Ron Setford and his wife Grace Setford lived in Tanner Avenue, East Kew, from c.1946 to c.1995. A keen photographer, he recorded the changing face of Kew over a 20 year period. Apart from 30 photographs of built structures and places in Kew dating from 1960 and 1961, 145 of his 35mm colour slides chronicle the development of the Eastern Freeway through the Yarra Valley over a five year period from c.1972 to c.1977. This important collection was donated to the Society by his granddaughter in 2025.This collection of 175 35mm slides is of local and statewide significance, owing to its subject matter, particularly the major development of road transport infrastructure during the 1970s with the construction of the Eastern Freeway. The photographer also took care to annotate and date most of his slides which enable the researcher to pinpoint temporal and spatial locations.Yarra Street was not made a trafficable thoroughfare until October 1956. Until then, the gully was used as a dump, a shortcut to the river, and for communal Guy Fawkes night bonfires. The open landscape in the photo reflects near-total clearing by the original estate owners for grazing livestock. Post-war homes fronting Stawell St dot the landscape. Of particular note are the Broons House (c.1952–54) by Anatol Kagan (top right), and the homes of two architects, Kurt Elsner (c.1950) (middle) and Geoffrey Danne (c.1954) (lower right). Dual carriageways made blocks accessible, but building was difficult due to steeply sloping land and complex drainage easements.  Nevertheless, these challenges resulted in highly innovative designs, making Yarra Street the core of the Yarra Boulevard Heritage Precinct."Yarra St Kew"ron setford, photographs -- kew (vic.) -- 1960s, yarra street -- kew (vic.)

Two colour photos of Stawell Railway Station. View from Napier Street 1988.2 Coloured Photgraphs of Stawell Railway station looking WestLarger Photo: On the back in blue Ink. Stawell Station Sept 8 1988 Small Photo: In a Yellow Diamond "Pedestrians" on the back Dec 24 Stawell Station St.stawell railways transport

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Scallan Street Stawell. Originally the Congregation Church. Three photographs in the file. Three photos of St Peters Lutheran Church in Scallan St., Stawell. Two black and white photos showing the front and side view. The coloured photo taken from the front of the church. The church is cement rendered. stawell building

Mabel Annie Richardson whose family home is at 13 Bennett St Stawell. Mabel is standing in Studio with her right hand resting on a seat. Wearing her hair up with a bow in the back and in a long dress.

Skyrme & Williamson Grocers and Produce Merchants Main Street Stawell along from St George Street corner but before the Town Hall Hotel.stawell businesses

Herman Schneider brother of Peter Schneider who ran the Boarding & Dining Rooms at the corner of Victoria & St. George St. Stawell. c 1901Photo of Herman Schneider standing with his right hand on a book beside a decorative desk. stawell portrait

Baptist Church Scallan St Stawell. The building was commenced in October 1868 and not opened until February 6th, 1870. Welsh slates were used in the roof of the vestry. Two black and white photographs of a brick church with a parapet front and back. One photo and enlargement of the other.stawell

This photograph is of a two storey bank on the corner of Wimmera & Main St's Stawell. It was used by the Commercial Bank of Australia. The building was originally built as Langford's chemist and now privately owned. Black & White photograph of a brick two storey building situated on a street corner. The building has a decorative parapet. CBA bank is written on the building but has a Westpac Bank neon sign on the side of the building.stawell shops

This photograph is of a two storey bank on the corner of Wimmera & Main St's Stawell. It was used by the Commercial Bank of Australia. The building was originally built as Langford's chemist and now privately owned. Black & White photograph of a brick two storey building situated on a street corner. The building has a decorative parapet. CBA bank is written on the building but has a Westpac Bank neon sign on the side of the building.stawell shops

Colour photograph of Car Park Sloane Street looking towards Main Street Stawell. The car park was created when Main St. Stawell became a Pedestrian Mall c 1978Large coloured photograph taken from Sloane Street, looking towards Main St. The photo has a bus on the left hand side and cars in the car park. The photo is taken in front of a garden bed with a No Entry sign in the middle of the photograph.stawell

Main Street Stawell looking West including Town Hall Shops and Motor Vehicles c 1960's. This photo was taken by M. Robson before being donated to the society. The photo of Main St. was taken before it was made into a Mall, now know as "Gold Reef Mall". The street reopened to traffic in 2005.Black & white photograph of Main St Stawell looking towards the Grampians. The view includes the Town Hall & Bank of Australia on the right, with shops either side and two vehicles travelling along the road with vehicles parked along the street c 1960's.stawell business streetscape

Family home at 13 Bennett St Stawell of Mabel Annie Richardson. Weatherboard Home with front verandah, four posts two windows and front door with no 13 near it. Concrete path with wire gate and timber fence at front. Various shrubs, clothesline.

This photograph was given to the the donor by the family of E. Reeves. The Ballarat Junior Technical School Senior Cadet team won competitions at Stawell, Colac, Maryborough, St Arnaud, Mildura, South Street 'A' gradeA group of Ballarat Junior Technical School cadets pose for a photograph. They have '71' on the front of their slouch hat. ballarat junior technical school cadets, cadets, 71 regiment, e. reeve, south street competitions

Postcard has been addressed to Miss E. Westmoreland Child St. Stawell, with the message "Many Happy Returns from Jurgums? The coloured postcard was printed in Germany. Date of message 13.10.06. Scan of rear saved as Rec601b.Postcard shows a man sitting on a rock in the middle of a creek. There are many big boulders and bush on both sides. A gum tree with a white trunk stands in the middle foreground.scenery, stoney creek

The black and white photograph of Geo. Mitchell & Sons shop with its three bay windows is in the Main St. Stawell. The family business closed in c 1987. The Mitchell family have strong associations from Stawell's early beginnings. Black and white photograph of Geo. Mitchell & Sons drapery shop with three display windows and parapet on top.Geo. Mitchell & Sons.stawell streetscape

Coloured photo c 1955 Main Street Scene looking West. Geo Mitchell Draper on right with Coles and Macrows. On the left E. Dale & Co. shop sign is visible. Either side of the street has cars parked at an angle with a soft canopy car parked on the left side.Colour photograph looking down Main St Stawell with the Grampians in the distance c 1955. This coloured photo has shops either side in view and cars parked at an angle along the street. Coles, Macrows and Geo. Mitchell shops are on the right and E. Dale & Co shop sigh is visible on the left.stawell business streetscape

Police Station Clemes Street. Sergeant W McCurrach on right. Left is Constable Jack Nisbet. On Back. Stawell Police Station Clemes St Stawell. The Stawell Times Friday February 25 1955. On right Sgt W McCurrach on left Constable Jack Nisbet.police, law

Same as photo 260 Primitive Methodist Christian Endeavour Group July 1901. Photo taken in Stawell by Stawell Photographic Company. Mrs R. Gray would be Mary Gray. Back Row: L-R J. Anyon W.A.Perry (vice-president) W. Hambly, G. Smith, Miss V. Willoughby Second Row: L-R Miss L. Crawford, (Secretary) Miss M Schnieder, Miss Matthews Miss M. Hambly, Miss B. Fletcher, Mis B. Yates, Miss E. Bunting Miss B. Dickie, Miss B. Hambly Miss W. Matthews, Mr Gillams. Third row: L-R Miss. L. Corrie, Mrs Corrie, Mrs Jenkinson, Mrs McDonald Mrs McRae, Rev. L.T. Copeland (President) Mrs Russelll, Miss L. Goldsworthy Miss L. Beard Miss Bell Sumner Miss S.GillamsBlack and white photograph of a group of males and females, Taken in the studio of Stawell Photographic Company, 1901 Primitive Methodist Christian Endeavour group.July 1901 Primitive Methodist Christian Endeavour Stawell Photographic Co. Close Railway Station C. Hewitt Manager Mrs R. Gray Wakeham St Stawellreligion

Photocopy of Membrey family, from "Memoirs of Ray Membrey" Book Cat. no 820 Magazine Box 4. Photo taken about c 1910. Photo taken at 14 Skene St. Stawell. Names and information on the back of the photocopy was supplied by the family who visited Stawell in 2016 and attached to the back of the photo. Photocopy of a family group taken about c 1910. In the photo seven people are standing and three seated with a child on the knew of a seated person. There is also an empty chair. Names and information in inscriptions supplied by family who visited Stawell in 2016 and attached to the back of the photo. On front of photocopy "The Membrey Family with first daughter in law & baby". Back row Florence T. or Gertie (11.7.1891) aged 18/19. Laurence Harold (29.8.1886). Ivy (13.6.93) aged 16/17. Victor William (27.6.84). Ivy? Florance or Gertie T? (11.7.1891) aged 18/19. Federick Stampone (4.10.1882). Lillian Hazel (8.4.1897) aged 12/13. Front row. Empty chair William Edward (Father?) died 1898. Elizabeth Sarah, holding baby Hazel 1909. Raymond Edward 8.4.1897 aged 12/13. Harrier Emily (mother)1859 aged 50/51.stawell

Circa WW1: Card Frame foxed. Girl on right 2nd row has marksB/W Landscape Class Portrait 4 Rows of Pupils. 1st Row: Seated Boys. Middle Rows Standing Girls. Final Row: Standing Boys Blackboard on Ground in Front of 1 st Row. Stawell S.S. Grade IVB

Easter celebrations in Main St. Stawell. The photo is taken looking west c 1930. Post Office building is on the right with bunting hanging over the building and down the main street. The street must have been closed to traffic as people are walking up and down the street. A woman with two children are on the left of the photo. One small black & white photo and a enlarged copy. The photograph was taken at Easter celebrations in Main street looking west. A woman with 2 children either side of her on the left of the photograph. Bunting is hanging along the Main street.Main St ? Datestawell business streetscape

Salvation Army. Four small photos. Two showing brass band march down Main Street Stawell. A bandsman in a bus labelled F. Green. Brunswick. Fourth photo of a Group lined up beside bus.Four small black & white photos on white card. Two showing brass band marching along Main St. Stawell. Third photo showing three bandsmen in a bus and one on top. name on the bus F.J. Green. Brunswick. The fourth photo shows a group of Salvation Army people lined up beside a larger bus. Name on bus sign is not decipherable. F.J. Green. Grunswick.stawell religion

Photograph of Don Raitt as a baby in a cane & seagrass chair, born 1903. Don is the son of Jim & Mary Jane Raitt Stawell. Don in his working career worked as a blacksmith for Bert and Edgar Heal, Upper Main St. He later worked at North Western Woollen Mills Pty. Ltd. Playford St Stawell.Sepia photograph of Don Raitt seated on a floral cushion in a cane & seagrass chair in studio setting. Dressed in a winter overcoat with large buttons on front. Cape like collar with a lace trimmed bib over the top. c1904Stawell Photographic Co., Main Street. Close Railway. C. Hewitt, Manager. Hand written on back is Don Raitt cousin of B Biggs. Also Stawell Photographic stamp.stawell portrait

Group of people at Gold Memorial site Stawell West c. 1950s Photograph taken Pomonal Rd - Burgh St Stawell West. Photo might have been taken at the opening of the Gold Memorial erected by the Stawell Progress Association located near Pleasant Creek where the first gold was found by William McLachlan May 1853?Two slightly different black and white photographs of a large group of people in an outdoor setting. Trees, buildings and Ute in the background.stawell

Court House Hotel. Patrick St. Stawell. Thomas Crerar built this hotel opposite the Court House in Patrick Street in 1879. The first license was from that year until 1884 by Elizabeth Cowman. The final license was held by Margery Bonetia Phillips from 1903 to 1909. It was closed by the Licensing Board 3/5/1909. Cowman Bros being the Owners.Hotel Building with five women and one man on verandah.stawell, hotels