Letter to Colleen Morgan , President of the Canterbury History Group, from Shirley Robinson, enclosing notes about the Carisbrooke Private School for the period 1926-1930, when the school was situated at 31 Hopetoun Avenue Canterburycanterbury, hopetoun avenue, carisbrooke private school, methodist ladies college, robertson> shirley, soldiers memorial hall, independent schools

Brochure prepared by Robin Da Costa- Adams for the walk she led on behalf of the Canterbury History Group, 2006. Includes illustrations, photographs and a map of the sites covered.canterbury, balwyn road, mont albert road, canterbury road, rochester road, john august reserve, balwyn wesleyan/methodist church, "the pines", golding family, tibbets> william, churches, factories, halls

List of last office bearers of the Canterbury Bowling Club and whereabouts of information about the club.canterbury, canterbury bowling club, bowling clubs, committees of management, benjamin> geoff, hall> bruce

Black and white newspaper photograph from "the Argus" Camera Supplement, 6 August 1932canterbury, canterbury railway line, canterbury road, rochester road, emulation hall, shops, gardens, shrublands

Coloured photogaph of Janice Warren at the Canterbury History Stall that she organized for the Seniors' Health and Wellbeing Festival held in the Hawthorn Town Hall 8 October 2009canterbury history group, hawthorn town hall, city of boroondara, warren> janice, warren> don, seniors health and wellbeing festival, festivals and celebrations

Coloured photograph of Janice Warren at the stall she set up for the Canterbury History Group, at the Seniors' Health and Wellbeing Festival, Hawthorn Town Hall, 8 October 2009canterbury history group, hawthorn town hall, city of boroondara, seniors health and wellbeing festival, festivals and celebrations, warren> janice, warren> don

Coloured photograph of Janice Warren talking to a visitor to the Canterbury History Group's stall, Seniors' Heath and Wellbeing Festival, Hawthorn Town Hall, 8 October 2009canterbury history group, hawthorn town hall, city of boroondara, seniors health and wellbeing festival, festivals and celebrations

Coloured photograph of Don Warren at the Canterbury History Group's stall, Senior's Health and Wellbeing Festival, Hawthorn Town Hall 8 October 2009.canterbury history group, hawthorn town hall, city of boroondara, seniors health and wellbeing festival, warren> janice, warren> don, festivals and celebrations

, Coloured photograph of part of the display, oprganized by Janice Warren, on the Canterbury History Group's stand at the Seniors' Health and Wellbeing Festival, Hawthorn Town Hall 8 October 2009.canterbury history group, hawthorn town hall, city of boroondara, seniors health and wellbeing festival, warren> janice, warren> don, festivals and celebrations

Robin Kelly was born Robin Vandersluys in Mary Street, Kew. As a child, she sang in backyard concerts run with her brother, Leslie. The family moved to Deepdene in 1949 and Robin joined church and school choirs. Later she was to study classical singing with Stella Power, modern singing with Jack White, TV Presentation with Natalie Raine of Crawford Productions and acting/singing with Jessie Matthews. Following her victory in a talent quest at the Orama Ballroom, she was invited to join the Orama Big Band with singers Harry Cox and Arlene Forrest. She also sang with the Kerm Jones Jazz Band at Power House and with Frank Johnson's Jazz Band at Jazz Junction. Robin became resident band vocalist at the historic Federal Hotel in Collins Street with the Rudi Laquer Trio. She also sang at The Savoy Plaza with the George Cadman Trio. A year later she became resident vocalist at the Ress Oriental Hotel with the Lennie Holmes Trio. Later, Robin married pianist Peter Jones, singing under the name 'Robin Vanser' in clubs in Sydney and regional New South Wales. She was booked for a Vietnam War tour and also sang in Tahiti. Returning to Melbourne, her agent booked her to appear in shows in Tasmania including West Point Casino and Melbourne country venues. Another agent, John Bishop, booked her to do floor shows in Melbourne, including Xmas Seasons at the Hampton Hotel where she entertained audiences with her comedy and audience participation routines. In 1971, Robin Kelly retired to run her Robin Hood Antiques business in Canterbury, during which time she was married to tenor Glenn Kelly. Later she joined Sing Australia Camberwell Choir, performing as a soloist at their Melbourne Town Hall Concert.The Vandersluys-Kelly Collection of photographs, costumes and musical performance memorabilia was donated to the Kew Historical Society by Robin Denise Kelly in 2018. The collection is an important record of stage and recorded performances in Australia in the second half of the 20th century. This new nationally-focused and artistically significant collection augments and contextualises the local performing arts materials in our collection. Audio recording of performances Egyptian Follies at the Melbourne Jazz Club, including the singer Robin Kellyl.robin kelly, performing arts - victoria - australia, melbourne jazz club

Real estate advertisement for the sale by auction on 3 May 2003 of "Shrublands" 16 Balwyn Road Canterbury, with the potential for developement. Includes coloured photographs of the exterior of the mansion and entrance hall, and floor and site plans.canterbury, balwyn road, shrublands, victorian and italianate style

Real estate advertisement for the sale of "Shrublands" 16 Balwyn Road Canterbury on 3 May [2003] Includes coloured photographs of the exterior of the mansion and an interior photograph of the entrance hall showing some architectural features. A copy of the advertisement from an unnamed paper is includedcanterbury, balwyn road, shrublands, italianate style

A series of reminiscences written by Miss Josephine Demaine for the Canterbury Senior Citizens Newsletter8 A4 pagescanterbury, monomeath, rennick family, demaine family, snowden family, wentworth avenue, tara hall, monomeath avenue, canterbury grammar school, latimer, whinbush, coghill> george, pioneer store, camm family, shenley> james, elgar's special survey, balwyn, recipes, reminiscences

Thematic Environmental Heritage. Final document produced, after community consultation, for the City of Boroondara by Built Heritage242 pages city of boroondara, back yards, canterbury, churches, cottages, dairies, danks family, elgar survey, exploration, frognall, goldings boot factory, maling road, malone's hotel, maps, masonic lodges, national parks, native plants, outer circle railway line, parks and reserves, police stations, post offices, railways, rochester road, schools, shrublands, soldiers memorial hall, sport, telephone exchanges, theatres, transport, wildlife, canterbury road, land subdivisions

Postcard of Bourke Street Melbourne looking east with Melbourne Town Hall , about early 1900sOn reverse of postcard. 16 Willandra Street Dec. 19th/Canterbury/Wishing Albert and Amy/ A Happy Xmas from Ern and Katiestreetscapes, melbourne town hall, bourke street

A letter from W.P.Chancellor to his son Bill, on the Western Front in France, describing how the family celebrated Armistice Day. Includes a covering letter to Colleen Morgan from Margaret Macdonald, nee Chancellor, and another letter, from Colleen to Frances Barrett of the Canterbury History Group. Margaret Macdonald has included a copy of an early postcard of Wattle Valley Road4 A$ pages; 2 typewritten and 2 handwritten pagescanterbury, wattle valley road, chancellor family, melbourne town hall, melba> dame nellie, cross street, canterbury mansions, world war 1914-1918

A poem written by John Etkins in liasion with members of the Canterbury Senior Citizens for the Canterbury History Day, 1 August 19852 pagescanterbury, canterbury road, railway gates, emulation hall, goldings shoe factory, maling road, canterbury post office, morris jack, canterbury senior citizens

Notes on the history of theatre and cinema in Canterbury from research for Box Hill Reporter newspaper 2 page A4 typed documentCompiled by Ken Lyall with thanks to the B.H.H.S. for access to the Box Hill "Reporter" newspapercinemas, goldings hall, entertainment, canterbury library, golding family, canterbury theatre

History of Alfred Golding's businessesPhotocopy of handwritter notes. 9 A4 pages. golding family, renwick> frank, burridge> william (rev.), cuthburt> samuel (rev.), vasey> t., balwyn wesleyan church, canterbury literary society, international exhibition sydney 1879, renwick> r. l.

Article on 3 plaques installed in the Canterbury vicinity marking significant sites. the plaques mark Canterbury Hall, Maling Road and Theatre Place pigot> jan, plaques canterbury, canterbury history group, maling road, morgan> colleen