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.The Riversdale Estate in Hawthorn created a subdivision of 20 allotments bordering on Riversdale Road and Riversdale Court (which was created by the subdivision). The Locality Plan at right lists the major public buildings in the area: Burnely Horticultural Gardens, Hawthorn Tram Depot and Railway Station, Scotch College and the River Yarra and The Boulevard.subdivision plans - hawthorn, riversdale estate

Multi-fold brochure with Order of Sale list of home sites, industrial land, subdivisional land and bushland acreages being auctioned at "Leonda" Ballroom, Hawthorn, Vic., Tuesday 23rd May (year not documented, circa 1980). Brochure includes 8 homesites with handwritten sales notations for Lots 94, 99, 100, 102, 104 and 105 Highland Boulevard, Ringwood at 11.30a.m., and at 11.45a.m., 3 completed homes at Lots 86, 88 and 89 & 5 near-completed homes Lots 74, 75, 76, 77 and 79 Highland Boulevard. Auctioneers - Blackburn & Lockwood Pty Ltd., 1017 High Street, Malvern, Phone 207821 After Hours 20 4444.Liquidator's Realization Auction under joint instructions from Brendan O'Connor and Co., agents for the Liquidator of Regency Homes Group Pty. Limited (in Liquidation) and the Mortgagee. Receiver's Auction by order of Hungerfords, Agents for the Receiver of Cambridge Credit Corporation Limited and other vendors. Order of Sale property locations include Mulgrave, Ringwood, Doncaster, Portartlington, Geelong, Altona, Mooroolbark, Scoresby, Gembrook, Maidstone, Port Melbourne, Laverton, Werribee, Werribee North, and Sunshine.

19 pages in table format, of events that occurred and people who were involved with the RVIB, and 1 page showing an aerial view of an unknown area. Possibly used as a base for creating in house history or to assist the foundation of Lighthouse on the Boulevard.19 pages in table format, of events that occurred and people who were involved with the RVIB, and 1 page showing an aerial view of an unknown areanon-fictionelizabeth maxwell, neil maxwell, royal victorian institute for the blind

Real estate advertisement for 33 Diamond Boulevard Greensborough, a 3 bedroom townhouse.This house was sold in July 2018 for $651,250. Previous sales: April 2017 for $282,150 (property divided into two townhouses); December 2014 for $139,922; September 2003 for $140,000.Real estate advertisement black text and colour photographdiamond boulevard greensborough

This subdivision known as the Riverside Estate wa sone of the largest and most significant in Balwyn's history.Subdivision Plan for 41 lots within the wider Riverside Estate in Camberwell North, now Balwyn, in February 1938. The auction featured lots in Burke Road, The Boulevard, Mt View Road, Wattle Avenue, Kyora Parade, Cascade Street, Riverside Avenue, Walbundry Avenue, Inverness Way, Bulleen Road and Doncaster Road.Allotments for sale are shaded grey on the map. Certain lots have an H in a circle. These are presumably where houses had already been constructed.subdivision plans - balwyn (vic), riverside estate - balwyn (vic)

In the 1920's West Beach Swimming Club was located at the corner of Beacon Road & the Boulevard in Garden City. The main hall was a men only facility with the women using in the smaller building at the rear. Situated next to the hall is the Commonwealth Oil Refinery storage tank.B & W photograph of large wooden hall with a smaller hall to the rear. In the 1920's it was used by the West Beach Swimming Club.On reverse - Original Port Melbourne Swimming Club.sport - swimming, port melbourne swimming club, west beach swimming club

Postcard, coloured photo of Geneva, Switzerland on the shores of Lake Geneva. The Brunswick Monument is shown at right in the Jardin des Alpes. Several horse drawn carriages are parked among trees on the boulevard. The Monument is a mausoleum built in 1879, to commorate the life of Charles II, Duke of Brunswick. On the reverse is printed - Photographie- Verlag Wehrli A.-G. Kilchberg, Zurichpostcard, photograph, postcard, geneva, switzerland, duke of brunswick

Newspaper cutting from The Age, Thursday 3/7/1924, titled "Melbourne Trams - Board's General Scheme - The Cable Incubus - Urgency of Conversion". Extensive item looks at the tramway system at the time, conversion, the general scheme, bringing the system together, the cable tram system and its limitations and St Kilda Road and its boulevard nature.trams, tramways, conversion, general scheme, st kilda rd, melbourne, mmtb

The Victorian Railways continued to operate a bus service along the former Black Rock - Sandringham line, long after the tram line closed. This set of tickets represents samples of Edmondson-style tickets sold at stations for use on the bus. 1 - Middle Brighton to Cnr of Bluff Road & Royal Ave - first class - joint rail and tram tickets - No. 0128 - dated stamped 15 June 1971 (this ticket was purchased by the donor as a sample at the time) 2 - Weekly ticket - Black Rock and Elsternwick - issued at Sandrinham - No. 0809 3 - Single ticket - 4 sections - Pacific Boulevard - No. 05208 4 - Return ticket - 2 sections - day return - Pacific Boulevard - No, 00826 Demonstrates a railway ticketting system that was used on buses and railwaysSet of 4 Edmondson style railway tickets.railways, tickets, weekly tickets, buses, victorian railways, sandringham, sandringham to black rock, pacific boulevard

Oral history interview and partial transcript of Peter Cronin by Judith Buckrich, with Michele Prentice. Recorded as part of 'Lighthouse on the Boulevard'. Former students and staff recall their days at RVIB, the impact of what they learned and experienced there, and how the attitudes to blindness and low vision changed over the years. 1 audio recording of recollections from former RVIB attendeesroyal victorian institute for the blind, oral history, judith buckrich, michele prentice, peter cronin

Looking northwest from Main Road towards Looker Road at the new site for the Apex-Diamond Valley Ambulance Station before construction of Apex Way, July 1969. The Eltham Apex Club conducted a Community Service Project (1965-1968) to raise funds for a new Ambulance Station to service the community. A site bounded by the intersection of Main Road, Grand Boulevard and Looker Road at Montmorency was purchased in 1969. In 1970, Eltham Shire Council undertook roadworks to construct Apex Way in preparation for the new station as well as duplicate Main Road, Lower Plenty, east of Grand Boulevard including the new Lower Plenty Bridge, which had been opened in November 1966, bordering with the City of Heidelberg.35 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)1969-07, ambulance station, apex way, apex-diamond valley ambulance station, eltham ambulance station, looker road, lower plenty, main road, montmorency, eltham apex club

Oral history interview and partial transcript of David Blyth by Judith Buckrich, with Jess Blyth and Michele Prentice. Recorded as part of 'Lighthouse on the Boulevard'. Former students and staff recall their days at RVIB, the impact of what they learned and experienced there, and how the attitudes to blindness and low vision changed over the years. 4 audio recordings of recollections from former RVIB attendeesroyal victorian institute for the blind, david blyth, oral history, judith buckrich, michele prentice, jess blyth

This postcard is part of an album of postcards which date from late 19th century to mid 20th century. It depicts Sturt St Ballarat c1890-1900s. The wide boulevard and historic buildings are indicative of the wealth which was brought to Ballarat as a result of the gold rushes in the second half of the 19th century.This postcard is in an album of postcards dating from the late 19th century to mid 20th century. It reflects the popularity of collecting postcards in Australia which reached a height in the early 1900s until around 1920. Postcard of Sturt St, Ballarat - coloured. On front, printed: 'Sturt St Ballarat' On back handwritten: 'My dear Mrs / Brown I write / these few lines ... absent freind [sic friend] / J Drubar'postcard, photography, 1900s, ballarat, "green postcard album"

Various documents, including a history, letter and reminscences relating to properties of the Bridgeland Estate including Antoinette Boulevard and Leonard Crescent, Eltham South. 5 photocopies of parts of maps relating to subdivisions from 1842 to the 1925 Bridgland Park Estate Folders 78 and 80 from Harry Gilham Collection 12 pagesantoinette boulevard, leonard crescent, eltham south, bridgeland park estate, harry gilham collection

Black & white west-facing view over Oban Road along Mullum Mullum Road and Creek. Foreground showing early subdivision development of "Dunn's Orchard Estate" with formation of Frederic Drive (named after the orchardist - Frederic Dunn), Baron Court, Towerhill Drive, Tyson Court, Adele Court, Marilyn Crescent, Abbey Court, Highland Boulevard, Ailsa Court.

Annual report providing overview of activities and achievements including: the merger of three organisations into one national service, transition from CD and cassette services to digital via DAISY books, tactile hands on exhibition held at the Sydney Object Gallery, a new sensory playroom was developed in the Hunter region and 'Lighthouse on the Boulevard' was published.1 volume with illustrations providing overview of organisational achievementscorporation records, vision australia, gerard menses, kevin murfitt, owen van der wall, keith barton, david blyth, maryanne diamond, paul gleeson, timothy griffiths, graeme innes, mike janes, june ashmore, malcolm daubney, lynette davis, john coleman, marie bashir, don nardella, bruce mcallister, adam spencer, stephen jolley, geoff butcher, ebru sumaktus, krystal keller

History of a parcel of land bounded by Bolton Street, Brougham Street, Main Road and Grand Boulevard purchased by Mr Orr around 1900. It may have been called Panorama Heights Estate, Montmorency Park and later, Orr's Park. Orr had a dam made, which was called Peck's dam by locals in the 1940s-1950s.2p. typescriptorrs park, montmorency, pecks dam

The four photographs on the post card are well-known places in the town. They are the 1930s Royal Hotel building which was build on the same site of the original building on the corner of Evans and Brook Streets, Rupertswood Mansion, built 1874-45, the historic bluestone road bridge over Jacksons Creek and a view of the township in the 1970s taken from Francis Boulevard.The four views of Sunbury give an overview of the township in the 1970s before the increased development took place from the 1980s onwards.A coloured collection of four non-digital photographs of places in Sunbury in post card format. The edges of the post card are rippled. the back of the card gives details of the places as well as the maker.Sunbury Victoriaroyal hotel, rupertswood mansion, bluestone road bridge, sunbury, post cards

The Eltham Apex Club conducted a Community Service Project (1965-1968) to raise funds for a new Ambulance Station to service the community. A site bounded by the intersection of Main Road, Grand Boulevard and Looker Road at Montmorency was purchased in 1969. In 1970, Eltham Shire Council undertook roadworks to construct Apex Way in preparation for the new station as well as duplicate Main Road, Lower Plenty, east of Grand Boulevard including the new Lower Plenty Bridge, which had been opened in November 1966, bordering with the City of Heidelberg. The Eltham Ambulance Station was opened 4 May 1975 by the Hon. Roy M. Vale, M.L.A. It was demolished in November 2017 to make way for a new larger station which also houses a MICA unit, opened 29 August 2018 by the Hon. Jill Hennessey, Minister for State Ambulance Services.20 born digital imagesambulance station, apex way, eltham ambulance station, eltham apex club, montmorency

Single page advertisement for auction of 13 home sites on Saturday 30th November (1957?) with map of subdivsion, terms of sale, and reference to brick covenant. Subdivision includes Yallamba Place, The Boulevard, and Anne Court, Heathmont. Agents - Heathmont Estate Agency, 103 Canterbury Road, Heathmont (Telephone) WU6808, and C.E. Carter & Son, 126 Whitehorse Road, Ringwood, WU6024. Auctioneer - Mr. A. Carter."This Estate is subject to a covenant that all homes to be erected must be a minimum of 12-1/2 squares and are to be of brick or brick veneer construction, thus ensuring owners of preserving their value for the future."

Note by T.H. Kneen 17 June 1992, "The location of this project is the slope between the main entry from Swan Street and the Yarra Boulevard - this is inside the Burnley property. The work was conceived by Arnold Teese & carried out by C.R.T.S. students-visible are Shirley Pittard, Ted Hawkesworth (standing), Dave Hughan (white overalls),Arnold Teese (45-51) supervising."Black and white photograph. Laminated copy. Students and Staff member working on the rock terrace near the Swan Street entranceOn reverse, "The truth on how the Swan Street rockery was built. 1947 Arnold Teese, Dave Hughan, Arnold Teese was a student and then a staff member, 1945-57, David Hughan was a student."arnold teese, david hughan, j.w. newell, t.h. kneen, shirley pittard, ted hawkesworth, crts, rockery, group students and staff, commonwealth reconstruction training scheme, terrace