This article stimulated interest in the preservation of the 1850's stone cottage.A photocopy of a newspaper article highlighting the need to preserve the 1850's stone cottage in Deep Creek Road and a history of its builder August Schwerkolt.schwerkolt august, schwerkolt cottage

A property illustration by Margret Picken Commissioned by a real estate agency for the purpose of advertising 99 Newry St., Fitzroy. This property is listed as having sold for $148,000 in 1991 Made by using Rotring ‘Rapidigraph’ drafting pens with Rotring ink on Rapidigraph polyester drafting film, double matte. Trained as a cartographic draftsman within the mining industry, Margaret Picken is an artist who worked producing property illustrations for real estate agencies in eastern suburbs of Victoria from 1983-2005. Retiring from the industry as technological changes favored coloured photography over illustrations, and commissioning companies over sole contractors.This artwork is of Historical Significance as a record of local domestic architecture.A black ink line drawing on drafters film by Margaret Picken, of a ingle story brick house with veranda across the frontage, on the left it forms a carport in front of the connected garage. In the foreground on the left is the driveway, while on the right is a front garden enclosed by a wrought iron fence.45 Nurlendi Rd., Vermont Marg. Picken '88 Woodards - Boxhillwhitehorse historical society, schwerkolt cottage, housing, architecture, margaret picken, house, garden, real estate, vermont, vermont south

Believed to have been borrowed from and many years later returned to Schwerkolt CottageA large crowbartool, crowbar

Coloured - Members of the Art in Bark Association displaying their craft at Whitehorse Historical Society's Heritage Day 2003 held at Schwerkolt Cottage and Museum Complex on 13 April 2003art in bark association, whitehorse historical society, heritage day 2003

Coloured photo of Children taking part in Painting Display at Society's Open Day at Schwerkolt Cottage & Museum Display for Heritage Festival 2000. Barbara Rogalski and Joan Henwood assisting.henwood, joan, rogalski, barbara, heritage festival 2000, nunawading & district historical society

Coloured - Rotary Club of Forest Hill members at work on Sausage Sizzle during Whitehorse Historical Society's Heritage Day at Schwerkolt Cottage and Museum Complex on 13 April 2003whitehorse historical society, rotary club of forest hill, heritage day 2003

Table mats presented after a visit to Schwerkolt Cottage and Museum Complex by delegates from City of Whitehorse's sister city MatsudoSymbol of White horse City and City of Matsudo's friendshipTwo table mats presented to WHS by our sister city Matsudo. Number 1 shows Togo Tea House built in 1884 with the garden in the foreground with pots of chrysanthemums in many colours. An insert in the left hand bottom corner 'Whitehorse-Matsudo Sister Cities Celebrating Friendship'. With black circle on left side with a yellow and pink flower and 1971 on it. Number 2 is Named ' Pear Orchard' with background of green trees gold pears hanging from branches. Insert in left hand bottom corner as above.Whitehorse- Matsudo Sister Cities Celebrating Friendship.domestic items, food & drink consumption

Black and white photograph of Deep Creek Road, taken from lower entrance of Schwerkolt Cottage Reserve showing Glenvale Road on left. Taken before work started on new bridge and road.deep creek road, mitcham, glenvale road, ringwood

Nunawading Council announced in a prepared press statement that it has purchased a century-old home in Deep Creek Road, Mitcham.Nunawading Council announced in a prepared press statement that it has purchased a century-old home in Deep Creek Road, Mitcham.city of nunawading, deep creek road, mitcham, goldsborough, owen, charlesworth, albert roy, schwerkolt, charles clarence victor, jack, mrs.

Black and white photograph of Deep Creek Road, Mitcham taken from lower entrance of Schwerkolt Cottage Reserve showing Glenvale Road on left. Photo taken before work started on new road and bridge.deep creek road, mitcham, glenvale road, ringwood

Coloured - Panoramic view of vintage Austin 7 cars displayed by Austin 7 Car Club members at Whitehorse Historical Society's Heritage Day held at Schwerkolt Cottage and Museum Complex on 13 April 2003whitehorse historical society, austin 7 car club, heritage day 2003

Belonged to donor's father's catering business - Glyn Francis of Ford Catering Company. This company also catered for the opening of Schwerkolt Cottage, when Governor Delacombe attended.Three glasses - each with plain glass bowl with green twisted glass stems and plain green base.domestic items, food & drink consumption, glass technology, glassware

Coloured photo of Accreditation sub- committee at Museum Accreditation Ceremony at the Capitol Theatre, Melbourne, when the Schwerkolt Cottage and Museum Complex received official accreditation under the Museum Accreditation Program run by Museums Australia Victoria.museums australia (vic) museum accreditation program, simmenauer, peter, warren, frances, gardiner, barbara, keene, barbara, arrowsmith, valda

Envelopes part of a series issued by City of Nunawading to commemorate Australia Day.Three envelopes commemorating Australia Day.1849.1 - Illustration of log chained to cart with farmer. Two stamps (27c) 0f 'H M Brig Supply' 1849.2 - Illustration of fireworks display. 1849.3 - Illustration of Schwerkolt Cottage with a 24c stamp.1849.1 - Australia Family Festival 26 January 1983 Civic Centre Nunawading. 1849.2 - Australia Day Family Festival, Wednesday,26 January1994 1849.3 - Australia Day Family Festival, 26th January 1982 Civic Centre Nunawading.philately, covers, postal stationery

Black and white photo of Pye Family - Tenants at Schwerkolt Cottage. Back Row: Harry, William, 2nd Row: Gertrude, Elinor, Thomas (Father) Mary Agnes (Mother) Mary, 3rd Row: Mary? Front Row: Ann, Frank, Tom.pye, harry, william r., gertrude, elinor, thomas, mary agnes, mary, ann, frank, tom

War record of William George Hogg, who served in WW1 and was a local resident.War record of William George Hogg, who served in WW1 and was a local resident.hogg, william george, world war 1914 1918 *city of whitehorse

Photographed by Ted Goode to record the topography of site. Proposed Eastern Freeway Extension will cut through the treed area.Three copies of the view of original site of Schwerkolt home - now horse paddock adjoining Cottage Reserve.schwerkolt family, schwerkolt, original cottage site., goode, ted, horse paddock

Saved from a house in Nicholson Street, Nunawading owned by the Jenkinson's. Mrs Jenkinson died in Strathdon Nursing Home, Forest Hill and was buried on her 100th birthday. Plaque made in 1922. Door and plaque is now in fitted on a shopfront display in the Schwerkolt Cottage and Museum Complex.Wooden door with brass sign inscribed 'N. Jenkinson Piano & Theory'. Brass door knob and door ringer inset panels'N. Jenkinson Piano & Theory'buildings, fittings, museum, business, music

This dispenser was used by personnel working in the Nunawading City Council Historical Cottage, now known as Schwerkolt Cottage. The public gained entrance by purchasing adult / child tickets until about 1992When the council was renamed Whitehorse City Council. since that time entrance has been free.Wooden Ticket Dispenser, the top is manufactured with handmade painted base. Tickets for Child and Adult Admission held in place on top by a metal bar. Handwritten 'Instructions showing pricing and number of children admitted for free'. Instructions that cash box and float are correct. Inside of box divided into three sections, two of which contain what are fed into corresponding openings in the lid.commerce, dispensers, containers, commercial, documents, tickets

Programme of exploration of interesting historical buildings etc. in Ringwood, Croydon and Doncaster Templestowe areas including Doncaster Inn Hotel Schramm's Cottage, Wicklow hills, Croydon, Coolstore, Clocktower and Town hall in Ringwood and Schwerkolt's Cottage Nunawading. Programme of the tour by people from Mornington on 2-Nov-1968Historical notes 7 pages of notes convened by Ringwood Hist. Research Group in conjunction with Croydon. Nunawading and Doncaster Templestowe Hist. Societies +Additional Keywords: Pullin,R.A. / McGivern, M / Field, J. (Mrs.) / Greene,I

It is presumed that the spray unit was imported in 1915 and a local manufacturer (unknown) made the wooden barrel and cart and mounted the Ballarat made motor and the imported spray unit.|Following the purchase of the R.E.Gray property, Nunawading Council Engineer, John Herbertson on finding the Spray Unit suggested that it become part of the Implements display at Schwerkolt Cottage.Myer Orchard Spray. It consist of the spray unit which is driven by a Ronaldson-Tippet Motor. The large wooden barrel spray container (mounted on the cart) contained approx 100 gallons of highly corrosive spray (hence the use of wood). The Myer pump is a twin plunger type.Myer 4078 on the barrel of the pump. Myer 3573 0n the inspection plate.rural industry, orcharding, machinery, engines - internal combustion, pumps

Monty Gray, the auctioneer was a member of the State Legislative Assembly, and uncle to photo donor, Phyl Johnson. Mrs Rene Bawden and daughter Shirley Jones were early members of the Nunawading Historical Society and often attended auctions and frequented second shops looking for early 1900's artifacts for Schwerkolt Cottage and MuseumCopy of 1950's photo of Horton's Auction Rooms, Station Street, Box Hill with the auctioneer, Monty Gray. Mrs Rene Bawden and her daughter, Shirley Jones are third and fourth from the lefthorton's auction rooms, gray, monty, bawden, rene, jones, shirley

Age newspaper 24.10.1898. This newspaper was used as packing for a picture in the children's room, and the paper would have been read by August Schwerkolt. The house was purchased by Whitehorse Council, and pulled down in 1924. The paper was found in a machine drawer in September 2014 by Rosalie Wale, a great great grand-daughter of August Schwerkolt and works at Schwerkolt Cottage.1898 Age newspapersAge Melbourne 24/10/1898documents, newspapers

The Kiwanis Club - Nunawading, a service club operated in the City of Nunawading and Whitehorse from 1979 to 2000. They were particularly involved with Winlaten Training Centre c. 1980.|ND6702 gives their history of community service.Green and Gold Kiwanis International Service Club Banner. Map of Australia with Kangaroo and KIWANIS logo inside left hand corner. Printed Schwerkolt Cottage Victoria. Logo in centre of banner - Nunawading Australia, in gold lettering near lower edge of gold fringe on lower edge of wood holder and gold cord for hanging banner.Printed by Screencraft Maynard.societies, service clubs

Obituary of Vivian Glyndwr (Glyn) Francis. He grew up in Daylesford and was an army cook in World War 2 and later ran a catering business. A note is attached stating that he was the father of Barbara Rogalski and that he catered for the opening of Schwerkolt Cottage. Classified death notices are included. Photograph . From Herald Sun Friday, January 24, 1997Obituary of Vivian Glyndwr (Glyn) Francis. francis, vivian glyndwr