2 photocopied maps, one dated 1884 of the Gardenvale Estate and then named Riddell Estate, taken from the State Library of Victoria website. Research note by Claire Barton dated 16/04/2013 concerning Carre Street subdivision. Article from ‘Glen Eira Leader’ dated 13/11/2002 with advertisement for sale of an apartment in Renown Apartments.gardenvale estate, glen huntly road, elsternwick, \fraser and co., mcmillan street, brighton road, orrong road, rowan street, archibald street, hamilton street, downshire road, shoobra road, riddell mrs, elsternwick railway station, stanley street, gisborne street, carre street, muntz and muntz, ‘cave carre’, brighton railway, subdivisions, housenames

Typed carbon copy of history of St. Catherine’s South Caulfield from 1875 to 1963, compiled by Betty Snowball, 1978. Printed documentation taken from St. Mary’s Anglican Church website 2009 before the church’s change of name in 1892. Typed and handwritten document regarding building contractors and removal of church costings, 26/11/1888.st. catherine’s church of england, st. catharine’s church of england, caulfield south, st. mary’s anglican church, caulfield, glen huntly road, glenhuntly road, clerence street, cedar street, sycamore street, alder street, st. peter’s mission church, camden town, poplar street, st.agnes’ anglican church, kooyong road, clarence street, halls, snowball betty, brick, foundation stones, menzies r.g., woods frank rev., mee alan rev., earl of stradbroke hon., macartney h.b. rev., weatherboard buildings, mackenzie r.w.b., davies i.j., davies j.h., st. john’s presbyterian church, elsternwick, waghorn edward j., goe bishop, winn lacy j. rev., peck mr., architect, farrell mr., surveyor, baker f., builders

Two one-page printouts from the internet giving biography on Herbert Joseph Larkin and his involvement with Larkin – Sopwith Aviation Co. of Australasia until its closure in 1920; printouts downloaded on 19/08/2010 and 20/08/2010. (As of June 2023, that website no longer exists ie http://oldbeacon.com/beacon/airlines/australia/larkin.htm)larkin herbert joseph., larkin aircraft supply co pty ltd., larkin jimmy, aircraft, aviation, larkin reg., king r., russell vera grace, wilson g.c., viqers a.w., mathews g.c., shipman t.t.

Howard Arkley was born 5 May 1951 in Surrey Hills. His family lived at 72 Essex Road; the house has been demolished and replaced by units. He is widely recognised as the foremost painter of Australian suburbia.A vertical file of information relating to the Arkely family: 1. Handout from Ruth Arkley compiled for her talk to Surrey Hills Historical Society, (undated) including 8 copies of photos (1 page) and milestones in Howard Arkely's life (3 pages). 2. Timeline of Howard Arkley's life from National Gallery of Victoria website, 1951-1999 (6 pages). 3. Information re Howard Arkley from NGV website (4 pages). 4. Australia Post brochure ‘postjournal’ with article re the Howard Arkley stamp and his brother Rob, June/July 2003 (20 pages). 5. ‘A perverse delight in gilding the silly’, re ‘Howard Arkley and friends’ exhibition at TarraWarra Museum of Art, The Age, 15.1.2016 (1 page). 6. ‘The art of suburbia’ re exhibition at TarraWarra, The Age, 22.11.2016, compiled by Gabriella Coslovich. (Friends and collaborators recalled the influence he had on them. These include Callum Morton, Kathy Temin, Elizabeth Gower and John Nixon). (3 pages). howard arkley, tarrawarra museum of art, robert arkley

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationKHS OrderBlythswood was a former mansion in Kew, built in the 1850s and later becoming the home of the newspaper magnate, David Syme. The file contains detailed histories and a large number of annotated photocopied photographs of the house and garden. Most of the items were compiled and donated by Dr Veronica Condon ((nee Syme). The main 10-page [copyrighted] manuscript by Condon covers the period 1863-1908 and describes the buildings, gardens and the owners. These items are undated. Also in the file is a 15-page printout of a website on the mansion, accessed 2013.david syme, syme family, dr veronica syme, dr veronica condon, blythswooddavid syme, syme family, dr veronica syme, dr veronica condon, blythswood

The popularity of woven sild postcards peaked during the First Workd War 1914-1918. A thriving cottage industry began around 1915 and the quaity and colours of the silks used is extremely high. This card is one of three cards presented by the Tom Eastwell family in 2018. Further infirmation on Australian War memorial website: www.awmgov/collection/accessing-records-at-the-memorial/findingaids/guide-silk-postcard-collection#S11Historic and social significance: the ability of the sender to reassure their family of their wellbeing through the sending of embroidered postcards was a common practice among deployed servicemen during the First World War.Small light embossed cardboard and woven silk with embroidery on the front. The rear for correspondance, name and postal detailsWoven silk cards were first made in 1900 for the Paris Exhibution and became popular during WWI 1914-1918 . Embroidery depicting flags of France, Great Britain, Germany, Belgium and Italy, laurel leaf wreath, a thistle, red rose and the Red Cross Insignia. A check on the colours and design of all flags should be conducted. Message on rear: “With Best Love To Little Maisie from Tom xxxxxxxxxxxx “. post card; carte postale; postkaart; embroidered postcard