Old timber shop at 259 Canterbury Road occupied by grocers from c1893 - 1913. Bought by James Phelp in 1913 became a green grocer. Later by Fred Legg and his sons until c1960. Became an electrical goods and radio repair shop until gutted by fire in the late 1960's.canterbury, canterbury road, legg> fred, phelp> james, petrol pumps, shops

The Maling Road theatre was badly damaged by fire in 1990 and demolished in 1993. Built as a Hoyts Theatre in 1942 it later became the New Canterbury Ballroom and in 1971 the Immanuel Revival Centre. Part of a set of 8 coloured photographs taken by Jan Pigot to record the demolition of some shops and the old theatre to make way for new shops in Maling Road.canterbury, maling road, maling theatre, new canterbury ballroom, immanuel revival centre

Spiral bound; 104 pages. Includes black and white photos, glossary and index of namesnon-fictionThis is the first volume of the diaries of Eustace Halley Coghill transcribed and published by his daughter Elspeth Carey. This volume covers his experiences of World War I during the years 1916-1918.eustace halley coghill, diaries, personal accounts, world war 1914-1918

A research paper for the Australian History option describing the history of 137 Mont Albert Road, Canterbury. The writer looks at the lives of various owners, particularly Henry Elgar and Richard Quittenton, and how the house has changed since it was built in 1890. includes 2 pages of plans of Elgar's Special Surveycanterbury, mont albert road, "haslemere", quittenton> richard, elgar> henry, elgar's special survey, boroondara estate

Black and white photograph of the Drum and Fife Band of the Camberwell East Elementary School, 1933. Frederick Morgan(born c1922 husband of former President of Canterbury History Group) at front on far right, with kettle drum. Moreton Bay Fig Tree on right. Caretakers house on left. (Mr Moore)canterbury, camberwell east elementary school, canterbury girls secondary college, primary schools, bands, musical instruments, moreton bay fig tree

View looking south down Balwyn Road, over Canterbury Road to Logan Street and Cross Street. "Hazeldene" is on left, with a horse and cart waiting on the road. On the right is the old Baptist church. Now demolished and replaced by a new Baptist church.canterbury, canterbury gardens, canterbury road, logan street, cross street, balwyn road, hazeldene, baptist church, carts and wagons, horse drawn vehicles

Two photocopies of "Eulinya" 115 Mont Albert Road copied for publication in "Canterbury , a history" by Don Gibb. Includes a coloured view taken on the left of the front garden and a black and white view of the front garden and house. James Schofield Balderstone, a leading meat and woolscouring figure, lived at "Eulinya" with his wife Essie, and six children from 1924 until it's sale in 1953.canterbury, mont albert road, eulinya, balderstone> james schofield, gardens

Illustration prepared by Glen Turnbull of the original house names on the original Strathcona property. This covers the area bounded by Scott Street, Bryson Street, Claremont Crescent and Prospect Hill Road, Canterbury.canterbury, strathcona baptist girls grammar school, scott street, bryson street, claremont crescent, prospect hill road, claremont park estate, "glen allen", "shalimar", "hilary", "sherwood", "marshalton", "elston", "whitefoord", "natrie"

Parental and personal record of Robert Octavius Tucker Principal of Canterbury Grammar School 1902 -1912. A two page letter from his grandaughter to Colleen Morgan, and a clipping from an unknown source on the occassion of his leaving the school in Brighton Street Richmond due to poor healthcanterbury, canterbury grammar school, canterbury presbyterian church, oddie> james, canterbury literary society, hutchison> nance, morgan> colleen, tucker> robert o.

Executors' Realising Auction of 'The Uplands' on 22 acres at Vermont on Canterbury Road.Executors' Realising Auction of 'The Uplands' on 22 acres at Vermont on Canterbury Road.uplands, vermont, coghill haughton, canterbury road, vermont, williams, s., mcclares paddock

Real estate brochure for the sale of a limited number of recently restored 2 bedroom apartments in Canterbury Mansions c.1889. Includes a coloured photograph of the exterior of the building an interior view of the staircase, a lead light window, and a black and white drawing of the building on the back.canterbury, canterbury road, maling road, wattle valley road, canterbury mansions, malones hotel, italianate style, stairs, lead lights, flats

A letter from W.P.Chancellor to his son Bill, on the Western Front in France, describing how the family celebrated Armistice Day. Includes a covering letter to Colleen Morgan from Margaret Macdonald, nee Chancellor, and another letter, from Colleen to Frances Barrett of the Canterbury History Group. Margaret Macdonald has included a copy of an early postcard of Wattle Valley Road4 A$ pages; 2 typewritten and 2 handwritten pagescanterbury, wattle valley road, chancellor family, melbourne town hall, melba> dame nellie, cross street, canterbury mansions, world war 1914-1918

Copy of an talk given by Alfred Mellor to the Canterbury History Group in February 1994. He tells the story of the Laycock family who purchased Frognall in 1901 and continued to live there until 1941. He describes the house, garden and family customs including visiting his grandparents for afternoon tea on Sundays.A 4 13 pages, 2 copiescanterbury, mont albert road, frognall, hicks family, gall> james, italianate style, laycock family, gardens, mellor> alfred, fireworks displays

VICTORIAN READERS FIFTH BOOK BLUE / GREEN COVERED BOOKSTAMP INSIDE FRONT COVER: PRIMARY SCHOOL. CANTERBURY STREET CLUNES 3370 1552local history, book school, educational, schools, education

Copy of letter from Rev. W. R. Featherston of Holy Trinity Vicarage, Hampton, to Rev. J. D. Potter of St. Paul's Anglican Church Canterbury regarding the proposed visit to Melbourne of the Vicar of Beirut and his wife in 1985. On the reverse side of the letter is a handwritten list of the vicars of St. Paul's from 1892-1971canterbury, margaret street, st. pauls anglican church, churches, potter> j.d., clergy, lists

Early photograph from 267 Canterbury Road Canterbury, looking up the east side of Wattle Valley Road A4 page with B & W photocanterbury road, wattle valley road, canterbury mansions, malone's hotel

Enlarged aerial photograph of area around the intersection of Blackburn and Canterbury Roads, Blackburn.Enlarged aerial photograph of area around the intersection of Blackburn and Canterbury Roads, Blackburn.canterbury road, blackburn, blackburn road, blackburn, rosslyn street, blackburn south, masons road, blackburn, lavelle street, blackburn, vernon street, blackburn, wirreanda court, blackburn, aerial photographs

Dairy in Canterbury Road, Vermont re-opened and supplying homogenised bottled milk.Dairy in Canterbury Road, Vermont re-opened and supplying homogenised bottled milk.dairies, wistanley, noel, osler, tony

Student Research on Vermont Pre-School, corner of Canterbury and Terrara Roads, Vermont.Student Research on Vermont Pre-School, corner of Canterbury and Terrara Roads, Vermont.preschools, vermont preschool, canterbury road, vermont, terrara road