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Glen Eira Historical SocietyLetter - Pooley Family
... VIC 3162 melbourne Printed history with research from Margaret ...Printed history with research from Margaret Dunbar, in return for enquiry from Murray Ellwood about the Pooley and Ellis families of Normanby Road, Caulfield, with associated correspondence, dated 11/08/2010 and 22/07/2010.pooley margaret, normanby avenue, caulfield, dandenong road, inkerman road, towonga, house names, graziers, pooley john, normanby road, malvern, glen eira, ellis margaret, pooley bessie, pooley john ellis, pooley percy charles, pooley edith gwyn, pooley ethel margaret, ellwood murray, glen eira historical society -
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Document - Chinese Community in Glen Eira
Five pages of research by Carol Stals for her U3A Caulfield History program 2013. Includes article from THE ARGUS of 07/03/1905, excerpts from SAND, SWAMP AND HEALTH by Murray and Wells 1980 and three colour photocopies of photographs of two houses inhabited by local market gardeners.elsternwick, market gardeners’ association, elsternwick leader, ruby street, malva street, reeves william, murton hall, halls, ocean street, gould mrs. s., belmont, house names, munn harry, ormond hall, taylor herbert, church of england, raymond rev. h., north road, grange road, wattle road, glen huntly road, joss house, smith a. w., glen huntly post office, king f. i., vickery street, bentleigh east, thomson memorial church, north road, booran road, brady road -
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Document - Glenfern
This file contains four items about the Watson family, sometime owners of Glenfern. Photocopy of Thomas Lauder Watson family tree, great grandfather of the Watsons of Glenfern, period 1820 to 1988. Photocopy of James Watson and Agnes Montgomery Bookman wedding certificate dated 20/06/1883. Photocopy of Thomas Watson birth certificate 17/10/1816. Photocopy of article on Thomas Greenless Watson, 1859-1912, parliamentary official. Article on his schooling, and his further business history, his marriage details and tribute from Premier William Watt, 1871-1946.watson thomas lauder, watson james, brookman agnes montgomery, watson jessie, watson thomas, watson thomas greenless, watson kathleen, hall kathleen, glendora, house names, nepean highway, elsternwick, offices of parliament -
Glen Eira Historical SocietyArticle - DUNCAN MACKINNON RESERVE
This file contains five items: 1/Item one is a newspaper article describing the plans for the restoration and development of the new pavilion. It includes figures, benefits and potential uses of the pavilion. Dated August 2012. 2/ An article from the Caulfield/Port Phillip Leader describing the new pavilion. Dated 21/08/2012. 3/A report from the Caulfield Contact detailing the history of Duncan MacKinnon Reserve. It also includes funding and planning for the upgrade to a park status, with new facilities. Dated December 1991. 4/Report by Caulfield Historical Society, with the original typed copy, describing historical changes from 1874 to 1976, and its transformation from a swamp to sporting ground. Includes figures, grants, and its changing uses by the community. Undated. Three copies in file. 5/Two photographs, an original and a smaller copy of the original, of children playing at the reserve. Undated.duncan mackinnon reserve, glen eira, murrumbeena, caulfield, north road, crosbie road, murrumbeena road, caulfield historical society, caulfield council, caulfield contact, caulfield little athletics, judge mark, hyams jamie cr, glenhuntly athletics club, caulfield district netball association, stanish jane, biggs ed cr, dixon brian, taylor sam cr, crosbie thomas mahoney, mackinnon duncan cornelius, sports establishments, pavilion, sporting clubs, athletics, competitions, swamps, playgrounds, barbeques, warren reserve, councillors, paddy’s swamp, glen eira council, sports equipment, recreations equipment, victorian masters athletics, maccabi athletics club, washington park cricket club, sports grounds, ovals, playing fields, stadiums, duncan mackinnon park, caulfield’s east ward, victorian veterans cricket club, caulfield south, crosbie swamp, caulfield park, football clubs, cricket clubs, athletic clubs, caulfield/port phillip leader, mantric architecture, parks, reserves, martens veronika cr, caulfield historical society -
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Letter - Oak Avenue, 7, Elsternwick, 'Leongatha/ Corpach'
A typed copy of correspondence from Brighton Historical Society, dated 29/11/1988, detailing the history of residents from construction of 7 Oak Ave, Elsternwick in 1888 through to 1974. The letter also details the names Leongatha and Corpach, giving a brief history on the name Corpach. The second document is handwritten working notes with the same details as the correspondence.oak avenue, wimble h (mrs), hazard f.a., elsternwick, cuthbert kingston, weymuss charles, leongatha, cuthbert e (mrs), cameron william c., corpach, teague maggie, gardener hugh (rev), mcnaughton james, teague j.h. (mrs), sabelberg thomas, crawford edward, cameron margaret, platt james w, platt ellis. r, anderson a. m. (mrs), bullock h. (miss), landells rosalind., postal workers, depression 1890s, anglican church -
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Document - Orrong Road, 56, Elsternwick
Caulfield Conservation Study on 56 Orrong Road, Elsternwick dated October 1994 and produced by Andrew Ward. Includes a brief architectural description and history of ownership.caulfield conservation study, federation style, architectural styles, architectural features, rowan andrew, elsternwick, orrong road, land subdivision, gardenvale estate, paterson john, paterson catherine, paterson amy, mclaughlin albert, ward andrew, gables, verandahs, tiles, land values -
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Article - Portavoe, Alma Road, 359, Caulfield North
Photocopied photo of Portavoe and extract from Andrew Ward’s 1994 conservation study of home. Describes architect- vrol features, history and significance of the house. Gives brief history of owner/occupant from 1903 to 1908.alma road, kooyong road, verandahs, chimneys, portavoe, bon accord, stained glass, edgar john m., edwardian style, ward andrew, muntz street, federation style, caulfield north, mansions, slate tiles, balconies, bay windows -
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Article - Seymour Road, 10, Elsternwick, 'Fingall'
Three copies of history and one handwritten document of working notes on 'Fingall', 10 Seymour Road Elsternwick with a brief history of subdivision of Beemery Park. Document lists owners/tenants from 1889 to 1974. History prepared by Brighton Historical Society dated 06/12/1989.seymour road, elsternwick, 'fingall', house names, land subdivision, caulfield, beemery park estate, tibbits william, north william, heron john, raitt charles h, rowland newbury, henry robert, roberts george, fisher william j, hatt ada mrs, o'connor owen e, howard a, howard h, shizas p -
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Document - PRENTICE STREET, 59, ELSTERNWICK
Two items about this property: 1/Caulfield Conservation study by Andrew Ward, dated September 1994. His description of the villa is brief, he includes a small history of the street and ownership/tenants from 1885 to 1924. 2/Newspaper advertisement on newly built Elyse at 59 Prentice Street, Elsternwick. Details modern features of home and the incorporation of Edwardian style as well. Dated 16/03/2002 and includes 2 coloured interior and 1 colour exterior photographs.prentice street, victorian style, fitzmonnie leonora, ward andrew, elsternwick, timber houses, manson emmert, bricklayers, buxtons, corrugated iron, kooyong road, tiles, 'elyse', edwardian style, estate agents, verandah, fitzmonnie henry, newsagents, lowe s andrew, architectural features, fitzmonnie john, elliott william, elliott marc -
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Article - Regent Street, 12, Elsternwick
Three documents about this property: 1/A newspaper ad, dated 02/11/2005, gives a description of the home; 2/History of home as a run-down property and on current home owners, and the reasons for the renovations they did are covered in domain article of 09-15/11/2005; 3/Additional information included from Sands and McDougalls lists residents in 1923, 1948, 1960 and 1970 (in Claire Barton's handwriting as researcher).regent street, verandahs, cast iron work, builders, paterson christine, elsternwick, tosin paul, giannaris christine, biggin and scott, real estate agents, 'windsor', house names, stavrakis bill, hoos george, slate tiles, denning ethel, victorian style, paterson greg, makvshev e. -
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Document - Myatt
Photocopied pages of Andrew Ward’s Caulfield Conservation Study, dated February 1994, giving descriptions and brief history of home and owner/occupant in 1906. Includes significance of Myatt’s decorative timberwork and architectural traditions of the Edwardian period. Includes a black and white photocopied photograph of the exterior.caulfield conservation study, architectural features, mayfield grove, williams henry, myatt, ward andrew, housename, timber houses, edwardian style, caulfield north -
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Article - Rockbrook Road, 16, St Kilda East
Two items about this property and environs: 1/Photocopy of a typed document, dated 29/02/1988, written by Hilary Bullock and Rosalind Landells of Brighton Historical Society, detailing the history and owners and occupiers of 16 Rockbrook Road, St Kilda East. Accompaying it is a handwritten working note of same with the information coming from 'Sand Swamp and Heath'. 2/A Wikipedia article with Bibliography of James Service, joint owner of Rock Brook, St Kilda East (article last modified 01/10/2009).rockbrook road, 'rock brook', gardiner william, st kilda east, the argus, stevenson william, hotham street, caulfield, taylor percy w., balaclava road, service street, brosnan john c., glen eira road, service james, brosnan l.c. mrs., brosnan m miss, vafeas g., bullock hilary, landells rosalind., industrial workers, merchants, commerce, sports and recreations, journalists, newspapers, roads and streets, houses, premiers, parliamentary representatives, land subdivision, house names -
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Document - Seymour Road, 47, Elsternwick
Two documents (with working notes) about the history of this property: 1/Typed document dated 03/06/1989 from Brighton Historical Society covering history of owners/residents from 1891 to 1974 with particular history of the Siddall family. Handwritten undated working notes accompany the document. 2/Typed document dated 22/07/1989 from Brighton Historical Society covering history of owners/residents for a shorter period 1891 to 1957. This one inclueds more detail about the other longterm occupants as well. Handwritten undated working notes accompany the document.marcola, seymour road, elsternwick, beemery park, land subdivisions, bullock hillary, landells rosalind, hubbard edward w, lazarus mark, mccrea d g rev, mackay angas, patterson john r, robertson john r, de hugard alex, siddall jas w, siddall norman, caulfield grammar school, siddall phyllis, brock ella, siddall mrs, whitehead alfred e, brock john, jackson pp, murphy te, house names -
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Document - Seymour Road, 67, Elsternwick
One typed and one handwritten document on 67 Seymour Road. Document details owners/tenants from 1919 to 1974 and brief history on subdivision from Brighton Historical Society.seymour road, elsternwick, beemery park, glen eira road, orrong rd, allison rd, kooyong rd, beemery, langdon charles, rosecraddock, park st, nelson annie, mills eva, symon synot, callarhan margaret, peterson alexander, peterson dm, bullock hilary, landells rosemary -
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Article - Shoobra Road, 52, Elsternwick, 'Wee Nestie'
Four items about this property: One typed document and its handwritten document of working notes on 52 Shoobra Road. Document gives a brief history of land subdivision and local tenants and owners of number 52 Shoobra Road by Brighton Historical Society One typed letter to J Atkin form Brighton Historical Society One photocopied typed letter to Rosalind Landells from Jenni Atkin dated 24/05/1993 Domain.com.au advertisement giving details for upcoming auction of the property on 08/09/2013. Includes 4 photographs of property.riddell john carre, pioneers, elsternwick, cavers carre, caulfield, hamilton thomas ferrier jp, land subdivision, hamilton street, shoobra road, wee nestie, ettrick, deeside, cerutty peter, cerutty lem mrs, kirby charles p, kirby charles f, landells rosalind, bullock hilary, atkin jenni mrs, house names, timber houses, edwardian style, noel jones real estate, brukarz jack, real estate agents, ashton daniel, stavrakis bill, lead lights, verandahs -
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Article - Shoobra Road, 2, Elsternwick
Three real estate advertisements and one article about the sale of 2 Shoobra Road on three occasions: 1/Article from Bayside Weekly of July 2009 by Neil Clerehan describing the house’s history and features. Includes one exterior and two interior colour photographs. 2/Advertisement for sale of 2 Shoobra Road in Bayside Weekly of July 2009. It describes house’s features, one exterior colour photograph. 3/Advertisement for sale of 2 Shoobra Road by Auction dated 10/08/2011 in Melbourne Weekly Bayside. Describes house features and includes one colour exterior photograph and plan of the land. 4/Advertisement for sale of 2 Shoobra Road by auction in Melbourne Weekly Bayside dated 06/06/2012. Describes house features and includes one exterior and one interior colour photograph.shoobra road, elsternwick, city of glen eira, city of caulfield, city of moorabbin, elsternwick, glen huntly road, glen huntly railway station, elsternwick railway station, caulfield north, tbm, persichetti leonard, meltzer selwyn, architectural styles, edwardian style, architectural features, gables, verandahs, lead lights, brick houses, biggin scott, crowe amy, stavrakis bill, williams kharla, ceilings, real estate agents -
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Letter - Shoobra Road, 74, Elsternwick
Three documents about this property: Two photocopied typed (with handwritten working notes) documents from Brighton Historical Society on 74 Shoobra Road with similar brief history, includes tenants and owners from 1913 to 1974. Correspondence from Chris Haynes, owner of 74 Shoobra Road, to Peta McGregor, owner E Hrick 19 Shoobra Road, dated 24 March 2011 donated to Glen Eira Historical Society.shoobra road, elsternwick, hamilton thomas ferrier j.p. m.l.c, riddell john carre, devin leslie, rosstown railway property company, turpie david j., turpie emily mrs, green osmond d., woods charles, richards william, reeves alan r., davies j., taylor p.l., branson john, cheatley david, dyer s., bullock hilary miss, landells rosalind mrs, haynes chris, haynes ursula -
Glen Eira Historical SocietyDocument - St. Georges Road, 37, Elsternwick
This file contains three items. Newspaper auction article including four colour photographs about forthcoming auction at property by BIGGIN AND SCOTT dated 2011. Four-page history and comprehensive details of home features, also a coloured flyer with home plan, and four-page printed description of the house, undated. Black and white photograph of exterior of the house, date and photographer unknown.elsternwick, st. georges road, edwardian style, ceilings, mantelpieces, tiles, moore jas., biggin and scott, real estate agents -
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Document - St. Georges Road, 68, Elsternwick
Two documents about the history and features of this property. A typed report about the ownership and occupancy from 1906 to 1978 of 68 St. Georges Road dated 21/07/1987 researched by Hailary Bullock and Rosalind Landells with handwritten working notes. Two evaluations, one for the house dated 05/05/1954, and one for the furnishings inside the house.st. georges road, george road, elsternwick, frederick sargood estate, sargood f., ripponlea, ring c., wrigley leslie j., belle vue, young stephen, locksley, cutts herbert, robertson david, robertson ada, edwards joseph, cording william, rybajzen jeko szaul, bullock hilary, landells rosalind, brighton historical society, architectural features, houses, land values, furnishings, brick houses, verandahs, cast iron work, edwards mrs -
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Article - STANILAND GROVE, 13, ELSTERNWICK
A newspaper article from The Age dated 26/09/1985 giving history of home and restored architectural features of home, plus renovated additions prior to forthcoming sale on Saturday 5th October 1985. It includes a photo of the front exterior (black and white).elsternwick, brachmanski george, brachmanski helen, staniland grove, victorian style, verandahs, independent schools, sparrow misses, architectural features, bay windows, flats, hodges robert h. pty ltd., estate agents, franciscan monks, brick houses -
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Letter - RIDDELL PARADE, 78, ELSTERNWICK
Two items about this property: 1/Contains a report for A J Barley Pty Ltd (Real Estate Agent) by Hilary Bullock and Rosalind Landells of Brighton Historical Society on the property at 78 Riddell Parade Coolara from November 15 1985. Includes a brief history of the area, a list of owners/residents and some information on architectural details of the house. Also contains a letter of apology and explanation dated 30 November 1985 from Mrs Landells over an error of interpretation which led to a mistake in the report. 2/Auction flyer, date unknown (but likely circa November 1985), for Bay View Villa for rela estate agent A J Barley.walker mary, riddell john carre, cavers carre, ross william murray, elsternwick, carnegie, rosstown, railway lines, rosstown junction railway, jefferson m g b, ward cole george, cole george ward, williams fred, hughes horace c, railway crescent, riddell parade, orrong road, cottages, land subdivision, coolarra, bayview villa, bay view villa, plaster moujlds, fireplaces, a. j. barley pty ltd, estate agents, o'brien dorothy, victorian style, 'cavers carre', house names -
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Document - Roseneath, Nepean Highway, 31, Elsternwick
A photocopy of a Caulfield Conservation Study conducted in January 1995 by historian Andrew Ward of the house Roseneath named thus by 1904. The document includes a photocopied photograph of the front façade, although the features are unclear. The document, which includes a bibliography, details the history of Roseneath, including owners and occupiers, as well as the architectural features of significance and historical value.ward andrew, millar william, boyle andrew, worthington george, tulloch annie, cross anastasia, meek alex, caulfield, roseneath, elsternwick, nepean highway, mcmillan street, point nepean road, rusden street, cumbernauld, hawthorn road, glenmoore, st. georges road, caulfield south, shire of caulfield, east st. kilda riding, historic buildings register, national trust register, national estate register, italianate style, architectural styles, architectural features, mansions, brick houses, verandahs, cast iron work, bluestone, bay windows, land subdivisions, merchants, judges, leases, councillors -
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Document - St. Georges Road, 10, Elsternwick
A typed research report dated to 25/11/1987 by H. Bullock and R. Landells discussing the history of the ownership and occupancy of Kent at 10 St. Georges Road, Elsternwick and briefly the history of the street’s subdivision.kent, st. georges road, elsternwick, davis p., duffy road, george street, copland oeric rev., eberach louis, lynch james, white charles j., white a. a. miss, smith h. w., sherlock j. mrs, sharp frederick j., ripponlea, elsternwick railway station, bullock h., landells r., land subdivision, victorian style, house names -
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Document - ‘KENLY’, Gladstone Parade, 34, Elsternwick
This file contains two items about this property: 1/Photocopy of Caulfield conservation study on ‘Kenly’ (1899) completed by Andrew Ward in October 1994. Includes a brief history of owners and tenants from 1888 to 1941 and a description of its architectural features as well as a black and white exterior photograph. 2/Two colour exterior photographs dated 13/10/2011gladstone parade, elsternwick, ‘kenly’, house names, 21-aug-18, mansions, hume c., kooyong park estate, clarence street, jackson thomas b., shoobra road, wells andrew, ford grylls, langwill p., henriques fred, pearson alfred, edmends james, williamson alfred, caulfield, ward andrew, architectural styles, victorian style, verandahs, brick houses, windows -
Glen Eira Historical SocietyPhotograph - ST. GEORGES ROAD, 52, ELSTERNWICK
Four items about this property: 1/Two typed research reports, dated 10/07/1987 and 12/03/1995, by Hilary Bullock and Rosalind Landells, regarding the history of ownership and occupancy of 52 St. Georges Road, Elsternwick and a description of the development of the building. Includes handwritten working notes, undated, for the 12/03/1995 report. 2/Handwritten file note from Sands and McDougalls from 1903 to 1948, giving occupiers' names and occupations. 3/A black and white photograph of the building as a milkbar plus a colour photograph dated 1982 of the milkbar. 4/Three photos and brief notes for auction of property in 2006 by Hocking Stuart. Dates for these advertisements are 08/11/2006 for one and 10/11/2006 for the other two.st. georges road, photographs, elsternwick, land subdivision, federation style, architectural styles, corner stores, drew alexander, shops, tennis courts, drew a., general stores, righetti mrs, grocers, righetti n, businesses, hodges edward, milkbars, flats, woodrow r miss, houses, geddings p., geddings w., business people, ogden s., brighton historical society, ogden a, landells rosalind, bright j.a., dowsing i, batagnol i., arnold h.t., batarol l., noel jones real estate agency, turner r., rand real estate pty ltd, nemeth f., noel jones real estate agency, serginis c., sergianis c., bullock hilary, timber houses, greengrocers, victorian style, stained glass -
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Article - Rosstown Hall, 60, Rosstown Road, Carnegie
Melbourne Weekly Bayside, dated 20/06/2012, includes two photographs, giving brief history of Rosstown Hall, formerly known as Carnegie Hall; and current use as a live music venue. Website states name as Abel Tasman Dutch Club.rosstown hall, carnegie, halls, carnegie hall, rosstown road, dutch club – able tasman, kokaribb road, musical events and activities, koornang road -
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Document - Sarsfield, Blanche Street, 19, Elsternwick
Copy of typed document on this history and owners from 1851 to 1989 researched by Brighton Historical Society dated 09 March 1990. Handwritten notes reference to typed document regarding the owners of Sarsfield 19 Blanche Street Elsternwick.historical buildings, sarsfield, blanche street, elsternwick, holloway j.m., langdon henry j., beemery park, rose craddock, langdon blanche, bardwell everett, wynne edwin p., mcrorie william, mcrorie and co., healy j.d., healy eugene, holland ernest, holland e. w., coutts k.d., bullock hilary, landells rosalind, hocking stuart real estate agents, glenhuntly road, land division, place name, house names -
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Document - Swibiton, Gladstone Parade, 28, Elsternwick
Caulfield Conservation Study by Andrew Ward dated October 1994 on Swibiton, 28 Gladstone Parade Elsternwick. Detailed description of house exterior and brief history of owners and, or, tenants who lived there from 1889 to 1941.gladstone parade, swibiton, elsternwick, architectural features, kirkham emma, pye w., kooyong park estate, land subdivision, victorian style, gladstone road, carlingford street, ward andrew, clarence street, eagerty edward, allen samuel, white william, byham j.m., mcdougall chas. -
Glen Eira Historical SocietyArticle - Tram Shelter, Balaclava Road
Caulfield Conservation study by Andrew Ward dated October 1994 on Tram Shelter, corner of Balaclava Road and Orrong Road with a brief history and a statement of significance from the National Trust of Australia. Four black and white photos of Balaclava Road tram shelter. National Trust classification report giving detail of shelter and others on the tramway routes of Melbourne. Includes history of cable car system and reasons for tramways amalgamations. It includes architectural features. Article from the Trust News, June 2000 on history of Melbourne Tram shelters, various architectural design and features and where they were built and who designed thembalaclava road, orrong road, tram shelters, street furniture, cast iron work, verandahs, edwardian style, the prahran and malvern tramways trust, ward andrew, historic buildings, dandenong road, caulfield north, glenhuntly road, green robert -
Glen Eira Historical SocietyArticle - Tram Shelter, Dandenong Road
National Trust of Australia, Victoria, report giving details of tram shelters on the tramways routes of Melbourne; history of cable car system and reasons for tramways amalgamations, includes architectural plan, map and photocopies of two photographs before restoration 1994. Includes bibliography. Two coloured photographs of tram shelter Dandenong Road opposite Hawthorn Road taken in 1978. Detailed history from the Trust News 2000 on history of Melbourne Tram Shelters, various architectural design features, where erected and who design by.dandenong road, hawthorn road, north caulfield, glen eira, flannagan l.s., prahran and malvern tramways trust, street furniture, tram shelters, edwardian style, architectural features, glenhuntly road, caulfield, orrong road, balaclava road, watson stephen, storey rohan, ward andrew
