Gwen Barton McWilliam (nee: Nelson), OAM, BA (1933- ). Gwen McWilliam is well known as an authority on the history of Boroondara and the author of a large number of books and pamphlets about the City. She was awarded the medal of the Order of Australia in 2001 ‘for service to the community of Hawthorn and district, particularly through the research, documentation and publication of its history.’ Plan of Kew and Hawthorn, forming part of a larger plan of the City of Boroondara, including annotations by the historian Gwen McWilliam, identifying significant landholdings, subdivisions and key dates. The plan was donated to the Kew Historical Society by Ms McWilliam. city of boroondara, subdivisions - hawthorn, subdivisions - kew, gwen mcwilliam

This work forms part of the collection assembled by the historian Dorothy Rogers, that was donated to the Kew Historical Society by her son John Rogers in 2015. The manuscripts, photographs, maps, and documents were sourced by her from both family and local collections or produced as references for her print publications. Many were directly used by Rogers in writing ‘Lovely Old Homes of Kew’ (1961) and 'A History of Kew' (1973), or the numerous articles on local history that she produced for suburban newspapers. Most of the photographs in the collection include detailed annotations in her hand. The Rogers Collection provides a comprehensive insight into the working habits of a historian in the 1960s and 1970s. Together it forms the largest privately-donated collection within the archives of the Kew Historical Society.'Yarra Bluffs' was the home of George Henry (1831-1906) and Allegra Charnock Mott (1831-1905), newspaper proprietor (and also a friend of John Inglis, father of Kew doctor, Edgar Inglis, who bought land adjacent to this property in the 1890s). Walter was a son who drowned in the Yarra in a swimming accident January 2, 1890. George & Allegra had fourteen children and the family continued newspaper publishing interests from 1853 until 1986, over four generations.' (Andrew Mott, 2015)[Annotation on reverse by Dorothy Rogers] "Walter Mott's house - formerly Yarra Bluff, Redmond St Kew. This was formerly the back entrance. It is now 2 flats. The upper is occupied by the present owner Mr. Tyler. Walter was drowned in the Yarra. He built the house about ____. He commenced the Kew Mercury in 188_. Back view of George Motts home (1890) Redmond Street".walter mott, yarra bluff, studley park, dorothy rogers

These photographs of RASvy personnel from the Army Survey Regiment undertaking regimental training lack any annotation that could identify names, dates and locations. The training was possibly conducted at Balcombe and Dromana, located on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria. There is no explanation on the meaning of the annotation on back of the last photograph.This is a set of photographs of Army Survey Regiment personnel undertaking regimental training in the 1960s. All eight photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 300 dpi. .1) to .7) Photo, black & white, Regimental Training .8) Photo, black & white, possibly Regimental Training.1) to .7) annotated on back “Regimental Training” .8) annotated on back “Fatted Pig-Coal Lift-Western Mines”royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr

Various combined documents related to a regional Centre for the Performing Arts - comprises Draft letter from ''Bendigo Branch of A.C.A.'' sent to all councillors of Bendigo, Huntly, Marong, Strathfieldsaye, Bendigo Trust and Members of Parliament (with handwritten annotations/unsigned); Notes on the Arts Council Theatre Project (''this office has been engaged on this project since June 1972 and working on the proposal to use the present site since September 1973'' (with handwritten annotations); ''Thoughts of Robert Herriot and Jack Cannon about the possibility of engaging a Community Arts Promotion Officer for Bendigo'' (with handwritten annotation from Bob H referring to''tape made in the car in Canberra 2/8/74''; City of Bendigo - Consultants Brief in connection with the preparation of a report of own Planning problems and solutions in the central business area of the City of Bendigo (''submissions in accordance with this brief by 30th April 1974'').

B&W photograph of Tom Baker & The Swing Street Orchestra. Signed on reverse by the seven artists (instruments noted) and Manager. Handwritten annotation ''Oct '82 (1st)''. Photo shows the standing orchestra in front of three orchestra banners.

These eleven photographs were most likely taken in the 1970s in Lithographic Squadron at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo. Although Photo .1P is not annotated the remainder have the technician’s name written on the back. The equipment operated by the technicians is not identified. The dates are unknown but most of these photos were probably taken the late 1970s. The main tasks undertaken by the technicians were most likely enlargements, reductions and duplication of map reproduction material, and aerial photography.This is a set of photographs of technicians operating photographic reproduction equipment at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo c1970s. The photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 300 dpi. .1) - Photo, black & white, c1970s, unidentified, Lithographic Squadron .2) - Photo, black & white, c1970s, Gary Drummond, Lithographic Squadron .3) - Photo, black & white, c1970s, John Scott, Lithographic Squadron .4) - Photo, black & white, c1970s, WILD U4A Diapositive Camera, Bob Chamberlain, Lithographic Squadron. 5) - Photo, black & white, c1970s, WILD U4A Diapositive Camera, Zoe (Lisiewich) Ames, Lithographic Squadron .6) - Photo, black & white, c1970s, Garry Hudson, Lithographic Squadron .7) - Photo, black & white, c1970s, Garry Hudson, Lithographic Squadron .8) - Photo, black & white, c1970s, Garry Hudson, Lithographic Squadron .9) - Photo, black & white, c1970s, Mick Ellis, Lithographic Squadron .10) - Photo, black & white, c1970s, Col Darch, Lithographic Squadron .11) - Photo, black & white, c1970s, Phil Beatty, Lithographic Squadron.1P – no annotation .2 to .11 – personnel names (less rank) annotated on back. royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, litho

These nine photographs of technical equipment were provided to the Directorate of Survey as input to the 1990-1991 Annual Report. The equipment in Photos .1P and .2P were used to evaluate/validate colour values on printed maps. The equipment in Photo .3P is a daylight film processor. The Optronix 5040 Laser Scanner/Plotter was shown in Photos .4P to .6P. The Print Room’s Map Handling Station in photo .7P provided ergonomic benefits to the Printer Technician and improved despatching productivity. The Optical Disk Archive and Retrieval System (ODARS) equipment in .8P was optical "platter" disk technology for the secure and long term archive storage of large amounts of digital map data. Map data was transferred from large reels of magnetic tape. As most map type (letters and names) generation was done in Automap 2, The ITEK Typesetter shown in photo .9P was close to obsolete in 1991. At this time it was used to generate map type for other RASvy units, contractors and sections still performing manual map production at Army Svy Regt.This is a set of photographs of Army Survey Regiment technical equipment taken in 1991. The photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 300 dpi. .1) - Photo, black & white, 1991, Colour Evaluation Workstation No 1, Lithographic Squadron .2) - Photo, black & white, 1991, Colour Evaluation Workstation No 2, Lithographic Squadron .3) - Photo, black & white, 1991, Daylight film processor, Lithographic Squadron, Daylight Working Contacting Frames in background. .4) - Photo, black & white, 1991, Optronix 5040 Laser Scanner/Plotter, Lithographic Squadron .5) - Photo, black & white, 1991, Optronix 5040 Laser Scanner/Plotter, Lithographic Squadron .6) - Photo, black & white, 1991, Optronix 5040 Laser Scanner/Plotter, Lithographic Squadron .7) - Photo, black & white, 1991, Map Handling Station, Lithographic Squadron .8) - Photo, black & white, 1991, Optical Disk Archive and Retrieval System (ODARS), Cartographic Squadron .10) - Photo, black & white, 1991, Optronix 5040 Laser Scanner/Plotter, Lithographic Squadron .9) - Photo, black & white, 1991, ITEK Typesetter, Cartographic Squadron.1P, .2P, .4P to .10P – equipment description annotated on back .3P - no annotation.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, litho, automap

This colour photograph, with 15 others are enlargements gifted to the Society by Mel Lawrence in 2016. They were taken at a commemorative event from the Kew Tram Depot. Laminated colour enlargement of A Class tram 231 in High Street South, during a re-enactment from the Kew Depot in 1990.Annotation reverse: "Kew Depot 1990. A Class 231 in High Street South"kew tram depot, trams -- melbourne, a class trams

Ellesmere was a mansion in Princess Street, Kew (now demolished). This view of the house is of the front veranda. At a later stage it was to operate as a hostel for girls run by the Presbyterian Church. Annotation on reverse: "Ellesmere. Princess St. Now Presbyterian Girls Hostel". 170x220mm. ellesmere -- princess street -- kew (vic), houses -- princess street -- kew (vic)

The Henty family, the first European settlers in the State of Victoria, owned a number of houses in Kew and many members of the family are buried in the Boroondara General (Kew) Cemetery, including Edward Henty, the first European settler in Victoria.Monumental grave marker for Edward Henty and his family in the Boroondara General Cemetery. Annotation on reverse: "Reg No-KH-135. Donated by Mrs Nita Green, 1979nita green, henty family, boroondara general cemetery, edward henty

This is an aerial oblique image looking north. It shows Kew Junction before construction of VicRoads (Country Roads Board), Murphy's (Leo's) supermarket, and office towers. It also shows a building on the land now known as the Raoul Wallenberg Reserve, the Kew Municipal Offices in Walpole Street, and St Paul's School for the Blind in Fernhurst Grove, and Kew Bowling Club in Wellington Street.An aerial photograph of Kew Junction, showing the intersection of High Street South, Studley Park Road, Princess Street, High Street and Denmark Street. A number of buildings, now demolished can be identified in the photo, including Jellis’ Bakeries on the corner of Princess Street and Studley Park Road." Annotation on reverse: "Kew Historical Society from Mr L. H. Chinner".kew junction, aerial photograph (kew), oblique aerial, st paul's school for the blind, kew municipal offices, high street kew, studley park road, kew war memorial, kew post office, kew police station, kew court house, high street south, kew, wellington street kew, denmark street kew

Flooding of the Yarra Valley, including that section of the Yarra bordering Kew and Kew East in the north and west of the municipality, was a regular occurrence. Extreme flood events of the Yarra River are recorded to have occurred in 1891, 1901, 1916, 1923 and 1934. The Municipality of Kew's response to these floods was to enact planning decisions restricting residential development in flood prone areas following the floods of 1916, 1921 and 1934. While floods continued after the development of the Upper Yarra Reservoir (construction 1948-57), the regularity and extent of these inundations diminished. During the nineteenth century, the land abutting the south side of the Yarra in Kew was devoted to dairy farming. In the twentieth century, before and after the construction of the Eastern Freeway, much of this low-lying area was used as golf courses and public parks.Late example of the capacity of the Yarra Valley at Kew to flood, even though drainage works and the Upper Yarra Reservoir had reduced their regularity.Original black and white print photograph of Hay's Paddock under floodwater on 16 May 1974. The vantage point of the photographer is Keystone Crescent looking east. Flooding was caused by overflowing water in Glass' Creek and the River Yarra. Annotation verso: "Keystone Cr looking east / 16 May 1974 11.50am"hays paddock, floods, yarra river, glass' creek

Flooding of the Yarra Valley, including that section of the Yarra bordering Kew and Kew East in the north and west of the municipality, was a regular occurrence. Extreme flood events of the Yarra River are recorded to have occurred in 1891, 1901, 1916, 1923 and 1934. The Municipality of Kew's response to these floods was to enact planning decisions restricting residential development in flood prone areas following the floods of 1916, 1921 and 1934. While floods continued after the development of the Upper Yarra Reservoir (construction 1948-57), the regularity and extent of these inundations diminished. During the nineteenth century, the land abutting the south side of the Yarra in Kew was devoted to dairy farming. In the twentieth century, before and after the construction of the Eastern Freeway, much of this low-lying area was used as golf courses and public parks.Late example of the capacity of the Yarra Valley at Kew to flood, even though drainage works and the Upper Yarra Reservoir had reduced their regularity.Original black and white print photograph of the low-lying land at East Kew under floodwater on 16 May 1974. The vantage point of the photographer is at Willsmere Road. The road itself is underwater.Annotation verso: "Willsmere Rd / Same as No.7 / 16 May 1974 11.15am"floods, yarra river, willsmere road

Minutes of the last planning meeting (22 September 1998) before the 1998 National Conference took place on 2-4 October 1998, which demonstrates the degree of preparedness for the event. The included Agenda for the follow up meeting after the conference seemed to be simply to confirm these minutes, consider matters arising, and then 'hopefully' adjourn for lunch.An indication of the work involved in planning the 75th Anniversary Conference.Printed sheets, black on white.Various annotations in blue and black biro, with the name 'L/Simonson' on the Agenda page.conference, 75th anniversary

Bendigo Performance of the Australian Dance Theatre - Press Release and various correspondence relating to the Bendigo performance (from the Victorian Arts Council ). Performance at the Kangaroo Flat Technical School Auditorium. June 1980. Attached card with various handwritten annotations .

B&W photograph of David Page and Stewart Faichney of footy comedy ''No Time On''. Annotation describing moment from the new footy comedy touring country Victoria. Photo of two performers talking to one another - with VB can in hand.

Three (3) typewritten pages listing activity by codes for operating accounts, 317 Electricity marketing and Sales - Merchandising with handwritten annotations. Responsibility codes and labour Gang Codes. B. Miller written in pencil on top right corner of front page.person, individual, basil miller

Yellow grid ruled yearbook with green drawing depicting a number of individual drawings in the shape off letters which make up the word GERONIMO with annotations. Along the bottom of the page is text reading "Geronimo" Wangaratta Technical School Magazine '85GERONIMO "Geronimo" Wangaratta Technical School Magazine '85

PAPER (ESSAY) ON MINERS COMPLAINT BENDIGO'S DREADED SCOURGE'' (PHTHISIS). A. 13 page essay with annotation to this title being: ''see also RHSV Marunari Newsletter Index by Ruth Hopkins''. Also - ''(by) Mrs Ruth Hopkins'' handwritten annotation on last page. Detailed coverage of the topic - miners complaint/tuberculosis/ phthisis/silicosis with references. Last page has handwritten addition re 1940s when X ray machine available for use in Bendigo. B. Handwritten copy of advertisement in Bendigo Advertiser 18/11/1899 re 'cure (Cura Vitae product); C. Photo attached to last page of framed presentation to Ex- Cr. W Willkie re ''Watson's Sustenation Fund'' for ''Services rendered as Treasurer of the Miners' Art Union Committee.(group portrait of 14 men - names below are probably illegible. D. Duplicate copy of Essay (without last page annotations/photo)Ruth Hopkins, Bendigo Advertiser.gold mines, miners' phthisis, miners health, watson's sustenation fund, cura vitae, tuberculosis, phthisis, silicosis, miners complaint, miners art union committee, cr. w wilkie, mrs ruth hopkin's.

These five photographs were most likely taken in the 1970s in Lithographic Squadron at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo. Photos .1P to .3P are annotated with the name of the technicians written on the back. Although Photo .4P is not annotated the technician is positively identified. In these five photos the technician is applying a UV-sensitive pigmented dye emulating one of the print colours to a white opaque polyester sheet mounted on a rotating table in a whirler. The coated sheet was dried before placement in a vacuum light frame beneath a stud registered map negative. They were then exposed to a carbon arc lamp. If there was more than one negative – typical for a type impression or 1st proof, the process was repeated for the other negatives of that print colour. There was a single exposure for composite negatives which was typical for the 2nd and final proof - the pre-press proof. The sheet was removed and washed with water and dried leaving the exposed colour impression. The technician repeated this process using process or spot dyes for remaining publication colours. Type impressions were a combination of the map grid and the topographic features in their correct print colours, forming a base for the cartographer to accurately position map names and symbols on a clear film overlay. The pre-press proof was a cost-effective way of producing a one-off visual copy of the map or chart product. It enabled cartographers to perform a quality inspection and correct any faults before publication. The pre-press proof was deemed authoritative before its release to Print Troop for bulk printing and distribution.This is a set of photographs of lithographic technicians preparing map proofs at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo c1960s c1970s. The photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 300 dpi. .1) - Photo, black & white, c1970s, SGT Graham Jeffers, Lithographic Squadron .2) - Photo, black & white, c1970s, SGT Ken Slater Lithographic Squadron .3) - Photo, black & white, c1970s, Ian ‘Loft’ Turner, Lithographic Squadron .4) - Photo, black & white, c1970s, Gary Kerr, Lithographic Squadron .5) - Photo, black & white, c1960s, unidentified, Lithographic Squadron.1 to .3 – personnel names (less rank) annotated on back. .4 to .5P – no annotationroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, litho

These ten photographs of the Ultra-MAN-III Printing Presses were probably taken circa 1970s to 1980s in Lithographic Squadron at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo. Although most photos are not annotated except for photos .1, .3P, .6P; most personnel are positively identified. The two Ultra-MAN-III Printing Presses were made in Germany at a standard map size format and introduced in June 1962 as a two-colour offset press with improved safety features. With an upgrade to a third colour deck in 1968, productivity greatly improved as the two presses could print a five colour standard topographic map in two passes, rather than the three passes before their upgrade. They were replaced with a single Heidelberg Speedmaster 102 five colour Printing Press in 1990. c1970s to c1980s.This is a set of photographs of the Ultra-MAN-III Printing Press operational at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo c1970s to c1980s. The photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 300 dpi. .1) - Photo, colour, c1970s, L to R: Morgan, Mulqueen, Cook, Lithographic Squadron .2) - Photo, black & white, c1980s, unidentified, Lithographic Squadron .3) - Photo, black & white, c1980s, Ken Slater, Lithographic Squadron .4) - Photo, black & white, c1980s, L to R: Kim Reynolds, Terry Winzar, Lithographic Squadron .5) - Photo, black & white, c1980s, Lithographic Squadron .6) - Photo, black & white, c1980s, L to R: Steve Egan, unidentified, Jim Cook, Lithographic Squadron .7) - Photo, black & white, c1980s, Kim Reynolds, Lithographic Squadron .8) - Photo, black & white, c1980s, Roy Hicks, Lithographic Squadron .9) - Photo, black & white, c1980s, Lithographic Squadron .10) - Photo, black & white, c1980s, Colin Yeats, Lithographic Squadron.1, .3P, .6P – personnel annotated 2P, .4P to .5P, .76P to .10P – no annotation royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, printing, litho

War Memorials of Victoria, a pictorial record.Hard, navy blue buckram cover with gold print on spine. Paper with plastic dust cover. White print on front & spine. Dark blue background with front illustration, colour photo of a painting depicting The Portland War Memorial scene. 240 cut, plain, slightly glossy white pages. Illustrated black / white / colour. On Index of Towns & Suburbs, pages 234 - 240: “Grey lead pencil markings & annotations”book, memorials, victoria

This colour photograph, with 15 others are enlargements gifted to the Society by Mel Lawrence in 2016. They were taken at a commemorative event at the Kew Tram Depot. Laminated colour enlargement of an 'S Class' tram No 164 in High Street South, taken at a re-enactment at the Kew Depot in 1990.Annotation reverse: "Kew Depot 1990. S Class 164 in High Street South."kew tram depot, s class trams -- melbourne

This colour photograph, with 15 others are enlargements gifted to the Society by Mel Lawrence in 2016. They were taken at a commemorative event from the Kew Tram Depot. Laminated colour enlargement of two A Class Trams Nos 237 and 231, with a Y Class 469 in the background at a re-enactment in the Kew Depot in 1990.Annotation reverse: "Kew Depot 1990. A Class 237 231 Y Class 469"kew tram depot, a class trams, y class trams, trams -- melbourne

"The first section of Raheen was commenced in 1870 with an extension added in 1884. It was designed by William Salway and built for Edward Latham of the Carlton Brewery. Sir Henry Wrixon, prominent Melbourne barrister and solicitor, later owned and resided at the property. In 1917 Raheen was purchased by the Catholic Church and became the official residence of Archbishop Mannix, as well as four other Catholic archbishops of Melbourne. In 1981 the Church sold the property and it again reverted to a private residence." (Victorian Heritage Database, 2023)This work forms part of the collection assembled by the historian Dorothy Rogers (1905-1973), donated to the Kew Historical Society by her son in 2015. The manuscripts, photographs, maps, and documents were sourced by her from both family and local collections or produced as references for her print publications. Many were directly used by Rogers in writing ‘Lovely Old Homes of Kew’ (1961) and 'A History of Kew' (1973), or the numerous articles on local history that she produced for suburban newspapers. Most of the photographs in the collection include detailed annotations in her hand. The Rogers Collection provides a comprehensive insight into the working habits of a historian from the 1960s to the 1970s. Original, monochrome print copy of a photograph of Raheen in Studley Park Road (Kew). The unrendered red brick house with tower has a toe story section at right with a double colonnade and a single story section at left. The photographs predates the restoration of the gardens and house by te. Pratt family. Annotation verso: "Raheen. R. C. Archbishops Palace, Studley Park Road, Kew".reheen, mansions -- kew (vic.), studley park road