presbyterian church, presbyterian church, balaclava road, caulfield west, oulton street, watson john, kerry gordon f.g. rev., currie george, kinross george, haddon robert, thomson william rev., pollard mr., hunter c. hay m.a. rev., burns hugh m.m.a.b.d. rev., tamagno f. rev., simpson w.l. rev., goddard s.a.m.a.b.d. rev., robinson e.b. rev., adamson j. mr., jamieson r.f. mr., fraser w. mr., tannahill a.s. mr., mcilroy r. mr., smith f.b. mr., josephs a. mr., mac callum d. mr., darby g. mr., watson t.c. mr., attwood w.b. mr., wells organisation, land subdivisions, clergy residences, churches, settlements, community services, sunday schools, religious structures and establishments, architectural features, stained glass, paintings, farms, religious groups, ministers, monuments and memorials, clubs and associations, sporting clubs, p.w.m.u., presbyterian women’s missionary union, p.f.a., p.b.a., p.g.a., men’s brotherhood, soldier’s welfare association, youth executive, women’s league, dramatic club, halls, committees of management, building construction, fundraising events, business and finance, festivals and celebrations, religious ceremonies, architects, choirs, christian religion

Two Photocopies of a pamphlet from May 1924 signed A. L Kenny about the newly built St Aloysius Catholic Church on Balaclava Road, Caulfield. The pamphlet features a detailed description of the architectural features of the interior and exterior, including Gothic spire and nuns tubrine. The pamphlet is across 6 A4 pages for both copies. Included within are several photographs, of varying sizes, of the interior and exterior of the church, a photograph of the architect Bart Moriarty and an illustration of the proposed Presbytery. Within is a list of benefactors, their gifts to the church and the value of each gift.st aloysius’ church, o’ brien fr., parish of caulfield, returned soldiers and nurses caulfield, balaclava road, altar society, moriarty bart, caulfield., kenny a. l., popular summer girls, kehoe miss, rattray mrs, power mr., power mrs., kelly mrs., gleeson t. mr., gleeson t. mrs, foley m., guilfoyle, beth mr., murphy i. l mrs., killorn mr., walsh mr, radcliffe mrs., klaer d. miss, hogan a. miss, hennessy lady, pilkington m. miss, pilkington e. miss, connolly mr., hogan brothers, o’ loughlin count, o’ loughlin mrs, levers miss, burke t. m. mr, burke t.m. mrs, confoy t. j. mr, confoy t. j. mrs., harrington mrs., eccles e. mr., eccles e. mrs., dorgan d. mr, dorgan d. mrs, wren j. mr, wren j. mrs., kisby mrs, charlton h. miss, foulshan w mr., pilington mrs, mcgrath m. mr., mcnamara mrs, cornack mrs., connolly e. a. mr., malone mrs., wharton mr., wharton mrs., donoghue d. mr, foulsham w. mrs, sweeney p. mr., sweeney p. mrs., adams h. m mr, adams h. m mrs., vaughan d. e. mr, vaughan d. e. mrs., mclennan mrs, morgan myra miss, boland catherine miss, hennessy n. mr., casey s.p. mr, casey s.p. mrs., mclntyre e. miss, mannion mr., bennett mrs., drummond mrs., lectie mrs., catholic church, churches, gothic (revival) architecture, architectural features, architectural styles, architects, clergy residences, church furniture, religious ceremonies, nuns, communion rails, altars, fonts, pulpits, pews, stained glass, windows, organs, sculpture, cast iron work

Two letters written by Marie Langdon, to Mr Ballantyne, concerning the visit by members of Caulfield Historical Society to her home Little Croton. Photocopy of a letter written at Crotonhurst, circa 1878 to 1880 by a girl possibly named Maggie Macpherson, aged 10 to 12 years old. It gives general social news of the days. A letter, written by Jean Bellatti who appears to have some connection with several pioneering Caulfield families, the Renwicks, the Langdons and the Garrels, to A J Sinclair in 1962, thanking him for sending her a copy of Caulfield’s Centenary Newspaper.langdon marie, caulfield historical society, ballantyne mr, caulfield, crotonhurst, sinclair a j, glen eira road, renwick family, langdon mouty, brooks family, elsternwick, garrel family, lincluden, bellatti jean, macpherson maggie