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Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Copy, Turner family
Photograph of a bride and groom unidentified, possibly Turner family. History: TURNER Charles - baker, Schotters Road, Mernda. A red and yellow brick bakery is believed to have been designed and constructed by Moses Thomas during the 1870s. Its first owner was Charles Turner, who required suitable premises in which to bake bread for the residents of Mernda and surrounding areas. The actual bake oven stands at the rear of this building, along with a six-roomed dwelling and original well and weatherboard stables. Charles and his brother Stephenson baked bread for sixty years, while their brother-in-law, Mr. Russell, and others drove the cart. Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday they would deliver bread to homes in the Yan Yean and Whittlesea area, leaving about midday with the hot bread and returning in the dark in winter. On alternate days they would deliver to Mernda and Separation. The Turners also had a store and sold groceries. Stephenson was appointed as postmaster for Mernda from 1880 to 1885 at 15 Pounds per annum. His brother Charles followed until 1892, when the post office was transferred to the railway station. Charles died in 1944. The business was sold after Stephenson’s death in 1948 to the Mitchell Brothers of Whittlesea and eventually closed. Both Charles and Stephenson had been staunch supporters of the near-by Mernda Methodist Church. Charles was a member for sixty-seven years and acted as a preacher, conducting services in many surrounding Methodist churches. He also taught Sunday School and both he and Stephenson were Church Trustees. In 1946 Stephenson had donated land to the church for establishment of a tennis court. Since closure as a bakery, the building has seen use at different times as a cafe, shoe factory and private residence - from: City of Whittlesea Heritage Study. A collection of Turner family photographs related to Charles Turner, baker, and pioneer of the Mernda district.Black and white copy of photograph.mernda, charles turner, turner family, c turner baker, stephenson turner, schotters road mernda, bakery, mcdonald family, turners bakery, bride and groom, wedding -
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Photograph - Copy, Charles Turner
Photograph of Charles Turner on a horse and cart in front of Turners Bakery, Schotters Road, Mernda. History: TURNER Charles - baker, Schotters Road, Mernda. A red and yellow brick bakery is believed to have been designed and constructed by Moses Thomas during the 1870s. Its first owner was Charles Turner, who required suitable premises in which to bake bread for the residents of Mernda and surrounding areas. The actual bake oven stands at the rear of this building, along with a six-roomed dwelling and original well and weatherboard stables. Charles and his brother Stephenson baked bread for sixty years, while their brother-in-law, Mr. Russell, and others drove the cart. Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday they would deliver bread to homes in the Yan Yean and Whittlesea area, leaving about midday with the hot bread and returning in the dark in winter. On alternate days they would deliver to Mernda and Separation. The Turners also had a store and sold groceries. Stephenson was appointed as postmaster for Mernda from 1880 to 1885 at 15 Pounds per annum. His brother Charles followed until 1892, when the post office was transferred to the railway station. Charles died in 1944. The business was sold after Stephenson’s death in 1948 to the Mitchell Brothers of Whittlesea and eventually closed. Both Charles and Stephenson had been staunch supporters of the near-by Mernda Methodist Church. Charles was a member for sixty-seven years and acted as a preacher, conducting services in many surrounding Methodist churches. He also taught Sunday School and both he and Stephenson were Church Trustees. In 1946 Stephenson had donated land to the church for establishment of a tennis court. Since closure as a bakery, the building has seen use at different times as a cafe, shoe factory and private residence - from: City of Whittlesea Heritage Study. A collection of Turner family photographs related to Charles Turner, baker, and pioneer of the Mernda district.Black and white copy of photograph.Charles Turnermernda, charles turner, turner family, c turner baker, stephenson turner, schotters road mernda, bakery, mcdonald family, turners bakery, horse and cart, bread delivery -
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Newspaper - Newspaper Clipping, Whittlesea Leader, A different road rage, 22 Nov 2005
Jean and Richard Ely fear that works to widen Plenty Road Mernda will damage their 147-year-old bluestone house the "Poplars". Mayfield Precinct is home to some of the oldest buildings in the regionNewsprint with colour photo.mernda, jean ely, richard ely, bluestone house, the poplars mernda, mayfield precinct -
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Newspaper - Newspaper Clipping, Old bakehouse changes hands, c. 1960's
A brief history of the Turner's bakery in Schotters Road Mernda, mentions previous owners Michell Bros. of Whittlesea. It was built by Moses Thomas who also built the nearby Plough Inn, now owned by T. F. Danaher, who is expected to demolish it and build a modern house.Historical building of the Shire of WhittleseaNewsprint with 2 black and white images.mernda, turner bakery, schotters road mernda, turner's bakery, schotters lane mernda, moses thomas, plough inn mernda, t. f. danaher, mitchell bros. whittlesea, bluestone building -
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Magazine - Article, Town Crier, Local History, Carome Homestead, c. 2019
A history of the Carome Homestead at 10 Hathfelde Boulevard, Mernda, written by WHS member Wendy Lowry.Historical building of the Shire of WhittleseaNewsprint with black and white image, undatedmernda, bluestone building, carome mernda, carome homestead, arthur sergeantson, carome flourmill, carome mill, wendy lowry -
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Newspaper - Newspaper Clipping, Monica Boogs, Lodge brings hall back to life, 21 Jan 1998
Trustees of the Mernda Mechanics Institute Hall and the Buffalo Lodge members hold a joint open day to celebrate the rebirth of the hall which is to be renamed Mernda Mechanics Institute Community Hall.Historical building of the Shire of WhittleseaNewsprint with black and white image.mernda, bluestone building, mernda mechanics institute, buffalo lodge mernda, mernda mechanics institute community hall, mernda free library, terry palmer, ken lennox -
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Newspaper - Real Estate Advertisement, Turner's Bakery Auction, 5 May 1992
Real Estate advertisement for Auction of Turner's Bakery Schotters Road in Mernda to be held 31 May 1992.Historical building of the Shire of WhittleseaNewsprint with black and white image.mernda, real estate mernda, turner bakery, turner's bakery, schotters road mernda, stables -
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Newspaper - Newspaper Clipping, Whittlesea Post, Mernda market chaos raises fears, 3 May 1978
Trucks unloading late at night outside the Mernda market site on Plenty Road becoming a problem.Historical building of the Shire of WhittleseaNewsprintmernda, mernda market, senior constable robin pantkowski of whittlesea, cr. g. draper, cr. r. hurrey, plenty road mernda -
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Newspaper - Newspaper Clipping, Copy, Market Day at Mernda, 1970
A day at the Mernda market.Historical building of the Shire of WhittleseaNewsprint with 3 black and white photographsmernda, mr. a. palombi of epping, mernda market -
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Newspaper - Newspaper Clipping, Copy, Whittlesea Post, Lionel Rose guarantees Hotel lease, 8 Apr 1970
Frank Oakes, father of Lionel Rose's fiancee, Jenny Oakes, brought a lease of the Bridge Inn Hotel at Mernda.Historical building of the Shire of WhittleseaNewsprint with 2 black and white imagesmernda, bridge inn hotel, frank oakes, lionel rose, jenny oakes, jenny rose, stephen strudwick, bridge inn hotel licensee, harada -
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Newspaper - Newspaper Clipping, Copy, Whittlesea Leader, Saved inn nick of time, 10 Aug 2004
... Church bluestone building cr. walter thomas gaelic church service ...Dr. Richard Ely gives a brief history of the Thomas family history in Mernda and of the bluestone house, "The Poplars", he and his wife Jean purchased in the 1980's.Historical building in the City of WhittleseaNewsprint with 2 black and white photographs.mernda, richard ely, jean ely, the poplars mernda, moses thomas, walter thomas, britannia inn mernda, mayfield presbyterian church, bluestone building, cr. walter thomas, gaelic church service -
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Newspaper - Newspaper Clipping, Copy, Whittlesea Post, Mernda enjoys birthday, 10 Nov 1993
Mernda Primary School in Johnson's Road, Mernda, celebrates its 140th birthday.Historical building in the City of WhittleseaNewsprint with 1 black and white photograph.mernda, mernda primary school, 140 anniversary, johnsons road mernda, glen, paul -
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Newspaper - Newspaper Clipping, Copy, Old-time walkout in stink over piggery, c.1976
In 1874 the children of Mernda School did not classes in protest against the stench from an adjoining piggery and slaughter yard. The Mernda School in Plenty Road Mernda was closed in the 1970's and a new building in Johnson Road was opened in 1976.Historical building in the City of WhittleseaNewsprint with 1 black and white photograph, undated.mernda, mernda primary school, johnsons road mernda, plenty road mernda, mernda piggery, philip tester, mernda school principal -
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Newspaper - Newspaper Clipping, Copy, Whittlesea Post, First the roads
A history of the Roads Board and tolls in the Whittlesea District.History of the Roads Board tolls in the City of WhittleseaNewsprint with 1 black and white photographmernda, mernda mechanics institute, roads board toll, epping district roads board, janefield toll, roads board, whittlesea shire council building -
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Photograph - Copy, The Mechanics Institute, Mernda
A copy of a photograph of the Mechanics Institute in Mernda.Historical building in MerndaCopy, probably from a book, not dated.Text printed under the photograph: The Mechanics Institute, Mernda Opened in 1888, sometimes offices for the Shire of Whittlesea, 1898-1923.mernda, mernda mechanics institute, whittlesea shire council building, bluestone building -
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Photograph - Copy, Separation Chapel, Mernda, c.1920
Separation Chapel at Mernda after relocating to Schotters Road for use as Wesleyan Methodist Sunday School. The building was completely dismantled and transported by T-Model Ford to a site in Yarrambat where it is known as the Len Young Woolshed. Historical building associated with Mernda.2 x A4 black and white copies of a photographseparation chapel, separation church, wesleyan sunday school mernda, methodist sunday school mernda, schotters road mernda, len young woolshed -
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Photograph - Copy, Lindsay Mann, Mayfield Presbyterian Church, Mernda, 2011
Mayfield Presbyterian Church, on Plenty Road Mernda. MAYFIELD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH The Mayfield Presbyterian Church at Mernda was erected in 1860, and the first service held on 23 October that year. The erection of the Mayfield Church, and others at Janefield and Whittlesea soon after, reflected the relatively large number of Scots in the Plenty Valley in the 1850s. Presbyterian services had been held at Mernda prior to the erection of the Mayfield church. In 1851 and 1852 the Rev. P. Gunn of Campbellfield conducted services at Mr. Radcliffe’s (now the Poplars), a barn at Carome and at Moses Thomas’ newly erected house on Marsh Farm. Mayfield Church was built on an acre of land, apparently donated by Moses Thomas. The block was a 66 feet frontage to Plenty Road. It is not clear who designed and built the Mayfield Church, although it has been generally accepted that it was Moses Thomas. Dr. Richard Ely, the historian who owns the adjacent property The Poplars, believes it was most likely Thomas, given that he possessed both the capacity and resources for the task, as well as a personal interest. For a short time, the newly completed church was called the Guthrie Church, after the prominent Scottish Free Church Leader. Moses Thomas died in 1878. His son Walter, who had joined him on the church committee in 1861, served on it almost until his death in 1932, having been ordained as an Elder in about 1880. During the 1880s he became Superintendent of the Mayfield Sunday School, a task he also performed until shortly before his death. On 15 October 1922 a special service was held at the Mayfield Church to celebrate its recently completed renovation, including the installation of the four still present Gloria lights. Further minor repairs and renovations have been made in recent times. Mayfield Church is the earliest of the five Presbyterian Churches in the City of Whittlesea, predating Kalkallo (1860), Whittlesea (1863), Mill Park (1861) and Epping (1867). Like Mill Park this church was built by Moses Thomas and similarly suffers from differential settlement on the uneven foundations. Here the cracking and movement is less severe than at Mill Park and this building is reasonably sound. It appears to be the design prototype for the more elaborate Mill Park building. It is a simple preaching hall with small gabled porch. The only elaboration occurs at windows where render quoins are formed to reveal and to gable ends, where a bull's eye louvre decorates the gable, and a rendered string course terminates them. The general proportions and the squat rectangular windows give the church a Georgian character clearly based on Scottish precedent. The windows are the dominant feature of the design. They are unusually large for the size of the church and incorporated on the principal entrance facade in similar manner to Mill Park. Whereas at Mill Park the windows are also large, their pointed Gothic form clearly indicates a church. Here the windows have a domestic quality and contribute to the simple “village” quality of the building. The bluestone walls are well executed in coursed random rubble to a much better standard than the Mill Park design. As for the initial Mill Park church (added in later) there is no separate sanctuary or vestry. The interior is remarkably plain and incorporates an altar, lectern and communion rail all within the nave. The gloria lights of 1922 survive apparently in working order. At the rear of the large open site is a stable built c1920 for parishioners' horses. Mayfield Church is historically significant for its association with the “Laird of Mernda”. Moses Thomas and his early effects to create a town at this site. It is architecturally significant for its simple construction probably incorporating Scottish precedents and for the high-quality use of local bluestone. HISTORICAL REFERENCE J.W. Payne, The Plenty, 1985. Mayfield Presbyterian Church Mernda : Historical notes on its origin by R. Ely 1991. City of Whittlesea Heritage Study. Historical building in Mernda.A4 colour copy of a photograph and digital image on HDmayfield presbyterian church, mayfield mernda, bluestone church, guthrie church, laird of mernda, moses thomas, church, red gum tree, stable -
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Photograph, Gwen Hawke, Mayfield Presbyterian Church, Mernda, 20 Oct 2010
Mayfield Presbyterian Church, on Plenty Road Mernda. MAYFIELD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH The Mayfield Presbyterian Church at Mernda was erected in 1860, and the first service held on 23 October that year. The erection of the Mayfield Church, and others at Janefield and Whittlesea soon after, reflected the relatively large number of Scots in the Plenty Valley in the 1850s. Presbyterian services had been held at Mernda prior to the erection of the Mayfield church. In 1851 and 1852 the Rev. P. Gunn of Campbellfield conducted services at Mr. Radcliffe’s (now the Poplars), a barn at Carome and at Moses Thomas’ newly erected house on Marsh Farm. Mayfield Church was built on an acre of land, apparently donated by Moses Thomas. The block was a 66 feet frontage to Plenty Road. It is not clear who designed and built the Mayfield Church, although it has been generally accepted that it was Moses Thomas. Dr. Richard Ely, the historian who owns the adjacent property The Poplars, believes it was most likely Thomas, given that he possessed both the capacity and resources for the task, as well as a personal interest. For a short time, the newly completed church was called the Guthrie Church, after the prominent Scottish Free Church Leader. Moses Thomas died in 1878. His son Walter, who had joined him on the church committee in 1861, served on it almost until his death in 1932, having been ordained as an Elder in about 1880. During the 1880s he became Superintendent of the Mayfield Sunday School, a task he also performed until shortly before his death. On 15 October 1922 a special service was held at the Mayfield Church to celebrate its recently completed renovation, including the installation of the four still present Gloria lights. Further minor repairs and renovations have been made in recent times. Mayfield Church is the earliest of the five Presbyterian Churches in the City of Whittlesea, predating Kalkallo (1860), Whittlesea (1863), Mill Park (1861) and Epping (1867). Like Mill Park this church was built by Moses Thomas and similarly suffers from differential settlement on the uneven foundations. Here the cracking and movement is less severe than at Mill Park and this building is reasonably sound. It appears to be the design prototype for the more elaborate Mill Park building. It is a simple preaching hall with small gabled porch. The only elaboration occurs at windows where render quoins are formed to reveal and to gable ends, where a bull's eye louvre decorates the gable, and a rendered string course terminates them. The general proportions and the squat rectangular windows give the church a Georgian character clearly based on Scottish precedent. The windows are the dominant feature of the design. They are unusually large for the size of the church and incorporated on the principal entrance facade in similar manner to Mill Park. Whereas at Mill Park the windows are also large, their pointed Gothic form clearly indicates a church. Here the windows have a domestic quality and contribute to the simple “village” quality of the building. The bluestone walls are well executed in coursed random rubble to a much better standard than the Mill Park design. As for the initial Mill Park church (added in later) there is no separate sanctuary or vestry. The interior is remarkably plain and incorporates an altar, lectern and communion rail all within the nave. The gloria lights of 1922 survive apparently in working order. At the rear of the large open site is a stable built c1920 for parishioners' horses. Mayfield Church is historically significant for its association with the “Laird of Mernda”. Moses Thomas and his early effects to create a town at this site. It is architecturally significant for its simple construction probably incorporating Scottish precedents and for the high-quality use of local bluestone. HISTORICAL REFERENCE J.W. Payne, The Plenty, 1985. Mayfield Presbyterian Church Mernda : Historical notes on its origin by R. Ely 1991. City of Whittlesea Heritage Study. Historical building in Mernda.2 colour photographsmayfield presbyterian church, mayfield mernda, bluestone church, guthrie church, laird of mernda, moses thomas, church, red gum tree, stable -
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Photograph - Copy, Mernda School Reunion, 1950
2 men and a lady in front of the Mernda Mechanics Institute on the occasion of the Mernda School Reunion in 1950. Identified (L-R) Ernest Johnson, Mrs. Jolly (Jolley) and Mr. Cockerell.Ernest Johnson, Jolly (Jolley) family and Cockerell family pioneers of Mernda.A4 black and white copy of a digital image.Handwritten on the back: Mernda School Reunion 1950mernda school reunion, 1950, mrs. jolley, mrs. jolly, jolley family, jolly family, cockerell family, mernda mechanics institute, mernda mechanics institute community hall, bluestone building, ernest johnson, johnson family -
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Photograph - Copy, Mernda School Reunion, 1950
A group of and a lady in front of the Mernda Mechanics Institute on the occasion of the Mernda School Reunion in 1950. Identified (L-R) Cotchin, ?, Ernest Johnson, Mrs. Jolly (Jolley), ?, Mr. Cockerell.Pioneers families of the Mernda district.A4 black and white copy of a photograph.Handwritten on the back: Mernda PSmernda school reunion, 1950, mrs. jolley, mrs. jolly, jolley family, jolly family, cockerell family, mernda mechanics institute, mernda mechanics institute community hall, bluestone building, ernest johnson, johnson family, cotchin family, welcome banner -
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Photograph - Copy, Gilligan's The Lamb Inn, c.1900
A group of people in front of Gilligan's "The Lamb Inn" on Plenty Road in South Yan Yean (now Mernda). The now demolished Lamb Inn was built c.1840's.c.1840s building now demolishedA4 black and white copy of a photograph and digital image on HD. -
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Work on paper - Copy, Historic Buildings Council Register, Letter, Historical Buildings Council, 16 Dec 1992
This letter acknowledges Wuchatsch's Farm was added to the Historic Buildings Council Register.A4 1 p. black and white printed letter.wuchatsch farm, historic buildings council register -
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Photograph - Copy, Westgarthtown, Lutheran Church
Display photograph Westgarthtown Lutheran Church, Rosedale Drive Lalor.Historical building of the Shire of WhittleseaA4 black and white copy of a photograph printed on Kodak Xtralife paper with velcro tabs on the back for display.westgarthtown, westgarthtown lutheran church, lalor -
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Photograph - Copy, Westgarthtown Lutheran School 1935
Display photograph Westgarthtown Lutheran School 1935.Historical building of the Shire of WhittleseaA4 black and white copy of a photographwestgarthtown, lalor, westgarthtown lutheran school -
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Photograph - Copy, Siebels Farmhouse
Display photograph Siebels Farmhouse 77 Mountview Road Thomastown.Historical building of the Shire of WhittleseaA4 black and white copy of a photograph printed on Kodak Xtralife paper with velcro tabs on the back for display.thomastown, siebels farmhouse, siebel family -
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Photograph - Copy, Seebers Homestead Lalor
Display photograph of Seebers Homestead Lalor c.1915.Historical building of the Shire of WhittleseaA4 black and white copy of a photograph with velcro tabs on the back for display.lalor, seebers homestead, seebers family -
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Photograph - Copy, Belmont Hotel Thomastown
Display photograph of Belmont Hotel Thomastown c.1900.Historical building of the Shire of WhittleseaA4 black and white copy of a photograph with velcro tabs on the back for display.lalor, seebers homestead, seebers family -
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Photograph - Copy, Thomastown Uniting Church
Display photograph of Thomastown Uniting Church, Spring Street Thomastown.Historical building of the Shire of WhittleseaA4 black and white copy of a photograph printed on Kodak Xtralife paperthomastown, thomastown uniting church -
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Photograph - Copy, Shire Offices, High Street Epping, c.1960's
Whittlesea Shire offices, High Street, Epping, c.1960's.Historical building of the Shire of Whittlesea.Black and white photograph for display, velcro tabs on the back, also digital image on HD.shire office epping, high street epping, shire hall epping, epping police station, bluestone building, whittlesea shire offices -
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Photograph, Epping Shire Council offices, c.1960's
Epping Shire Council offices, High Street, Epping, c.1960's.Historical building of the Shire of Whittlesea.A4 black and white photograph.shire office epping, high street epping, shire hall epping, epping police station, bluestone building, whittlesea shire offices