A black and white photocopied letter dated 19/04/1963 with valuations of 49 Orrong Road and two Brighton properties. Sent by John Pullman from Gemmel Tuckett and Co. to W.V.Scott.gemmel tuckett and co., scott w.v., land values, orrong road, elsternwick, pullman john, overland investments, hamilton h.c.a.

Three documents about the history of Harry G. Hawker who flew from this and other places: 1/A Pamphlet On Harry George Hawker 1889 – 1921 Published on 12 February 1989 For The Unveiling By Weston Bate of St Kilda Commemorative Plaque At 31 Gourlay Street East St Kilda, The Hawker Family Home. The Pamphlet Gives Biographical Information Based on Hawker’s Entry In The Australian Dictionary of Biography. Double- (CMHS) Newsletter of March 2015 on brothers Harry and Herbert Hawker. 3/Pamphlett "Harry Hawkder In Austrlaia 1914" announcing 2014 as the year to commemorate the centenary of his return to Austrlai in 1914. This includes a short history of Harry Hawker, records he set and 3 black and white photographs plus 1 sepia. Contact details included for Chris Hawker plus a Facebook page still current at 13/11/2017. Double-sided.hawker harry george, aviators, aviation, pilots, aircraft, sopwith aviation company, hawker stanley herbert, hawker george, hawker mary, hawker maude, hawker ruby, st john's caulfield north, engineer, caulfield army and navy club (rsl), caulfield repatriation hospital, duke street, caulfield south, new street, elsternwick, caulfield racecourse, millen senator minister for defence, world war 1914-1918, "death spin", sopwith aircraft co.

A documentary and physical investigation into the history and development of Craigellachie, located at 2B Lynedoch Avenue, St Kilda East, by Debra Lewis. Includes an examination of the house’s condition as at 2002, photocopies of photographs and plans of the house illustrating key architectural features and changes to the house. Includes a handwritten letter dated 08/02/2002 from Debra Lewis regarding the donation of the copy of her research paper.craigellachie, lynedoch avenue, st kilda east, lewis debra, gill j, lyall w, young william, smith w sydney, pearson william, orrong road, inkerman street, caulfield, italianate style, architectural styles, sawers john, mcculloch david, crawford minnie, crawford robert, thomson emma, thomson percy, elliot sibley c, saint pearl, roche james, yorston james, griffiths william, francis newton, francis marie, cocks norman, heisler geraldine, freeman julie, freeman richard, cast iron work, stained glass, bibliography, plans, architectural drawings, architectural features

A three page black and white photocopy of the Caulfield Conservation Study report on building Craigellachie by architectural historian Andrew Ward. Dated 08/1994. The report includes a partial early history of the property and a description of key architectural features. It also includes two photographs (150mm x 100mm) of the exterior of the building.craigellachie, lynedoch avenue, italianate style, architectural styles, cast iron work, stained glass, architectural features, towers, pearson william, orrong road, inkerman road, sawers john, st kilda east

A letter from Mrs M Ring to the Caulfield Historical Society, dated 14/03/1986, conveying gratitude for the information provided about the house Crotonhurst located at the corner of Hawthorn Road and Glen Eira Road, Caulfield North, and requesting information about the Langdon and Webb families and the property Lirrewa. Enclosed with the letter is a copy of a two page report on the Life of George Frederick Webb. The file also includes a seven page report conducted by Irene Victoria Anderson in 1982 on the history of the Langdon and Webb families and the house Crotonhurst. Two earlier drafts of the same report are included and one of these has further handwritten notes.crotonhurst, rosecraddock, lirrewa, caulfield north, hawthorn road, langdon road, glen eira road, mitchell road, crotonhurst avenue, caulfield city hall, city of caulfield, polo ground, polo parade, neerim road, powderham road, walworth avenue, langdon family, webb family, rosecraddock family, webb george henry frederick, webb george henry webb justice, field matilda, agg sophia sarah, agg sophia sarah annie, webb sophie sarah annie, agg dottie, webb dottie, langdon william farrar, langdon willie, langdon bill, langdon h j mrs, langdon mrs, webb george edward, webb matilda elizabeth, webb isabella elizabeth, webb james hemming, murray peter r, wells john c, langdon marie, langdon clive, murdoch keith, egerton-warburton mr, yorston mr, yorston rita, langdon violet, langdon. philip, gillespie ray, lindsay joan, ring m, paterson mrs, coffey eileen, fitzsimmons eileen, ronald heather, william gluyas, maidment isobel, langdon rr, langdon charles, langdon r b, knox david, langdon dick, hart trevor, mclaughlin j, ballantyne r, webb matilda sarah, somers charles, mckenzie barbara, mcleod lexie, richards barbara, richards lexie, sims betty, anderson irene victoria, short hand writer, lawyers, phthisis, queen’s counsel, judge of the supreme court, court reporter, architectural features, world war 1914-1918, soldiers, point to point steeplechase, master of the hounds, organs, sculptor, statues, stained glass, crests and emblems, elsternwick congregational church, government shorthand writers’ department, eureka treason trials, swamp sand and heath, dickson and yorston, caulfield council, caulfield historical society, harrison ramsay, time without clocks, the hounds are running, melbourne hunt club, st mary’s church, geo. fincham and sons, city hall gallery, mansions

Two copies of a two page Community Cabinet Newsletter, Glen Eira, Issue 8, 10/2002, announcing a joint project to house the elderly at Curraweena Avenue, Caulfield South. The newsletter also announces new funding for ethnic seniors’ groups including the Greek Senior Citizens’ Association of St Gregorios in Bentleigh. The newsletter includes two black and white photographs (54mm x 60mm; 54mm x 125mm).state government, city of glen eira, caulfield south, south caulfield, curraweena avenue, aged people, accommodation, public housing, home units, parliamentary representatives, residential development, pike bronwyn, briggs betty, bentleigh senior citizens’ centre, pandazopoulos john, bracks steve, grants, greek senior citizens’ association, st gregorios bentleigh

A two page document, dated 31/05/1981, from the Brighton Historical Society, written by Rosalind Landells, about Fairfield Hall. The document provides a brief history on Fairfield Hall, describes the surrounding area, provides details of buildings architectural features, and gives information about the house’s occupants and additional details about the occupants the Younger family.fairfield hall, north road, caulfield, caulfield south, elsternwick station, gardenvale station, lantana street, begonia street, magnolia street, younger family, younger alex, norris william, landells rosalind, leadlights, curwen frederick w, hawthorn black brick, architectural features, tuck pointing, tessellated tiles, verandah, towers, rudd e w, hurley, knight c p, manala, wall harry, warrein road, wall hounsell, younger a m, younger john, kenya, younger a m mrs, campbell h a mrs, campbell hugh, younger jeanne, gardenvale, younger avenue, younger’s avenue, fairfield grove

A 69 page bound history of the McConchie family who occupied Dalkeith. Mention is also made of the Lade family who had associations with the McConchie family and Dalkeith. The book includes numerous stories and memories concerning places, residents and locals from areas where the McConchie and Lade families holidayed and lived. The book also includes copies of marriage certificates of the family, family photographs, birth certificates, newspaper articles relating to the McConchie family, relevant correspondence, a hand drawn plan of the Dalkeith property, school records and some other relevant extracts. The file also includes a one page hand drawn family tree and one page of handwritten research notes.mcconchie william, dick agnes, elsternwick, dalkeith, kooyong road, caulfield, davis street, bootmakers, staniland grove, saddleries, glenhuntly road, orrong road, carre street, charles street, hopetoun street, mcconchie harry, mcconchie alan, mcconchie don, grocers, caulfield citizen band, st johns presbyterian church, hawthorn road, caulfield methodist church, crocket mr, mcconchie janet, mcconchie agnes, mcconchie annie, lade family, lade ruth, lade marjorie, mcconchie thomas, blacksmiths, murray street, weatherboard buildings, st mary’s, glen eira road, bands, hopetoun gardens, elsternwick station, hansom cabs, tin lizzie vans, postal services, brighton cemetery, cemeteries, grange road, ripponlea, mcconchie david, caulfield state school

An article from the Port Phillip/Caulfield Leader of 03/08 circa 1989 about the history and features of the Elsternwick Fire Station. The article includes a colour photograph (104mm x 127mm) of the exterior of the fire station.kelleher john thomas, southwick david, elsternwick, selwyn street, metropolitan fire brigade, elsternwick fire station, abc tv, fire stations, architects, architectural features, motor vehicle repair shops, brick, athole, carnegie

A one page copy of Brighton Historical Society’s report on the house at 7 Edward Street Elsternwick, dated 17/10/1989. The report includes a list of residents and gives a brief history of the house. The file also includes one page of unattributed and undated handwritten research notes.beriman john, darby edwin c, ashton josiah, bannister george w, parker alfred, overend edward, overend darren, sinclair hamish w, warby n, maddison william, baker albert j g, riordan cath, hunt edward, kaussman k, jacobs l, burchepp g, smith n b, horton stanley, bullock hillary, landells rosalind, terrace houses, edwardian style, architectural style, elsternwick, edward street

A two page copy of a Caulfield Conservation Study by Andrew Ward, dated 09/1994, on Tavistock at 29 Elizabeth Street, Elsternwick. The study includes an architectural description of the house, a brief history of ownership, a statement of significance and a black and white photograph (100mm x 154mm) of the exterior of the house.tavistock, elizabeth street, elsternwick, rippon lea estate, bent thomas, sargood frederick sir, good john, historic buildings, elsternwick urban conservation area, architectural features, king john, federation style, ward andrew, architectural styles, house names

A two page copy of a Caulfield Conservation Study by Andrew Ward, dated 09/1994, on Clifton at 44 Elizabeth Street, Elsternwick. The study includes a brief history of house occupancy, an architectural description, a statement of significance and a black and white photograph (100mm x 154mm) of the exterior of the house. The file also includes an undated and unattributed black and white photograph (90mm x 89mm) of the exterior of Clifton at 44 Elizabeth Street, Elsternwick.elizabeth street, elsternwick, clifton, clifton hill, bent street, davis street, federation style, architectural styles, architectural features, ring charles, bent thomas sir, rippon lea estate, house names, jones percy john, builders, belle vue, edwardian style, ward andrew, st georges road, english domestic revival, elsternwick urban conservation area

A one page newspaper article, source and date unknown, written by John Lethlean, about Fairfield Hall. The article provides a brief history of the building, architectural features, and details on the Younger family with regard to a forthcoming auction of the property to be held 04/06/1981. The article includes a black and white photograph (125mm x 185mm) of the exterior of the house.younger alec, north road, caulfield, caulfield south, mansions, victorian style, towers, fairfield hall, architectural features, stained glass, slate tiles, wrought iron work, hodges robert, lethlean john, leonard joel, younger estate

Eight pages of photocopied extracts from a family history of the Lyalls who owned the property Frogmore in Murrumbeena. The history was written by Mary G Lyall Davis and published in 1993. One page includes a hand drawn illustration (60mm x 110mm) of the exterior of Frogmore.frogmore, lyall william, lyall davis mary g, cahill p, murrumbeena road, warrien road, wahgoo road, koornang road, north road, murrumbeena, carnegie, cattle, livestock, horses, farmhouses, graziers, farming, stock breeding centres, murray peter r, mickle john, wells john c, mickle alexander, mickle agnes, lyall andrew, brown helen, patterson mr, maxwell thomas, leman swamp, lyall annabella

A one page research report by the Brighton Historical Society, dated 19/04/1988 on 15 Gisborne Street, Elsternwick, previously 8 Gisborne Street. The report provides a brief history of the property and includes a list of residents from 1892 to 1974. The file also includes one page of handwritten, undated and unattributed working notes relating to 15 Gisborne Street, Elsternwick.gisborne street, elsternwick, carre-riddell john, riddell’s creek, moore john, mcclenagham d, williams evelyn, herwig august w, herwig l u, leeming l u, bullocks hilary, landells rosalind, jenkins mary ann, houses

Photocopy of a short newspaper article from the Southern Cross, dated 18/06/1986, about Thomas Watt, who built Glen Huntly in 1855, one of the first substantial homes in the area. Refers briefly to the suburb’s residential and commercial development and includes a photograph (60mm x 145mm) of the exterior of Glen Huntly house and two photographs (37mm x 57mm) of the surrounding suburb. The file also includes a copy of a one page letter to the Historical Society of St Kilda from Nancy Renfree, dated 11/02/2000, about her great-grandfathers Thomas Watt and Henry Bunn, giving brief biographical information about both.glen huntly, glenhuntly, watts thomas, wilson john w, pioneers, huntly street, grange road, glenhuntly road, glen huntly road, architects, caulfield, station place, glenhuntly traders’ association, murray street, holy cross church, ricketson henry, glen eira, caulfield military hospital, caulfield, roads board, bunn henry, hotham street, ripponlea, weatherboard buildings, renfree nancy

A reprinted page from BURKE’S COLONIAL GENTRY vol. 1, 1891, regarding Captain John Theodore Thomas Boyd, his family and his lineage dating back to 1716 in chapter entitled Boyd of Glenfern. Includes handwritten information regarding research on the Boyd family. Also handwritten information regarding the origins of Glenfern which was designed by Francis O’Donnell and built for him prior to 1860 and Caulfield rate book notices data.boyd john theodore thomas, glenfern, st kilda east, boyd lucy charlotte, boyd robert alexander, boyd theodore fielding, boyd arthur merric, boyd lucy de guzman, boyd frederick mcarthur, boyd thorton martin, boyd harry lascelles, boyd reginald septimus, boyd rupert, boyd kirby montague, boyd norman gear, boyd enid, à becket emma minnie, watson thomas, mansions, bronkhurst henry adolphus, inkerman street

Newspaper article in THE AGE, dated Friday 06/07/1973, entitled GOTHIC GABLES, STORY TO MATCH by Alix Macdonald regarding the property Glenfern. Includes funeral notices in THE SUN dated 05/04/1984 and 09/04/1984, for Amy Ostberg owner of Glenfern.dexter nancy, glenfern, gothic style, balaclava, ostberg amy, ostberg sarah ann, caulfield, mcdonell francis, boyd john theodore thomas, boyd martin, macdonald alix, architectural styles, st kilda east, inkerman road, inkerman street

A reprinted article from EARLY MELBOURNE ARCHITECTURE 1840 to 1888, Oxford Melbourne, second edition, 1963 by Casey et al, outlining the Victorian features of Glenfern and includes one exterior photograph.glenfern, inkerman road, inkerman street, hotham street, st kilda east, boyd john theodore, architectural features

Caulfield Conservation Study conducted by Andrew Ward in October 1994, outlining a description of the gothic revival architectural aspects of Glenfern. It includes the history of the owners and the forthcoming recommendations for planning scheme control. Includes three exterior photographs.inkerman road, glenfern, gothic revival architecture, gothic style, bakewell john, st kilda east, hotham street, mcdonnell francis, mansions, laing charles, watson thomas, du frayer agnes, boyd john, boyd lucy, hennessy m., architect, smith and johnson, danne mary, primary school, newington college, ostberg anders, inkerman street, ostberg sarah, mair agnes, glenfern college, ostberg amy, ostberg ebba, stables

Photocopy of typed research, undated, from an unknown author, regarding the architectural style of Glenfern, the changing landscaping from 1860, an addition to the property in 1876 and extracts from Jeannie Watson’s diary (daughter of then owner) dated 1870. Includes references from rate books, sale notices, titles, local history, Boyd history and various other sources. Includes photographs, poorly reproduced.glenfern, st kilda east, balaclava station, boyd captain, inkerman road, inkerman street, balaclava, mcdonnell francis, laing charles, architects, architectural features, boyd john t. t., gothic revival, hotham street, watson jeannie, coldham edith lucy, swanson donald, à beckett minnie, ostberg sarah ann

This file contains 3 items 1.Typed carbon copy of correspondence dated 4 August 1989 from Brighton Historical Society detailing the history of the property from 1892 to 1974 2. An undated unattributed handwritten chronological listing of property owner of 59 Allison Rd, Elsternwick from 1892 to 1974 3. A copy of House of the Week from the Domain newspaper dated 1-2 March 2013 on the fortcoming auction of 59 Allison St. Elsternwick. It includes 3 photographs of the propertyland subdivision, beemery park, ballantyne david, jeffries charles, lethbridge reginald e., dunn john g., jamieson j.b., swale richard, swale k. mrs, swale charlotte, swale robert, shilton h.w., mclnnes c., shilton i.j., swale david, house names, lurgancanty

3 page photocopy of an article on Athole, Poplar Grove, 18, Carnegie, from the Caulfield Conservation Study by Andrew Ward in 01/1995. Article includes a description, brief history, state of significance of Athole, poor quality photography and a bibliography.carnegie, poplar grove, athole, kelleher john thomas, rosstown swamp, market gardens, mackay richard, fish kareen, strathnaver estate, land subdivision, architects, brick houses, stables, greenhouses, architectural styles, architectural features

Two items about this property: 1/Pages 17 and 18 of the Real Estate section of the Caulfield Southern Cross 29/07/1992 including an article on Athole, Poplar Grove, 18, Carnegie, with a sketch of the house and a detained architectural description about its historic features. It also gives a brief history of the house and the life of its designer and owner, architect John T. Kelleher. Names and contact numbers of the Real Estate auctioneers are provided and there are a number of advertisements for other houses in Glen Eira. 2/A photocopy of 2 colour photographs of the exterior and garden of 'Athole' circa 2012.carnegie, poplar grove, athole, kelleher john t, biggin and scott, auctions, stables, stockdale and leggo, glen huntly, wattle avenue, munro avenue, edgewood street, brick houses, glen huntly road, glenhuntly road, j r buxton, caulfield south, pyne street, elsternwick, stanley street, noel jones and associates, brukarz jack, fitch karl, moonya road, wattle avenue, mcpherson street, timber houses, caulfield north, aroona road, dunbar avenue, urandaline grove, lascelles street, mclaurin road, trevelyan street

Two items about this property: 1/A typed Research report on the history of the property at 48 Riddell Parade, Elsternwick, built in 1916/1917 on a subdivision of John Carre Riddell’s land. Prepared by Hilary Bullock and Rosalind Landells of the Brighton Historical Society, dated 14/08/1992. Includes a list of past owners and residents of the property. Their handwritten working notes, undated, are also included. 2/A plan of the subdivision of Riddell Estate from Sand Swamp and Heath (photocopy).cavers carre, riddell john carre, elsternwick, riddell parade, weedon james, walker alice o mrs, foley christina mrs, foley aileen c dr, 'carmel', house names, mcmillan archibald, mcmillan street, 'sand swamp and heath', carre street, gisborne street, landells rosalind, bullock hilary

One page handwritten document, undated and unattributed, describing Bellecourt’s exterior and interior with details of owners and occupiers. The file also includes an undated two page handwritten document, copied from the files of Trevor Hart by Rene Anderson, which contains details of Bellecourt and details of the Langdon family. It also contains a reference to a letter sent from the National Trust to Mr Johnston regarding heritage listing of the property. The file also includes a one page handwritten document, undated and unattributed, though possibly authored by Rene Anderson on the basis of handwriting comparison. The document contains details of the properties Bellecourt and Neringa.bellecourt, beemery park estate, beemery, mansions, johnston archibald, architectural features, furniture, flats, johnston mr, johnston mrs, moloney james, langdon charles petley, parsons charles, ratebooks, caulfield, langdon charles, langdon louisa, langdon philip, seymour road, blanche street, neringa, langdon mary, langdon clive, servants, superintendent o police, recollections, books, sadlier john, kelly ned, kelly edward, hunting, textile manufacturing, langdon henry joseph, langdon mrs, rosecraddock, langdon montague william, tarqua, lirrewa, langdon blanche, hengar, langdon laura, little cromer, brookes mr, anderson rene, hart trevor, franklin john, rosemount avenue

One page copy of correspondence dated 14/11/1955 from W V Scott to Mr J J Peebles concerning the forwarding of a cheque for the valuation of Devon Private Hospital. The file also contains a receipt for the payment of a cheque, dated 11/11/1955, from solicitor Dudley A Trengent to S P Simmonds on behalf of Mrs E Calvert, Devon Private Hospital. The file also includes a receipt dated 16/11/1955 from John J Peebles to S P Simmonds for valuation of furniture and other goods at Devon Private Hospital.peebles j j, peebles john j, calvert e mrs, devon private hospital, booran road, glen huntly, hospitals