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Document - STANLEY STREET, 14, ELSTERNWICK
This file contains two items about this property: 1/MELBOURNE WEEKLY advertisement dated 09/06/2010 giving brief details of house features and renovation details. Includes two coloured photographs. 2/Hand-written details on occupiers of 14 Stanley Street taken from Sands and McDougalls directories.stanley street, elsternwick, architectural features, plaster moulds, bay windows, emery marian mrs, emery percy e., mcdonald wm., riddell yolande s. carre, riddell consett carre, riddell m. e. carre miss, riddell stanley h., riddell stanley mrs., riddell walter j. carre, riddell thos w. carre, chairman board of works, cavers carre, ogg charles a., noisewood, carre street, orrong road, house names, biggin and scott -
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Document - ST JAMES PARADE, 33, ELSTENRWICK, ‘AVALON’
Contains 2 items about this property: 1/Two property advertisementss, dated 15/06/2002 on forth coming sale of property, including 4 photographs. 2/Handwritten research on occupiers of property by Claire Barton from Sands and McDougall on 15/03/2013.st james parade, elsternwick, ‘avalon’, house names, spanish mission, architectural features, ‘o’neill estate’, fireplaces, lead lights, plaster moulds, geer clfrd. m, davis mrs annice f. -
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Document - St. James Parade, 29, Elsternwick
2 items about this property: 1/Two newspaper ads, dated 01/06/2002 and 17/02/2010. Includes five photographs and brief details of home for forthcoming auction. 2/Handwritten research on former occupiers of property from Sands and McDougall on 15/03/2013.st. james parade, elsternwick, edwardian, architectural features, lead lights, brick, bay windows, perrior arth w. -
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Newspaper - St. James Parade, 26, Elsternwick
2 items about this property: 1/Two newspaper articles dated 30/03/2005 and 8/04/2005 giving home feature details prior to auction. 2/Resarch, handwritten by Claire Barton, on former occupiers of number 26 St. James Parade.st. james parade, elsternwick, brick, architectural features, fireplaces, bay windows, verandahs, dwyer w.f., porter minnie w. mrs. -
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Document - LANGDON FAMILY
This file contains four items pertaining to the Langdon family: 1/Five typed copies of research notes ‘History of the Langdons of Caulfield’, undated, probably by Irene Anderson, eleven pages. 2/Photocopy of typed and hand written notes, four pages, by Irene Anderson for her history of the Langdons dated August 1982 plus one typed version of the first 3 pages. 3/Handwritten, nineteen pages draft of ‘The Langdon homes’ by Irene Anderson, undated. 4/Photocopy of an extract from ‘Henderson’s Families’, five pages titled ‘Langdon of Rosecraddock’ (four copies), some with handwritten notes.caulfield, langdon phillip, ‘rosecraddock’, hawthorn road, kooyong road, powderham road, craddock avenue, franklin j. r., langdon marie, langdon clive, moxham margaret, langdon henry joseph, langdon elizabeth laetitia, langdon montague william, langdon charles petley, langdon emily amy, langdon florence elizabeth, langdon laura, langdon blanche emma, langdon jane, renwick jane, renwick samuel, ‘the garrell’, glen eira road, langdon elizabeth, langdon leslie john, langdon mary elizabeth, langdon dorothy, langdon margery, campbell mary elizabeth, campbell dorothy, franklin margery, franklin john riddoch, halstead street, ‘tarqua’, ‘lirrewa’, lirrewa grove, caulfield town hall, ‘hengar’, happy days kindergarten, read louisa martha, ‘neringa’, house names, ‘beemery’, blanche street, seymour road, ‘little cromer’, esler lilian, webb lilian, langdon stanley blake, langdon richard read, langdon philip clarke, langdon mary laetitia lane, langdon henry clive courtenay, st mary’s anglican church caulfield, ‘penleigh’, parsons florence elizabeth, parsons charles robert, waiora road, ‘beemery park’, ‘bellecourt’, sherlock max, langdon road, anderson irene victoria, ‘lincluden’, southall kate, ‘ringwood’, sadler alfred, mansion house, elsternwick -
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Article - LANGDON FAMILY
This file contains 8 items about members of the Langdon family including a family tree: 1/Photocopies of a photograph of the wedding of Mary Langdon and Ewan Campbell on 26/11/1903. 2/Photocopy of an article, source and date unknown, describing the wedding of Mary Langdon and Ewan Campbell. 3/Photocopy of newspaper wedding notice, date and source unknown, announcing the wedding of Dorothy Langdon and J. H. C. Campbell on 11/06/1913. 4/Handwritten and drawn family tree of the Langdon family tree from Henry and Elizabeth Langdon and three generations subsequent. Author and date unknown. 5/Photograph of Order of Service for dedication of a memorial window at St Mary’s Anglican Church, Caulfield to Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Langdon on 28/09/1913. 6/Colour photograph of Marie Langdon and Margaret Moxham with the statue of Isabella Webb, Half-sister of Mrs. D. Langdon. 7/Photocopy of photograph of Grace Peterkin, formerly Langdon, and two boys, Stuart and Lang. Date unknown, photographer R. Ballantyne. 8/Photocopy of extracts from ‘Langdon Court – the History of an English Manor House’ dated 1983/1984.campbell ewan, langdon mary, campbell mary, campbell j. h. c., langdon dorothy, campbell dorothy, ‘rosecraddock’, langley h. t. rev., st mary’s anglican church caulfield, langdon henry joseph, langdon elizabeth laetitia lane, caulfield city hall, webb isabella, langdon d. mrs., langdon marie, moxham margaret, peterkin grace, langdon grace, garnett ian maxwell, langdon vernon, statues, somers charles -
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Article - MALLANBOOL RESERVE
Two items about this park: 1/’Mallanbool Reserve. More than just a Park’ article from Glen Eira News, June 2011 on the park. It includes a discussion of local Aboriginal tribe. 2/’Mallanbool Reserve’ cutting from Glen Eira News, August 2011 on the park similar to previous.mallanbool reserve, glen eira news, glen eira, parks and reserves, kulin tribe, aboriginal people, glen eira city council -
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Article - ELSTERNWICK RAILWAY STATION AND LINE
Contains 5 downloaded photographs: 1/Photocopy of postcard of ‘Elsternwick Express Disaster at Richmond Railway Station, 18/07/1910’ with photograph of the train wreck, from the State Library of Victoria (dated 24/05/2012). 2/Photocopy of postcard of ‘Elsternwick Express Disaster, at Richmond Railway Station, 18/07/1910’ (a different photograph from the previous) from State Library of Victoria (dated 24/05/2012). 3/Photocopy of photographic print titled ‘A Revolving Signal, Elsternwick Crossing (Vic)’, from State Library of Victoria (dated 06/03/2012). 4/Photocopy of a gelatin silver photograph of ‘Elsternwick (train) derailment, 21/04/1926’ from State Library of Victoria (dated 24/05/2012). 5/Photocopy of postcard of ‘Elsternwick Railway Station’ (no date given perhaps c.1910), from State Library of Vitoria (dated 24/05/2012).railways, stations, transport, tramways, accidents, elsternwick, richmond, caulfield -
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Article - ELSTERNWICK RAILWAY STATION AND LINE
Contains three items about this: 1/A photocopied article (across 3 long columns) from the Southern Cross newspaper dated 21/07/1928. The article contains details of the opening of the Gardenvale Martin Street subway ceremony. Mention is made of the Caulfield Council’s spontaneous assistance, harmony working alongside Brighton and their financial assistance, as well. Councillor E.F. England (Mayor of Caulfield) attended on behalf of the Caulfield Council. He referred to the large patronage on the Brighton line, also mentioning similar issues for the Elsternwick level crossing. There are brief summaries from the many speakers. The pupils from Gardenvale and Elsternwick schools were congregated around the subway, and the Brighton municipal Brass Band rendered selections. 2/Newspaper clipping (source not stated perhaps Melbourne Sun), ‘Elsternwick to get underpass’, dated 25/02/1959, stating that ‘work has begun to build an underpass that will abolish the Glenhuntly Road level crossing’, with photograph and a map of the level crossing. 3/Handwritten note, signed ‘FEC, 17/11/2006’, headed ‘To be researched – Shooting in foot underpass-policeman killed-murder last man to be hanged in Victoria’, with note on Glenhuntly Road underpass.‘southern cross’, gardenvale progress league, point nepean road, newspapers, caulfield council, north road, ‘made in australia’ week, railways department, parliamentary representative, railway crossings, councillors, gardenvale school, elsternwick school, schools, market gardens, gardenvale progress association, england e.f.(mayor), elsternwick, caulfield, hoyts theatre, theatres, glenhuntly road, elsternwick station, police, murders, executions, shops, elsternwick plaza, petrol stations, ‘the hub’, flats, brothels, ‘the daily planet’ (sic), car parks -
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Article - BENTLEIGH FESTIVAL
This file contains two items: 1/A two page advertisement from the Melbourne Weekly Bayside circa October 2008, on Bentleigh Festival, Sunday 16 November. Advertisement, date of publication unknown. 2/A two page article on businesses on Centre Road, Bentleigh, with accompanying photographs, date of publication unknown.bentleigh, bentleigh festival, melbourne weekly, centre road, community fun run, the heart foundation, celebrations, groups, charity, fundraising events, festivals, community groups, community organisations, charitable organisations, melbourne weekly bayside, star fitness, animal farm, live entertainment, entertainment, cultural events, cultural activities, jelly bugs, aussie tall stars, the great gizmo, bentleigh east school, kilvington girls’ grammar, schools, educational establishments, rapture band, mckinnon school, ‘red the clown’, ‘ron the clown’, musicians, musical ensembles, bands, music, bleazby street, veterinary surgeon, pharmacist, cooking on three burners, cultural dance troup, dancing, dancers, entertainers, dance, clowns, karen wilson photography, photographers, photography, photographic studios, art, wilson karen, portraits, portraiture, inside out, furniture, furnishings, planet seafood, food, cuisine, milsims games, games, gamers, puzzles, card games, board games, fastframe expert picture framing, picture framers, mackie family vet, mackie family pet health care, veterinarians, veterinary clinics, animals, veterinary nurse, mackie mark, mackie liz -
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Document - BIRDS
This file contains a BIRD CENSUS taken on 01/01/1997, author unrecorded. The census lists the number and breed of several species of birds observed in the author’s garden, giving a description of the birds and the frequency of their visits to the area. The census also includes the address of the author and the time of day the survey was completed.animals, birds, ornithology, greenies, gumtrees, trees, fruit-bats, wildlife, elsternwick, elsternwick st georges road 1, rippon lea, bird migration, nesting habits, bird census, surveys, statistics -
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Newspaper - BUPA AGED CARE
This file contains an original newspaper article (with image) titled ‘Garden Full of Memories’, dated 16/08/2011. Article describes new innovations taken place recently at Bupa Aged Care and the opening of a new dementia patient wing. The new refurbishments have been designed to engage people with dementia such as the garden.caulfield south, north road, bupa aged care, meltzer rachel, meltzer dennis, aged care, collings kathleen, gardens, nursing homes, medical sciences and health, aged people, caulfield port phillip leader -
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Document - CAULFIELD COMBINED PENSIONERS ASSOCIATION INC
This file contains 3 items about pensioner issues: 1/Original copy of typed document titled ‘Pensioners are People with the right to live as every Australian’, written by the President of the above mentioned association. It discusses how Pension payment increases are delayed long after they are announced which results in pensioners living below the poverty line. 2/Copy of newspaper article dated to 24/07/1982. The article is titled ‘Aged burden a myth: professor’ by Philip McIntosh. The professor of social and preventative medicine at Monash, Professor Lou Opit, was speaking at a seminar about the rising welfare payments for the aged and their cost to the taxpayer. The article also shows a table of countries rated in order from highest to lowest for welfare spending and Australia is 17th out of 19 countries. 3/Original copy of typed document titled ‘Facts about Pensioners’ authorised by the President of Caulfield Combined Pensioners Associations. Document talks about claims that welfare payments (social security) are not in fact a burden on taxpayers but the real cost to the country is caused by tax evasion and overspending in other areas. Statistics also show a decline in the rate of pension increases.caulfield, meaney street, elsternwick, morton alma, caulfield combined pensioners, community services, people by circumstance, parliamentary representatives, social problems, clubs and associations -
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Document - CAULFIELD RED CROSS UNIT
This file contains one item about this organisation: 1/Original copy of typewritten document titled ‘Forty Eighth Annual Report of the Caulfield ‘F’ Red Cross Unit from 01/07/1986 to 30/06/1987.’ This document includes details of members’ activities during the aforesaid year such as first aid training, fundraising, voluntary aid emergencies.caulfield, caulfield ‘f’ red cross unit, caulfield citizens’ advice bureau, caulfield welfare department, caulfield royal district nursing service, chisholm institute of technology, red cross, salvation army, caulfield council, caulfield hospital, caulfield racecourse, caulfield citizens’ red cross appeal committee, district citizens’ appeal committee of red cross, southern memorial hospital, elsternwick, mayor, mayoress, campbell jack cr. (mayor), campbell aj, anzac day, heart foundation, community services, voluntary workers, welfare establishments, accidents and disasters, emergency services, fundraising, charitable organisations, remembrance day, red cross calling, markets, disabled people, local government, blood bank, life line, telecross service, fires, central citizens’ appeal committee -
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Article - SOUTH METRO JUNIOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE
3 articles on Southern Football: 1/Article from Caulfield Port Phillip Leader 2/11/2010 about the proposed merger between the Moorabbin Saints Junior Football League and Southern Football League. 2/Article from Caulfield Leader 1/03/2011 on the installation of Craig Braddy as caretaker President of the Moorabbin Saints Junior Football League. 3/Article from Caulfield/Port Phillip League 2/10/2012 on Simon Meredith becoming the second VAFA graduate to officially, umpire for the AFL.southern football league, victorian amateur football association, moorabbin saints, elsternwick park, holdsworth wayne, sholly michael, code david, andrews david, mcdougall peter, braddy craig, moorabbin saints junior football league, mcmurray russell, walsh tim, jones donn, westhead annie, speed colin, barry john, toovli chris, meredith simon, donlan chris, moorabbin saints juniors, south metro juniors, goodman brian, ormond, e.e. gunn reserve -
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Article - Statues In Glen Eira
6 items: 1/Photocopy of typed, undated note, source unknown, concerning Phillip Cannizzo and his sculptures for Caulfield Park. Includes two images of the sculptures. 2/Newspaper article, date unknown, from ‘Chadstone Progress’, concerning the cost of the sculptures at Caulfield Park. Includes two photographs of the sculptures. 3/Newspaper article from ‘The Age’ of 10/03/1980 concerning payment by Caulfield Council for the sculptures at Caulfield Park. Includes a photograph of two sculptures. 4/Newspaper article dated 19/03/1980 from ‘The Chadstone Progress’ concerning cost and payment for the sculptures at Caulfield Park includes photograph of Don Dunstan. 5/Newspaper article dated 05/03/1980 from ‘Southern Cross’ concerning cost and payment for statues in Caulfield Park. 6/Three colour photographs of statues in Caulfield Park taken in June 1982.caulfield city council, cannizzo phillip, caulfield park, connizzo phillip, dunstan don, patience geoff, rudzki brian, dolan geoff, calder graeme, balaclava road, hawthorn road, logan brian, caulfield, statues, sculpture, parks and reserves, sculptors -
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Document - KOOYONG ROAD, 75, CAULFIELD NORTH
Two copies of a pamphlet for the ceremony of the Third Ordnance Services Unit ‘Exercising the Right of the Freedom of Entry to the City of Caulfield’ held on 23/10/1983. The pamphlet includes a brief history of the unit’s association with the City of Caulfield, a list of individuals holding posts within the Unit, text of the scroll conferring the Freedom of Entry on the Unit, a program of the ceremony, a brief history of the Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps including the Unit’s use of 75 Kooyong Road as their premises, a brief history of the City of Caulfield from 1937-postwar years, and an explanation of the tradition of conferring Freedom of Entry to a city. The pamphlet includes also: 1/A black and white photograph (47x35mm) of the Mayor of Caulfield, W.R. Walters, undated and unattributed. 2/A black and white photograph (81x69mm) of Major A.G. Storen, Commanding Officer of the Third Ordnance Services Unit, undated and unattributed. 3/A color photograph (88x84mm) of the Sovereign’s Banner, undated and unattributed. 4/A black and white copy (137x87mm) of the scroll conferring Freedom of Entry into the City of Caulfield, which was seated August 4 1978. 5/A color illustration (30x32mm) of the City of Caulfield Coat of Arms. 6/A color illustration (40x32mm) of the Third Ordnance Services Unit, Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps Coat of Arms. 7/A black and white illustration (21x24mm) of the city of Caulfield Coat of Arms. 8/A black and white illustration (19x14mm) of the City of Caulfield badge. 9/A black and white illustration (22x31mm) of the City of Caulfield banner.walters w.r., storen a.g. major, finning d.j. captain, hately p.g. major, davidson j. (captain), swendson r. (second lieutenant), caulfield, city of caulfield, australian army, the third ordnance services unit royal australian army ordnance corps, caulfield park, caulfield council, north caulfield, campton e.j. (brigadier), walters w.r. mrs., calder g.k., calder g.k. mrs., mahon j. (chief superintendent), city hall, balaclava road, hawthorn road, glen eira road, hartley avenue, kooyong road, caulfield racecourse, caulfield town hall, alma road, red cheques cab company, army headquarters printing press, searchlight company, amenities store, armoured replacement unit, first base printing company r.a.a.o.c., garden vale, caulfield railway station, paddy’s swamp, great dandenong road, glen ferrie road, dandenong road, east caulfield reserve, caulfield military hospital, ‘glen eira’, town hall, ‘war office’, caulfield district road board, shire of caulfield, caulfield recruiting committee for volunteers, city repatriation committee, red cross emergency service, women’s national service, mayor’s patriotic fund, promotions committee for war savings certificates, war savings group scheme, ‘the gazette’, air raid precautions committee, orrong road, armed forces, world war 1939-1945, local government, parades and processions, military reserves, world war 1914-1918, councillors, events and activities, historic events, official events, caulfield john, wyne agar, murphy (mayor), hale p., ison (captain), fisher andrew, morris t.w. (mayor) -
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Document - KOOYONG ROAD, 75, CAULFIELD NORTH
Three copies of a pamphlet for the ceremony of the Third Ordnance Services Unit ‘Exercising the Right of the Freedom of Entry to the City of Caulfield’, held on 13/07/1986. The pamphlet includes a brief history of the Unit’s association with the City of Caulfield, a list of individuals holding posts within the unit, text of the scroll conferring the Freedom of Entry on the Unit, a program of the ceremony, a brief history of the Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps, including the Unit’s use of 75 Kooyong Road as their premises, a brief history of the city of Caulfield and an explanation of the tradition of conferring Freedom of Entry to a city. The pamphlet includes also: 1/A black and white photograph (61x66mm) of the Mayor of Caulfield, Maxwell Blair, undated and unattributed. 2/A black and white photograph (70x51mm) of Major P.G. Hateley, Commanding Officer of the Third Ordnance Services Unit, undated and unattributed. 3/A black and white photograph (91x90mm) of the Sovereign’s Banner, undated and unattributed. 4/A black and white copy (137-87) of the scroll conferring Freedom of Entry into the City of Caulfield which was seated August 4 1978. 5/A color illustration (30x32mm) of the City of Caulfield Coat of Arms. 6/A colour illustration (40x32mm) of the Third Ordnance Services Unit, Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps Coat of Arms. 7/A black and white illustration (21x24mm) of the City of Caulfield Coat of Arms. 8/A black and white illustration (19x19mm) of the City of Caulfield badge. 9/A black and white illustration (22x31mm) of the City of Caulfield banner.blair maxwell (mayor), hateley p.g. (major), finning d.j. (captain), lowe g. (captain), barker l.a. (lieutenant), blair mrs., aylen d.r., aylan d.r. mrs., goltz m.h., compton e.j. (brigadier), goltz m.h. (chief superintendant), caulfield john, wynne agar, murphy (mayor), hate p., ison (captain), fisher andrew, morris t.w. (mayor), caulfield, kooyong road, caulfield park, north caulfield, city of caulfield, city hall, balaclava road, hawthorn road, glen eira road, hartley avenue, caulfield racecourse, caulfield town hall, alma road, orrong road, garden vale, caulfield railway station, paddy’s swamp, great dandenong road, glen ferrie road, dandenong road, east caulfield reserve, caulfield military hospital, ‘glen eira’, town hall, ‘war office’, red chequer cab company, caulfield council, third ordnance services unit royal australian army ordnance corps, australian army, army headquarters printing press, searchlight company, amenities store, armoured replacement unit, first base printing company r.a.a.o.c., caulfield district road board, shire of caulfield, caulfield recruiting committee for volunteers, city repatriation committee, red cross emergency service, women’s national service, mayor’s patriotic fund, promotions committee for war savings certificates, war savings group scheme, ‘the gazette’, air raid precautions committee, armed forces, world war 1939-1945, local government, parades and processions, military reserves, world war 1914-1918, councillors, events and activities, historic events, official events -
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Letter - Kooyong Road, 98, Caulfield North
This file has 4 items: 1/Copy of letter dated October 4, 1972 from Blake and Riggall Solicitors, acting for the Trustees of the Estate of the F.C. Pederson to the tenant of trust property at 98 Kooyong Road, A.F. Gregson. Requests cooperation in inspection of premises for a possible rent increase to satisfy life tenant. Includes handwritten annotations possibly for valuation purposes. 2/Letters dated October 4, 1972 from Blake & Riggall to S.P. Simmonds Real Estate Agents concerning inspection of the relevant property, requesting opinion on a fair rental and valuation. 3/Copy of a letter dated October 17, 1972 from S.D. Simmonds to Blake & Riggall providing details of the relevant property, estimates of the cost of improving, options for increasing the life tenant’s income and a valuation. 4/Letter dated October 23, 1972 from Blake & Riggall to S.P. Simmonds acknowledging the previous letter and outlining which option the trustee’s prefer and how they wish to proceed. Discussion of property rates and annual insurance premiums. Includes handwritten notes.pederson f.c., gregson a.f., mackinnon i.d., pederson mrs., balaclava road, kooyong road, caulfield, brick houses, rents, land values, rates, renting -
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Plan - KOOYONG ROAD, 179, CAULFIELD
A Handrawn, undated and unattributed plan of property at 179 Kooyong Road, Caulfieldcaulfield, kooyong road, plans -
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Article - SHOOBRA ROAD, 82, ELSTERNWICK
This file contains 2 items: 1/Newspaper article, includes two photographs of forthcoming sale of 82 Shoobra Road, Elsternwick on 17/08/2013. 2/Handwritten research by Claire Barton, on house owners taken from Sands and McDougalls from 1910 to 1960.elsternwick, shoobra road, leadlights, verandah, timber houses, edwardian, plaster moulds, house auctions -
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Article - ELSTER AVENUE, 20, ELSTERNWICK
This file contains 5 items: 1/Handwritten notes of title search details compiled by Peta Darke, dated 25/07/2014. From 1909 to 1936. 2/Photocopy of six pages of handwritten details from title searches compiled by Peta Darke, dated 24/10/2014. From 1871 to 1920. 3/Handwritten list of Sands and McDougal entries from 1915 to 1970 and additional notes up to 2014, compiled by Peta Darke, dated 28/07/2014. 4/Photocopies of four advertisements concerning the property from The Argus as follows: 26/04/1919 page 17: property for sale; 10/05/1919 page 14: property for sale; 01/09/1917 page 13: a son born to Mrs. W. Robertson of ‘Struan’; 09/06/1928 page 2: mortgagee’s auction to be held. 5/Photocopy of colour photography of 20 Elster Avenue taken by R. Darke, approx. 1998.elsternwick, gardenvale, elster avenue, struan, kooyong road, parnell street, college street, lempriere john thompson, hawker lilian margaret, taylor mary maud, davison lily ann, pretty ralph, robinson charles, robinson william henry, robinson george augustus, inglis robert, davies matthew henry, ross william murray, calder william anderson, watson john, rosstown junction railway and property company, muntz street (now parnell street), rupert street, oswald street, peile edgar stoddart, robertson walter, davison walter, bays arthur, gluth william, petersen o. c., farnell thomas h., bennett william, mcdonald michael, donaldson william, ryan james s., diamond g., nirens george, nirens pamela, nirens paul, nirens linda, coburn helen, coburn graham, coburn laura, coburn george, architectural styles, edwardian style, brick houses -
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Article - ELSTER AVENUE, 18, ELSTERNWICK
This file contains 5 items about this property: 1/Handwritten notes from titles searches of 18 Elster Avenue complied by Peta Darke dated 29/07/2014 – photocopy 7 pages. 2/Handwritten list of Sands & McDougall entries for 1915 to 1970, and notes to present, compiled by Peta Darke dated 29/07/2014. 3/Photocopy of two pages of the title to the property dated 22/10/1909. Includes plan of subdivision of the area. 4/Photocopies of five advertisements from The Argus relating to the property: 28/08/1918 Land Wanted 12/07/1921 Lost Heifer 26/04/1919 Owner has House For Sale (20 Elster Avenue) 10/05/1919 same – No. 20 For Sale 29/11/1927 M. M. Taylor has Oats and Barley For Sale. 5/Photocopy of photograph of exterior taken by R. Darke circa 1998.elsternwick, gardenvale, elster avenue, robinson charles, caulfield, robinson william henry, robinson george augustus, inglis robert, davies matthew henry, ross william murray, colonial investment and agency company, victorian permanent property investment and building society, calder william anderson, watson john, rosstown junction railway and property company, kooyong road, college street, parnell (muntz) street, lempriere john thomson, thomson william hamilton, collinson william morris, elizabeth street, cumming euphemia, taylor thomas, hill caroline, evans alexander cameron, evans horace, evans gordon lemaitre, roach joyce rubena, evans mary arthur, nallo luigi, nallo joyce, north road, darke richard alexander, darke peta, peile edgar stoddart, corio, darke caroline elizabeth, darke cameron andrew, oswald street, bertram street, taylor m. m., land subdivision, architectural styles, edwardian style, brick houses, teak street, caulfield south -
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Article - ELSTER AVENUE, 16, ELSTERNWICK
This file contains 6 items: 1/Handwritten notes by Peta Darke dated 25/07/2014 listing title details for 16 Elster Avenue from 1909 to 2009 – two pages. 2/Handwritten list of Sands and McDougall entries for the property from 1915 to 1940 dated 25/07/2014 compiled by Peta Darke. 3/A photocopy of a Biggin Scott Real Estate Agents flyer advertising the recent sale of the property in 2009. 4/Print out from ‘The Argus’ of 04/12/1917, Page 6, from the Trove website of a brief article concerning the wounding of S.P.Jones, son of Stephen Jones of ‘Mons’, Elster Avenue in November 1917. 5/A photocopy of colour photograph of exterior of 16 Elster Avenue Circa 1998 taken by R.Darke. 6/Article from ‘Caulfield Glen Eira Leader’ of 25/03/2014, Page 3, concerning Oscar Jones, 14 year old son of present owners, who is an excellent surf life saver. Includes colour photograph of Oscar.elster avenue, college street, bowood, elsternwick, bowden arthur william, mons, hartington street, parnell street, jones stephen alma, kooyong road, kendall ann bell, kendall james william, kendall harold duncan, morrison harold lindsay, morrison rhonda may, cook jean isobel, golding ida curnow, perrett craig stuart, perrett eileen mary, perrett edward, perrett anthea, perrett catherine, lewis kay margaret, swain anthony barry gilles, swain darcy, swain mitchell, jones adrian, jones karine stehman, jones oscar, jones patrick, thomas lloyd, rickman jacob, lee james t, nidschelm harold, regan francis, jones douglas, laughton martin, biggin and scott, ashton daniel, jones stephen percy douglas, architectural styles, edwardian style, timber houses, gardenvale, collinson william morris, thomson william hamilton, lempriere john thompson -
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Document - AUSTRALIAN BI-CENTENARY 1788-1988
This file contains a photocopy of an article in the Bi-centenary 88 Newsletter Vol7 No3, October 1987 referring to the mansion Labassa. The article states that the Labassa Mansion will receive funding under the A Gift to the Nation program – a Bi-Centenary project.houses, mansions, labassa, historic buildings, historic events, festivals and celebrations, australian bi-centenary, business and finance, grants, a gift to the nation -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Letter - MEMORIES GLEN EIRA ROAD
2 items: 1/A ten page handwritten letter from Mrs. C.R. Biesse on 12/12/1976 to Mr. Murray. The letter gives her memories of the area around Judge Hood’s Estate, related to her by an elderly acquaintance and her grandfather. Includes a small handdrawn map. 2/Handwritten research by Claire Barton on street names and residents off Orrong Road in 1911 Sands and McDougall directory.biesse c.r. mrs., merton street, caulfiled north, judge hood, hood crescent, droving, judge hood’s estate, land subdivision, judge stephens, st. mary’s church, otira road, helenslea road, shelford, landscapes, kerr b. mrs., palmer florence mrs., morrice street, glen eira road, kambea grove, bushland, cattle, mitchell mr. builder, palmer florence, mitchell colin, mitchell clive, mitchell francis, mitchell mrs., perry family, orrong road, st. aubins ave., ‘orotava’, hayes g.h., ‘kambea’, lothian henry, oswald j.d., ‘merton’, glen eira road -
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Document - Mimosa Road, 91, Carnegie
This file contains 4 items: 1/7 pages of real estate advertisement, including colour and black-and-white exterior and interior photographs, downloaded from realestate.com.au, on 17/09/2007 prior to auction of the property on 06/10/2007. 2/A copy of a black-and-white photograph of exterior with Eric Darke, aged approximately 6 years, son of the first owners ca. 1927. 3/A copy of a colour photograph of exterior with later altered veranda, dated January 1982. 4/Research notes dated 30/05/2014, handwritten by Peta Darke, concerning the house and family at 91 Mimosa Road.carnegie, mimosa road, brick houses, koornang road, hocking stuart, staples mark, darke eric, darke frank mullis, darke edna joy, weeks edna, clothier peta, californian bungalows, wattle avenue, glen huntly, architectural styles, darke ruth marjorie, braden ruth marjorie, darke john cameron, darke frank macalister, darke richard alexander, darke alison joy -
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Article - CAULFIELD PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Two items: 1/Newspaper article, 10/09/2010, from the Caulfield Port Phillip Leader discusses the 30th anniversary of Caulfield Photographic Society, accompanied by an image of society founder Paul Robinson. 2/Newspaper article, 10/09/201, from the Caulfield Port Phillip Leader. Describes the anniversary of Caulfield Photographic Society, accompanied with image of its founder, Paul Robinson.glen eira, murrumbeena, neerim road, ames avenue, caulfield/port phillip leader, caulfield photographic society, st. peters’ anglican church murrumbeena, robinson paul, celebration, photography, camera clubs, photographers -
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Newsletter - CAULFIELD SOUTH COMMUNITY HOUSE
... Society. 2/‘Caulfield South Community House – Annual Report 2008...Glen Eira Historical Society 965 Glen Huntly Rd Caulfield ...Contains 3 items: 1/‘Caulfield South Community House – Minutes of Annual General Meeting, 18 October 2007’, (two pages) together with ‘Agenda of Annual General Meeting, 16 October 2008’ (one page). The ‘Agenda’ notes that the Guest Speaker at the AGM will be Felicitie Campbell of the Glen Eira Historical Society. 2/‘Caulfield South Community House – Annual Report 2008’, a ten page booklet. Includes Financial Report for 2007-2008 and Manager’s Report. 3/‘Caulfield South Community House – Program Information, Semester 2, 2009’ Brochure (double sided) describing its programs, including Computer Classes, English as a Second Language and Health and Wellbeing classes.caulfield south, community house, caulfield south, community houses, community organisations, community groups, community services, gibson barbara, campbell felicitie, glen eira historical society, mironova marina, kooyong road, classes -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Letter - Whittaker, G, Mrs
File contains 2 items: 1/ A handwritten letter by Mrs G. Whittaker on her personal memories/recollections of South Caulfield, which includes neighbours’ transport, homes, businesses and properties, some of which may have been included in ‘Sand, Swamp and Heath’ by Murray and Wells. 2/ Handwritten research note dated 27/09/2013 by Peta Darke concerning Mrs Whittaker’s parents’ house.whittaker g mrs, caulfield, flowers street, council employees, caulfield council, chinese community, market gardens, quong sing, bealiba road, trams, bambra road, glenhuntly road, glen huntly road, pearce’s nursery, nurseries, pearce mr, prisoners, pearce street, chloris street, benbow family, griffiths brothers teas, griffiths street, longs bull paddock, long mr, methodist church, hawthorn road, camden town methodist, mcconchie harry, mcconchie cricket ii, glenhuntly road, camden court, freeman street, lomax frederick, chloris park