1913 scene looking up to Mountjoy Guest House at the Kalorama Gap (FiveWays). Post Office and tea rooms with white picket fence. Jeeves Coach on the road. This photograph has a detailed inscription on the back handwritten by John Lundy-Clarke in 1974. The Gap Kalorama 1913. ‘Mountjoy’ guest house. Mount Dandenong North Post Office. Jeeves coach.fiveways, mountjoy, post office, mt dandenong north, the gap, jeeves, coach

Scene looking across the valley of Harmony Vale from Barbers Road. c1910. Photograph copied by John Lundy-Clarke in 1973. This photograph has a detailed inscription on the back handwritten by John Lundy-Clarke in 1974.The valley of the Harmony Vale settlement on the Olinda Creek from Barbers Road. "Shiloah" on far left centre. John William Richardson's home among trees left of centre. Homestead Harmony Vale above log yard (see below) and among orchard trees. Child Bros sawmill and log yard with logs among trees above flat cultivation right of centre. Bert Childs home beyond "Harmony Vale". Lucas' "Glenrivers" is in gully above main clearing centre top left. Frank Childs home among trees centre of picture. Taken about 1910 by Rose Series. Copied 1974 JLC.kalorama, harmony vale, olinda creek, barbers road, shiloah, sawmill, child, bert child, glenrivers

Olinda girls practising the Maypole Dance under the tuition of Vera Devine in the grounds of 'Hillcrest', the home of Devine in 1911. Starting with the small girl left of centre pole and going in an anti clockwise direction the names are: Amy Allen, Jessie Ebbels, Faith Beatty, Vera Devine, Maggie Schneider, Vera Watson, Hope Barrow, Jessie Wyles, Dolly Witt (obscured), Lois Lyons, Edie Jackson, Beth Barrow, Phyllis Murray. This photograph has a detailed inscription on the back handwritten by John Lundy-Clarke in c1974.Olinda girls practising the maypole dance under the tuition of Vera Devine in the grounds of 'Hillcrest', the home of Devine in 1911. Girls, starting from left and circling across the front then round the back to finish at the left are - 1. Lois Lyons 2. Edie Jackson 3. Beth Barrow 4. Phyllis Murray 5. Amy Allen 6. Jessie Ebbels 7. Faith Barrow 8. Vera Devine 9. Maggie Schneider 10. Vera Watson 11. Hope Barrow 12. Jessie Wyles 13. Dolly Witt barely seen, the tallest there.lois lyons, edie jackson, beth barrow, phyllis murray, amy allen, jessie ebbels, faith beatty, vera devine, maggie schneider, vera watson, hope barrow, jessie wyles, dolly witt, olinda, maypole, hillcrest, john lundy-clarke

Photo Series P.C. number 872Copy of Photo Series postcard #872 showing houses on Mount Olinda with a wooden railing fence in the foreground c1920s.olinda, mount olinda, mt olinda

Copy of Rose Series Postcard number 1581Copy of Rose Series postcard # 1581 showing Hotel Dulce Domum at Olinda. There are people standing on the verandah looking at the photographer. Formerly Dulce Domum Guest House (1904), Dulce Domum Hotel operated from 1911 until 1933.olinda, dulce domum, guest house, hotel, rose series

Copy of Photo Series Giant Postcard number 146Copy of Photo Series Giant Postcard # 146 showing the Main Road looking towards Sassafras with two cars coming towards the photographer. Old Post Office on the corner LHS. c1940olinda, transport, giant postcard

Copy of Rose Series Postcard number 1834Copy of Rose Series Postcard # 1834 showing the Main Road, Olinda looking towards Sassafras. The Lich gate and 'Hathaway" on LHS. c1950s.olinda, lich gate, hathaway

Photograph of Olinda Debutantes from Mendelssohn Studio c1948 labelled 'Proof Only'. 10 girls featured in posed photograph. The debutantes were presented to Sir George Knox. Back Row - Left to Right Joan Ebbels, Meilma Green (Biddy), Natalie Marks. Centre Row - Left to Right Norma Babidge, Joan Ryan, Alison Earney, Jessie Thompson, Margery Brann, Mavis Trevena, Merion Ebbels. Flower Girls - Left to Right Helen Ryan, Roberta Ebbels (Pidge). olinda, debutante, joan ebbels, natalie marks, norma babidge, joan ryan, alison earney, jessie thompson, mavis trevena, helen ryan, roberta ebbels, meilma green, margery brann, merion ebbels

Group of eight young ladies dressed up in bonnets and aprons for a special occasion at Olinda. It may be the Violets Festival. The location appears to be the balcony at Kenloch. Wilma Bartlett, Gwen Evans, Mona Griffin, Norrie Bartlett, Joan Boulter, ? , Jean Patterson, Peggy Hall.olinda, wilma bartlett, gwen evans, mona griffin, norrie bartlett, joan boulter, jean patterson, peggy hall

Scene in Olinda township looking up towards range Road. Cars and busses parked along roadside and women and children on footpath. General Store and Gills Newsagency on LHS. c1950.olinda, gills newsagency

Young students from St Matthew's Sunday School, Olinda holding the Sunday School Shield. C 1935. The pictured shield is kept in the St Matthew's Church Hall. From the back L - R. ?, Jean Patterson, Peggy Hall, Roy Breen, Mona Griffin, ?, Gwen Evans, Douglas Hall, Bill Brown, Keith Evans, Stewart Brown, Jack Breen, Ian Ellis, ?, ?, ?, Jeff Evans, Russell Hall, ?, ?, John Miles, Frank Boulter, Joan Boulter, Geoff Miles, Joan Bartlett, Nan Breen, Thomas Hall.school, sunday school, st matthew's church, children, school children, jean patterson, peggy hall, roy breen, mona griffin, gwen evans, douglas hall, bill brown, keith evans, stewart brown, jack breen, ian ellis, jeff evans, russell hall, john miles, frank boulter, joan boulter, geoff miles, joan bartlett, nan breen, thomas hall

Copy of Rose Series Postcard number 3762Copy of Rose Series Postcard #3762 showing Bella Vista Guest House at Olinda. This image is c1940s and shows the tennis court in the foreground. Bella Vista was built by Edmund Boulter in 1903. It comprised two large buildings with a walkway linking the balconies at second storey level. Views of Westernport and Port Phillip Bays could be seen from the rooftop lookout. Bella Vista was reputed to accommodate eighty guests. The Guest House operated until 1956, when it burned down.bella vista, guest house, tennis, boulter, rose series

St Matthew's Church Girls Friendly Society Outing with transport provided by Wally Breen's truck. Scene shows group of girls in front of truck, some holding large bunches of flowers. circa late 1920s. From back L - R Vi Hardon, Edna Eakin, Florrie James, ?, ?, Mrs Eakin, Sheila Shellow, Mrs Hamilton, Iris Dorey, ?, Mrs Wally Breen, Nora McLarty, Mavis Giddens, Wally Breen, Rita Shaw, Jessie Lyle.st matthew's church, girls friendly society, olinda, vi hardon, edna eakin, florrie james, iris dorey, sheila shellow, wally breen, nora mclarty, mavis giddens, rita shaw, jessie lyle

Small photograph from the Olinda township showing view of Southall's Newsagency with milkbar and confectionary. There are many old advertising signs clearly visible. The road is not yet made so this would place the date around the late 1920s.southalls, olinda, newsagency, milkbar

Small photograph showing people outside Gill's Store in the main street of Olinda with snow on the ground. Note Golf Course sign on the building in the background. c1950s.gills newsagency, olinda, snow, golf course

Small photograph showing E.M. Gill's Store in Main Street Olinda. As well as a general Store and Newsagency it served as the booking office for US Motors. There are no power poles so this dates the photograph as before 1927.Gill's Place handwritten on back of photograph.gills newsagency, us motors, general store, olinda

Number 10 in commercial seriesSmall photograph, number 10 in Olinda series, showing Main Street Olinda. View is looking NW from Olinda Monbulk Road towards Range Road. Left hand building is old Olinda Post Office. Ice truck is outside shops in distance and a delivery truck with tarp can be seen. c1930solinda, post office, truck

Number 4 in commercial series.Small photograph, number 4 in Olinda series, showing ferns and fallen trees in natural bush scene.olinda, lyre bird gully, lyre bird, bush

Small photograph showing a US Motors bus in Main Street Olinda under snow. US Motors depot in background. Late 1940sus motors, bus, coach, snow

Number 1 in commercial series.Small photograph, number 1 in Olinda series, showing a view of the Main Street of Olinda late 1930s. V.J. Boulter's Olinda General Store with butcher and bakery in foreground. Road not yet made.boulter, v.j. boulter, general store, butcher, bakery, olinda

Number 8 in commercial series.Small photograph, number 8 in Olinda series, showing the road view looking towards sassafras. Note wooden picket tree guards and two ladies sitting on seat on RHS. Road not yet made. Late 1930s.olinda, road

Number 6 in commercial series.Small photograph, number 6 in Olinda series, showing view of Olinda Falls with ferns in background. Late 1930s.olinda falls, olinda, ferns

Number 3 in commercial series.Small photograph, number 3 in Olinda series, showing footbridge over Olinda Creek surrounded by tree ferns. Late 1930s.olinda creek, footbridge, bridge, olinda, creek, tree ferns, ferns, bush

Cairn commemorating the crash of the aircraft Kyeema on the western slope of Mt Dandenong on October 25th, 1938. Photograph taken in 1988. Text on plaque reads: FIFTY METRES BELOW THIS POINT ON 25 OCT. 1938, AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL AIRWAYS' DC-2 'KYEEMA' PLUNGED TO DESTRUCTION WHILE THE MOUNTAIN WAS ENVELOPED IN CLOUD. ALL 18 PERSONS ON BOARD PERISHED. FROM THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SUBSEQUENT ENQUIRY HAVE EVOLVED THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS IN USE THROUGHOUT AUSTRALIA TODAY. THIS PLAQUE, PLACED BY THE MOUNT DANDENONG HISTORICAL SOCIETY, WITH ASSISTANCE FROM G. GRAMP & SONS, THOS. HARDY & SONS, S. SMITH & SON, AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION OF AIR PILOTS AND FORESTS COMMISSION OF VICTORIA, WAS UNVEILED ON 25TH OCT. 1978 TO MARK THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DISASTER.kyeema, cairn, mt dandenong, air crash