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Ambulance Victoria Museum
Photograph, Ambulance Officers Training School, Mayfield, Malvern, September 1964, 1964
... (?), Penninsula, Dandenong Morrie Denham (?), St John, Adelaide Geoff Ryan... (?), Penninsula, Dandenong Morrie Denham (?), St John, Adelaide Geoff Ryan ...Names of participants signed on reverse of photograph: Jim Mason, Goulburn Valley, Shepparton Trevor Jobling (?), Murray Valley, Swan Hill Alf Bainbridge (?), Glenelg Ambulance, Hamilton Keith Thomas, Victorian Civil Ambulance Service Ray Harris(?) , W.D.A.S., Horsham Stan Barnes, Geelong & District Ambulance Service Doug Harper (?), North Eastern, Wangaratta Jim Woolgoo (?), Penninsula, Dandenong Morrie Denham (?), St John, Adelaide Geoff Ryan, CVDAS, Bendigo Charlie James, Penninsula, Frankston Terry Edwards, V.C.A.S., Cheltenham Stewart Ferguson, Latrobe Valley, Morwell Ben Kingsley, V.C.A.S. Bert Cluff, Ballarat & District Ambulance Service Charlie Williams, South Gippsland, Korumburra Robert Stewart, V.C.A.S. Jack Bourke, Geelong Harold Berry, Training Officer Faye JamesonBlack and White photograph of ambulance officer trainees -
St Matthews/Wiseman House Archive
Photograph, Ashleigh as an army hospital, 1919
... by the MIssion of St James and St John and then became St. Agnes Girls... by the MIssion of St James and St John and then became St. Agnes Girls ...This is one of the two Wiseman brothers' homes built in Widford Street in 1887. They were named Ashleigh and Sawbridgeworth and were similar. When the Wisemans became bankrupt, with the collapse of the land boom in the 1890s, the houses remained in the estate and were tenanted. At the close of the first world war, both were taken over by the Army as hospitals. This photo is of Ashleigh which became Infectious Diseases Hospital No. 5. Sawbridgeworth was the staff hospital. The photo was taken in 1919. This house was later bought by Thomas Shaw Logan, the well-known auctioneer. On his death, the house was demolished and the property subdivided. The other house, Sawbridgeworth, was bought by the MIssion of St James and St John and then became St. Agnes Girls Home from 1925 until 1963. It was then bought by St. Matthews and is now known as Wiseman House.Black and white photograph (2 copies) of house with hospital flag and people outside. -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Instrument - Decimal Currency Converter, Ultra Publicity Pty Ltd, C 1966
... in the St. John Ambulance Brigade, the Rotary Club, the local... in the St. John Ambulance Brigade, the Rotary Club, the local ...This decimal currency converter was produced about 1966 when the Australian currency was changed from the imperial system to the decimal system. It has been used by a Warrnambool businessman, Alan Lane to promote one of his businesses, Lane’s Motors and would have been given to business clients. Alan Lane (d.1995) was prominent in Warrnambool as a businessman man, community leader and philanthropist. His businesses included a bus company, a taxi company and a travel agency. His community services included involvement in the St. John Ambulance Brigade, the Rotary Club, the local Football League, the Warrnambool Art Gallery, the Performing Arts Centre, the Warrnambool Chamber of Commerce and the Warrnambool Council. The A.L. Lane Foundation was established with funds from his estate and continues to assist local projects and charitable causes. This item is of interest as a memento of the time when the Australian currency was converted to the decimal system and as a memento of the prominent Warrnambool community worker, Alan Lane. This is a card consisting of four circles of paper of different sizes joined in the centre with a metal clip. The smallest central piece of paper has advertising material and the other three pieces have red and black numbers, some of decimal currency notations and some of imperial currency notationsDecimal Currency Computer Instructions for Use See Back Lane’s Motors alan l. lane, warrnambool, a.l. lane foundation -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Albinson family 1941
... The Albinson family moved to 159 Pickles St in 1936...The Albinson family moved to 159 Pickles St in 1936 ...The Albinson family moved to 159 Pickles St in 1936 and remained there until 1955 (returning to Williamstown). Phyllis's grandmother (Nan) -Violet lived opposite at 89 Cruikshank St. Father John Goddard Albinson worked at Kitchens. Phyllis told her story "Port Melbourne's Child" in catalogue number 2109. Albinson family. Three generations in Nan's yard. Aunt Norienne, Dad (John), Marie seated and Phyllispeople, domestic life, built environment - domestic -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - John Godard Albinson at age 23 with daughter Phyllis 3 months
... The Albinson family moved to 159 Pickles St in 1936...The Albinson family moved to 159 Pickles St in 1936 ...The Albinson family moved to 159 Pickles St in 1936 and remained there until 1955 (returning to Williamstown). Phyllis's grandmother (Nan) -Violet lived opposite at 89 Cruikshank St. Father John Goddard Albinson worked at Kitchens. Phyllis told her story "Port Melbourne's Child" in catalogue number 2109. John Goddard Albinson (age 23) with daughter Phyllis aged 3 months in 1936people, domestic life, built environment - domestic -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph
... The Albinson family moved to 159 Pickles St in 1936...The Albinson family moved to 159 Pickles St in 1936 ...The Albinson family moved to 159 Pickles St in 1936 and remained there until 1955 (returning to Williamstown). Phyllis's grandmother (Nan) -Violet lived opposite at 89 Cruikshank St. Father John Goddard Albinson worked at Kitchens. Phyllis told her story "Port Melbourne's Child" in catalogue number 2109. Phyllis Albinson (Kelly) at age 3 riding tricycle in her yardpeople, domestic life, built environment - domestic -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph
... The Albinson family moved to 159 Pickles St in 1936...The Albinson family moved to 159 Pickles St in 1936 ...The Albinson family moved to 159 Pickles St in 1936 and remained there until 1955 (returning to Williamstown). Phyllis's grandmother (Nan) -Violet lived opposite at 89 Cruikshank St. Father John Goddard Albinson worked at Kitchens. Phyllis told her story "Port Melbourne's Child" in catalogue number 2109. Phyllis Albinson aged about 4 wearing her Nan's best hat people, domestic life, built environment - domestic -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Digital Photograph, Marguerite Marshall, St John's Anglican Church, Diamond Creek, 7 September 2008
... King with Marguerite Marshall.; p85 St John’s Anglican Church... King with Marguerite Marshall.; p85 St John’s Anglican Church ...The building was designed by Charles Maplestone of Heidelberg, son-in-law to Anthony Beale of St Helena. Maplestone was a prominent architect who came out to Australia with his family in 1852. The foundation stone was laid by Mrs Isabella Maplestone on 11th November 1867. The bricklayers for the church were George Stebbing, H Limmer, H Spicer and a Mr Timm while Thomas Day was the stonemason. Another three years were to pass before sufficient money could be raised for its completion. It was opened by Bishop Perry on 1st November, 1870. The church bell which hung under a tree for 50 years until it was incorporated in the parish hall was brought out from England and presented by Charles Orme. In 1916, the estate of George Martin Pizzey left sufficient money to build the red brick hall, which still stands today (2023) though in January 1969 the hall and bell tower were badly damaged by bushfire. Coincidentally the former home of benefactor, George Pizzey was destroyed in the same fire. Of particular significance are the interior and exterior of the church, the Sunday school and hall with emphasis on pre-World War I fabric (excluding the 1990s additions) and the three coloured glass windows currently suspended in the 1990s entry foyer. In 2011 further alterations were made to the front of the Church. The church is historically significant because it was the oldest public building in the former Diamond Valley Shire, is amongst the oldest buildings in the Shire of Nillumbik and is associated with the early settlement of the Diamond Creek district. The church is historically, socially and spiritually significant because it has been a place of worship for over 150 years and continues to be, an important meeting place in the Shire. The church is aesthetically significant for the three stained glass windows executed by the noted stained glass manufacturers, Ferguson & Urie, as well as the supporting coloured glass windows in the church. The Sunday school & parish hall is architecturally significant because the hall is a well executed and preserved example of the work of noted church architects, North & Williams. It is historically significant because it is connected with local parishioner and Melbourne industrialist, George Pizzey, who bequeathed funds for its construction. Covered under Heritage Overlay, Nillumbik Planning Scheme. National Estate Ntionl Trust of Australia (Victoria) Local significance Published: Nillumbik Now and Then / Marguerite Marshall 2008; photographs Alan King with Marguerite Marshall.; p85 St John’s Anglican Church stands like a beacon on the hill on Main Street, Diamond Creek. Today the church has a large congregation, but its early years were marked by a small congregation struggling to find enough money to survive. It was gold in Diamond Creek that resulted in the building of this National Trust registered property.1 This church is far removed from William Wilson’s humble barn (later the Bowling Green) where the first Anglican church services were conducted – probably the first in the district.2 In the mid 19th century services were infrequent as the Rev Francis Hales, travelling on horseback, also conducted services elsewhere, including at Heidelberg, Coburg, Kinglake, Arthurs Creek, St Andrews and Kangaroo Ground. In 1860 Diamond Creek came under the jurisdiction of the Eltham Parish. Until the mid 1860s the Diamond Creek settlement included only about 20 families who were struggling farmers. But this changed when gold was found in 1862. Then the township grew to 200 families, including miners, civil administration workers and shopkeepers. The resulting growth of Church of England adherents prompted them to petition the Government in 1866 for land to build a church. The area chosen, on which the original building still stands, was at the centre of the proposed township. Today church leaders believe that this conspicuous location is one of the reasons for its exceptional growth. Prominent architect Charles Maplestone designed the building as he did the Presbyterian Church at Kangaroo Ground. St John’s, which is still intact, was built in the Gothic Revival style with the traditional rectangular plan of a central nave and sanctuary at the end. It is typical of small churches built in Victoria at that time, with polychromatic hand-made bricks, a porch, diagonal buttresses and a slate roof.3 The church was officially opened by Lord Bishop Perry on November 1, 1870. But during the next 40 years, due to the varying fortunes of gold mining, the church struggled to remain viable. In 1909 it separated from the Eltham Parish to form a parish with Greensborough. Life became more difficult with the privations of World War One. Then disaster struck in 1915 when fire destroyed the Diamond Creek Gold Mine, wiping out the major livelihood of most parishioners. However the church’s morale was lifted in 1916, when it received a bequest to build the red brick hall, from late parishioner and prominent leather manufacturer, George Pizzey. As prosperity grew, in 1924 the congregation separated from Greensborough, but they rejoined in the 1930s Depression. In the 1950s the wider population soared, impacting on St John’s, and it became a separate parish, becoming responsible for six churches at St Andrews, Hazel Glen, Hurstbridge, St Helena and Yarrambat. As parishioner numbers outgrew the building, extensions were added in 1989 and then in 1993, blending in well with the original building. Church members have made a huge contribution to the local community. John Ryan was a Heidelberg Shire Councillor for 25 years from 1931, Mayor in 1939 and headed several local sporting and other organisations. His son Jock became a clergyman and a local historian heading the Nillumbik Historical Society. Another parishioner, Dr Ted Cordner, came to Diamond Creek in 1920. One of his sons Donald, who was a local doctor, won the Brownlow Medal, was President of the Melbourne Cricket Club and President of the Melbourne Grammar School Council. Roy ‘Monty’ Vale was a state Liberal MP and was related to May Vale, a member of the Heidelberg School of Artists.4 In the early 21st century St John’s Anglican Church is one of the fastest growing congregations in Melbourne. References: St Johns Anglican Church complex, Sunday School and Parish Hall 61 Main Street DIAMOND CREEK, NILLUMBIK SHIRE. (2023, June 7). Retrieved from https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/64023 Diamond Creek, VIC. – St John’s Anglican (2023, June 7). Retrieved from https://www.churchhistories.net.au/church-catalog/diamond-creek-vic-st-johns-anglican This collection of almost 130 photos about places and people within the Shire of Nillumbik, an urban and rural municipality in Melbourne's north, contributes to an understanding of the history of the Shire. Published in 2008 immediately prior to the Black Saturday bushfires of February 7, 2009, it documents sites that were impacted, and in some cases destroyed by the fires. It includes photographs taken especially for the publication, creating a unique time capsule representing the Shire in the early 21st century. It remains the most recent comprehenesive publication devoted to the Shire's history connecting local residents to the past. nillumbik now and then (marshall-king) collection, st john's anglican church, diamond creek -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Digital Photograph, Marguerite Marshall, Parish Hall, St John's Anglican Church, Diamond Creek, 7 September 2008
... King with Marguerite Marshall.; p85 References: St Johns... King with Marguerite Marshall.; p85 References: St Johns ...The building was designed by Charles Maplestone of Heidelberg, son-in-law to Anthony Beale of St Helena. Maplestone was a prominent architect who came out to Australia with his family in 1852. The foundation stone was laid by Mrs Isabella Maplestone on 11th November 1867. The bricklayers for the church were George Stebbing, H Limmer, H Spicer and a Mr Timm while Thomas Day was the stonemason. Another three years were to pass before sufficient money could be raised for its completion. It was opened by Bishop Perry on 1st November, 1870. The church bell which hung under a tree for 50 years until it was incorporated in the parish hall was brought out from England and presented by Charles Orme. In 1916, the estate of George Martin Pizzey left sufficient money to build the red brick hall, which still stands today (2023) though in January 1969 the hall and bell tower were badly damaged by bushfire. Coincidentally the former home of benefactor, George Pizzey was destroyed in the same fire. Of particular significance are the interior and exterior of the church, the Sunday school and hall with emphasis on pre-World War I fabric (excluding the 1990s additions) and the three coloured glass windows currently suspended in the 1990s entry foyer. In 2011 further alterations were made to the front of the Church. The church is historically significant because it was the oldest public building in the former Diamond Valley Shire, is amongst the oldest buildings in the Shire of Nillumbik and is associated with the early settlement of the Diamond Creek district. The church is historically, socially and spiritually significant because it has been a place of worship for over 150 years and continues to be, an important meeting place in the Shire. The church is aesthetically significant for the three stained glass windows executed by the noted stained glass manufacturers, Ferguson & Urie, as well as the supporting coloured glass windows in the church. The Sunday school & parish hall is architecturally significant because the hall is a well executed and preserved example of the work of noted church architects, North & Williams. It is historically significant because it is connected with local parishioner and Melbourne industrialist, George Pizzey, who bequeathed funds for its construction. Covered under Heritage Overlay, Nillumbik Planning Scheme. National Estate Ntionl Trust of Australia (Victoria) Local significance Published: Nillumbik Now and Then / Marguerite Marshall 2008; photographs Alan King with Marguerite Marshall.; p85 References: St Johns Anglican Church complex, Sunday School and Parish Hall 61 Main Street DIAMOND CREEK, NILLUMBIK SHIRE. (2023, June 7). Retrieved from https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/64023 Diamond Creek, VIC. – St John’s Anglican (2023, June 7). Retrieved from https://www.churchhistories.net.au/church-catalog/diamond-creek-vic-st-johns-anglican This collection of almost 130 photos about places and people within the Shire of Nillumbik, an urban and rural municipality in Melbourne's north, contributes to an understanding of the history of the Shire. Published in 2008 immediately prior to the Black Saturday bushfires of February 7, 2009, it documents sites that were impacted, and in some cases destroyed by the fires. It includes photographs taken especially for the publication, creating a unique time capsule representing the Shire in the early 21st century. It remains the most recent comprehenesive publication devoted to the Shire's history connecting local residents to the past. nillumbik now and then (marshall-king) collection, st john's anglican church, diamond creek, parish hall -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Alice (Henty) Hindson (1852-1932)
... ' to the Anglican Church in 1923, after which it became St John's Home... it became St John's Home for Boys (and girls). Alice Henty's sister ...The Henty family and their descendants were notable settlers in Australia, initially in Western Australia, then in Launceston and finally in Victoria. While most family members settled in Victoria from 1834, others remained in England and in Tasmania. The portrait was purchased by the Society as part of a small collection of Henty memorabilia and portraits from the owner of Moorabool Antiques, Geelong in 2021, which had in turn acquired the item from the estate of Dennis Alston of Alston's Antiques in Hamilton, Victoria.Members of the extended Henty family were notable British settlers of southeastern and southwestern Australia. The connection to Kew (Vic.) is that members of the Henty family owned important mansions in Kew in the 19th century. Stephen George Henty's family lived at 'Findon', and Francis Henty of 'Merino Downs' in the Western District lived in his final years at 'Field Place', Kew. Alice (Henty) Hindson, born in Portland in 1852, died at 'Field Place' in Kew in 1932. She was the daughter of Francis Henty. The portrait has added artistic and aesthetic significance as a signed photographic portrait by Lafayette Photographic Studios, Collins Street, Melbourne. The studio flourished from 1906-1930. Photographic portrait of Alice (Henty) Hindson (1852-1932), one of the daughters of Francis Henty and Mary Ann Lawrence, taken and signed by the internationally renowned London photographer 'Lafayette'. The oval photograph is encased in a brown calf skin case. The portrait represents the sitter in middle age, wearing a black dress and a white lace collar. Alice Henty had married John Hindson in 1875 at Trinity Church, East Melbourne. The couple were to live at 'Shrublands' in Canterbury from 1883. Her husband died in 1919 and it is likely that the portrait was taken after that date. She was to donate 'Shrublands' to the Anglican Church in 1923, after which it became St John's Home for Boys (and girls). Alice Henty's sister Louisa Henty died at her home 'Field Place in 1924. Alice was also to die at Field Place in 1932. Signed: "Lafayette / Melb."henty family, alice henty, alice hindson, shrublands, field place, john hindson, francis henty, louisa henty, mary ann lawrence, mary ann henty, lafayette photographic studio -- mebourne (vic.) -
Northern District School of Nursing. Managed by Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - The Kerrigan Family from Mildura trained in the 1960s
... School 76 trained at St John of God hospital. Francis went... School 76 trained at St John of God hospital. Francis went ...The Northern District School of Nursing opened in 1950 in to address the issues around nurse recruitment, training and education that had previously been hospital based. The residential school was to provide theoretical and in-house education and practical training over three years. The students would also receive practical hands-on training in the wards of associated hospitals. The Northern District School of Nursing operated from Lister House, Rowan Street, Bendigo. It was the first independent school of nursing in Victoria and continued until it closed in 1989. The book "The First of its Kind" was published in 2015. Printed in Bendigo by "Bendigo Modern Press". Memories compiled by Peter Rosewall; who attended the last NDSN school PTS 108 between 1986 - 89.Six typed pages about the Kerrigan family from Mildura. Four of the siblings trained from 1970. Kathleen Kerrigan School 76 trained at St John of God hospital. Francis went to School 90, Michelle to school 106. James began his training in school 97. All completed general nursing. The story begins with Kathleens training, but most information is about Francis and James. James was a male nurse who completed his training at Lister House, but the males were accommodated away from the female trainees. Francis went on to do midwifery and later psychiatric nursing and Janes worked in Private Investigation. Also included are two photographs of firstly school 95, Group 2 1980 and School 96, Group 1 1980. There is information about being a male trainee nurse in a mostly female occupation.Six pages of photographs and questions and answers about nursing. nursing, student nurses, ndsn, male nurses in training, lister house -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - Australia, Elliot Collection, 1895 - 1914
... Story 1405.383 To One I Love 1405.384 Friends 1405.385 St... 1405.384 Friends 1405.385 St. John's Church Albany W. A. 1405.386 ...Thought to have originated in Austria in 1869, postcards first gained popularity in Australia in the 1890s.They were used to send short messages to friends and family. This collection was generated by Mary Emma Elliot of Talgarno. Talgarno is a rural locality in Victoria, Australia, situated on the southern shoreline of Lake Hume, about 23 km east of Albury-Wodonga. The collection contains postcards from across the world. Mary Emma Sibley was born in Ironbark, Bendigo in 1859. She married James Elliot in 1893 and they settled at “Kelso”, Talgarno. They had two children – Mona and Sibley. Mary Emma Elliot died in Melbourne in 1944, aged 84 years. Australian postcards collected by Mrs. James Elliot between 1898 and 1915. 1405.381 A Children's Portrait 1405.382 A Good Story 1405.383 To One I Love 1405.384 Friends 1405.385 St. John's Church Albany W. A. 1405.386 Mill Pond, South Perth W. A. 1405.387 Government Gardens, Perth, W. A. 1405.388 Serpentine Falls, Darling Range, W. A. 1405.389 King River, Albany, W. A. 1405.390 Perth from Terraces, National Park 1405.391 Cave House Yallingup W. A. 1405.392 Presbyterian Church, Perth, W. A. 1405.393 Entrance to King's Park, Perth, W. A. 1405.394 Central Hay Str. Perth, W. A. (Sunday morning) 1405.395 Municipal Gardens, Subiaco, W. A. 1405.396 The Anglican Cathedral, Perth, W. A. 1405.397 Hall and School 1405.398 River Scene 1405.399 Giant Breakers 1405.400 Rough Seas postcards, collecting, collections, talgarno -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Letter book, Early 20th century
... and was Secretary of St. John’s Presbyterian Church for many years... and was Secretary of St. John’s Presbyterian Church for many years ...This letter book (1910-1922) was found in the old Mackay Taylor building in Kepler Street. The Secretary of the Presbytery of Mortlake in the early 1900s was George Mackay who established his legal business in 1891 and merged with the business of James Fletcher in 1893 to form Fletcher and Mackay. In the 1920s J. Taylor joined the business which was known from then on as Mackay and Taylor and this firm existed until the 1990s. George Mackay was prominent in Warrnambool civic and community affairs and was Secretary of St. John’s Presbyterian Church for many years. The Presbytery of Mortlake was an administrative district committee established in 1862 and included the Presbyterian churches of Port Fairy, Tower Hill, Wangoom, Allansford, Warrnambool, Woodford, Hexham, Caramut, Mortlake and Terang. The committee consisted of the local ministers, some elders and other church representatives and met monthly or quarterly to discuss church business that affected the region.This letter book is of some significance as it indicates the type of business carried out by a district church council – properties, missions, individual church problems etc. It also shows the community work of George Mackay, a prominent Warrnambool resident at the time, and the book contains his signature many times over. The book will be of interest to researchers. This is a ledger with dark blue binding and binding reinforcements on the spine and corners. The inside covers are lined with thick paper in a mottled blue, black and white coloured pattern. There are 249 pages of copies of letters written, some typed, some handwritten. Front cover: Label with typed title ‘Presbytery of Mortlake’ Spine:’ Letter Book’, ‘Mortlake Presby’. presbytery of mortlake, george mackay, warrnambool -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Simple stories & large pictures, Late 19th century
... of St. John’s Presbyterian Church in Warrnambool. Mrs...). This Sunday School was under the auspices of St. John’s Presbyterian ...This book was given as a prize to William Giles in the late 19th century. It came from the Skiddaw Sunday (or Sabbath) School. Skiddaw was the home of the Batterbee family and was situated on the old Princes Highway in East Warrnambool near Simpson Street today. The corner here was known as ‘Batterbees Corner’ and there is a Skiddaw Street in the locality today. George Batterbee had a ham and bacon business in Warrnambool. For 36 years his wife, Mary, conducted a Sunday School at Skiddaw (from 1882 to 1918). This Sunday School was under the auspices of St. John’s Presbyterian Church in Warrnambool. Mrs Batterbee was assisted by her daughter Florinda and other teachers. Florinda and her brother Rex were both artists of note. William Giles and his family lived on the Allansford Road. The Logan family farm was in the vicinity of where Logans Beach is today. This book, though tattered and stained, is most important as the only item we have in our collection that is associated with the Skiddaw Sunday School. Situated in a family home, this Presbyterian-sponsored Sunday School operated for 36 years under the direction of Mary Batterbee. This is a book of 32 pages with the cover and perhaps some of the pages missing. It has been stapled but the staples have been removed. The book has large print and illustrations on all the pages. The illustrations have been coloured in by hand. The first page is loose and scribbled on. The pages are very stained and torn in places. The inscription is handwritten in black ink. ‘Skiddaw S. School, Second Prize, Awarded to William Giles for diligence in class, S. Logan, Teacher’. skiddaw, east warrnambool, batterbee family, giles family, logan family, history of warrnambool -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, The southern voice, 1941
... . As a Matriculated student she taught at the Warrnambool St. John’s Hall... at the Warrnambool St. John’s Hall Private School for Girls in the 1890s ...This book of verses has been written by Ethel Lucy Newcombe (nee Forrester) The daughter of Lucy Sorrell and James William Forrester, she was born in 1874 in Warrnambool. As a Matriculated student she taught at the Warrnambool St. John’s Hall Private School for Girls in the 1890s. The proprietor of this school was her friend, Grace Newcombe and Ethel Forrester, especially talented in literature and music, composed a Cantata, ‘Austral’s Sunny Year’ for the annual school concert in 1898. In 1902 Ethel Forrester married Dr Frederick Newcombe (Grace’s brother), a medical missionary in India. His father Ebenezer Newcombe was well-known in Warrnambool as a timber and hardware businessman. Dr Frederick Newcombe died in India in 1905 and Ethel Newcombe spent the greater part of her later life in Melbourne. She died in 1971. The identity of Arthur, the recipient of the book, is not known. This book is of considerable interest because it was written by Ethel Newcombe who was born and educated in Warrnambool and the book is thus is associated with both the Forrester and the Newcombe families in Warrnambool early in the 20th century This is a soft cover book of 32 pages. The cover is dark orange in colour and has dark blue lettering on the front cover with ornamental scroll work on the left margin of the front cover. The book has three blue stamps of the Warrnambool & District Historical Society and the inscription on the first page is handwritten in black ink. The book has been stapled with metal staples but the staples have been removed. ‘To Arthur, with the writer’s best wishes, Xmas 1941, Ethel L. Newcombe’ newcombe family, warrnambool, forrester family. warrnambool, st. john’s hall school, warrnambool, ethel newcombe, history of warrnambool, australian literature -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Letter Book Presbytery of Mortlake, Early 20th century
... and was Secretary of St. John’s Presbyterian Church for many years... Street (south of Merri St) Warrnambool great-ocean-road ...This letter book (1922-6) was found in the old Mackay Taylor building in Kepler Street. The Secretary of the Presbytery of Mortlake in the early 1900s was George Mackay who established his legal business in 1891 and merged with the business of James Fletcher in 1893 to form Fletcher and Mackay. In the 1920s J. Taylor joined the business which was known from then on as Mackay and Taylor and this firm existed until the 1990s. George Mackay was prominent in Warrnambool civic and community affairs and was Secretary of St. John’s Presbyterian Church for many years. The Presbytery of Mortlake was an administrative district committee established in 1862 and included the Presbyterian churches of Port Fairy, Tower Hill, Wangoom, Allansford, Warrnambool, Woodford, Hexham, Caramut, Mortlake and Terang. The committee consisted of the local ministers, some elders and other church representatives and met monthly or quarterly to discuss church business that affected the region. This letter book is of some significance as it indicates the type of business carried out by a district church council – properties, missions, individual church problems etc. It also shows the community work of George Mackay, a prominent Warrnambool resident at the time, and the book contains his signature, many times over. The book will be of interest to researchers. This is a ledger with dark blue binding and binding reinforcements on the spine and corners. The inside covers are lined with thick paper in a mottled blue and black coloured pattern. There are 250 pages with entries up to page 54. The letter copies are typed with an alphabetical listing at the front.Front Cover: Label with typed title ‘Presbytery of Mortlake’ Spine: ‘Letter Book’ presbytery of mortlake, george mackay -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Photograph, Black & White Methethodist Childrens Home Cheltenham , Dolls Tea Party 1935, 1935
... Cheltenham in 1952. The land was sold to the St John of God, Catholic... transferred from Cheltenham in 1952. The land was sold to the St John ...A typical leisure activity for children of this era was a doll's tea party. The Methodist Children's Home in Cheltenham was founded c1880 to provide housing for neglected children from the inner city. The Founders aimed to provide regular nourishment, a stable environment and integrate the children into the local community thereby improving their education and lives. However new settlers to Cheltenham area who were seeking a healthier and more respectable lifestyle for their families were not happy to share Church and School with the Home's Children. (see 00561) 1950's saw a new direction for the support of children and families in poor and difficult situations . The new Burwood Homes Facility opened in 1951 and children were transferred from Cheltenham in 1952. The land was sold to the St John of God, Catholic Order in1953 who maintained an orphanage until Myer Pty Ltd bought the site in 1967 and constructed the Southland Shopping Centre c1892-1953 The Methodist Children's Home Cheltenham was founded to provide safe accommodation and education for neglected children from the inner city slums. Black & White photograph of Methodist Children's Home and Cottages combined 'Dolls Tea Party' Cheltenham 1935Back Handwritten informationmethodist childrens home cheltenham 1892-1953, dolls, city of moorabbin, county of bourke, moorabbin roads board, parish of moorabbin, shire of moorabbin, henry dendy's special survey 1841, were j.b.; bent thomas, o'shannassy john, king richard, charman stephen, highett william, ormond francis, maynard dennis, cheltenham state school no.84, methodist chapel cheltenham, methodist school cheltenham, beaumaris west state school, meeres frederick, meeres walter, education, early settlers, -
Melbourne Legacy
Magazine - Newsletter, Legacy Newsletter February 1956, 1956
... Mountbatten on the cover. There was a piece on tooth decay and the St... on the cover. There was a piece on tooth decay and the St John ...The newsletter from February 1956. It featured Lord Louis Mountbatten on the cover. There was a piece on tooth decay and the St John Ambulance Brigade. Photos from the 1955 Demonstration Pages showed news from the different Boys and Girls Classes. There was a piece on two junior legatees who had been in the residences, John Woodley and Ronald Rudd and their new careers on the sea. A newsletter published by Legacy in this format for many years from 1942. It mentions "Issued from time to time for Private Circulation among the Sons and Daughters of Deceased Service men and Merchant Seamen who served their Country during the War of 1914-18, or the present War". Many articles on the work of Legacy, including features on boys classes, girls classes, camps, the residences and where their past residents ended up. There are some suggestion for careers and some general interest articles. Some very interesting photos.Newsletter outlining news of Junior Legatee activities.Black and white printed newsletter x 12 pages from February 1956. Volume 9 Number 1.boys classes, activities, girls classes, ilc -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Newsletter - City of Moorabbin Historical Society No. 7 March 1962, City of Moorabbin Historical Society Newsletter No. 7 March 1962, 1962
... Volume; St John of God Home; Cheltenham Film Society. ... Volume; St John of God Home; Cheltenham Film Society ...This is Newsletter No 7 produced in March 1962 by Mr T. A. Sheehy President CMHS The Aims of the CMHS are ‘to record the history of the City, and register something of the Australian Atmosphere, which the necessary speed-up in post-world-war two (WW11) immigration has caused to be lost; to produce a magazine at regular intervals, featuring the work of pioneers and the changing Australian scene; to work constantly with a long range view towards building a hall where records and exhibits can be housed’ The Original Newsletters reflect the history and heritage of the former City of Moorabbin — derived from Mooroobin, ‘a resting place’ in the Bunurrung spoken language. In 1994, the City of Moorabbin was integrated into the Cities of Bayside, Glen Eira, Kingston and Monash This Issue - MCC Mayor L.R.Coates Speech; 1862 travel; Historical Volume; St John of God Home; Cheltenham Film Society. This is Newsletter No. 7 of CMHS March 1962 CMHS obtained a Kingston City Council Community Grant 2016 for the digitalization and preservation of these Original CMHS Newsletters commenced in 1961 2 x pages Foolscap paper printed on 1 side.CITY OF MOORABBIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY NEWSLETTER No 7 / ( Affiliated with the Royal Historical Society of Victoria ) March 1962 / President T. A Sheehy ..... Secretary Mrs L Harvey .... -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - CAULFIELD CITY CHOIR
... Choir’s Christmas Celebrations at St. John’s Uniting Church on 06... City Choir’s Christmas Celebrations at St. John’s Uniting ...This file contains five items: 1/A program of the ‘Second Folk Song Festival’ presented by Caulfield City Choir conducted by David Plummer. Date unknown. 2/Three musical score sheets transcribed by Michael Finnissy for the Caulfield City Choir, dated 1983. 3/A black and white program for the Caulfield City Choir’s Christmas Celebrations at St. John’s Uniting Church on 06/12/1986, conducted by Douglas Heywood. 4/Two black and white programs of presentations given by the Caulfield City Choir and the Camberwell Chorale with the Camerata Orchestra, conducted by Douglas Heywood, at the Camberwell Centre. The first is of the Verdi Requiem on 03/05/1987; the second is ‘The Creation’ by Joseph Haydn on 14/05/1988. 5/A black and white program of the Caulfield City Choir Inc.’s presentation of Victorian Lollipops, conducted by Douglas Heywood at St. Stephen’s Uniting Church Hall on 13/09/1987.emms betty miss, kooyong road, caulfield, caulfield city choir, plummer david, law bernard, butler eric, finnissy michael, murrumbeena, harries rita, st. john’s uniting church, glenhuntly road, glen huntly road, elsternwick, hopetown gardens, heywood douglas, shewan joan, st. margaret’s anglican church caulfield, baptist church murrumbeena, church of christ carnegie, st. james’ lutheran church moorabbin, st. andrew’s presbyterian church caulfield south, holy cross roman catholic church caulfield south, st. john’s uniting church elsternwick, baker tim, sneddon j.f. mrs., snowdon avenue, caulfield city council, caulfield philharmonic society, sneddon marjorie, snedden marjorie, north road, ormond, barnard j., cook d., copley m., duncan d., field b., ford r., fraser g., granger t., greenhaugh h., howells c., jefferies c., kuca m., lockett j., mcalpine c., mcconchie c., mealy m., moorees j., nicholas n., nixon v., polites s., pope m., port m., provelsen m., provelson m., rose r., simmons h., terkuile k., alcock j., bannister j., barnett m., beeson b., cinaglia c., glasson m., griffon b., holmes w., sneddon m., weickhardt j., henderson v., ingram h., ketels m., nutt a., polites c., warden n., dobbin l., mccaffrey p., newbold r., prebble r, shewan j., st. stephen’s uniting church hall, balaclava road, hawthorn road, kooyong road, dobbin leo, heywood thomas, ford dellys, the scotsglen players, caulfield city hall, glen eira road, new city hall, st. stephen’s uniting church, glasson m. mrs, new caulfield city hall, nicholas n. miss, quaife merlyn, ashton-smith david, lukey desmond, reither charles, caulfield town hall, hirst susan, anderson peter, town halls, orchestras, music, people associated with culture, singers, choirs, official buildings, uniting church, festivals and celebrations, musical events and activities, cultural events and activities, musicians, conductors (music), operas, religious festivals, christmas, official buildings, clubs and associations -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, Ballarat School of Mines Annual Report 1888, 1888
... , Report of the Hon. Secretary St John Ambulance Association..., Report of the Hon. Secretary St John Ambulance Association ...Ballarat School of Mines Annual Report 1888. President's Annual Report, Constitution and Statute of Affiliation, Monetary prize by R. M. Serjeant for Treatment of Ores, Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Assets, Certificates Granted by the Council, Fees, Honorary Correspondents, Life Governors, Number of Students attending the School of Mines, Office Bearers, Report of the Curator of the Museum and Library, Report of the Superintendent of Laboratories, Report of the Lecturer on Machine Drawing, Report of the Lecturer on Mechanical Engineering, Report of the Lecturer on Telegraphy, Report of the Lecturer on Botany, Report of the Lecturer on Freehand and Model Drawing, Report of the Lecturer on Materia, Medica and Physiology, Report of the Hon. Secretary St John Ambulance Association, Examinations Held, Scale of Charges for Assays and Analyses, Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the year 1888 and Special Trust Funds, Statistics - Students Attending Lectures, Subjects and Lecturers, Subscriptions and Donations from 1st January to 31st December 1888, Time Table. Ballarat School of Mines annual Report. Cover attached by tape on booklet, spine missing, 108 pages. ballarat school of mines, annual report, the hon sir william foster stawell, president, andrew anderson, vice president, alf. mica smith - professor of chemistry and metallurgy, f. m. krause - professor of geology and minealogy, j. h. horwood - mechanical engineering, machine drawing and design, mining, mathematics, henry j. hall - freehand and model drawing, daniel walker - chemistry and physics, w. e. burbridge - demonstrator of chemistry and metallurgy, w. d. campbell - telegraphy, george day - botany, j. f. usher - materia, medica, pharmacy and physiology, gilbert j. dawbarn, e. thornton, charles kent - auditor, andrew berry - registrar, t. h. thompson jp - mayor of the city of ballarat, james russell jp - mayor of the town of ballarat, daniel brophy jp - chairman of the band and albion consols, walter gude, elizabeth phillips, thomas commons, kate porritt, emily mary wheeler, grace shrigley, george clendinning, rose ditchburn, cecelia h. murphy, eliza a. turpie, rebecca walton, george g. zilles, william menzies, john waters sutherland, h.w. sutherland, alfred kerr, william coltman, alfred j. dunstan, arthur bregazzi, maggie miller, serna davey, william thomas grownow, sarah davies, anna bella cravno, william corbould, thomas copeland, robert john gribble, henry lipson hancock, leigh george hancock, harry m. martell, ivan rosenblum, john la gerche, samuel barrell, walter reed bechercaise, william treloar, adolf gode, arthur e. lilburne, carl werner, isaac bernstein, george kidd, arthur lynch, henry coltman, josiah wasley, david curtain, martha maud berry, mary ann cameron, harriet mary mitchell, anna s. schloo, ellen fussell, lavinia treloar, mary drury, annie winifred eastwood, annie louisa gatliff, mary gatliff, james edward gribble, frank uren, alfred curthoys, william edwin kernot, j. ditchburn, john bradshaw, david michael curtain, alfred ernest campbell kerr, walter nettleton, william henry keast, george ja,es, donald mcgregor, john king, john bailey bullen, john trevan, patrick murray, josiah curnow, tobert taplin, samuel earnest figgis, w.h. keast -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Clothing - Grey silk wedding dress, 1842
... on 5 January 1842 at St John's Church, Launceston, when she... on 5 January 1842 at St John's Church, Launceston, when she ...This wedding gown was worn by Mary Ann Lawrence at 8.00am on 5 January 1842 at St John's Church, Launceston, when she married Francis Henty. The couple were to catch the tide on their way to Portland two hours later. Francis Henty was the youngest son of Thomas Henty, who with his family, their retainers and property moved to the Australian colonies between 1829 and 1832. In 1834, Francis’ older brother, Edward, sailed from Launceston in Van Diemen’s Land to what was to become Portland in the western part of Port Phillip District [Victoria]. Francis, together with the first flock of Merino sheep [in Victoria], followed some months later. The first and second generations of the Henty family established vast pastoral properties in the Western part of the Port Phillip District. Francis Henty managed ‘Merino Downs’ near Casterton, while also living in his retirement at ‘Field Place' in Kew. The Henty Collection of nineteenth and twentieth century clothing, including outerwear and underwear, was collected, stored and exhibited over time by female family members descended from Francis and Mary Ann Henty. During the twentieth century, items from the collection were modelled in two fashion parades by various descendants [1937, 1959]. The items in the collection are historically and aesthetically significant, with provenance provided by oral and written tradition within or held by the family. A number of the items in the collection are very rare survivors, and provide researchers with the evidence needed to reconstruct the lives of notable women in the Port Phillip District [later Victoria] during the nineteenth and early twentieth century.Mary Ann Lawrence's grey silk wedding gown has a v-line waist and a partly smocked bodice. It is lined with muslin throughout. It has hand-tatted cotton lace and handmade piping around the neck and bodice and pleated short sleeves. There was originally trimming on the skirt which was removed at a later date. Orange blossom made of chamois and tiny coiled springs originally decorated the neckline. The outfit was complemented by a bonnet to which a Limerick lace veil was attached. MEASUREMENTS (MM): GIRTH - Neck 914, Chest 812.8, Waist 660.4, Cuff 330.2, Hem circumference 3200.4. VERTICAL - Front neck to hem 1270, Front waist to hem 1016, Back neck to hem 1320.8, Back waist to hem 1041.4, Sleeve length 114.3. HORIZONTAL - Neck to sleeve head 50.8, Chest back 406.4, Underarm to underarm 406.4.mary ann lawrence, francis henty, wedding dresses, fashion -- 1840s, women's clothing -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - South Suburban Churches’ Tennis Association
... but with Association’s new name. ‘St. John’s Uniting Tennis Club, Annual General...). Similar to previous but with Association’s new name. ‘St. John’s ...This file contains thirteen items South Suburban Churches’ Tennis association Rules, By-laws and Fixtures Season 1973, twenty page printed booklet with Association’s rules. Also lists Courts and secretaries, draws and timetable for the season and list of office-bearers. South Suburban Churches’ Tennis Association, Constitution (revised, 1953), By-laws and fixtures, season 1977, seventeen page printed booklet, similar to previous, but with newly revised constitution. South Suburban Churches, Tennis Association, Constitution, By-laws and Fixtures, season 1982 to 83, sixteen page printed booklet, similar to previous. South Suburban Churches’ Tennis Association, Constitution, By-laws and fixtures, season 1983 to 84, sixteen page printed booklet, similar to previous South Suburban Churches’ Tennis Association, Constitution, By-laws and Fixtures, season 1986 to 87 (two copies), sixteen page printed booklet similar to previous. South Suburban Churches’ Tennis Association, Constitution, By-laws and Fixtures season 1987, sixteen page printed booklet, similar to previous. South Suburban Churches’ Tennis Association, Constitution, By-laws and Fixtures, season 1987 to 1988, sixteen page printed booklet, similar to previous. South Suburban Churches’ Tennis Association, Constitution, By-laws and Fixtures, Winter 1993. Double sided pamphlet (eight columns) – abbreviated version of previous. South District Tennis Association, Inc., Summer fixtures, Saturday Competitions, season 1997 to 98. Double sided pamphlet (eight columns), similar to previous, but incorporating change of the Association’s name and its incorporation. Bayside Regional Tennis Association, Inc., fixtures for Saturday Competitions, Winter 2006. Double sided pamphlet (eight columns). Similar to previous but with Association’s new name. ‘St. John’s Uniting Tennis Club, Annual General Meeting’, photocopied typescript agenda of AGM to be held on 07/10/1985; includes photocopied typescript Minutes of AGM held on 08/10/1984. Handwritten scorecard (nine pages) of results of matches held at St. John’s Tennis Club, 13/09/1990 to 06/12/1990tennis, sport, sporting clubs, south suburban churches’ tennis association, southern districts, tennis association inc., bayside regional tennis association inc., churches -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book - Note Book, Note Book (Tennis), Early 20th century
... . Joseph’s, St. John’s, Christ Church and the Civil Service.... Joseph’s, St. John’s, Christ Church and the Civil Service ...This notebook comes from the Ardlie estate material. The book has two sections. One section contains newspaper cuttings concerning the matches played and the results of the Warrnambool and District Tennis Association (1914-1919). Some of the teams in this association include Dennington, Swintons, Koroit, Wesley, Woodford, St. Joseph’s, St. John’s, Christ Church and the Civil Service. The second section at the back of the notebook concerns the Christ Church Tennis Club (1912-1922) and its participation in local association matches and in tournaments – the Easter Tournament and those to aid the war effort – the Red Cross Tournaments and the Patriotic Tennis Tournament. Some members of the Ardlie family were involved in these matches though it is not known which one compiled this notebook. The Ardlie association with Warrnambool began with John and Mary Ardlie, early settlers in the town. John Ardlie was the Clerk of Courts in Warrnambool from 1852 to 1872 and was prominent in community affairs. One of his sons William was a well-known lawyer in Warrnambool, practising from 1867 to the early 1930s. This note book is of minor significance as a memento of the Ardlie family in Warrnambool. Most of the cuttings in the book are related to early tennis club matches and results and this material can be researched elsewhere. This is a black-covered exercise book or note book with pages ruled with blue lines. Some of the pages have newspaper cuttings pasted in and some other cuttings and other handwritten and typed sheets are loose in the note book. The cover is creased and rubbed and the inside pages of the cover have handwritten material in pencil. ardlie family, warrnambool -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Black and White, Ballarat School of Mines Buildings, Albert Street, c1970
... of the advisory board of Ballarat's St John of God Hospital. Flecknoe's... of Ballarat's St John of God Hospital. Flecknoe's contribution ...Kenneth Joynson Flecknoe joined the Ballarat School of Mines Council in 1979 becoming its 11th President in 1981. He joined the Ballarat Courier newspaper in 1953 as company secretary, becoming General Manager in 1966. Flecknoe joined the board of directors in 1968 and was managing director from 1969 until his retirement in 1987. Flecknoe was chairman of the Ballarat Broadcasters Pty Ltd (3BA), of the gateway Publishing Company which published newspapers in Ararat and Stawell and of the Ballarat Publishing Company which published Ballarat News, and was formerly deputy chairman of associated Broadcasting Services Ltd (BTV6 Ballarat and GMV Shepparton). He was also Chairman of the advisory board of Ballarat's St John of God Hospital. Flecknoe's contribution to the Royal South Street Society, of which he was a past president, and a committee member since 1961, was rewarded with life membership. He was also a life member of the Ballarat Historical Park Association (Sovereign Hill). The Ballarat School of Mines building in Albert Street was named "Flecknoe" in 1991, three years after Flecknoe's death.Three photographs showing a Ballarat School of Mines building on Albert Street. .1) Ballarat School of Mines Building, Albert Street .2) View of Carpentry Building looking towards Albert Street .3) Building on the Ballarat School of Mines Building (Possibly the former caretaker's cottage), near Albert Streetballarat school of mines, albert street, flecknoe, carpentry, vocational skills, ken flecknoe, flecknoe building -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Black and White, Ken Flecknoe
... of the advisory board of Ballarat's St John of God Hospital. Flecknoe's... of Ballarat's St John of God Hospital. Flecknoe's contribution ...Kenneth Joynson Flecknoe joined the Ballarat School of Mines Council in 1979 becoming its 11th President in 1981. He joined the Ballarat Courier newspaper in 1953 as company secretary, becoming General Manager in 1966. Flecknoe joined the board of directors in 1968 and was managing director from 1969 until his retirement in 1987. Flecknoe was chairman of the Ballarat Broadcasters Pty Ltd (3BA), of the gateway Publishing Company which published newspapers in Ararat and Stawell and of the Ballarat Publishing Company which published Ballarat News, and was formerly deputy chairman of associated Broadcasting Services Ltd (BTV6 Ballarat and GMV Shepparton). He was also Chairman of the advisory board of Ballarat's St John of God Hospital. Flecknoe's contribution to the Royal South Street Society, of which he was a past president, and a committee member since 1961, was rewarded with life membership. He was also a life member of the Ballarat Historical Park Association (Sovereign Hill). The Ballarat School of Mines building in Albert Street was named "Flecknoe" in 1991, three years after Flecknoe's death.Photographic portraitken flecknoe, ballarat school of mines, ballarat school of mines council, ballarat courier -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Functional object - Wrought iron nails from 'Reno', St John's Parade, c. 1864
... on the east side of St John’s Parade. Its earliest recorded owner... side of St John’s Parade. Its earliest recorded owner ...Comparatively few weatherboard houses in Kew survived from the early years of settlement into the second half of the 20th century. One such property was ‘Reno’, which once stood on the east side of St John’s Parade. Its earliest recorded owner was the architect Samuel Cocking who lived there from c.1865 until his death in 1888. The original landholding was bordered by Cotham Road, Glenferrie Road, Wellington Street, and Charles Street. The southern portion of this land included a fine orchard, with many imported trees. The old summer house, at first in the orchard, was later removed to the house garden. The MMBW Detail Plan No.1576 (1904) shows the remaining portion of the original land holding, including a semi-circular pathway at the front, and garden features such as an aviary, a fountain and grotto, and a fernery. None of these are apparent in photographs dating from the 1960s, where the garden, which once included rare plants provided by Baron Von Mueller, surrounds the cottage in a tangled frenzy. Despite a ‘local significance’ classification by the National Trust, the house was demolished in 1977.7 square headed iron nails collected from Reno before its demolition. In envelope marked with the name Joy Stewartreno, nails, samuel cocking -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Decorative object - Wallpaper sample from 'Reno', St John's Parade, 1890s
... on the east side of St John’s Parade. Its earliest recorded owner... side of St John’s Parade. Its earliest recorded owner ...Comparatively few weatherboard houses in Kew survived from the early years of settlement into the second half of the 20th century. One such property was ‘Reno’, which once stood on the east side of St John’s Parade. Its earliest recorded owner was the architect Samuel Cocking who lived there from c.1865 until his death in 1888. The original landholding was bordered by Cotham Road, Glenferrie Road, Wellington Street, and Charles Street. The southern portion of this land included a fine orchard, with many imported trees. The old summer house, at first in the orchard, was later removed to the house garden. The MMBW Detail Plan No.1576 (1904) shows the remaining portion of the original land holding, including a semi-circular pathway at the front, and garden features such as an aviary, a fountain and grotto, and a fernery. None of these are apparent in photographs dating from the 1960s, where the garden, which once included rare plants provided by Baron Von Mueller, surrounds the cottage in a tangled frenzy. Despite a ‘local significance’ classification by the National Trust, the house was demolished in 1977. Wallpaper fragment from ‘Reno’. This small fragment of floral wall paper is a bolder design than the delicately drawn flowers in 1977.0005.1. The flowers in this example were impressionistically created using printing blocks that allowed for different thicknesses of paint to be applied in the hand-blocking process. wallpaper, reno, st john's parade, kew -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Decorative object - Wallpaper sample from 'Reno', St John's Parade, 1870s
... on the east side of St John’s Parade. Its earliest recorded owner... side of St John’s Parade. Its earliest recorded owner ...Comparatively few weatherboard houses in Kew survived from the early years of settlement into the second half of the 20th century. One such property was ‘Reno’, which once stood on the east side of St John’s Parade. Its earliest recorded owner was the architect Samuel Cocking who lived there from c.1865 until his death in 1888. The original landholding was bordered by Cotham Road, Glenferrie Road, Wellington Street, and Charles Street. The southern portion of this land included a fine orchard, with many imported trees. The old summer house, at first in the orchard, was later removed to the house garden. The MMBW Detail Plan No.1576 (1904) shows the remaining portion of the original land holding, including a semi-circular pathway at the front, and garden features such as an aviary, a fountain and grotto, and a fernery. None of these are apparent in photographs dating from the 1960s, where the garden, which once included rare plants provided by Baron Von Mueller, surrounds the cottage in a tangled frenzy. Despite a ‘local significance’ classification by the National Trust, the house was demolished in 1977.Wallpaper fragment from ‘Reno’. This large single example is interesting as it represents a change in fashion and style from the finely drawn flowers (1971.0002.1) of an older paper, parts of which can be seen behind this sample. Typically the updating of wallpapers was accomplished by laying a new paper over the old. The ‘newer’ wallpaper is of a single colour, the tone of which may have suffered from colour distortion due to ageing. The new block-printed design, featuring repeated sprays of flowers and leaves combines a bold use of colour with an elegance of design.reno, st john's parade, kew, samuel cocking, wallpaper -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Decorative object - Wallpaper sample from 'Reno', St John's Parade, 1870s
... on the east side of St John’s Parade. Its earliest recorded owner... side of St John’s Parade. Its earliest recorded owner ...Comparatively few weatherboard houses in Kew survived from the early years of settlement into the second half of the 20th century. One such property was ‘Reno’, which once stood on the east side of St John’s Parade. Its earliest recorded owner was the architect Samuel Cocking who lived there from c.1865 until his death in 1888. The original landholding was bordered by Cotham Road, Glenferrie Road, Wellington Street, and Charles Street. The southern portion of this land included a fine orchard, with many imported trees. The old summer house, at first in the orchard, was later removed to the house garden. The MMBW Detail Plan No.1576 (1904) shows the remaining portion of the original land holding, including a semi-circular pathway at the front, and garden features such as an aviary, a fountain and grotto, and a fernery. None of these are apparent in photographs dating from the 1960s, where the garden, which once included rare plants provided by Baron Von Mueller, surrounds the cottage in a tangled frenzy. Despite a ‘local significance’ classification by the National Trust, the house was demolished in 1977. Wallpaper fragment from ‘Reno’. These three boldly designed samples from a single room are in shades of green and brown, highlighted by yellow and red floral sprays. While more accurately printed and coloured, the fragment lacks the freedom of design of the earlier samples.wallpaper, reno, st john's parade, kew, samuel cocking