Various partiesReference, Research, InformationKHS OrderSmall file containing two newspaper articles, the first a general article on cycling and the other on opposition to bike paths in Willsmere Park.bicycle paths - kew (vic.), willsmere park - kew east (vic.)bicycle paths - kew (vic.), willsmere park - kew east (vic.)

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationKHS OrderNewspaper articles/clippings relating to the desire to save the Billabong at Willsmere Park in Kew. The file includes articles with a more general focus relating to bike paths and Willsmere Park generally.billabong - willsmere park - kew east, billabongs - yarra riverbillabong - willsmere park - kew east, billabongs - yarra river

Various PartiesReference, Research, InformationKHS OrderSubject file containing information about Ann Bon (1838-1936) who for a period lived in Charles Street and is buried in the Boroondara General Cemetery. The file includes correspondence, printed articles, and typed secondary sources. ann bon, william barakann bon, william barak

City of BoroondaraReference, Research, InformationProvenance OrderSubject file containing various copies of the City of Boroondara’s ‘Boroondara Bulletin’ including Volumes 1/1, 1/4 (1994), 2/2 (1995), 4 (1997) and Nov 2010. The file also includes some other, later Ward updates. The Bulletin was first issued by the City Commissioners following the forced amalgamation of the suburbs of Kew, Camberwell, Hawthorn etc. into the new City in 1994. The early Bulletins were like local newspapers and reported on community activities as well as Council policy. Additional copies of the Boroondara Bulletin are stored in the Society’s Library.city of boroondara - boroondara bulletin, city of boroondara - publicationscity of boroondara - boroondara bulletin, city of boroondara - publications

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationKHS OrderSubject file containing numerous newspaper articles/clippings, items of correspondence, unpublished research, pamphlets, a CD-ROM, notices of exhibitions and walks etc. The earliest manuscript is handwritten notes entitled ‘A Place in the Shade’, compiled in 1960, by members of the Kew Historical Society. Some of the topics covered in the file include the Rotunda restoration project, the Cemetery’s 150th anniversary, Von Mueller, the Peace Haven Mausoleum, etc. The file also includes a single copy of ‘Boroondara: A Place in the Shade’ published by the Kew Historical Society and the Trustees of the Boroondara general Cemetery in 1980. There is also a CD-ROM that is called the ‘Kew Cemetery Tree Report’ but probably contains an electronic copy of the Conservation Management Plan. boroondara general (kew) cemeteryboroondara general (kew) cemetery

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationKHS OrderReference file containing a photocopy of ‘The Historical Significance of the Boroondara General Cemetery, Kew - 1858-1900 (O’Neill, Frances, Monash University, 1985, 64pp with maps and plans)boroondara general (kew) cemetery, significance assessmentsboroondara general (kew) cemetery, significance assessments

City of BoroondaraReference, Research, InformationKHS OrderSubject file containing publications listing community services and groups within the City of Boroondara published in the 1990s. There are two editions of the so-called ‘Boroondara Book’, with amendments.city of boroondara - community directoriescity of boroondara - community directories

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationKHS OrderSubject file containing correspondence between the Kew Historical Society and the City of Boroondara relating to the former Kew Art Collection that had been taken over by the City of Boroondara, newspaper articles/clippings, and a printout of part of a database listing items in the City of Boroondara Civic Collection that formerly belonged to the City of Kew, as of 2004.city of boroondara - cultural assets, city of boroondaracity of boroondara - cultural assets, city of boroondara

City of BoroondaraReferenceKHS OrderSubject file containing a number of business and community directories, privately published rather than council publications. The five issues in the file date from 1996-1999, and include articles as well as advertisements.city of boroondara -- publicationscity of boroondara -- publications

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationKHS OrderSubject file containing sundry newspaper articles/clippings and Council publications including: ‘Boroondara: What’s in a Name’ (1994?), ‘Report to the Community 1997/8’, ‘City of Boroondara Annual Report 2000’, ‘Corporate Plan 1998-2001’, ‘Annual Report Summary 2010-11’city of boroondara - publications, city of boroondara - reportscity of boroondara - publications, city of boroondara - reports

Organisation generatedReference, Research, InformationProvenance OrderSubject file containing Correspondence, documents (minutes, agendas, financial statements etc.,) relating to the Boroondara Historical Societies Association. The historical societies of Kew, Camberwell, Hawthorn, Canterbury and Surrey Hills agreed, following amalgamation in 1994 to form an umbrella group, to represent their joint interests to the new Council. A newspaper article/clipping dated 2012 noted that the group was being reconstituted. From the evidence in the file, Balwyn Historical Society was not a foundation member.boroondara historical societies association, historical societies - city of boroondaraboroondara historical societies association, historical societies - city of boroondara

Alison GodingReference, Research, InformationProvenance OrderSubject file containing a single bound manuscript about ‘Matthew Bowden (11-10-1779 - 23-10-1814) - Civil Surgeon at Sullivan’s Bay and Hobart 1803-1814. The research was conducted and completed by Ms. Alison Goding of 7 A’Beckett Street, Kew. Matthew Bowden was her great-great grandfather.matthew bowden, surgeons - sullivans bay, surgeons --hobart, tasmania - historymatthew bowden, surgeons - sullivans bay, surgeons --hobart, tasmania - history

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file containing newspaper articles/advertisements relating to the Australian architect Robin Boyd, including the house at 21 Redmond Street.australian archiecture - kew - victoria, 21 redmond street (kew), robin boydaustralian archiecture - kew - victoria, 21 redmond street (kew), robin boyd

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file containing information relating to each of the bridges crossing the Yarra In Kew. The file includes correspondence, photocopied photographs and maps, journal articles, research, and printed ephemera. Bridges referred to and described in the file include Kanes Bridge, Walmer Street Foot Bridge, Johnston Street Bridge, Chandler Bridge, Collins Bridge, Tramway or Zig Zag Bridge, Penny Toll Bridge, Victoria Street Bridge, Burke Road Bridge. The file includes original materials relating to the Victoria Street Bridge Centenary Celebration 1884-1984

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file containing genealogical research into the ancestors and descendants of Cr Henry T “Harry” Bryan of 124 Princess Street, Kew. The file also includes a photocopy of the report of the Coronial Inquest into the death by drowning of Cr. Bryan at Parkdale in 1924, photocopied funeral notices, a photograph of the Bryan grave at the Boroondara General Cemetery, a photocopy of the Bryan Family Tree, two letters from Edna Fryer recalling her life in Kew, copies of photographs of Thomas Henry Bryan (1868-1924), John Bryan (1841-1912) and Sarah Bryan nee Chambers (1840-95), Henry Thomas Bryan’s children - Harold George Bryan (1896-1956), John Alfred Edmund Bryan (1897-1984), Norman Arthur Bryan (1898-1964), and Edna May Bryan (1905-1991), copies of the certificates of marriage of John Bryan and Sarah Chambers (1867) and Henry Thomas Bryan and Edith Ripper (1895).bryan family, residents -- families -- kew (vic)bryan family, residents -- families -- kew (vic)

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file containing articles on an Indigenous canoe, now in the Melbourne Museum, which was collected by John Buchan of Finhaven, Stevenson Street, Kew in the 1850s. The Museum printout describes the canoe and provides information on its provenance. The KHS newsletter article by Judith Vimpani contains genealogical research on the family.canoe tree - kew (vic), stevenson street -- kew (vic.), buchan family, finhavencanoe tree - kew (vic), stevenson street -- kew (vic.), buchan family, finhaven

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file containing many newspaper articles/clippings, mostly modern. The file does include correspondence from organisations and individuals relating to businesses and organisations (eg Masonic Hall). The file contains an undated flyer for businesses including: Payne’s Bon Marche (138-144 Bourke Street)), the Prospect Hill Hotel, the Hosiery Depot, Tolver Silvers (118 High Street), and sundry invoices trade marks etc. commerce - kew -- (vic.), economy -- kew (vic.)commerce - kew -- (vic.), economy -- kew (vic.)

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file containing newspaper articles/clippings relating to Butleigh Wooton in Cotham Road.butleigh wooton -- glenferrie road -- kew (vic.), historic houses -- kew (vic.)butleigh wooton -- glenferrie road -- kew (vic.), historic houses -- kew (vic.)

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file containing articles about Byram in Studley Park Road, its architect and it architectural style.byram, coonoor, tara hall, goathlandsbyram, coonoor, tara hall, goathlands

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file containing containing numerous reviews, articles and advertisements for cafes and restaurants in Kew and Kew East; mostly sourced from local newspapersbusinesses - kew (vic.)businesses - kew (vic.)

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file containing a newspaper article/clipping on an exhibition by the Kew artist Donald Cameron. Cameron’s address is given as Grandview Terrace, Kew. The file also contains postcards promoting the exhibition.donald cameron, artists -- kew (vic.)donald cameron, artists -- kew (vic.)

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file containing information on Dame Kate Campbell MD (1899-1986), who was a pioneer doctor in the field of pediatrics. The file contains newspaper articles/clippings relating to her work. A number of the articles were written at the time of her death in 1986. Kate Campbell Reserve in northern Kew is named after her.doctors - kew (vic), parks and gardens - kew (vic)doctors - kew (vic), parks and gardens - kew (vic)

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file containing correspondence, copies of Society Minutes and extended research by Eva Grant (2pp) on the former canoe Tree in Bowyer Avenue. The file notes the wording of the plaque, erected in 1965, and a photograph of it in situ.canoe trees - kew (vic), plaques - kew (vic)canoe trees - kew (vic), plaques - kew (vic)

Various PartiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file on Carey BGS includes both primary and secondary sources. The former include a 12-page photocopied manuscript of a talk presented to the Kew Historical Society in 1992 by Alfred B Mellor CBE, the Honorary Architect at Carey BGS. The file also includes a letter from Alfred Mellor describing the original house - Urangeline - and the early years of Carey. Other primary sources include lists of councillors, teachers and students in 1923, the 1966 Swimming Sports at the Richmond Baths. The remainder of the file contains modern newspaper articles/clippings.carey baptist grammar school, private schools - kew (vic)carey baptist grammar school, private schools - kew (vic)

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)The Sisters of Charity bought land in Studley Park Road in 1937 and opened their first hospital there in 1938. The subject file contains a newspaper article/clipping published in the Progress Leader (2013) about the 75th Anniversary of the Hospice. caritas christi hospice, hospitals - kew (vic)caritas christi hospice, hospitals - kew (vic)

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file containing correspondence and planning reports relating to a proposed extension of the Carlton & United Brewery in Abbotsford in 1981-2.breweries -- melbourne (vic.)breweries -- melbourne (vic.)

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file containing sundry newspaper articles/clippings relating to the Carmelite Monastery in Stevenson Street, Kew (Vic). One of the articles/clippings in the file from 1991 gives a brief history of the Monastery and notes that the architect was Mr. W.P. Connelly, and Massey Bros the builders.carmelite monastery - kew (vic.), carmelites - stevenson street - kew (vic), religion - kew (vic), religious orders - kew (vic)carmelite monastery - kew (vic.), carmelites - stevenson street - kew (vic), religion - kew (vic), religious orders - kew (vic)

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file relating to the house Carnsworth (later renamed Slomcek House) built for Jabez Louis CARNEGIE in 1907-8. In the file, a National Trust (Victoria) citation identifies its date of construction, the original extent of the landholding and style of the house, and comparative examples. The Trust registered the house in 1991. carnsworth - stawell street - kew (vic), jabez lewis carnegiecarnsworth - stawell street - kew (vic), jabez lewis carnegie

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file including information relevant to the Carrucans of Kew. The Carrucans were fuel merchants, selling wood, coal and coke) on the corner of Highbury Grove and High Street, Kew (Vic) for over 60 years. The file contains two loosely bound archive files written by Francis William Lynch, one on Pte Thomas Michael Carrucan (1892-1951), and the other on the Carrucan family generally. The general history was presented to the Society in 2011 by Kathleen Murphy.carrucan family - kew (vic), pte thomas m carrucancarrucan family - kew (vic), pte thomas m carrucan

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Small file containing a photocopy of a newspaper article form 1934 (The Age, 27 October 1934), and two copies of a local United Centenary Thanksgiving Service held in Kew in the Alexandra Gardens on the occasion. centenary of melbourne, commemorative events - kew (vic), alexandra gardenscentenary of melbourne, commemorative events - kew (vic), alexandra gardens