Creamy white booklet titled Diamond Jubilee Souvenir Zenith Lodge Antient Free and Accepted Masons of Victoria 1866 - 1926 No 1133 - No 52 Bendigo. Above the title is the gold dividers and square with blue shading behind it. Embossed symbols around the title. Contains a list of Officers of the Lodge at Consecration 1866, a blue shaded photo of the Diamond Jubilee of the Zenith Lodge, No 52 - Officers 1926 - 27, a Retrospect 1866 - 1926,Zenith Lodge No 52 Members, June 30, 1926, a blue shaded photo of the Masonic Hall and Principal Officers of the Zenith Lodge for the Past 60 Years. Printed by Cambridge Press, Bendigo.Cambridge Press, Bendigoclubs, social, diamond jubilee souvenir, masonic society events (various) - diamond jubilee souvenir zenith lodge 1866 - 1926, bro edward garsed, bro samuel peach hogg, bro richard harry andrews, bro william webb, bro john davies, bro g w chaassand, bro thos h o'neill, bro j c duncan, district grand lodge of england, bro john hamlet taylor, cambridge press, masonic hall, bro j michell, bro w j mclean, bro t r doble, bro w currie, bro a truscott, bro w t patten, bro w taylor, bro f r sydes, bro j d andrew, bro w d draper, bro p h seeber, rt wor bro w j parry, wor bro c r j friswell, bro e j nuttall, wor bro l a sonneberg, wor bro w perrin, wor bro w j g bloomfield, bro f cambridge, wor bro a dunstan, golden & corinthian lodges

Cream booklet titled Jubilee Souvenir Zenith Lodge Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Victoria. 1866 - 1916. No 1133 - No 52. Title is inside an embossed oval rope tied at each side. Various embossed symbols surround the oval rope. A blue cord is sewn to hold the pages together with a staple. A Roll of Honour is printed inside the front cover under two flags, a Union Jack and another one like the Australian flag but the blue behind the Southern Cross is red. Jubilee of the Zenith Lodge, No 52, Officers of the Lodge at Consecration, May 1866 is listed, a sepia photo of the Officers 1915 - 16. they are: Wor Bro Dunstan, Wor Bro T L Sargeant, Bro J Langdon, Wor Bro H J Martins, Bro J Leaney,R W W J Parry, R W G W Lansell,Bro G W Bruhn Bro T Cambridge, Wor Bro W Trevena, Wor Bro C E Welch,Bro W G Bowden, Bro T J Banner, Bro A Glen, Bro A G Hamilton, Bro F T Bishop and Bro J Stephens. Golden Lodge, Corinthian Lodge, Masonic Hall. Also listed are Members 1916 and Principal Officers of the Zenith Lodge for the Past 50 years. On the back cover is a sepia photo of the Freemasons' Hall View Street, Bendigo.Cambridge Press Art Printers, Bendigo.clubs, social, jubilee souvenir, masonic society events (various) - jubilee souvenir zenith lodge 1866 - 1916, bro attwood h, bro blair sgt t a, bro crookston rev j, bro dimsey lieut l s, bro harrison sgt h j, bro midgley f s, bro rodger, r h, bro stutt w j, bro wagstaff capt p w, bro ward f h, bro edward garsed, bro samuel peach hogg, bro richard harry andrews, bro wiliam webb, bro john davies, bro g w chaassand, bro thos h o'neill, bro j c duncan, bro john hamlet taylor, cambridge press

Diggers & Mining: The Digging - The Diggers. Slide reads; One of the noisiest features of the nights on the diggings was the continual poping of firearms by the diggers to let it be known that they were well armed. The nest frame contains a quaintly written account of a night at the Ballarat diggings, taken from Samuel Sidney's book, ''The Three Colonies of Australia'', published in 1853. Black and white side. Markings: 35 994.LIF:6. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Four pages of the History of the Firm of W. D. Mason Pty. Ltd. 1894 - 1998. Also four blank pages. Dated 16/12/98. A lot the same as Part a, but more information about the business, including the different locations of the business in Bendigo. Contained in a light yellow Viper File.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - history of the firm of w d mason pty ltd 1894 - 1998, owen walter williams, evening mail newspaper, henry brooks & co, shaw savill & albion company, arawa (5026 tons), brooks robinson & co, walter williams, gallipoli, samuel thomas williams, susan rebecca lawson, owen mostyn williams, ann (annie) mckenzie, wavertree ellen williams, walter davids mason, alan walter mason, melva joan mason, wavertree ellen mason (nee williams), j b young, taylor family, reed smart & tappin, bendigo cathedral (sacred heart), a w & m h mason, new zealand ins building, thelma annie taylor (nee mason), garnet james taylor, walter david mason, australian window glass company

Five page History of the Firm of W. D. Mason Pty. Ltd. 1894 - 1998 & some personal Memoirs. History starts when Owen Walter Williams came from England to work in the glass industry. He came to Bendigo when he was given notice during the depression. Williams/Mason Family History is included and also the history of W. /d. Mason Pty. Ltd.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - history of the firm of w. d. mason pty ltd 1894 - 1998, owen walter williams, ellen williams, john jughes, brooks robinson & co, henry brooks & co, shaw savill & albion company limited line, akawa (5026 tons), susan barbara lawson, walter williams, samuel thomas williams, owen mostyn williams, w daley, grandview estate, homebest, olwyn, philip harris & co limited, ann mckenzie, wavertree ellen williams, reed smart & tappin, bendigo cathedral - sacred heart, capt'n snooze, watkin williams, mr holmes, j r daley, coles supermarket, walter david mason, thompson & harvey, wavertree ellen mason, ivo james byron steel, albert g rowley, frank g o'brien, roy leonard mason, ellen mason senior - nee jamieson, alan mason, melva mason, thelma annie mason, g d garvin & g eathorne, thomas lancel hosking, alan walter mason, aif, docks operating company, ann (annie) williams, a j & a m & c x taylor

Bendigo Operatic Society Programme Booklet 'Production Ánything Goes Capital Theatre Bendigo Opening, 6th April 1962. For Four Nights. Former Producer The Late Norman Lee, New Producer Miss Beatrice Oakley. Arrangement Samuel French Ltd. Lyrics & Music Cole Porter, Book By P.G. Wodehouse & Guy Bolton. Musical Numbers Include: Ï Get a Kick Out of You' Ýou're the Top', 'There'll Always Be A Lady Fair, 'Ánything Goes' 'Gypsy in Me'' Cast: Denis Cremen, John Stephens, Ferd. Lorenz, Heather Lindhe, Margery Reed, Len Carr, Fred Trewarne, Carol McKenzie, Bernice Boromeo, Max Beckwith, Peter Unmack, Daryl Walker, Ian Beckwith, Rick Perry, Victor White, Roger Sprawson, Roy Cronin, George Steele, Joan Crane, Joan Heard, Alfred Annison, Kath Alexander, Reginald Boromeo, Ray Austin, Peter Houston.Cambridge Press.clubs and associations, theatre, bendigo operatic society, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/anything_goes

Buff coloured booklet, embossed with Greek columns and Masonic star. On front of document ''Diamond Jubilee Souvenir Zenith Lodge, Antient Free and Accepted Masons of Victoria 1866 1926, No. 1133, No. 52, Bendigo''. Inside, front page,Officers of the Lodge at consecration 1866: Bro Edward Garsed, Samuel Hogg, Richard Andrews, William Webb, John Davies, G. Chaasand, Thos. O'Neill, J. Duncan. Pages contain lists of members for each year from 11889 through to 1926.Cambridge Press, Bendigobendigo, clubs, lodge

Booklet (2 copies) with brownish photo of Amy Castles and Sir John Quick on the front cover, titled Footprints on the Sands of Time: Bendigo's Citizens, the 1909 Bendigonian Annual and Community History by Professor Jeff Brownrigg. La Trobe University, Bendigo. The Ninth Sir John Quick Bendigo Lecture 2 October 2002. Photos in the book include: Sir John Quick, Amy Castles, Amy and Eileen Castles, Anthony Palamountain, John Quick's birthplace in Cornwall and Professor Jeff Brownrigg. Sir John Quick, Robert Garran, The Bendigonian, Bendigo Evening News, Bendigo Advertiser, Nellie Melba, Bendigo Independent, Amy Castles, Alice Crawford, Edward Allan Bindley, Joseph Castles, Lili Sharp, Eileen Castles,Frank Cusack, David Horsfall, Louis August Samuels, Kate Samuels, Madame Benda, Bertha Rossow, Anthony Palamountain, Dorothy Penfold, Penfold Gallery, Pauline Bindley, Convent of Mercy, Masonic Hall, Ashman's Dry-Cleaners, The Ninth Sir John Quick Bendigo Lecture are mentioned in the book.footprints on the sands of time: bendigo's citizens, the 1909 bendigonian annual and community history, professor jeff brownrigg, research and outreach screensound australia, la trobe university, sir john quick, robert garran, the bendigonian, bendigo evening news, bendigo advertiser, nellie melba, bendigo independent, amy castles, alice crawdord, edward allan bindley, joseph castles, lili sharp, eileen castles, frank cusack, david horsfall, louis august samuels, kate samuels, madame benda, bertha rossow, anthony palamountain, dorothy penfold, penfold galery, pauline bindley, convent of mercy, masonic hall, ashman's dry-cleaners, the ninth sir john quick bendigo lecture

Six copies of the History of the firm of W D Mason Pty Ltd Glass Merchants of Bendigo 1894 - 1998. Note paper clipped to one copy and written in red ink: Original Revised Version 29/2/99. this version mentions machinery used, glass handling, making of mirrors, sandblasting and shopfronts.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - history of the firm of w d mason pty ltd 1894 - 1998, owen walter williams, evening mail newspaper, henry brooks & company of england, brooks robinson & co pty ltd of melbourne, shaw savill & albion company limited line, arawa (5026 tons), capt'n snooze, coles new world supermarket, susan rebecca lawson, walter williams, samuel thomas williams, owen mostyn williams, ann (annie) mckenzie, wavertree ellen williams, reed smart & tappin, bendigo cathedral (sacred heart), alan walter mason, walter david mason, melva joan mason, wavertree ellen mason (nee williams), j b young, taylor family, australian window glass company

Samuel Bedson (1834 - 6/12/1909) Samuel Bedson worked at the Bendigo Pottery making artificial flowers for 20 years. He left Victoria in 1895 before dying in Christchurch, New Zealand. His daughter Maude married Horatio David Collier in 1894 and remained in Bendigo. Horatio founded Collier Shoes in the early 1900's. 8555 Bedson family (father Samuel, wife Elizabeth & daughter Maude). Samuel Bedson (1834 - 1909), wife Elizabeth (Nee Astbury) and daughter Maude Eliza (1873 - 1960) Samuel & wife came to Bendigo, either with or shortly after Geo. Guthrie; to open and work the Bendigo Pottery. Maude Eliza married Horatio David Collier. Marion Heeps grandparents. bedson family, bendigo

Coloured photograph of the Golden Square Primary School Year 2-3/H 2001 class and their teachers. Their names are: Back Row, L to R:L Mrs Julie Wakker (Teacher), Demi Buck, Alivia Stirling, Jackson Dole, Joshua Ring, Georgina Hyett, Micah Elder, Ms Merrill Harvey (Teacher). Middle Row, L to R: Aimee Legg, Samantha Brown, Amy Rooke, Samuel Abley, Jake Hocking, Zachary Allen, Alice Townsend, Kashia Larkins, Alana Davies. Front Row, L to R: Sam Measures, Jaydon Epworth, Catherine Hunt, Tynille Knight, David Baker, Diona Hill, Georgia Zerella, Monique Stokie.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square laurel street p.s. collection - photograph - golden square primary school year 2-3/h 2001, mrs julie wakker (teacher), demi buck, alivia stirling, jackson dole, joshua ring, georgina hyett, micah elder, ms merrill harvey (teacher), aimee legg, samantha brown, amy rooke, samuel abley, jake hocking, zachary allen, alice townsend, kashia larkins, alana davies, sam measures, jaydon epworth, catherine hunt, tynille knight, david baker, diona hill, georgia zerella, monique stokie

Coloured photograph of the Golden Square Primary School Year Prep.-1/G 1999 class and their teacher. The children are wearing school uniform. Their names are: Back Row, L to R: Demi Buck, Caleysha Hunt, Ammie Boyd, Jackson Dole, Joshua Adams, Dylan Herbertson, Jackson Bissett, Judi Greenslade (Teacher). Middle Row, L to R: Kashia Larkins, Alana Davies, Jamie Garner, Bradley Clayton, Jake Hocking, Seb Anderson, Sonia Witcombe, Brooke Pearce, Oscar Johnston. Front Row, L to R: Carly Mitchell, Monique Stokie, Zac Allen, Diona Hill, Casey Mitchell, Samantha Brown, Samuel Abley, Sharni Marshall,education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square laurel street p.s. collection - photograph - golden square primary school year prep.-1/g 1999, demi buck, caleysha hunt, ammie boyd, jackson dole, joshua adams, dylan herbertson, jackson bissett, judi greenslade (teacher), kashia larkins, alana davies, jamie garner, bradley clayton, jake hocking, seb anderson, sonia witcombe, brooke pearce, oscar johnston, carly mitchell, monique stokie, zac allen, diona hill, casey mitchell, samantha brown, samuel abley, sharni marshall

Cream and Maroon Booklet Bendigo Operatic Society Theatre Programme 'No No Nanette' A Musical Comedy in Three Acts. Capital Theatre Bendigo May 1, 2 and 3, 1957 8 pm. Arranged by Samuel French Ltd. Producer Norman Lee. Musical Director Max O'Loghlen. Cast: Greta Smyth, Ruth McLennan, Brian Brewer, Barbara McGregor, Voronica Blanch, Harry brewer, Brian Thomas, Betty Cullen, Dawn Beckwith, Jean Cannon, Rhonda Miller. Songs Include: 'The Call of the Sea', 'I Want to be Happy', 'No, No Nanette,' 'Tea for Two', 'How Do You Do,' 'Too Many Rings Around Rosie', 'You Can Dance With Any Girl,' 'Take A Little One-Step', 'It's A Pity to Say Goodnight.'Cambridge Press Bendigo.clubs and associations, theatre, bendigo operatic society, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/no, _no, _nanette

Copy of a three page lecture presented at Bendigo on Sunday, 23rd February, 1986 on the occasion of the 130th anniversary of the first Lutheran service in Bendigo. Titled 'The German Contribution to early Bendigo' by Frank Cusack. Mentioned are the areas where German diggers lived, why they may have left their home country, the gold mining, Germans who contributed to business, wine-growing, farming and other types of work.history, australian, bendigo, peter ellis collection, the german contribution to early bendigo, frank cusack, georg bruhn, menge, jacob brahe, bendigo general cemetery, blucher, johann gottfried tobias christopher ballerstedt, wittscheibe, schlemm, ernst mueller, morris collman, louis samuels, school of mines, gustave adolphus hugo thureau, rev dr george henry backhaus, pastor friedrich leypoldt, dean maccullagh, grieffenhagen, carl pohl, henry meyer, albert bruhn, ernst bruhn, louis bruhn, frederick grosse, the hamburg hotel, the berlin hotel, the european hotel, deutscher verein, paul bucholz, french foreign legion, william craig, herr gollmick, erna mueller, kate samuels, w c vahland, getzschmann, bosselmann, nicolai, emil mauermann, friedrich lehmann, dr barnett, dr landvoigt, dr sandner snr, conrad meyerhoff, benno sluytmann, ludwig becker, burke & wills expedition, gustavus von tempsky, von brusindorff, josef von st nicolai, captain von paleski

Coloured photograph of the Golden Square Primary School 1997 Year Prep/1-2 class and their teacher. Children are wearing school uniform. Their names are: Back Row, L to R: Ms Jan Newson (Aide), Dylan Holliday, Hayden Dixon, Julia Morris, Christie Harty, Rhiannon Brown, Ryley Flint, Monique Hardwick, Mrs Jenny Levett (Teacher). Middle Row, L to R: Lauren Stirling, Henry Anderton, Karra Bourke, Corrinne Packham, James Logan, Jamie Lock, Hannah Apps, Timothy Kalms. Front Row, L to R: Samuel Weeks, Andrew Rosos, Jessika Ruschmeyer, Roschelle Meehan, Rachel Tingley, Katie Allen, Lisa Downes, Matthew Enever, Natalie Carter. Absent: Corey Lane. Oval sketch of the school to the right of the names.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square laurel street p.s. collection - photograph - golden square primary school year 1-2 1998, ms jan newson (aide), dylan holliday, hayden dixon, julia morris, christie harty, rhiannon brown, ryley flint, monique hardwick, mrs jenny levett (teacher), lauren stirling, henry anderton, karra bourke, corrinne packham, james logan, jamie lock, hannah apps, timothy kalms, samuel weeks, andrew rosos, jessika ruschmeyer, roschelle meehan, rachel tingley, katie allen, lisa downes, matthew enever, natalie carter, corey lane

Colour photo of students : back row Ms Tanya Ruschmeyer, Carly Mitchell, Lewis Rainford, Monique Stokie, Bonnie-Maree Williams, Alex Hunt, Ms Kristy Gerber Teacher, Jai Marshall, Jesse Long, Allanah Croucher, Samantha Marshall, Ms Judi Greenslade, Teacher. Middle row: Brendan King, Samuel Abley, Jake Hocking, Alice Townsend, Oscar Johnston, Demi Buck, Alana Davies, Kashia Larkins, Shermeka Wood, Luke Smart. Front row: Helena Lehmann, Bradley White, Samantha Brown, Steffy Herbertson, Heidi Bissett, Kory Holliday, Harley Luke, Diona Hill, Louise Findlay.bendigo, education, golden square primary school

Document. An Early Settler. Thomas Ham. Steel gravings. Samuel Thomas Gill, master painter. Edwin Stocqueler, master painter.

Certificate of progress. This is to certify that Samuel New has been examined in the lower fourth class at Long Gully State school and has passed in every subject. Dated at Long Gully this 14th day of August 1884. E. Lewis school teacher. J,M, Blaupany (?) head teacher. Printed by W. Holmes, printer and bookbinder, Sandhurst.education, bendigo, long gully

Lost buildingB/W photo, Samuel Bailey's East End Butchery Shop, Main Rd. Ballarat East, c 1879"Samuel Bailey's Butcher shop, Main Rd. Ballarat East, circa 18798, opposite Sovereign Hill (Opposite Nettleton's, which was at the base of Sovereign Hill) shop, butcher, samuel bailey

This indenture once formed part of the City of Kew's Municipal Collection. Cr. W.D. Vaughan in his history 'Kew's Civic Century' (1960) records on page 194 that: "The original deed of conveyance of the land being all of Crown Portion 86, Kew, purchased by John Quick, James Venn Morgan, Samuel Derrick and William Derrick was presented by the Historical Society of Victoria on behalf of Mrs Fryer, a daughter of the later J.V. Morgan, to the [Kew] Council on August 5, 1941. Crown Portion 86, comprised all the land between Cotham Road and High Street to an alignment opposite the east boundary of Glenferrie Road. On it the first residential house was built by Mr. J.V. Morgan in 1852." Following the donation, the Indenture was surrounded by other original related text and explanatory notes and framed. The resulting framed documents are the largest framed objects in the collection.The Indenture and the accompanying contextual documents are some of the most historically significant manuscripts to have survived since the settlement of Kew in the 1850s. They provide a link to Kew's most famous pioneering families.Framed 1952 Indenture recording the sale of land in Kew to pioneering Kew families.james venn morgan, john quick, william derrick, samuel derrick, kew (vic) - history, kew (vic) - pioneers, samuel watts, kew (vic.) — municipal collection

The two-storey house at 104 Peel Street, known locally as The Mousehouse, was built in 1890 of stucco-rendered handmade bricks. The ground floor façade suggests that the front door originally opened directly onto the street. Prior to 1915, the house was numbered 184, but the street number changed to 104 in that year. Early residents included Henry Martin, Mrs Henrietta Blythe and A. R. Chaffer, the two latter being shopkeepers. The eminent dentist Samuel E. Wills, who had rooms in Collins Street, moved to the house in 1897 and lived there for six years. He was reputed to have conducted a dental practice in the cellar. Wills proposed the establishment of a Dental College in Melbourne and helped to frame Victoria’s dental rules and by-laws. Enlarged photograph mounted on board, donated to the Kew Historical Society by the City of Kew on 10 April 1991. houses - kew (vic), peel street - kew (vic)

‘Reno’, stood on the east side of St John’s Parade. Its earliest recorded owner was the architect Samuel Cocking who lived there from c.1865 until his death in 1888. The original landholding was bordered by Cotham Road, Glenferrie Road, Wellington Street, and Charles Street. The garden including rare plants supplied by Baron Von Mueller, surrounds the cottage in a tangled frenzy. Despite a ‘local significance’ classification by the National Trust, the house was demolished in 1977.This work forms part of the collection assembled by the historian Dorothy Rogers (1905-1973), donated to the Kew Historical Society by her son in 2015. The manuscripts, photographs, maps, and documents were sourced by her from both family and local collections or produced as references for her print publications. Many were directly used by Rogers in writing ‘Lovely Old Homes of Kew’ (1961) and 'A History of Kew' (1973), or the numerous articles on local history that she produced for suburban newspapers. Most of the photographs in the collection include detailed annotations in her hand. The Rogers Collection provides a comprehensive insight into the working habits of a historian from the 1960s to the 1970s. Original monochrome photograph of Reno, St John's Parade, Kew. Pictured are the garage in the distance at left, the weatherboard house with its simple verandah, and the overgrown front garden.Annotation verso: "Reno. St Johns Parade. Reno. Miss Green".dorothy rogers, reno.-- st john's parade (kew)

1823-1923.MR. JAMES VENN MORGAN. "FATHER OF" KEW."In a Village in Somersetshire in England on February 21, 1823, a son was born to George and Sarah Morgan. The child was so delicate that his parents feared that he would not live. How little ground the parents parents had for their fears may be judged from the fact that the boy, christened James Venn Morgan is still alive and hale. He is able to exhibit with pride the paper with its faded ink on which a clergyman wrote the certificate of his baptism almost 100 years ago. But for some slight infirmities of sight and hearing, Mr. Morgan, who is within six weeks of completing the 100th year of his life, is in good health, and is well able to attend to his business affairs. His immediate cause for regret is that he is not now able to do a day's work in his garden, as he was 12 months ago. After spending his early life in England, where he learned his trade as shoemaker, Mr Morgan came to Australia in April, 1851. He carried letters of introduction to Mr. Tripp, a solicitor, of Melbourne, who strongly recommended him to begin business as a shoemaker, and accordingly he opened a shop at the corner of Swanston and Bourke streets, where the Leviathan Stores now stand, and was not long in working up a good connection. Among his customers at that time Mr. Morgan recalls Mr. Justice A'Beckett and many leading men in law and medicine of the day. Then the news was flashed through Melbourne of the discovery of gold at Ballarat. Nothing can give a clearer idea of the excitement this news caused in Melbourne than that Mr. Morgan, who was a member of one of the first parties to leave for the diggings, left uncompleted in his workshop one of a pair of riding boots he was making for Mr. J. B. Weir. As the purchase of suitable clothing would have taken time, he set out to make his fortune wearing a top hat. At Ballarat he stayed for five or six weeks, and returned to Melbourne with 10oz. of gold. He remained in the city long enough to finish the second of the two riding boots, and then, with three companions, set out for Chewton, near Castlemaine. Here fortune smiled. The party tried their luck in an abandoned shaft, and in two weeks returned to Melbourne again after having won 35lb. weight of gold. How Kew Was Born. Mr Morgan was content with his success, and induced his partners to invest their money with him in land. After obtaining the advice of a friend, the party negotiated with Mr Samuel Watts, of Collngwood, who had recently purchased land from the Crown, and from him they took over at £15 an acre about 32 acres of land in the district that is now known as Kew. This land extended from where the Kew Post-office now stands to the locality of the Boroondara Cemetery. At that time there was not a house in the district, and there was a fairly large population of aborigines, but no white men. Here it was that Mr Morgan decided to settle, and, after having had the land surveyed, the partners apportioned it by drawing straws for the four sections into which it had been divided. One of them sold his holding later in the year for £100 an acre, and was sorry for it afterwards. In 1853 Mr. Morgan built the first house in Kew, and this house is the one in which he still resides. Here with his wife, he settled down to market gardening and dairying. He tells with a laugh how he was paid 1/ a lb for the first potatoes he grew, and 1/ a quart for milk. So successful was the new venture that he induced his father and other members of the family to come out to Australia to assist him. How different Kew of those days was from the Kew of to-day will be understood from Mr. Morgan's statement that for weeks at a time they never saw a a white face other than those of the family. The blacks, he says, although very noisy, were entirely friendly. Gradually the district became settled, Mr. Morgan parted with a portion of his holding, and subdivided and built on the remainder which he still retains. In 1884 he found himself in a position to retire from active business. Youth in Old Age. In Mr Morgan's garden, which is a large, one trees which he and his father planted more than 60 years ago are still bearing heavy crops of apples. Mr. Morgan has been a widower since 1915. He has three daughters all of whom are married, and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. One of the great-grand children reccntly informed Mr. Morgan that he was about to be married. Perhaps the most striking characteristic of Mr. Morgan to-day is his activity. Not only does he move about with surprising alacrity, but is able to go into the streets and attend to his business affairs with but little fatigue The Argus, 17 January 1923, p.12.This work forms part of the collection assembled by the historian Dorothy Rogers, that was donated to the Kew Historical Society by her son John Rogers in 2015. The manuscripts, photographs, maps, and documents were sourced by her from both family and local collections or produced as references for her print publications. Many were directly used by Rogers in writing ‘Lovely Old Homes of Kew’ (1961) and 'A History of Kew' (1973), or the numerous articles on local history that she produced for suburban newspapers. Most of the photographs in the collection include detailed annotations in her hand. The Rogers Collection provides a comprehensive insight into the working habits of a historian in the 1960s and 1970s. Together it forms the largest privately-donated collection within the archives of the Kew Historical Society.A group portrait on the occasion of the 100th birthday of James Venn Morgan in 1923. Dorothy Rogers used this photograph in 'A History of Kew' (1973). It faces page 17. In the book, the caption reads "JAMES VENN MORGAN'S 100TH BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY. The party was held at 'Morganville'. Mr Morgan is shown with a group of descendants."James Morgans 100th Birthday Party. james venn morgan, kew, model dairy, dorothy rogers

Comparatively few weatherboard houses in Kew survived from the early years of settlement into the second half of the 20th century. One such property was ‘Reno’, which once stood on the east side of St John’s Parade. Its earliest recorded owner was the architect Samuel Cocking who lived there from c.1865 until his death in 1888. The original landholding was bordered by Cotham Road, Glenferrie Road, Wellington Street, and Charles Street. The southern portion of this land included a fine orchard, with many imported trees. The old summer house, at first in the orchard, was later removed to the house garden. The MMBW Detail Plan No.1576 (1904) shows the remaining portion of the original land holding, including a semi-circular pathway at the front, and garden features such as an aviary, a fountain and grotto, and a fernery. None of these are apparent in photographs dating from the 1960s, where the garden, which once included rare plants provided by Baron Von Mueller, surrounds the cottage in a tangled frenzy. Despite a ‘local significance’ classification by the National Trust, the house was demolished in 1977.7 square headed iron nails collected from Reno before its demolition. In envelope marked with the name Joy Stewartreno, nails, samuel cocking

Comparatively few weatherboard houses in Kew survived from the early years of settlement into the second half of the 20th century. One such property was ‘Reno’, which once stood on the east side of St John’s Parade. Its earliest recorded owner was the architect Samuel Cocking who lived there from c.1865 until his death in 1888. The original landholding was bordered by Cotham Road, Glenferrie Road, Wellington Street, and Charles Street. The southern portion of this land included a fine orchard, with many imported trees. The old summer house, at first in the orchard, was later removed to the house garden. The MMBW Detail Plan No.1576 (1904) shows the remaining portion of the original land holding, including a semi-circular pathway at the front, and garden features such as an aviary, a fountain and grotto, and a fernery. None of these are apparent in photographs dating from the 1960s, where the garden, which once included rare plants provided by Baron Von Mueller, surrounds the cottage in a tangled frenzy. Despite a ‘local significance’ classification by the National Trust, the house was demolished in 1977. Wallpaper fragment from ‘Reno’. This small fragment of floral wall paper is a bolder design than the delicately drawn flowers in 1977.0005.1. The flowers in this example were impressionistically created using printing blocks that allowed for different thicknesses of paint to be applied in the hand-blocking process. wallpaper, reno, st john's parade, kew

Comparatively few weatherboard houses in Kew survived from the early years of settlement into the second half of the 20th century. One such property was ‘Reno’, which once stood on the east side of St John’s Parade. Its earliest recorded owner was the architect Samuel Cocking who lived there from c.1865 until his death in 1888. The original landholding was bordered by Cotham Road, Glenferrie Road, Wellington Street, and Charles Street. The southern portion of this land included a fine orchard, with many imported trees. The old summer house, at first in the orchard, was later removed to the house garden. The MMBW Detail Plan No.1576 (1904) shows the remaining portion of the original land holding, including a semi-circular pathway at the front, and garden features such as an aviary, a fountain and grotto, and a fernery. None of these are apparent in photographs dating from the 1960s, where the garden, which once included rare plants provided by Baron Von Mueller, surrounds the cottage in a tangled frenzy. Despite a ‘local significance’ classification by the National Trust, the house was demolished in 1977.Wallpaper fragment from ‘Reno’. This large single example is interesting as it represents a change in fashion and style from the finely drawn flowers (1971.0002.1) of an older paper, parts of which can be seen behind this sample. Typically the updating of wallpapers was accomplished by laying a new paper over the old. The ‘newer’ wallpaper is of a single colour, the tone of which may have suffered from colour distortion due to ageing. The new block-printed design, featuring repeated sprays of flowers and leaves combines a bold use of colour with an elegance of design.reno, st john's parade, kew, samuel cocking, wallpaper

Comparatively few weatherboard houses in Kew survived from the early years of settlement into the second half of the 20th century. One such property was ‘Reno’, which once stood on the east side of St John’s Parade. Its earliest recorded owner was the architect Samuel Cocking who lived there from c.1865 until his death in 1888. The original landholding was bordered by Cotham Road, Glenferrie Road, Wellington Street, and Charles Street. The southern portion of this land included a fine orchard, with many imported trees. The old summer house, at first in the orchard, was later removed to the house garden. The MMBW Detail Plan No.1576 (1904) shows the remaining portion of the original land holding, including a semi-circular pathway at the front, and garden features such as an aviary, a fountain and grotto, and a fernery. None of these are apparent in photographs dating from the 1960s, where the garden, which once included rare plants provided by Baron Von Mueller, surrounds the cottage in a tangled frenzy. Despite a ‘local significance’ classification by the National Trust, the house was demolished in 1977. Wallpaper fragment from ‘Reno’. These three boldly designed samples from a single room are in shades of green and brown, highlighted by yellow and red floral sprays. While more accurately printed and coloured, the fragment lacks the freedom of design of the earlier samples.wallpaper, reno, st john's parade, kew, samuel cocking

Comparatively few weatherboard houses in Kew survived from the early years of settlement into the second half of the 20th century. One such property was ‘Reno’, which once stood on the east side of St John’s Parade. Its earliest recorded owner was the architect Samuel Cocking who lived there from c.1865 until his death in 1888. The original landholding was bordered by Cotham Road, Glenferrie Road, Wellington Street, and Charles Street. The southern portion of this land included a fine orchard, with many imported trees. The old summer house, at first in the orchard, was later removed to the house garden. The MMBW Detail Plan No.1576 (1904) shows the remaining portion of the original land holding, including a semi-circular pathway at the front, and garden features such as an aviary, a fountain and grotto, and a fernery. None of these are apparent in photographs dating from the 1960s, where the garden, which once included rare plants provided by Baron Von Mueller, surrounds the cottage in a tangled frenzy. Despite a ‘local significance’ classification by the National Trust, the house was demolished in 1977.Wallpaper fragment from ‘Reno’. These two large fragments of wallpaper have a formality of design that is accentuated by the wide borders and narrow vertical lines that separate the repeated designs of rose garlands in vases on a vertical trellis design. The design is in tones of pink and green with gilding.reno, st john's parade, kew, samuel cocking, wallpaper

Comparatively few weatherboard houses in Kew survived from the early years of settlement into the second half of the 20th century. One such property was ‘Reno’, which once stood on the east side of St John’s Parade. Its earliest recorded owner was the architect Samuel Cocking who lived there from c.1865 until his death in 1888. The original landholding was bordered by Cotham Road, Glenferrie Road, Wellington Street, and Charles Street. The southern portion of this land included a fine orchard, with many imported trees. The old summer house, at first in the orchard, was later removed to the house garden. The MMBW Detail Plan No.1576 (1904) shows the remaining portion of the original land holding, including a semi-circular pathway at the front, and garden features such as an aviary, a fountain and grotto, and a fernery. None of these are apparent in photographs dating from the 1960s, where the garden, which once included rare plants provided by Baron Von Mueller, surrounds the cottage in a tangled frenzy. Despite a ‘local significance’ classification by the National Trust, the house was demolished in 1977. Wallpaper fragment from ‘Reno’. This small fragment is part of the larger design shown in the previous sample (1971.0002.5). It includes a detail of the trellis element from the larger scheme.wallpaper, samuel cocking, reno, st john's parade, kew