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Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
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The first Mt Dandenong School was established in William Ferguson's shed in 1897. On 11th May 1897 Head Teacher Ethel Gruber opened State School #3284. The locals lined the building and the Education Department supplied the windows. An average of 31 pupils attended. In 1901 the school transferred to a State owned building across the road.Black and white photograph showing a group of about 17 men sitting and standing beside a simple wooden structure. Handwritten inscription on reverse by John Lundy-Clarke1897 Working Bee at the first school on Mt Dandenong which was in Ferguson's shed on Lot 19 Section 2 of the Village Settlement in Blythes Road. Ellis Jeeves is fourth man standing from the right. Ernest Badenhop is thought to be the young man standing side on in centre of picture.ferguson, william ferguson, ethel gruber, ellis jeeves, ernest badenhop, school, state school, mt dandenong school -
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The Keoghs took up Lot 7 in the Village Settlement in 1905. John Keogh was a big Irishman and cleared many of the giant trees on his Lot 7. They had little water for their crops so grew gooseberries and red currants rather than the more valuable strawberries. Mrs Keogh (nee Cleary) inherited money in 1906 and they built a new weatherboard house. The original bush hut remained as the kitchen. Son James (Jimmie) married Mary Walsh, a teacher at the local school. Jimmie built the small shop on the triangle of land cut off when the CRB road went through. Jimmie and his wife left the district when he joined Victoria Police. Jimmie came back to the area and finally sold the land of Lot 7 to Rimington's Nurseries. He moved his family to Kilsyth. In 1939 the shop was moved across the road to be used as an office by the road builders. It burned down that year.Black and white photograph of a man, woman and young male standing outside a wooden hut. There are crop remnants in the foreground and a wooden paling fence behind the hut. A label on the front reads A SETTLER'S HUT. Reverse of photograph has handwritten description by John Lundy-Clarke.Front: A SETTLER'S HUT Reverse: 1905 Keogh's hut on Falls Road then Main Road. This was later the kitchen of their extended home as described in the narrative "Mountain of Struggle". The figures are - Mrs Keogh. John Keogh settler. Son James Keogh.keogh, john keogh, james keogh, jimmie keogh, mary walsh, cleary, shop, store, gooseberries, rimington's nursery -
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Photograph
Iconic photograph taken by Edgar Dower on Ridge Road in 1913 from an area known as Point Clear that shows the buildings of early Mt Dandenong before the CRB road went through in the 1920s.Black and white photograph with tall, dead trees in foreground and a view of hills in the distance. Buildings can be seen across the centre of the photograph. There are handwritten annotations around the border with arrows referring to areas in the photograph. Reverse of photograph has handwritten description by John Lundy-Clarke.Front from top left: Namoora (Lumeah), Dower's Shop, First school, Talent's, Langford's house, School. Reverse: 1913 view from O'Halloran's LOT 4, Section 3 on Ridge Road. Showing Lumeah (Namoora) Farndons Road (fence) School, Lowes House?, Falls Road Shop (Dowers) Langford's Falls Road (LOT 9, Section 1) Shed on Colomb's LOT 19, Sect 2 Colomb's House (Fergusons) First school Campbell's Blythes Road Lil Badenhop's P.O. In middle distance - Talent's homestead and sheds.point clear, namoora, lumeah, langford, dower, talent, colomb, ferguson, campbell, farndons road, mt dandenong school -
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Document - Speech, Empire Day 1933
This document is a speech titled "Empire Day 1933. A message to the children at Olinda School from their member". It is signed G H Knox. It was written by Sir George Hodges Knox and read to the children at Olinda School as part of the Empire Day celebrations in 1933. Sir George Hodges Knox (1885-1960) was a veteran of WW1 and was elected to the Ferntree Gully Shire Council in 1922. He held this post until 1927.The City Of Knox is named after him. He won the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat for Upper Yarra in 1927 for the Nationalist Party. He became Speaker for the Victorian Parliament in 1942 and remained there until 1947. Between 1945 and his death in 1960 he held the seat of Scoresby. He was knighted in 1945. The celebration of Queen Victoria's birthday on May 24 was renamed Empire Day in 1903 after her death in 1901. Empire Day was observed in state schools from 1905 with a program of addresses, pageants and patriotic songs, with children swearing allegiance to King and Empire with a loyal declaration. The last celebration of Empire Day in Australia took place in 1958. Five sheets of unlined paper that appear to have been torn from a writing pad with a speech handwritten in thick, black fountain pen commemorating Empire Day.olinda school, sir george hodges knox, empire day, speech, city of knox, knox, olinda, school, celebration -
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Photograph, Olinda State School in Snow, mid 1920s
Outdoor scene at Olinda State School Number 3494 showing a group of school children throwing snowballs. The school was opened in 1906. This photo was taken mid 1920s.olinda, snow, school, school children, olinda school -
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Photograph, Olinda State School In Snow, 1951
The photograph held by the Historical Society is a copy of the original. A former pupil of Olinda State School contacted the Society with the following information: The photograph was taken in 1951. The teacher is Keith Curley who was Head Teacher from 1951 - 59. The depth of the snow that year was 9 inches out in the open and the photo was taken either by The Age or the Sun. Snow at Olinda Primary School 1951. Children playing in school ground.olinda, snow, olinda school, school, school children, keith curley -
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Photograph, Main Street Olinda c1908
c1908 view of Main Street Olinda with Dodd's store in foreground and Olinda State School up on the hill. Reverse of photograph has handwritten description by John Lundy-Clarke.Photo of Olinda taken about 1908 showing State School on skyline. Dodd’s store in foreground. Hodges blacksmith shop on roadside right. Coonara Road, then Mernda Road leads up out the picture right, Mt Dandenong Road goes down left. Range Road (the bullock track) is in immediate foreground and Sassafras turns to the right before the visible tracks on Mernda Road.olinda, jack dodd, general store, school -
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Photograph, Panorama of Olinda 1904 Sections 3 & 4
Sections 3 & 4 of a 4 panorama of the Main Street of Olinda made up of 4 side by side photos. 1904 view of Olinda looking across Mernda (later Coonara) Road towards the site of the future State School.olinda, main street, panorama -
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Photograph, School Sports Olinda 1909
View of school children from Olinda State school at the Sports on Mernda (now Coonara) Road in 1909. The descriptive text on the reverse of this photograph was hand written by John Lundy-Clarke.Olinda 1909 School sports on the (now) Coonara Road below the school. olinda, sports, sports carnival, mernda road, coonara road, olinda school, school, school children -
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Photograph, Olinda Sports Carnival 1909
View of the crowd, both adults and children at the Olinda Sports carnival on Easter Monday 1909. The descriptive text on the reverse of this photograph was hand written by John Lundy-Clarke.Easter Monday Sports Olinda 1909olinda, olinda school, sports -
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Photograph, High Jump Olinda Sports Carnival 1909
Scene from the Easter Monday Olinda Sports Carnival in 1909 with Alan Dodd clearing the high jump bar and Ernie Schneider standing to the left of the bar. The descriptive text on the reverse of this photograph was hand written by John Lundy-Clarke.1909 Alan Dodd clearing the bar. Ernie Schneider to the left of the bar.olinda, olinda school, alan dodd, ernie schneider, sports, sports carnival -
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Photograph, Lookout On Top of Mount Olinda 1910, c1910
c1910 Lookout tower on the hill behind tthe school at Olinda.This shows the first one built. It was followed by a covered lookout. This position lost its value when the trees grew high. The descriptive text on the reverse of this photograph was hand written by John Lundy-Clarke.The lookout on the top of Mt Olinda 1910. This one was the first one it was followed by a covered one but the position lost its value with the growth of trees in the area. It is looking towards what is now Kalorama and the Jeeves clearing in the gap can be seen at the extreme left. lookout, tower, mt olinda, mount olinda -
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Photograph, Kenloch Party 1923, 1923
Staged photograph of 'Olinda School Party' at Kenloch. Used as a Christmas card by the Kenloch owners Mr & Mrs T. Kennon in 1923. The Kennon family were strong supporters of Olinda State School.olinda school, kenloch, t kennon, kennon family, xmas card, olinda, xmas -
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Photograph, View From Range Road, Olinda. 1909, 1909
1909 view of Olinda showing 'Charlemont' guest house and the Olinda school on the skyline above Dodd's stables. Range Road (The Bullock Track) is in the foireground. The descriptive text on the reverse of this photograph was hand written by John Lundy-Clarke.1909 view of Olinda from Range Road (The Bullock Track). Showing school on skyline above Dodd’s stables with “Charlemont” on left.charlemont guest house, dodd, dodd's stables, stables, olinda, olinda school, range road, bullock track -
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Photograph, c1911
"Hillcrest" on Mernda Road, Olinda. The home of the Devine Family. c1911 The descriptive text on the reverse of this photograph was hand written by John Lundy-Clarke.“Hillcrest” Mernda Road Olinda 1911. The home of the Devine family. The early settlement road passed to the left of the camera. House faced down over the valley of the Sassafras + Perrin Creek towards Kallista. The deviation to regrade the road passed to the right of the house. It was in front of the house on the left hand side of the picture that Vera Devine and her school mates practiced the maypole dance under her tuition. hillcrest, devine, devine family, mernda road -
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Photograph, Mt Dandenong School 1935, 1935
Formal Mt Dandenong School photograph from 1935. Mounted on stiff cardboard. There is a small view of the school building at the top of the photograph. Suggested names are as follows: Back Row - ?, Laurie Bowman, ?, ?, Brian Tonkin Snr, Reg Grieve, ?, ?, Jackie Bridgeland, Bill Hodgson. 3rd Row - Mr Wherry (Headmaster), Violet Oliver, Esme Jeeves, Frances Hoskin, Yvonne Dower, ....Dixon, ...Dickson, ?, ?, ...Dyson, Noel Grieve, Ken Jeeves, ?, Miss Claribel Bowman (Junior Teacher). 2nd Row - ?, ?, ?, ?, Elsie Oliver, Dorothy Jeeves, Monnie Bowman, Edna Hodgson, Marjorie Dower, ?, Irene Jeeves. 1st Row - Pat Clutterbuck (seated), Betty Wherry (Headmaster's daughter), Verna Dewitt, R Rivett, ?, Norma Jeeves, ....Dyson, ?, Percy Dyson, Donald Jeeves, Laurence Jeeves, Robert Dower, Arthur Upfield Jnr (seated)mt dandenong school, arthur upfield junior, jeeves, laurie bowman, monnie bowman, donald jeeves, irene jeeves, esme jeeves, dorothy jeeves, laurence jeeves, ken jeeves -
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Photograph, Mt Dandenong School 3284 1942, 1942
Formal school photograph of the students at Mt Dandenong State School taken in 1942. Mounted on stiff cardboard.Handwritten on back of photograph: Betty Jeeves (Law Smith) 1st right middle row Stamp G. E. Hains Photographer 654 CANTERBURY Rd. SURREY HILLS, E10mt dandenong school, betty jeeves, elizabeth law smith -
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Photograph, Mt Dandenong School 3284 1937, 1937
Formal school photograph showing staff and students of Mt Dandenong State School No. 3284 taken in 1937. Mounted on stiff cardboard.Handwritten on rear of photograph: Betty Jeeves (Law Smith) 3rd from right second front row. Ken Jeeves 1st left, back row. Stamped on back G.E.HAINS Photographer 61 HARCOURT ST. HAWTHORN EAST, E3 1/6mt dandenong school, betty jeeves, ken jeeves, elizabeth law smith -
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Photograph, Mt Dandenong School 3284 1932, 1932
Formal School photograph taken of students in front of school building in 1932.On back of photograph a stamp: G.E.HAINS Photographer 61 HARCOURT ST. HAWTHORN EAST. E3 1/6school, mt dandenong state school, mount dandenong, mt dandenong -
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Photograph, Working Bee For Mt Dandenong School c1899, c1899
Photograph mounted on stiff cardboard showing a group of adults and children attending a working bee to clear a site for the Mt Dandenong State School which opened on April 23rd 1901 following the relocation of a building from Ringwood to the site. The original school operated from a rented building from 1897 that was opposite the present school site. NB: The attendees looked fairly well dressed for a working bee.Handwritten on back of photo: Working bee clearing site for Mt Dandenong State School years about 1899 - 1900 AD.mt dandenong school, working bee -
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Photograph, School House at Mt Dandenong State School 1939, 1939
Front of school house that was the residence for the Headmaster of Mt Dandenong State School and his family. Taken in 1939 when M. F. Morris was Headmaster.On back of photo: School House Mt Dandenong 1939mt dandenong school, mr m f morris, school house, mt dandenong -
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Photograph, Mt Dandenong State School Head Teacher Mr M.F. Morris and His Wife 1938, 1938
Informal photograph of Mr & Mrs M.F. Morris taken in 1938. Mr Morris was Headmaster at Mt Dandenong State School.Black and white informal photograph showing close up of upper bodies of a woman and man.On back of photograph: Mr & Mrs M.F. Morris 1938. Mt Dandenongmt dandenong school, mr m f morris, headmaster -
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Photograph, Snow at Mt Dandenong State School 1938 With School House, 1938
Snow on the ground at Mt Dandenong in September 1938 with the Mt Dandenong School House in the centre of picture behind fence.On back of photograph: School House Mt Dandenong Sep. 1938.mt dandenong school, mt dandenong, school house -
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Photograph, Mt Dandenong School 1938, 1938
View of Mt Dandenong State School building taken in 1938. Shadow of netball post in the foreground.On back of photograph: Mt Dandenong School 1938mt dandenong school, mt dandenong, mt dandenong school -
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Photograph, Mt Dandenong Pupils at Lilydale Baths 1938, 1938
Pupils from Mt Dandenong State School wearing bathing costumes and exercising on the grass at Lilydale Pool 1938.On back of photograph: Mt Dandenong Pupils at Lilydale Baths 1938?lilydale baths, mt dandenong school, school students, school pupils, swimming, swimming lessons -
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Photograph, Pupils of Mt Dandenong School Lined Up For the Swimming Bus 1938, 1938
Pupils from Mt Dandenong State School lined up in front of bus that will take them to a swimming lesson at Lilydale Baths. Mr M Morris, Headmaster, on the left. Taken in 1938.On back of photograph: Pupils with M. Morris of Mt Dandenong School going to Lilydale Baths for swimming lessons. 1938?bus, mt dandenong school, school children, swimming lessons, swimming, lilydale baths, mr m f morris -
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Photograph, Mt Dandenong Pupils in Water at Lilydale Baths 1938, 1938
Mt Dandenong State School pupils in the water at Lilydale Baths during a swimming lesson in 1938.On Back of photograph: Pupils (Mt Dandenong) at Lilydale Baths 1938?mt dandenong school, swimming, swimming lesson, swimming lessons, school children, lilydale baths -
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Photograph, Activity at Mt Dandenong School 1938, 1938
Scene of school children sitting on the ground outside the Mt Dandenong State School building. Perhaps playing a game. Taken in 1938On back of photograph: Mt Dandenong School 1938mt dandenong school, school children, mt dandenong school -
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Photograph, ANZAC DAY 1952, 1952
The names of five of the children in the photograph were supplied by Betty Munro after viewing the image on Victorian Collections. L - R: unknown boy, Cynthia Ramage, Betty Munro, Marion Moorby, Frances Barton (nickname 'Bubbles'), Joan Wenborn, unknown boy.Copy of a photograph showing children from Mt Dandenong State School at an ANZAC Commemoration at the school in 1952. There are four girls and three boys standing behind the School WW1 Honour Board that is surrounded by wreaths of flowers.On front of photograph: ANZAC DAY 1952 MOUNT DANDENONG STATE SCHOOL NO: 3284mt dandenong school, anzac, honour board, mt dandenong, mount dandenong -
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Photograph, Mt Dandenong Post Office Near Blythes Road
The Mt Dandenong Post Office & Store was originally built by Will Dower. The house and shop was built in 1912 and staffed by Ruby and Ada Dower. It became the Post Office in 1917 when Lil Badenhop sold her business following the death of her daughter Myrtle. The Post Office and Store closed in 1926 when the new premises opened on the Main Road.Black and white photograph of Dower's house and shop built on the corner of Old Coach Road and Farndons Road in Mt Dandenong. A boy with a bicycle can be seen at the LHS edge of the photograph and the Mt Dandenong State School building directly behind the shop.dower, will dower, mt dandenong, mt dandenong school, mt dandenong store, mt dandenong post office, ruby dower, ada dower