A two page article from the Melbourne Weekly Bayside, dated 11/05/2011, for 50 Elizabeth Street, Elsternwick, to be auctioned 21/05/2011. The article provides details on the architectural features of the house and includes four colour photographs, two of the house interior (61mm x 87mm; 61mm x 89mm) and two of the house exterior (61mm x 92mm; 161mm x 270mm). The file also includes another two page article from the Melbourne Weekly Bayside, written by Kay Keighery and dated 18/05/2011, also advertising the impending auction of 50 Elizabeth Street, Elsternwick. The article provides details of the architectural features of the house and includes five colour photographs, two of the house exterior (133mm x 227mm; 133mm x 227mm) and three of the house interior (88mm x 133mm; 88mm x 133mm; 88mm x 133mm).edwardian style, biggin and scott, architectural features, architectural styles, real estate agents, elizabeth street, elsternwick, keighery kay, crowe amy, ashton daniel, stavrakis bill, house auctions, art deco

A one page typed research report on 56 Elizabeth Street, Elsternwick, dated 01/01/1989 and produced by the Brighton Historical Society. The report includes a brief history of the owners and occupancy of the house and of the area. The file also includes one page of undated, unattributed, handwritten working notes.elizabeth street, elsternwick, davis peter, davis street, sargood mr, ripponlea, bent thomas sir, bent street, gordon street, barlow george f s, brown george h c, collis-brown george, collis-brown mr, weickhardt e c, collis-brown l g, collis-brown laurie, burke v j, bullock hilary, landells rosalind, brighton historical society

A black and white photograph (90mm x 125mm) of the exterior of the Elsternwick Court House, taken circa 1960s, photographer unknown.elsternwick court house, elsternwick, gordon street

A one page photocopy of an article by Geulah Solomon from the book Caulfield’s Heritage, Volume 1, about the house Ercildoune at 576 Inkerman Road. The article notes the history of the home, its owners, and provides a brief description of the property’s architectural features. The file also includes one page of unattributed, undated handwritten notes and one page of unattributed, undated, typed notes mentioning Ercildoune.ercildoune, inkerman road, wilson samuel sir, orrong road, orrong crescent, knox arthur, ercildoune street, caulfield, caulfield north, solomon geulah, architectural features, towers, windows, residential development

This folder contains one item about the station called 'Ercildoune also owned by Sir Samuel Wilson for a time: Two copies of an undated, four page typed pamphlet compiled by Rodney Davidson and Lindsay E Jenkins for the National Trust of Australia (Victoria), titled, The Story of Ercildoune. It provides a comprehensive history of the property Ercildoune. The front cover of one of the pamphlets includes a black and white photograph (76mmm x 114mm) of the exterior of Ercildoune.davidson rodney, jenkins lindsay e, ercildoune, wilson samuel sir, architectural features

Two copies of a one page chronological report prepared by the Brighton Historical Society, dated 29/02/1988, about the occupiers of the property 'Ettrick', located at 19 Shoobra Road, Elsternwick. The report also includes a brief history of the property, a description of the property’s roof and information on the origins of the property’s name. The file also includes one page of handwritten undated and unattributed working notes.ettrick', carlingford street, brown robert s, turnbull james a, peters j, slate tiles, ross william a, ross elizabeth a, pollard a k, shoobra road, elsternwick

A two page photocopy from the Caulfield Conservation Study by Andrew Ward on the house Eversley at 36 Gladstone Parade. The study includes a brief description of the building, building history, a statement of significance and a black and white photograph (100mm x 155mm) of the exterior of the house. The file also includes a poor quality black and white photograph (88mm x 88mm) of the exterior of the house.architectural features, gladstone parade, nulmore, brampton, eversley, kooyong park estate, clarence street, jackson b thomas, architect, shoobra road, dalrymple william, barbeta augustine, langwill p, ainslie james, henriques frederick, hume c, jackson thomas b, ward andrew

A three page photocopy from the Caulfield Conservation Study by Andrew Ward in 01/1995, on Fairfield Hall at 225 North Road, Caulfield South. The study provides a brief description of the building, its history, a statement of significance and includes two photographs (99mm x 152mm) of the exterior of the building.north road, manair, fairfield hall, caulfield south, caulfield, italianate style, victorian style, architectural styles, mccombie t, keys r, kooyong road, curwan frederick wallis, knight c, aitkin whiting and aitkin solicitors, wall henry, wragge and hearne, younger alexander, younger family, younger avenue, fairfield grove, mansions, ward andrew

A one page newspaper article, source and date unknown, written by John Lethlean, about Fairfield Hall. The article provides a brief history of the building, architectural features, and details on the Younger family with regard to a forthcoming auction of the property to be held 04/06/1981. The article includes a black and white photograph (125mm x 185mm) of the exterior of the house.younger alec, north road, caulfield, caulfield south, mansions, victorian style, towers, fairfield hall, architectural features, stained glass, slate tiles, wrought iron work, hodges robert, lethlean john, leonard joel, younger estate

A Melbourne Weekly newspaper cutting by Kathryn Kernohan, advertising the forthcoming auction of Fairfield Hall at 225 North Road, Caulfield South, to be held 09/10 circa 2007. The article provides a description of the house’s architectural features and includes two colour photographs (83mm x 155mm; 69mm x 102mm) of the exterior of the house and one colour photograph (67mm x 102mm) of the house interior. The file also includes a four page pamphlet of Real Estate agents J P Dixon, advertising the auction of Fairfield Hall. The pamphlet provides a description of the house’s architectural features and includes four colour photographs (296mm x 210mm; 78mm x 103mm; 134mm x 200mm; 84mm x 55mm) of the house exterior, four colour photographs (49mm x 72mm; 49mm x 72mm; 66mm x 44mm; 84mm x 126mm) of the house interior, and a plan (225mm x 140mm) of the house and gardens.north road, kernohan kathryn, caulfield south, architectural features, jp dixon real estate, fairfield hall, mansions, victorian style, caulfield, younger avenue

A copy of a two page valuation of 16 Fallon Street Caulfield, provided to solicitors and dated 06/08/1968. The document gives a detailed description of the condition and features of the buildings and land. The file also includes two pages of undated, unattributed, handwritten working notes for the purposes of the valuation.land values, fallon street, caulfield, mcdonald john, timber houses, glenhuntly road, bambra road, braddock and forrest

Eight pages of photocopied extracts from a family history of the Lyalls who owned the property Frogmore in Murrumbeena. The history was written by Mary G Lyall Davis and published in 1993. One page includes a hand drawn illustration (60mm x 110mm) of the exterior of Frogmore.frogmore, lyall william, lyall davis mary g, cahill p, murrumbeena road, warrien road, wahgoo road, koornang road, north road, murrumbeena, carnegie, cattle, livestock, horses, farmhouses, graziers, farming, stock breeding centres, murray peter r, mickle john, wells john c, mickle alexander, mickle agnes, lyall andrew, brown helen, patterson mr, maxwell thomas, leman swamp, lyall annabella

A black and white photograph (140mm x 90mm) of a real estate advertisement for the sale of housing blocks on the residential development Frogmore Estate, Murrumbeena. The advertisement includes a plan showing the location of the housing blocks and the surrounding roads.murrumbeena, carnegie, frogmore estate, neerim road, gnarwyn road, coorigil road, moonya road, woornack road, rosstown railway, carool road, warina road, murrumbeena road, frogmore road, wahgoo road, hethersett grove, hethersett, thomas, j g, plans, housing estates, rosstown, caulfield council, land subdivision

A one page typed letter from Equity Trustees to S P Simmonds Estate Agent, dated 12/12/1963, requesting a valuation of the property at 11 Gardenvale Road, Caulfield South. The file also includes a three page typed valuation of the property dated 19/12/1963. It provides details of the property and includes a hand drawn plan (75mm x 100mm) showing measurements of the block. The file also includes one page of undated, unattributed, handwritten working notes for the purpose of the valuation.redapple r r, redapple joseph, redapple rebecca rachel, gardenvale road, caulfield south, land values, brick houses

This file contains research by the Brighton Historical Society into this property: 1/A photocopy of a typed document describing the history of the property at 77 Gardenvale Road, with a brief history of Gardenvale, including the impact of the building of Gardenvale Station in 1906 and the railway underpass in 1927. Before the station was built, the area had many market gardens, many of which were sub-divided after the station was built. Includes a list of past owners/residents of 77 Gardenvale Road (previously number 49). 2/Also includes a carbon copy of this document which is faded. 3/Handwritten notes covering mostly same information. By Hilary Bullock and Rosalind Landells of the Birghton Historical Society, printed on 22 July, 1987.market gardens, railway lines, gardenvale station, gardenvale road, o’neill family, chinese community, lempriere’s paddock, martin street, judd frederick, drayton me, agg george, agg family, agg mary, agg winifred, agg fanny, railway stations, macaulay misses, gardenvale

A one page research report by the Brighton Historical Society, dated 19/04/1988 on 15 Gisborne Street, Elsternwick, previously 8 Gisborne Street. The report provides a brief history of the property and includes a list of residents from 1892 to 1974. The file also includes one page of handwritten, undated and unattributed working notes relating to 15 Gisborne Street, Elsternwick.gisborne street, elsternwick, carre-riddell john, riddell’s creek, moore john, mcclenagham d, williams evelyn, herwig august w, herwig l u, leeming l u, bullocks hilary, landells rosalind, jenkins mary ann, houses

A one page quote on payment due for the construction of Glencoe Street from the City of Caulfield to G F Joyner of 13 Glencoe Street Caulfield, dated 22/04/1925.caulfield north, glencoe street, caulfield, joyner g f, city of caulfield, briggs j r, town hall, land values, financial documents

Seven receipts pertaining to land purchase and villa construction at Lot 23, Glencoe Street, Caulfield North, for G F Joyner. This includes a receipt of payment from G F Joyner to designer and builder L E Searle dated 01/08/1924 and a receipt for the payment of a deposit for the purchase of land at Lot 23, Glencoe Street, by G F Joyner to Joseph E Rice dated 19/09/1923. This receipt indicates that the land was owned by Mr Cox. This also includes five receipts for ongoing payments by G F Joyner to Leonard E Searle for villa construction at 23 Glencoe Street, dated from 28/02/1924 to 11/07/1924.caulfield north, glencoe street, beena avenue, murrumbeena, hawthorn road, balaclava road, joyner g f, rice joseph e, cox mr, financial documents, searle leonard e

This file contains one item. 1. Brief unsigned and undated notes about ‘Glen Eira’ noting address, date of construction and demolition and why the owner, Henry Ricketson, sold the property to F. G. Sargood.‘glen eira’, kooyong road, caulfield, ricketson henry, sargood f. g.

A copy of a two page valuation of 138 Glen Eira Road, Ripponlea (sic), Elsternwick, dated 25/08/1965. The valuation provides brief information about the size and location of the land, a general description of the factory present on the land and the final valuation.glen eira road, ripponlea, elsternwick, tullis r c, acacia street

Photocopy of a short newspaper article from the Southern Cross, dated 18/06/1986, about Thomas Watt, who built Glen Huntly in 1855, one of the first substantial homes in the area. Refers briefly to the suburb’s residential and commercial development and includes a photograph (60mm x 145mm) of the exterior of Glen Huntly house and two photographs (37mm x 57mm) of the surrounding suburb. The file also includes a copy of a one page letter to the Historical Society of St Kilda from Nancy Renfree, dated 11/02/2000, about her great-grandfathers Thomas Watt and Henry Bunn, giving brief biographical information about both.glen huntly, glenhuntly, watts thomas, wilson john w, pioneers, huntly street, grange road, glenhuntly road, glen huntly road, architects, caulfield, station place, glenhuntly traders’ association, murray street, holy cross church, ricketson henry, glen eira, caulfield military hospital, caulfield, roads board, bunn henry, hotham street, ripponlea, weatherboard buildings, renfree nancy

A copy of a one page typed report by the Brighton Historical Society, dated 02/05/1988, providing a brief history of the property at 575 Glen Huntly Road, Elsternwick and a list of the house’s occupants between 1912 to 1974. The file also includes one page of undated and unattributed handwritten working notes.glen huntly road, glenhuntly road, elsternwick, goodridge thomas l, pennifold frank, chenery arthur b, chenery h b, wolfenden a o, ryan kath, mcdonald norah, mckellin r, poelte s

This folder contains 3 copies of photographs plus notes about the Glen Huntly Fire Station: 1/A print of a small black and white photograph (95mm x 127mm) of the exterior of Glen Huntly Fire Station accompanied by typed notes sourced 13/03/2007 from the Melbourne Fire Brigade Museum. The notes indicate that the fire engine shown parked out the front was in service 1919 to circa 1924: Car 55 Rego 8499 Hose Carriage Engine No. 3178 Napier. 2/An A4 sepia copy of the same photograph (210mm x 291mm) with street advertising of one of the shops clearly visible: 'DRAPERY EMPORIUM. UNDERCLOTHING BABY LINEN; HOSIERY HABERDASHERY MILLINERY'. The electric tram at the terminus on Grange Road is also seen in the photograph. Noted on the reverse of the photo: 'Glen Huntly Road and Grange Road' in pencil. 3/A photocopy of a black and white photograph (154mm x 200mm) of Fire Engine with No. 13197 outside the Glen Huntly Fire Station. Two firefighters are seated in the carriage and three others stand on the running board. It is noted 'D DISTRICT' at the top and 'No. 29 STATION GLENHUNTLY' on the bottom.glenhuntly, glen huntly fire station, glen huntly road, glenhuntly road, grange road, eastern hill fire station, electric trams, metropolitan fire brigade board, fire stations, fire brigades, fire engines, firefighters, firefighting equipment, hose carriage engine no 3178 napier, glen huntly, melbourne fire brigade museum, russell david

This folder contains two coloured photographs of the Glen Huntly Fire Station taken in 1980 and 1988, and a reference sheet about the Station: 1/A colour photograph (90mm x 130mm) noted on the reverse as the 'Glenhuntly Fire Station, Glenhuntly and Grange Roads Glenhuntly. Nov. 1980'. Photographer unknown. 2/Second colour photograph (101mm x 151mm) of an exterior noted on reverse as 'Glen Huntly Fire Station C/r GRANGE & GLENHUNTLY RDS. before being demolished & replaced by offices building. Fire station was relocated at Elsternwick' Photographer details also noted as taken in 1988 by Jim Lalor on his late father-in-law's camera (Dick Ballantyne). 3/A document from the Metropolitan Fire Services of Victoria Museum providing incomplete information about the Glen Huntly Fire Station.glen huntly fire station, grange road, glen huntly road, lalor jim, ballantyne dick, glenhuntly, glenhuntly road, fire brigades, fire stations, glen huntly road, metropolitan fire services of victoria museum

Three three page extracts from Andrew Ward’s 1994 Caulfield Conservation Study on commercial buildings in Glen Huntly Road, Elsternwick. The three studies concern Moore’s Buildings 1891 shops at 305-313 Glen Huntly Road, shops at 323-329 Glen Huntly Road and E J Buckeridge’s Buildings 1911 shops at 357-371 Glen Huntly Road. The studies describe the buildings’ architectural features, provide a historical overview and statements of the buildings’ significance, especially in relation to the Land Boom and commercial development between 1890 to the 19020s. All three studies include a black and white photograph (109mm x 152mm; 114mm x 150mm; 110mm x 151mm) of the shop fronts.glen huntly road, moore’s buildings 1891, italianate style, architectural styles, architectural features, verandahs, elsternwick, moore hugh, selwyn street, st georges road, glenmoore, glenmoore estate, corkill french and pugh, jamieson w w, thompson a g, eddy henrietta, valey frank, allen thomas, saddlers, dairy products, green w i, undertakers, delany edward, drapers, herbenstreit huldreich, butcher shops, sincock john, plumbers, allen t, greengrocers, coppel george, painters, dickinson f h, dickinson v, johnson thomas, cole constance, hairdressers, ortner frank, drycleaners, gaffney elodie, ward andrew, long mr, robinson mr, le page mr, byers robert, carter mary, millar c, smythe f c, crook thomas, stancy h, crook’s national stores pty ltd, e j buckeridge’s buildings 1911, kelly walter, staniland grove, buckeridge edward, hannon john, kellett frances, beck miss, armstrong miss, tuck mary, milliners, doherty john, adams herbert, bakeries, perry robert, picture framers, adams clifford, arches, windows, shops, land subdivision, retail trade, property developers, advertising signs