Sports Clubs in Kew in the final decades of the 19th century and in the early 20th century were often umbrella organisations with facilities for a number of sports. Typically in Kew, this included teams in lawn bowls, tennis and croquet. The Kew Bowling Club was formed in 1880 while the privately owned Auburn Heights Recreation Club was opened in 1904. By 1998, the two Clubs decided to amalgamate at the Auburn Heights site in Barkers Road, forming the Kew Heights Sports Club. The combined club was itself taken over by the Melbourne Cricket Club in 2012 becoming MCC Kew Sports Club. In 2017 MCC Kew closed and its landholding was subsequently sold to Carey Baptist Grammar School. Both the Kew and Auburn Heights Clubs assembled important collections. These historically significant and large collections were donated to the Society in 2020. The collections include manuscripts, pictures, trophies, plans, honour boards etc. References Barnard FGA 1910, 'Sports and Pastimes' in Jubilee History of Kew Victoria: Its origin & progress 1803-1910. Chapman J & C 1999, The history of the Auburn Heights Recreation Club, 1904 to 1908. Reeve S 2012, City of Boroondara: Thematic Environmental History, p.216.The combined collections of the four sporting clubs making up the collection number hundreds of items that are historically significant locally. They are also significant to the sporting history of the greater Melbourne area and to the sports of lawn bowls and tennis in Australia in the 19th and 20th centuries. The collection illuminates two of the Victorian historic themes - 'Building community life' through forming community organisations and 'Shaping cultural and creative life' by participating in sport and recreation.Bound archive comprising the Auburn Heights Mens' Lawn Bowling Club Minute Book 1936-59. [The item forms part of the large historic Auburn Heights Recreation Club collection, with items relating to the sports of lawn bowls, tennis and croquet, gifted to the Kew Historical Society in 2020].auburn heights recreation club - barkers road - kew (vic), auburn heights mens' bowling club - barkers road - kew (vic), auburn heights mens' bowling club - minute books

Auburn Heights Tennis Club > Kew Heights Sports Club > MCC Kew Sports Club > Kew Historical SocietyAdministrative recordProvenance orderKew Heights Tennis Club - Bound record of meetings 1940-1948auburn heights recreation club - barkers road - kew (vic), auburn heights tennis club - barkers road - kew (vic), auburn heights tennis club - barkers road - kew (vic) - minute booksauburn heights recreation club - barkers road - kew (vic), auburn heights tennis club - barkers road - kew (vic), auburn heights tennis club - barkers road - kew (vic) - minute books

Auburn Heights Tennis Club > Kew Heights Sports Club > MCC Kew Sports Club > Kew Historical SocietyAdministrative recordProvenance orderAuburn Heights Tennis Club - Bound Record of Meetings 1948-1962auburn heights recreation club - barkers road - kew (vic), auburn heights tennis club - barkers road - kew (vic), auburn heights tennis club - barkers road - kew (vic) - minute booksauburn heights recreation club - barkers road - kew (vic), auburn heights tennis club - barkers road - kew (vic), auburn heights tennis club - barkers road - kew (vic) - minute books

Auburn Heights Tennis Club > Kew Heights Sports Club > MCC Kew Sports Club > Kew Historical SocietyAdministrative recordProvenance orderAuburn Heights Tennis Club - Bound Record of Meetings 1952-1956auburn heights recreation club - barkers road - kew (vic), auburn heights tennis club - barkers road - kew (vic), auburn heights tennis club - barkers road - kew (vic) - minute booksauburn heights recreation club - barkers road - kew (vic), auburn heights tennis club - barkers road - kew (vic), auburn heights tennis club - barkers road - kew (vic) - minute books

Auburn Heights Tennis Club > Kew Heights Sports Club > MCC Kew Sports Club > Kew Historical SocietyAdministrative recordProvenance orderAuburn Heights Tennis Club - Bound Record of Meetings 1956-1959auburn heights recreation club - barkers road - kew (vic), auburn heights tennis club - barkers road - kew (vic), auburn heights tennis club - barkers road - kew (vic) - minute booksauburn heights recreation club - barkers road - kew (vic), auburn heights tennis club - barkers road - kew (vic), auburn heights tennis club - barkers road - kew (vic) - minute books

B&W photograph. Pictured left, Barry Arnstein, second from right, Sidney Clifton. This item and all other Darebin Parklands Association archival material is now held by State Library Victoria (Accession No: YMS 13746). Please contact State Library Victoria if access is required.

Ellis Stones, well known landscape designer, designed and supervised the entrance to the Parklands from Rockbeare Grove. He designed a winding path but Council insisted on two straight paths for vehicle access.B&W photograph. Annotated with:[RPCG working bee]. Shows children Phil and Gill Course. This item and all other Darebin Parklands Association archival material is now held by State Library Victoria (Accession No: YMS 13746). Please contact State Library Victoria if access is required.

Letter and copy of a list - from the Department of Public Works - dated 14/1/1958 forwarding a list to Mr. McComb of records of correspondence between the years 1904 and 1930 relating to tramways in the Melbourne Metropolitan Area. These records had been forwarded to the State Library of Victoria Archives Branch.trams, tramways, tramways, mmtb, lists, index, records

Illustrated book with cream cover and black print. On the front cover the title is printed above a red cross surrounded by laurel leaves. At the bottom of the front cover, between four parallel lines, the words Australian Red Cross Society are printed interspersed with 3 red crosses. The title is also printed on the spine.non-fictionThis book chronicles the history of the Red Cross organization from its origins in the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem through its official founding in Geneva in 1864 to its activities in 1941.red cross, red crescent

Illustrated book. Multicolour front cover with title and authors name, as well as illustration (black and white photo) of a 'receiving" window, where fathers or other visitors could view a newborn. Nurse and man standing on one side and nurse holding a baby on the other. Title, authors name and publishers mark in white print on gold coloured spine. The back cover has a cream background with a summary of the book printed on it. There are also three photos of the hospitals three homes: St David's Church Hall, Mint Place and Lonsdale St.non-fictionA history of the Queen Victoria hospital. In 1896 eleven female doctors led by Constance Stone opened the Victoria hospital for women and children. After three different city locations, it ceased to exist as a separate entity in 1987, when amalgamation saw it form part of the Monash Medical Centre in Clayton.queen victoria hospital (melbourne), queen victoria memorial hospital (melbourne), queen victoria medical centre(melbourne), monash medical centre, hospitals-victoria -history

Paperback book with pale mauve cover. Title and authors name in black print on front along with black and white photo of the first class of trainee nurses in 1896. The back cover has a black and white photo of the last Geelong Hospital General Nurse Training Program students - school 387. Numerous black and white illustrations within.non-fictionA history of nursing education at the Geelong hospital from 1896 up to 2004. Includes hospital training of general nurses and enrolled nurses. Post graduate education is also included, both hospital-based and affiliation with Deakin University. Also included is a history of Geelong Hospital.geelong hospital - history, nurse training - history

Used in the Alfred Hospital School of Nursing for practical demonstrationsOf significance to the AHNL, as this piece of equipment may be familiar to some members, and it provides insight into procedures taught to student nursesmetal kettle with removable lid and two spouts. Curved brown Bakelite handle attached to base by two metal supports. The lid has a round wooden knob and there are three small wooden feet attached to base. The connection for a flat two pin electric cord is positioned at the base, midway between the two spouts, to the left of this connection point is red knob attached to a rod, to be pushed in when cut off needed to be sete "Tut Dept " engraved just under lid opening. HECLA auto safety kettle. Serial 348, 230V,850 W, 5731-27 16597-28, made in Australia to reset cutoff push in rodmedical equipment, alfred hospital, nursing, nurse education

Memorial Service Brochure for Neil Sonsie (5th August 1930 to 8th October 2019), long time Heathmont resident. Also copies of son Peter Sonsie's obituaries for Neil and his wife Judith Sonsie. At Peter's request, the obituaries are not publicly available on this site, but can be viewed at RDHS archives.

DVD Copy of VHS Tape promoting scools in Ringwood. Both VHS tape and DVD copy were donated, but the tape was disposed after confirmng DVD was faithful copy. The .VOB file was copeid from the DVD and saved as an .MP4 file which is available for viewing in the RDHS Archives, as is the original DVD. Credits state: "Made with the co-operation and assistance of the following schools: Heathmont High School Norwood High School Parkwood High School Ringwood High School Ringwood Techncal School Tintern C.E.G.G.S." Next screen credit is: "Made on behalf of Ringwood Rotary by Tintern C.E.G.G.S."

A brown manilla folder titled "Introductory and The Function of History 1". A teaching plan with which to teach the curriculum subject History. From the files of Mr. L.J. Pryor, former Principal of Bendigo Teachers' College. Donated to the Education Resource Centre for Archival use in 1992 by Mr. Geoff W. Pryor.bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo, education, teaching, students, history, history - study and teaching, mr. l.j. pryor, male, person, individual, bendigo teachers' college, education resource centre, curriculum

EIG School - Ralph Birrell Collection - Construction of Latrobe Uni, Bendigo, Engineering School. 2 buildings for Applied Science. Latrobe Uni Archives have copies. 2 gentlemen standing in front of a marque, with a Holden, and shovel to the right. C1966. Markings, in red 14 66M8. In yellow, Made in Australia.Kodakeducation, tertiary, latrobe university bendigo, eig school - ralph birrell collection – construction of latrobe uni, bendigo, engineering school. 2 buildings for applied science. 2 gentlemen standing in front of a marque, with a holden, and shovel to the right. c1966

Col. photograph. Image of the Darebin Parklands. Mounted on board. Board dimensions: 375 x 529 mm. This item and all other Darebin Parklands Association archival material is now held by State Library Victoria (Accession No: YMS 13746). Please contact State Library Victoria if access is required.

The bridge was designed and constucted by Sidney Clifton, an engineer who lived in a house neighbouring the parklands.Colour photograph. Four people installing the wooden frame used to set the concrete section of Clifton Bridge. This item and all other Darebin Parklands Association archival material is now held by State Library Victoria (Accession No: YMS 13746). Please contact State Library Victoria if access is required.

B&W photograph. From South East corner of quarry, showing tip in foreground (previously a quarry) This item and all other Darebin Parklands Association archival material is now held by State Library Victoria (Accession No: YMS 13746). Please contact State Library Victoria if access is required.

The bridge was designed and constucted by Sidney Clifton, an engineer who lived in a house neighbouring the parklands.Colour photograph. Four men installing the wooden frame used to set the concrete section of Clifton Bridge. This item and all other Darebin Parklands Association archival material is now held by State Library Victoria (Accession No: YMS 13746). Please contact State Library Victoria if access is required.

The bridge was designed and constucted by Sidney Clifton, an engineer who lived in a house neighbouring the parklands.Colour photograph. Three men installing the wooden frame used to set the concrete section of Clifton Bridge. This item and all other Darebin Parklands Association archival material is now held by State Library Victoria (Accession No: YMS 13746). Please contact State Library Victoria if access is required.