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National Wool Museum
Wool Jack
Similiar to the operation to the reasonably common trewalla jack used in the construction and maintenance industries by Riggers and also in the building/house removalist trade. Makers cast indicates it was manufactured by Poole and Steel of Balmain, NSW.AIXI -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Christmas Pudding Charms
From the kitchen of Abigail Schwerkolt and used in the Christmas puddings or her grandchildren. This must have been after 1966, because of decimal currency. Donor found these when cleaning out the house in 1994.Six Sterling silver Christmas Pudding Charms.Chardwicksdomestic items, food storage & preservation, metalcraft, sterling silver -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Mug, ceramic
This mug was found in an above ground rubbish pile at the rear of the house and mill that was dismantled in 2019. The rubbish pile contained many previously discarded items dating from approximately 1880's to 1980. Brown coffee/tea mug with a lighter glaze on the rim and with an embossed pattern."JAPAN" on the base days mill and farm, ann day, william day, joseph day -
Unions Ballarat
The politician who laughed (Don Woodward Collection), Daly, Fred, 1982
Anecdotal humour about Federal politicians and parliament. Fred Daly was a long-serving member of the House of Representatives (1943-1975). He was a cabinet minister at the time of the Whitlam ALP government (1972-1975).Political infotainment.Book; 131 pages. Cover: black; white lettering; author's name and title on the spine. Dust jacket: blue background; black and white caricatures; white and black lettering; author's name and title.Inscription inside page: "To dearest Keith Happy Christmas 1982 Love Chris"btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, politics and government, house of representatives - australia, prime minister, cabinet ministers, australian labor party, alp -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph - Gate House or he Lodge
The building is the former Gate House or Lodge that is at the gates at Rupertswood in Macedon Street. A lodge was often erected at the entrance of a large estate to direct guests to the mansion or reject unauthorised people from entering the property. The presence for a Gatehouse or Lodge erected at the entrance of a larger property was a tradition copied by wealthy landowners in the Colony from one practised by the upper classes in Britain. A coloured photograph of blue stone top storey cottage with a slate roof surrounded by an attractive garden. The building has 3 chimneys and there is a smaller single storey wing added to the building.the lodge, the gatehouse, rupertswood, macedon street -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Document, Copy of title for Lot 9C Sunbury Crescent, Surrey Hills
This house was built c1920. The Alan Holt property register records the first occupant as William H Lander, a labourer from Hallam. The property was purchased in June 1978 by Timothy O'Leary and Faye Salmon.Photocopy of title held by owners of 9 Sunbury Crescent, Surrey Hillstimothy o'leary, faye salmon, property title, 9 sunbury crescent, william h lander -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Photograph, 1940's
This photograph shows Port Fairy from the air looking down on Douglas House across the rail lines showing Bank Street, Sackville Street, Cox street and to a lesser extent surrounding streetsThis photograph depicts the Streets and river during the 1940's and the buildings that were present at that time some no longer in existenceBlack and white PhotographALEX WILKINS PHOTOGRAPHER WARRNAMBOOL O.G.Powell Chemist Phone 88 Port Fairybank street, sackville street, railway -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Drawing - Post Card, Stag Hotel
This is one of a series of post cards drawn by artist Mrs Irene Bartlett of Port Fairy. This one depicts the Stag Hotel on the corner of Cox Street and Sackville Street. Now known as Seacombe Houseblack and white drawing of the Stag Hotel and Cottages drawn showing Sackville and Cox street aspects to be used as a post cardStag Hotelhotel, sketch, i.bartlett, post card, sackville street, cox street, seacombe house, stag inn, irene bartlett, stag hotel -
Melbourne Legacy
Certificate - Title Deed, Certificate of Title under the "Transfer of Land Act 1890"
Details of all the owners of Legacy House at 293 Swanston Street from 1914 until Junior Legacy Melbourne bought it in 1956. See also 01262 detailing the history of Legacy's ownership of the building.Provides a snapshot of Melbourne CBD property ownership in the first half of the twentieth century.1 double sided parchment sheet, black printing.01284.1 V 3472 SF 1537 handwritten pencil, blue orange and red hand drawn diagram, red rubber stamp, black rubber stamp. 01284.2 (Vol) 184 3247 (Fol) 36694 649282 (Transfer) 758497 handwritten in blue/black ink, 3 red rubber 'Discharged' stamps, 2/A216948 D.A. Tregent handwritten in pencil, various blue/black ink handwritten notes stamped Assistant Registrar of Titles.properties, dureau house -
Melbourne Legacy
Functional object - Coaster, Raise a Glass Campaign
Two drinks coasters from 2013. They were part of a fundraising campaign in conjunction with the RSL and CUB Pty Ltd. Afterwards some were in use in Legacy House and have been added to the archive. A record of a marketing campaign in 2013.Two cardboard coasters with information about the Raise a Glass Campaign in 2013.fundraising, promotion -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph - Photo, Legacy Appeal 2004, Preparing for Badge Week, September 2004
Photos during Badge Week in September 2004 - the poster says: "Buy a Badge", with an image of the Widow and Children statue. President George MacKenzie with members of the Navy at Legacy house for the launch of Badge week. A record of the Navy being part of the Legacy Appeal in 2004.Colour photo President with badge sellers in Navy uniforms.Printed on the back "legacy appeal, fundraising, badge week -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Housing, 1999
Typical of J C Dahlsen house plan, built 1929 - 1930 by Dahlsen's for A J Legg and family. Mrs M E Legg operated it as 'Kalimna Gardens Tea Rooms' for a few years.Colour photograph of a dwelling at Lookout Road, Kalimna. Lower third of walls weatherboard, upper walls fibro cement. Hip roof of corrugated iron, gablet ventilator at roof ridge, gable over projecting front room. Bullnose veranda has been enclosed on south side. Kalimna Lakes Entrance Victoriahouses, architecture -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Historic House, 1995
Cottage locally known as 'Devitts House' home of William Devitt and wife Margaret (nee Todd). Occupied by Dr Tom Kearney 1985c. 'For Lease' September 2004. Now private residence, 2012.Colour photograph of a timber cottage in Church Street, refurbished as offices for H W Baggs Funeral Directors. Colour bond roof, bull nose veranda over front door, cottage garden at front. Lakes Entrance Victoriahouses, heritage study -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book, Lord Lytton (Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton), Alice : or, the mysteries, [n.d.] [This reprint issued 1890's]
288 + p. (final pages missing) : bound in calico which is printed with product advertisementsfictionfiction, lord lytton, t. craig [bookbinder] -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Letter (item) - Hand written letter, Mr M. Walsh, 27-11-1934
A digital copy of a hand written letter requesting the availability of accommodation at Marysville for a married couple. The letter also enquires the availability of garage accommodation. Marysville House was built in the late 1920s by Arthur Dickinson.A digital copy of a hand written letter requesting the availability of accommodation at Marysville for a married couple. The letter also enquires the availability of garage accommodation. Marysville House was built in the late 1920s by Arthur Dickinson.marysville, victoria, australia, marysville house, arthur james dickinson, grace dickinson, arnold spooner, eileen marie spooner, eileen marie dickinson, grace sweetland, eric dowdle, elsie may denton, elsie may dickinson, peter dickinson, linda dickinson, 2009 black saturday bushfires, letter, mr m. walsh -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Folder, Alan Marshall
From 1955 Alan Marshall's home was a bungalow at the rear of his sister's house at Eltham. The first bungalow burnt down. Its replacement still stands. The family sold the property in November 1982. alan marshall, eltham, author -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard - City circle car 957 - Spring Street, Nucolorvue Publishing, c1995
Colour postcard of SW6 957 as a City Circle car in Spring St with Parliament house in the background. Has the words "Melbourne Australia" beneath the photo. See item 5265 for another version of this postcard.Yields information about City circle cars.Full colour postcard, divided back Nu-color-vue - 11ML535, NCV 11306tramways, trams, tram 957, city circle, spring st, sw6 class -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Newsletter, Newsletter, No. 24 May 1982
Contents: • Next meeting – Film night: Featuring Board of Works films of local and historical interest • Subscriptions • Annual General Meeting • Williamstown trip • Former Falkiner House, Ely Street, Eltham The Shire of Eltham Historical Society was formed in October 1967. The first newsletter of the Society was issued May 1978 and has been published continuously ever since on a bi-monthly basis. With the cessation of the Shire of Eltham in late 1994, the Society's name was revised to Eltham District Historical Society and this name first appeared with issue No. 103, July 1995. The collection of the Society's newsletters provides a valuable resource on the history of the Society's activities, office bearers and committee members, guest speakers and subjects of historical interest pertinent to the former Shire of Eltham and the Eltham District.A4 photocopied newsletter distributed to membersnewsletter, eltham district historical society, shire of eltham historical society -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Badge, Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co (MTOCo), "M.T&O.Co. Rd 66", 1900s
Used by the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co. to identify its employees, in this case from Richmond car house or depot. Used until about 1916 when replaced by badges marked for the Tramway Board.Demonstrates the method of identifying cable tram employees.Round pressed brass badge with the letters "M.T&O.Co. Rd 66". On the rear of the badge, are two metal lugs have been soldered onto the badge and a single-piece leather strap with a buttonhole cut into it to enable it to be worn on a uniform.trams, tramways, cable trams, employees pass, mto co, richmond depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - A300 Flinders St at Market St, late 1980s
Photo of A300 (North Balwyn route 48) Flinders St at Market St. Has the two former Customs Houses and the former Flinders St overpass above the King St intersection in the background.Yields information about Melbourne trams late 1980s.Colour photograph with paper parts on rear.melbourne, tramways, tramcars, flinders st, a class, tram 300, market st, customs house, trams, route 48 -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Historic House, 2000
Building was lounge and ballroom for Robin Hood Inn, a popular guest house situated on corner of Esplanade and Carstairs Avenue. It was broken up, and components relocated, to make way for Sherwood Lodge Motel in 1958.Colour photograph of a fibro dwelling, hipped roof with gable extension, veranda over main room with triple sash window and French door. White timber picket fence and gate, situated at 8 North Arm Avenue, Lakes Entrance Victoriahouses, heritage study -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - Historic House, 2000
Owner Keith Bryce? Let as holiday accommodation.|Also one other colour photograph similar view, taken from street shows house behind solid fence, tall trees at side.Colour photograph of a timber dwelling at 40 Roadknight Street, with corrugated iron hipped roof. Three entries from front veranda, one to enclosed side veranda, a main entry, and third into extension beside main entry. Mix of door and window styles reflects DIY additions. Lakes Entrance Victoriahouses, heritage study -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph Album, Kodak, Phillip Island Cemetery, c 1990
The Album was compiled by Nancy McHaffie late 1990's, with the assistance of Edith Jeffery's, with her book "Garden of Memories" and extensive knowledge of Phillip Island. The Cemetery lies back from the road and is surrounded by Manna Gums, rare Peppermint Gums, Blackwoods and other native trees. In all 25 acres of land were set aside as Crown Land in the land settlement of 1868. There are 6.2 acres of wetlands near the cemetery entrance.466-29: John Blake Cleeland lived in the house his father built, "Woolamai House" in Newhaven. His property ran cattle, horses and angora goats. He had a great love of the sea although he never went to sea. He logged all shipping movements around the Eastern passage of Westernport. He was Captain-in-charge of the Rocket Apparatus Station at Newhaven, which was a rescue service for shipping. 466-30: Eleanor Blake (nee Lucas) came out from Ireland in 1860 together with her husband Edward Hudson Blake and children. For most of her life in Australia, she resided at Hastings. Her youngest daughter Isabella married John Cleeland, both of whom are buried in the cemetery. Eleanor moved from Hastings to "Woolamai House" in later years. 466-31: Margaret Jane Cleeland (nee Kennon) married John Blake Cleeland on May 21st 1903 at South Yarra. She was the daughter of Stanley Stowell Kennon, a farmer and her mother was Isabella (nee Turner). Margaret died in 1909 at the age of 30 years. At the time of her death she was survived by three children: Eileen Henrietta, Ivy Florence & Reita Vermont.phillip island cemetery, nancy mchaffie, edith jeffery, cleeland -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - VISION SPLENDID BENDIGO, 1986
Vision Splendid Bendigo. Cream coloured paper 56 pages, with line drawings of landmark buildings of Bendigo. Drawings by Jan Neil. Vision Splendid Introduction, Wesleyan Church Golden Square, Sacred Heart Cathedral, Central Deborah Mine, Marlborough House, Fuse factory, Goldmines Hotel, Fortuna Villa, Bon Accord, Heinz Butcher Shop, Long Gully State School, California Gully State School, Stone cottage Harvey Town, Eaglehawk Town Hall, Caradon, Eaglehawk State School, Victoria Hotel, Bendigo Pottery, Eucalyptus Distillery, St Luke’s, Lake Weeroona, Joss House, Benevolent Home, Lansellstowe, Kaithness, Malmo Valentine Street, Dudley House, Rifle Brigade Hotel, Fire Station, Masonic Hall, Temperance Hall, Old Post Office, Wesley Church, St. John’s Church, Alexandra Fountain, Commercial Bank View Point, State Bank, St Paul’s Cathedral Railway Station, National Bank, Town Hall, Post Office, Shamrock Hotel, Camp Hill State School, Police Barracks, Law Courts, Specimen Cottage, Technical College, St. Kilian’s Church, Tram Depot, St. Aidan’s OrphanageJan Neilbendigo, buildings, heritage buildings, heritage, heritage buildings, bendigo. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - THE BENDIGO WEEKEND FESTIVAL OF ORGAN & HARPSICHORD, VARIOUS HISTORICAL BENDIGO SITES, 17 November, 1978
The Bendigo Weekend Festival of Organ & Harpsichord, various historical Bendigo sites. 17-19 November 1978. Held at Bendigo City Hall, Bendigo Art Gallery, Dudley House St Killian's, Sacred Heart Cathedral, Long Gully Uniting Church. Program. Booking Form. John Maidment President Melbourne International Festival of Organ and Harpsichord (MIFOH is financially assisted by the Australian Council and The Ministry for the Arts. La Romanesca, music ensemble with counter-tenor Hartley Newham. Richard Ireland - harpsichordist. Festival BBQ at Dudley House meet musicians in the charming gardens of Dudley House, the century-old premises of the Bendigo Historical Society - and an opportunity to view the museum there too. 107 year old German organ which has just been restored, played by Douglas Lawrence assisted by John Maidment. Trumpet by leading composers. Mass Father J P Stockdale with Festival Choir conducted by Douglas Lawrence. Annette Holland - Soprano: oboe, organ, percussion and harpsichord. Advertisement: The Ninth Melbourne International Festival of Organ and Harpsichord 9-19 May '79. Enquiries N Brozel, Project Co-coordinator (03) 41 4934 Promotion: Nada Brozel.event, entertainment, bendigo weekend festival of organ &, the bendigo weekend festival of organ & harpsichord, various historical bendigo sites. 17-19 november 1978. held at bendigo city hall, bendigo art gallery, dudley house st killian's, sacred heart cathedral, long gully uniting church. program. booking form. john maidment president melbourne international festival of organ and harpsichord. la romanesca, music ensemble counter-tenor hartley newham. richard ireland - harpsichordist. festival bbq at dudley house meet musicians in the charming gardens of dudley house, the century-old premises of the bendigo historical society - opportunity to view the museum. 107 year old german organ which has just been restored, played by douglas lawrence assisted by john maidment. trumpet by leading composers. mass father j p stockdale with festival choir conducted by douglas lawrence. annette holland - soprano: oboe, organ, percussion and harpsichord. advertisement: the ninth melbourne international festival of organ and harpsichord 9-19 may '79. enquiries n brozel, project co-coordinator (03) 41 4934 promotion: nada brozel -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Plan, Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works : Borough of Kew : Detail Plan No.1291, 1905
The Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works (MMBW) plans were produced from the 1890s to the 1950s. They were crucial to the design and development of Melbourne's sewerage and drainage system. The plans, at a scale of 40 feet to 1 inch (1:480), provide a detailed historical record of Melbourne streetscapes and environmental features. Each plan covers one or two street blocks (roughly six streets), showing details of buildings, including garden layouts and ownership boundaries, and features such as laneways, drains, bridges, parks, municipal boundaries and other prominent landmarks as they existed at the time each plan was produced. (Source: State Library of Victoria). This plan forms part of a large group of MMBW plans and maps that was donated to the Society by the Mr Poulter, City Engineer of the City of Kew in 1989. Within this collection, thirty-five hand-coloured plans, backed with linen, are of statewide significance as they include annotations that provide details of construction materials used in buildings in the first decade of the 20th century as well as additional information about land ownership and usage. The copies in the Public Record Office Victoria and the State Library of Victoria are monochrome versions which do not denote building materials so that the maps in this collection are invaluable and unique tools for researchers and heritage consultants. A number of the plans are not held in the collection of the State Library of Victoria so they have the additional attribute of rarity.Original survey plan, issued by the MMBW to a contractor with responsibility for constructing sewers in the area identified on the plan within the Borough of Kew. The plan was at some stage hand-coloured, possibly by the contractor, but more likely by officers working in the Engineering Department of the Borough and later Town, then City of Kew. The hand-coloured sections of buildings on the plan were used to denote masonry or brick constructions (pink), weatherboard constructions (yellow), and public buildings (grey). A detail plan of part of Studley Park bordered by the major streets of Hodgson Street, Stevenson Street and Studley Park Road. Included on the plan are a number of significant Studley Park mansions in existence at the beginning of the 20th century. The unnamed street shown in the middle of the plan is McEvoy Street. The most important house still extant is Campion House, formerly named Dalsraith [Dalswraith] and Glendalough, owned since the 1940s by the Society of Jesus. Campion House can be seen on the corner of Hodgson and Studley Park Road. Its stables at the rear of the block have now been incorporated into a contemporary residence. An interesting feature of the plan is the 1910 annotation by Ed Seitz, professional designing engineer. Is Seitz the contractor who modified the MMBW original?melbourne and metropolitan board of works, detail plans, mmbw 1291, cartography -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HILDA HILL COLLECTION: BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOS
Hilda Hill Collection. A Combination of Sepia & Black & White Photos Taken Between 1920 & 1921 Total 8. The First shows the flow of the Kyneton Weir in September 1920 and the surrounding countryside. Black and white photo of a man sitting on a window ledge in a white shirt jodhpurs and long boots, foreground is a garden with a number of plants, window has internal Venetian blind. Photo of family members relaxing at their Kilmuir property, three ladies all in white with large sun hats standing in a garden with large trees in the background. A group of five men and three ladies standing on a tennis court, one man holding a tennis racquet, two of the ladies wear white tennis apparel of the day at 'Kilmuir' December 19th 1920. Photo showing two ladies and a child in the foreground against a background of a large tree and house further back, there are more houses to the right of the tree and a dead tree. Photo of man sitting in cane chair and boy sitting on step, in front of house that is in the background, window has a round column on the left side, titled below as 'Vin' Durvol September 1920. Three ladies and one man, the ladies are dressed in white and the man in black coat and white shirt, all have their hands behind their backs 'Kilmuir' 1920. Seven young girls standing on the front stepson the house 'Kilmuir' , one girl is dressed in dark clothing all the rest are in full white, to the left is a sun blind pulled right down, ornate fretwork along verandah below guttering, to the right of girls is a window with lace curtains, garden in front foreground, December 19th 1920.Hilda Hill Personal Collectionaustralia, history, images 1920-1921 -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Medal - Order of the British Empire Medal, 01/01/1976
David Aloysius Patrick McKenzie-McHarg, L.I.B, O.B.E was born on 20th June 1918 in Albury, NSW to Hugh Patrick McKenzie-McHarg and Laura May (Dunne) McKenzie-McHarg. McKenzie-McHarg served on the Council of the United Shire of Beechworth for more than a decade during the 1960s-70s, including seven years as president. He was renowned as a public speaker and played a significant role in the community. In recognition for his outstanding achievements and services rendered to the Beechworth community he was awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1976. David McKenzie-McHarg died on 6th June 1992 and is buried in Beechworth Cemetery. David McKenzie-McHarg’s wife, Marjorie Jean McKenzie McHarg, was well known to the Beechworth community as a brilliant pianist and played at all the balls and house parties. Apparently, she could play without sheet-music and would only have to hear a tune once to play it to near perfection. Together, they were a formidable asset to the Beechworth community over many years The British honours system has various orders, usually relating to the monarchy, military and colonial officials. An OBE (or order of the British Empire) is given for an outstanding achievement or service to the community. This will have had a long-term, significant impact and stand out as an example to others. This Order was established by George V in 1917 in response to recognising the thousands of men and women who served in a variety of non-combatant roles during the First world war who didn’t otherwise receive any formal recognition but were certainly worthy of acknowledgement. Recommendations for appointments to this Order were originally made on the nomination of the United Kingdom, however this soon became available to Commonwealth countries as well. However, Australia officially ceased to recommend the Order of the British Empire in 1989 with the establishment of the Order of Australia. Silver badge suspended from red ribbon with pearl-grey edges. The badge is in the form of a cross patonce (having the arms growing broader and floriated toward the end), the obverse of which bears the same field as the star pictures George V and Queen Mary. The reverse bears George V's Royal and Imperial Cypher. Both are within a ring bearing the motto of the Order: FOR GOD AND THE EMPIRE. The presentation case in which the medal is housed is of a black outer boarder edge leatherette finishing, block letters in gold OBE. The inside has a cream velvet base with a silk padded liner to the roof with the full set of Royal Mint Crest Mark. Obverse: FOR GOD AND THE EMPIRE / burke museum, obe, obe medal, beechworth, david mckenzie-mcharg, british honours system, george v, beechworth community, order of australia., order of the british empire, marjorie jean mckenzie mcharg -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - Printing Building, Lithographic Squadron - Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo, c1986
This is a set of ten photographs of Lithographic Squadron’s Printing Building at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo, c1986. The building was originally George Lansell’s gold crushing battery. When the Army took possession of Fortuna in 1942, it was modified with reinforced concrete floors to house the heavy-duty printing equipment. An additional building was purpose built on the eastern side of the printing building in 1987 to house a new computer-controlled Heidelberg Speedmaster five colour lithographic offset Printing Press. See item 6131.18P for photos of foundation preparation for the new building. This is a set of ten photographs of Lithographic Squadron’s Printing Building at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo, c1986. Black and white photographs are on 35mm negative film and scanned at 96 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. .1) to .10) - Photos, black & white, c1986. Lithographic Squadron’s Printing Building.There are no annotations with the photos. royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, litho sqn, litho -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Letter - Elmhurst, Alma Road, Caulfield North
A black and white photograph (130mm x 180mm) of the exterior of the house Elmhurst on Alma Road, Caulfield North with Douglas Keep, Joan Keep, A E Keep, Mrs Keep and Miss Earle pictured in front of the house. The photograph is undated and unattributed. The file also includes a one page letter from Douglas Keep to the Caulfield Historical Society, dated 18/12/1972, referring to Elmhurst and other large homes in Caulfield. The Historical Society’s one page reply to Douglas Keep, dated 05/01/1973, is also included in the file.elmhurst, alma road, caulfield north, caulfield, keep albert e, keep douglas p, king r m, architects, keep joan, governess, earle miss, keep mrs, dandenong road, filbert street, caulfield south, caulfield historical society, mansions, architectural styles