87 pages. Includes b&w imagesPictorial history of early years of settlement in Box Hill up to 1930 including photographs of houses, schools, churches, people, entertainment, wars, transport, commerce, government and the City. history, box hill, photographs, houses, schools, churches, people, entertainment, war, transport, commerce, government

This book shows a collection of pictures from the days of the earliest settlement of Box Hill through to the 1930s. They show us the clearing of land for the establishment of farms and orchards. We see the early Whitehorse Road which was known as Corduroy Road because of the logs that formed its surface.This publication, originally suggested by Betty Walters, a former Mayor of the City, portrays the evolution of the central area of the City, from the first settlers to 1930. The selection of the pictures by the authors was based on the general interest and quality of the photographs.On the front cover: "Presented to Surrey Hills / History Group / by / Marjorie Morgan"box hill, (mrs) marjorie morgan, (mrs) eleanor finlay, early settlement, 1930s

82 pagesnon-fictionA picture book of early Box Hillbox hill, morgan marjorie, finlay eleanor

Boer War Memorial, median strip of Whitehorse Road opposite Watts Street. See p.37 "The Days Before Yesterday".B&w photoboer war 1899-1902, war memorials, the days before yesterday

Students at Dundas School and one of the owners, Mrs. Helen Hidrup Sergeant. Behind her is her daughter Adelaide Mary Sergeant. In front row 2nd from right is Leslie Rodgerson, far right, Bill Rodgerson. See Page 60 "The Days Before Yesterday" about 1895 with the caption "Young Boys were often admitted to girls' schools as seen here at Dundas. Black and white photodundas school, schools, "the days before yesterday", rodgerson> leslie and bill, sergeant> helen hilldrup

Robert Suttons' blacksmiths forge in Whitehorse Road, with an Otto Preuss undertaker sign. Photo published in 'The Days Before Yesterday' page 2.B&w photosutton> robert, preuss> otto, blacksmiths, undertakers, businesses, "the days before yesterday"

Box Hill Township Centre in 1905 showing the intersection of Whitehorse Road and Station Street, looking north east. The Boer War memorial is in the middle of the intersection and the fire station tower can be seen in the background. Payne and Boyland's shop can be seen on the corner of the intersection. See Page 9 "The Days before Yesterday". B&w photowhitehorse road, station street, war memorials, monuments and memorials, boer war 1899-1902, fire lookout towers, streetscapes, payne and boyland, "the days before yesterday"

Whitehorse Road looking north east in the 1860s/1870s showing Silas Padgham's general store and post office and next door Robert Sutton's blacksmith's forge and home. See "The Days Before Yesterday" p.1 B&w photo post offices, whitehorse road, 1870s, padgham> silas, sutton> robert, blacksmith's forge, "the days before yesterday"

The premises and employees of P. Bird, Timber merchant, Clisby Street, Box Hill (site of Box Hill Plaza Shopping Centre) taken in 1911. See Page 17 "The days before Yesterday". One version of the photograph appears to have been used in some sort of advertising either a flyer or newspaper advertisement. B&w photo; & Bromide2 copies of same photograph with different inscriptions: (a) 'With Mr P. Bird's Compliments, 1911',(b) 'Ring Up Tel. 120 Canterbury, Send for Price List' clisby street, industries, businesses, bird> p., bird's timber yard, whitehorse plaza, timber yards, advertising, "the days before yesterday", timber industry establishments

Upton House was built for William and Mary Rodgerson in 1893 by William HarbertB&W photoOn rear '456 Upton House Copy by Howard E. Joyce 288 1882'houses, upton house, rodgerson> mary, "the days before yesterday", house names