The Kew Historical Society collection includes almost 100 subdivision plans pertaining to suburbs of the City of Melbourne. Most of these are of Kew, Kew East or Studley Park, although a smaller number are plans of Camberwell, Deepdene, Balwyn and Hawthorn. It is believed that the majority of the plans were gifted to the Society by persons connected with the real estate firm - J. R. Mathers and McMillan, 136 Cotham Road, Kew. The Plans in the collection are rarely in pristine form, being working plans on which the agent would write notes and record lots sold and the prices of these. The subdivision plans are historically significant examples of the growth of urban Melbourne from the beginning of the 20th Century up until the 1980s. A number of the plans are double-sided and often include a photograph on the reverse. A number of the latter are by noted photographers such as J.E. Barnes.An almost identical plan of the ‘Pointed Firs Estate’ is in the State Library of Victoria. The plan unusually uses a photograph to show the panoramic views from the Estate. A prospective purchaser could expect to look across the Yarra Valley to Eaglemont and Heidelberg. The 36 lots advertised for sale faced Doncaster Road, Houghton Street, Maud Street and Thackray Street in Balwyn North.subdivision plans - balwyn, pointed firs estate

The Kew Historical Society collection includes almost 100 subdivision plans pertaining to suburbs of the City of Melbourne. Most of these are of Kew, Kew East or Studley Park, although a smaller number are plans of Camberwell, Deepdene, Balwyn and Hawthorn. It is believed that the majority of the plans were gifted to the Society by persons connected with the real estate firm - J. R. Mathers and McMillan, 136 Cotham Road, Kew. The Plans in the collection are rarely in pristine form, being working plans on which the agent would write notes and record lots sold and the prices of these. The subdivision plans are historically significant examples of the growth of urban Melbourne from the beginning of the 20th Century up until the 1980s. A number of the plans are double-sided and often include a photograph on the reverse. Reconciling this hand-drawn subdivision plan with a modern map of the area is initially a challenge due to a change of street names. Argyle Road in the centre of the subdivision was to be renamed Deepdene Road, and the street named Deepdene Road on the plan was to become Deepdene Place. Of interest is the nursery on the corner of Argyle and Whitehorse Roads. During this period there were a number of nurseries servicing the Kew and Balwyn areas. The subdivision was essentially of the land formerly occupied by the house 'Deepdene'.subdivision plans - balwyn, deepdene, whitehorse road -- deepdene (vic.), deepdene road -- deepdene (vic.), burke road -- deepdene (vic.)

Report titled "Melbourne Cable Tramways - Details of Construction and Operation of the Power Houses and Track". Compiled by William R. Pollock, MMTB Power House Superintendent. Report not dated, possibly late to mid 1930's. Consists of 12 pages of notes on the power house, cable operation and repairs, the grip and other aspects of operation, along with 26 appendices of drawings of equipment and parts of the cable tram system. Published by the MMTB. See also Reg Item 7895 for the drawings and 2129 re Mr. Pollock's employment.Yields information about the operation of the cable tram system in a report prepared for the MMTB prior to the closure of the cable tram system.Report - 54 pages, photocopied from an original, black comb bound with front clear plastic cover and rear manila cover.trams, tramways, cable trams, mmtb, grip tram, winding houses

Yields information about the local union branch promoting the ALP at the 1970 State election and has a strong association with the Secretary of the branch.Pamphlet - printed on light brown or fawn paper, titled "Save our trams", promoting the Victorian Labor Party for the 30 May 1970 Election to defeat the Bolte Government and the closure of the tram service in Ballarat. Signed by E R Courtney as Secretary of the Tramway Employees Association Ballarat Division. Seeks the defeat of Messrs Byrne, Evans and Stephen. Labor party candidates were K Flynn (North), T Cullen (South) and J Jones (Province). The Parliamentary website - https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/about/the-history-of-parliament/elections-since-1856 Bolte was returned as Premer.trams, tramways, closure, unions, alp, elections

"W.J. BERTUCH" - Service details - Refer Cat No. 1664.2Letter - beige colour paper with black and blue print business letterhead, black ink type written letter and blue ink pen, handwritten signature. Letter has been folded. This is a "To Whom it May Concern" letter written on behalf of W.J. Bertuch, supporting his late arrival at camp after leave.Letterhead with black and blue print. "GEO. R. INNES & SONS/ 411-417 HARGREAVES STREET, BENDIGO TELEPHONE 3 0574 (3 lines) P.O. BOX 74/ AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SPECIALISTS NEW & USED CARS" Signature in blue ink pen "C.T. Blake" .correspondence, letter, w j bertuch

The Kew tram depot is located on the corner of Barkers Road and High Street, Kew. It is one of eight tram depots on the Melbourne tram network. The depot opened on 8 May 1915. The main yard has 12 covered roads. There are two tracks for trams leaving or entering via Barkers Road, and a single track connecting to High Street.Postcard produced c.1991 to commemorate 75 Years of Service of The Kew Depot (1915/16-1991). The postcard shows two trams at the depot. The details are included in the information provided on the reverse.Kew Depot is ready for work W Class 892 waits for its next duty while visiting V Class 214 is ready for special work Photo by R. J. Marsh T101 Copyright Biscay Greetings Pty Ltd Telephone (03) 562 3599tramways - kew, kew tramways depot,

Silver plated basket with hinged metal handle, presented to Mr R W Pettitt in South Africa May 1972 for having judged the South African National Corriedale Championships.Presented to Mr R W Pettitt in South Africa May 1972 for having judged the South African National Corriedale Championships.R W Pettitt Esq/ IN APPRECIATION/ FOR HAVING JUDGED/ THE SOUTH AFRICAN/ NATIONAL CORRIEDALE CHAMPIONSHIPS/ PIETERMARITZBURG/ MAY 1972 LOUIS PLAT./ EPNScorriedale sheep sheep breeding agricultural shows, australian corriedale association, pettitt, mr r. w., corriedale sheep, sheep breeding, agricultural shows

Book, 48 pages + card covers + fold out map at rear, perfect bound, titled "Melbourne's Tramways in 1974". Written by David R. Keenan, published by the Transit Press NSW. Provides an overview of the Melbourne tram system at the transition point from being operated only by W class trams, to the start of operation of Z class trams. Gives a brief description of the system, the Board, trackwork, power supply, maintenance, Hawthorn Training Centre, tramway operations, fares, services in the CBD and from each of the depots. Has detailed map of the City area tramways and the suburban area, along with many photographs of the time."D. W. Lees on the top right hand corner on the front page in a fine felt pen ink.trams, tramways, mmtb, power supply, training, hawthorn, operations, maps, fares, depots

See also Cat No 3477. Part of the HEWSTON collection re WW1 & WW2..1) 6 pages stapled together from 2nd edition of above book. .2) 11 pages from 1st edition of above book printed in greenish ink..1) Printed bottom in centre: “In the Support Trench” Printed bottom L: “Bruce Bairnsfather” .2) Printed bottom in centre: “Still Keeping His Hand In” Printed bottom L: “Bruce Bairnsfather”booklet, fragments, bystanders

Part of the HEWSTON collection re WW1 & WW2.Green paper cover with title & author in black print. 48 pages of war cartoons, black / white illustrations with captions.Front cover printed in black: “1/- Net” Back cover printed in black: “Lifebuoy soap advertisement” Back cover top in pencil: “Illegible name”books - collections, military history - army, fragments, bystanders

The unit was used at Ballarat School of Mines in the Maths, Science and Physics Departments.Grey metal unit with Dials on the front and vents at the back. Handles for carrying. Two circuit breaker switches, two DC output sockets, two AC output socketsYellow sticker - SMB - with number 116069. Engraved on back - S.M.B.. Maths / Science / Physics Sticker on cord indicating inspection of unit - 13/04/2005. Tag Number - 032725alternating current, direct current, ac, dc, electrical, ballarat school of mines, science, maths, physics, ac/dc, scientific instrument

Large pamphlet adare, church, limerick, wyse jackson, ireland, irish, religion

Theodolites are a highly accurate instrument that measures angles between designated visible points in the horizontal and vertical planes. The theodolite has a long history, with the term first found in 1571 in a surveying textbook 'A geometric practice named Pantometria' by Leonard Digges. (source https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodolite). Theodolites are used by surveyors as part of their everyday work and although there is no specific information regarding the provenance of this particular one it is assumed it was used locally by the Shire of Marong and / or the Lands Department. Edwin Watts started the company in 1856, trading up to 1920s as E.R. Watts & Son with E. R. Watts & Son Ltd amalgamating with Adam Hilger Ltd to form Hilger & Watts in 1948.0442.1 A black and grey theodolite no 39161 made by Watts & Sons. Various moving parts showing signs of extensive use particularly on the uprights on the main body and around knobs and dials where the paint is worn back to brass. Is housed in original box with key, oil container and pin. 0442.2 handwritten instructions for making adjustments to the Theodolite written on the back of Road Users' Association of Victoria letterhead note paper.Watts & Sons / London / 5974 For N H Seward / Melbournelands and survey department bendigo, shire of marong

Pru Sanderson, in her groundbreaking ‘City of Kew Urban Conservation Study : Volume 2 - Development History’ (1988), summarised the periods of urban development and subdivisions of land in Kew. The periods that she identified included 1845-1880, 1880-1893, 1893-1921, 1921-1933, 1933-1943, and Post-War Development. These periods were selected as they represented periods of rapid growth or decline in urban development. An obvious starting point for Sanderson’s groupings involved population growth and the associated economic cycles. These cycles also highlighted urban expansion onto land that was predominantly rural, although in other cases it represented the decline and breakup of large estates. A number of the plans in the Kew Historical Society’s collection can also be found in other collections, such as those of the State Library of Victoria and the Boroondara Library Service. A number are however unique to the collection.The Kew Historical Society collection includes almost 100 subdivision plans pertaining to suburbs of the City of Melbourne. Most of these are of Kew, Kew East or Studley Park, although a smaller number are plans of Camberwell, Deepdene, Balwyn and Hawthorn. It is believed that the majority of the plans were gifted to the Society by persons connected with the real estate firm - J. R. Mathers and McMillan, 136 Cotham Road, Kew. The Plans in the collection are rarely in pristine form, being working plans on which the agent would write notes and record lots sold and the prices of these. The subdivision plans are historically significant examples of the growth of urban Melbourne from the beginning of the 20th Century up until the 1980s. A number of the plans are double-sided and often include a photograph on the reverse. A number of the latter are by noted photographers such as J.E. Barnes.In November 1917, the Ermington Estate was advertised as an ‘Executor’s Sale’. It included the 10-roomed villa residence, ‘Ermington’, home of the late Mrs. Lorimer, and 10 ‘magnificent allotments’. The plan in the Kew Historical Society Collection is a little more specific. Ermington is described as having 9 Rooms &c. and there are 11 lots shown on the west side of Hillcrest Avenue. In the plan, the latter is named as ‘Hill Crest Avenue’. The plan indicates that the subdivision was based on the surveying work of Johnson & Tait. Opposite Ermington, the existing house ‘Parkhill’ is identified. A faded stamp on two parts of the plan indicates that it was in the possession of Jas. [R.] Mathers, Financial Agent, [136] Cotham Road, Kew.subdivision plans - kew, ermington heights estate - kew heights

In 1858 Edward R Squibb founded his own pharmaceutical laboratory in Brooklyn, New York. E.R. Squibb, M.D. was dedicated to the production of consistently pure medicines. Squibb retired in 1895 and passed most of the responsibility for managing the firm to his sons, Charles and Edward. The company became known as E.R. Squibb & Sons. In 1989 Bristol-Myers merged with Squibb, creating a global leader in the health care industry. The merger created Bristol-Myers Squibb company, which was then the world’s second-largest pharmaceutical enterprise. Aspirin, also known as acetylsalicylic acid, is a salicylate drug, often used as an analgesic to relieve minor aches and pains, as an antipyretic to reduce fever, and as an anti-inflammatory medication.White plastic cylindrical tube with red cap and red print. The tube once contained Trigesic [aspirin].pharmaceutical, analgesia, aspirin, pain relief, bayer

Blue / green buckram hard cover. Title on stuck on label on spine. Hand cut pages. Photo of author on fly leaf. 437 pages.On front end paper hand written in pencil: Arthur G ......? 1916books- history, miltary

Maroon coloured cloth covered spine and cardboad covers. Text in gold.lord russell of killowen, political history, social history

Leather bound black spine and cover corners with green cloth-covered board covers. Gold lettering and gold graphics on spine. Set contains volumes I-XXV, catalogued as 438.1 - 438.25. Vol I: Egypt & Mesopotamia (438.1); Vol II: Israel-Persia India-Pheonicia Asia-Minor (438.2); Vol III: Greece to the Peloponnesian War (438.3); Vol IV: Greece to the Roman Conquest (438.4); Vol V: The Roman Republic (438.5); Vol VI: Early Roman Empire (438.6); Vol VII: The Later Roman (438.7); Vol VIII: Arabs Crusades Papacy (438.8); Vol IX: Italy (438.9); Vol XI: France 843-1715 (438.11); Vol XII: France 1715-1815 (438.12); Vol XIII: France since 1815. Netherlands (438.13); Vol XIV: Netherlands. Germany (438.14); Vol XV: Germany (continued) (438.15); Vol. XXIII. The United States. Spanish America (438.23); Vol. XXIV. Turkey. Minor Eastern States. China. Japan (438.24).history, world history

Paperback; [10] p. : ill., ports. ; 25 cm. Two copiesISBN 095948650Xwarrandyte, hotels

Printed publication of 20 pages with articles, book reviews and images. Black, white and orange A4 size.lillian-townsend, alison-rehfisch, maxienne-tritton-young, carol-bryan, amanda-snell, 2pir group, pat hillcoat,, sharon-thorne, erica-mcgilchrist, barbara-robertson, paula-furby, gisella bruder, mary doyle, mealisy ilamie,, kerry-johns, marianne-penberthy, meg-beckett, aloma-treista, josie-telfer, lillian-townsend, maureen-mcdermott, toni-bucknell, isabel-davies, pam-wragg, rachel-rovay, wendy-kelly