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Kew Historical Society IncJournal - Visitor Book, Fairyland 1959-1960
"Fairyland", the home of Jim and Grace Tabulo, was a major local, state and international tourist attraction situated in Kew, Victoria during the mid twentieth century. Located at 57 Malmsbury Street, Kew, the weatherboard house and its garden were heavily decorated with statues, crockery and other collected items. A series of notebooks were used to record the messages of child and adult visitors to the property from the 1940s to the 1960s. After Mrs Tabulo's death, these visitor books are believed to have formed part of the Dorothy Rogers Collection. They entered the Kew Historical Society's collection following her death in 1973.This series of visitor books are the most important primary sources relating to the internationally renowned 'Fairyland' cottage in Malmsbury Street, Kew. Their social significance is that they record in the post war period the values and beliefs of children and adults who visited this historically significant tourist attraction.Foolscap visitor book and containing handwritten comments and drawings primarily made by children during visits to the home of Grace Tabulo, May 1959- August 1960. Commonly known as "Fairyland", the house was located at 57 Malmsbury Street Kew. The book is wrapped in brown paper, which covers blue and red card covers with green cloth strip binding. Several pages of the book have entries which have been made upside-down. Unpaginated, 80pp. Handwritten on paper front cover: "1959 / 1960" Handwritten inside cover: "Fairy Land / 57 Malmsbury St/ Kew""grace tabulo, fairyland - 57 malmsbury street (kew), tourism - kew - 1945-1965, childhood - kew, collectors and collecting, gardens - kew (vic), scrapbooks - 20th century -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Postcard - Postcard -Foldout booklet, Asia-Pacific Color Productions Ltd
Deep yellow/orange with red print. Green postage stamp featuring yellow-tailed Thornbill. Postcard contains 14 pictures of Vietnamese people and places. Front page shows picture of couple in a horse-drawn two wheeled cart having two luggage baskets and sunshade.Viet-Nam The Land and the People Addressed to - Mrs. G McNamara / 13 Ellis Road / Glen Iris / Melbourne Vicpostcard, mcnamara, julian peter mcnamara, australian army, 3794332, trooper, royal australian armoured corps, national service, b squadron, a squadron, 1st armoured regiment -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - H.A. & S.R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONTRACT OF SALE
Conditions of sale by private contract dated 7th March, 1939 between J.A. Robertson (seller) and A.E. Simms (buyer) for land situate Prowse Road, Bendigo, at present occupied by Mrs. Harbour as tenant, being the land described in right to occupy residence area No. 190. Also all the vendor's right, title and interest to the land as fenced adjoining the above mentioned property, together with 5-roomed weatherboard dwelling and all sundry. Price 250 pounds. Attached copy of application to register a Lienorganization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - H.A. & S.R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONTRACT OF SALE
Conditions of sale by private contract dated 4th April, 1933 between E.M. Dudley (seller) and C.J. Tyack for land situate No.161 honeysuckle street, Bendigo being land described in certificates of registration as residence area no. 32525 and residence area no. 32526, together with 6-roomed weatherboard dwelling, garage and all sundry outbuildings and erections on said land. Also all electric light fittings, duck blinds in sleep-out, all wire doors and windows, window blinds and name plate. Price 545 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - H.A. & S.R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONDITION OF SALE
Contract of sale of land dated 4th July, 1952 between Mr. D. R. McClure (seller) and Mr.. H. A. Pitson for land described in right to occupy residence area No. 9508, together with all buildings and erection thereon, also all sundries inside and outside the building. Price 60 pounds. Also attached various receipt from Department of lands and survey, copy of the right to occupy land issued in 1942, letter from the City of Bendigo dated in 1951 drawing attention to unpaid rates on the property.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - H.A. & S.R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONDITION OF SALE
Contract of sale of land dated 29th January 1954 between Mr. E.M. Hopper (seller) and Mr. G.J. O'Donnell (buyer) for land being Lot 2 on plan of subdivision No. 23332 registered in the office of titles, Melbourne and situate in Lindsay Street Kangaroo Flat part of Crown allotment 11 section 23, township of Kangaroo Falt described in Certificate of title volume 7446 folio 423, together with weatherboard dwelling, wood shed-lavatory also fencing on the said land. Price 2,700 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: CONTRACT TO PURCHASE SWAN HILL LAND
[a] Manilla envelope with Cohn Victoria Brewery printed on reverse flap. Typed front caption 'Contract of Purchase Swan Hill Land. 28/12/22, Handwritten No 3 , and Sale Note. [b] Handwritten sale note on Allan Connell & Co Swan Hill Auctioneer printed paper dated Dec 28th 1922, specifying sale conditions and particulars of land. [c] Handwritten particulars of land owned by O G Burton and sold to Cohn's for proposed cordial factory site. £305 purchase amount.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - H. A. & S. R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONTRACT OF SALE
Contract of sale of land dated 27th February, 1964 between Mr. Edward John Hynam (vendor) and Mr. M.F. Sexton (purchaser). Solicitor for vendor: Watson, James & Rogers, Bull Street, Bendigo. Solicitor for purchaser: E.S. Cahill& Son, View Street, Bendigo. Property 51 King Street, Bendigo, land being part of Crown allotment 22 section 52C land comprised in certificate of title volume 4445 folio 974 including floor coverings, curtains and blinds. Price: 1,800 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - H. A. & S. R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONTRACT OF SALE
Contract of sale of land by public auction dated 29th August, 1956 between Farmers and Citizens Trustees Company Bendigo executor of the will of F. R. Schilling deceased (vendor) and Mr. A. C. & Mrs. A. Sprawson (purchaser). Property: land that lies above the depth of 100 feet below the surface of all that land containing 35 perches and 8/10 of a perch being allotment 20 section 49B comprised in Crown Grant volume 2193 folio 493 situate No. 120 Rowan Street, Bendigo. Price: 2,725 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - H. A. & S. R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONTRACT OF SALE
Contract of sale of land dated 14th may, 1956 between Mr. H Nolan (vendor) and ? Property: land situate 55 Myrtle Street, Bendigo land described in Right to Occupy residence area no. 125, together with weatherboard and rough cast dwelling and all sundry outbuildings, also blinds, curtains, electric light fittings and shades, electric sink heater, electric stovette in kitchen, galvanised iron tank and all floor coverings with the exception of the lino in the middle bedroom. Price: 3,500 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - H. A. & S. R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONTRACT OF SALE
Contract of sale of land dated 28th June, 1955 between Mrs. A Spence (vendor) and Mr. P. Sheedy (purchaser). Property: land being Crown allotment3A section 119C and having a frontage of 161 links to Anderson Street by a depth of 164.5 links to Valentine Street Parish of Sandhurst City of Bendigo, being land described in certificate of title volume 6579 folio 775 and situate No. 44 Anderson Street, Bendigo, together with weatherboard dwelling and all sundry outbuildings. Price: 2,200 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - H. A. & S. R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONTRACT OF SALE
Contract of sale of land dated 13th December, 1951 between Mr. A. W. Bynon (vendor) and Mr. H. P. Schade Jnr. (purchaser). Property: land being allotment 286 section K, Parish of Sandhurst City of Bendigo, land described in Crown grant volume 575 folio 114996 and situate corner Slack & Buckley Streets, Bendigo, together with 4 roomed weatherboard dwelling and all sundry outbuildings, all window blinds, curtains and all linos on the floors. Price: 1,350 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - H. A. & S. R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONTRACT OF SALE
Contract of sale dated 26th July, 1952 between Mr. E. K. Meager (vendor) and Mr. S. M. Trewin & Mrs. G. C. Unthank (purchaser). Solicitor for vendor: Kiddle, Briggs & Willox, 15 Queen Street, Melbourne. Property: land being part of Crown allotment 18 section 28C City of Bendigo Parish of Sandhurst being land comprised in certificate of title volume 3897 folio 779322 and which said land is situate in Kennedy Street, Bendigo. Price: 1,320 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - H.A. & S.R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONTRACT OF SALE
This business was owned by father and son, Henry Archibald Wilkinson and Samuel Ronald "Ron" Wilkinson. Henry (1882-1954) was born in Shepparton and died in Bendigo. He was married to Grace Hovendon in 1908. Samuel Ronald "Ron" (1914-1995), Henry's son, was married to Florence Jean McKerlie in 1937.Contract of sale of land dated 11th May, 1957 between Mr. W.B. Nicholls (seller) and Misses D.M. & L.G. Smith. For land being lot 8 on vendor's plan of subdivision by Mr. Surveyor Pritchard, dated 2nd May, 1957 having a frontage of 59 feet to Alamein Court by a depth of 100 feet, being part allotment 7 section 31A land described in Crown grant volume 8113 folio 731. Subject to any registered appurtenant easements. Price 3,600 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - H.A & S.R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONTRACT OF SALE
This business was owned by father and son, Henry Archibald Wilkinson and Samuel Ronald "Ron" Wilkinson. Henry (1882-1954) was born in Shepparton and died in Bendigo. He was married to Grace Hovendon in 1908. Samuel Ronald "Ron" (1914-1995), Henry's son, was married to Florence Jean McKerlie in 1937.Contract of sale of land dated 29th May, 1954 between Mrs. E.M. & Mr. H.A. Knight (sellers) and Mr. W.H. Randall (buyer) for land being lot 2 on plan of subdivision No. 19227 being parts of lots 27 and 28 on plan of subdivision No. 4134 being part of Crown allotment 97 and being the balance of the land comprised in certificate of titles volume 6441 folios 021 and 022 and situate Albion Street, Bendigo. Together with weatherboard dwelling and all sundry. Price 2,200 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.Photograph Album, Kodak, Phillip Island Cemetery, c 1990
The Album was compiled by Nancy McHaffie late 1990's, with the assistance of Edith Jeffery's, with her book "Garden of Memories" and extensive knowledge of Phillip Island. The Cemetery lies back from the road and is surrounded by Manna Gums, rare Peppermint Gums, Blackwoods and other native trees. In all 25 acres of land were set aside as Crown Land in the land settlement of 1868. There are 6.2 acres of wetlands near the cemetery entrance.466-23: Joseph Richardson came to Australia in 1837 from Liverpool, England. Sarah Arbuckle and her two sisters arrived in 1850. Sarah and Joseph were married when gold was discovered in Victoria. They went to the diggings and had some success. Joseph bought land on Phillip Island when it was open to freehold selection in 1868. The family moved to Phillip Island shortly afterwards, to a house they built on a hill west of Cowes. They called their home "Everton" after a Liverpool suburb. The house still stands in Church Street, known as "Tallawalla". 466-24: The McIlwraith family came from Melton, Victoria to Heath Hill, Rhyll in 1869. They played an important part in the early history of Phillip Island. James was a foundation member of the Trust, John and Alan played their part in the local scene. John was President and Alan Secretary of the Cemetery Trust for many years.phillip island cemetery, nancy mchaffie, edith jeffery -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.Photograph Album, Kodak, Phillip Island Cemetery, c 1990
The Album was compiled by Nancy McHaffie late 1990's, with the assistance of Edith Jeffery's, with her book "Garden of Memories" and extensive knowledge of Phillip Island. The Cemetery lies back from the road and is surrounded by Manna Gums, rare Peppermint Gums, Blackwoods and other native trees. In all 25 acres of land were set aside as Crown Land in the land settlement of 1868. There are 6.2 acres of wetlands near the cemetery entrance.466-44: Captain Johan Jansson. Capatain Jansson was born in 1862 and came to Australia on the ship "Nosstaljee" in 1886. In 1887 he came to the Island and started work with Captain Lock. He bought land at Rhyll in 1891 and built a house two years later, now known as Jansson's Cottage. Johan married Evelyn Power.. a daughter of Captain Powell. He purchased the ketch "Swan" and later :Stephen" in 1914. They took chicory, seaweed, hay and other farm produce to Melbourne, returning with general cargo. Captain Jansson died in 1928 aged 66 years. 466-45: Evelyn Jansson. Evelyn was the daughter of Captain Powell. She married Johan Jansson on her 18th birthday. She died 1971 aged 95 years. Their daughter Mavis is buried with Evelyn - died 1971 aged 72 years.phillip island cemetery, johan jansson, evelyn jansson, mavis jansson, nancy mchaffie, edith jeffery -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - H.A. & S.R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONTRACT OF SALE
Conditions of sale by private contract dated 4th January, 1938 between F. Peterson (seller) and Miss B.E.M. Tancock (buyer) for land situate No.84 lily Street, Bendigo, being land described in Crown grant volume 2650 folio 529876, together with 5-roomed weatherboard dwelling and all sundry.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - H.A. & S.R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONDITION OF SALE
Conditions of sale by private contract dated 29th March, 1940 between Mrs. G. Abbott (seller) and J.S. Trevean (buyer) for land situate Trotter Street, Bendigo, being land described in right to occupy residence area No. 5180, together with 4-roomed dwelling and all sundry. Price 100 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - H.A. & S.R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONTRACT OF SALE
Conditions of sale by private contract dated 1st April, 1933 between H.M.I. Prior (seller) and A.E. Ramsay (buyer) for land situate Brown Street, Eaglehawk, being land described in certificate of registration as residence area No. 3916, together with 4-roomed weatherboard dwelling and all sundry. Price 150 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - H.A. & S.R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONTRACT OF SALE
Contract of sale of land dated 25th August, 1951 between Mrs. S.E. Greenman (seller) and Mr. J.H. Patten (buyer) for land situate No. 1 Bobs Street, Bendigo described in right to occupy residence area No. 266, together with 4-roomed weatherboard dwelling and all sundry. Price 1,050 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - H.A. & S.R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONDITION OF SALE
Contract of sale of land dated 24th March, 1954 between miss A.M. Houlihan (seller) and Mr. W.T. Priest (buyer) for land situate 12 Reserve Street Eaglehawk described in Right to Occupy Residence Area No. 5362, together with weatherboard dwelling and all sundry. Price 1,000 pounds. Vendor's copyorganization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - H.A. & S.R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONDITION OF SALE
Conditions of sale by private contract dated 26th June, 1941 between Mrs A. Zammitt (seller) and W. Reidy (buyer) for land situate in Barrell Street Eaglehawk being the land described in right to occupy residence area right No. 7903, together with 5-roomed weatherboard dwelling and all sundry. Price 150pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.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 -
Orbost & District Historical Societyblack and white photograph, early 20th century?
This photograph shows Mac and May Stuart landing at Marlo in their small boat.A black / white photograph / postcard of two people sitting in the stern of a small sailboat pulling in to land on a beach. It appears to be late in the day.on front - "Evening at Marlo" on back - " Mac & May Stuart, 57 years ago" ; "Mrs????M Marshall Bairnsdale"marlo stuart-may-mac -
Greensborough Historical SocietyArticle, Printer Unknown, Greensborough, 1840o
Details the history of the current Greensborough township. It also mentions the early settlement of Kangaroo Point.Mentions early settlers such as William Poulter, James Chapman, James Mann and Edwin Willis Magger (Maygar).2 page printed document outlining the activities and motives of Edward Bernard Green, an early owner of the area of land that became Greensborough.Pencilled words on front page. greensborough, kangaroo point, edward green, poulter, mann, chapman, magger, mayger, melbourne to sydney mail contract -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Slide - Slide - Cashmore Airport, Portland, 1980s
Coloured slide. Site of an airport before any construction. Green, flat large area of land, rising up slightly in background.portland airport, cashmore airport, construction, engineering -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, View from Loughnan's Hill looking east c1930
Black and white photograph taken from vacant land on hill. Scene overlooks housing and trees. Mountains in background. (2 copies)Typed on photograph, "View looking east". Typed below photograph, "View from Loughnans Hill c1930. Maroondah Highway, Catholic church all top right corner". -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, View from Loughnan Rd. looking south east over Harrison Street/Andrew Street corner, c.1949
Black and white photograph showing some vacant land and new houses under construction. Developed area in background. (3 copies)Typed below photograph, "View from Loughnan Rd. looking south east, 1949". Written on backing sheet, "View from Loughnan Rd. to corner Harrison and Andrew Street, c1949". -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook, Sacred Biography and History
Sacred Biography and History Explorations in the Holy Land Compiled by Osmond Tiffany Publisher: J W Lyon and Co Date: 1878 Label on spine cover with typed text RH 270 HAR Pastedown end page has sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Librarywarrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, sacred biography and history, osmond tiffany
