Braco Park Guest House was owned by the aunts of Sir Keith Murdoch, Eliza and Grace. It became a Red Cross convalescent Home for nurses in 1918.It was sold to Mrs. Techow and renamed "Clovelly" in 1920. It had been the Murdoch sisters' guest house, Braco Park, that originally introduced Prime Minister Billy Hughes to the hills. Walter Murdoch's nephew Keith Murdoch, a young parliamentary reporter for the Age, took Hughes and several other politicians up there before the war. Keith's father had been a friend of the previous PM, Andrew Fisher. Keith Murdoch was sent to London as a reporter in 1915, and developed an influential relationship with Hughes who bought a small farm in Sassafras, and ran some of the business of government there during the war and after. Acquired by The Education Department about 1985, the Sherbrooke Community School was built, with the Clovelly house being stripped back to its frame and renovated to form the main building of the school. An existing cottage on the site is also used. B & W postcard showing the front view of Braco Park with another small building to the RHS. Newly planted garden in the front.The Rose Series P. 106. "BRACO PARK" SASSAFRAS, VICTORIA.braco park, clovelly, guest house, murdoch, sherbrooke community school

Clovelly Guest House was formerly Braco Park Guest House, owned and run by Eliza and Grace Murdoch. The original Guest House 'Clovelly' , owned by Mrs. Techow, was situated in The Crescent at Sassafras. After it burned down in 1921, Mrs. Techow purchased Braco Park and renamed it Clovelly. The site was purchased by the Education Department c1985 and is now Sherbrooke Community School. B & W Rose Series Postcard showing Front/Side view of Clovelly Guest House (formerly Braco Park) in Sassafras.The Rose Series P. 3942. "CLOVELLY" SASSAFRAS, VICclovelly, techow, murdoch, braco park, sherbrooke community school, guest house

This set of small photographs was produced by the Rose Stenograph Co. c1913 to be included in photograph albums. The area known as South Sassafras, was opened up for settlement in 1893 and the name was changed to Kallista in 1925.A small, paper envelope containing 12 photographs of Sassafras that are reproductions of Rose Series postcards. There are 10 different photographs, 32a and 32c have doubles.Envelope : BEAUTY SPOTS in AUSTRALIA 12 Real Photographs For Your Snapshot Album Published by the Rose Stenograph Co. Rear 17 Auburn Grove, Armadale, Vic 3.E.3 SASSAFRAS, VICTORIA Photograph 32a - THE ROSE SERIES P. 905 CLEMATIS AVENUE, SHERBROOKE, VIC. Photograph 32b - THE ROSE SERIES P. 1603 THE CASCADES, SASSAFRAS, VIC. Photograph 32c - THE ROSE SERIES P. 204 PANORAMA AT SASSAFRAS, VIC. Photograph 32d - THE ROSE SERIES P. 4046 MAIN ROAD, SASSAFRAS, VIC. Photograph 32e - THE ROSE SERIES P. 1502 SASSAFRAS CREEK, SASSAFRAS, VIC. Photograph 32f - THE ROSE SERIES P. 1501 TOURIST TRACK, SASSAFRAS, VIC. Photograph 32g - THE ROSE SERIES P. 4244 TOURIST TRACK, SOUTH SASSAFRAS, VIC. Photograph 32h - THE ROSE SERIES P. 2725 CLEMATIS AVENUE, SHERBROOKE, VIC. Photograph 32i - MAIN ROAD, SASSAFRAS, VIC. Photograph 32j - THE OLINDA - SASSAFRAS ROAD, VIC. rose series, rose series, sassafras, sherbrooke, sassafras creek

This set of 8 photographs was produced by the Rose Stenograph Co. c1913 to be included in photograph albums. The show tourist scenes of Sassafras and surrounds. The photographs were donated by a family in Western Australia whose parents lived in Sassafras c1918.Small b & w photograph from a series of 8 showing scenes from Sassafras produced by the Rose Stenograph Co. c1913.On reverse - Panorama of Sassafrassassafras, jacob's ladder, sherbrooke

Mr JH Quinton of Olinda, Victoria had the unusual hobby of carving coconut shell. Over a 50 year period he carved thousands of curios and household articles. Supplies of coconuts were sent to him by his brother in Singapore. Known in the Dandenong Ranges as "The Coconut King", he carved many series, including Australian animals, likenesses of hundreds of men prominent in public life, tableaux of sporting activities, including a series depicting cricket strokes, a coconut tea set, butterflies, buttons and boxes. Mr Quinton was an engraver and his considerable can be seen in the fine detail and sense of movement he was able to capture in his carvings. A collection of figurines carved from coconut shell, brown in colour including animals, sporting activities, tableaux of everyday life and prominent people. Each figure is attached to a thin, wooden base to enable it to stand.jh quinton, coconut shell, carving

Mr JH Quinton of Olinda, Victoria had the unusual hobby of carving coconut shell. Over a 50 year period he carved thousands of curios and household articles. Supplies of coconuts were sent to him by his brother in Singapore. Known in the Dandenong Ranges as "The Coconut King", he carved many series, including Australian animals, likenesses of hundreds of men prominent in public life, tableaux of sporting activities, including a series depicting cricket strokes, a coconut tea set, butterflies, buttons and boxes. Mr Quinton was an engraver and his considerable can be seen in the fine detail and sense of movement he was able to capture in his carvings.Decorative cube shaped box made from small tiles made from coconut shell. Brown in colour with a hinged lid. Additional carved decoration comprising acorns, flower and butterfly. Inside lid lined with red velvet.jh quinton, coconut shell, carving

Studio photograph of Harry Booth. A young man wearing a dark, three piece suit, collar and tie. Included in the Dorey/Woolrich collection.Black and white photograph of young Harry Booth taken in a formal studio setting. Harry Booth was the son of Jack Booth, who owned Lots 37 and 38 in the Village Settlement and had access to creek water for successful berry crops. Harry was a local market agent and travelled to Victoria Market carrying produce from local settlers.Harry carried a variety of produce by horse and cart, apparently a twenty-four hour round trip, until the business was sold in the early 1920's. Harry Booth Eden Studios Post Cardharry booth

Mt Dandenong. Cow in paddock, looking to two houses in Falls Road. One probably belonging to a Mr. Mason.Sepia photograph of rural scene. Two cows and calf in foreground with houses, crops and trees in background.mount dandenong, falls road, cow, mason

Wide view of Mountjoy Guest House which was built by the Paynter family c1904. It was purchased by Ellis and Eliza Jeeves(nee Hand) in 1908 and eventually burned down in 1975. The photograph shows the two storey frontage and some shrubbery.Black and white photograph with a building in the background and lawn, shrubs and a fence in the foreground.mountjoy, jeeves, guest house, eliza hand, ellis jeeves

South view Five Ways centre, 1920s Store, Post Office, Mountjoy. Raspberry crop in foreground.Black and white photograph showing three buildings, gum trees and a raspberry crop.fiveways, guest house, kalorama, jeeves, post office, mountjoy

North view Mountjoy complex, Post Office and Store at FiveWays. Mountjoy Guest-house on hll with Jeeves Coach Service.Black and white photograph looking up hill towards guest house with two smaller buildings clearly visible in foreground and several roof tops in distance.ellis jeeves, fiveways, guest house, jeeves, mountjoy, post office, coach service

Two men, a woman and a dog sitting in a crop with Mountjoy Guest-house in the distance. Black and white photograph of two young men and a woman holding a dog sitting down in a crop field. Two buildinga and other crops can be seen in the distance.guest house, mountjoy

Early view of FiveWays Tea-rooms showing the stone embankment and the Methodist Church. The Newsagent and Post office was in the Tea Rooms building but around the cornerEarly view of FiveWays Tea-rooms showing the stone embankment and the Methodist Churchfiveways, kalorama methodist church, newsagency, post office, tea rooms

Formed, unmade road. Possibly between Silvandale Store and FiveWays, Kalorama. Copy of Rose Series postcard # 310. (2 copies)Black and white photograph showing a road passing through trees. THE ROSE SERIES P. 310 THE MT DANDENONG ROAD VICfiveways, rose series, mt dandenong road

Looking down on Kalorama Guest-house from Barbers Road. Property of Ellis and Eliza Jeeves before moving to MountjoyBlack and white photograph with house in foreground and a cleared block and forest in background.KALORAMA Mt Dandenong. FRONT VIEWellis jeeves, jeeves, guest house, kalorama guest-house, barbers road

Looking acoss Kalorama Valley. Roof of Kalorama Guest-house, owned by Ellis and Eliza Jeeves, in foreground with two other houses, forest and cleared section. Taken from Barbers Road. Black and white photograph with four buildings visible, cleared crop areas and sparse forest. Washing hangs on a line in the foreground.barbers road, guest house, kalorama guest-house

Man posed for photograph beside large water pipes destined for Silvan Dam. Car is parked at side of road.Black and white photograph with well dressed man in suit and hat standing beside large water pipes beside a treed road. Part of a car is visible to the left.silvan dam, pipe

Looking into the Kalorama Valley with an orchard in the foreground and cloud settling into the hills.Coloured photograph looking down valley with flowering fruit trees in foreground and treed hills in distance.kalorama, kalorama valley, orchard

An unnamed group comprising a woman , two men and two girls sitting in the grass with Mountjoy Guest-house in the distance.Black and white blurred photograph showing a woman, two men and two children sitting in the grass below a building.guest house, mountjoy

Two unnamed, well dressed men, oriental in appearance, preparing to alight from wagon at Mountjoy Guest-houseBlack and white photograph showing two well dressed men in suits standing on a wagon . Part of another man can be seen behind them.guest house, mountjoy, wagon

Hubert Jeeves in hat and dust coat standing with a woman in 1920s style clothing beside Jeeves Bros. motorised coach. Two girls are looking out of the coach at the camera.The coach has the insignia of a kookaburra and gum leaves with Jeeves Bros. painted in a boomerang shape with Mt Dandenong below. Hubert Jeeves, son of Ellis and Eliza Jeeves, started up his motorised coach business following his return from WW1.Sepia photograph showing a man an woman standing beside a motorised coach. Two children can be seen looking out of the vehicle.coach service, jeeves, hubert jeeves

Mrs Eliza Jeeves, wife of Ellis Jeeves, standing in the garden outside the Mountjoy Guest House in Kalorama. Eliza was one of six daughters of Thomas Hand and Eliza Hand, (nee Erith) who owned the Mountain Grange property. Eliza and Ellis ran the Mountjoy Guest House from 1908 and Eliza ran it alone after Ellis's death in a buggy accident in 1921 until just before her death in 1943. Black and white photograph of woman standing in garden outside a house with the balcony rails visible.ellis jeeves, erith hand, mountjoy, eliza jeeves, eliza hand

Eliza Hand married Ellis Jeeves in 1885. They had 12 children, with 8 surviving to adulthood (5 boys and 3 girls). Eliza was one of the daughters of Thomas and Eliza Hand of Mountain Grange Homestead. Eliza and Ellis extended their home in the valley 'Kalorama' to become a Guest House. In 1908 they purchased 'Mountjoy Guest House' from the Paynter family and ran a very successful guest house and coach business. Following the death of Ellis Jeeves in a buggy accident in 1921, Eliza ran the guest house and her son, Hubert, the coaching business. Black and white studio portrait of middle aged woman dressed in a black outfit and wearing a black hat. eliza hand, eliza jeeves, ellis jeeves, mountjoy

Ellis and Eliza Jeeves (nee Hand) ran the Mountjoy Guest House and coaching service above Kalorama FiveWays.Sepia posed photograph of couple. Man standing and woman seated in garden setting. Formally dressed in dark, winter clothing.eliza jeeves, ellis jeeves

Ellis Jeeves and his wife Eliza Jeeves (nee Hand) standing in the garden with an unknown man. Possibly the Mountjoy garden.Sepia photograph of two men and a woman standing in a garden in front of a house.ellis jeeves, mountjoy, eliza jeeves

View through trees of Mountain Grange, home of the Hand family. Now the site of Kalorama Memorial Reserve and Karwarra Gardens.Sepia photograph showing a wooden building in a treed setting.thomas hand, mountain grange, kalorama memorial reserve, karwarra gardens

L to R -Mrs Woolrich, nee Kate Hand with her widowed mother Eliza Hand and an unnamed woman.Sepia photograph showing three women sitting on a bench. All dressed as if for an outing.eliza hand, kate hand, kate woolrich

Unnamed woman, most likely one of the Hand Family, feeding four kookaburras in the garden at Mountain Grange Homestead..Sepia photograph of women crouching to hand feed four plump kookaburras in a garden with a railing fence behind.mountain grange

Mountjoy Guest-House showing north and west aspect. The guest house was run by the Jeeves family from 1908 to c1943. After the death of her husband Ellis in 1921, the guest house was run by Eliza Jeeves (nee Hand).Black and white photograph showing large guest house building with gum trees at the side and a cleared area in front. A single chimney is visible.guest house, mountjoy