In 1848, Francis Rogerson form Dumfriesshire, Scotland purchased 80 acres of land at Kangaroo Ground on which he built a two-roomed bark hut. He named the property afterr the many Bronzewings and Wonga Pigeons in the area. Ewen Hugh Cameron moved to Pigeon Bank the same year he was elected to Parliament as the Member for Evelyn. At the time he moved in, Pigeon Bank had six rooms and the present water well. He made further extensive additions and lived there until his death in 1915. Covered under Heritage Overlay, Nillumbik Planning Scheme. Published: Nillumbik Now and Then /​ Marguerite Marshall 2008; photographs Alan King with Marguerite Marshall.; p27 Pigeon Bank, on the Kangaroo Ground – Warrandyte Road, Kangaroo Ground, is one of the Shire’s oldest farm dwellings, and has been home to some of the district’s earliest and most distinguished families. Although close to the road, the white weatherboard Victorian farmhouse is ensured privacy by the trees and hedges around it. On 4.8 hectares of farmland, Pigeon Bank is surrounded by rolling hills, farmland and bush, the peace of which is punctuated by an occasional birdcall. Pigeon Bank’s first owner was Francis Rogerson, from Dumfriesshire, Scotland, who bought 80 acres (32.4ha) of land in 1848 on which he built a two-roomed bark hut. Today this is the centre piece of the 14-room home.1 Rogerson lined the rooms with tongue-and-groove boards and roofed them with wooden shingles and sapling frames, which remain under the present green corrugated iron roof. He named Pigeon Bank after the many forest bronzewing and Wonga Pigeons in the area at the time, and the name Bank was commonly used in Scotland. Rogerson was united with one of the oldest families in the area when his sister Janet married John Bell, son of William, the original Bell settler. When Ewen Cameron moved to Pigeon Bank in 1874 it had six rooms and the present water well. He made extensive additions to the house and farm buildings and lived at Pigeon Bank until his death in 1915. Cameron, who had arrived in Melbourne from Scotland in 1853, contributed an enormous amount to the community. He worked as a builder, as a miner at Andersons Creek, a storekeeper at Queenstown2 and as the first postmaster at Warrandyte. In 1867 he married Agnes Bell, daughter of local farmer, John Bell. Cameron was a member of the Eltham Road Board (which preceded the Shire Council) and for more than 50 years, from 1863, he was an Eltham Shire Councillor, being President three times. Cameron was the Member for Evelyn for 40 years from 1874. In the 1880s he became the Government Whip, in 1902 the Minister for Mines and Water Supply, and in 1904, the Minister for Health, Cameron was also an outstanding farmer, whose farm won the Agricultural Department prize for the finest in the district, three consecutive times. Not surprisingly Pigeon Bank became the centre of district life. Every New Year’s Eve, Cameron hired a highland piper, who marched from the Kangaroo Ground school house to Pigeon Bank playing his pipes.3 Distinguished visitors included opera singer, Dame Nellie Melba, Victorian Premier, Thomas Bent, Governor, Lord Hopetoun and artist, Longstaff. Following Cameron’s death, the property changed hands several times, then returned to the family in 1919 when bought by Gordon Cameron. As the car took over from the horse, Pigeon Bank entered difficult times because the farm had produced chaff and oats and bred Clydesdales and harness ponies. In 1926 Mr Matthews bought the property and made many alterations including pulling down the kitchen, which had been separate from the main house. The property again changed hands several times. One owner was Senator James F Guthrie, who added a sunroom. In 1968 the house again returned to the Cameron family, when Vera Jackson, a grand-daughter of Ewen Cameron, and her husband, bought the property. The Bishop family, who were sixth and seventh generation Bells and also descended from the Camerons, restored the house in the 1980s. Today tongue-and-groove boards still line part of the hall (which retains two fine arches), the breakfast room, and Ewen Cameron’s former room. Five original fireplaces in the bed and living rooms are still in working order. The wide veranda with a curved iron roof and ornate iron lace work bounds three sides of the house, and nearby a windmill stands beside the water well. Sue and Ron James, who bought the property in 2001, made extensive improvements to the homestead and meticulously restored the grounds to their original state.This collection of almost 130 photos about places and people within the Shire of Nillumbik, an urban and rural municipality in Melbourne's north, contributes to an understanding of the history of the Shire. Published in 2008 immediately prior to the Black Saturday bushfires of February 7, 2009, it documents sites that were impacted, and in some cases destroyed by the fires. It includes photographs taken especially for the publication, creating a unique time capsule representing the Shire in the early 21st century. It remains the most recent comprehenesive publication devoted to the Shire's history connecting local residents to the past. nillumbik now and then (marshall-king) collection, ewen hugh cameron, francis rogerson, kangaroo ground, kangaroo ground-warrandyte road, pigeon bank

Originally Wellers Hotel, it was constructed by Edward Weller in 1872. Following his death in 1883 it was taken over by his widow, Mary Weller. The hotel was delicensed in 1909 and converted to a private residence. Around 1920 William Pitman bought the property, succeeded by his son Vernon who coined the term Pittman's Corner. Vernon and Isabel Pitman owned the house form 1945-1973. Following Vernon's death, Isabel remained there till her death in 1983. The property was converted to a restaurant in 1984 by owners Robert and Kath Hendry who undertook extensive renovations in 1988. Shawn and Stephanie Wolfe purchased the property from the Hendrys in 2003 and introduced live entertainment with many famous bands and entertainers from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s performing there, including James Reyne, Daryl Barithwaite, Brian Cadd and Billy Thorpe. In 2014 the Wolfe's sold the property and the entire contents were sold at auction. New (local ) owners Gregory Anderson, Craig Jones and Steve Gist refurbished the property and relaunched it as Fondata 1872 in 2017. Covered under Heritage Overlay, Nillumbik Planning Scheme. Published: Nillumbik Now and Then /​ Marguerite Marshall 2008; photographs Alan King with Marguerite Marshall.; p87 A low-lying brick building at a turn on the main road, on the way to Kangaroo Ground, was once a welcome resting place for travellers. In the late 19th century Weller’s Pub, as it was called then, provided a store and an overnight stopping place and changing post for Cobb & Co coaches. The coaches were bound for the Caledonia Goldfields, near Queenstown (now St Andrews) and the Woods Point gold mines.1 Builder Edward Weller constructed the hotel and store on three acres (1.2 ha) in 1872 and after he died in 1883, his widow, Mary, continued to run the hotel, which was delicensed in 1909. This was not the first enterprise Weller ran in the district. In about 1866, he came to Kangaroo Ground and rented a general store and nine acres (3.6 ha) of land. The store, opposite the present school, was on the site of the present store and Weller also acted as the postmaster there. Mrs Weller was born in Scotland in 1841 and came to Victoria with her parents in about 1852. After two years in Melbourne the family moved to the Caledonia Goldfields where they remained for several years during which time she married Weller. The couple subsequently had five sons and five daughters. Weller’s Pub was made of handmade bricks fired from clay dug on the property. The pub must have been a haven on hot days with its 40cm thick walls throughout. One quaint reminder of its early use is that every room except the dining room has an outside door. Inside, the pub was converted to a home with extra doors connecting the inside rooms. There is no trace of the original bar room in the present dining room, where the steps leading to the cellar were bricked in. An unusual feature is the pressed metal which lines the ceilings, yet with moulding and white paint, looks like plaster. The main road once passed the back of the building and wound up to the top of the hill through a cutting. This steep hill was known to the bullock drivers in the early days, as Salvation Hill, because they were always very glad to reach its peak. After the hotel was delicensed it was converted to a private residence and extensive renovations were made, changing much of its design from a Victorian to an Edwardian style.2 Between 1912 and 1915, Gordon Cameron, a Cobb & Co coach driver and his wife rented the former hotel. Mr Cameron was related to the parliamentarian Ewen Cameron of Pigeon Bank, Kangaroo Ground, and his wife was related to Albert Pepper who owned Pigeon Bank from 1916 to 1919, when Gordon Cameron bought it. About 1920 William Pitman bought the property, which in turn was owned by his son, Vernon, who coined the name Pitman’s Corner. He and his wife Isabel owned the house from 1945 to 1973. Then as a widow Isabel Pitman lived there until her death in 1983.3 In 1984 the property was converted to a restaurant by owners P A Tribe, a barrister, his wife Sharon, and Robert and Kath Hendry. Extensive renovations maximised the splendid views of the Dandenong Ranges and the Yarra Valley.This collection of almost 130 photos about places and people within the Shire of Nillumbik, an urban and rural municipality in Melbourne's north, contributes to an understanding of the history of the Shire. Published in 2008 immediately prior to the Black Saturday bushfires of February 7, 2009, it documents sites that were impacted, and in some cases destroyed by the fires. It includes photographs taken especially for the publication, creating a unique time capsule representing the Shire in the early 21st century. It remains the most recent comprehenesive publication devoted to the Shire's history connecting local residents to the past. nillumbik now and then (marshall-king) collection, eltham-yarra glen road, fondata 1872, kangaroo ground, wellers restaurant, billy thorpe, brian cadd, craig jones, daryl barithwaite, edward weller, gregory anderson, hotels, james reyne, kath hendry, mary weller, restaurants, robert hendry, shawn wolfe, stephanie wolfe, steve gist

10570 South African (Boer) War Memorial Bendigo. The monument commemorates those who died in service or were killed in action while serving in the South African (Boer) War. It is a bronze statue of a soldier on a granite base. Leader (Melbourne), 19 November 1904. “There was a large assemblage on the afternoon of 11th November, when the ceremony of unveiling the soldiers' memorial statue was performed by Brigadier-General Gordon in the presence of a muster of branches of the defence forces. The statue, which is in bronze, is mounted on a massive granite base, on the foot of which is the following inscription: — "Bendigo's tribute to the memory of the Australian soldiers who, in the South African war of 1899 - 1902 gave their lives for Queen and Empire. The statue was modelled by Mr. J. Walker, a young Bendigonian, who has been studying for two or three years under Mr. A. T. Woodward art instructor at the local school of mines.“ Ola Cohn recalled in her autobiography meeting John Walker as a sculpture student at the Bendigo School of Mines and that he had later received the commission for the Boer War Memorial although she neglects to mention its location. John Walker was born in Bendigo and first studied sculpture at the Bendigo School of Art. Walker, then went to England to study at the Royal College of Art London, and in Paris at the Académie Colarossi and Julian Academy. John Walker worked as a sculptor in both Bendigo and West Brunswick before turning to chicken farming in the Bendigo suburb of White Hills. The photo of A. T. Pattinson was taken by George Leake Massingham, a professional photographer, who had seven children, one of whom died at birth. After arriving in Australia from England, he established himself as a travelling photographer, an occupation he continued after his marriage. He travelled throughout country Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales, setting up studios along the way. The family ended up moving with him, travelling to Sydney, Narrandera, Bendigo, Newtown, Geelong and Deniliquin. Correspondence re Boer War Memorial Bendigo Boer War Memorial Bendigo. Letters and photo from and to Mrs Wilson, eldest daughter of Mr Arthur T. Pattinson who was a model for the Boer War sculpture. 10570a A black and white photo of Trooper Arthur T. Pattinson restored by BHS Volunteers. 10570b The original photo as sent by Mrs Wilson to Harold Curnow (Bendigo Historical Society) in 1962. The photo is mounted on heavy brown cardboard and has an old catalogue number of "P680" inscribed on it. The cardboard is torn and held together with sticky tape. On the front in italics is printed G.L. Massingham, Bendigo. 10570c Notes on the rear of the photo from Mrs Wilson state that "the photo is of Arthur T. Pattinson (Rusty), an Australian Light Horse trooper who served in the Boer War. The Boer War Memorial in Pall Mall Bendigo represents a trooper on guard. The sculptor was Jack Walker who used Pattinson as a model, and it is regarded as an excellent likeness." 10570d A letter from Harold Curnow back to Mrs Wilson on Jan 4th, 1963, acknowledging receipt of the photo and a letter received, noting the significance of the historical information. 10570e Handwritten letter 29/11/1962 from Mrs Wilson to Mr Curnow introducing herself as Mr. Pattinson's eldest daughter and answering the letter he wrote to her father. She mentions the bad health of her parents. Arthur modelled for the statue at least two to three times per week in a studio on the top floor of a building in Bull St. He was the original model to the best of her knowledge. Another model possibly Mr P. Handmear may have sat as a model for renovations (*). The rifle was a light horse rifle issued to Pattinson as he was still serving in 1904. Arthur and Handmear were boys together and very close. * Note - the plaster model was repaired prior to casting in metal. 10570f An obituary notice: 18/11/64 "On Nov. 17 at Frankston, Emma, wife of the late A. T. Pattinson (Rusty), late of Bendigo. 10570g Letter Nov. 20th, 1962, from Harold Curnow to Mr Arthur T. Pattinson, Kent St., Mornington, Vic. "Dear Mr Pattinson, Last week your brother, Brit., whom I have known for many years, supplied the Bendigo Advertiser with some interesting information regarding your role as the model for the late Jack Walker when he was making the statue for the Boer War Memorial here. Yesterday however, another claimant to the distinction of being the model was advanced in the Bendigo Advertiser by Mr Richard Marshall, of Moran Street, Bendigo who said that the soldier's model was Phillip Handmear. I understand that your brother has sent the newspaper cuttings on to you. When he called to see me yesterday, he suggested that I write to you for further particulars. Can you recall the discussion you had with Jack Walker when he approached you about acting as the model and do you remember how many times you posed for him, and whether the work was done in the house, in the yard, or in one of the outbuildings at Moran Street? In short, any details at all. At this point in time we are considering an interesting facet in Bendigo's history, so any seemingly unimportant incidents could really be useful if we knew about them. Have you any old newspaper cuttings mentioning your name in connection with the memorial? Do you remember any remarks that passed between you and Jack Walker during the long sessions you must have put in on this work? This could be very important. And do you recall where the rifle came from? Did you or Jack Walker borrow it from the military authorities? Back in 1934 Jack Walker recalled having had to pull the plaster model down and remake it when he discovered it was slightly off-balance and was slowly toppling forward. He told me he had to get his model to pose again. Do you know anything about this? Could it have been that he got Mr. Handmear in for the final stage of the work? That, of course, would apply only if you were not available. Incidentally, I never heard of Mr Handmear until I saw his name in yesterday's "Advertiser". In any case I intended contacting your brother or you to enquire whether any member of your family has an old photograph of you in your Boer War uniform, that is, one taken about the time of or just after the Boer War. I am sure that members of the Bendigo Branch of the Royal Historical Society would be most interested to see it. I hope you will have the time and inclination to consider the many points I have raised in this letter because the subject has aroused a lot of interest in Bendigo. Hoping you are well and quite as active as you wish, I remain, with all good wishes, Yours sincerely, Harold Curnow". john walker, jack walker, boer war memorial bendigo, arthur pattinson, soldiers' memorial bendigo

mrs mackenzie, rev. james legge, mr. weir, stephen thompson, gordon rev. raff, vera comb, nancy mackenzie, mrs will mackenzie, presbyterian church

This is a set of 35 photographs of a 4th Field Survey Squadron Officers, Warrant Officers and Sergeants Formal Dinner held at Keswick Barracks, Adelaide SA in 1986. On this occasion WO1 Alex ‘Darby’ Munro and WO1 Geoff Briggs were farewelled. WO1 Munro retired from the Australian Regular Army after 30 years of service. WO1 Geoff Briggs continued his service and retired in 1991. It is apparent there were visiting personnel from the Army Survey Regiment and other unidentified units. See item 6500.11P for colour photos taken at the dinner.This is a set of 35 photographs of a 4th Field Survey Squadron Officer, Warrant Officer and Sergeant’s Formal Dinner held at Keswick Barracks, Adelaide SA in 1986. The black & white photographs are on 35mm negative film and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 96 dpi. .1) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Closest to camera on left: Stevo Hinic, unidentified, Malcolm Hentschel, remainder unidentified. On right L to R: Bob Norwood, Phil Smalley, Bob Mills, unidentified, Bob Garritty, Ian Rose. .2) - Photo, black & white, 1986. On left L to R: unidentified (x2), Tony Gee, Brett ‘Dutchy’ Van Leeuwen, Gary Warnest, remainder unidentified. On right L to R: Barry Lutwyche OAM, Neil Jones, Bob Dikkenberg. .3) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Stewards relax at the bar after dinner. Simon Reynolds 2nd from right, remainder unidentified. .4) - Photo, black & white, 1986. At rear L to R: unidentified, Ian Rose. Left foreground L to R: Neil Jones, Bob Dikkenberg. Head table L to R: Jorge Gruszka - CO Army Svy Regt, Don Taylor - OC (standing), Darby Munro - Tech WO, Bill Griggs - SSM, Geoff Briggs, George Ricketts, unidentified RSM Keswick Barracks, On right L to R: unidentified, (x2), Steve Cooper. .5) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Closest to camera L to R: Bob Rogister, Wally Chilcott, unidentified, Barry Lutwyche OAM, Neil Jones. .6) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Facing camera L to R: Bill Tewson, Peter Imeson, Dave Stephenson, unidentified, Alan Brown. .7) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Facing camera L to R: unidentified (x2), John Harrison, Roger Rees, Mick Hogan. Back table L to R: Tony Gee, Bruce ‘Stretch’ Gordon, Ross Jenkins, Gary Warnest, unidentified, Ray Sargeant, Bill Tewson, Stu Symonds, unidentified. .8) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Head table L to R: Don Taylor - OC (standing), Darby Munro - Tech WO Bill Griggs – SSM, Geoff Briggs. .9) & .10) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Head table L to R: Bill Griggs – SSM, Geoff Briggs. .11) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Facing camera L to R: Malcolm Hentschel, unidentified, Bob Mason - Army Svy Regt’s RSM, unidentified (x2), John Harrison. .12) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Facing camera L to R: unidentified, Stevo Hinic, unidentified, Malcolm Hentschel. .13) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Geoff Briggs delivering his speech. .14) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Head table L to R: Jorge Gruszka - CO Army Svy Regt, Don Taylor - OC (standing), Darby Munro - Tech WO, Geoff Briggs delivering his speech, George Ricketts. .15) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Geoff Briggs delivering his speech. .16) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Facing camera L to R: Peter Imeson, Dave Stephenson, unidentified, Alan Brown, Bob Rogister, Wally Chilcott, unidentified, Barry Lutwyche OAM, Neil Jones, Bob Dikkenberg. .17) - Photo, black & white, 1986. A standing ovation at the conclusion of Geoff Briggs’ lengthy speech. Bill Griggs checks his watch. .18) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Guests standing for formal toasts. Closest to camera on left: unidentified, Stevo Hinic. At back Mr Vice – Mick Hogan. On right L to R: Allan Adsett, Terry Lord, Bob Norwood, Phil ‘Fred’ Smalley, Don Maskew, unidentified, Bob Garritty. .19) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Head table L to R: Jorge Gruszka - CO Army Svy Regt, Don Taylor - OC (standing), Darby Munro - Tech WO, WO Bill Griggs – SSM, Geoff Briggs, George Ricketts. .20) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Facing camera L to R: Brett ‘Dutchy’ Van Leeuwen, Bruce ‘Stretch’ Gordon, Ross Jenkins, Gary Warnest, unidentified (x2), Ray Sargeant, Stu Symonds, unidentified. .21) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Head table departs. On left: Stu Symonds. On right L to R: WO Bill Griggs – SSM, unidentified, Darby Munro - Tech WO, Geoff Briggs, unidentified RSM Keswick Barracks, George Ricketts. .22) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Mick Hogan - Mr Vice, takes charge. .23) - Photo, black & white, 1986. L to R: Mick Hogan - Mr Vice, Brett ‘Dutchy’ Van Leeuwen. .24) - Photo, black & white, 1986. L to R: Wally Chilcott, Mick Hogan - Mr Vice. .25) - Photo, black & white, 1986. L to R: Tony Gee, Bruce ‘Stretch’ Gordon, Ross Jenkins. .26) & .27)- Photo, black & white, 1986. L to R: unidentified RSM Keswick, Ian Rose, George Ricketts, Geoff Briggs, Bill Griggs – SSM, Darby Munro - Tech WO, Steve Cooper, Jorge Gruszka - CO Army Svy Regt, Don Taylor – OC. .28) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Facing camera L to R: Stevo Hinic, unidentified, Malcolm Hentschel. .29) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Facing camera L to R: Bill Tewson, Peter Imeson, Dave Stephenson. .30) - Photo, black & white, 1986. L to R: Darby Munro, Stu Symonds. .31) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Foreground L to R: unidentified (x2), John Harrison, Roger Rees. Background L to R: unidentified, Dave Stephenson, Stu Symonds, Peter Imeson, Bill Tewson. .32) - Photo, black & white, 1986. L to R: Wally Chilcott Mick Hogan - Mr Vice, unidentified, Brett ‘Dutchy’ Van Leeuwen, Darby Munro - Tech WO delivers a toast, unidentified, Bob Dikkenberg, unidentified, Neil Jones. .33) - Photo, black & white, 1986. L to R: John Harrison, Darby Munro - Tech WO, remainder unidentified. .34) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Guests relax at the bar after dinner. .35) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Guests relax at the bar after dinner. L to R: Steve Cooper, unidentified, Stevo Hinic, Allan Adsett, John Harrison, George Ricketts, unidentified, Darby Munro - Tech WO, unidentified (x3), Geoff Briggs, unidentified, Don Taylor – OC, Bill Griggs – SSM..1P to .35P – There are no personnel identified. ‘Farewells to:- WO1 BRIGGS & WO1 MUNRO 1986’ royal australian survey corps, rasvy, 4 fd svy sqn