A property illustration by Margaret Picken Commissioned by a real estate agency for the purpose of advertising 4 Venice Ave., Mitcham. This property is listed as having sold for $169,000 in 1990 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 single story brick house, with a driveway leading toa connected garage on the right. A footpath leads up to an enclosed portico and front door. Garden beds edge the sides of the house, set back from a small front lawn. There are two hole punch holes centered along the upper edge1 Paranda Crt., Vermont Marg. Picken '89 Woodards - Malvernwhitehorse historical society, schwerkolt cottage, housing, architecture, margaret picken, house, garden, real estate, mitcham, malvern

Coloured Photo of Crane placing last Span in Bridge over Deep Creek Road, Mitcham.deep creek road, mitcham.

Coloured photo of Last Span of Deep Creek Road Mitcham Bridge being put into position.deep creek road, mitcham.

The Mitcham Chess Club was established in 1970 and disbanded Dec-1976. The Nunawading Chess Club reformed from Mitcham Club Jan-1977 and disbanded permanently in 1998. It operated from The Avenue Neighbourhood House, Blackburn.Wooden rectangular box sitting on rectangular base. The box contains two timing windup clocks used to time chess games. Two starter knobs on top. Metal label on top marked 'Olympia'. Metal clock faces with yellow background with brass coloured numbers and hands. Each clock has a red arrow on top. Back has brass circles with wind up mechanism; left hand side has knob to adjust time but not right clock.'Olympia' and repaired 8/83 Mitcham Chess Clubhorology, clocks, toys, games

Black and white photo of Davin's Dairy, corner Mitcham Road and Victoria Avenue, Mitcham. Dairy later bought by Model Dairy.davin's dairy, model dairy

Black & white copy of a photograph Mitcham Football Club member posing for 1921 Premiers photograph. L to R back row - Mr Lee (Time Keeper), Malone, M; Sellars, M; Haliday, B (pres); ----- Harding,;------. 2nd Row - Neilson, W; Sewart, E; Gilcrist, Paddy; George, Mick; Alley, Nigger; Dempster, G; Front Row - Dunne, Arthur; Brown, Ted; Peterson, Fred; Kennett, Wally; Hayes, Lorrie; Barelli.L; Barelli, Ned.mitcham football club, dempster, g, lee. mr, neilson, w, dunne, arthur, malone, m, sewart, e, brown, ted, sellars, m, gilchrist, paddy, fred, halliday, b, george, mick, kennett, wally, harding, alley, nigger, hayes, lorrie, barelli, l, barelli, ned, peterson

Coloured Photo of last Span being put into place on Bridge over Deep Creek Road, Mitcham.deep creek road, mitcham.

Black and white photograph of Original Toc H Log Cabin of Mitcham Branch, off Agra Street, Mitcham. Cross Reference ND2597.toc h - mitcham branch

Red leather bookmark, gold line all around. Rampant lion and a fluer-de-lea with two thistles, and wording Barry Dobyn, Chemists, Mitcham North.Barry Dobyn, Chemists, Mitcham North.books, bookmark, commerce, advertising

Xavier 'Plant Man' David will shortly be vacating 479 Mitcham Road, Mitcham after operating the Mitcham Hobby Garden and Nursery on site for 34 years.Xavier 'Plant Man' David will shortly be vacating 479 Mitcham Road, Mitcham.mitcham hobby garden and nursery, david, xavier, mitcham road, mitcham, no.479, rangeview shopping centre

Two copies of a black and white photo of Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham Debutante Ball. L to R Back Row - Blank, Lucy Brocknell, Nell Forbes, Blank, Blank, Elvie Johns, Blank. L to R Centre Row - Blank, Blank, Jean Kennedy, Betty D'Arcy, Blank, Joan Livermore. L to R Front Row - Margaret Lawson, Blank, Blank, Dr. Liebert, Myra Ireland, Blank, Shirley Walker. Debs presented to President's wife, Dr. Liebert. President was Mr. Lawson.shire of blackburn and mitcham, brockell, lucy, forbes, nell, johns, elvie, kennedy, jean, d'arcy, betty, livermore, joan, lawson, margaret, liebert, dr., ireland, myra, walker, shirley, warren, frances, debutantes, debutante ball

The Mitcham Reservoir was completed in 1923. Excavation was by horse drawn scoops and drays. The site is accessed by Agra Road MitchamTwo copies of a black and white photograph of John Williams of East Doncaster Road, Mitcham, standing in front of the Mitcham Reservoir construction site in c1922williams, john, mitcham reservoir

Black and white photo of Anzac Day March, Mitchamanzac day

Black and white photo of Anzac Day march, Mitchamanzac day

Black and white photo of Toc H members of Mitcham Branch outside burnt remains of log cabin off Agra Street, Mitcham in March 1960|Ref ND2597toc h - mitcham branch, williams, george, skewes, white, orme, walker, arthur, graham, 'uncle jack', crossley, les, arrowsmith, ted, crawley, len, gleeson, dickie

Coloured photo of House between Garage and home of Dr Threlkeld, former Methodist property - Victoria House, now part of Office Complex at 333 Mitcham Road, Mitcham.mitcham road, mitcham, no. 333, methodist church mitcham

Black and white photo Titled 'Schwerkolt Cottage, Mitcham, Victoria'schwerkolt cottage, whitehorse historical society

Black and white photo titled 'Schwerkolt Cottage, Mitcham, Victoria'schwerkolt cottage, whitehorse historical society

Coloured photograph of an original house at 2 Vernal Avenue, Mitchamvernal avenue, mitcham, houses

Coloured photograph of the Luke and Singer factory in Cook Road, Mitchamluke and singer, cook road, mitcham

Black and white photo looking south along White's Shopping Centre, Mitcham Road, Mitcham - alongside Railway line. Was site of Orm White's hay and corn store and family home adjacent.whites shopping centre

Black and white photo of Packing Shed area facing Mitcham Road.ronaldson, eleanor, australian tesselated tile co. pty ltd, mccoy

Black and white photo of Anzac Day March, Station Street, Mitchamanzac day