Document, Sedgwick, was known as Upper Emu Creek until 1901. It is located ten miles south of Bendigo in hilly sedimentary and granite country.The first freehold grants were taken up in 1854. In 1861 the Strathfieldsaye Road District was Proclaimed. Five years later it became the Shire of Strayhfieldsaye.Mining west of the Axe Creek commenced in 1863. Agriculture, farmers made modest livings from vineyards, orchards,dairy cattle, eggs and tomatoes. The Osborne family had seventy acres planted to apples. Prior to 1934 Favaloros collected cream from district farms, then fresh milk in cans was carted to Bendigo until 1970.document, sedgwick

This is the standard document sent to indicate deferment of National Service during the Vietnam War. This item was issued to P Rankovic of Essendon, A cream card from Department Of Labour and National Service - National Service Registration Office Melbourne 3000. Card reads Dear Sir, This is to advise you that you have been granted indefinite deferment of your liability to render national service, and consequently, under present arrangements you will not be called up. Please keep your Certificate of Registration and this notice as evidence of your registration and deferment. Mr P. Rankovic, 16 Market St. Essendon. Vic dated 25/09/69. Registration Number 21285147. The original envelope with O.H.M.S. with Commonwealth Of Australia is on the front. The envelope also has a window.conscription, national service, nasho, rankovic, deferment, vietnam

Photographs taken by A.P. Winzenried to be considered as a possible illustration in, "Green Grows Our Garden."2 copies black and white photographs. Copy of photographs in, "The Argus." Top 1., 15-4-36, "Orchard Workers - A merry group in one of the orchards at the Burnley Horticultural School, where the girl students share the hard work with the men." 4 female students and a male instructor in the Orchard, carrying tools and wheeling a wooden wheelbarrow. Bottom 2. -4-36, "Tall and Short - Brook Gipps (left) aged 19 years, height 6ft 1 ⅟₂in., and Graham Grant, aged 17 years, height 4ft., in the orchard at the Burnley Horticultural School." 2 male students holding spades in the Orchard.a.p. winzenried, green grows our garden, female students, brook gipps, graham grant, orchard, students working outside, tools, wheelbarrow, male students

Yields information about the purported achievement of tram 27 reaching 1,000,000 miles and the TMSV Tour.Digital image of a Black and white photograph of Tram 27 and 18 using the Grant St loop, Barkly St Mt Pleasant during the celebrations of the tram completing its "millionth" mile in Ballarat on Saturday 29 June 1968 Tram showing "Special", has banner "This tram has just completed 1,000,000 (million) miles in Ballarat" on the front of the tram during the TMSV Celebratory tour. See also Reg Items 1878 and 7990 to 7995 for other photos of the day by Mal Rowe. Note: A review of the tram car mileages by Dave Macartney, showed that it was actually 900,000, due to a carryover error.trams, tramways, tmsv, million miles, grant st, barkly st, tram 27, tram 18

Yields information about the BTM collection as at 2007 and has a strong association with the work of Stella Barber.Seventy One page report, within plastic front cover and black card rear cover, wire bound, titled "Significance Assessment - The Ballarat Historic Tramway Museum and its Collections Oct. 2007". Written by Stella Barber of SMB Wordsmith for the BTM with a grant from Heritage Victoria. Completed Oct. 2007. Examines the significance overall of the BTM collection, has many illustrations of objects within the collection and looks at their significance from a Museum point of view. Illustration in black and white and colour. Document held on CD as well. Page 71 has notes on Stella Barber with a photograph. Copy printed by BTM 1/2008. trams, tramways, btm, significance, collection management, collection

Extract Hansard, Legislative Council, 2/10/1968, titled "Ballarat and Bendigo Tramways - Proposed Abandonment". Sir Percy Byrnes moved that the proposed abandonment by the SEC be not made. Pages 471 to 494 reports on the speach by Sir Percy, I.A. Swinburne who seconded the motion, V.O. Dickie who opposed the motion for the Government. Others who spoke were , F. J. Granter, F.S. Grimwade, J.M. Tripovich. The Motion was supported by the Country and Labor parties who had the numbers in the upper house. Pages have been torn from Hansard and stapled together in the top left hand corner.trams, tramways, parliament, closure, sec, ballarat, bendigo

golf, brighton municipal golf links, brighton public golf course, brighton east, mayor, councillor, opening, ceremony, speech, cr. j.a. grant, cr. e.m. young, cr. j.a. kennedy, cr. j. redapple, c.e. tuxen, city engineer, j.h. taylor, town clerk, kiosk

Paperback printed book. 128 pages. with illustrations and photographs, some coloured. Includes facsimiles, maps, and index. Includes a separate folded sheet inside a pocket which has a reproduction of a map of the Parwan Parish in the County of Grant. On the reverse of this sheet are two reproductions. One is a land auction plan for February 1910 advertising the sale of portions of land from the Nerowie Estate. The other reproduction is a section of a map showing some of the blocks of land in the Nerowie Estate which has the heading, 'Nerowie Titles 1898'. A pocket inside the back cover contains a separate booklet which is an index, and two pages of 'Additional Information'.non-fictionExplores the history of the small farming community on the outskirts of Bacchus Marsh. It contains a plethora of fascinating details about the early years of this farming community from the 1830s until the early 2000s. There is a brief section at the beginning which looks at the history of the area prior to the colonial era. The book contains numerous sections about families and individual people who have lived in the Parwan area and includes many images of places and people. Citation: Parwan: A History by Dianne Van Leuvan. Published by Parwan History Group, Bacchus Marsh, Vic., 2010.parwan vic. history

Lecture Notes - 7 carbon copies (poor) on foolscap sheet, titled "Notes on Transport" providing details. World cities that control transport entirely (London, Berlin, Sydney and Adelaide). The MMTB Act (20 years ago), its formation position in transport management in Melbourne, bus service history in Melbourne and poor performance, granting of bus licences, issues with this, Melbourne Brighton bus company, MMTB bus operations. The need for the MMTB to do road maintenance, annual payments for road works, Fire Brigade etc and fare concessions. Notes the VR get reimbursed for blind and incapacitated soldiers. Two copies heldtrams, tramways, berlin, adelaide, london, sydney, buses, bus services, concession fares, bus competition, melbourne brighton bus

Kim Tarpey was the Co-ordinator of the Eltham Group of Schools After School Learning Program, 1986-1989. The Eltham Group of Schools consisted of Eltham High, Dalton street Primary, Eltham North, Grove Street, Research and Sherbourne Primary. Kim was based at Eltham North and her position was partly funded by a small grant from Eltham Council and a small levy on the fees. The program offered music tuition, hire of instruments, art, pottery, drama, and a variety of other activities. It employed local musicians and artists.12 page booklet, 3 sheets of A4 photocopies double sided on coloured paper (1 orange and 2 cream), folded and stapledeltham east primary school, eltham high school, eltham network after school learning program, eltham north primary school, eltham primary school, research primary school, sherbourne primary school

Kim Tarpey was the Co-ordinator of the Eltham Group of Schools After School Learning Program, 1986-1989. The Eltham Group of Schools consisted of Eltham High, Dalton street Primary, Eltham North, Grove Street, Research and Sherbourne Primary. Kim was based at Eltham North and her position was partly funded by a small grant from Eltham Council and a small levy on the fees. The program offered music tuition, hire of instruments, art, pottery, drama, and a variety of other activities. It employed local musicians and artists.12 page booklet, 3 sheets of A4 photocopies double sided on coloured paper (1 blue and 2 cream), folded and stapledeltham east primary school, eltham high school, eltham network after school learning program, eltham north primary school, eltham primary school, research primary school, sherbourne primary school

Kim Tarpey was the Co-ordinator of the Eltham Group of Schools After School Learning Program, 1986-1989. The Eltham Group of Schools consisted of Eltham High, Dalton street Primary, Eltham North, Grove Street, Research and Sherbourne Primary. Kim was based at Eltham North and her position was partly funded by a small grant from Eltham Council and a small levy on the fees. The program offered music tuition, hire of instruments, art, pottery, drama, and a variety of other activities. It employed local musicians and artists.12 page booklet, 3 sheets of A4 photocopies double sided on coloured paper (1 red and 2 cream), folded and stapledeltham east primary school, eltham high school, eltham network after school learning program, eltham north primary school, eltham primary school, research primary school, sherbourne primary school

The land in Chapel Street was granted by the Presbyterian Church in 1869. A church was finally built by Alex McLardy at a cost of £127 and was dedicated in august 1895. The first Presbyterian Church services held on Phillip Island in 1889 were conducted under a tree in the open air. May 1890 Dr. Alexander Robb was appointed the first Minister and continued until his death 11 years later. 1929 an annex was built providing more accommodation. 1968 the joint Presbyterian and Methodist congregation was formed. In 1975 a new building was dedicated.St John's Uniting Church, Chapel Street, Cowes. Large wooden structure combining Church and Hall. In 1971 the building committee commissioned an architect who designed the building with an unusual roof structure which reflected the concept of a keel of a ship - appropriate for the setting of a building by the sea. The bell is from the wrecked ship "The Speke".local history, photographs, buildings, historic, buildings - historical, coloured photograph, john cook, phillip island, st john's church cowes, uniting church cowes phillip island

In 1898, Queen widow Emma of Holland grant Droste permission to use her royal crest. This tin is at least a second version of the original design made in 1920 and modified a number of times to 1940. The design on the sides is know as 'the Droste Effect." The nurse is reprinted on the Droste tin she is carrying on her tray. The 1920 version has the nurse on the cup. The Droste Effect implies infinity.Production ceased in 1940 when the German Army overran Holland and supplies became unattainable. Tin designed by famed commercial artist Johannes Mussett.Typical cocoa tin sold in Australia between WW1 and WW2. Droste still sell cocoa and chocolates in Australia todayHinged tin box . Highly decorated on all sides and lid. Front: Royal crest of Queen Widow Emma, taking focal point on pale green background. Rear: Commercial badge with 14 gold medals. Words Hamburg 1898, Hague 1898,Brussels 1904 Antwerpen 1901 Grand Prix." Both Sides depict a 3/4 length nurse with large head veil and white arm band on left arm, carrying in right hand, a tray with cocoa tin and white mug with red top band. Left side words "netto 1/4KG Cocao.. Right side words "For Eng. & colonies net 8 oz." Cocoa.Front and left side have words "Droste's Cacao" in large print. Front: words "Droste's Cacao N.V., Droste's Cacao & Chocolade Fabrieken, Haarlem, Holland." Lid had company logo centered with decorative patterns cooking, kitchen, tin, nurse, holland, cocoa, droste, parlor

This goblet was gifted to the Faculty by Professor John Norman (UK) during the Combined Scientific Meeting (CSM) organized by Hong Kong College of Anesthesiologists (HKCA) with ANZCA, held in May 2001, Hong Kong. The goblet is a unique design by the Australian - born artist Stuart Devlin AO, CMG. Devlin is considered to be a significant contemporary gold and silversmith, having become well known as a London Designer in the '70s and '80s. His achievements include the Royal Warrant of Appointment as Goldsmith and Jeweller to the Queen of England granted in 1982.Hand made gold gilded sterling silver goblet. The stem is designed in a rope like twist holding up a simple tempered cup. The hallmarks are punched on the outside of the cup.[hallmarks] SD / lion passant / lion's head / Sprofessor norman, john, combined scientific meeting, csm, devlin, stuart

Robin Boyd was appointed Exhibits Architect for the Australian Pavilion at Expo ‘67 in Montreal. The garden outside the pavilion featured a sculptural pool, a coral display, animal pool, a pit for kangaroos and Eucalypts and other native plants. The indoor exhibits covered aspects of Australian art and culture, architecture, industrial design and scientific innovation, such as the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Power Scheme, the Parkes radio telescope, the design of Canberra, and the Australian way of life. The coral display was prepared by E Grant, a fisheries research biologist.Colour slide in a mount. Coral display depicting the Great Barrier Reef, Australian Pavilion, Montreal Expo '67, Canada. Made in Australia / 17 / MAY 67M6 / 6 (Handwritten with red pen) / 10 (Handwritten)expo 67, montreal, robin boyd, slide

View of Charing Cross and Pall Mall Bendigo, featuring the Alexandra fountain still under construction. The fountain was jointly funded by the Bendigo Juvenile Industrial Exhibition in 1879, a 500 pound donation by George Lansell and a 700 pound grant from the Sandhurst City Council. The fountain was designed by William Vahland and was opened 5/7/1881. The fountain is 28 feet tall and sits in a 2 feet deep pond that is 50 feet in diameter. It was built with 22 tons of Harcourt granite, cast iron and painted stone.8531 A4 B&W photograph of Charing Cross and Pall Mall, Bendigo, in the late 1800s (prior to automobiles); taken from the City Family Hotel. Photograph shows work underway on the Alexandra Fountain at Charing Cross. Photo shows three trams, pedestrians and some horse drawn vehicles. Pall mall shows Post Office, Shamrock hotel and TAFE towers.charing cross, post office

On the 27th March, 1942 'Fortuna House' was occupied by LHQ Cartographic Company, Australian Survey Corps. Fortuna was the site of the base map plant and during this time approximately sixteen million maps of Australian Territories in the South West Pacific area were produced for use by the Allied Services. Fortuna was purchased in 1951 by the Commonwealth Government and until 1970 the Survey Corps and Regiment became part of community life in the district. This event to grant the Regiment Freedom of Entry took place at the Queen Elizabeth Oval on Sunday 14th June, 1970.Booklet outlining the celebrations commemorating the Army Survey Regiment's time in Bendigo. Includes a short history of the Regiment's association with the City which spanned from 1942 - 1970 as well as the day proceedings attended by the Mayor and Councillors.fortuna house, george lansell, royal aust survey corps, queen elizabeth oval, mayor jeffrey

The Little Wonder Store was built in 1883 from materials of the demolished Maddingley School. It was located on the corner of Grant Street and Labilliere Street. In 1886 James Alford obtained a licence to conduct the Railway Hotel and General Store there. A second storey was added later and the building continued to operate as the Railway Hotel. It was destroyed by fire in 1998. The photo also shows the covered wagon of a travelling salesman, who were known as ‘hawkers’, who were significant in the supply of goods and news to outlying towns and districts before the development of road and rail networks. Small sepia 'carte de viste' style unframed photograph on card with gold border framing photograph. Housed in the Jeremeas Family Album which contains photographs of Bacchus Marsh and District in 1883 by the photographers Stevenson and McNicoll. The photo shows a single-storey building of bluestone and brick with two signs on the front and side, the front sign reading “THE LITTLE WONDER” and the side sign “GENERAL STORE”. Above the door is a sign with the name ‘James Alford’. The windows display the merchandise of the store. Outside the store is a travelling salesman’s cart pulled by two horses. The salesman sits in the cart ready to drive off. Standing along the street outside the store are three men, three women and two young children.Printed On the front: Stevenson & McNicoll. Photo. 108 Elizabeth St. Melbourne. COPIES CAN BE OBTAINED AT ANY TIME. On the back: LIGHT & TRUTH inscribed on a banner surmounted by a representation of the rising sun. Copies of this Portrait can be had at any time by sending the Name and Post Office Money Order or Stamps for the amount of order to STEVENSON & McNICOLL LATE BENSON & STEVENSON, Photographers. 108 Elizabeth Street, MELBOURNE. stevenson and mcnicoll 1883 photographs of bacchus marsh and district, shops bacchus marsh, general stores bacchus marsh vic., hawkers, hotels bacchus marsh

The family group in this image is the Burnip family. George Burnip came to Australia in 1854. In 1856 he married Juliette Grant. Sometime after this he came to the Bacchus Marsh area and purchased a farm near Coimadai and named it 'The Pines'. George Burnip was active in public affairs as a member of School Board of Advice and the Agricultural Society. One of the two men in this image is likely to be George Burnip, probably the man on the left. The woman standing with her arms crossed is possibly Juliette Burnip. The children pictured are likely to be the Burnip children.Small sepia unframed photograph on card with gold border framing photograph. Housed in the album, 'Photographs of Bacchus Marsh and District in 1883 by Stevenson and McNicoll'. An image showing a brick house with a pitched roof in three separate sections. Two chimneys on either side of the house can be seen. Standing in front of the house is a group of people, male and female, young and old. One female is older and is seated in a chair. At the front of the group is a dog.On the front: Stevenson & McNicoll. Photo. 108 Elizabeth St. Melbourne. COPIES CAN BE OBTAINED AT ANY TIME. On the back: LIGHT & TRUTH inscribed on a banner surmounted by a representation of the rising sun. Copies of this Portrait can be had at any time by sending the Name and Post Office Money Order or Stamps for the amount of order to STEVENSON & McNICOLL LATE BENSON & STEVENSON, Photographers. 108 Elizabeth Street, MELBOURNE houses coimadai vic, stevenson and mcnicoll 1883 photographs of bacchus marsh and district, houses bacchus marsh, burnip family bacchus marsh

Print was part of "A Community View, 150 years in Portland Screenprint Exhibition." Part of CEMA Art Collection. Part of Angela Gee residency workshops, 1983 and 1984.Image of approximately 125 people's faces and two dogs, surrounded by a border of line-drawn flowers, leaves and stems. At top centre are the words "1834 Portland 1984" with a decorative underline in bold alluding to the shape of the Portland Bay and Cape Nelson. Background colours are in vertical swathes: aqua, pale green, apricot, blue, mauve, pink, turquiose.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: Portland C.S.P. (Community Screen Print) Design Studio 1983-1985. Initiated by C.E.M.A., Portland Access Printshop and Anne O'Kane, C.A.O. Purpose - an employment project to train 5 people in print-making, costume and design. A grant of $200,000 was obtained from the Commonwealth Employment Program; the products - costumes, flags, posters, banners - were used for Portlands 150th Anniversary Celebrations.

Black and white photograph of group of men. Appears to be reproduced from a newspaper photograph.Printed below photograph, "Present Trustees of the Church - Messrs. T. Grant, S. J. Kennedy, T. S. Falconer, R. P. Somerville, A. O. Clark, Treasurer, A. J. Lang, A. J. Henman, Secretary, J. A. Williams, R. L. Lane, J. Paull, A. F. B. Long, and H. E. Watson." Written on backing sheet, "From the Jubilee History of the Ringwood Methodist Church 1929."

The Ballarat School of Mines taught Engine Driving.Handwritten letter on the Melbourne Office of Mines letterhead. The letter was written by George Spence, Secretary for the Board of Examiners for Engine Drivers to the Ballarat School of Mines. Handrwritten "5/1/1898 Dear Sir, I am directed to ask that you will be good enough to grant the Board of Examiners for Engine Drivers the use of a room at the School of Mines for examination purposes on 7th inst and following days. Faithfully yours George Spence R.R. The Director S. of M. Ballaarat" Handwritten and circled in black ink then crossed out "1601" Handwritten and circled in red ink "13"engine driving, engine driver, george spence, spence, letterhead, examination, ballarat school of mines

Postcard with title RAIL SPLITTERS printed on the front showing three men and a boy at a large, sawn tree. They all have implements used for cutting and sawing. There is a long gun leaning on the front of the felled tree. The postcard was written by Fred Dorey and sent to his sister Mary.in 1905.POSTCARD MT. DANDENONG SERIES Handwritten in black ink on back: Miss M Dorey 35 Smith Street Fitzroy Mt Dandenong 22.10.05 Dear Mary Write & let us know if you know this photo. Mrs Grant is getting a big boarding house up and Mrs Keys is going put up a new house hoping you are well I remain Your truly Fred fred dorey, mary dorey, tree, rail splitters, wood chop

EDHS Newsletter No. 182, September 2008 In the late 1970s when our Society was the Shire of Eltham Historical Society, an offer was made to the Society regarding use of an old cottage at Christmas Hills. For various reasons the offer ultimately lapsed The cottage sat beside Watsons Creek just outside the then Shire of Eltham but following municipal restructuring it now lies within the Shire of Nillumbik. At that time some research on the cottage was carried out for the Society by Keith Chappel as part of a larger research project that he was doing. Keith's notes were taken from Lands Department records and showed that house is the subject of a permissive occupancy of Crown land comprising the creek reserve. In 1903 a Miners Right of one acre in area was granted to Edwin Samuel Birch. In 1907 Birch applied to purchase this land but was unable to because it was part of the creek reserve. The documents show that the house existed at that time. Birch died in 1932 and his daughter Honor Mary Birch was granted a permit to occupy the residence. The future of the cottage remains precarious because of its location on Crown land. In 2007 the Andrew Ross Museum began a campaign to ensure that it is preserved. It included a video presentation on the history of the cottage under the title of "This Old House- Birch Cottage". Black and white photographWilliams Cottage Panton Hill 1969 Not to be reproduced without permission G.W. Bell Photographer Elthamhouses, cottage, early settlers, yarra glen road, smiths gully, williams cottage, watsons creek, christmas hills, birch cottage, edwin samuel birch, honor mary birch

EDHS Newsletter No. 182, September 2008 In the late 1970s when our Society was the Shire of Eltham Historical Society, an offer was made to the Society regarding use of an old cottage at Christmas Hills. For various reasons the offer ultimately lapsed The cottage sat beside Watsons Creek just outside the then Shire of Eltham but following municipal restructuring it now lies within the Shire of Nillumbik. At that time some research on the cottage was carried out for the Society by Keith Chappel as part of a larger research project that he was doing. Keith's notes were taken from Lands Department records and showed that house is the subject of a permissive occupancy of Crown land comprising the creek reserve. In 1903 a Miners Right of one acre in area was granted to Edwin Samuel Birch. In 1907 Birch applied to purchase this land but was unable to because it was part of the creek reserve. The documents show that the house existed at that time. Birch died in 1932 and his daughter Honor Mary Birch was granted a permit to occupy the residence. The future of the cottage remains precarious because of its location on Crown land. In 2007 the Andrew Ross Museum began a campaign to ensure that it is preserved. It included a video presentation on the history of the cottage under the title of "This Old House- Birch Cottage". Black and white photographWilliams Cottage Panton Hill 1969 Not to be reproduced without permission G.W. Bell Photographer Elthamhouses, cottage, early settlers, yarra glen road, smiths gully, williams cottage, watsons creek, christmas hills, birch cottage, edwin samuel birch, honor mary birch

EDHS Newsletter No. 182, September 2008 In the late 1970s when our Society was the Shire of Eltham Historical Society, an offer was made to the Society regarding use of an old cottage at Christmas Hills. For various reasons the offer ultimately lapsed The cottage sat beside Watsons Creek just outside the then Shire of Eltham but following municipal restructuring it now lies within the Shire of Nillumbik. At that time some research on the cottage was carried out for the Society by Keith Chappel as part of a larger research project that he was doing. Keith's notes were taken from Lands Department records and showed that house is the subject of a permissive occupancy of Crown land comprising the creek reserve. In 1903 a Miners Right of one acre in area was granted to Edwin Samuel Birch. In 1907 Birch applied to purchase this land but was unable to because it was part of the creek reserve. The documents show that the house existed at that time. Birch died in 1932 and his daughter Honor Mary Birch was granted a permit to occupy the residence. The future of the cottage remains precarious because of its location on Crown land. In 2007 the Andrew Ross Museum began a campaign to ensure that it is preserved. It included a video presentation on the history of the cottage under the title of "This Old House- Birch Cottage". Black and white photographDetail Cottage Entrance Williams Cottage Yarra Glen Rd Panton Hill Aug 1969 Photo - G.W.Bhouses, cottage, early settlers, yarra glen road, smiths gully, williams cottage, watsons creek, christmas hills, birch cottage, edwin samuel birch, honor mary birch

EDHS Newsletter No. 182, September 2008 In the late 1970s when our Society was the Shire of Eltham Historical Society, an offer was made to the Society regarding use of an old cottage at Christmas Hills. For various reasons the offer ultimately lapsed The cottage sat beside Watsons Creek just outside the then Shire of Eltham but following municipal restructuring it now lies within the Shire of Nillumbik. At that time some research on the cottage was carried out for the Society by Keith Chappel as part of a larger research project that he was doing. Keith's notes were taken from Lands Department records and showed that house is the subject of a permissive occupancy of Crown land comprising the creek reserve. In 1903 a Miners Right of one acre in area was granted to Edwin Samuel Birch. In 1907 Birch applied to purchase this land but was unable to because it was part of the creek reserve. The documents show that the house existed at that time. Birch died in 1932 and his daughter Honor Mary Birch was granted a permit to occupy the residence. The future of the cottage remains precarious because of its location on Crown land. In 2007 the Andrew Ross Museum began a campaign to ensure that it is preserved. It included a video presentation on the history of the cottage under the title of "This Old House- Birch Cottage". Black and white photographDetail of Front Wall Williams Cottage Yarra Glen Rd Panton Hill Aug 1969 Photo - G.W.Bhouses, cottage, early settlers, yarra glen road, smiths gully, williams cottage, watsons creek, christmas hills, birch cottage, edwin samuel birch, honor mary birch