Irena Higgins (1951-2014) > Barbara Higgins (2015) > Kew Historical Society (2015)Professional papersCollection > Series > Sub-series (folder) > ItemLetters – [often including names and addresses] – Letters from volunteers | Letters from children at Kew Cottages | Letters to and from social worker (Irena Higgins) re work issuesdepartment of health (vic.), mental hygiene authority (vic.), mental health authority (vic.), health commission of victoria, community services victoria, department of health and community services, department of human services, kew cottages, kew children’s cottages, kew training centre, kew residential servicesdepartment of health (vic.), mental hygiene authority (vic.), mental health authority (vic.), health commission of victoria, community services victoria, department of health and community services, department of human services, kew cottages, kew children’s cottages, kew training centre, kew residential services

Irena Higgins (1951-2014) > Barbara Higgins (2015) > Kew Historical Society (2015)Professional papersCollection > Series > Sub-series (folder) > ItemKew Cottages: Introduction | Mental Retardation in Victoria: an historical perspective (1963) | Chronology of Kew Cottages | Kew Cottages Children's Training Centre | Work Evaluation Sheet for training purposes | History of Kew Cottages 1871-1986 | Kew Children's Cottages [booklet] | Social Work Department [including history of Children's Cottages] | Organising Playground Activities [letters] | Map of Kew Cottages | Role of the Social Worker [notes] | Notes for Student Groups (1968) [incl. reel-to-reel inside] | Annual Report for 1967 | Play Centre [letter] | Writing re Training of Children | Admission Procedure | 'Residential Care of the Retarded" (Seminar 1974) | Report on the Children's Cottages (1979) | Kew Cottages 1887-1987 Centenary Xmas Cardsdepartment of health (vic.), mental hygiene authority (vic.), mental health authority (vic.), health commission of victoria, community services victoria, department of health and community services, department of human services, kew cottages, kew children’s cottages, kew training centre, kew residential servicesdepartment of health (vic.), mental hygiene authority (vic.), mental health authority (vic.), health commission of victoria, community services victoria, department of health and community services, department of human services, kew cottages, kew children’s cottages, kew training centre, kew residential services

Irena Higgins (1951-2014) > Barbara Higgins (2015) > Kew Historical Society (2015)Professional papersCollection > Series > Sub-series (folder) > ItemSundry items: Sexuality and the law in Australia (People with an intellectual disability) | About your child who is Mongoloid (PH) | A study of Mongoloid Children (IH & PH) | A study of children with Mongolism need in the home compared to those reared away from the home | The intellectually handicapped child | Social history proforma | Intellectually handicapped children - education & training | Community Services and unmet community needs - a well rounded program for the retarded | Australia Citizen Ltd (magazine re mental retardation) | Aspects of rehabilitation 1964 (occupational therapy) | Need for a special unit for the assessment and treatment of intellectually disabled | Adolescents with social and or psychiatric problems | Training and recreational (activities of residents at Strathmont Centre) | The need of additional community facilities for intellectually handicapped children | Report - 1966? | The handicap of cerebral palsy.department of health (vic.), mental hygiene authority (vic.), mental health authority (vic.), health commission of victoria, community services victoria, department of health and community services, department of human services, kew cottages, kew children’s cottages, kew training centre, kew residential servicesdepartment of health (vic.), mental hygiene authority (vic.), mental health authority (vic.), health commission of victoria, community services victoria, department of health and community services, department of human services, kew cottages, kew children’s cottages, kew training centre, kew residential services

Irena Higgins (1951-2014) > Barbara Higgins (2015) > Kew Historical Society (2015)Professional papersCollection > Series > Sub-series (folder) > ItemWaiting Lists - Correspondence, referrals, reports at Cottages and Sunbury | Letter to Dr Brady | Letter from Dr Dax to Irena Higgins | Referrals | Waiting lists | Letter re centre in Colac | Interim Report on the Analysis of the waiting list for residential training centres of the Victorian Mental Health Authority | Some action taken | Sunbury waiting lists.department of health (vic.), mental hygiene authority (vic.), mental health authority (vic.), health commission of victoria, community services victoria, department of health and community services, department of human services, kew cottages, kew children’s cottages, kew training centre, kew residential servicesdepartment of health (vic.), mental hygiene authority (vic.), mental health authority (vic.), health commission of victoria, community services victoria, department of health and community services, department of human services, kew cottages, kew children’s cottages, kew training centre, kew residential services

Nunawading Council's long drawn out budget deliberations are raising ethical questions which need answers. It is unfortunate that the Council recommended allocating $200,000 to build East Burwood Football Club pavilion at the same time as savage cuts are being made to community services and other community groups.Nunawading Council's long drawn out budget deliberations are raising ethical questions which need answers. city of nunawading, local government finance, east burwood football club

Article on Stephanie Knapp, recipient of 1993 Australia Day Community Service Award.Article on Stephanie Knapp, recipient of 1993 Australia Day Community Service Award.knapp, stephanie, knapp, wilf

Used in Building Historical Society BuildingTwo (2) A1 Printed Plans Hydrolic ServicesDrawing No. H100 Rev C1 July 2014. Drawing No. H101 Rev C1 July 2014

Vermont Secondary College Year 10 students involvement in a community service program. With photo.secondary schools, vermont secondary college, fuller, bronwyn, rich, daniel, beer, jackie, bremner, della, kingdom, cathryn, strathdon community, gardiner, maureen, williams, viv

Dorothy Maxwell was presented with the City of Nunawading Community Service Award in 1987 for services to Little Athletics (photo).Dorothy Maxwell was presented with the City of Nunawading Community Service Award in 1987 for services to Little Athletics (photo).maxwell, dorothy, reid, wendy, mirrabooka little athletics, maxwell, frank, maxwell, ross, bill sewart memorial athletic track

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

Four items Typed notes by Irene Capek, dated May 1993, describing her arrival in Melbourne 08/04/1949 and subsequent life in Caulfield, with accompanying letter dated 09/05/1993 from her to the Campbells. Cop of Irene Capek’s notes published in Caulfield Historical Society’s Newsletters No.38 October 1993 and No.39 April 1994. Typed notes by Irene Capek dated May 1994, describing her life at Norwood Road, including her community activities and her son’s experience at school, with accompanying letter dated 26/05/1994. Undated research notes by unknown person, from 1948 Sands and McDougall re ‘Matlock’ and Lawrence Pendlebury.capek irene, capek john, capek fred, maclaren dr., sanger rabbi dr., winkler mrs., winkler mr., winkler louis, davies david, davies valerie, davies lindy, dennis c.j., pendlebury lawrence, pendlebury ann, gude nornie, capek ann, caulfield north primary school, fred capek and associates consulting engineers, caulfield historical society, campbell mr., campbell mrs., migrants, migrant services, immigration, councillors, engineers, efca engineering pty ltd, suburban life, domestic life, caulfield, caulfield north, norwood road, alma road, dandenong road, church of christ caulfield north, caulfield park, matlock, glenhuntly road, albion street, caulfield south, jackson miss, hawthorn road, variety service agency, caulfield town hall, hanbury rosemary, greenall mrs., teachers, capek john, capek ann, charities, community services, employment, fundraising events, thai community, citizenship ceremonies, voluntary workers, boarding houses, rationing, private garages, synagogues, builders, manufacturing industry, ex-service organisations, marble, fireplaces, refugees, discrimination

File contains articles written about Christ Church , Ormond and clergy/ elders/ volunteers of/ with the church: 1/Two obituaries of Elizabeth (Beth) Laby, d. August 21, 2001, age 88, Sunday School teacher at Christ Church Ormond. 2/Article about 2009 renovation of the church. Article from the Caulfield Port Phillip Leader, April 19, 2010 Clergy not impressed with trade, by Jenny Ling. Rev Kevin Pedersen and Father David Still’s opinions on new laws allowing trade on Easter Sunday.pedersen kevin rev., st agnes anglican church glen huntly, commerce, still david fr., shopkeepers, christ church ormond, ormond, north road, ormond anglican church, glen huntly, anglican church, penhalluriack frank, easter, ormond primary school, elizabeth laby, beth laby, caulfield central school, caulfield junior college, voluntary workers, meals on wheels, sunday schools, teachers, community services

Coloured photo. Portland Library. Group at the library with a man is now holding a raffle ticket.Front: '97 12 22'portland library, community, services, event

Coloured photo. Portland Library book sale, set up in drill hall, Library staff lady at table for payment for books. People examining booksFront: '98 10 10'portland library, community services, council services, events

Coloured photo. Floral arrangement on floor in front of information counter at Portland library, coloured streamers, hanging from ceiling. Two women at work behind counter.Front: '97 5 1'portland library, community, services

Coloured photo. Portland Library. Book launch of 'Malinche's Conquest'. Author, Annie Lanyon and two other women in front of book poster.Front: '99 8 12'portland library, community services, council services, book launch, author event

Coloured photo. Portland Library - three children sitting on table, one with a white woolly wig on and earsFront: '99 9 27'portland library, community services, council services, event

Coloured photo. Portland Library. 'Life in the Sea' exhibition and wall displayportland library, community services, council services

Coloured photo. Portland Library, front desk and staff member, several people at desk, some leaving library by door next to desk.portland library, community services, council service

Coloured photo. Plants in the foyer at Portland Library. There are coloured streamers hanging from the ceiling and the Civic Hall is visible through windows.Front: '97 5 1'portland library, community services, civic hall

This file contains four items 1/Two copies of a twenty-four page booklet titled CITY OF CAULFIELD CENTENARY 1857-1957, created by the Caulfield City Council and printed by Peter Isaacson Pty Limited, Melbourne. The booklet details important aspects of Caulfield’s history including council procedures, the Caulfield Road District Proclamation, the first election and a summary of 100 years of local government with a description of the present Caulfield in 1957. The booklet also includes several pictures of various Caulfield landmarks and people including one of Caulfield City Councillors (11 men and 1 woman). Also one photocopied version of this booklet. 2/Eleven pages of typed notes for the City of Caulfield Centenary booklet. All notes are undated and incomplete. Two pages titled NOTES on THE HISTORY and PROGRESS OF THE CITY OF CAULFIELD, author unknown. Three and a half pages titled THE STRUCTURE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN VICTORIA, author unknown. Five pages titled 100 YEARS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT – EARLY CAULFIELD, by Mrs A. P. Bell. 3/A typed letter to Miss V. Webb-Langdon from the Town Clerk H.G. Nelson, acknowledging her contribution to historical details for the Caulfield Council’s Centenary booklet, dated 24/12/1957. 4/A handwritten letter and a handwritten note regarding the acquisition of notes for the Caulfield Centenary booklet. The letter is dated 03/08/2006 and the note is dated 09/02/2007.city of caulfield centenary, caulfield road district, sinclair a.j.g., city hall, war memorials, gamble h.a., machin l.r., bunny f.c.d., caulfield park, koornang reserve, parton e.m., sims h.e., thomson w.r., gunn e.e., yorston j.s., wallace g.e. mrs, green w.c., jenner e.r., ward boundaries, dandenong road, queens avenue, normanby road, station street, bond street, glen eira road, orrong road, poath road, north road, booran road, nepean highway, glen huntly road, glenhuntly road, inkerman road, hotham street, nelson h.g., fullard w.r., mackley g.j., ellis k.i, crosbie m.r., nutting b.i., body j.h., pritchard r.j., guildford l.t.g., lund l.m., street h.c., reynolds a.w., elections , political processes, local government, springthorpe reserve, greenmeadows gardens, business and finance, roads and streets, caulfield racecourse, east caulfield reserve, mackinnon reserve, hawthorn road, balaclava road, murrumbeena road, lempriere avenue, victoria street, koornang road, lord reserve, lyons street, murrumbeena reserve, kangaroo road, ormond park, beatty crescent, foch street, packer reserve, oakleigh road, leila road, prices park, bambra road, riley reserve, playgrounds, town hall, maternal and child health centres, truganini road, grange road, senior citizens centre, barkley sir henry, moore david, handasyde gilbert, caulfield school room, harris g.w., semple john, dempsey william, brooks w.a., wilson thomas, lyall william, murrum murrumbeen lifestyle, ‘greenmeadows’ house, lempriere family, aboriginal culture, ‘rippon lea’ house, caulfield john, ‘slaney’s’ home, alma road, paddy’s swamp, racecourse hotel, caulfield technical college, bevan mr., ‘grosmont’, hart john, railways, mansions, ‘rosecraddock’, langdon h. j., caulfield cup, ‘crotonhurst’, webb judge, ‘kilwinning’, service james, ricketson henry, ‘glen eira’, house names, garden vale, ross william murray, ‘ross’s folly’, outer circle railway, caulfield grammar school, davies j. henry, lagdon william, grimwade f.s., loyd charles du plan, hope george, ‘airdrie’, kooyong hill, market gardens, dairies, lady talbot milk supply, jenner family, o’niell college, presentation sisters, glenferrie road, grimwade frederick sheppard, grimwade alice, ‘harlston’, grimwade house, ‘saint aubin’s’, ‘st. aubin’s’, ‘caulfield hall’, caulfield john p.t., st georges road, caulfield military hospital, nursing homes, health establishments, dover street, sports and recreations, rosanna street, ‘cantala’, health services, parks and reserves, community services, town planning, local government finance, local officials and employees

This file contains 2 items: 1/One original typed letter dated 10/05/1982 written by Judith Mills as co-ordinator of Caulfield Citizens Advice Bureau. The letter is addressed to a volunteer (no name) advising them that they need to complete a ‘Client Information Sheet’ each time they visit a particular client who they have ongoing dealings with. The letter states that the ‘enclosed’ sheet was devised to make continuity between volunteer and the C.A.B. more efficient. 2/Original copy of ‘client information sheet’ which is to be completed by a volunteer detailing their dealings with a particular client ie. Client address, job description and comments.caulfield citizens’ advice bureau, caulfield, town hall, hawthorn road, volunteers, mills judith, mills judy, meals-on-wheels, home help, community services

Contains 4 items relating to historic conservation: 1/Five newsletters (one page each newsletter, dated 07/1975, 08/1975, 09/1975, 10/1975 and the final one 12/1975) describing how the project evolved, project funds, progress, study method, project 1 report, project 2 report and summary as no further funds available. Project was to include all of Melbourne but funding did not allow this. Note: newsletters stamped with Caulfield Historical Society. 2/Letter (one page on official city of Caulfield letterhead) from Andrew Rodda (manager planning) to Hazal Ford (dated 13/11/1989) describing ‘council resolved on 18/07/1989 to proceed with preliminary conservation survey’ and mentions that a copy is included. 3/Preliminary conservation survey for the City of Caulfield (nine pages) describing background, study area, budget, purpose, study outline, timeframe, report format, ownership, tasks and background information (mentions number and types of houses and properties as at 1986 and 1988) and a map of City of Caulfield. 4/Booklet (28 pages) titled ‘Heritage Area – Caulfield North Draft Heritage Guidelines July 1999 – City of Glen Eira’, containing Caulfield North Heritage Area, cultural heritage, Heritage Overlay Area, architectural description, common architectural forms and features, development guidelines, key design checklist. It includes a map of the Caulfield North Heritage Overlay Area, two illustrations about the development envelope and many black-and-white photographs of houses and architectural features.historic conservation areas project niven barbara, newsletters, town planning, historic buildings, heritage studies, housing, royal historical society of victoria (rhsv), read michael, plans, local government, historical societies, committee for urban action (cua), national trust, hopkins sherry ms., ford hazel, preliminary conservation survey, town planning, heritage studies, rodda andrew, city of caulfield, housing estates, victoria national estate grants program, australia icomos, burra charter, buildings structures and establishments, land surveys, suburbs, historic buildings, architectural significance, ‘caulfield’s heritage study’, soloman geulah dr., caulfield library, dandenong road, nepean highway, hotham street, iknerman road, orrong road, north road, poath road, ‘plan of the city of caulfield’, north ward, east ward, south ward, west ward, kooyong road, neerim road, bambra road, balaclava road, shire of caulfield, railways, world war 1914-1918, depression 1929-1939, rippon lea, labassa, parks, mansions, community services, ‘caulfield north draft heritage guidelines july 1999’, city of glen eira, caulfield north heritage area, glen eira heritage management plan, mayfield grove, normanby avenue, carnarvon street, glenferrie street, arthur street, malakoff street, normanby road, heritage advisory service, construction materials, victorian style, mediterranean style, spanish mission style, californian bungalow style, federation style, architectural style, architectural features, heritage conservation design, building construction, building regulations, aboriginal peoples

One item about Moorabbin: 1/An A4 directory of services, clubs, organisations, amenities, sport and recreation facilities, and associations within the Moorabbin City Council’s locality. It has been produced by the City Council in 1987directories, city of moorabbin, sports and recreations, establishment, clubs, local government, clubs and associations, sport and recreation, service clubs, businesses, sporting, social services, social clubs, community services, community centres, community groups, community organisations, east ormond, south oakleigh, moorabbin, patterson, mckinnon, ormond, bentleigh, bentleigh east

This file contains 3 items about pensioner issues: 1/Original copy of typed document titled ‘Pensioners are People with the right to live as every Australian’, written by the President of the above mentioned association. It discusses how Pension payment increases are delayed long after they are announced which results in pensioners living below the poverty line. 2/Copy of newspaper article dated to 24/07/1982. The article is titled ‘Aged burden a myth: professor’ by Philip McIntosh. The professor of social and preventative medicine at Monash, Professor Lou Opit, was speaking at a seminar about the rising welfare payments for the aged and their cost to the taxpayer. The article also shows a table of countries rated in order from highest to lowest for welfare spending and Australia is 17th out of 19 countries. 3/Original copy of typed document titled ‘Facts about Pensioners’ authorised by the President of Caulfield Combined Pensioners Associations. Document talks about claims that welfare payments (social security) are not in fact a burden on taxpayers but the real cost to the country is caused by tax evasion and overspending in other areas. Statistics also show a decline in the rate of pension increases.caulfield, meaney street, elsternwick, morton alma, caulfield combined pensioners, community services, people by circumstance, parliamentary representatives, social problems, clubs and associations

This file contains one item about this organisation: 1/Original copy of typewritten document titled ‘Forty Eighth Annual Report of the Caulfield ‘F’ Red Cross Unit from 01/07/1986 to 30/06/1987.’ This document includes details of members’ activities during the aforesaid year such as first aid training, fundraising, voluntary aid emergencies.caulfield, caulfield ‘f’ red cross unit, caulfield citizens’ advice bureau, caulfield welfare department, caulfield royal district nursing service, chisholm institute of technology, red cross, salvation army, caulfield council, caulfield hospital, caulfield racecourse, caulfield citizens’ red cross appeal committee, district citizens’ appeal committee of red cross, southern memorial hospital, elsternwick, mayor, mayoress, campbell jack cr. (mayor), campbell aj, anzac day, heart foundation, community services, voluntary workers, welfare establishments, accidents and disasters, emergency services, fundraising, charitable organisations, remembrance day, red cross calling, markets, disabled people, local government, blood bank, life line, telecross service, fires, central citizens’ appeal committee

Contains 3 items: 1/‘Caulfield South Community House – Minutes of Annual General Meeting, 18 October 2007’, (two pages) together with ‘Agenda of Annual General Meeting, 16 October 2008’ (one page). The ‘Agenda’ notes that the Guest Speaker at the AGM will be Felicitie Campbell of the Glen Eira Historical Society. 2/‘Caulfield South Community House – Annual Report 2008’, a ten page booklet. Includes Financial Report for 2007-2008 and Manager’s Report. 3/‘Caulfield South Community House – Program Information, Semester 2, 2009’ Brochure (double sided) describing its programs, including Computer Classes, English as a Second Language and Health and Wellbeing classes.caulfield south, community house, caulfield south, community houses, community organisations, community groups, community services, gibson barbara, campbell felicitie, glen eira historical society, mironova marina, kooyong road, classes