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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, St. Lukes Church, 1967, 1967
Part of Tim Shambrook's Collection for 'This is Vermont'. Not used.Coloured photo of St. Lukes Anglican Church, Vermont, on corner of Mitcham & Canterbury Roads, Vermont, taken in April, 1967.st. lukes anglican church, vermont, shambrook, tim -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Pannam's Corner Store, C1950s
Two black and white photo of Chas. Pannam's Corner Store - Corner Canterbury and Boronia Roads, Vermont. Demolished 1955pannam, charles, pannam's store -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Vermont Primary School
In 1872, pupils began the school year in the building. By 1958 a new site opened in Nurlendi Road, Vermont. After standing derelict for many years, the old Vermont Primary School was moved to the Nurlendi site in 1992Coloured photo of Vermont Primary School No.1022 on the original site on the north-west corner of the junction of Mitcham and Canterbury Roads.vermont primary school no.1022, primary schools -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, St Lukes Church - Vermont, c. 1951
Black and white photograph of original St Lukes Church corner of Mitcham Road and Canterbury Road, Vermont. c 1951st lukes anglican church, canterbury road, vermont, mitcham road, tresider, dot -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, John Kendrick Blogg carving, pulpit of St Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Surrey Hills
John Kendrick Blogg was born in Canada and migrated to Victoria in 1877. In 1884 he established a successful industrial chemistry business, which included extracting perfume from Australian native trees and plants.liquid ammonia for refrigeration, acetic acid, perfumes, shoe polish, baking powder and non-alcoholic drinks. Other products were He lived at 'Balmoral' in Albany Crescent, Surrey Hills; his woodwork was produced here. Family oral history has that he took up woodcarving after his 1st wife, Annie, died in 1893. His earliest known piece is a music cabinet of 1901; the latest is a panel of 1932 when Blogg was 81 years of age. He was a member of the Victorian Artists Society and exhibited there between 1920 and 1924. Much of his work incorporates motifs of Australian flora, particularly gum leaves. John and his family were members of St Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Surrey Hills. The present church building was dedicated in December 1910 and J K Blogg's contribution to the new building was the Hogg Memorial pulpit which is comprised of 13 panels. Blogg carved more than 300 pieces for churches, schools, royalty, family and friends. Many of J K Blogg's pieces remain with family members, but he is represented in municipal (City of Whitehorse), state and national collections. In addition to work in the St Stephen's Presbyterian Church within the Surrey Hills area his work was produced for Surrey Hills Primary School, Surrey Hills Bowling Club and Surrey Hills Methodist Church, however perhaps his most famous local work is the honour board at the Shrine in the Surrey Gardens. Blogg was also a poet. Ref: Legacy in Sculptured Wood - An appreciation of the work of John Kendrick Blogg, 1851-1936 by Marjorie Morgan, 1993.Colour photo of the some of the 13 panels forming the pulpit at St Stephen's Presbyterian Church in Canterbury Road, Surrey Hills.st stephens presbyterian church, churches, hogg memorial pulpit, woodcarving, church furniture, john kendrick blogg, john blogg -
Canterbury Primary School
Photograph, Gymnasium
Gymnasium built to a design brought back to Canterbury from the USA. No longer there.2 Photographs and 1 plan of a gymnasium located on the north side of school. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Vermont Primary School No 3133, 1980's
The first of the Vermont Primary School buildings was erected on 1872. In 1907 a room was built onto the west side of the building and a new classroom and cloakroom were erected in 1922. Due to rising numbers and traffic volume, Vermont Progress Association urged the government to relocate the school buildings to a less prominent site, and new school buildings were erected in Nurlendi Street in the 1950's. The original timber building remained on the site until its removal to the Nurlendi Street site in the 1990's, and is on the city of Whitehorse Heritage Review.Coloured photograph of the Vermont Primary School while it was standing vacant from the 1950's until 1989 when it was moved to the main school in Nurlendi Road, Vermont. The school was on the North West corner of Canterbury and Mitcham roads facing Mitcham Road. Canterbury Road can be seen through the trees at the left of the photograph.vermont primary school no 3133, primary schools -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Book, Verna M. Adams, Christ Church Heathmont - The First Twenty-Five Years, 1954-1979, 1980
Short history of Church of England's Christ Church, Canterbury Road, Heathmont - 25th Anniversary 1954-1979, by Verna M. AdamsVerna M. Adams: "I would like to acknowledge the help I have received from many quarters, and to express my appreciation of their unstinting labours on behalf of this volume. Photography: Kendrick Pereira Typing: Gladys Perkins, Betty Growse and all who lent photographic material and records." -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: CANTERBURY PARK
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Early photograph of Canterbury Park, Eaglehawk. Date unknown. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Pages of pages, 1984
A collection of verses by Canon Cliff Page Rector All Saints Anglican Church, Tatura. 1963-1973. Wildflower paintings by Mawditt Jean Page. Cream and beige covers, title and author on front. St Paul's Anglican church, Canterbury, in illustration on front cover. 67 pagesauthors name and date. page 3.canon cliff page, all saints anglican church, tatura anglican church, mawditt jean page -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet - Advertising brochure, Dwyer Estate, 1951
Brochure advertising auction of 'Dwyer Estate', Canterbury Road, Blackburn. 82 lots, 17 November 1951. Agents: W.J. Purtonauctions, canterbury road, blackburn, pakenham street, doogan street, kalang street, orana street, dwyer street, dwyer estate, dwyer, a.a. (mrs), garie street, h. j. d. bruce -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Letter - Correspondence, Heatherdale Estate
Letter from valuer re land owned by Mrs WatsonLetter from valuer re land owned by Mrs Watson - corner of Purches Street and Canterbury Roads, Vermont (Heatherdale Estate)Letter from valuer re land owned by Mrs Watsonland values, heatherdale estate, watson (mrs), purches street, vermont, canterbury road -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Market Gardens Blackburn, 1971
Black and white photo showing one of the last Market Gardens in the district. Blackburn Road between Canterbury and Burwood Roads, 1971.market gardens, blackburn, 1971 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Bellbird Private Hospital, 1994
Black and white photograph taken inside the operating theatre of the Bellbird Hospital, Cnr. Canterbury and Blackburn Roads, Blackburn South. 1994bellbird private hospital -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, John Kendrick Blogg carving, pulpit of St Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Surrey Hills
John Kendrick Blogg was born in Canada and migrated to Victoria in 1877. In 1884 he established a successful industrial chemistry business, which included extracting perfume from Australian native trees and plants.liquid ammonia for refrigeration, acetic acid, perfumes, shoe polish, baking powder and non-alcoholic drinks. Other products were He lived at 'Balmoral' in Albany Crescent, Surrey Hills; his woodwork was produced here. Family oral history has that he took up woodcarving after his 1st wife, Annie, died in 1893. His earliest known piece is a music cabinet of 1901; the latest is a panel of 1932 when Blogg was 81 years of age. He was a member of the Victorian Artists Society and exhibited there between 1920 and 1924. Much of his work incorporates motifs of Australian flora, particularly gum leaves. John and his family were members of St Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Surrey Hills. The present church building was dedicated in December 1910 and J K Blogg's contribution to the new building was the Hogg Memorial pulpit which is comprised of 13 panels. Blogg carved more than 300 pieces for churches, schools, royalty, family and friends. Many of J K Blogg's pieces remain with family members, but he is represented in municipal (City of Whitehorse), state and national collections. In addition to work in the St Stephen's Presbyterian Church within the Surrey Hills area his work was produced for Surrey Hills Primary School, Surrey Hills Bowling Club and Surrey Hills Methodist Church, however perhaps his most famous local work is the honour board at the Shrine in the Surrey Gardens. Blogg was also a poet. Ref: Legacy in Sculptured Wood - An appreciation of the work of John Kendrick Blogg, 1851-1936 by Marjorie Morgan, 1993.Colour photo of the central panel of the pulpit at St Stephen's Presbyterian Church in Canterbury Road, Surrey Hills. It depicts the burning bush.hogg memorial pulpit, st stephens presbyterian church, churches, woodcarving, church furniture, john kendrick blogg, john blogg -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article, Post Office, 1983
Article in Nunawading Gazette about the first Post Office in Forest Hill. The first postmistress was Catherine Peacock (and storekeeper) who died in the 1930's. Later the P.O. was transferred to the North West corner of Canterbury Road and Springvale Road. The first Post Office and store was located at 259 Canterbury Road and this building was demolished in 1950.post offices, peacock, catherine, mcarthur, archibald, canterbury road, forest hill, no 259, forest hill post office -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
School Photographs, 1933 and 1935 Ringwood State School photos, 1933-35
Two photographs of the students at the Ringwood State School in 1933 (grade 2) and 1935 (grade 4) 1935 Photograph (7002a) L to R Back Row - Norm Brown, Milton Blood, Ken Ward, Athol Tilson, Ken Hill, Doug Highland, Bob Green, Jack Reynolds, David Allen, Graeme Morcom. 3rd Row - , , Hazel Morgan, Betty Adolpherson, Lorna Hill, , Elvie Hansy, Betty Reed, Valma Bassett, ? Hancock, Betty Stoney. 2nd Row ? Kelly, , , , , Valerie Anderson, Bernice Dixon, Betty Broadbent, , . Front row - Eddie Jackson, , Nally Hazelwood, Ron Ansell, Tom Young, Rupert Shearer, Eddie Flynn, Frank Lloyd, Lloyd Home, John Silby 1933 Photograph (7002b) L to R Back Row - Eddie Jackson, , Bob Green, Ken Manning, David Allen, Ron Hansel. 4th Row - Ken Ward, Tom young, Wally Hazelwood, Ken Thomas, Jack Reynolds, , Eddie Flynn, Graeme Morcom, Frank Lloyd. 3rd Row - Betty Walters, , , Helen Bond, Hazel Morgan, , , Elvie Hansy. 2nd Row - Milton Blood, Betty Stoney, Valma Bissett, Bernice Dixon, Jean Wright, Valerie Anderson, , , Betty Adolpherson, Lorna Hill. Front Row - Ken Hill, Lloyd Home, , Norman Windsor, Alan Knopp, , , Athol Tilson. Note 2/1/2019: Jan Adolphson emailed "Just wanted to say that my Auntie Betty is in both these pictures, 1933 and 1935 but her name is incorrectly spelt. should be Betty Adolphson ". (Rear of photographs state name as Betty Adolpherson). Both photographs are in post card form, made by Kodak. One is addressed "David Allen, Canterbury Road, Ringwood", the donor of the photographs. -
Canterbury History Group
Postcard - Bourke Street Melbourne
Postcard of Bourke Street Melbourne looking east with Melbourne Town Hall , about early 1900sOn reverse of postcard. 16 Willandra Street Dec. 19th/Canterbury/Wishing Albert and Amy/ A Happy Xmas from Ern and Katiestreetscapes, melbourne town hall, bourke street -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Arthur & Janet Hooke, 1920's 1930's
Arthur and Janet Hooke deeded their property "Wandinong" in Canterbury Road to Nunawading Council in 1973Black and white photograph of Arthur and Janet Hooke with their bicycles.hooke arthur, hooke janet -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Advertisement, Parklane, 1/05/1997
Cutting of advertisement for Parklane '16 luxury two storey, 3 bedroom townhouses' at 205 Mitcham Road, (near Park Road). Agent Paul walker. Colour drawing. Also photographs of Canterbury Terrace, 910 Canterbury Road, Box Hill and Mitcham Gardens, Doncaster East Road, Mitcham. In Nunawading Gazette, 28th May, 1997parklane;, mitcham road, mitcham, residential development -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Book, Blackburn: A Picturesque History, 1978
This book focuses on the area's history and traces the development through settlement, adaptation and consolidation to the present. It discusses the history of early families, the railway, land boomers, churches and school. Robin da Costa, later Mrs Robin da Costa- Adams, came to live in Balwyn Road, Canterbury and joined the Canterbury History Group.Hardback book of 144 pages, indexed with multiple black and white photos.In Jocelyn Hall's writing: "Donated to Surrey Hills Neighbourhood Centre".(mr) james blackburn, meader's travellers' rest hotel, blackburn hotel, blackburn post office, blackburn railway station, blackburn pioneers, blackburn company, (mr) george augustus goodwin, (mr) thomas r b morton, blackburn brick works, st john's anglican church, blackburn methodist church, blackburn church of christ, blackburn presbyterian church, st thomas the apostle peace memorial church, seagoe common school, the courier blackburn, blackburn library, blackburn primary school, blackburn open-air school, blackburn creek hotel, blackburn college, blackburn kindergarten, newark grammar, blackburn hall, morton park, blackburn lake sanctuary, backhouse's dairy, blackburn lake, wandinong sanctuary, barelli bakehouse, blackburn cool store, blue moon fruit co-operative ltd, 1st blackburn scouts troop, blackburn and district tree preservation society, hotels, (ms) robin da costa -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Map - Ringwood Animal Welfare Clinic, 1958 Land Survey Drawing, Ringwood, Victoria
Plan of driveway and property east of Heatherdale Road and Canterbury Road corner, with details of house, shed, bungalow, dog pen, kennels and enclosures.Survey by H.L.M. 31-7-58. Scale 20'=1" -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, McClare's Paddock, 1912
sale brochure of 'McClare's Paddock'Photocopies of sale brochure of 'McClare's Paddock' adjoining Canterbury Road, Vermont. Agents: John McEwan & Co. Includes train timetable to Mitcham.sale brochure of 'McClare's Paddock' mcclares paddock, mcclares road, vermont, land subdivision, canterbury road, mcewan, john, williams, s -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document - Land Title, David Boyle, 28/11/1873
Titles Office photocopy of Land Title granted to David Boyle in Canterbury Road, Forest Hill, originally granted on 28 November 1873.boyle, david, canterbury road, forest hill, land sales -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Gwenleigh Heights Estate, Box Hill, unknown
Land plan of 67 allotments for sale between Canterbury Road, Middleborough Road and Agnew Street, Box Hill. (Now Blackburn South)land subdivision, middleborough road, blackburn south, canterbury road, agnew street, aberdeen road, h. v. palmer (estate agent) -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Tennis players in 1905, 1965
Photo appearing in the Reporter of Forest Hill Tennis Club in 1905.Photo appearing in the Reporter of Forest Hill Tennis Club in 1905. The court was built in Canterbury Road on the site of the South Blackburn Primary School.Photo appearing in the Reporter of Forest Hill Tennis Club in 1905. tennis, forest hill tennis club, blackburn south primary school, no. 4035, williams, a.m. (mrs), garner (mr) -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Blackburn's Vacant Blocks, 2018
Council receives complaints about derelict houses at 199-203 Canterbury Road, Blackburn,while the owner makes unsuccessful bids to develop.Council receives complaints about derelict houses at 199-203 Canterbury Road, Blackburn,while the owner makes unsuccessful bids to develop.Council receives complaints about derelict houses at 199-203 Canterbury Road, Blackburn,while the owner makes unsuccessful bids to develop.blackburn, canterbury road, blackburn nos. 199, 201, 203 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Protected Trees Get The Chop, 2019
VCAT battle ends for the removal of six protected trees being approved at 203, Canterbury Road, Blackburn to make way for four townhouses.VCAT battle ends for the removal of six protected trees being approved at 203, Canterbury Road, Blackburn to make way for four townhouses.VCAT battle ends for the removal of six protected trees being approved at 203, Canterbury Road, Blackburn to make way for four townhouses.canterbury road, blackburn no. 203, blackburn village residents group, blackburn and district tree preservation society, trees -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Mrs Jenning's Sweet Shop, C.1950s
Black and white photo of Mrs Jenning's Sweet Shop in group shops on west side of Boronia Road and south of Canterbury Road, Vermont.jennings, mrs., sweet shops -
Canterbury History Group
Photograph - Canterbury History Group stall at the Seniors' Health and Wellbeing Festival 2009, 8/10/2009
Coloured photograph of a section of the Canterbury History Group's stall at the Seniors' Health and Wellbeing Festival, Hawthorn Town Hall 8 October 2009canterbury history group, hawthorn town hall, city of boroondara, seniors health and wellbeing festival, festivals and celebrations