Kewriosity was a local newsletter combining Kew Council and community news. It was published between November 1983 and June 1994, replacing an earlier Kewriosity [broad] Sheet (1979-84). In producing Kewriosity, Council aimed to provide a range of interesting and informative articles covering its deliberations and decision making, together with items of general interest and importance to the Kew community and information not generally available through daily media outlets.non-fictionBringing back the memories - in style [William Martin, Elder Care] / p1. Petrie Square / p1. Billabong Club / p2. Kew Garden Club / p2. Gone Bush! [Native Plant Group] / p2. Kew Bowling Club / p2. The Rheumatism and Arthritis Association Kew Self Help Group / p2. National Arthritis Week in Victoria / p2. Kew (Daytime) Garden Club / p2. Hockey [Kew Women's Hockey Club] / p2. Scouts / p2. May School Holiday Programme [Mobile New Trailer Games; Drop-in Centre; Kew Traffic School; Building or renovating; / p3. Kew Youth Resource Centre / p3. How Green is Our Valley - a continuing saga [S.E.C. Yarra Valley Powerlines] / p4. Mayoral Comment - Kew, its park and the SEC / Cr Jill O'Brien p5. Kew heritage [proposed heritage study] / p5. Philharmonic [Kew Philharmonic Orchestra] / p6. Kew Holiday Programme [Sacred Heart Church] / p6. The Gibbs Wathen Family re-union / p6. Yarra River Study - Dights' Falls to Burke Road / p6. Starlight Theatrical Company / p6. Kew Community House - 2nd Term Programme / p7. Public meeting - information sharing in Kew [Kewriosity Editorial Committee] / p7. Recyclotron / p7. Public Meeting - SEC Power Line / p8. Datelines [KPSA auction of pre-loved goods; A.L.P.; Guide Dogs Toastmasters Club, Kew - 100th meeting] / p8. Building? [regulations] / p8. publications -- city of kew (vic.), kewriosity, council newsletters, community newsletters

The Kewriosity Sheet (1979-83) was first published in the City of Kew (Victoria) in June 1979 as a two-sided 'community newssheet'. It aimed to: 'share news about Kew happenings and Kew people, and to exchange ideas about living in Kew'. Later issues gradually evolved into a 4-page, quarto sized publication. The Kewriosity Sheet was superseded by the Kew Council publication 'Kewriosity' (1983-1994).non-fictionWhat's doing in Kew for November / p1. Evaluation time! [Survey: The Kewriosity Sheet] / p1. Your news is good news / p1. Kew Op Shop / p1. Do it yourself duplicating [The Copy Shop] / p1. Toastmasters Club commences in Kew / p2. Hey kids!! Did you know? / p2. Park is beautiful asset [Yarra Bend Park; Studley Park Progress Association] / p2. Jobs wanted / p2. Kew Philharmonic Society / p2. Eat Kew Primary School [Reading; Concert Band] / p2. Playgroup [Uniting Church Highbury Grove] / p2. Show, Sell and Tell night [Gardening] / p2. Council News [Home help; A new group in Kew; Swimming Pool; Immunisations; Dog registrations; Valuations; Rates] / p2.community publications --- kew (vic.), the kewriosity sheet, newsletters - kew (vic.)

The Kewriosity Sheet (1979-83) was first published in the City of Kew (Victoria) in June 1979 as a two-sided 'community newssheet'. It aimed to: 'share news about Kew happenings and Kew people, and to exchange ideas about living in Kew'. Later issues gradually evolved into a 4-page, quarto sized publication. The Kewriosity Sheet was superseded by the Kew Council publication 'Kewriosity' (1983-1994).non-fictionWhat's doing in Kew for August / p1. Kew Historical Society [George Allan WW2 memorial; Kew Library] / Mavis Rolley p1. St Anne's School - East Kew [50th anniversary of laying of foundation stone] / p1. Epilepsy month / p1. Studley Park Progress Association [Yarra River, Environmental conservation] / Marshall Slattery p2. Greenacres Golf Club / p1. St Hilary's Youth Club / p1. Kintore Social Club / p2. Early landmark of Kew [Kew Court House; Kew Post Office] / Elizabeth Mackie p2. Kew Garden Club / p2. Bowling Club nears century [Kew Bowling Club] / p2.Council News [Kindergarten enrolments; Funds available for local groups; Promoting Kew; Entertainment in Parks; What is R.A.A.V? (Rheumatism and Arthritis Association of Victoria)] / p2. Where have all the people gone? / Rev Stan Simmons p2. Scrabble [Kew Scrabble Club] / p2. Kew & Hawthorn Citizens' Advice Bureau / p2. community publications --- kew (vic.), the kewriosity sheet, newsletters - kew (vic.)

The Kewriosity Sheet (1979-83) was first published in the City of Kew (Victoria) in June 1979 as a two-sided 'community newssheet'. It aimed to: 'share news about Kew happenings and Kew people, and to exchange ideas about living in Kew'. Later issues gradually evolved into a 4-page, quarto sized publication. The Kewriosity Sheet was superseded by the Kew Council publication 'Kewriosity' (1983-1994).non-fictionHyde Park Fellowship [Hyde Park Church] / p1. Don't forget the blitz [Yarra Bend Park; South African Boneweed] / p1. Kew Birdwatching Group / p1. Sacred Heart [Church] Diamond Julbilee / p1. City of Kew Annual Election: Prospect Ward [Kaye Cole; John Douglas Ryan] / p1. Kew Philharmonic Society / p1. C.A.B. Citizens Advice Bureau / p1. Institute of Early Childhood Development / p2. What's doing in Kew for August / p2&3. Kagya Dharma has variety of classes / p3. The fun service club for the young [Rotaract] / p3. 1875 Historic old map of Kew [Dannock Map; Kew Historical Society] / Elizabeth Mackie p4. Don't tell me you're too old [recreation] / p3. Council News [Holiday Programme; Holiday Playcentre; Film; Toddler Playgroup; Traffic School; New Games Trailer; Teenage Dropin Centre] / p4. community publications --- kew (vic.), the kewriosity sheet, newsletters - kew (vic.)

The Kewriosity Sheet (1979-83) was first published in the City of Kew (Victoria) in June 1979 as a two-sided 'community newssheet'. It aimed to: 'share news about Kew happenings and Kew people, and to exchange ideas about living in Kew'. Later issues gradually evolved into a 4-page, quarto sized publication. The Kewriosity Sheet was superseded by the Kew Council publication 'Kewriosity' (1983-1994).non-fictionIntroducing your Central Ward Councillors - Cr J. Leaman, Cr M. Sartori, Cr G. Quinn / p1. Scrabble Scrabble Scrabble / p1. Black out blinds [World War 2; East Kew Baptist Church] / p2. What's doing in Kew for July / p2&3. Guide dogs speak out [Guide Dogs Toastmasters Club] / p3. Always fancied a block in Studley Park [Yarra Bend Park; Kew Garden Club] / p3. Citizen's Advice Bureau / p3. Probus Club of Hawthorn / p3. Kew Garden Club / p3. Native Plant Group / p3. Hyde Park Fellowship [Hyde Park Uniting Church] / p4. History in houses / Barbara Giles p4. Beat the Boneseed [Studley Park] / p4community publications --- kew (vic.), the kewriosity sheet, newsletters - kew (vic.)

Subdivision plans and real estate flyers/brochures reveal a number of aspects of urban development and history. The Kew Historical Society's collection of these plans, as well as advertisements extracted from magazines, cover key aspects of community development and architectural history of Kew and Kew Eat as well as surrounding suburbs. While most of the plans in the collection were gifted to the Society by the former City of Kew, a number of other plans and advertisements have been donated by individuals, of which this is an example.Original 4-page, bifold subdivision plan of the Willsmere Park Estate, Kew. The 1926 land sale advertised '40 superb villa allotments' on the 'Yarra Heights'. Streets within the subdivision included: Willow Grove, Kilby Road, Elm Grove and Belford Road. The double page spread on pages 2 and 3 shows the detailed plan of the 40 lots, surrounded by public parkland [Willsmere Park] and the Kew Golf Links. By the time that this version of the plan was released, only the lots on Willow Grove and Kilby Road remained. willsmere park estate -- kew (vic.), subdivisions - kew (vic.), subdivisions -- kew east (vic.), willsmere park -- kew east (vic.)

Canoeing on the River Yarra at Melbourne was an important and widespread recreational pursuit for Melbournians, especially in the first half of the twentieth century. The Victorian Canoe Club was formed in 1912 at a meeting in Melbourne and its first committee elected in the same year. Records indicate that the Club continued into at least the 1950s .The album has historic and social significance as a record of recreational activities (as well as canoe making) in the early years of the twentieth century. It has local significance as the site of the headquarters of the Club was in Studley park. A number of photographs in the album provide vistas of Kew on the Yarra that are otherwise unavailable.24 labelled photos in part album, originating from the Victorian Canoe Club, which had its headquarters in Studley Park, Kew. The album includes a photographic record of canoe construction and also locations in Studley Park and Kew where the canoes were used. Descriptive titles in the album include (sometimes referring to two photos): Steaming gear / Mould for racer / Ribs bent on mould / Planking [3] / Planking racer / Planking Nagha / Planking completed / Off mould / Built-up ends and deck frames / Racer completed (Retriever) / Nagha & Dnapna completed / V.C.C. Studley Park / On the Yarra / Through the rapids / Yarra near Bourke [sic] Rd [2] / Camp site near Bourke [sic] Rd / Dyghts [sic] Falls, Studley Park [2] / V.C.C. site, Studley Park / Y.M.C.A. Camp, Mornington.Each photograph is labelled in white inkvictorian canoe club, canoe making, river yarra, burke road, mornington, studley park, kew