Stradbroke Park. Extent: Kilby Road to Harp Road at Burke Road. Historical Documentation: 1851 - Portion 91 purchased by Edward Glynn; 1888 - The Harp of Erin Estate (which included Section 91) offered for sale; 1896 - The area now known as Stradbroke Park was bisected by a creek that flowed from the Yarra via Hay's Paddock (q.v.) and extended through to Burke Road; 1943 - W.D. Birrell, Town Clerk of Kew, proposed that the creek be filled and a reserve created; 1954 - Entire area designated as 'open space' and named 'Stradbroke Park'. The line of the creek that ran through the Park created a further reserve on the north side of High Street, now known as 'Harrison Reserve'. Existing Condition: The park is largely of mown grass that has mature trees set into it It is possible that a number of these are remnant of the original vegetation, while there are also a number of exotic trees introduced, particularly at the northern end of the park. The southern end is dominated by playing fields. (Source: Sanderson, P 1988. Kew Conservation Study)Colour photographic positive (with colour degradation) of sporting teams at a civic event in Stradbroke Park in Kew East in May 1976. The event was officiated by the Mayor of Kew, Cr Alan Hutchinson. Stradbroke Park is situated on the western boundary of Kew and bordered by Burke and Harp Roads.stradbroke park, cr alan hutchinson, team sports -- kew (vic.)

Photocopy of pamphlet, locality map and plan of 40 home sites on Picnic Hill estate extending from Quarry Road, Mitcham Road and McKeon Road, Mitchamland subdivision, mitcham road, mitcham, quarry road, mckeon road, wooddale grove, rotherwood avenue, cobham road

Aerial photo covering approximately from Box Hill to Mitcham (West to East) and Springfield Road to Hawthorn Road (North to south). Names of main roads inscribed.Aerial photo covering approximately from Box Hill to Mitcham (West to East) and Springfield Road to Hawthorn Road (North to south).aerial photographs, box hill, blackburn, nunawading, forest hill, mitcham

Sepia-toned postcard featuring Monbulk Road, Belgrave, presumably heading towards Kallista. Very tall fern trees on left side of road. Road not made.

Yields information about the BTPS volunteers constructing the Trackwork at the BTPS depot in 1973 and who was undertaking the work.Black and white photograph of the BTPS workers boring a hole in the rail for a fish plate in the rails on No. 1 Road, 14 Oct. 1973. Featured in photograph are Bill Kingsley, Peter Reece, Richard Gilbert, Louis Melli and Peter Winspur. Photographer not known.In red ink on rear of photograph "Bill Kingsley, Peter Reece, Richard Gilbert, Louis Melli and Peter Winspur prepare the rail boring machine to bolt and plate the first rail on 1 road to the depot fan. Sun. 14 October 1973." tramways, trams, btps, depot, track laying

The post office opened at this location in 1912. It was demolished in 2000. Post office history in the area: Until 1883 when the railway came through to Surrey Hills, this was essentially a rural community of scattered farms. Land subdivisions soon occurred along the railway line and limited postal services followed soon after, although a ‘permanent’ home for the post office was two decades away. George Sim Junior is acknowledged as our first postmaster; he opened a post office on 1 October 1884 in his father’s general store at 619-621 Canterbury Road, a few doors down from the Surrey Hills Hotel on the corner of Union Road. Over the next 20 years, the Surrey Hills Post Office moved several times into temporary, shared accommodation – in 1889 into Woodhead’s Corner Store at 364 Canterbury Road; then in 1895 to No 376, Hansen’s Exchange Building, part of Hansen’s Terrace (demolished) and in 1901 to 109 Union Road, on the corner of Windsor Crescent. Following Federation in 1901, the new Commonwealth Government established the Postmaster-General's Department to provide postal services to the nation. Many of the post offices constructed in the following years reflected a growing sense of Australian pride and nationalism. It was 1914 when building commenced on the ‘purpose-built’ post office at 609 Canterbury Road, Surrey Hills. Described as “a polychromatic Federation Freestyle building”, it served as the local post office for nearly 85 years until sold by the Commonwealth Government in c1999, after which the post office moved to the current, less prominent site at 100 Union Road. For nearly 10 years under private ownership, the building was successfully adapted for use as the base for two businesses, Gargoyles and Dragons and later the Surrey Sculpture Studio, and fortuitously the historic integrity of the building was maintained. However although renovated in the 1990's, structurally sound and of historic significance, it was not protected under local or commonwealth heritage legislation and was demolished soon after sale. This is an early image of a demolished building which should have been protected. In 1991, when the City of Camberwell conducted a heritage study, (which still informs the basis of the City of Boroondara’s heritage guidelines for this part of the municipality,) the post office was owned by the Commonwealth Government. As such, it could not be considered for heritage listing by the local authorities. Some years later, the Commonwealth and Australia Post rather belatedly recognized not only that post offices have heritage and social value, but also that the architecture of post offices as community buildings is important. A heritage management scheme was developed for the buildings they own or control under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Act 1999. Unfortunately, the Surrey Hills Post Office had been sold and demolished before this was finally enacted in 2004. Black and white image, perhaps from a post card, of Surrey Hills post office at 609 Canterbury Road. The building is flanked by a picket fence. There is a woman, a dog and a man in front of the entrance. The man is in uniform - possibly a postal employee.post offices, canterbury road, businesses, surrey hills post office, surrey sculture studio, gargoyles and dragons

Two colour photographs in the vicinity of Research Shops: 1. At Main Road and Warrandyte Road roundabout looking south east towards the shops 2. At the north end of the shops at intersection of Raglan Road and Main Road looking north eastmain road, research, ingrams road, shops, roundabouts

Aulsebrook Collection: The Gold Road Promtional Booklet -Brochure fold out booklet promoting The Gold Road, a tourist road for tourists to camp, see historical sites, landmarks and natural interests etc. -Various images relating to The Gold Road

Colour photograph of Lakes Beachfront Holiday Resort showing Lake Tyers Beach Road, Barracouta Road and Salmon Road, walking track with ocean beach on Bass Strait in background, Bream Road in foreground, Lake Tyers Beach VictoriaLakes Beachfront Holiday Reocean, waterways

The Stoney Creek dray bridge. Stoney Creek has been bridged a number of times on school road since the creek was re-routed in the early 1900s. A dray bridge was built C 1910 by local residents, which stood them in good stead for more than a decade. This bridge was replaced by a higher timber structure. Image two is a story from 1906 relating to Marshall White and his family trying to recross Delley's bridge after finding the Stoney Creek dray bridge washed away.Photo of two men on horseback on a wooden bridge with low log railing. A shelter can be seen in the background and there are thick trees surrounding the road.structures, bridges

After World War II, the Kiewa Hydro-Electric Scheme was started in the Kiewa River Valley by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria. On land previously used only for summer cattle grazing in the natural alpine grasslands, the first ski lodge was built in 1948 by workers from the hydro scheme as skiing was a popular recreation. Many of the hydro employees were of European background and had grown up enjoying skiing and snow sports in their homelands and were keen to continue to pursue their winter sports interests. The first lift, a rope tow, was built at Falls Creek in 1951 and the first chairlift in Australia was constructed there in 1957. Two T-Bars were opened in 1961. In 1964, the Victorian Municipal Directory recorded that Falls Creek had 29 ski club lodges and 16 commercial lodges. The area became a popular tourist destination for both winter and summer sports.Employees of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria in the Kiewa River Valley were the earliest skiers on the Bogong High Plains and built one of the first ski lodges at Falls Creek. They were amongst those pivotal in the development of the skiing and tourist industry at Falls Creek and on the Bogong High Plains. Black and white photographs of varying sizes mounted decoratively on heavy black Card. Some pages display a brief description printed in white ink 1. 4 photographs- displayed diagonally across page. 2 pictures of a group of men standing in the snow in front of a car with a loaded trailer behind. 1 photo of skiers. 1 photo of show hanging in tree branches. 2. 2 photographs- showing Upper Kiewa Road with snow in the background 3. 3 photographs- of skiers and 1 photo of 2 of men posing in the snow & 1 photo of 2 men posing shirtless in warmer weather. 4. 2 photographs- arranged diagonally on page showing early buildings and construction at Bogong Village 5. 2 photographs- 1 showing view of Bogong Village from higher up the mountain. 1 showing early Bogong High Plains road 6. 1 photograph- showing view down along Kiewa Valley from higher up in the mountains 1. Handwritten in white ink – A TRIP TO THE PLAINS 2. Handwritten in white ink – UPPER KIEWA ROAD MT FAINTER IN BACKGROUND 3 – 6. No markings bogong village; upper kiewa road; bogong high plains; falls creek; skiers

This story was written by Brenda Johnson and details her time in Orbost from 1959 -1966 settling on land at Lake Road in Newmerella.This book is a useful and interesting reference tool on life in Newmerella in the mid 20th century.A thin stapled paperback book of 31 pp. It is titled "The Orbost Story 1959 to 1966 Lake Road Newmerella Victoria". The cover is shiny silver with black print. In the centre is a black/white photograph of the block with numbers ( 2 3 ?) carved into a tree. There is a Land Rover in the background.Stapled inside back cover - "Bob Johnson" with telephone details and email address.newmerella-history johnson-brenda rural farming

180 Cotham Road, formerly 178 and later 210 Cotham Road, described as a brick residence of six rooms, was constructed in c.1890, for Alexander Hall, a dentist. From 1903, Miss Florrie Wymond operated a girls school at the property, and a timber schoolroom building was constructed at the rear of the property. During the 1930s, the school was known as the Clarence Primary School, and operated by Misses F L and M Wymond. While the listing of the property as a primary school had ceased by 1947, the Wymond family owned the property until the mid 1960s. (Source: Lovell Chen 2007, Review of B-graded buildings in Kew, Camberwell and Hawthorn).One of three photographs taken between 1930 and 1935 of students of 'Clarence' Kindergarten and Sub-Primary, located at 180 Cotham Road. The photos were accompanied by detailed notes identifying the names of students (where remembered).schools -- kew (vic.), clarence school, clarence house, 180 cotham road -- kew (vic.)

180 Cotham Road, formerly 178 and later 210 Cotham Road, described as a brick residence of six rooms, was constructed in c.1890, for Alexander Hall, a dentist. From 1903, Miss Florrie Wymond operated a girls school at the property, and a timber schoolroom building was constructed at the rear of the property. During the 1930s, the school was known as the Clarence Primary School, and operated by Misses F L and M Wymond. While the listing of the property as a primary school had ceased by 1947, the Wymond family owned the property until the mid 1960s. (Source: Lovell Chen 2007, Review of B-graded buildings in Kew, Camberwell and Hawthorn).One of three photographs taken between 1930 and 1935 of students of 'Clarence' Kindergarten and Sub-Primary, located at 180 Cotham Road. The photos were accompanied by detailed notes identifying the names of students (where remembered).schools -- kew (vic.), clarence school, clarence house, 180 cotham road -- kew (vic.)

180 Cotham Road, formerly 178 and later 210 Cotham Road, described as a brick residence of six rooms, was constructed in c.1890, for Alexander Hall, a dentist. From 1903, Miss Florrie Wymond operated a girls school at the property, and a timber schoolroom building was constructed at the rear of the property. During the 1930s, the school was known as the Clarence Primary School, and operated by Misses F L and M Wymond. While the listing of the property as a primary school had ceased by 1947, the Wymond family owned the property until the mid 1960s. (Source: Lovell Chen 2007, Review of B-graded buildings in Kew, Camberwell and Hawthorn).One of three photographs taken between 1930 and 1935 of students of 'Clarence' Kindergarten and Sub-Primary, located at 180 Cotham Road. The photos were accompanied by detailed notes identifying the names of students (where remembered).schools -- kew (vic.), clarence school, clarence house, 180 cotham road -- kew (vic.)

Yields information about the appearance of the tram depot and storage of trams on 0 road.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of photographs of No. 38 and 43 parked on the Ballarat depot "0" road, 23-11-1963. Wal Jack photo. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negative on rear in black in "SEC Ballarat bogies 38 and 43 on "0" road Wendouree depot 23-11-63" with Wal Jack stamp in top right hand corner with number "T1278" written in.trams, tramways, depot, tram 43, tram 38

Three colour photographs of roads in the Thompson Crescent area, Research 1. Reynolds Road looking south from Thompson Crescent North 2. Reynolds Road/Thompson Crescent South 3. Reynolds Road/Thompson Crescent North, Researchthompson crescent, reynolds road, research

This photograph depicts the interior of the Coles Variety Store within Bentleigh's Centre Road shopping precinct in 1956. Signage represents the pre decimal currency era. The Record Bar advertises the availability of standard and microgroove vinyl records.In this era, the Centre Road Bentleigh shopping strip provided consumers with access to many of the major retail outlets and provided for a wide range of shopping needs. By the 1960s, Chadstone Shopping Centres (opened 1960) and Southland (opened 1968) had been established which created changes to the way in which people shopped.Black and white photograph of interior of Coles Store in Centre Road, Bentleigh displaying prominent signage predating decimal currency. Other signage includes the Coles Record Bar indicating the sale of standard and microgroove vinyl records.Handwritten in blue ink: Coles Bentleigh Sep 1956 B Black printed text on white round adhesive sticker: 202 Handwritten in red ink: 80%shopping strip, strip shopping, bentleigh, city of moorabbin, coles stores

The donor, Bob Lennox believed that these were the work of his great-grandfather William Lennox and his builders. William and his son were plasterers and often used the shell motif which is seen on the pediment of the buildings. These two terraces were part of the retail development of five terraces along Canterbury Road which were constructed on land subdivided from the parcel of land originally owned by John Woodhead. The Alan Holt register of properties in 3127 gives a list of proprietors / residents at the beginning of each decade from 1890-1980. There are also earlier photos depicting these buildings in the collection. These buildings have been included in the City of Boroondara Heritage Overlay Union Road Commercial Precinct 2011, Surrey Hills.These buildings were amongst the first commercial buildings serving the area of Surrey Hills and followed the extension of the railway from Camberwell in 1883.A colour photo with rounded corners taken from slightly diagonally across Canterbury Road from 2 double-storey Victorian style buildings. Both have the decorative shell motif in the pediment.Back of photo in green pencil "CANTERBURY RD SURREY HILLS / EAST OF UNION RD"victorian style, allegro graphics, william lennox, 386-384 canterbury road, shops, victorian terraces, canterbury road, surrey hills, john woodhead, heritage overlay union road commercial precinct 2011, heritage overlays

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of the Menin Road near Birr cross roads. Snow and burnt out trees on both sides of the road One copy Z10postcard, postcard, ww1, menin road, birr, france

Black and white photograph of main Healesville Road (Whitehorse Road) near Goodwin Street, Blackburn after road construction on 24 May 1938. Other Number 3724healesville road, blackburn, goodwin street, blackburn., whitehorse road

Black and white postcard titled 'Blackburn Road, Blackburn'. Scene shows Blackburn Road looking South from railway gates. Shop on one corner. Unmade road.hooke, albert arthur, blackburn road, blackburn, janet emily

Sales plan for land in the suburb of Cheltenham, bounded by Tulip Grove and Heather Grove.The developing urban area of Highett within the City of Kingston. This land sale pamphlet illustrates the subdivision of land within the municipality and the changing demographic of the district as new houses are constructed close to infrastructure.Colour pamphlet advertising auction of Heather Grove Estate, Cheltenham. Incorporates a map of the estate bordered by Wickham Road, Railway Parade, Highett Road and Point Nepean Road.Handwritten in grey pencil on subdivision 1: Sold / 20/- Handwritten in grey pencil on subdivision 2: 25/- Handwritten in grey pencil on subdivision 3: 30/- Handwritten in grey pencil on subdivision 4: 110 / 30/- Handwritten in grey pencil on subdivisions 1, 11, 10, 9 and 8: Sold Handwritten in grey pencil beneath 'Heather Grove': 20/- 20/- 20/- 20/- Handwritten in black ink on subdivison 12 and 7: £85 Handwritten in back ink on subdivision 5: £60 Handwritten in back ink on subdivision 6: £65 Handwritten in grey pencil above subdivision map: 1-8-9-10-11 Handwritten in grey pencil above subdivision map: [enclosed in a circle] 12- / £75 Handwritten in grey pencil above subdivision map: [enclosed in a circle] 2 / £85 Handwritten in grey pencil above subdivision map: [enclosed in a circle] 3 / £100 Handwritten in grey pencil above subdivision map: [enclosed in a circle] 4 / £100 Handwritten in grey pencil above subdivision map: [enclosed in a circle] 5 / £60 Handwritten in grey pencil above subdivision map: [enclosed in a circle] 6 / £65 Handwritten in grey pencil above subdivision map: [enclosed in a circle] 7 / £25- Handwritten in grey pencil above subdivision map: [enclosed in a circle] £125 / [indecipherable] Handwritten in grey pencil above subdivision map: 37.00 / 18.10 / 56.80 / 3 / [horizontal line] / 59 8 Handwritten in grey pencil along railway line marking: 21/6 / 12/6 / 13/- / 19/-land sales, estate, cheltenham

Captain John Marshall was born in Dundee, Scotland c.1833. Within eleven years of his arrival in Melbourne in 1852, he had established an important colonial shipping company, Anderson & Marshall, and married Mary Austin, the eldest daughter of Thomas Austin Esq of Clifton Villa in Cotham Road. Elected to the Kew Borough Council in 1869, he remained an active member until 1875. During this period, he was elected Mayor of Kew in 1872. A Scottish Protestant by birth and conviction, John Marshall was, with David Beath, a member of the inaugural committee that began planning for a separate Presbyterian Church in Kew, lending the Committee the funds to purchase land on the corner of Cotham Road and Highbury Grove. John Marshall lived at his home, 'Maryfield', at what was then 239 [now 197] Cotham Road until shortly before his death at the age of 70 in January 1903. He was buried on 14 January in Grave 493, Presbyterian Compartment A, Boroondara General Cemetery.Family portrait of an important civic figure in Kew in the 19th century who was also a notable businessman and shipowner in the Colony of Victoria.Albumen Silver photograph on card of Captain John Marshall and family, Mayor of Kew 1872-73.The inscription was added by the family and at one stage modified. In addition to the title, the sitters' names are inscribed beneath the photograph on the mountCaptain John Marshall and family / Mayor of Kew 1872-73 Webster - Maud - Austin - Mary Marshall - John Marshall - May - Andrew - Polly / Residence “Maryvale” 197 Cotham Road. john marshall, maryvale (cotham road, kew), maryfield (cotham road, kew), webster marshall, maud marshall, austin marshall, mary marshall, may marshall, andrew marshall, polly marshall

in 1882 Thomas Maidment paid the Society of Jesus £5,750 for nine allotments along Barkly Road (now Glenferrie Road). Maidment, who had arrived in Australia from the Glastonbury district in England in 1858, owned and managed a number of sheep stations in Victoria and subsequently became an '... eminently respectable ...' member of District society. In 1883 the Rate Books list Maidment's land in Barkly Road as the 'Buxton Hill Estate' and it was given an N.A.V. of £90, while in the following year his property attracted an N.A.V. of £160, suggesting that substantial improvements were taking place. Maidment's two-storey mansion, named 'Butleigh Wooton' after his birth-place in England, was completed in 1885 and was given an initial N.A.V. of £420. While Maidrnent is recorded as the owner of the building until at least 1896, Jane Maidment, his wife, continued the family ownership of the twenty-six roomed house with its extensive grounds until at least 1910. (Sanderson P. City of Kew Urban Conservation Study Vol 2)Butleigh Wooton is a substantial two storeyed house built in the Italianate style common in the 1880s. Its walls are rendered and it has limited applied decoration that includes brackets to the eaves line and engaged ionic columns under a broken pediment over the front entrance. The bowed window unit is of particular distinction and is not at all typical of this type of building. This interior by John T Collins is a view of the staircase from the first floor landing. (Sanderson P. City of Kew Urban Conservation Study Vol 2)Reverse: "JOHN COLLINS / 11 Anderson Road / Hawthorn East, 3123 / Film 395 Exposure 21A / Kew / Butleigh Wooton / Staircase looking up to dome / 8-4-79thomas maidment, butleigh wooton, 867 glenferrie road -- kew (vic.), john t collins