This file contains eight items. Photocopy of a photograph of Will Alma and a WITH COMPLIMENTS card from Gail Evans at State Library of Victoria. Leaflet produced by Will Alma, undated, requesting public donations for the Alma Conjuring Collection at State Library of Victoria. Copy of the catalogue of the Alma Conjuring Collection at the State Library of Victoria dated January 1984. Photocopy of one page article from ANTIQUES AND ART, Vol. 1, Issue 1, year unknown, about the Alma Conjuring Collection. Photocopies of four photographs of the display at the Alma Conjuring Collection at the State Library of Victoria, photographer and date unknown. Copy of the Alma Magic Company mail order catalogue of 1934 of stage effect items from the Alma Conjuring Collection. Copy of the list of natal and pseudonyms of magicians from the Alma Conjuring Collection. Copy of the catalogue for an exhibition THE GREAT HOUDINI held at the State Library of Victoria from 15/10/1990 to 09/11/1990, featuring items from the Alma Conjuring Collection.alma will, alma conjuring collection, magicians, entertainment, sebastopol street, caulfield north, entertainment equipment

This file contains three items about the origin of Carnegie's name:. 1/Three page photocopied article The Town and the Tycoon, undated, by Stephen Collicoat. Brief history on Andrew Carnegie and his family. 2/Twenty one photocopied pages of correspondence between the Mayor and Councillors Edwin James, the secretary Victorian Railways, Fred Jowett, Retallack, J.F.A. Powell, C.A. McCallum dated from 01/08/1908 to 05/08/1969. 3/Photocopied photograph of Rosstown Hotel c.1910 with small article about hotel and licensee, undated and unknown.carnegie, collicoat stephen, rosstown, carnegie andrew, rosstown progress association, koornang, neerim road, maroona road, james edwin, valetta, kokaribb road, petallack j.a., iles mr., fielden mr., amos e.j., murrumbeena, dudley, jowett frederick, town clerk, mimosa road, kooyong, portreath, carnegie railway station, clark t., hotel, rosstown hotel, soames hotel, stage coaches, ross murray, rosstown junction railway, mill, verandahs, horse trough, hitching posts

Two copies of the booklet ST GILES 1890 TO 1990, ONE HUNDRED YEARS IN MURRUMBEENA, dated 15/07/1990 by St Giles Publicity Committee, includes photographs., Two printed pages of lists of names of church ministers and other officials from 1890 to 1990.st giles presbyterian church, murrumbeena presbyterian church, murrumbeena methodist church, ministers, sunday schools, uniting church, armstrong, w. j., armstrong, w. j. mrs., secomb, w. e. rev., andrews, mr., crabtree, mr., hocking, mr., hocking, mrs., dandenong road, belgrave road, murrumbeena, harwood, c., oakleigh carnegie circuit, sunday schools, murrumbeena methodist men’s movement, hartley, f. rev., orton, j. russell, rev., manzoney, w. s. rev., shotton, h. t. rev., eldridge, l. b. rev., wilcock, s. c. rev., bye, r. rev., slattery, k. rev., archbold, b. rev., sunderland, h. rev., blanksby, a., mcdonald, n., porritt, d., lukies, j., reid, g., orton, a., reid, g., orton, a., reid, pris, reid, will, pollock, lex, rev., pollock, mabel, evans, derek, rev., mclean, colin, rev., denholm, robin, rev., mcrae, dick, elmore, frank, rev., tara grove, brown, robert, rev., murrumbeena, murrumbeena road, church groups

Two items about Addie Tyers (1885-1986): 1/Black and white 12.5cm x 9cm taken 1985 for 100th birthday of Adelaide Tyers. In photo Yvonne Walters, Jessie Green, unknown Pulman, Alma Arden, Ada Gunn, Adelaide Tyers, Gladys Machin, Irene Blair. Mayoress Committee by Felicitie Campbell, ex-Mayoress. 2/Brief history and purpose of the Mayoress Commitee by Felicitie Campbell (ex-Mayoress)tyers adelaide, tyers addie, walters yvonne, green jessie, pulman unknown, arden alma, mayoress, gunn alma, machin gladys, blair irene, campbell felicitie, rosstown court hostel, health officer, baby health centres

Three articles on Dorothy Pidgeon’s eulogy written by her son Ken Pidgeon. Memorial service pamphlet including a photograph for Dorothy Pigeon’s memorial service, dated 16/02/2007. Newspaper death notice, date and paper unknown.pidgeon dorothy, pidgeon dose, pidgeon dorrie, pidgeon dot, ainsworth roy st. clair, aves clara, pidgeon henry john, hardware, moonya road, neerim road, murrumbeena, murrumbeena state school, murrumbeena park bowling club, st. peters anglican church, jewell tom fr.

28 colour photographs of an unknown ceremony at Caulfield Town Hallcaulfield, jack campbell, mayor, robyn campbell, john erwin, felicitie campbell, john robinson, dorothy robinson, sandy anderson, veronica martens, don dunstan, pat mcphee, geoffrey doolan, kay aylen, brian rudski, judy rudski, david spencer, norma polglaze, jean patience, judy brown, norman ford, geoffrey patience, dianne gillard, david bloom, ted martens, douglas aylen, barry boyle, elizabeth loftus, mrs stillwell, rosemary spencer

22 colour photographs of the VATC Caulfield Festival Cocktail Partycaulfield, vatc, mayor, councillor, jack campbell, felicitie campbell, doug aylen, jessie green, kay aylen, molly sinclair, george sinclair, veronica martens, barry boyle, yvonne walters, ron walters, nancy needham, gwen bedison, betty snowball, geoffrey doolan, mr hunter, hannah mcgowan, joyce bunny, ian mcgowan, alma arden, john booth, elizabeth loftus, pat mcphee

30 colour photographs at the Australia Day Breakfastaustralia day, councillor, mayor, jack campbell, felicitie campbell, doug aylen, kay aylen, geoffrey conard mp, dorothy ford, gladys machin, john robinson, dorothy robinson, ross campbell, lynette campbell, darren gaucci, bill campbell, alice campbell, geoffrey patience, rosemary spencer, don anderson, rhonda galbally, roger shipton mp, judy rudski

52 colour photographs of the Mayoress’ receptioncouncillor, mayor, mayoress, jack campbell, felicitie campbell, doug aylen, mayoress of melbourne, nancy needham, elizabeth loftus, yvonne walters, norma doolan, alma arden, molly sinclair, adda gun, joyce bunny, mrs pullman, jessie green, mrs stillwell, russell mcgregor, sadie brown, betty simms, winifred ?, robin ford, dorothy ford, hannah mcgregor, joyce bunny

139 Colour photographs of Caulfield Civic Dinner at Merrimu 1987caulfield, merrimu, councillor, mayor, jack campbell, felicitie campbell, richard bellentine, myrtle bellentine, betty reid, athol reid, bob leshen, joyce leshen, geoffrey patience, pat mcphee, judy braun, jessie green, nigel rawlins, carol rawlins, doug aylen, robin grey, hannah mcgowen, barry boyle, ian mcgowan, geoffrey doolan, norma doolan, don anderson, sandy anderson, brian dixon, ted friedmann, helen friedmann, john anderson, ron walters, yvonne walters, roger shipton, brian rudski, judy rudski, ross campbell, lynette campbell, lynette faith, mark faith, max blair, irene blair, charlotte campbell, norman ford, dorothy ford, emil braun, david bloom, tammie bloom, david spencer, rosemary spencer, ted tanner, mary tanner, rhonda birchmore, mayor of brighton, bill campbell, alice campbell, bob sigmond, felicity sigmond

36 Colour photographs of an Statutory Meeting at Caulfield Town Hall in 1987caulfield, mayor, jack campbell, felicitie campbell, doug aylen, elizabeth loftus, david bloom, habe mescreau, david spencer, max blair, irene blair, norma doolan, emil braun, yvonne walters, brian rudski, barry boyle, norma polglase, helen freedman, ted freedman, geoffrey conard, pat mcphee, judy brown, john robinson, geoffrey patience, dorothy ford, jean patience, mary blair, robyn erwin, john erwin, lynette campbell, graham gillard, gladys machin

20 Colour photographs of the council Christmas party 1987caulfield, mayor, jack campbell, max blair, irene blair, graham gillard, rosemary spencer, robyn ford, robert lawson mp, mrs lawson, geoffrey patience, geoffrey doolan, norma doolan, geoffrey conard, jean patience, dianne gillard, norman ford, dorothy ford, james barrett, glen richards, jessie green, hannah mcgowan, emil braun, ian mcgowan, gladys machin, yvonne walters, felicitie campbell, dorothy robinson, doug aylen, brian rudski, sandy anderson, david spencer, andrew mccutchin, david bloom

46 Colour photographs of the Australia Day Breakfastcaulfield, mayor, jack campbell, felicitie campbell, ian barklam, russell mcgregor, sadie brown, greg denning, elisse baitz, young citizan of the year, grace buchanan, fay stevens, ross campbell, irene capek, senior citizen of the year, doug aylen, alice campbell, andrew mccutchin, sandy anderson, rev eric thomas, mary thomas, wally polglase

30 Colour photograph of the the Mayoress’ Reception 1988caulfield, mayor, jack campbell, felicitie campbell, doug aylen, sadie brown, george brown, kay aylen, gladys machin, sally anderson, alma arden, norma doolan, yvonne walters, gueloth solomon, hannah mcgregor, joyce bunny, helen freedman

36 Colour photographs of Annual civic Dinner Dance 1988caulfield, mayor, jack campbell, felicitie campbell, doug aylen, kay aylen, david bloom, john robinson, mayor of malvern, ray lang, mayoress of malvern, barry boyle, mrs boyle, veronica martins, andrew mccutchin, mrs mccutchin, ted tanner, mary tanner, geoffrey patience, david spencer, sandy anderson, don anderson, dennis farrington band, norma doolan, graham doolan, alma arden, ian mcgowan, hannah mcgowan

A 27 page book by John (Jack) James Whitty, written circa 1983. It details his life, including his variety of jobs from his youth through to retirement. Gives cameo stories around Caulfield Racecourse, and also on Squizzy Taylor, when Jack drove taxis in the area, often picking up Ida Pender and dropping her off at the Palais.whitty john james, whitty jack, whitty laurie, caulfield military hospital, kambrook road, caulfield, whitty chas, point nepean road, taylor squizzy, pender ida, caulfield racecourse, the heath, bond street, goodfellow mrs., goodfellow claude a., trainer, neerim road, queens road, queens avenue, booran road, stables, caulfield station, subway, crystal palace theatre, murrumbeena, omama road, whitty molly, hospitals, racecourses, horse racing, horses, horse riders, stables

This file contains one item. A programme for Caulfield City Soccer Club Ethnikos annual ball 1987.caulfield city soccer club, ethnikos, sviggos takis, poulis g., michael h., griffin phil, christopoulos c., madzer r., koutos a., harris p., phillippou a., theoharous a., livisianos p., hamakiotis m., tsitiridis p., bitsonis j., abraham p., papas c., deligiannis n., brooks d., sahinidis j., theodopoulos l., andreade g., campbell a.j.e., reilly j., aketzis g., simas a., management committee of caulfield, campbell mrs., cilauro mrs., crawley mrs., patience mrs., theoharis george, clubs, associations, organisations, societies, athletics, sports, recreations, competitions, entertainment, sportsgrounds, leisure, cultural events, cultural activities, cultural structures, cultural establishments, sports people, umpires, ovals, playing fields, parks, reserves, soccer

This file contains four items. Three newspaper items about forthcoming sale of property, includes seven coloured photographs. Handwritten research from Sands and McDougalls by Claire Barton on occupiers of 10 St. Georges Road.st. georges road, elsternwick, kent, house names, lynch jas, white a.a. miss, white chas j., evans ewan c., grave fred k.m., dacre, lepage wm. p., weigall r.e., seamount, jones f.j., copeland osric rev., les naftiaux

This file contains two items about this property. A newspaper ad hand dated 17/11/2012 regarding the forthcoming sale of 12 St. Georges Road, Les Naftiaux, on 01/12/2012; includes a coloured photograph. Handwritten information from Sands and McDougall researched by Claire Barton dated 26/02/2013 on 12 St. Georges Road, Elsternwick.elsternwick, st. georges road, les naftiaux, house names, architectural styles, attics, copeland osric, mansions, weigall r.e., dacre, jones f.j. mr., seamount, le page wm. p., eyval thos. b., rahilly thos., weigall albt., sandham street, lyons miss, davidson miss, hospitals, rankin duncan, eyval j. i. miss, langley ernest d., coonil private hospital, queen anne style, brick houses, linton house flats, white chas j., ward victor r., londa private hospital, davidson mary h.

Seven items related to Squizzy Taylor: Two printed biographies on Squizzy Taylor, one from the Australian Dictionary of Biography by Chris McConville undated; and one from the Brighton Cemetery website printed 25/05/12; includes grave photograph. Computer printout on brief details of Squizzy and Ida Muriel Pender from St. Kilda historical website. Photocopied poster of Squizzy Taylor. Handwritten and printed history on Squizzy. Printed photocopy of Squizzy Taylor grave. An excerpt from John James Whitty’s “Been everywhere and seen everything”, hand dated by Claire Barton 11/06/2013. The excerpt mentions driver Whitty picking up Squizzy Taylor and Ida Pender on a few occasions, namely to take Pender dancing at the Palais, and how Squizzy never gave him any trouble. Handwritten notes by Claire Barton with regards to an interview on radio station 774 on 11/06/2013 with author and defence lawyer James Morton. Morton reveals some information on Squizzy Taylor, and some recollections by the public who call in including that Taylor’s wife Dolly Gray’s real name was Charlotte Hayes, the cause of his nickname, his escape tricks and his death.taylor joseph leslie (squizzy), taylor squizzy, brighton, taylor benjamin isaiah, coach builders, taylor rosina, crime, criminals, kelly irene lorna, kelly lorna irene, pender ida muriel, brighton cemetery, riding to win, films, cemeteries, new street, jockeys, taylor june, neerim road, carnegie, murrumbeena, emily street, lew george thomas, gray dollie, caulfield racecourse, fires, pender david galloway, smith grace lillian, edward street, elsternwick, hayes charlotte, good shepherd convent, abbotsford, morton james, pender ida, jarvie mollie

This file contains four items about this property: 1/Coloured interior and exterior photographs of the building from The Property Review Weekly of 18/07/2003. 2/Two advertisements, one with coloured exterior photograph and one with interior photograph for the auction of the property on 10/08/2003, from unknown sources. 3/Research note, handwritten, by Peta Darke dated 07/10/2011 about recent history of the property. 4/Handwritten list of residents of the property at various times dated 14/06/2013.gardenvale, gardenvale road, elsternwick, lloloma lodge, asbroek john, whittle george h., kelly allen, gnarwyn road, carnegie, hungarian consul, auctions, reception rooms, brick houses

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