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Glen Eira Historical Society
Plan - Brady Road, 10, Bentleigh East
A two page letter, dated 20/03/1973, from J M Smith and Emmerton Solicitors on behalf of Mrs J V Maxted to S P Simmons Estate Agent, requesting a sworn valuation of property at 10 Brady Road, Bentleigh East. The file also includes a photocopy of the certificate of title of the property, dated 28/02/1973. The certificate of title includes a plan (57mm x 65mm) of the property. The file also includes a two page letter, dated 30/03/1973, from S P Simmons responding to the request for valuation. Also included is a copy of these two pages. The file also includes one page of handwritten working notes for the property valuation including measurements and sales history of the property. The file also includes a hand drawn plan (114mm x 163mm) of the property with measurements.maxed j v, bentleigh east, brady road, wingate street -
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Document - Brady Road, 10, Bentleigh East
A one page copy of a typed letter, dated 18/04/1979, from S P Simmonds to tenant J H W Sims requesting access to the property at Brady Road, 10, Bentleigh East for the purposes of conducting a valuation. The file also includes a two page copy of a typed letter, dated 27/04/1979, from valuator W V Scott to Smith and Emmerton Solicitors, providing the valuation of the property. The file also includes one page of handwritten working notes for the purposes of the valuation, dated 25/04/1979.sims j h w, moorabbin heights state school, moorleigh high school, bignell road, maxted mrs, maxted judy -
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Document - Bramerton, Bambra Road, Caulfield
One page undated, unattributed, typed note about Bramerton, Bambra Road, listing owner, date, property description and acreage. The file also includes a one page handwritten, undated note about Bramerton, Bambra Road, built for Arthur Palmer Blake, mentioning the property’s possible use as a military convalescent hostel in 1918. This was researched from book Land Boom and Bust by Cannon.bramerton, bambra road, blake arthur palmer, crotonhurst, stables, military hospital, nursing home, armed forces, caulfield -
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Document - Brewer Road, 8, Bentleigh
A copy of a two page valuation letter, dated 18/04/1966, to McKenzie and Ross Solicitors to a valuator, regarding the estate of John H Holmes at Brewer Road, 8, Bentleigh and including a description of the land and house improvements. The file also includes two pages of handwritten working notes for the purposes of the property valuation. The file also includes a two page typed document, undated, containing an inventory and valuation of furniture and effects of the property.holmes john h, brewer road, bentleigh, thomas street, bentleigh west state school, nepean highway, brick houses, furniture, furnishings -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Map - Brady’s Stables, Elsternwick
Hand drawn map and plan (250mm x 200mm) of Brady’s Stables, Elsternwick, undated and unattributed. The file also includes a brief handwritten research note by Peta Darke dated 09/08/2011.brady’s stables, elsternwick, glenhuntly road, glen huntly road, brighton road, elsternwick railway station, nepean highway, stables -
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Letter - Cambria
Three typed letters dated 26/03/1974, 02/04/1974 and 16/04/1974 between the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and Mr Trevor Hart regarding classification of Cambria as a building of historical interest.cambria, caulfield racecourse, glenhuntly, presentation convent, neerim road, hart trevor, godby cecil t, filbert grove, roseberry grove, racehorse trainers, mansions, davis george, stables, caulfield, clerehan mr -
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Document - Cambria
This folder contains one document about the owners of this property: The page provides a list of the tenants of Cambria, Neerim Road from 1891 to 1940. Sourced from Sands and McDougall. Also, Caulfield Rate Book Listings for the period 1889 to 1897. The document also provides a brief biography of George Davis with a reference to the Biography of Victorian Parliament. Handwritten, unattributed and undated.cambria, neerim road, davis george, davis george mrs, davies george, davis j h, deans walter , widdes john, widdes e a mrs, ellis richard, godby c t, presentation covent and ladies college, roseberry avenue, caulfield -
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Document - Cambria
One page of, undated, unattributed notes on Cambria giving dates relating to Cambria including the date it was built, description of Cambria’s structure and the address of the foundry where the gates for Cambria were manufactured.cambria, presentation covent, davis george, neerim road, roseberry grove, booran road, mansions, stables, convents, towers, verandah, broadcasting, glen huntly -
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Plan - Cambria
Sixteen pages of hand drawn plans with rough measurements of various parts of the building Cambria. Undated and unattributed.cambria, plans, glen huntly, neerim road, roseberry grove -
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Article - Cantala
Two photocopied articles, including 3 original prints of photographs, all unattributed, about the house and property known as Cantala, owned by Septimus Miller. 1/The first article is from the Australasian newspaper, dated 18/03/1893, including two original prints (from 6 photographs in the article). The article is accompanied by one page of handwritten notes, undated and unattributed, detailing and summarising the Australasian article. 2/The second article (2 copies) is from Punch, dated 29/10/1903 and includes one original print (from 7 photographs in the article).miller septimus, salway mr, miller mrs, lauderdale mr, redleap (horse), echo (sculpture), sleeping ariadne (sculpture), cantala, caulfield, caulfield north, dandenong road, kooyong road, wiora, australasian, punch, victoria racing club, photographs, towers, italianate style, mansions, balconies, stairs, drawing rooms, bay windows, architectural features, architecutral styles, gates, gardens, stables, art, sculpture, statutes, racehorses, horses, horseracing, business people, commerce, miller helen, miller damien, garden parties, social life and customs -
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Map - Cantala
Six pages of handwritten notes, undated and unattributed, detailing the history of the subdivision and demolition of Cantala, Dandenong Road, 40, Caulfield. The notes, which include a list of references, detail the main auction on 21/05/1938 and prices paid for the allotments. Also included in the file are photocopies of three auction posters for the 21/05/1938 auction in 32 allotments. Two of the posters are small and one of these includes a map (107mm x 110mm) of the Cantala Estate. The other poster is spread across three A4 pages and includes a map and plan (204mm x 110mm) of the allotments. There is an extra copy of the final page of this larger poster.miller septimus, miller helen m, mcintyre angus, miller n a, crouch h c, cantala, dandenong road, wiora, alma road, waiora road, findon avenue, cantala avenue, caulfield, caulfield north, st kilda east, yeo grosthwaite and co, abercromby and beatty pty ltd, mansions, land subdivision, house auctions, auctioneers, land sales, land values, architectural features, gardens, advertisements, racehorses, road construction and maintenance, surveyors, lawyers, minute books, trams -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Photograph - Cantala
An unattributed, undated black and white photograph (205mm x 255mm) of the grave of Ernest George Miller and his mother Elizabeth Anne Miller. They are possibly the mother and brother of Septimus Miller, owner of Cantala. The location and cemetery is unknown. The photograph is from the Everard Studley Miller Collection, Royal Historical Society of Victoria.miller elizabeth anne, miller ernest george, miller everard studley, cemeteries, monuments and memorials, tombstones, photographs, cantala, miller septimus -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Plan - Carinya Road, 13, Bentleigh East
A typed letter dated 20/03/1974 from R T Breen and Co Solicitors to S P Simmonds and Co Real Estate Agents requesting a valuation of the property at 13 Carinya Court South Oakleigh (sic). It includes handwritten notes. The file also includes a copy of a typed letter dated 09/04/1974 to R T Breen containing the valuation of the property at 13 Carinya Court South Oakleigh (sic) by W V Scott. Also included is a handwritten, unattributed document of calculations and measurements for property at Carinya Court, South Oakleigh (sic). The file also includes a photocopy dated 18/03/1974 of the certificate of title for 13 Carinya Court, South Oakleigh (sic). This includes a hand drawn plan (70mm x 65mm) of the property.centre road, warrigal road, mackie road, coatesville state school, architectural features, slorach john henry, slorach christine margaret, wolai avenue, carinya road, carinya court, bentleigh east, oakleigh south -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Letter - Carlingford Street, 53, Elsternwick
A two page copy of a letter dated 08/1992 from Rosalind Landells of the Brighton Historical Society about the history of the property at 53 Carlingford Street, Elsternwick, including a list of owners for the period 1917 to 1980 and the possible origins of the street name. The file also includes one page of handwritten working notes providing similar information to the letter.carlingford street, elsternwick, higgs wiliams, higgs a mrs, higgs h m mrs, good kenneth, cahill w, houses, street names, hocking stuart elsternwick branch -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - Carre Street, 6, Elsterwick
One page copy of typed notes on the history of nine past owners of 6 Carre Street, Elsternwick by H Bullock and Rosalind Landells of the Brighton Historical Society, dated 19/01/1989. The file also includes one page of undated and unattributed handwritten notes providing a briefer version of the information included in the typed notes.carre street, elsternwick, riddell estate, riddell john carre, cavers carre, hopton edward t, fosberry john, cock alfred h, fricker john g, russell edward, russell elizabeth mrs, caircross alfred b, cairncross alfred b, walker alice, walker n, cavenagh r g, sheather n w, richardson glynn, bolte c v, butterworth j f, watt w, rattray m, houses, fosbery john -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Article - Carrington Grove, 8, St Kilda East
A one page typed report dated 05/08/1989, by H Bullock and R Landells, containing a brief history of the house at 8 Carrington Grove from 1914 to 1989. The report provides a list of occupants and briefly mentions Charles Carrington and Lord Loch after whom Loch Avenue and Carrington Grove was named. The file also includes one page of accompanying handwritten working notes. The file also includes a photocopy of an article from a book, title and publication details unknown, containing a biography of Charles Robert Carrington. A one page research note by Chloe Stapleton, dated 08/05/2012, identifies the source of the article.carrington grove, st kilda east, loch avenue, heads of state, governors, officials, depression 1890s, economic depression, world war 1914-1918, carrington charles robert, harrop thomas s, harrop r, koesis l, mitchell n i, bullock h, landells r -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - Caulfield City Rifle Club No. 119, 294 Glen Huntly Road, Elsternwick
A two page black and white photocopy of a report from the Caulfield Conservation Study on 294 Glen Huntly Road, Caulfield City Rifle Club by Andrew Ward, 09/1994. The report includes a description of the exterior of the property, a brief overview of the history of the building and a statement of its significance. It also includes a black and white photograph (150mm x 100mm) of the exterior of the building, dated 09/1994.caulfield conservation study, architectural features, glen huntly road, ward andrew, caulfield city rifle club, pavey p a -
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Document - Caulfield City Rifle Club No. 119, 294 Glen Huntly Road, Elsternwick
Two pages of typed notes on the history of the Caulfield City Rifle Club by Kevin Armstrong, undated. The notes contain a timeline ranging from 1928 to 1969 with emphasis on the cost of ammunition an firearms over time. The file also includes two pages of handwritten research notes, undated and unattributed, about the various changes undergone throughout the early history, 1915 to 1941, of the land and the club.horsey h r, armstrong kevin, elsternwick, elsternwick rifle range, world war 1939-1945, caulfield city rifle club, caulfield city council, glen huntly road, riddell parade, commonwealth defence department, volunteer defence corps, caulfield small bore rifle club, lewis constructions, elsternwick post office -
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Map - Caulfield Fire Station, No 26, Tree Reserve, Dandenong Road
A one page photocopy of an undated, unattributed, hand drawn map (200mm x 290mm) of the location on Tree Reserve, Dandenong Road, of the Caulfield Fire station, No 26. The map includes handwritten notes showing various nearby property owners. The file also includes a photocopy of a one page, undated and unattributed printout of the site address and site lease date.caulfield east, caulfield fire station, dandenong road, derby road, racecourse road, tree reserve, shire of caulfield, federal bank, st james building society, delves murchison, fire stations -
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Letter - Caulfield Fire Station, No 26, Tree Reserve, Dandenong Road
A two page photocopy of a handwritten list of property owners and property widths in Dandenong Road between Tooronga Road and Burke Road, dated 23/08/1894 prepared by E Yeatman for F G Wood. The file also includes a one page photocopy of a handwritten letter dated 04/09/1894 from F G Wood to the Fire Brigade Board, Melbourne consenting to the erection of a fire station on Tree Reserve. The file also includes a two page photocopy of handwritten, undated, unattributed illegible notes.wood fred geo, fire brigade board melbourne, dandenong road, derby road, heywood john g, federal building society, tree reserve, caulfield east, catani charles, delves mrs h, giles john, newing w j, cadden robert, forster e, masters j, jenkins j, fire stations, yeatman e -
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Document - Caulfield Fire Station, No 26, Tree Reserve, Dandenong Road
A three page photocopy of a handwritten memorandum of agreement dated 11/10/1894 between the municipalities of Caulfield and Malvern and the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board consenting to the erection of a fire station on Tree Reserve. Also a three page photocopy of a handwritten agreement dated 11/10/1894 between owners of properties in the neighbourhood of the junction of Dandenong Road and Waverly Road and the Metropolitan Fire Bridgades Board to allow the Board to erect and use a fire station on Tree Reserve in Dandenong Road. The agreement was signed by the property owners.caulfield east, shire of caulfield, tree reserve, caulfield fire station, rs anderson and son, fire stations, legal documents, lloyd c d, jowett f, delves catherine , catani c, federal building society, st james building society, nathan philip, trustees of the late john nathan, adams j, bates j -
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Document - Caulfield Police Station
A one page program of events for the Official Opening Ceremony of the Caulfield Police Station at 289 Hawthorn Road, Caulfield, held on 13/02/2001. The program provides a list of participating officials and their functions during the ceremony.shardey helen, gassner leigh, thomas alf , barker ann, caulfield grammar school, caulfield, hawthorn road, caulfield police station, police station, mcutchen robert reverend, pilmer jim reverend, opening ceremony, official ceremony, flag, plaque, police -
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Letter - Caulfield Railway Station and environs
A one page photocopy of a letter dated 09/09/1987 from the Victorian Amateur Turf Club to the Caulfield Council inviting Council representatives to attend a presentation of the Club’s proposals for the Caulfield Railway Station Environs and Dinner. The file also includes a one page memo From the City Manager, Douglas R Aylen, dated 16/09/1987, to the Mayor and council officers concerning the VATC’s invitation. Photograph of Caulfield Railway Station circa 1915railway stations, clarke rupert sir, caulfield racecourse, station street, victorian amateur turf club, city of caulfield, caulfield town hall, glen eira road, hawthorn road, caulfield, caulfield east, conway jim, willis richard, aylen douglas, rudzki councillor, bloom councillor, mcneil hdf, normanby road, downard mrs -
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Document - Cavers Carre
Three articles about Cavers Carre. Handwritten document giving details of the location of the house. Built c.1866 and demolished prior to 1905 when the block was subdivided. No details of the house. Two plans of Gardenvale and Riddell Estate dated 29/11/1884 and unknown from State Library Victoria records.gardenvale estate, glen huntly road, riddell estate, melbourne and brighton railway, mcmillan street, orrong road, archibald street, rowan street, hamilton street, downshire road, shoobra road, madden walter, tuxen august, fraser and co., surveyors, muntz and muntz, cavers carre, elsternwick, stanley street, carre street, railway cresent, riddell parade, riddell john carre, land subdivisions -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Plan - Centre Road, Bentleigh
Two copies of a one page printed advertisement for the auction of six shops on Centre Road, Bentleigh near Jasper Road to be held on 07/03/1950. The advertisement includes a plan (51mm x 127mm) of the sitesmeldrum w, centre road, bentleigh, plans, advertisements -
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Murrumbeena
Photographs of Murrumbeenamurrumbeena, photographs -
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Murrumbeena
Photograph of Murrumbeena Railway crossing circa 1905, showing a horse and sulky travelling northmurrumbeena, murrumbeena road, railway gates, railway crossings -
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Murrumbeena
3 photographs of Shops in Murrumbeena Road, north of railway line circa 1951murrumbeena, murrumbeena road, shops, pharmacies, milk bars, edmonston, archibald d, clothing shops, louise junior fashions -
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Murrumbeena
1 photograph of Shops in Murrumbeena Road, north of railway line circa 1970’smurrumbeena, murrumbeena road, shops, pharmacies, kemp, john, motor vehicle repair shops, petrol stations -
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Murrumbeena
1 photograph of Cumloden Junior Grammar School in Murrumbeena Road, circa 1951murrumbeena, murrumbeena road, oakdene crescent, cumloden grammar school, independent schools