Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file which contains a detailed research report prepared by Dr. Suzanne McWha relating to an important donation of items dating from the first decade of the 20th century, prepared by Emily Davies which received ‘plain needlework’ awards. The file contains information about Emily Davies, about Baldur Girls Grammar, about the Plain Needlework Movement. Suzanne includes images and an inventory of each of the items donated.plain sewing competitions, baldur girls' grammar - kew (vic.), suzanne mcwhaplain sewing competitions, baldur girls' grammar - kew (vic.), suzanne mcwha

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Sir William Stawell built the house, D’Estaville, in what is now Barry Street, Kew. The subject file about the house includes sundry items including real estate brochures, newspaper articles/clippings, copies of Australian Heritage and the Victorian Historical Journal (2006) in which there are articles on Stawell and the Victorian Constitution, correspondence between the Society and the national Trust and the Historic Buildings Council relating to the vacant land in Sir William Street (1980) and to D’Estaville itself.d'estaville - barry street - kew (vic), sir william stawell, alma figuerola, historic houses - kew (vic)d'estaville - barry street - kew (vic), sir william stawell, alma figuerola, historic houses - kew (vic)

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file containing bound copies of research by Andrew Frost onto the impact of the 1890s Depression in Kew. The articles were later published in the KHS Newsletter. There is also a copy in the file of the Victorian Historical Journal (Vol 64 No.2, 1993), which includes references to Henry “Money” Miller and David Syme and the Bank Crash of 1893. economy and society - history - kew (vic), depression of the 1890s - kew (vic)economy and society - history - kew (vic), depression of the 1890s - kew (vic)

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file containing a anonymous, undated article (single page) on the Great Depression in Kew. It might be from Vaughan’s history (1960). It covers Council support and the creation of the Yarra Boulevardgreat depression -- kew (vic.), kew -- history -- 1930s, yarra boulevardgreat depression -- kew (vic.), kew -- history -- 1930s, yarra boulevard

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file containing sundry copies of notes and references for the Derham Family who at one stage lived at 21 Barry Street. Frederick Derham was most notably MLA for Sandridge in the Victorian Parliament for 1883-92.derham familyderham family

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)The Derrick family were early settlers in Kew. Derrick Street is named after them. The Derrick file includes minutes of meetings at which Derrick family descendants attended, correspondence, research notes on the Derrick Family, maps of the Derrick landholding in Kew (and a photocopy of the Certificate of Title), and photocopy of a letter from John Derrick to Francis Barnard (original in archive). There are also sundry newspaper articles/clippings.derrick family, kew -- history -- pioneersderrick family, kew -- history -- pioneers

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file consisting largely of newspaper clippings/articles relating to houses in Kew. The earliest original newspaper article dates from 1923 and relates to housing shortages. The file contains some interesting Council records and correspondence relating to community action in response to development. These include the proposed lease of the Ground Floor of the Kew Civic Buildings as a postal delivery centre (1992), the development of flats in Studley Ward (1977), a proposed motel in Studley Park Road (1983)kew post office, heritage, planning and developmentkew post office, heritage, planning and development

Various partiesResearchSecondary valuesWHS Dickinson was twice mayor of Kew and the founder of the Society in 1958. The subject file includes a number of items written by Dickinson and eulogies given at his funeral service on 4 September 1974. The eulogies provide details of his history. The file also includes a folder compiled by Dickinson, which is a list of names of people who lived in Kew. It also includes a handwritten President’s report that he gave in 1973 to the Society.dickinson whs, mayors of kew, kew historical society - foundation members - presidentsdickinson whs, mayors of kew, kew historical society - foundation members - presidents

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Dight’s Falls in Studley Park is an artificial weir built on a natural rock bar across the Yarra. The weir was built in the 1840s to provide water to the ‘Ceres’ flour-mill, one of the first in Victoria. The falls were later to become known as Dight’s Falls after the owners of the mill. Later, a pumping station was built on the Kew side of the river, which pumped water uphill to a reservoir in Walmer Street that provided water to the Melbourne Botanical Gardens and to Albert Park Lake. The area around Dight’s Falls was and is frequently used for recreational activities. Subject file containing sundry newspaper articles/clippings on the Mill. Also a photocopy of a brief article on Dights Mill and Falls by Jan Gross. Also an article on the Pumping Station.dight's mill, dight's falls, pumping station - yarra riverdight's mill, dight's falls, pumping station - yarra river

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file containing sundry modern newspaper articles/clippings.disability groups -- kew (vic.)disability groups -- kew (vic.)

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file containing press clippings and correspondence regarding naming of Reserve.parks and gardens - kew (vic), dorothy rogers reserve, studley park road - kew (vic)parks and gardens - kew (vic), dorothy rogers reserve, studley park road - kew (vic)

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file containing genealogical research compiled by an unknown author on the Dudley family and other significant families involved in the Highbury Grove Methodist Church. The file includes family trees, biographical information and some eulogies. The families with folders in the file include the Miller family (William Buntung Miller, Dorothy Jean Miller), the McDonald and Redrobe families (Charles Robert Redrobe, Ella Victoria McDonald), the George family (Elaine Laura George, Reginald Isaac George), Pugsley family (Florence Churchill Pugsley), Tonkin family (Elsie Euphemia Tonkin, Bertram Gardner Tonkin), the Tucker family (Albert John Tucker), the Rowlands family (Rev Lewis Jones Rowlands, Dilys Elizabeth Rowlands), the Carey family (Alfred Ernest Carey, the Dudley family (Allan Dudley, John Tucker Dudley, Albert John Tucker, Lt Col. John Dudley) as well as individuals including: Arthur H Affleck, Harold Howard Craven Williams, William Roy Hinchcliffe, and Frank Erwin Peters).methodist church - highbury grove - kew (vic), dudley family - kew (vic)methodist church - highbury grove - kew (vic), dudley family - kew (vic)

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file containing three newspaper articles/clippings about this well-known Kew family business.dunning's timber yard, businesses - kew (vic), briquette merchants - kew (vic), traders - kew (vic), harp road - kew (vic)dunning's timber yard, businesses - kew (vic), briquette merchants - kew (vic), traders - kew (vic), harp road - kew (vic)

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Small subject file that contains information on early landowners in Kew. The research and notes are unsigned and undated. There is also some research on residents named in the early rate books. Specific landowners with information about them in the file include notes by Mavis Rolley on J.W. Cowell and Catherine Cowell, George Wharton, Nicholas Fenwick, Capt. John Murchison, Hugh Glass, Richard Davies Ireland, Edward Augustus Atkyns etc.j.w. cowell, catherine cowell, john murchison, richard davies ireland, edward augustus atkyns, nicholas fenwick, george whartonj.w. cowell, catherine cowell, john murchison, richard davies ireland, edward augustus atkyns, nicholas fenwick, george wharton

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Small subject file containing two bank produced promotional pamphlets.kew (vic) - history, bedigo bank - kew east (vic), east kew community bank, kew (vic) - commerce and financekew (vic) - history, bedigo bank - kew east (vic), east kew community bank, kew (vic) - commerce and finance

Organisation generatedReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file containing sundry newspaper files about protests against the freeway’s construction, land acquisition, speeding, noise etc. There is also a CRB brochure of ‘Your Eastern Freeway Driver’s Guide’kew (vic) - history, kew east (vic) - community groups, kew (vic) - roadskew (vic) - history, kew east (vic) - community groups, kew (vic) - roads

City of KewReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file (and the library) containing original copies of voter and or electoral rolls. These include, in date order: 1971 - City of Kew Voters Roll for College Ward, 1972 - City of Kew Voters Roll for Central Ward, College Ward, Prospect Ward, Studley Park Ward, 1977 - Victorian Government Electoral Rolls for the Subdivisions of Kew and Kew North, 1986-7 - City of Kew Voters Roll for Central Ward, College Ward, North Ward, Studley Park Ward, 1990-1 - City of Kew Voters Roll for Prospect Ward (2), Sackville Ward, Studley Park Ward (2), Willsmere Ward (2), 1992-3 - City of Kew Voters Roll for Studley Park Ward.kew (vic) - history, kew (vic) - politics, city of kew - electoral rollskew (vic) - history, kew (vic) - politics, city of kew - electoral rolls

Sally Ann VenablesReference, Research, InformationProvenance (Donor) OrderSubject file containing a school research assignment completed by Sally Ann Venables of the history of Elm House (later Cloverlea), 72 Walpole Street. The 15-page report was completed in 1983 while Sally was a pupil of Kew High School. Owners of the house recorded in the report include Horace Samson, George Gray Allan, George Brinsden Vasey, Matthew Montgomerie Wilson, and Ethel Dalton. The writer contends that at some stage, the house operated as a dairy. kew (vic) - history, kew (vic) - dairies, elm house - 72 walpole street (kew), cloverlea - 72 walpole street (kew), sally ann venables, houses - walpole street - kew (vic)kew (vic) - history, kew (vic) - dairies, elm house - 72 walpole street (kew), cloverlea - 72 walpole street (kew), sally ann venables, houses - walpole street - kew (vic)

Various PartiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)William Siddeley was the original owner of Elm Lodge, later renamed Madford in Wellington Street, Kew. The subject file has a single page of biographical information written by Roslyn M Elliot (nee Siddeley). [Madford later became the St Anthony’s Home for Babies.]kew (vic) - history, elm lodge - wellington street (kew), madford - wellington street (kew), william siddeley (1827-1905), st anthony's home for babies -- wellington street (kew)kew (vic) - history, elm lodge - wellington street (kew), madford - wellington street (kew), william siddeley (1827-1905), st anthony's home for babies -- wellington street (kew)

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file containing information about Fairview (built 1924 for F.F. Robinson, proprietor of Yarra Falls Mills). The house replaced an earlier single-storey brick house, also called Fairview. A comprehensive report prepared by Alan Willingham in 2006 found that there was no evidence that the architect Desbrowe-Annear incorporated parts of the original building in the new construction. The work by Willingham is a ‘Cultural and Architectural History and Assessment of the Cultural Heritage Significance’ of the building, prepared for Carey Grammar School. The Willingham report was donated by Sr Ruth Anderson.kew (vic) - history, fairview - 34 wrixon street - kew (vic), cluny house - 34 wrixon street - kew (vic), f.f. robinson, alan willingham, harold desbrowe-annearkew (vic) - history, fairview - 34 wrixon street - kew (vic), cluny house - 34 wrixon street - kew (vic), f.f. robinson, alan willingham, harold desbrowe-annear

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file containing a newspaper article/clipping called ‘Our Pastoral Routes’ by Jenny Brown.kew (vic) - history, kew (vic) - farming, kew (vic) - dairies, kew (vic) - agriculturekew (vic) - history, kew (vic) - farming, kew (vic) - dairies, kew (vic) - agriculture

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Small subject file with a single copy of ‘Despatches to the Governor of New South Wales A1278’, notifying that Nicholas Fenwick is being sent to New South Wales to fill the role of Police Magistrate. The other item is a typed version of the advertisement for the Crown Lands Sale in Kew in 1851.kew (vic) - history, kew (vic) - crown land sales, nicholas a fenwick, early landowners - kew (vic.)kew (vic) - history, kew (vic) - crown land sales, nicholas a fenwick, early landowners - kew (vic.)

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Hugh George Ferguson was born in June 1900 in Williamstown. He married in 1940 and subsequently joined the Australian Imperial Forces. After the war he worked as a Billeting Affairs Organiser for the Dutch Government, resettling migrants in Australia. He also worked in advertising as an account manager, and was campaign director for Arthur Rylah is Victorian politics. After the Second World War, he organised the first major trade fairs at the Royal Exhibition Buildings including a World Trade Fair. He built a home in Brougham Street and represented North Ward on Kew Council from 1952 to 1968. He was elected Mayor for the 1959-60 term. He died in 1975, aged 75, and is buried in Boroondara Cemetery. The file on Cr. Ferguson includes newspaper articles relating to development in Kew, the new Kew Town Hall, and Cr. Ferguson’s retirement. Primary sources in the file include an original invitation to the 1959 Mayoral Dinner and the guest list, Cr Ferguson’s Registration card as a Justice of the Peace (1972), and electoral material for North Ward (1955, 1968)kew (vic) - history, kew (vic) - politics, cr. h g ferguson, hugh fergusonkew (vic) - history, kew (vic) - politics, cr. h g ferguson, hugh ferguson

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file containing research related to George Wharton and his house Fernhurst, originally situated on the corner of Princess Street and Studley Park Road, but later subdivided. The house was in the 20th century converted into flats and later bought by the Catholic Church, who established St Paul’s School for the Blind on the site. The situation was complicated as the Church also bought the neighbouring Neama and Mandalay. Villa Maria and St Paul’s School currently occupy the site. Part of the site was later subdivided to create Elphinstone Court. The file contains photocopied extracts from histories and detailed research and correspondence between the School, the Kew Historical Society, the National Trust of Victoria, and the Historic Buildings Preservation Council relating to both Neama and Fernhurst. There is a reference in a letter from St Paul’s inviting the Society to collect artefacts from the site. There are no known current items in the collection relating to the collection of these. kew (vic) - history, victorian architects - george wharton, fernhurst (kew), st paul’s school for the blindkew (vic) - history, victorian architects - george wharton, fernhurst (kew), st paul’s school for the blind

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file containing photographs, a newspaper article/clipping, correspondence and a report by the Society to the Historic Buildings Preservation Council (HBPC) into the classification or otherwise of Field Place, the home of Francis Henty in Studley Park Road, and now entered via Henty Court. The HBPC file contains a letter from the current owner expressing what he considers to be its heritage significance. kew (vic) - history, francis henty, field place - studley park road - henty court (kew)kew (vic) - history, francis henty, field place - studley park road - henty court (kew)

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file containing some information about fauna and flora in Kew. In addition to sundry newspaper articles, the file includes a City of Kew ‘Street Tree Masterplan file’ and a copy of L.G.C. Pearson’s ‘The Indigenous Plants of the Melbourne Region’ (1986).kew (vic) - history, flora - kew (vic), fauna - kew (vic)kew (vic) - history, flora - kew (vic), fauna - kew (vic)

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file on Findon, an early mansion in Studley Park and its owners including the Hon Henry “Money” Miller. The two main items in the file are an extract from Victoria and Its Metropolis on Miller and an article on the organ that was once in the house and according to an article on the Organ Trust website, currently in the Wesley Uniting (formerly Methodist Church) in Box Hill. kew (vic) - history, findon, henry "money" miller, organs - victoriakew (vic) - history, findon, henry "money" miller, organs - victoria

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)A subject archive file containing a photocopy (presented by Trinity Grammar School to the Society) of the Rules of the Kew Volunteer Fire Brigade (established 1879), a photocopy of a photo of the Kew MFB officers on a Hupmobile at the entrance to the station, and sundry newspaper articles relating to the Brigade at its later location in Belford Road.kew (vic) - history, walton street - kew (vic), fire brigades - kew (vic)kew (vic) - history, walton street - kew (vic), fire brigades - kew (vic)

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationProvenance OrderSubject file containing six examples of printed ephemera, once owned by Amy Grigg of Pakington Street. Most of the items relate to awards given by the Kew Floral, Industrial and Arts Society, while another is a certificate issued by the Victorian Education Department as a ‘Certificate of Exemption from Compulsory Education’, dated 1891. The latter was ‘dated’ at Kew. The five awards given by the Society were for achievement in baking, writing and sewing. A later hand has added the date 1889 to these certificates. Also in the file is a newspaper article donated by Miss Henty that describes the first exhibition of the Society.kew (vic) - history, kew floral industrial and art society, amy griggkew (vic) - history, kew floral industrial and art society, amy grigg

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Single item subject file, with a newspaper article/clipping stating that the organisation Foster Parents Plan of Australia (PLAN) was located on the corner of Cotham and Highbury Grove. The organisation was located in what had been the Kew Presbyterian Church.kew (vic) - history, social welfare - kew (vic), child services - kew (vic)kew (vic) - history, social welfare - kew (vic), child services - kew (vic)