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

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

Surrey Family Hotel (McNeill's Family Hotel) was built in 1888 by Alexander McNeill. It closed as a hotel after the Local Option vote in 1920.A colour post card from a watercolour sketch of the intersection of Union and Canterbury Roads looking north towards Mont Albert Road. It shows bluestone guttering edging the road in the foreground. Children are gathered under the verandah on the SW corner of the intersection and on the road. A horse drawn vehicle is seen travelling to the west down Canterbury Road. McNeill's Family Hotel, the Surrey Hall and part of Hansen's Terrace can be seen. Advertising signs for Otto Preuss (undertaker) and A R B Cuest (baker) can be partly seen. In the distance scattered houses and open space can be seen.Front: Printed on the post card "Union Rd. Surrey Hills, looking North" Rear: "BOX HILL HISTORICAL SOCIETY" (stamp) and "Mrs E W Zerbe / Williamson Rd. / Doncaster" in biro. This is possibly Marjorie Morgan's writing. "POST WTP (within cartouche) CARD" and "Printed / in / Germany" printed on card.mcneill's family hotel, bakers, undertakers, surrey hall, surrey theatre, rex theatre, mr a r b cuest, mr otto preuss

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

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, police stations, post offices, railways, rochester road, schools, shrublands, soldiers memorial hall, sport, telephone exchanges, theatres, transport, wildlife, canterbury road, land subdivisions, parks and reserves

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

Four copies, only one has title in gold lettering on frontHistory of the Canterbury Bowling Club from February 1900, when it was formed at a meeting in Golding's Hall. Includes highlights of the club's successes, lists winners of championship events, and many office bearers.canterbury, canterbury bowling club, canterbury croquet club, goldings hall, lawn bowls, croquet, kendall street, scott street

Jenni Mitchell, daughter of Grace and Arthur Mitchell, is a painter. Contents Newspaper article: "Back to the drawing board", Diamond Valley News, 19 May 1981. Jenni Mitchell's early life. Newspaper article: "Jenni captures the cast and rugged desert", Diamond Valley News, 13 March 1984. Jenni Mitchell's exhibition of Wimmera paintings, 16-25 March 1984. Exhibition list: Jenni Mitchell studio exhibition, ?1984 ?1986. Newspaper article: "Jenni mingles with greats of art world", Diamond Valle News, 29 July 1986. Jenni Mitchell exhibitor in Melbourne Spoleto Festival exhibition, Ross House Gallery, Kew. Newspaper article: "Poet, painter a formidable duo", Diamond Valley News, 28 October 1986. A poem from Cornelis Vieeskens's book and story of connection to Grace Mitchell's art works. Newspaper article: "Eltham artist to stage her 20th solo exhibition", Diamond Valley News, 31 May 1995. Jenni Mitchell's "Survey Exhibition 1975-1995", at Dempsters Fine Art Gallery, Canterbury, opened by poet Judith Rodriguez on 2 June 1995 . Election flier: Jenni Mitchell, candidate for Eltham Council, 1989. Newspaper article: "Aiming to keep history alive", Diamond Valley News, 22 August 1989. Newly elected Eltham Councillor Jenni Mitchell's objectives. Newspaper article: "Poetry in paint", Diamond Valley News, 23 November 1992. Jenni Mitchell's exhibition of Australian contemporary writers at the National Poetry Festival at Montsalvat, December 1992. Newspaper article: "Eltham artist to stage her 20th solo exhibition", Diamond Valley News, 31 May 1995. Jenni Mitchell's exhibition, "Survey Exhibition 1995-1985" at Dempsters Fine Art Gallery, Canterbury, opened 2 June 1995. Newspaper article :Keen to get focus on art again", Diamond Valley News, 6 November 1996. Jenni Mitchell exhibiting in Nillumbik Festival's Artists Open Studios program 1996. Newspaper article: "Rocky mountain high", ?1997. Jenni Mitchell's exhibition of Flinders Ranges work in Mains Restaurant, Eltham ?1997. Newspaper article: "Inspired works", ?1999. Jenni Mitchell's exhibition of works from artist-in-residence at Bundanon and Riversdale, Adam Galleries, Melbourne until 8 September ?1999. Newspaper article: "Gone bush, in search of the still place", The Age, 2 May 2000. Jenni Mitchell's exhibition Portraits of Extraordinary People, Queens Hall, Parliament House until 12 May 2000. Booklet: "Sharing a History, an essay by JHenni Mitchell", produced in association with exhibition Captured at the Eltham Library Community Gallery, 22 February to 3 March 2002 Flier: "Artists Open Studio 2001-2002. Exhibition of artists participating in the Nillumbik Artists Open Studio Program at Eltham Wiregrass Gallery, 21 February to 7 March 2002. Newspaper article: "Not just white in sight", Diamond Valley Leader 3 September 2003. Jenni Mitchell's exhibition "To the Ice, Images from the Antarctic at Montsalvat until 7 October 2003. Newspaper article: "Works are poetry on canvas", Diamond Valley News, 2003. Jenni Mitchell's exhibition 'Desert, Ice and Poetry, at Montsalvat until 12 December 2003. Newspaper article: "In love with a world of ice", Herald Sun, 25 October 2003. Jenni Mitchell's exhibition 'Desert, Ice and Poetry, at Montsalvat until 12 December 2003. Newspaper article: "Display honours artist, wife", Diamond Valley Leader 28 July 2004. Jenni Mitchell had been student of Alan Martin, retrospective exhibition of Martin's work at Eltham Community Centre 31 July to 1 August 2004. Newspaper article: "Portrait due get to the heart of the matter", Diamond Valley Leader, 13 April 2005. Jenni Mitchell painted double portrait of Colin Royse and Allstair Royse for Archibald Prize. Newspaper article: "Brothers impress artist", Diamond Valley Voice 13 April 2005. Jenni Mitchell painted double portrait of Colin Royse and Allstair Royse for Archibald Prize. Newspaper article: "Poles apart but online", Diamond Valley Leader 2005. Jenni Mitchell's journey to the North Pole will have a website set up by Hugh Stubley and Stephen Pearce, Tribity Digital Solutions. Newspaper article: "Going to extremes for ideas", Diamond Valley Leader, 1 June 2005. Jenni Mitchell's exhibition "Images of the Antarctic" at Dickerson Gallery 7 June to 3 July 2005. Newspaper article: "Works are poetry on canvas", Diamond Valley News, ~2005. Jenni Mitchell's exhibition "Desert, Ice and Poetry" at Montsalvat until 12 December 2005. Newspaper article: "Places for painting", Diamond Valley Leader, 2 November 2005. Jenni Mitchell organising plein air painting workshops around Eltham for students. Newspaper article: "Spirit of past inspires artist", Diamond Valley Leader, 1 November 2006. Jenni Mitchell and Mervyn Hannan have opened a studio at Montsalvat, appealing for more volunteers. Newspaper article: "Art in Action", Heidelberg and Valley Weekly, 31 October 2006. Jenni Mitchell and Mervyn Hannan's Working Studio Gallery at Montsalvat. Newspaper article: "Honey lures art taste to sport", Diamond Valley Leader 11 July 2007. Jenni Mitchell's portrait of Gary Honey entered for Basil Sellers Art Prize., on show at Gateway Galleries Eltham as part of her Extra-Ordinary People series. Newspaper article: "Celebrate history and her story", Diamond Valley Leader, 20 February 2008. Jenni Mitchell and Grace Mitchell already nominated for a Nillumbik Women's Network publication. Newspaper article: "Aura of northern lights draws Eltham artist", Diamond Valley Leader, 13 January 2010. NewspaperJenni Mitchel will travel o a Norwegian cruise ship for six weeks. Newspaper article: "Brush with fame", Banyule and Nillumbik Weekly, 28 September 2010. Jenni Mitchell's house and studio, and her exhibition "From the Edge" at Montsalvat until 30 September 2010. Talk flier: "A visual presentation and floor talk" by Jenni Mitchell for her exhibition "From the Edge" 16 September 2010. Exhibtion flier: "From the Edge" exhibition of painting and photography by Jenni Mitchell, Montsalvat 3-30 September 2010. Newspaper article: "Home is where the art is", Diamond Valley Leader, 16 November 2011. Jenni Mitchell's early life with Grace Mitchell, and exhibition as part of Artists Open Studios. Newspaper article: "Artists visit Mongolia", Diamond Valley Leader, 25 April 2012. Jenni Mitchell and Mervyn Hannan will spend seven weeks in Mongolia, exhibiting at the National Museum of Mongolia. Flier: Open Studio, Jenni Mitchell, Mervyn Hannan, Grace Mitchell, 5-6 May 2012. Newspaper article: "Shared love fires artists", Diamond Valley Leader, 4 July 2012. Exhibition of works by Mongolian artist Tugsoyun Sodnom, Jenni Mitchell and Mervyn Hannan at Montsalvat. Newspaper article: "Tribute to an art legend", Diamond Valley Leader, 26 September 2012. Exhibition "Grace Mitchell" A selected Retrospective" to open at South Fine Art Studios and Gallery on 7 October 2012. Newsletter article: "Jenni Mitchell - My mother Grace", Eltham District Historical Society No.207 November 2012. Exhibition notes: "The Retro Eltham Show", Eltham South Fine Art Studios and Gallery, 14 April to 9 June 2013. Newspaper article: "Jenni salutes Mongolia", Diamond Valley Leader, 12 November 2013. Jenni Mitchell's exhibition "Two Mongolian Journeys" at Eltham South Fine Art Gallery until 24 December 2013. Flier: Eltham South Fine Art Studios and Gallery, 6 Mount Pleasant Road, undated. Newspaper article: "Moving on is not without a shockwave", Diamond Valley Leader, 26 October 2016. Jenni Mitchell and Mervyn Hannan are moving to Hamilton, selling their Mt Pleasant Road property and gallery Newspaper article: "Great Grampians, It's Jenni Mitchell and Mervyn Hannan!", Jenni Mitchell and Mervyn Hannan's exhibtion at Streamline Publishing's Gallery, opened by Vicki Ward, 7-28 September 2022.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcjenni mitchell, grace mitchell, cornelis vieeskens, dempsters fine art gallery, judith rodriguez, montsalvat eltham, professor a d hope, judith wright, geoffrey eggleston, shelton lea, montsalvat poetry festival, artists open studios, mervyn hannan, south fine art studios and gallery, jennifer mitchell, ken taylor, nic taylor, ross house gallery kew, melbourne spoleto festival, brian pearce, robert wilson, bundanon, adam galleries, eltham wiregrass gallery, alan martin, eltham community gallery, eltham cemetery, cemeteries and crematoria bill, isla heddle, nillumbik cemetery trust, michael dobson, tpmy raimoc, belinda clarkson, friends of nillumbik, catherine dale, allstair royse, archibald prize, dickerson galley, hugh stubley, stephen pearce, trinity digital solutions, gateway galleries eltham, gary honey, basil sellers art prize, nillumbik women's network, warwick leeson, national museum of mongolia, tugsoyun sodnom, michelle morgan, zanzy community choir, eltham south fine art gallery, streamline publishing's gallery, vicki ward, sonia skipper, joe hannan, robert marshall, hamilton regional gallery, petschel house hamilton, colin rouse, st. katherine's church, st helena

A vertical file containing the following information: 1. Notes on ‘Surrey Hills Cricket Club’ 17.9.1886-3.10.1930. (6 pages). 2. ‘Cricket in Surrey Hills’ from Alan Holt’s records (17 pages). 3. ‘Australian cricket team’ – 1935 Tour of England (1 page, typed). From Alan Holt records of Mr. L.T & Mrs. G. illiams of 9 Louise Avenue, Mont Albert, cricket enthusiasts. 4. ‘Canterbury to hit a century’, SHNN No. 22, June/July 1986. (1 page). 5. ‘Cricket at Canterbury A centenary history of the Canterbury Cricket Club 1887-1987’. 58 page book by Simon Gardiner. This copy given to P.M.I. – replaced by one from reference library where there were 2 copies. 6. Surrey Hills Cricket Club centenary celebrations. Typed notes by Alan Holt, in S.H.N.N. (no date) (1 page). 7. ‘Cricket centenary‘ re Canterbury. SHNN No. 33, April/May, 1988. (1 page). 8. Miscellaneous notes by Jocelyn Hall (no date) (2 pages). 9. ‘Canterbury Advertiser‘ notes typed by Jocelyn Hall (no date) (1 page). 10. ‘Surrey Hills cricket club centenary celebrations’. SHNN No. 40, June/July 1989. (1 page). 11. ‘Improvements at Canterbury’, S.H.N.N. No. 38, Feb. March 1989. (1 page). 12. ‘Cricket Club Centenary’ S.H.N.N. No. 42, Oct./Nov. 1989. (1 page). 13. ‘Surrey Hills Cricket Club hit a Century’, ‘Leader’, 28.2.1990. (1 page). 14. The Reverend John Barton and Wyclif Congregational Church 1896-1907 re cricket club, October, 2001. (1 page typed notes). 15. Committee of Management Canterbury Grounds Trust, Committee Meeting 11.5.1983. (1 page). 16. Committee of Management Canterbury Grounds Trust, Annual Meeting, 24.10.1984. (1 page). 17. Committee of Management Canterbury Grounds Trust, Committee Meeting, 2.7.1986. (1 page). 18. City of Camberwell letter of appreciation re long service on Committee of Management of Canterbury Sports Ground to Mrs. J.S. Green, 22.2.1982. (1 page), with a note from Stephen Gillespie re Joyce Stevenson Green’s background. 19. ‘Run-out call on cricket club’, The Sun, 7.3.1983 re neighbour Ian Ward’s protest re cricket balls (1 page).

Coloured photograph of the building at No. 216 Canterbury. This was the orginal Salvation Army Hallcanterbury, maling road, shops, canterbury road, salvation army hall

John Etkins reading his poem - "A Canterbury Tale"Mary Doery addressing attendees at Canterbury Baptist Church Hall Coloured photographcanterbury historic happening, canterbury baptist church

Mary Doery addressing attendees at Canterbury Baptist Church Hall Coloured photographcanterbury historic happening, canterbury baptist church