'After training as a Cartographic Draftsman within the mining industry, I worked as a property illustrator for real estate firms in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne for 23 years from 1983. I initially photographed houses with a Polaroid camera and made a 'thumbnail' sketch while there. The photos were used to scale off a sketch in pencil and then that sketch was overlaid with drafting film and the 'pen and ink' completed. The pens I used were the Rotring ‘Rapidigraph’ drafting pens. The ink was also made by Rotring (German).The film was ‘Rapidraw’, polyester drafting film, double matte. It takes a very fine line and doesn’t bleed. As well as house sketches, there were often floor plans and site plans ordered. Aerial sketches were ordered when the property needed an overall view.' (Margaret Picken, 2020)This property illustration is one of a series created by Margaret Picken for a range of real estate agents in Melbourne between c. 1983 and c. 2006. Each work is signed and dated by the artist.Gift of Margaret Picken, 2020Pen and ink property illustration on drafting film of 107 Burwood Road, Hawthorn by Margaret Picken.107 Burwood Road, Hawthorn, Marg Picken '87. artist - margaret picken 1950-

Looking north over the football ground with bridge over Plenty River. The Blackjack property, house and acres of fruit orchards ran down to the Plenty River off Hume Street Greensborough and was the home of the Robinson family to late 1956. The photographs were taken as slides by Frank Robinson and digitised by his son James in 2015.Digital copy of colour photgraph.robinson family, blackjack, plenty river

House in Glenvale Road (2 views). See also #2936-2939 for views of Glenvale Road taken at the same time.Written on back of photographs, "1964 - 12 Glenvale Road. Original supplied by Garrett Gundry." (2 views)

Photograph shows a sign accusing MMBW of taking land for mega park - Plenty Gorge ParkPart of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No maker's marks. No caption on slide.plenty gorge metropolitan park, plenty gorge, melbourne and metropolitan board of works

Photograph shows a rural scene after rain. The upper Plenty, possibly around Yan Yean.Part of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No maker's marks. No caption on slide.plenty river, yan yean

221 Plenty River Drive Greensborough. Three bedroom house, sold for $649,950 in July 2017. Real estate advertising leaflet, 1 sheet, printed in colour both sides. plenty river drive greensborough

This DVD gives some detail of the Plenty Gorge Park, its natural environment and impact of man.1 DVD. plenty gorge park, parks victoria, plenty river

Bill Cecil remembers activities from his youth including rabbit hunting on the Plenty River1 page, typescriptplenty river, bill cecil

These photos show the duplication of the bridge over Plenty River Drive on the Greensborough Bypass, circa 1995.Digital copy of colour photographplenty river drive, greensborough bypass

These photos show the duplication of the bridge over Plenty River Drive on the Greensborough Bypass, circa 2005.Digital copy of colour photographplenty river drive, greensborough bypass

These photos show the duplication of the bridge over Plenty River Drive on the Greensborough Bypass, circa 2005.Digital copy of colour photographplenty river drive, greensborough bypass

These photos show the duplication of the bridge over Plenty River Drive on the Greensborough Bypass, circa 2005.Digital copy of colour photographplenty river drive, greensborough bypass

Business card for Plenty Bridge Hotel, C. Aarons, licensee, c.1930s-c.1940sBlack and white photographlower plenty, hotels, plenty bridge hotel, advertisements, c. aarons, bridges

Coloured photograph looking East from Deep Creek Road Bridge at start of construction of new Deep Creek Road Bridge.deep creek road, mitcham, vicroads

The drags would have been leaving St George's Church of England in Mont Albert Road. The foundation stone for St George's Church of England, Mont Albert was laid in 1886 on land donated by Edward Dyer and the first service was preached in January 1887. From 1904 until 1907 it was known as Holy Trinity, Surrey Hills. The original church was weatherboard and replaced by a brick one in the Gothic Revival style which was designed by local architect George J V Blackburne, who also designed the Wesleyan School at Surrey Hills. The building was partly funded by donations, profits from a bazaar and concert, and other people donated furnishings. The church had boundaries along Mont Albert Road and St Georges Road. In 1998 the Church was sold and converted into a complex of units. Its current address is 19 St Georges Avenue, Mont Albert. The annual Sunday School picnic was held at Hampton and drags were the usual mode of transport. 'Lugano' was built in 1893 for William Wilson, a prominent stonemason and importer of marble fireplaces. In 1903 it became the home of William Holmes who was Chief Electrical Engineer for the Victorian Railways. He designed the electrification of the Melbourne suburban network. 'Lugano' stayed in the Holmes family until the 1930s. The annual Sunday School picnic was held at at a variety of locations and drags were the usual mode of transport. Donor information is that this was taken as the congregation prepared to depart for at Hampton on the picnic held on 25/2/1922. There are 2 copies: the original donated print and an enlargement. The original was mounted on card with photo mounts along with 506, 871, 872, and 873. It measures 13 cm x 9 cm.Black and white photo of 4 'drags' (horse-drawn hooded carriages) lined up in Mont Albert Road near the corner of St George's Avenue, in readiness for departure for the Sunday School picnic. The carriages are loaded with people and decorated with flags. The front carriage has a material sign attached to the side; the top line of writing is not decipherable, but the bottom one reads "SURREY HILLS". Four men stand in the road, which has bluestone curb and channelling. In the background is 'Lugano'.On rear in ink: "S.S. picnic to Hampton / 25th. Feb. 1922" and in a different hand in biro: "At Mont Albert. St George's Church"churches, holy trinity church, anglican church, sunday schools, picnics, lugano, horse-drawn vehicles, william wilson, willaim holmes, st george's church of england, mont albert, mont albert road

Wantirna Road Shack next to Dandenong Creek on East Side of Wantirna Road (near the bridge). Has been there many years - maybe 40 and it is still there (18.9.1989). (Note this is NOT part of Hill's dairy but was in the same series of photographs so kept together).A shack next to Dandenong Creek / East side of Wantirna Road / Has been there many years - maybe 40 / It is still there (18.9.89)

This photograph is part of the Caulfield Historical Album 1972. This album was created in approximately 1972 as part of a project by the Caulfield Historical Society to assist in identifying buildings worthy of preservation. The album is related to a Survey the Caulfield Historical Society developed in collaboration with the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and Caulfield City Council to identify historic buildings within the City of Caulfield that warranted the protection of a National Trust Classification. Principal photographer thought to be Trevor Hart, member of Caulfield Historical Society. Most photographs were taken between 1966-1972 with a small number of photographs being older and from unknown sources. All photographs are black and white except where stated, with 386 photographs over 198 pages. Vol 1 of 4 "Caulfield's Heritage" p34 states that this mansion was demolished in 1972.Page 114 of Photograph Album with four colour photographs (landscape) of different views of Royston in its garden.Handwritten: "Royston" Kooyong Road / 240 KOOYONG ROAD / 1939 - SLATTER - MISS MAY EDITH ALICE. [top right] / 114 [bottom right]trevor hart, caulfield north, kooyong road, 1860's, villa residence, victorian, mansion, ornamented corner stones, royston, renwick, curved windows, timber verandahs, return verandahs, bay windows, may edith alice slatter, may slatter, balconies, polychrome bricks, abandoned buildings

Auction sale brochure, Neville Emerson Real Estate, Lower PlentyBrochureneville emerson real estate, houses, early settlers, eltham, eriskay, main road

Auction sale brochure, Neville Emerson Real Estate, Lower PlentyBrochurehouses, ballara, eltham, main road, neville emerson real estate

Scene looking down Farringdon Road showing Jeeves horse drawn coach going along the CRB road (Mt Dandenong Tourist Road) in 1920. Detailed inscription on the back handwritten by John Lundy-Clarke in 1974.Jeeves Coach on CRB road at foot of Farringdon Road Kalorama (Mt Dandenong North) 1920. Road was formed most of the length from Montrose by contractors Bladin and Dick employing Robert Logan the younger, in 1919 and lay unmetalled till metalled by the contractors in 1922. Mountain ash trees in foreground were on Thomas Hand’s original 23 acre holding. Those beyond coach were on Isaac Jeeves original 160 acre holding Selection Crown Allotment 925(B). This was the area forming part of the inheritance lost by John William Richardson because of the expense of his wife’s illness. Hand enlarged his 23 acres to 305 in 1874. William and his family grew large crops of raspberries on his area, part of which is in the foreground. It had been cleared by his father’s employees before 1877. The section below the Main Road was cultivated by Fred hand, son of William and grandson of Thomas in the twenties before he moved to Redcliffes where he is today (1974). Comment by John Lundy-Clarke 10.5.1974 coach service, jeeves, crb road, farringdon road, kalorama, mt dandenong north, mt dandenong tourist road, john lundy-clarke, coach

A 1989 planning document for the Plenty Valley growth area, as much of it moved from rural to residential zoning.8 p., text and col. illustrationsplenty valley, urban development, plenty river, shire of diamond valley, whittlesea

Photograph shows a muddy Plenty River with a small creek entering the river. Note the dumped car in background.Part of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No maker's marks. No caption on slide.plenty river, pollution

Photograph shows erosion on a path to a footbridge over the Plenty River down from George Court Montmorency.Part of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No maker's marks. No caption on slide.plenty river, erosion, montmorency

Photograph shows a section of the Plenty River with European trees and clay run-off from building nearby.Part of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No maker's marks. No caption on slide.plenty river, vegetation

Photograph shows 2 children with flood height marker at the ford over Plenty River at Partington's FlatPart of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No maker's marks. No caption on slide.partingtons flat, ford over plenty river, plenty river

Photograph of old bluestone bridge over the Plenty River in Greensborough. This photo is from the Lorraine Coates Collection.Digital copy of black and white photograph.plenty river greensborough, bluestone bridge greensborough

Plenty River in flood near Greensborough. There were two major floods in Greensborough at the time, 1972 and 1974.Digital copy of black and white photograph.plenty river, floods

Plenty River in flood, circa 1972. There were two major floods in Greensborough at the time, 1972 and 1974.Digital copy of black and white photograph.plenty river, floods

Produced as one of a series of 24 prints commissioned by Nunawading & District Historical Society -|Theme: Intersections of Mitcham and Nunawading 2000/2001.|See also Series by P. Simmenauer on the same theme.Black and white photograph - print and negative of Whitehorse Road looking West wards towards corner of Mitcham Road - along service road in Whitehorse Road. From left - right - buildings: Fernwood Female Fitness Centre above offices of Phillip Baressi, Federal Member of Parliament; Hertz Car Rental Yard; Telstra Mobile Shop; Mr. Muffler; Pedders Suspension; Mitcham Hotel. Parallel and angle parking in service road.baressi, phillip, fernwood female fitness centre mitcham, hertz - car rental, telstra, mr muffler, pedders suspension, mitcham hotel