This file contains eight items about the history and construction of church organs in the Glen Eira area: 1/A photocopy of notes on the history of the church organ in the Bambra Road Church of Christ (1 page). 2/A photocopy of an extract from the book ‘The Christ Church Chronicles 1901-2001’ p20-24, by Vi Manson, giving a detailed description of the life of the organ in Christ Church Anglican Church, Ormond. It describes the building, relocation, restoration, rededication and role of the organ in church activities. 3/Extracts from ‘Colonial Organs and Organbuilders’, p121-122, 126, 131, 140, 182-183, by E. N. Matthews, 1969, about organ installations, repairs and sales. It contains entries about organs previously and currently located in Murrumbeena, Caulfield, Elsternwick, Balaclava and Bentleigh. 4/A photocopied extract from a letter from Mrs. M. Ring to the Caulfield Historical Society, dated 14/03/1986, describing the organ at ‘Crotonhurst’ (1 page). 5/A photocopy of notes (1 page), written by Trevor Hart, dated unknown, on the history and building of Elsternwick Congregational Church (Caulfield Union Church) containing a note about an organ built by George Fincham that was sold in 1962. 6/A photocopy of a small paragraph about the organ in St. Mary’s Anglican Church, paraphrased from E. N. Matthews ‘Colonial Organs and Organbuilders’, author and date unknown (1 page). 7/A photocopy of a page of a research project by Kate William, date unknown, giving a brief history of the organ and choirs at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Caulfield. 8/A photocopy of a draft resolution to gift the Merklin-Shutze pipe organ located in the Uniting Church, Orrong Road, Ormond to the Australian Catholic University. Author and date unknown (1 page).bambra road church of christ, bambra road, organs, choirs, religious groups, fincham george, organists, fullard leonard, depression 1929-1939, world war 1939-1945, durance ronald rev., dunlop julie, larner john, muston ged. bishop, musical events and activities, christ church anglican church ormond, concerts, balaclava, holy trinity church balaclava, torrance g. w., parsons c. r., ure james, bryant mr., brentnall t., meedham s. p., inge h. j., stevens j. n., balaclava methodist church, fentum g. b., eggleston j., bentleigh, st. george’s church bentleigh, caulfield, st. mary’s church caulfield, perry bishop, reed joseph, lee kaye, taylor hugh ms., stephen miss, hart mr., kaye s., dixon miss, hardeman j. j., dumergue charles, wright j. d., dixon f. miss, courcelle john, elsternwick, elsternwick baptist church, warner l., andrewartha c. w., elsternwick methodist church, rippon lea, ripponlea, sargood frederick t. hon. sir., croton hurst, crotonhurst, webb g. h. f., mclaughlin j., murrumbeena, murrumbeena methodist church, hill william, hart trevor, caulfield historical society, caulfield union church, elsternwick congregational church, st. mary’s anglican church caulfield, music, dixon h. mr., smithers mr., merklin-schutze, orrong road, elsternwick/caulfield south church council, ormond

254 p. : plain red cover, brown tape along spine, with remnants of paper labels. (Original dust jacket removed.)fictionA story of life in Iowa after the American Civil War, focused on a family which originated in Scotland.fiction, margaret wilson

Andrew Ross was schoolmaster at Kangaroo Ground from 1851; he was later also post-master, lay preacher, and electoral registrar Contents Copy Latrobe Manuscript Collection index card: Ross, Andrew. Extracts from Latrobe Library Manuscript Collection, Box 2584: Bound book "Autobiography - Andrew Ross". Photocopies pages 295 and 367 re Kangaroo Ground. Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcandrew ross, kangaroo ground, robert ross, margaret ross nee mitchelson, alexander mitchelson, alison wight, andromache ship, scots school melboourne, kangaroo post office, caledonia gold rush, eltham road board, mountain diggings, william brimmer, william mclaughlin, t johnston of greensborough, evelyn observer newspaper

Belonged to Ron AMY who was a member of the Port United Social Party in 1956. Kevin LAVENY is possibly Kevin LAVERY. Charlie BATTERN possibly Charlie BATTENPort United Social Party 1956. Large coloured photograph in cream mount. Shows 25 men in three rows. Social/Glee Club. Names of each man underneath. Donor's husband Ron AMY 4th from left top row. (Cross refer to Cat 2661)societies clubs unions and other organisations, social activities, port melbourne social party, brian nichols, alf earp, eddie mclaughlin, ron amy, len clarke, john murphy, charlie rowe, mick amy, j garland, george lowe, wally lockhart, ray amy, oscar rouse, tommy gleeson, charlie cosham, kevin laveny, kevin 'wookie' lavery, bob forward, harold 'dags' brown, harry mitchell, jock morrison, charlie battern, charlie batten, lance 'ox' earl, john o'keeffe, bill wilson, graham 'nuts' nugent