View of school children from Olinda State school at the Sports on Mernda (now Coonara) Road in 1909. The descriptive text on the reverse of this photograph was hand written by John Lundy-Clarke.Olinda 1909 School sports on the (now) Coonara Road below the school. olinda, sports, sports carnival, mernda road, coonara road, olinda school, school, school children

Jack Dodd, son of George Dodd with his wife and children Alan (eldest), Fred and Guy. c1904. The descriptive text on the reverse of this photograph was hand written by John Lundy-Clarke.Jack Dodd and wife nee Thomas with children Alan the eldest, Fred and Guy.jack dodd, george dodd, alan dodd, guy dodd, fred dodd, olinda

Bert Child son of Francis Matthew father of Jack, Bert and Len. Husband of Maria Madden. Died 1926.Black and white photograph of Bert Child as a young man. He is sitting in the grass near a wooden building. This photograph has a detailed inscription on the back handwritten by John Lundy-Clarke.Bert Child son of Francis Matthew father of Jack, Bert and Len. Husband of Maria Madden. Died 1926.bert child, hubert child, francis matthew child, maria madden, kalorama

Photograph taken in 1973 from the property 'Forest Edge', the home of early settler George Barber. This photograph has a detailed inscription on the back handwritten by John Lundy-Clarke in 1973.Taken November 1973 by JLC. View looking from “Forest Edge” George Barber’s old home towards Price’s Lot 18. Gap on right skyline. Broadways house centre on Lot 18. Lot 25 in foreground recently cleared by Merchant Builders. Kia Ora site centre left. forest edge, george barber, price, kia ora

Built in 1898 by early settler George Barber the property is still in existence today. It was the home of George, wife Sarah Ann and daughter Ethel.Black and white photograph showing te side view of George Barber's home, later named Forest Edge. c1905. Reverse of photograph has handwritten description by John Lundy-Clarke.Barber's home on Olinda Creek. Lot 25 Sect 1 Village Settlement. Home of George Barber and wife Sarah Ann (nee Richardson). Daughter Ethel.Was bought by Munnerley later Sangster and Kinnear. Later known as Forest Edge. Buggy and wagon shed on right. Photo copied 1973 by JLC.

Alf Dorey took up LOTs 6 and 7 in Section 2 . He lived in a house of split timbers on the slope west of where 'The Welkin' was built. Alf sold his LOTs in sections - a piece of LOT 6 going to Edwin L Bell who engaged Ern Badenhop to build a house known as The WelkinBlack and white photograph showing a driveway leading to an ornate house nestled in the trees. Another building can be seen on the rhs. Reverse of photograph has handwritten description by John Lundy-Clarke."The Welkin" Built about 1919 for Bell of matchmaking fame, by Ern Badenhop on Lot 6 Sect 2 Vill. Set. A. DOREY's. Was run as a guest house by Peters family.alf dorey, edwin l bell, bell, ern badenhop, badenhop, the welkin, welkin, peters

Group photo of pioneer settlers of Olinda. Jack Dodd is shown RHS holding the rein of his packhorse 'Darkie". The descriptive text on the reverse of this photograph was hand written by John Lundy-Clarke.Pioneer settlers of Olinda. Jack Dodd with the packhorse.jack dodd, dodd, packhorse, olinda, horse, settlers

Francis Matthew Child was 15 when he came to the Valley with his father, Matthew Child in 1855. He married Martha Jeeves (born 1857) in 1875. They had 6 children. Harry, May, Edward, Alice, Bert, Eva.Posed photograph of Francis Matthew Child, his wife Martha (nee Jeeves) and six children, all well dressed with background of bushes. Handwritten inscription on back by John Lundy-Clarke.F.M. Child and Family about 1886. Back Row Martha (nee Jeeves), Harry, May, Francis Mathew, Edward (Ted). Front Row Alice (Petty), (Bert), Eva.francis matthew child, martha child, martha jeeves, eva child, bert child, harry child, alice child, may child, ted child, edward child

View of the settlement of Harmony Vale taken in 1913 with the guest house Kia Ora, built by George Barber in 1909, in the foreground. This photograph has a detailed inscription on the back handwritten by John Lundy-Clarke.The settlement of Harmony Vale 1913. The large home in foreground is the Guest House “Kia Ora” owned by George Barber on Lot 25 of the Village Settlement. The house above it to the left was Richardson’s house. The home of Jeanie who had left it when the picture was taken.The buildings furthest to the right of “Kia Ora” were the homestead of Isaac Jeeves of 1863 – 1871 the building furthest right with the black opening in it was the house with the tree fern floor. The flat ground above and left of Isaac’s pointed roof barn is where the creek changed its course in the 1934 flood and destroyed £4000 worth of the Rowse family’s tulip bulbs. Above the flat is Francis Matthew Child’s homestead, in the creek to the right of which can be seen the horizontal structure of the swing bridge to the sawmill of the Childs Bros which cannot be seen but in the forest to the right of the mill (bridge) can be seen a number of logs in the mill yard. The two cleared strips immediately behind Childs home were the Richardson’s original holdings and the house in the gully at the far side of the great clearing is that of the guest house “Glenrivers” belonging to W Lucas and his wife Catherine nee Child. The Richardson homestead “Harmony Vale” is behind the forest trees in the right centre. The picture gives a full view of how the settlement was cut into the centre of the great forest. george barber, kia ora, harmony vale, barber, jeanie richardson, richardson, child, matthew child, kia-ora guest house, guest house, glenrivers

Edward John Price was a son of early settler Edward Joseph Price. Edward Joseph was the first settler in the Village Settlement when he took out Lot 1, Section 1. He built a small home of slabs and brought his family up in 1896. From the outset the Price family ran a store from their home.This picture, taken 1914, shows Edward John Price on his pony delivering papers from his parent's newsagency that was opposite 'Mountjoy' guesthouse on Ridge Road. He was taking them to Lily Badenhop's post office in Blythe's Road. The section of road he is on was called Main Road and is now Falls Road.Black and white photograph showing a man on horseback in the centre of an unmade road that is running into the distance.Trees, a fence and houses can be seen with hills in the background. Reverse of photograph has handwritten description by John Lundy-Clarke.On Front MAIN ROAD On Reverse Looking down Falls Road then the main road in 1914. Before Frank Craig built The Fron (1918). Dunbar’s house Halcyon on left of road. The hall on its right with Keogh’s sheds showing further in the trees. The horseman is Edward John Price who delivered the daily papers to Lil Badenhop’s shop. The bag he carried them in can be seen hanging from the saddle pommel. The first road formation can be seen on the bank to the right. The road seen was constructed 1905 by Bill McGivern.edward john price, edward joseph price, lily badenhop, post office, falls road, main road, mountjoy, frank craig, bill mcgivern, dunbar, halcyon, keogh, farndons hall

Enlargement of photograph taken by Norman Rowse in 1917 that shows the first home of Isaac Jeeves built at the Running (Olinda) Creek. This photograph has a detailed inscription on the back handwritten by John Lundy-Clarke in 1974.Enlargement of photo taken by Norman Rowse in 1917 of the group of buildings erected as his first home by Isaac Jeeves at the 800° contour on the Running (Olinda) Creek on Crown Allotment 925A. The small building on the right behind the pony and the fowls was Isaac’s first substantial home and was occupied in 1858 he having lived in camp on the creek as a miner since 1855. The tall building on left was barn built in the sixties and the large roof behind was the five roomed house with a tree fern floor. This last building was of blackwood entirely above the floor and was built in the early sixties. The two old homes were pulled down by the Rowses in 1918 and the tree fern floor was pulled up by Len Childs in 1933.norman rowse, isaac jeeves, len childs, running creek

View of Harry Walker's home taken from waht is now known as Ridge Road, Kalorama. Raspberry crops are in the foreground. This photograph has a detailed inscription on the back handwritten by John Lundy-Clarke in 1974.1908 view of H Walker’s home on Village Settle Lot 2 Section 1. Looking from what is now Ridge Road through the trees on Vil. Set Lot 18 to Barber’s house now known as “Forest Edge” on Vil Set Lot 25 down close to the Olinda Creek on Barbers Road. The Estate Agent’s modern office is on the edge of the patch of raspberries at the lower left as the C.R.B. Mt Dandenong Rd passes just behind Walker’s house crossing the picture behind the raspberries.walker, raspberry crop, forest edge, barber

View taken 1908 looking south over 'Kalorama', home of Ellis and Eliza Jeeves, across the valley towards the falls.This photograph has a detailed inscription on the back handwritten by John Lundy-Clarke in 1974.View taken 1908 of valley looking south over “Kalorama” towards the falls. House right of “Kalorama” was Paynter’s “Iona” on Lot 29. Faintly below line of Barber’s Road above “Kalorama” is Logan’s house on Lot 28. House against orchard was Pimm’s later Prince’s Lot 19. Big trees on right were on Price’s Lot 18 and were between Tosari Rd and Rosemont Cres. It was FROM one of these being cut up in 1931 that the round length log weighing ½ a ton got away from the splitters and raced down the hill in bounces, one of which cleared Barber’s Rd and Logan’s house in leaping from the fence line above the road.kalorama, paynter, iona, barbers road, ellis jeeves

Mary Card's cottage where she lived with her sister Harriet on the left. Miss Card was a well known writer of works on crochet. The descriptive text on the reverse of this photograph was hand written by John Lundy-Clarke.Mary Card who owned the cottage on the left was a journalist whose writings on crochet work was known world wide.mary card, olinda

View of Kalorama Gap under snow taken in 1921. Mountjoy Guest House is at top right and Beulah Tea Rooms is in the centre. This photograph has a detailed inscription on the back handwritten by John Lundy-Clarke in 1974.Kalorama Gap under snow 1921 The leafless elm trees are low in the centre and the dual nature of the nearer one can be clearly seen, two small suckers of the older farther tree being twisted together in 1898 by Fred Jeeves. The older tree was planted 1880. Mrs Hands shop can be clearly seen, which was the Mount Dandenong North Post Office. The old Main Road runs up the centre of the picture and turns to the right and disappears behind “Mountjoy” the big guest house built by Paynters in 1905 and sold to Ellis Jeeves 1908, whose family ran it till 1943. At the bend of the road behind the big pine tree and the dark blackwood can be seen faintly the gable of Price’s house that contained the first shop on the mount. Above it is H Walker’s cottage on Ridge Road that still exists, his homestead is on the left of the picture on the same level. Below this house and to the left can be seen Ted Prices hay and corn store. The present estate agency lies between these two buildings, on the road which had recently been built. This can be seen winding from the lower left corner of picture to the left of the elms. The CRB had recently fenced the road and this is clearly seen as it circles behind trees in the left centre. Barber’s Road crosses CRB Road to the left of the dray under the leafless elm and the Coach Road dives down to the right just behind the pair of blackwoods to right of the elms. The picture was taken from just above the boundary of Isaac Jeeves’s selection Crown Allotment “C” (Jeeves Saddle) which stretched across the Gap to the other side of Mrs Hand’s shop, monopolising the gap from 1871 to 1879. Price’s house remains partly as the small house – “Mirra Laken”. kalorama gap, fiveways, post office, mountjoy, guest house, snow

1909 view of Olinda showing 'Charlemont' guest house and the Olinda school on the skyline above Dodd's stables. Range Road (The Bullock Track) is in the foireground. The descriptive text on the reverse of this photograph was hand written by John Lundy-Clarke.1909 view of Olinda from Range Road (The Bullock Track). Showing school on skyline above Dodd’s stables with “Charlemont” on left.charlemont guest house, dodd, dodd's stables, stables, olinda, olinda school, range road, bullock track

Front view of 'Hillcrest' the Devine family home on Mernda Road, Olinda taken in 1911. The road deviation passed to the right of where the photographer was standing. The descriptive text on the reverse of this photograph was hand written by John Lundy-Clarke.“Hillcrest” the home of the Devine family 1911 in Mernda Road now Coonara Road. The road was deviated here to regrade it and the deviation past to the right of the camera. The house fronted down over the valley of the Sassafras Creek towards Kallista. It was close to the spot where the camera stood that the girls practiced the maypole dance in 1911. Vera Devine trained 11 of her mates in the dance here.hillcrest, mernda road, olinda, vera devine, devine family

Mr Devine, Mrs Devine (nee Stewart) with children Vera and Stewart at their home 'Hillcrest' on Mernda Road (now Coonara road), Olinda 1911. The descriptive text on the reverse of this photograph was hand written by John Lundy-Clarke.Devine, Mrs Devine (nee Stewart) Vera Stewart 1911 on verandah of “Hillcrest” Mernda Road now Coonara Road. Mrs Dodd’s collection. Copied by J.L.C. 1974. vera devine, stewart devine, hillcrest, mernda road, coonara road, olinda, devine

James Madden was the father of Ethel (Mrs. Edward Child) and Maria (Mrs. Bert Child).Black and white photograph of James Madden. He is middle aged, bearded and wearing a suit. He has a walking stick in his right hand. This photograph has a detailed inscription on the back handwritten by John Lundy-Clarke.James Madden father of Maria and Ethel Madden.james madden, ethel madden

View the driver would have from horse drawn coach. CRB (Main) Road between Wombat Road and Falls Road. c1921. This photograph has a detailed inscription on the back handwritten by John Lundy-Clarke in 1974.View from seat of Jeeves Coach over horses while being driven along the new CRB road between Wombat Road and Falls Rd 1921.wombat road, falls road, crb road, jeeves coach, horse

Photograph of studio portrait taken of Jeanie Richardson, wife of John William (Willie) Richardson, who was the son of Jabez Richardson an early pioneer of the area. This photograph has a detailed inscription on the back handwritten by John Lundy-Clarke.Jeanie Richardson nee Green. Born 1871. Died 1916. Mother of Reuben, William, Jean. Copy of photo held by Reuben Richardson of Roma. richardson, jeanie richardson, reuben richardson, jabez richardson

Scene from the Easter Monday Olinda Sports Carnival in 1909 with Alan Dodd clearing the high jump bar and Ernie Schneider standing to the left of the bar. The descriptive text on the reverse of this photograph was hand written by John Lundy-Clarke.1909 Alan Dodd clearing the bar. Ernie Schneider to the left of the bar.olinda, olinda school, alan dodd, ernie schneider, sports, sports carnival

1907 photoghraph of Eliza Hand (Grandma Hand), Florence Hand (Aunt Florrie) and little Gert on the verandah of the Beulah Tea Rooms at FiveWays (The Gap). This photograph has a detailed inscription on the back handwritten by John Lundy-Clarke in 1974.1907. Eliza Hand on the verandah of her shop at Kalorama gap with her daughter Florence. Opened as "Beulah Tearooms" it was made a post office in 1909 and Florence Hand became post mistress. It remained active till 1923 when, the building having been sold to Miss McPhee she built the Fiveways store alongside and moved the post office to another room. The verandah was pulled down but the room is still there (1974) facing Ridge Road at the west end of the complex. Eliza died 1918. Florence died 1968.beulah tea rooms, fiveways, the gap, florence hand, eliza hand, miss mcphee, post office

Photograph taken in 1913 from Barbers Road showing the view down the valley. Roof in foreground is house on Bob Logan's Lot 28 in the Village Settlement. This photograph has a detailed inscription on the back handwritten by John Lundy-Clarke in 1974.1913 view over Logan’s house on Village Settlement Lot 28 taken from Barber’s Road. This is the house that the runaway log leaped over in 1930 to land far down the orchard row beyond the house. “Shiloah” is centre partly behind the clump of trees and the paddocks of Child and Richardsons pioneer selections are in the background. Link Road is centre right.logan, bob logan, robert logan, barbers road, shiloah, child, richardson, link road

Erith Lane would have been named after Eliza Erith, the wife of Thomas Hand of Mountain Grange. The house made of slabs and bark pictured (centre) is where the family lived before Mountain Grange was built. Mabel Hand, Thomas and Eliza's youngest daughter stated that she was born in the bark hut in 1881 and they moved into the new home the same year. Cherry Farm, the roof visible behind the centre building, was the home of William Hand, son of Thomas and Eliza. He lived here with hs wife, Harriet Toghill, before moving to live at Mountain Grange after 1905.Black and white photograph showing a scene under heavy snow. Two cottages and a rooftop visible. Snow laden vines forming the front fence. Taller trees visible in the background. Reverse of photograph has handwritten description by John Lundy-Clarke.Erith Lane under snow. House in passion fruit Ivory’s holiday home 1921. Building in centre was Hand’s 28’ by 22’ house of slabs and bark. The first house on top of the whole Dandenong Range built 1871. Large roof behind it was “Cherry Farm”.eliza erith, eliza hand, mabel hand, thomas hand, william hand, erith lane, kalorama, snow, mountain grange, cherry farm, harriet toghill

1895 picture of the home of George Dodd built c1880. Shows the Selector's Road made in the 1880s from Pig Lane in The Basin to the road in front of the Mt dandenong Hotel.The descriptive text on the reverse of this photograph was hand written by John Lundy-Clarke.1895 picture of the home of George Dodd built about 1880 showing the road the selectors made in the 1880s from Pig Lane to the main road in front of the present Mt Dandenong Hotel near the present end of the Basin-Olinda Road. It was never gazetted as a road as the Bruces objected to it and landslides in 1891 closed it temporarily and later landslides closed it permanently.george dodd, dodd, mt dandenong hotel, selector's road, road, pig lane

Copy of Rose Series postcard #385 showing the new Mt Dandenong Tourist Road with wooden railing fence on low side of road. Surface not yet made. This photograph has a detailed inscription on the back handwritten by John Lundy-Clarke in 1974.View downhill from the Windy Bend showing the site of the 1972 landslide. In this picture the road is running along the top edge of the wall 900’ thick of Kalorama Docite that plunges thousands of feet deep down into the earth below the Ranges and extends to Fern Tree Gully. It was once a horizontal terrace nearly ten miles square and tipped over to the left when the mountain subsided into its volcanic cauldron.mt dandenong road, rose series, windy bend, landslide

1913 scene looking up to Mountjoy Guest House at the Kalorama Gap (FiveWays). Post Office and tea rooms with white picket fence. Jeeves Coach on the road. This photograph has a detailed inscription on the back handwritten by John Lundy-Clarke in 1974. The Gap Kalorama 1913. ‘Mountjoy’ guest house. Mount Dandenong North Post Office. Jeeves coach.fiveways, mountjoy, post office, mt dandenong north, the gap, jeeves, coach

The Ebbels' home c1907 with Mrs Ebbels (nee Jessie Dodd) clearly visible at front. The portion of the house seen is said to have been built by George Woolrich and Ted Boulter.The descriptive text on the reverse of this photograph was hand written by John Lundy-Clarke.The Ebbel’s home in 1907 with Mrs Ebbels nee Jessie Dodd. Front portion was added to original section built 1896. It was built by George Woolrich and Ted Boulter.jessie ebbels, jessie dodd, ted boulter, george woolrich, olinda

The Keoghs took up Lot 7 in the Village Settlement in 1905. John Keogh was a big Irishman and cleared many of the giant trees on his Lot 7. They had little water for their crops so grew gooseberries and red currants rather than the more valuable strawberries. Mrs Keogh (nee Cleary) inherited money in 1906 and they built a new weatherboard house. The original bush hut remained as the kitchen. Son James (Jimmie) married Mary Walsh, a teacher at the local school. Jimmie built the small shop on the triangle of land cut off when the CRB road went through. Jimmie and his wife left the district when he joined Victoria Police. Jimmie came back to the area and finally sold the land of Lot 7 to Rimington's Nurseries. He moved his family to Kilsyth. In 1939 the shop was moved across the road to be used as an office by the road builders. It burned down that year.Black and white photograph of a man, woman and young male standing outside a wooden hut. There are crop remnants in the foreground and a wooden paling fence behind the hut. A label on the front reads A SETTLER'S HUT. Reverse of photograph has handwritten description by John Lundy-Clarke.Front: A SETTLER'S HUT Reverse: 1905 Keogh's hut on Falls Road then Main Road. This was later the kitchen of their extended home as described in the narrative "Mountain of Struggle". The figures are - Mrs Keogh. John Keogh settler. Son James Keogh.keogh, john keogh, james keogh, jimmie keogh, mary walsh, cleary, shop, store, gooseberries, rimington's nursery