Published quarterly since 1977, the newsletters of the Kew Historical Society contain significant research by members exploring relevant aspects of the Victorian and Australian Framework of Historical Themes. Frequently, articles on people, places and artefacts are the only source of information about an aspect of Kew, and Melbourne’s history.non-fictionThere once was a creek [Connors Creek] / Julie King p1. History news [Coronavirus (COVID-19), Michael Tuck grandstand, grants,] p3. The men who bought Kew: the Fenwicks and Edward Bell / David White p4. The Henty Garden at Tarring: Ruyton Girls’ School / Felicity Renowden p6. Paddocks, parks and bye-laws: regulating behaviours by and within municipalities / Robert Baker p8. A significant donation [Margaret Picken’s property illustrations] / Robert Baker p10. From the collection [North Indian scarf embroidered with a needle] / Robert Baker p10. The albums of Eva Grant: photographs and descriptions of historic houses / Robert Baker p11.kew historical society (vic.) -- periodicals., kew historical society (vic.) -- newsletters, kew historical society (vic.) -- journals

The popularity of woven sild postcards peaked during the First World War 1914-1918. A thriving cottage industry began around 1915 and the quaity and colours of the silks used is extremely high. This card is one of three cards presented by the Tom Eastwell family in 2018. Further information on Australian War memorial website: www.awmgov/collection/accessing-records-at-the-memorial/findingaids/guide-silk-postcard-collection#S11Historic and social significance: the ability of the sender to reassure their family of their wellbeing through the sending of embroidered postcards was a common practice among deployed servicemen during the First World War.Small light embossed cardboard and woven silk with embroidery on the front. The rear for correspondance, name and postal detailsWoven silk cards were first made in 1900 for the Paris Exhibution and became popular during WWI 1914-1918 . Embroidery depicting flags of France, Great Britain, Germany, Belgium and Italy, laurel leaf wreath, a thistle, red rose and the Red Cross Insignia. A check on the colours and design of all flags should be conducted. Message on rear: “With Best Love To Little Maisie from Tom xxxxxxxxxxxx “. post card; carte postale; postkaart; embroidered postcard

This oral history interview covers the topic of Beechworth local resident Mick Scanlan's involvement in the Royal Australia Navy during WW2. John Eldrid, President of Beechworth RSL, interviews Mick about his decision to enlist, day to day life on a naval ship and the experience of the Japanese surrender at Tokyo Bay.This interview of local Beechworth Veteran Mick Scanlan's involvement in the Royal Australian Navy during World War Two is a personal account of a lived experience. The stories are of great social and historic significance to the Beechworth RSL members and the wider Beechworth community. It is also of interest as a primary source of historic information for the study of World War Two, and in particular the topic of Tokyo Bay. Furthermore, the interview has great interpretive capacity as a unique, personal and historic war time story.This is a born digital audio file.mick scanlan, wwii, ww2, world war two, second world war, tokyo bay, royal australian navy, ran, oral history, interview

Canterbury Station murals information14 pages with a coloured drawing , 2 coloured photographs and one coloured photocopy/photograph Business Car and Post Card/Black and whitebuckley> ken, janet busby

Supporting information for Maling Historic Mural Series - see Canterbury Station No. 1558 Coloured Photographs laneway, canterbury station, former theatre

CHATHAM PRIMARY SCHOOL 4314 -FILE 1 1. Correspondence regarding establishment of the school – all are copies: • Letter from Amy Brown to Secretary of Chatham School Committee (undated) relating to correspondence regarding the establishment of the school • Letter from Education Department to Mr. A.R. Brown, 17.5.1923. • Letter from Department of Public Works to Mrs. Amy R. Brown, 2.10.1923. • Letter from Education Department to Mr. A.R. Brown, 2.11.1923. • Letter from A. Brown to Education Department ?, 7.11.1923. • Letter from E.W. Greenwood, MLA, State Parliament House to Mr. A.R. Brown, 8.11.1923. • Letter from E.W. Greenwood, State Parliament House to Mr. A.R. Brown, 19.11.1923. • Letter from Department of Public Works to Mrs. Amy R. Brown, 5.12.1923. • Letter from Education Department to Mrs. A. Brown, 8.12.1923. • Letter from A. Brown to Mr. Greenwood, 26.7.1925. • Letter from E.W. Greenwood, State Parliament House to Mrs. A. Brown, 14.3.1925. • Letter from E.W. Greenwood, State Parliament House to Mrs. A. Brown, 15.7.1925.Letter from E.W. Greenwood, State Parliament House to Mrs. A. Brown, 16.11.1925. • Letter from Department of Public Works to Mrs. A. R. Brown, 10.11.1926. • Letter from E.W. Greenwood, State Parliament House to Mrs. A. Brown, 2.3.1923. • Letter from E.W. Greenwood, State Parliament House to Mrs. A. Brown, 3.6.1927. • Letter from E.W. Greenwood, State Parliament House to Mrs. A. Brown, 29.6.1927. 2. 2 Mr. Harbert’s account for Shelter Shed, Chatham State School, (undated), (1 page). 3. 4 copies of newspaper cuttings: • ‘Masts tell Edina’s history’, Herald, 4.5.1931 • ‘Edina to have holiday on 80th birthday’, Argus, 4.5.1934, • ‘Edina’s birthday tomorrow’, Age, 4.5.1934, • ‘Old lady of the sea has a birthday’, Star, 4.5.1934 (1 page). 4. ‘The story of the steamship “Edina” a wonderful veteran of the seas’, The Meccano Magazine, A.R. Prince, December, 193 ? (1 page). 5. ‘Ponsford and schoolboys’, (paper and date unknown), (2 pages). 6. Program for ‘Trial by jury’, 16.11.1929 (1 page). 7. ‘What was the joke that the Governor told?’, paper unknown, 5.5.1931 (1 page). 8. ‘History in school flag’, paper and date unknown (1 page). 9. Lists of girl and boy dux 1928 – 1944 (1page). 10. Chatham School 4314 notes (undated) (3 pages). 11. Extracts from Box Hill Reporter, 1927-9, from Alan Holt collection (1 page). 12. Empire day celebrations in Surrey Hills in 1930s, notes from Matt Bowen, 1983 (1 page). 13. Extracts from Box Hill Reporter 1927-8 (1 page). 14. Vision and realisation, 1973 Education Department : Port Phillip Eastern Region: 4314 Chatham notes by H.H. Singleton (1 page). 15. ‘Bell has historic appeal’, paper unknown, c. 1985 (1 page). 16. Background information on the SS Edina bell, Adrian Peniston-Bird, Principal of Chatham Primary School, 1982 (1 page). 17. ‘It’s there for another fifty years’, October, 1985. See also ‘Chatham past and present, a patchwork of people’. (1 page). 18. ‘Miss Marie George’, SHNN No. 40, June/July, 1989 (1 page). 19. ‘Chatham Primary School – a community within the community’, SHNN No. 56, Feb/March, 1992 (1 page). 20. ‘Chatham Primary School – another exciting year begins’, SHNN No. 68, Feb./March, 1994 (1 page). 21. ‘Chatham plans a big reunion’, SHNN No. 77, Aug./Sept. 1995 (1 page). 22. ‘In search of the past’, Progress Press, 15.5.1996 (1 page); features Norma Price & Lale Ramadan 23. ‘Chatham primary’, SHNN No. 82, June/July, 1996 (1 page). 24. ‘Happy Birthday, Chatham Primary’, SHNN No. 84, Oct./Nov. 1996 (1 page). 25. Chatham School Fathers Club, SHNN No. 83, Aug./Sept. 1996 (1 page). 26. Notes by Doug Iversen, 18.7. year unknown, (1 page). 27. Advertisement for Chatham Primary School celebrating 70 years: ‘Take a walk down memory lane’, 10.9.1996, paper unknown (1 page). 28. Chatham Primary School invitation to 70th year celebration – Sat. 19.10.1996 (1 page), AND Back to Chatham (1 page). 29. Flyer: Chatham Primary School Reunion Celebrating 70 years 19.10.1996 (1 page, 2 copies). 30. Program ‘Welcome to Chatham Primary School No. 4314 70th celebration’, undated (1 page, 2 copies). 31. Chatham History trail, undated (1 page). 32. Card with drawing of Chatham Primary School by David Williams, 1995 (1 page). 33. ‘Seems like yesterday’ 1998, paper unknown (1 page). 34. ‘Schools and the environment’, SHNN No. 98, Feb./March, 1999 (1 page). 35. ‘School praises retiring head’, by Kate Morris, 19.6.2000, paper unknown (1 page); features Jan Morris. 36. “Chatham’s class of ‘30” by Meg Freeman, Progress Press, c. July, 2000 (1 page). 37. ‘Recalling a class act’, Progress Press, c. August, 2000 (1 page). 38. List of students enrolling in 1930 (2 pages). 39. Chatham Foundation Day Lunch invitation 31.7.2000, (with contact details of former students on the back, written by Ken Hall) (1 page). 40. ‘Boy in man’s shoes’, Progress Press, 21.8.2000 (1 page). 41. ‘An invitation – Chatham Primary plans for its 75th birthday’, SHNN No. 118, June/July, 2002 (1 page). 42. 75th birthday assembly – August 1st 2002 (1 page). 43. ‘Chatham lands special garden’ (paper and date unknown, possibly Progress Leader) (1 page). 44. ‘Chatham Primary celebrates specialist programs’, SHNN No. 184, June/July 2013 (1 page). 45. ‘City’s sustainable schools awarded this month’, Boroondara Bulletin, April, 2013 (1 page). 46. ‘Chatham Primary walks to win’, SHNN No. 189 March/April 2014 (1 page). 47. ‘School builds pathway to greater sustainability’, Progress Leader, 15.9.2015 (1 page). 48. ‘Schools embrace need for class action’, Age, 7.11.2016 (1 page). 49. Advertisements for 2017 grand fair 4th March, 2 designs (3 pages including 2 copies of one). 50. Chatham primary leads on going green – SHNN No 160, June /July 2009. 51. A history of Chatham Primary School, golden jubilee edition 1977 (9 pages with covers). 52. Photo of Mrs. Frances Le Couteur receiving a gift at Chatham Primary School, golden jubilee 1977 (1 page – a copy). 53. ‘Thank you’ letter to editor from Mrs. Frances Le Couteur (paper unknown), 1977 (1 page). 54. Letter from Chatham School No. 4314 to Mrs. Ethel Cerini, 10.2.193 ? (1 page). 55. Programme for concert held in the 1930s (source possibly Jocelyn Hall) (1 page). 56. ‘Parents’ pride in their school’, Progress Press, 21.5.2019. 57. ‘Bring your bright ideas to life’, Whitehorse Leader, 13.5.2019 (features Otto Hunt). 58. Flyer for school fete, 1986/1987 59. ‘Hearts captured, now for minds’, 2020, no details re paper. 60. ‘Teachers feted with hearts’, Age, 26.5.2020. (Response to COVIDE lock down) 61. ‘Wedding memory renewed’, (? Progress Press). 2.12.1997 features Ivy & Basil Taylor, former Chatham students. 62. Reflections of Principal, Chris Cotching, SHNN No 233, Feb 2022. 63. School brochure, c1998 64. School calendar 2003 65. Copies of photos taken by sue Barnett at the time of the 70th Reunion (8 photos) 66. Signatures of staff and students from 1997 (10 pages) 67. Grand fair raffle tickets, November 2023

1. Laurie & Alice Izod, interviewed June 2001 for the Burwood Bulletin; followed up by Jocelyn Hall; her typed notes (1 page). 2. ’70 years of togetherness’, Burwood Bulletin article about Laurie & Alice Izod (undated but from June 2001) (1 page). 3. Copy of certificate given to Vera Breedon, 1.1.1901 – a memento of inauguration of Commonwealth of Australia (1 page). 4. Death: C.H. Breedon, Argus, 15.1.1921 – sourced from Trove (1 page). 5. History of Breedon family and other notes about Surrey Hills from Horace Breedon, 1979, (2 pages). 6. Dairies by Horrie Breedon, 1980 (2 pages). 7. Towt’s dairy : 2 interviews with Jean Rae (nee Towt), one undated, other dated 1991 (2 pages). 8. Notes on the Kilpatrick family from a friend, undated (1 page). 9. Notes on the Kilpatrick family, dairy and house, 1988 (2 pages). 10. Notes on Cash family, undated (1 page). 11. Notes re Kenneally family, undated (1 page). 12. Notes on dairy in Robinson Street, undated (1 page). 13. And 2 generations back . . . . , undated (1 page). 14. Notes from Marie George, undated (1 page). 15. Snapshot of a local business, undated (1 page). 16. Costello family notes, undated (1 page). 17. Costello’s dairy, undated (1 page). 18. Herman Webb – conversation with Alan Holt c. 1986-7 (1 page). 19. Webb’s dairies – handwritten notes, undated (3 pages). 20. Webb’s dairy - typed copy of above notes, 1987 (1 page), and 3 pages of miscellaneous notes. 21. Details re Bignell Lone Pine Dairy photos; summary of interview by Sue Barnett with B., J. & D. Bignell 1997; and additional details 1996; and notes re contemporary photos of Lone Pine 1996-7 (3 pages). 22. 2 shop dockets – Lone Pine Dairy 1997 & 1999. 23. Photo of A.C. Bignell. 24. Bovill’s dairy: from Alan Holt’s records, undated (1 page). 25. Bowen family information used during a historic walk by N. Hiscox and D. Wisewould, 1988 (1 page). 26. Bovill family, undated (1 page). 27. Bowyer and Bovill family notes, May 1991 (3 pages). 28. Dairymen and dairies in Surrey Hills, by Alan Holt, undated (8 pages).Government Gazette specified dairies, 9.1.1948 (1 page). 29. Government Gazette specified dairies, 7.10.1963 (2 pages).

Various PartiesReference, Research, InformationKHS OrderReference file containing information about the Alexandra Gardens in Cotham Road (Kew) including: collected notes including brief histories by Gwen McWilliam, John Patrick, Dorothy Benyei, and Mavis Rolley. There is also an article on the Garden’s designers, the Pockett Brothers, originally published in 2015 in Australian Garden History. The archive file also includes Council publications, posters (relating to the Mimovich sculptures), correspondence (including photocopies of a letter relating to historic plantings from Jack Higgins) and newspaper articles/clippings. In addition to general historical notes, the file includes specific notes on the Rotunda and on historic trees in the Gardens. The original by-laws of the Gardens, printed on cotton are held separately in the textiles collection.alexandra gardens - kew (vic.), parks and gardens - city of boroondara, madford, pockettalexandra gardens - kew (vic.), parks and gardens - city of boroondara, madford, pockett

Various PartiesReference, Research, InformationKHS OrderSubject file relating to the Australian artist A M E Bale who lived at 83 Walpole Street, Kew (Vic). The file contains a great deal of photocopied biographical information, as well as some newspaper articles/clippings. In 1981, the Kew Historical Society applied for the house to be registered by the Historic Buildings Preservation Council of Victoria. Accompanying the application was a citation by Timothy Hubbard (1981). A reply by the Boyce Pizzey, from the Council (1 May 1981) indicated that the building was of “insufficient architectural or historic importance” to warrant registration. The letter also indicated that the current owners had been requested to provide “a professional photographic record of the house and contents and submit these, along with all specifications and drawings, to the Latrobe Library, Melbourne”. The file includes an anonymous handwritten record of the contents of the house, which were sold at auction in 1981.artists - kew (vic.), a m e bale, walpole street - kew (vic.)artists - kew (vic.), a m e bale, walpole street - kew (vic.)

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationKHS OrderWorking Brief (Jan 1996) and Interim Report of and to the City of Boroondara Memorabilia Working Group on which the representatives of Kew were Jill O’Brien and Dorothy Benyei. The Brief described the items under consideration to include: “historic artefacts, photographic material, books, works on paper, textiles and a number of outdoor items”. The response in the Interim Report September 11, 1996 noted that in contrast to the submission by the Kew representatives for Kew-related material to be relocated to the Kew Library, the Society had been given a scarf, a ceremonial cover, and a cup and saucer. The items that the Kew representatives wanted returned to Kew included five paintings and a photograph. These are itemised in the report.city of boroondara - collections, kew historical society - collections, city of kew - collectionscity of boroondara - collections, kew historical society - collections, city of kew - collections

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationKHS OrderSubject file containing correspondence relating to the former Studley Park Bowling Club in Barry Street, Kew and its relocation to Yarra Bend Park. The file includes a photocopy of the letter by Nigel Lewis to the City of Kew, describing the historic importance of the Club (established c.1903) and the necessity of moving it before demolition. The file has information relating to the pavilion’s move and restoration as an art centre. [ KHS also holds the complete archives of the Auburn Heights Recreation Club (1904-98), the Kew Bowling Club (1880-1998) and the Kew Heights Sports Club (1998-2012). These are separate archives in Provenance Order].sports clubs - kew (vic.), studley park bowling club, urban conservation, heritage protectionsports clubs - kew (vic.), studley park bowling club, urban conservation, heritage protection

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file containing newspaper articles/clippings relating to Butleigh Wooton in Cotham Road.butleigh wooton -- glenferrie road -- kew (vic.), historic houses -- kew (vic.)butleigh wooton -- glenferrie road -- kew (vic.), historic houses -- kew (vic.)

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file containing information about Ross House (originally Charleville) in Cotham Road Kew. The articles date from 1988. They contain information about the size of the house and its key features as well as its owners. charleville -- ross house -- cotham road -- kew (vic), historic houses -- kew (vic.)charleville -- ross house -- cotham road -- kew (vic), historic houses -- kew (vic.)

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file containing correspondence between office-bearers of the Kew Historical Society and the City of Kew relating to the possibility of purchasing historic buildings from demolition and for use as a community centre and historical society premises or museum. Properties discussed included 14/16 Princess Street and the hall (Neama) on the site of St Paul’s School.community centres -- kew (vic), historical museums - proposedcommunity centres -- kew (vic), historical museums - proposed

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file containing information about the Congregational Church in Walpole Street, Kew (demolished 1979). The file contains numerous original and copied primary sources as well as short histories and correspondence between the Kew Historical Society and the Historic Buildings Preservation Council when it was proposed to demolish the church. Following the demolition of the Church, an aged care facility - Bodalla - was erected (since demolished). The file contains some information on Bodalla and a foundation stone relating to the former Church which was placed on the site. In the file, there is a photocopy of a brass plaque from 1860 that refers to the architect being George Wharton and the builders Messrs. Leach & Bicknell. congregational church -- kew (vic), churches -- kew (vic), walpole street -- kew (vic.)congregational church -- kew (vic), churches -- kew (vic), walpole street -- kew (vic.)

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Sir William Stawell built the house, D’Estaville, in what is now Barry Street, Kew. The subject file about the house includes sundry items including real estate brochures, newspaper articles/clippings, copies of Australian Heritage and the Victorian Historical Journal (2006) in which there are articles on Stawell and the Victorian Constitution, correspondence between the Society and the national Trust and the Historic Buildings Council relating to the vacant land in Sir William Street (1980) and to D’Estaville itself.d'estaville - barry street - kew (vic), sir william stawell, alma figuerola, historic houses - kew (vic)d'estaville - barry street - kew (vic), sir william stawell, alma figuerola, historic houses - kew (vic)

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file containing photographs, a newspaper article/clipping, correspondence and a report by the Society to the Historic Buildings Preservation Council (HBPC) into the classification or otherwise of Field Place, the home of Francis Henty in Studley Park Road, and now entered via Henty Court. The HBPC file contains a letter from the current owner expressing what he considers to be its heritage significance. kew (vic) - history, francis henty, field place - studley park road - henty court (kew)kew (vic) - history, francis henty, field place - studley park road - henty court (kew)

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Correspondence and newspaper articles/clippings relating to historic gardens in Kew. The oldest item is a letter from the National Trust Victoria announcing their two-year garden study and seeking information on gardens in Kew. Mavis Rolley, Secretary of the Society, made handwritten notes in response, which are kept in the file. She refers to: the pear trees planted by William Oswin in c. 1845 near what is now the Burke Road Bridge (she notes that a search for the trees at the time of the construction of the Eastern Freeway was unsuccessful), a camellia planted by the Dannocks near the corner of Derby and High Street, a c.1876 pine tree in Field Place, Henty Court, an 1875 Moreton Bay fig at Tarring, Ruyton, a Moreton Bay fig at Roxeth, Trinity Grammar, an 1840s oak tree and a 120-year old olive tree at Fairholme, Barry Street, 1870 pine trees at D’Estaville, Barry Street, trees at Turinville, Barnard Grove, dating to 1846, pine trees dating from 1845-6 on the Willsmere Farm, red gums in Victoria Park, pine trees in the Cemetery dating from the 1860s, trees in the Alexandra Gardens and at Kew Primary School, palm trees at La Verna, Sackville Street dating from the 1890s, the trees and gardens at Ross House (Charleville), and the trees at Merridale, Sackville Street which date from the 1880s, a magnolia at Lalla Rookh. These dates are probably highly contestable. Other handwritten notes from 1979 about significant gardens included: 5 Molesworth Street, Red Bluff - Redmond Street (garden now destroyed), Campion House, Studley Park Road, Raheen, Studley Park Road, Ross House, Cotham Road (Charleville), 7 Adeney Avenue, 20-21 Belmont Avenue, 52 Mary Street, an Edna Walling garden on the corner of Argyle Road and Victor Avenue, Merridale, Sackville Street, Roseneath, and Reno, St John’s Parade.gardens - private - kew (vic), garden design - kew (vic), kew horticultural societygardens - private - kew (vic), garden design - kew (vic), kew horticultural society

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Small subject file of correspondence between representatives of the University of Melbourne, the Council of Adult Education, and Kew Historical Society relating to buildings and parks in Kew, some of which at that time were listed on the Register of the National Estate. The file includes a list of buildings and very brief handwritten summaries of each.heritage protection - kew (vic), heritage victoria, victorian heritage databaseheritage protection - kew (vic), heritage victoria, victorian heritage database