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Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Frederick Howard, Kent Hughes: a biography of Colonel The Hon. Sir Wilfred Kent Hughes, 1972
Limited edition of 500 copies. Available from Ramsay, Ware Publishing Pty Ltd, 552 Victoria Road, North Melbourne, Vic. 3051.South Melbourne : Macmillan for the Kent Hughes Memorial Committee, 1972 ix,255p. : plates ; 23cm. non-fictionLimited edition of 500 copies. Available from Ramsay, Ware Publishing Pty Ltd, 552 Victoria Road, North Melbourne, Vic. 3051.kent hughes w.s. (wilfrid selwyn) 1895-1970, australia -- politics 1927-1970, sir wilfrid selwyn kent- hughes 1895-1970, biographies -- australia -- politics and government -- 20th century -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Kew Municipal Library, Kew Births 1849-1870, 1994
Kew births 1849-1870 : records extracted from the Victorian pioneers index under the district names of Kew, Cotham and Studley ParkKew, Vic. : Kew Library, 1994. 1 vol. ; 30cm.non-fictionKew births 1849-1870 : records extracted from the Victorian pioneers index under the district names of Kew, Cotham and Studley Parkbirths - deaths - marriages -- kew (vic.) 1849-1870 -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Keith Cole, Letters from China 1893-1895: the story of the sister martyrs of Ku Cheng, 1988
Kew, Vic. : St. Hilary's Anglican Church, 1988 x, 136 p. : ill., map, ports. ; 21 cm. non-fictioneleanor saunders 1871-1895, elizabeth saunders 1873-1895, st hilary's anglican church -- kew -- (vic.), missionaries -- china -- biography -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, McPhee Gribble, Living Places: twenty houses, 1987
Photographic project commissioned by The State Library of Victoria. "Two hundred of the four hundred photographs taken for the project are to be found at the State Library of Victoria ..."--Introd., p. 6.Fitzroy, Vic. : McPhee Gribble/Penguin, 1987 218 p. : ill., plans ; 21 x 25 cm. non-fictionPhotographic project commissioned by The State Library of Victoria. "Two hundred of the four hundred photographs taken for the project are to be found at the State Library of Victoria ..."--Introd., p. 6.housing -- australia, dwellings -- australia -- social aspects -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Brian Carroll, Melbourne: an illustrated history, 1972
Melbourne : Lansdowne, 1972 128 p. : ill., col. plates ; 29 cm. melbourne 1802-1970 -- illustrations, melbourne (vic.) -- history -- 1802-1900 -- pictorial works -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Brian Carroll, Melbourne churches & schools sketchbook, 1973
Adelaide : Rigby, 1973 62p. : ill. ; 23cm.non-fictionbuildings of historical importance -- churches --melbourne, buildings of historical importance -- schools -- melbourne, schools -- victoria -- melbourne, historic buildings -- victoria -- melbourne, melbourne (vic.) -- church buildings -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, City of Boroondara, 15 to 21: the stuff that surrounds us, 2001
Fifteen to twenty-one, the stuff that surrounds us Millennium photographic project : 15 to 21, the stuff that surrounds usCamberwell, Vic. : City of Boroondara, 2001 1 v. (unpaged) : ill. ; 22 x 26 cm non-fictionFifteen to twenty-one, the stuff that surrounds us Millennium photographic project : 15 to 21, the stuff that surrounds usphotography -- artistic -- victoria -- boroondara -
Sunshine and District Historical Society Incorporated
Map (1939), RAILWAYS OF VICTORIA, Including Passenger Mileage, 4 April 1939, 1939
Historical record of the railway line system in the state of Victoria in 1939. Many of the railway lines no longer exist.Map showing the RAILWAY LINES of VICTORIA plus PASSENGER MILEAGES as of 4.4.1939. The white map with black printing is enclosed within a glass faced brown stained wooden frame.victoria, railway map, 1939, rail, passenger mileage -
Sunshine and District Historical Society Incorporated
Map (1967), CITY OF SUNSHINE, June 1967, 1967
... of Brimbank. This 1967 map is a historical record of the City ...The City of Sunshine no longer exists. Part of the eastern area has been annexed by the City of Maribyrnong, and the rest of the old City of Sunshine has been amalgamated with the City of Keilor to form the larger City of Brimbank.This 1967 map is a historical record of the City of Sunshine as it existed 27 years before the amalgamation of Councils, and the creation of the City of Brimbank in 1994.Whitish paper map with black printing that is laminated in clear plastic film, and has a wood slat attached to the top edge. The June 1967 map is of the previous CITY OF SUNSHINE showing City and Parish boundaries, streets, railways, creeks, river etc.Purple ink stamps at top left hand and right hand areas showing address and contact details of 'Sunshine Industrial Promotion Centre.'city of sunshine, june 1967, map, city, parish, boundaries, brimbank -
Nillumbik Historical Society Incorporated
Book - Softcover book, Doreen Primary School, The Quiet Hills, 1983
A history in recollections and photographs of the Doreen district of Victoria, AustraliaCover is card 300gsm with painting converted to blue tones on front and back with white semi gloss paper pages 100gsm - 37 pages plus 3 page index and maps on inside of front and back coversnon-fictionA history in recollections and photographs of the Doreen district of Victoria, Australia -
Nillumbik Historical Society Incorporated
Book - Hardcover book, Cypress Books, Greensborough and Greenhills, 1983
A history in recollections and photographs of the Doreen district of Victoria, AustraliaHardcover with linen finish and colour and no dust cover, paper pages 100gsm - 62 pages with etchings and a mapnon-fictionA history in recollections and photographs of the Doreen district of Victoria, Australia -
Anglesea and District Historical Society
Book, J Loney, Wrecks Along the Great Ocean Road, 1967
Book first published in 1967 dealing with the shipwrecks along the Great Ocean Road. Illustrated with both maps and photographs and with a chrononolgy of the list of wrecks from pre-1800 through to 1958.Title: WRECKS / Along the / Great Ocean / Road J.K. LONEYjack loney, dewey no 910.453, book -
Anglesea and District Historical Society
Pennant, Unknown
Orange pennant flag listing towns on and near the Great Ocean Road. List of town names on pennant - (west to east) Mortlake, Warrnambool, Nirranda, Terang, Port Campbell, Lavers Hill, Colac, Beech Forest, Apollo Bay, Wye, Birregurra, Forrest, Deans Marsh, Peterborough, Princetown, Lorne, Eastern View, Airy's Inlet, Anglesea, Torquay, Geelong, Barwon Heads.GREAT/ OCEAN/ ROAD/ TRUST. Map of Area/ Route of the Great Ocean. (Orange - on wire stand. Printed on both sides.) great ocean road trust -
Anglesea and District Historical Society
Medal Commemorative Australian Federation, 1898
Ref/ Car. 1898/2. Star shapped medal issued in 1898 tocommemorate the forthcoming Commonweath of Australia - a map of Australia in the centre divided into six states/colonies, each state represented by a ray - inscribed around the circumferance and with provision for a pin to be attached with hole and metal ring on the top ray of star. Back of medal perfectly plain.Map of Australia within ring. Around ring: "AUSTRALIA'S COMMONWEALTH" *3.6.98*medal, commemorative, australian federation -
Anglesea and District Historical Society
Framed Certificate, Australian Natives' Association, Estimated 1947
Ex-president's Certificate from the Australian Natives' Association with details of recipient's details in central circle - an Australian emblem on the top - female figure on one side of circle holding flag in one hand and male figure on other side / symbolising bushman? Smaller circle underneath encloses star with map of Australia in centre and six state emblems in points. Scenes either side depict native Australian first fleet and Canberra Parliament House. All decorated with wattle and in a wooden frame.Certificate reads: Branch No 311 / EX PRESIDENT'S / CERTIFICATE / This is to certify that / J.W. Read / occupied the position of President of / this branch from 20.11.45 / to 25.2.47 / faded signature of President / faded signature of Secretary. australian natives' association, j.w. read -
Anglesea and District Historical Society
Road Directory, Broadbent's Official Road Guides Company, Broadbent's Official Road Guide Western Victoria, 1956
Contains maps and advertisements for Western Victoria in 1956 as well as some of South-East of South Australia. 240 pages. Fold out maps included.Circa 1956maps, advertisements, broadbent -
Anglesea and District Historical Society
Map, Royal Australian Survey Corps, Anglesea, Victoria, 1954
Anglesea, Victoria [cartographic material] produced by Royal Australian Survey Corps. Colour; Scale [1:63,360] 1 mile to 1 inch; transverse Mercator projection; Sheet No. 866, Zone 7. Two stamps: 1. Rankine and Dobbie Pty Ltd. 2. Authorised for sale / Price 2/- / By Department of the Army Original date: November 1928.(See above)anglesea map, topographic map -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Book, Changing environments, 1990
There is a chapter dedicated to the physical and built environment of Surrey Hills and surrounding area. It includes maps drawn from the work of Alan Holt. The late Robyn Rivett (Rhodes) taught geography before becoming a curriculum adviser within the Education Department. She lived in Surrey Hills.Surrey Hills Neighbourhood Centre - historyhuman ecology, anthropo - geography, (mr) bruce tamango, people and environment series, streetscapes, (mrs) robyn rivett, (mrs) robyn rhodes, (mr) alan holt, surrey hills -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Book, Robert Hoddle: pioneer surveyor 1794-1881, 2004
(Ms) Berres Hoddle Colville is a local Surrey Hills resident and is a descendant of Robert Hoddle. Robert Hoddle was the first Surveyor General of Victoria. He arrived in Australia in 1823 and was one of the very earliest surveyors to explore, measure and map large areas of this vast, varied and difficult countryside, in a burgeoning era of pastoral settlement. 1837 saw him appointed Surveyor in Charge of the Port Phillip District. This book is based firmly on substantial extracts from Hoddle's own diary and other writings. Includes black and white sketches, maps and colour pages.Robert Hoddle was the first Surveyor General of Victoria. He arrived in Australia in 1823 and was one of the very earliest surveyors to explore, measure and map large areas of this vast, varied and difficult countryside, in a burgeoning era of pastoral settlement. 1837 saw him appointed Surveyor in Charge of the Port Phillip District. This book is based firmly on substantial extracts from Hoddle's own diary and other writings. Includes black and white sketches, maps and colour pages.Front endpaper: SURREY HILLS HISTORICAL / SOCIETY / PURCHASED FROM / THE AUTHOR ON THE OCCASION / OF HER TALK ON ROBERT HODDLE / TO THIS SOCIETY ON 17-10-[20]05 Title page: signed by the author: Berres Hoddle Colville / 17 October 2005 /(mr) robert hoddle, surveyors, (ms) berres hoddle colville -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Book, Alan Judge Holt (deceased), Pre-Suburban Surrey Hills 1839-1883, 1989
Author: Alan Judge Holt amassed a significant collection of historical material related to the Surrey Hills area. Born in Moonee Ponds in 1912 to Edmund Holt and Ellen Ruby Sutton, he married Edna Jean Pallot in 1937. They lived at 62 Broughton Road, Surrey hills, had 3 sons and were strongly associated with the Surrey Hills Methodist Church. Alan was Secretary of the Victorian Lands Department and in his spare time recorded the occupancy of every property in Surrey Hills and Mont Albert at the beginning of each decade from 1890 to 1980. His collection of files and individual cards covers people, places, churches, clubs, businesses and other organisations in the area. Alan used this information to give talks and tours of the area and gifted his material to the local history collection through Jocelyn Hall.Unpublished manuscript / notes written by Alan Holt about settlers in and around Surrey Hills bound in-house. It is supported by maps showing landowners over various years from about 1840-1885(mr) henry jamieson, (mr) ken hall, (ms) edna holt, (mr) frank bamford, (mr) harrison buchanan, scouts, grange hill, wattle park, round hill, bona vista, mount albert, barton street, (mr) john raeburn, (mr) edmund holt, (mr) james dunn, butter merchant, mont albert road, elgar road, view hill, new street, surry mont, delany's hill, reservoir hill, riversdale road, middlesex road, surrey hills, (mr) aldo massora, aborigines, damper creek, back creek, west creek, kooyongkoot creek, (mr) john gardiner, (mr) chas mullins, (mr) henry elgar, (mr) robert campbell, (mr) alexander dyce, (mr) robert brooks, t budds payne, (mr) hugh glass, (mr) patrick trainer, w virtue, (mr) t fulton, (mr) john crimp, (mr) w dempsey, (mr) w e stanbridge, (mr) james atkinson, j porter, j collings, w edde, (mr) orlando fenwick, (dr)(mr) l l smith, (mr) j h knipe, (mr) george cockcroft, (sr) (mr) john martin kleinert, w morton, d delaney, a moeller, (mr) william smith, (mr) e.p.s.sturt, (mr) thomas blood, (mr) patrick mornane, (mr) henry de carle, w craig, j hill, w oliver, j keogh, a laing, vineyards, toll gates, (mr) david staig, (mr) phillip kleeper, (mr) goyder usher, (mr) james lawler, (mr) w.e. stanbridge, (mr) gideon rutherford, c a f mater, j gadsby, w h wrixon, e h lamont, i ainger, (mr) james henty, (mr) henry henty, w freemantle, w palmer, beckett park, maranoa gardens -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Book, Camberwell Council - Open Space Strategy: paper 10, 1982
Series title: Camberwell Council Leisure study: discussion papers on leisure; 10 126p.; maps; This discussion paper only present draft policies, and are published in this form to obtain the opinions of the community, councillors, field-workers and experts.126p.; maps; This discussion paper only present draft policies, and are published in this form to obtain the opinions of the community, councillors, field-workers and experts.open spaces, camberwell, victoria, recreational use -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Book, On these pleasant slope's: a story of Surrey Hills, 2015
Sourced via conversations with those interested in Surrey Hills History. Including Alan Holt, Jack McLean, Frank Bamford, Jocelyn Hall. Includes: Topographical maps, first Elgar Survey. First Wesleyan Church in Surrey Hills. Bibliography on P.50 (last numbered page) Provides a chronological history of Surrey Hills. Includes: First settlers, location, early land sales, commerce and trade.Provides a chronological history of Surrey Hills. Includes: First settlers, location, early land sales, commerce and trade.Back of Title page: To the Surrey Hills Historical / Arthur E. Tonkinfreehold investment and banking company, windsor park estate, (mr) dennis delany, mont albert village, surrey hills - history, royal hotel, surrey hills, humberstone's hotel, chatham state school, holy trinity church, lydswood, lugano, (mr) john butler maling, (mr) john hanlon knipe, mont albert primary school, (mr) james sneddon, (mr) arthur tonkin -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Book, Historic Places Investigation Draft Proposals Paper, 2015
Draft Proposals paper for Victorian Environmental Assessment Council's (VEAC) Historic Places investigation, written for community consultation purposes.Draft Proposals paper for Victorian Environmental Assessment Council's (VEAC) Historic Places investigation, written for community consultation purposes. colour illus. mapshistory buildings, historic sites, public lands -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Book, Connie's Story: Commemorating the life of Mrs Edward (Plorn) Dickens, 2014
Purchased by the Surrey Hills Historical Society for the Surrey Hills Neighbourhood Centre History collection. Includes: illustrations, maps, portraits. Connie Dickens is believed to have spent some of her last year(s) in Surrey Hills. Traces the life of Mrs Edward (Plorn) Dickens, born in 1859 at River-View, Kangaroo Point, Tasmania, the third daughter of Alfred and Emily Desailly (nee Stanfield).Traces the life of Mrs Edward (Plorn) Dickens, born in 1859 at River-View, Kangaroo Point, Tasmania, the third daughter of Alfred and Emily Desailly (nee Stanfield).(mrs) constance emily rose dickens, (mrs) edward (plorn) dickens, (dr) (mr) francis desailly, (mr) alfred desailly, (miss) constance emily rosa desailly, (miss) emily desailly, (miss) florence eva desailly, (mrs) (ann) nancy sophia desailly, box hill cemetery -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Folder of information, Libby Cavenagh's 1990 building census of Wandsworth Road, Surrey Hills, 1990
Libby Cavenagh was Secretary of the Surrey Hills Historical Society. She completed this study as part of a Diploma of Local History she was undertaking at the University of New England. At the time she lived in Wandsworth Road.This is a unique analysis of the housing stock of a complete street at one point in time. Many of the houses have been altered since the study was completed and quite a number have been demolished.Blue folder of A4 size. This contains an analysis of each house in Wandsworth Road in 1990 with details regarding building style, approximate age, materials used, fence design, presence or absence of a garage or carport and some comment on the garden elements. For most entries there is a coloured photo taken from the street. For some there are photocopies of real estate advertisements. There are a number of appendices including s a map of the breakdown of styles and materials; date of construction and other information from the Camberwell Building registers 1890-1934; entries re owners from Sands & McDougall directories, 1897-1937; map from Land Titles Office showing sub-division information; land auction advertisements; information re W J Vine; list of builders; references.wandsworth road, libby cavenagh -
Surrey Hills Historical Society CollectionThe Armitstead family operated a woodyard and ice delivery business in Union Road, Surrey Hills. There are a number of photos in this collection documenting this business. The family lived nearby in Croydon Road. The site of the woodyard is now the Surrey Hills Neighbourhood Centre.
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Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Private and Public Memory: a history of Malvern / by Lynne Strahan, 1989
[vi], 289 p., [40] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports.malvern (vic) - history -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Discover Australia's Golf Courses / [by] Tom Ramsey, 1987
231 p. : col. ill., mapsgoldf courses - australia -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, Frank Tate: a biography / [by] RJW Selleck, 1982
xii, 362 p., [13] p. of plates : mapsnotable residents - kew (vic), education - history - victoria, frank tate (1864-1939) -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, David Meagher, Fashion speak: interviews with the world's leading designers, 2008
The world of fashion is both highly artistic and highly challenging, with top designers balancing delicately between the cutting edge of creativity and the necessity of running a viable business. In this enthralling collection of interviews, David Meagher talks to top designers the world over, the people whose vision shapes the contemporary and future fashion. The designers—among them Marc Jacobs, Karen Walker, Martin Grant, Christopher Bailey of Burberry, and John Goot—talk about where they've come from, where they're headed, and their philosophy of design. Gorgeously illustrated throughout with full-color photographs from the catwalks of London, Paris, Milan, and New York, this is a fascinating insight into the minds shaping fashion today.North Sydney, N.S.W. : Random House Australia, 2008 281 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm.non-fictionThe world of fashion is both highly artistic and highly challenging, with top designers balancing delicately between the cutting edge of creativity and the necessity of running a viable business. In this enthralling collection of interviews, David Meagher talks to top designers the world over, the people whose vision shapes the contemporary and future fashion. The designers—among them Marc Jacobs, Karen Walker, Martin Grant, Christopher Bailey of Burberry, and John Goot—talk about where they've come from, where they're headed, and their philosophy of design. Gorgeously illustrated throughout with full-color photographs from the catwalks of London, Paris, Milan, and New York, this is a fascinating insight into the minds shaping fashion today.fashion - history, fashion - interviews, fashion designers