A sixteen – paged typed annual report of “Lovell House”. Anglican Home for Elderly People for the year ended 31st December 1987 prepared by KPMG Peat Marwick Hungerfords and dated 07/03/1988.scott dorothy h, scott gwen, price jane, hayman e, hartley m, burns j l, topp a d, crockford n f, mackenzie c, nethercote g, daddo n, stevens jillian, arnel jennene, craig mitchell, thomson roderick dr., peat marwick hungerfords chartered accountants, lovell house, caulfield assessment group, axford flo mrs, st. catherine’s opportunity shop, aged people, hostels, grants, food supply, hannaford john rev., st. paul’s caulfield, the red cross, fysh mr, black mrs, funston john mrs, hayman mesdames jean, mcculloch billie, funston joan, hand jill, strangward bod mr, topp shirely mrs, caulfield north, alma road

Carbon copy and handwritten notes correspondence offering brief history on Merton Ville property its residents and possible reason and explanation for naming of Malakoff Street. Researched by Brighton Historical Society dated 11/4/1989.merton ville, malakoff street, caulfield north, wilberforce james sir, williams henry, willis frederick, simonson sarah mrs, hall henry k, mcalister henry, mcalister al mrs, bourke michael, ahearne maurice, watt aj, manion av, bullock hilary, landells rosalind, house names, wicks one

Land Victoria title documents vol 339 folio 763A and 764 relating to the property Nettalie on the corner of Balaclava and Orrong Rds. These documents detail the history of the land dealing relating to Nettalie and the neighbouring estate Harleston listed as parcels 209a and 209b. These dealing include grants of land, mortgages and conveyance (transfers). The documents include photocopies of handwritten notes of the title history date 1870; a partial copy of an instrument of conveyance dated 1863 and the original titles of the land owned at various times by William Noall, Alfred Shaw, Alfred Desailly and Sir Frederick Grimwade. Within the documents are various hand drawn and printed diagrams of the subdivisions.forsyth william, noall william, cutts william henry, shaw alfred, hailes george button, bakewell john, pascoe john randle, little william, fraser alexander, powell walter, whitney john, hodgeson richard, trollope william thomas, keep edward, blundell mary, carr john bonney, farie claud, fosberry john wallcott, davies john, brady michael, lloyd frederick, turner george, desailly alfred, grimwade frederick s sir, parish of prahran, county of bourke, caulfield north, st kilda east, balaclava road, orrong road, nettalie, netley house, harleston, melbourne grammar school, land subdivision, land sales, land titles, legal documents, homestead, schools, houses

This file contains one item about this property: Three postcard sized photographs of a flyer for the subdivision sale of the area incorporating this property for Saturday 22/11/1924. The flyer shows photographs (black and white) and plan of the area around 'Nithsdale'.nithsdale', caulfield north, hudson street, bambra road, kambrook road, centre way, oak court, caulfield railway station, balaclava road, glenhuntly road, caulfield racecourse

A typed document evaluating the house at 168 Orrong Road dated 13/06/1961, produced by W.V. Scott. Includes handwritten notes on the same subject.caulfield north, orrong road, architectural features, wheelwright mr., scott w.v., land values

A one page typed transcript of an article on the opening of East Loddon House, dated 15/05/1925, for the Limbless Soldiers’ Association, detailing the opening ceremony and the terms of the lease of the house. The file also includes a photocopy of three black and white photographs (73mm x 72mm; 130mm x 75mm; 71mm x 78mm) of East Loddon House on its opening. Also included in the file is a one page letter from Mary Boyd of the East Loddon Historical Society, to the Glen Eira Historical Society, dated 16/03/2002, requesting information on the House. The file also includes the one page typed reply of Hazel Ford of the Glen Eira Historical Society, dated 29/04/2002.east loddon house, sycamore street, caulfield south, limbless soldiers’ association, caulfield, walsh r, mccrea s o, venables mr, mccrea mr, ford hazel, glen eira city council, glen eira historical society

A two page document, dated 31/05/1981, from the Brighton Historical Society, written by Rosalind Landells, about Fairfield Hall. The document provides a brief history on Fairfield Hall, describes the surrounding area, provides details of buildings architectural features, and gives information about the house’s occupants and additional details about the occupants the Younger family.fairfield hall, north road, caulfield, caulfield south, elsternwick station, gardenvale station, lantana street, begonia street, magnolia street, younger family, younger alex, norris william, landells rosalind, leadlights, curwen frederick w, hawthorn black brick, architectural features, tuck pointing, tessellated tiles, verandah, towers, rudd e w, hurley, knight c p, manala, wall harry, warrein road, wall hounsell, younger a m, younger john, kenya, younger a m mrs, campbell h a mrs, campbell hugh, younger jeanne, gardenvale, younger avenue, younger’s avenue, fairfield grove

A 69 page bound history of the McConchie family who occupied Dalkeith. Mention is also made of the Lade family who had associations with the McConchie family and Dalkeith. The book includes numerous stories and memories concerning places, residents and locals from areas where the McConchie and Lade families holidayed and lived. The book also includes copies of marriage certificates of the family, family photographs, birth certificates, newspaper articles relating to the McConchie family, relevant correspondence, a hand drawn plan of the Dalkeith property, school records and some other relevant extracts. The file also includes a one page hand drawn family tree and one page of handwritten research notes.mcconchie william, dick agnes, elsternwick, dalkeith, kooyong road, caulfield, davis street, bootmakers, staniland grove, saddleries, glenhuntly road, orrong road, carre street, charles street, hopetoun street, mcconchie harry, mcconchie alan, mcconchie don, grocers, caulfield citizen band, st johns presbyterian church, hawthorn road, caulfield methodist church, crocket mr, mcconchie janet, mcconchie agnes, mcconchie annie, lade family, lade ruth, lade marjorie, mcconchie thomas, blacksmiths, murray street, weatherboard buildings, st mary’s, glen eira road, bands, hopetoun gardens, elsternwick station, hansom cabs, tin lizzie vans, postal services, brighton cemetery, cemeteries, grange road, ripponlea, mcconchie david, caulfield state school

This folder contains one item about the station called 'Ercildoune also owned by Sir Samuel Wilson for a time: Two copies of an undated, four page typed pamphlet compiled by Rodney Davidson and Lindsay E Jenkins for the National Trust of Australia (Victoria), titled, The Story of Ercildoune. It provides a comprehensive history of the property Ercildoune. The front cover of one of the pamphlets includes a black and white photograph (76mmm x 114mm) of the exterior of Ercildoune.davidson rodney, jenkins lindsay e, ercildoune, wilson samuel sir, architectural features

A one page newspaper article, source and date unknown, written by John Lethlean, about Fairfield Hall. The article provides a brief history of the building, architectural features, and details on the Younger family with regard to a forthcoming auction of the property to be held 04/06/1981. The article includes a black and white photograph (125mm x 185mm) of the exterior of the house.younger alec, north road, caulfield, caulfield south, mansions, victorian style, towers, fairfield hall, architectural features, stained glass, slate tiles, wrought iron work, hodges robert, lethlean john, leonard joel, younger estate

Photocopy of a short newspaper article from the Southern Cross, dated 18/06/1986, about Thomas Watt, who built Glen Huntly in 1855, one of the first substantial homes in the area. Refers briefly to the suburb’s residential and commercial development and includes a photograph (60mm x 145mm) of the exterior of Glen Huntly house and two photographs (37mm x 57mm) of the surrounding suburb. The file also includes a copy of a one page letter to the Historical Society of St Kilda from Nancy Renfree, dated 11/02/2000, about her great-grandfathers Thomas Watt and Henry Bunn, giving brief biographical information about both.glen huntly, glenhuntly, watts thomas, wilson john w, pioneers, huntly street, grange road, glenhuntly road, glen huntly road, architects, caulfield, station place, glenhuntly traders’ association, murray street, holy cross church, ricketson henry, glen eira, caulfield military hospital, caulfield, roads board, bunn henry, hotham street, ripponlea, weatherboard buildings, renfree nancy

One page undated, unattributed, typed note about Bramerton, Bambra Road, listing owner, date, property description and acreage. The file also includes a one page handwritten, undated note about Bramerton, Bambra Road, built for Arthur Palmer Blake, mentioning the property’s possible use as a military convalescent hostel in 1918. This was researched from book Land Boom and Bust by Cannon.bramerton, bambra road, blake arthur palmer, crotonhurst, stables, military hospital, nursing home, armed forces, caulfield

Three typed letters dated 26/03/1974, 02/04/1974 and 16/04/1974 between the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and Mr Trevor Hart regarding classification of Cambria as a building of historical interest.cambria, caulfield racecourse, glenhuntly, presentation convent, neerim road, hart trevor, godby cecil t, filbert grove, roseberry grove, racehorse trainers, mansions, davis george, stables, caulfield, clerehan mr

One page of, undated, unattributed notes on Cambria giving dates relating to Cambria including the date it was built, description of Cambria’s structure and the address of the foundry where the gates for Cambria were manufactured.cambria, presentation covent, davis george, neerim road, roseberry grove, booran road, mansions, stables, convents, towers, verandah, broadcasting, glen huntly

Sixteen pages of hand drawn plans with rough measurements of various parts of the building Cambria. Undated and unattributed.cambria, plans, glen huntly, neerim road, roseberry grove

This file contains nine pages about people related to this property: 1/Copy and pasted eight pages taken from Census Records and Trove items. Articles include the death of Thomas Livingstone Cleland during WWI. Various social notes regarding his family up to 1953. There are articles on the W.J. Mathieson family, who also resided there, as well as residing in Benalla. 2/Print from Trove of an article from the 23/11/1934 edition of The North Eastern Ensign (Benalla, Vic) about the wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs W.J. Mathieson, held at Cumbernauld on 27/10/1934.cumbernauld, thornleigh grange, house names, cleland thomas livingstone, cleland annie, gardeners market, clayton road, ‘hillside’, caulfield, anderson street, cleland sydney, cleland margaret, cleland james, cleland adelaide, cleland robert, cleland bessie adelaide, cleland agnes, cleland lily, cleland alick douglas milkman, cleland aggie, cleland tom h.s. draftsman, cleland kenneth malcolm, cleland ethel, cleland hector, cleland edna may, mathieson w.j., mathieson isabel, burrows f.a. lieut., east st. kilda, hawthorn road, ‘thornleigh grange’, south caulfield progress association, south caulfield junction, caulfield court, jenkins harry, giles alfred, grafton street, elsternwick, dawes john, chloris crescent, st. john’s presbyterian church, mathieson evelyn mary, marks theodore leslie, mathieson kitty, masonic hall, st. george’s road, haverfield frank, haverfield mrs, haverfield robert ross, rynn mary buckley, cyclists, cycling, donald alexander, martin lottie, whitelaw joan, trinity hall, brighton road, gilmore patricia phyllis, brooklyn ave., point nepean road, north road, brighton court, cleland nora, seaview drive, cleland john stuart, mathieson isabella cristina, kalymna grove, mathieson catherine m., tailor, mathieson william james, councillors, social events and activities, births deaths and marriages, anniversaries, world war 1914-18, soldiers

Newspaper article from Sunday Age magazine dated 26/01/2014. Gives brief house history and eight photographs of home exterior and interior and shows renovated entrance hall.nithsdale, caulfield north, house names, crouch t.j., ironmongers, italianate style, architectural styles, turnbull rob, turnbull margaret, chambers j.s., flats, mansions, architectural features, victorian style, kambrook road

This file contains 2 items relating to the History of Shelford Girls’ School and Kindergarten: 1/1 set of typed notes by Betty Snowball, titled ‘History of Shelford Church of England Girls’ Grammar School’, date unknown. The notes detail the history of the school from 1898 to 1973 including a period from 1922 when boys and girls were enrolled. 2/2 copies of typed notes detailing the history of the school from 1898 to 1982. Author and date unknown.dixon emily miss, shelford church of england girls’ grammar school, ‘shelford’, glen eira road, st mary’s church, seymour road, blundell d miss, homain freda miss, schools, blundell f miss, alison road, langley h.t. canon, green bishop, anglican church, thomas a.m. miss, principals, students, bishops, ‘helenslea’, hood crescent, hood judge, ripley grove, st margaret’s hall, thewlis d miss, foundation stones, criswick wing, criswick mrs, cooper wing, cooper canon, woods f archbishop dr, baddams v.t. miss, baddams wing, cowling c.c. reverend, washington i.i. miss, ida washington library, delacombe rohan sir major general (governor), myers j.m. miss, parents clubs, classrooms, schoolhouses, davies margaret e miss, nicholson mabel miss, the nicholson primary library, st mary’s parish caulfield, caulfield, lloyd c mr, thewlis wing, henderson g mr, henderson mrs, hancock archdeacon, gates, watson normie, scholl reginald sir, gorton john senator, langley canon, langley dean, hone brian sir, caulfield grammar, excursions, construction (events and activities), britten e. miss, halls, theatres, ‘little shelford’, thewlis j.s. miss, coach houses, lofts, festivals and celebrations, primary schools, secondary schools, stables, clergy residences, fireplaces, towers, mansions

This file contains 9 items relating to the purchase of ‘Helenslea’ for Shelford Girls’ School and its early years there. 1/1 photocopy of a notice advertising a public meeting on 04/12/1922 concerning fundraising for the purchase of ‘Helenslea’ for Shelford Girls’ School, dated 29/11/1922, publication unknown. 2/1 leaflet requesting donations and gifts for the purchase and fitting out of ‘Helenslea’ for Shelford Girls’ School, dated 04/12/1922, publication unknown. 3/1 photocopy of 2 pages from the ‘St Mary’s Church Chronicle’ dated 16/12/1922., describing Shelford’s history, the purchase of ‘Helenslea’ and related fundraising efforts. 4/1 photocopy of an invitation to Mr & Mrs Reeves to attend the dedication of ‘Helenslea’ for use by Shelford Girls’ School on 22/02/1923. 5/1 photocopy of an article and 5 photographs in ‘Punch’, 01/03/1923, about the dedication of ‘Helenslea’ for use by Shelford Girls’ School. The photographs are of various visitors, staff and students with one showing the front of ‘Helenslea’. 6/1 photocopy of a one-page prospectus including rules for Shelford Girls’ School and Kindergarten with a photograph of the school dated approximately 1922-23. Date and publication unknown. The photograph shows ‘Helenslea’ prior to the alterations done for the school. 7/1 Photocopy of a photograph titled ‘Retrospect’ of the staff of Shelford Girls’ School in 1923 including E.H. Naylor, Rev. James Townsend, A.M. Thomas, D. Champion, P.M. Evans, and L. Fulton. Another photocopy of a second photograph of the school approx. 1923 and a list of teaching staff. Date and publication unknown. 8/2 photocopies of an article from an unknown, undated publication containing an extract from the ‘The Argus’, December 1928 describing the Shelford Speech Night. Also contains several notes about Shelford events and a photograph of the school in 1929. 9/1 photocopy of an undated photograph of Shelford Girls’ School from an unknown publication. Development of the gardens indicates a later date than 1929.st mary’s church, caulfield, shelford girls’ school and kindergarten, glen eira road, ‘helenslea’, hood crescent, hayman archdeacon, eggleston f.w., fundraising events, public meetings, schools, st mary’s school hall, blundell dora miss, allison road, school committees, mansions, stables, hood justice mr, views, churches, clergy residences, classrooms, halls, langley h.t., st mary’s church of england, moffit graham j, swale. d.h. mr, children, kindergartens, smith ogg and serpell (architects), smith sydney, dodgson miss, falls councillor, prendergast a.i. (churchwarden), slaney f miss, dumas mr, thomas miss, pollard mr, gill miss, beggs f.g. miss, beggs c miss, hollow s mr, irwin t mr, lloyd m.c. mr, graham j.m. mr, fredrickson mrs, langley canon, askew a.j. mr, scales a.w. mr, dixon emily miss, seymour road, stephen george sir, douglas sholto mr, ludbrook e.c. mr, langley mrs, reeves mr, reeves mrs, openings (events), lees harrington mrs, brookes mrs (mayoress), mayors, crotty c reverend, crotty mrs, wells j.s. reverend, wells mrs, scheiger c.p. reverend, scheiger mrs, cole t. reverend, cole mrs, gumas g. mr, gumas mrs, creswick h.e. mr, creswick mrs, askew mr, askew mrs, falls mrs, mowle councillor, mowle mrs, scales mr, scales mrs, welshford smithers t mr, welshford smithers mrs, walker h.k. mrs, lansell clarke mrs, head mrs, slaney miss, moffit graham mrs, whittington mrs, horsley a. mrs, townsend l. reverend, britten a.e. reverend, burns h. reverend, burns mrs, crockett reverend, crockett mrs, mclennan mr, mclennan mrs, mclellan miss, schofield reverend, brain reverend, wagg reverend, reeves reverend, archer f.h., archer mrs, akehurst miss, hoggart mrs, mcgowan mr, mcgowan mrs, chalk a.s. mr, chalk mrs, godley mrs, nattrass miss, gill miss, farmer mrs, biggs mrs, fulton mrs, armstrong mrs, thompson g.h. mr, thompson mrs, hall councillor, hall mrs, murray councillor, murray mrs, robertson h.j. mrs, thomas a.m. miss, education, naylor e.h. miss, townsend james reverend, champion d. (female), evans p.m. miss, fulton l. (female), davidson m.j. miss, allen e miss, smart m mrs, giderson h mrs, dunstan g mrs, forte e mrs, morres t miss, pollard e miss, varley m miss, tuckwell charles, howden l miss, massey ella miss, mitchell m miss, mollison f miss, lascelles k miss, england s.p. mr, miller e miss, smith m miss, speech nights, baker donald bishop, patton councillor (mayor), old girls association, dances and balls, green bishop, scarlett captain, king frank reverend, choirs, hayman archdeacon, awards

The Church of the Latter Day Saints dedication programme dated 24/08/1980. Programme gives an item of interest as to how property for church was acquired.the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints, councillors, hawthorn road, caulfield north, truman harry a president, talbot leo p bishop, sayers christopher, o’brien christine, doolan ng mayor, campbell aje, campbell mrs, vine walter s, adams fb, kletecka toni heneiturama, miller bernard f, meurs frederick mw, smibert don, elliott peter, counsel margaret, hogan anne-maree, long joanne, bishop family, elliott sue, caulfield youth choir

This file has 4 items: 1/Copy of letter dated October 4, 1972 from Blake and Riggall Solicitors, acting for the Trustees of the Estate of the F.C. Pederson to the tenant of trust property at 98 Kooyong Road, A.F. Gregson. Requests cooperation in inspection of premises for a possible rent increase to satisfy life tenant. Includes handwritten annotations possibly for valuation purposes. 2/Letters dated October 4, 1972 from Blake & Riggall to S.P. Simmonds Real Estate Agents concerning inspection of the relevant property, requesting opinion on a fair rental and valuation. 3/Copy of a letter dated October 17, 1972 from S.D. Simmonds to Blake & Riggall providing details of the relevant property, estimates of the cost of improving, options for increasing the life tenant’s income and a valuation. 4/Letter dated October 23, 1972 from Blake & Riggall to S.P. Simmonds acknowledging the previous letter and outlining which option the trustee’s prefer and how they wish to proceed. Discussion of property rates and annual insurance premiums. Includes handwritten notes.pederson f.c., gregson a.f., mackinnon i.d., pederson mrs., balaclava road, kooyong road, caulfield, brick houses, rents, land values, rates, renting

This file contains a photocopy of an article in the Bi-centenary 88 Newsletter Vol7 No3, October 1987 referring to the mansion Labassa. The article states that the Labassa Mansion will receive funding under the A Gift to the Nation program – a Bi-Centenary project.houses, mansions, labassa, historic buildings, historic events, festivals and celebrations, australian bi-centenary, business and finance, grants, a gift to the nation

2 items relating to 15 Arthur Street: 1/Newspaper article from Property Review Weekly, on forthcoming sale of property, includes photograph. 2/Gary Peer flyer, includes 4 photographs of home and house plan for forthcoming auction.caulfield north, arthur street, edwardian style, brick, lead lights, jeffries emma mrs., toohey jno w., white alick, hart m.g. mrs., green godwin a., mitton g. m., brown t. mrs., samuel lear, samuel aviv

Two items about this property: 1/Photocopied article on Mrs T.J. Confoy, Mary, who lived at ‘Normanhurst’, Balaclava Road. The article is from ‘Who’s Who in the World of Women’ circa 1930. Article mentions family and associations she is involved in. 2/Hand written research by Claire Barton from Sands and McDougall on the Confoy family in Balaclava Road.caulfield, confoy mary, confoy edward, confoy john, confoy leslie, strike celie, ‘normanhust’, strike alex, st vincents de paul’s society, st vincent’s hospital, racehorses, sports people, houses, community services, committees of management, house names, voluntary workers, balaclava road

This file contains two items. A printed page of Police Superintendent John Sadleir. His arrival in Victoria, subsequent postings with his employment and his final retirement in Elsternwick and later death at “Orwell” in Kooyong Road, Author and date unknown. Includes references. A photocopied print of John Sadleir, from his book Recollections August, 1913.sadleir john, police officers, orwell, kooyong road, elsternwick, sadleir isabella, crofton isabella, sadleir ernest, sadleir frederick, sadleir ralph, sadleir john, sadleir melesina, sadleir mary, sadleir grace, sadleir dora, sadleir george, sadleir henry, victorian historical society

This file contains three items Printed article on James Service from the Australian Sketcher, dated 13/03/1880 Printed article from Victorian and Its Metropolis, by Sutherland, undated Handwritten article on James Service, one short summary taken from Cannon-Land Boomers (page 31) undated. Additional paragraph noting “Servicton” named after him. Handwritten undated list of properties held by James Service from 1876 to 1872, from Rate Books possibly.service james, politian’s, merchants, premiers, kilwinning, house names, mansions, hotham street, balaclava road, james service and co., caulfield north