This is a recollection of what was one person's view on growing up in Willandra Avenue, Canterbury and the surrounding area.This is a recollection of what was one person's view on growing up in Willandra Avenue, Canterbury and the surrounding area.|20 pages(mr) james nicolas, childhood and youth, canterbury, willandra avenue, scouts, (mrs) betty ballantyne, (mr) - hawkens, (mrs) - hawkens, (mrs) - thomas, (mr) phillip anderson, kranjcics family, (mr) john proper, (dr) (mr) - barton, (mr) - phillips, (mr) - goff, (mrs) - mcmillan, (mr) - mceroy, (miss) caroline harris, (mr) - ielpo, (mr) graeme brent, (mr) peter brent, (mrs) tuyet brent, buckingham family, (mrs) - proper, billings family, howats family, canterbury football club, (mr) jim shepherd, (mrs) lillian shepherd, tulloch begg, house names, salvation army, (mr) (dr) alan williams, dentists, doctors, malone's hotel, canterbury mansions, (mr)(father) - potter, (mrs) - kerr, (mr) - kerr, canterbury cricket club, the gunyah, (mr) jim richards, (mr) "rainbow" simpson, canterbury football club, (mr)(cr) - maling, (sir) (mr) aaron danks, logan family, hasset family, staig family, (mr) tony petroro, outer circle, canterbury presbyterian church, bradshaw's mechanic, (mr) francis bourke, emulation hall, (mr) - cameron, (mr) - lathan, canterbury primary school, vozzo's milk bar, camberwell high school, (mr) - de munk, (mr) - howie, (miss) - patterson, (mr) - collins, (miss) kylie minogue, (mr) craig mcdonnell, (mr) dean mcdonnell, (miss) danni minogue, (mr) jack) morris, (mrs) marjorie rowe, (mr) andrew rowe, (mr) peter rowe, (mr) richard rowe, (mr) richard rowe, (mr) frank kelly, gagliardi family, (mr) phillip graham, mcdonnell family, sutherland family, toddle inn, rooney's butcher

The Methodist Church acquired land on the Erica Street corner in 1887. Three years later the first church building was built facing Erica Street. The "new" church was built in 1928 facing Balwyn Road in memory of Sir Aaron Danks. The foundation stone was laid on 15 December 1928. The Architect was Mr Louis R. Williams, the building contractor was Mr A. Richardson. In 1996, two buildings including the original church were demolished.The photograph is a close up view of the rose windowbalwyn road methodst, canterbury, erica street, sir aaron danks, mr louis r. williams, mr a. richardson

The Methodist Church acquired land on the Erica Street corner in 1887. Three years later the first church building was built facing Erica Street. The "new" church was built in 1928 facing Balwyn Road in memory of Sir Aaron Danks. The foundation stone was laid on 15 December 1928. The Architect was Mr Louis R. Williams, the building contractor was Mr A. Richardson. In 1996, two buildings including the original church were demolished.The 2024 photograph shows the church building facing Balwyn Roadbalwyn road methodst, canterbury, erica street, sir aaron danks, mr louis r. williams, mr a. richardson

The Methodist Church acquired land on the Erica Street corner in 1887. Three years later the first church building was built facing Erica Street. The "new" church was built in 1928 facing Balwyn Road in memory of Sir Aaron Danks. The foundation stone was laid on 15 December 1928. The Architect was Mr Louis R. Williams, the building contractor was Mr A. Richardson. In 1996, two buildings including the original church were demolished.The photograph is a close up view of the foundation stone which reads ""To the Glory of God in memory of Air Aaron Danks, K,B.E. This stone was laid by the Rev C. C. Dugan, M.A. B.D. 15th December 1928"balwyn road methodst, canterbury, erica street, sir aaron danks, mr louis r. williams, mr a. richardson

The Methodist Church acquired land on the Erica Street corner in 1887. Three years later the first church building was built facing Erica Street. The "new" church was built in 1928 facing Balwyn Road in memory of Sir Aaron Danks. The foundation stone was laid on 15 December 1928. The Architect was Mr Louis R. Williams, the building contractor was Mr A. Richardson. In 1996, two buildings including the original church were demolished.The photograph is a close up view of the foundation stone which reads ""To the Glory of God in memory of Air Aaron Danks, K,B.E. This stone was laid by the Rev C. C. Dugan, M.A. B.D. 15th December 1928"balwyn road methodst, canterbury, erica street, sir aaron danks, mr louis r. williams, mr a. richardson

The Methodist Church acquired land on the Erica Street corner in 1887. Three years later the first church building was built facing Erica Street. The "new" church was built in 1928 facing Balwyn Road in memory of Sir Aaron Danks. The foundation stone was laid on 15 December 1928. The Architect was Mr Louis R. Williams, the building contractor was Mr A. Richardson. In 1996, two buildings including the original church were demolished.The photograph shows the church sign which reads Üniting Church Balwyn Road Canterburybalwyn road methodst, canterbury, erica street, sir aaron danks, mr louis r. williams, mr a. richardson

The Methodist Church acquired land on the Erica Street corner in 1887. Three years later the first church building was built facing Erica Street. The "new" church was built in 1928 facing Balwyn Road in memory of Sir Aaron Danks. The foundation stone was laid on 15 December 1928. The Architect was Mr Louis R. Williams, the building contractor was Mr A. Richardson. In 1996, two buildings including the original church were demolished.The photograph shows two sides of the churchbalwyn road methodst, canterbury, erica street, sir aaron danks, mr louis r. williams, mr a. richardson

The Methodist Church acquired land on the Erica Street corner in 1887. Three years later the first church building was built facing Erica Street. The "new" church was built in 1928 facing Balwyn Road in memory of Sir Aaron Danks. The foundation stone was laid on 15 December 1928. The Architect was Mr Louis R. Williams, the building contractor was Mr A. Richardson. In 1996, two buildings including the original church were demolished.The photograph shows the church and an adjoining brick building with the church in the backgroundbalwyn road methodst, canterbury, erica street, sir aaron danks, mr louis r. williams, mr a. richardson

The first church building on this site faced Erica St. The "new" church was built in 1929 facing Balwyn Road. The new church was built in memory of Sir Aaron Danks. The Architect was Mr Louis R. Williams, the building contractor was Mr A. Richardson.Sepia photograph in postcard format of the Balwyn Road Methodist Church, Canterbury. The photograph shows two church buildings and part of a hall behind a picket fence.balwyn road methodst, canterbury, erica street, sir aaron danks, mr louis r. williams, mr a. richardson

The Methodist Church acquired land on the Erica Street corner in 1887. Three years later the first church building was built facing Erica Street. The "new" church was built in 1928 facing Balwyn Road in memory of Sir Aaron Danks. The foundation stone was laid on 15 December 1928. The Architect was Mr Louis R. Williams, the building contractor was Mr A. Richardson. In 1996, two buildings including the original church were demolished.The 2024 photograph shows two sides of the church on the corner of Balwyn Road and Erica Street, The tower is in the centre of the photograph.balwyn road methodst, canterbury, erica street, sir aaron danks, mr louis r. williams, mr a. richardson

The Methodist Church acquired land on the Erica Street corner in 1887. Three years later the first church building was built facing Erica Street. The "new" church was built in 1928 facing Balwyn Road in memory of Sir Aaron Danks. The foundation stone was laid on 15 December 1928. The Architect was Mr Louis R. Williams, the building contractor was Mr A. Richardson. In 1996, two buildings including the original church were demolished.The 2024 photograph shows the front of the church in Balwyn Roadbalwyn road methodst, canterbury, erica street, sir aaron danks, mr louis r. williams, mr a. richardson