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Glen Eira Historical SocietyAlbum - Album page, Cromarty, Sandham Street, Circa 1972
This photograph is part of the Caulfield Historical Album 1972. This album was created as part of a project from approximately 1966-1972 by the Caulfield Historical Society to assist in identifying buildings worthy of preservation. This album is related to a Survey the Caulfield Historical Society developed in collaboration with the National Trust of Australia Victoria and Caulfield City Council to identify historic buildings within the City of Caulfield that warranted the protection of a National Trust Classification. Photographers Jenny O’Donnell and Trevor Hart, members of Caulfield Historical Society. Some photographs are older and from unknown sources. All photographs are black and white except where stated. From Victorian Heritage Database citation for HO61 Presentation Convent, 28 Sandham Street Elsternwick https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/35476 (as at 1/11/2020) The "Presentation Convent" is locally significant as a substantial late Victorian villa residence in Elsternwick and for its more recent role in the educational and spiritual lives of the community. https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/65716 (as at 21/08/2021) National Trust Property No B2713 Typical of period but yet interesting for association with Horatio Beauchamp. Classified 26/11/1970 Victorian Heritage Database citation for HO61 Presentation Convent, 28 Sandham Street Elsternwick https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/35476 A substantial two storeyed stuccoed asymmetrical Italianate villa residence, representative of its period, with two storeyed cast iron verandah and projecting facetted bay with trabeated treatment to the ground floor and round arched upper level windows with distinctive moulds.Page 185 of Photograph Album with one photograph of Cromarty.Handwritten: SANDHAM STREET [top] / CROMARTY - OLD CLASSROOMS [under photo] / 185 [bottom left]trevor hart, chimneys, porch, cast iron lacework, school, education, presentation sisters, catholic girls college, balcony, verandah, presentation convent, sandham street, victorian villa residence, villa residence, cast iron frieze, cast iron columns, protruding bay, bay window, 1880's, double storey, cromarty, chiselhurst, chisel hurst, horatio beauchamp, elsternwick, classrooms, class rooms, late victorian style, arched windows -
Glen Eira Historical SocietyHistorical Caulfield to 1972, photo album by Jenny O’Donnell, Sandham St
4 photos of Presentation Convent, built as Cromarty girls school before being leased by MLC.elsternwick, sandham st, presentation convent, cromarty, mlc, o’donnell, jenny -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Bromby, Robin, The Country Railway in Australia, 1983
The story of how country railway lines transformed land development in Australia.ill, p.87.non-fictionThe story of how country railway lines transformed land development in Australia.railroad operations - australia - history, railroad trains -- australia -- history. -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Bromby, Robin, Rails To The Top End: The Adelaide-Darwin Transcontinental Railway, 1982
A brief illustrated history of the narrow gauge 3'6" Adelaide to Darwin Transcontinental Railwayill, maps, p.64.non-fictionA brief illustrated history of the narrow gauge 3'6" Adelaide to Darwin Transcontinental Railwayrailroad construction - australia - history, transcontinental railway - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBooklet, Cromarty Press, Early trams of Sydney : photographs from the Field Collection at the Mitchell Library, 1983
A photographic essay of the early trams of Sydney - horse drawn, cable, steam and electric.Ill2, p.64.non-fictionA photographic essay of the early trams of Sydney - horse drawn, cable, steam and electric.tramways - sydney, tramways - rolling stock - sydney. -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Bromby, Robin, Australian Name Trains of the '70s, 1982
Details of the Australian mainline passenger trains carrying names, operating in the 1970s.ill, p.64.non-fictionDetails of the Australian mainline passenger trains carrying names, operating in the 1970s.railroad passenger trains - australia, railroad operations - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Bromby, Robin, Rail Preservation in Australia an Ilustrated Guide, 1983
An illustrated list of preserved railway and tramway rollingstock in Australia by state.Index, ill, p.96.non-fictionAn illustrated list of preserved railway and tramway rollingstock in Australia by state.preserved rollingstock - australia, railways and tramways - australia -
Glen Eira Historical SocietyAlbum - Album page, Presentation Convent, Sandham Street, Circa 1972
This photograph is part of the Caulfield Historical Album 1972. This album was created in approximately 1972 as part of a project by the Caulfield Historical Society to assist in identifying buildings worthy of preservation. The album is related to a Survey the Caulfield Historical Society developed in collaboration with the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and Caulfield City Council to identify historic buildings within the City of Caulfield that warranted the protection of a National Trust Classification. Principal photographer thought to be Trevor Hart, member of Caulfield Historical Society. Most photographs were taken between 1966-1972 with a small number of photographs being older and from unknown sources. All photographs are black and white except where stated, with 386 photographs over 198 pages. From Victorian Heritage Database citation for Presentation Convent, 28 Sandham Street https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/35476 (as at 1/11/2020) - HO61 City of Glen Eira The "Presentation Convent" is locally significant as a substantial late Victorian villa residence in Elsternwick and for its more recent role in the educational and spiritual lives of the community. Other names: formerly "Cromarty School for Girls", "Chiselhurst". (National Trust entry on VHD mentions an association with Horatio Beauchamp without elaborating.) Currently this is St Joseph's Primary School.From Victorian Heritage Database citation for Presentation Convent, 28 Sandham Street https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/35476 (as at 1/11/2020) - HO61 City of Glen Eira A substantial two storeyed stuccoed asymmetrical Italianate villa residence, representative of its period, with two storeyed cast iron verandah and projecting facetted bay with trabeated treatment to the ground floor and round arched upper level windows with distinctive moulds.Page 184 of Photograph Album with one portrait and three landscape photographs of Presentation Convent, Elsternwick. One is an internal fireplace and its mantelpiece.Handwritten: Presentation Convent, Sandham Street [top right] / CHISEL HURST / CROMARTY [under bottom right photo] / 184 [bottom right]trevor hart, chimneys, porch, school, education, presentation sisters, catholic girls college, balcony, verandah, presentation convent, sandham street, victorian villa residence, cast iron frieze, cast iron columns, protruding bay, bay window, 1880's, late victorian, cromarty, chiselhurst, chisel hurst, horatio beauchamp, elsternwick, victorian style, cast iron work, catholic church, mansions, house names, gardens, mantelpieces, fireplaces, streetscapes, cars, cromarty school for girls, st joseph's primary school, st josephs primary school -
Glen Eira Historical SocietyArticle - Cromarty School For Girls
Newspaper article from The Age dated 26/04/1972 on the publishing of book Cromarty School For Girls 1897-1923 by B. Milne and D. McKellar. Article includes brief details about Misses Day’s personalities and school location.cromarty, schools, cromarty school for girls, cromarty old girls association, orrong road, elsternwick, day annie, day louisa, day jane, sterel elisabeth, day edwin rev., milne barbara, mckellar doris, day christina -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Ephemera - Cromarty School For Girls
A photocopy of a promotional pamphlet for Cromarty School For Girls. Includes a list of fees, subjects, teaching staff and referees.cromarty school for girls, day miss, day j. miss, day l.a., day m.a., teachers, schools, orrong road, elsternwick -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Book - Cromarty School For Girls
Cromarty School for Girls 1897-1923. An 83 page book giving the beginnings of the school and detailed history on its founders, the Misses Day. Includes various locations of school premises, where sporting activities took place. Details on most former students attainments. The involvement of past students over fifty years in the Cromarty Old Girls Association, reminiscences and achievement of students’ children and great grandchildren. Also included is an alphabetical history if names extracted from the history by Andrew Frederick.cromarty school for girls, schools, milne barbara w., mckellar doris w., day louisa, mcclure jennifer, sandham street, elsternwick congregational church, cromarty old girls association, orrong road, elsternwick, day jane, day annie, union church caulfield, carton maurice m., teachers, carinya, house names, groves john rev., m.l.c. hawthorn, gladstone parade, elsternwick, maysbury, glenhuntly road, beauchamp horatio, chistlehurst, staniland grove, mansions, king street, congregational hall, halls, deasey miss, allen richard, kooyong, m.l.c. elsternwick, elsternwick croquet club, tait ethel m., lilley florence, evans maud, mccowan jeannie, hall v. mrs., mayor’s, gardiner family home, tennis, sport, archery, hockey, basketball, swimming, st. clement’s elsternwick, school rooms, school plays -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - Annear, Harold Desbrowe
Typed document by unknown author, with references, relating to article about an architect Annear Harold Desbrowe (1866-1933) and his innovative design features at ‘Cromarty’ and perhaps the first electric house in Melbourne in Orrong Rd, from ‘Historic Caulfield No. 6’ document. Includes some detail on architectural features and a list of ten references.annear harold desbrowe, architectural features, st joseph’s youth centre, classrooms, halls, cromarty school for girls, architects, orrong road, bricks, porches, sandham street, caulfield, international style, windows, roofs, doors, fireplaces, chimneys -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Letter - Cromarty School For Girls
Two articles on Cromarty Jubilee. An Article taken from the Caulfield Historical Society Newsletter Vol.11 December 1972 regarding the history and Jubilee year and launch of a short school history. Correspondence from Doris McKellar on the success of the annual At Home, at Dorothy Jacobs dated 23/11/1972. Includes brief history of school and mention of some past students.cromarty school for girls, day misses, orrong road south, sandham street, cromarty old girls association, clubs and associations, jacob dorothy, stephenson miss, teachers, milne barbara, elsternwick, mckellar doris, archer margaret lee -
Glen Eira Historical SocietyArticle - Chiselhurst
A newspaper article from the Port Phillip/ Caulfield Leader of 01/11/1999 about the renovation of Chiselhurst, located at 28 Sandham Street, Elsternwick, to be used as administrative offices for St Joseph’s Primary School. The article provides a brief history of Chiselhurst. The file also includes two undated, unattributed black and white photographs (90mm x 90mm; 90mm x 140mm) of the exterior of Chiselhurst. Also included is a one page printed undated, unattributed document with an exterior sketch (82mm x 111mm) and a brief history of Chiselhurst. The file also includes a one page handwritten, undated, unattributed research note containing a brief history of Chiselhurst.mansions, chiselhurst, cromarty, school houses, schools, primary schools, independent schools, st joseph’s primary school, cromarty school for girls, presentation covent, st joseph’s church, elsternwick, orrong road, sandham street, methodist ladies college, convents, architectural features, cast iron work, fireplaces, stairs, verandahs, chimneys, balconies, architectural styles, victorian style, living john, day annie, day jeannie, day louie, mangin wendy, presentation sisters, nuns, principals, students, education, beecham henry sir -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Article - Elsternwick Congregational Church – Caulfield Union Church
A two page article Elsternwick Congregational Church by J. O’Donnell, No. 12 October 1974 describing the church’s history. Includes references and exterior photograph. Undated typed Short History of Elsternwick Congregational Church by Jim McLoghlin. Brief handwritten note dated August 1984 by Jim McLoghlin about the church’s history. Brief typed, undated, unattributed not about the church’s early history. Brief undated, handwritten note by Jim McLoghlin about the church’s history in the 1970s and 1980s. Photocopy of a page from A Coming Together, entitled Elsternwick Congregational Church: Some Memories by Jim McLoghlin dated 01/01/1989. Two pages of undated typed and handwritten notes by Trevor Hart concerning the early history of the church including The Fincham Organ. Printout of brief biographical details of Rev. William Poole, first resident pastor at Caulfield Union Church, from a website. URL is included. Photocopy of brief article from The Southern Baptist of 26/01/1911 describing the life of Rev. John Reid, an early pastor at Caulfield Union Church after his recent death. Undated, unattributed handwritten brief note of rate book entries from 1879 and 1888 for the Caulfield Union Church site.elsternwick congregational church, o’donnell j., caulfield union church, watts thomas, black chapel, hawthorn road, balaclava road, glen eira road, orrong road, fulton thomas, rolfe g., jordan w.f., macartney h.b. rev., st. mary’s church of england, elsternwick, korong street, king street, de lacy evans g., mcmurtie mcnaughton and stewart, copland osric rev., day edwin rev., day louisa, day annie, day jeanie, cromarty school for girls, sandham street, presentation convent, pedler b.r., st. john’s uniting church, clarke g., clarke graham, mcloghlin jim, prahran grove, garden street, poole j.l. rev., poole william, old grammar school, regent street, little kids contact, st. john’s presbyterian church, pedler b.r., mills miss, shaw mary, mcloghlin mrs., martin les, riddle rev., cromarty girls school, gregson w. rev., mcnaughton mcmurtie and stewart, de lacy evans g., fincham geo., fletcher rich rev., reid john, beauchamp mr., jubilee hall st. mary’s anglican church, architectural styles, architectural features, gothic revival architecture, fonts, clergy, religious groups, sunday schools, congregational church, religious structures and establishments -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Document (Item) - Research Document, Rene de Koning, Murchison Street Named After Roderick Impey Murchison (1792-1871), 13-08-2022
An account of the life of Roderick Impey Murchison whom Murchison Street in Marysville in Victoria is named for.An account of the life of Roderick Impey Murchison whom Murchison Street in Marysville in Victoria is named for. Roderick Murchison was one of the most distinguished geologists of the 19th century. His liberality and social position plus the pride he took in his science were of immense value in furthering the cause of learning in Britain.roderick impey murchison, murchison street, marysville, victoria, durham school, royal military college great marlow, peninsular war, charlotte hugonin, scotland, muir of ord, tarradale house, ross and cromarty, lower palaeozoic, old red sandstone, south wales, welsh borderland, the silurian system, graywacke rocks, adam sedgwick, permian, the geology of russia in europe and the ural mountains, siluria, cambrian system, silurian system, geological survey of great britain, geological society, the geographical society, british association for the advancement of science, wollaston medal, geology, geologist -
Surrey Hills Historical Society CollectionBook, Robert Benjamin Stevens: leather merchant, 1981
72p; ill; fascims; ports This book is about Robert Benjamin Stevens, a leather merchant and his family and their descendants, who lived in Surrey Hills.72p; ill; fascims; ports This book is about robert Benjamin Stevens, a leather merchant and his family and their descendants, who lived in Surrey Hills.stevens family, genealogy, (mr) john fidler, (mrs) jane fidler, (mrs) jane sebeston, (miss) jane sebbison, (miss) ann selina stevens, (miss) mary jane stevens, (mr) robert benjamin stevens, (miss) mary ann matilda stevens, mont albert road, surrey hills, (miss) margaret fidler, (miss) christina fidler, (mr)william cromarty, (miss) mary fidler, (mr) robert stevens, (mr) (rev) andrew mitchell ramsay, (prof) (mr) frederick sargood, union road, (mr) eric marshall, (mr) robert archer, (mr) frederick stanley, (mr) jim cerato, (mr) norm bainbridge, (capt.) - pearson, (mr) john rae brown, (mr) james barclay, (ms) agnes sarah goding, (ms) mary ann wilkins, (miss) - bowes, box hill market, mosgiel hospital, leather merchant, (mr) clifford james, (mr) keith mackay, arbee handcraft, (mr) noel stevens, (mr) don fowler, (mrs) doris may, (mrs) doris stevens, (miss) grace elizabeth archer, (rev) j morley, (rev) p schweiger, (rev) g shepherd, a michaelis, a cromie, a cravino, w h doery, r king, b j parkinson, h perrin, e williams, (mr) bruce torode, (mrs) illma bruce, (mr) malcolm gill, (ms) sandra shepherd, (mr) don lewis, (mr) clive shepherd, (ms) fiona mccaughey, (mr) alan stevens, (ms) helen skilbeck, (ms) patricia stevens, (mr) peter austin, (mr) ross shepherd, (mr) geoff stevens, arp warden, pembroke road, mont albert, (miss) zilla bertha loughrey, (mr) cliff snape, (miss) lyn bull, gascoyne street, (miss) cheryle patricia charlton, scouts, (mrs) margaret duckworth, (mr) barry duckworth, chatham state school, (ms) gwen dovey, (miss) agnes millicent, (miss) joyce shepherd, (miss) elsie may good, langford street
