Contains 2 items: 1/Caulfield Diplomat No.1 (September 1972) (five copies). A local eight page magazine described as ‘local, monthly and independent’. It does not include any information about its editor or publication. Page one, ‘Chaff Bag’, by ‘Little Jack’ is about old Caulfield. There are numerous columns and many local advertisements including one for the inaugural meeting of the Caulfield Historical Society on 13/09/1972. 2/Caulfield Diplomat No.2 (October 1972) (three copies). Includes comments by ‘Little Jack’ about old Caulfield and an account of the voyage of the Glen Eira barque from Scotland to Melbourne in 1839-1840 on which many passengers died. Also included is a report on the inaugural meeting of the Caulfield Historical Society (13/09/1972), addressed by Dr. Weston Bate and a letter to the editor about old Caulfield by ‘Clip-Clop Cover’. One copy states (handwritten) that it was ‘donated by Rita Yorston’.caulfield, caulfield historical society, bate dr. weston, rosstown tramway, glen eira barque, horse tramways, cox’s hill, citizenship ceremonies, pentridge prison, bus services, spencer horrie, advertisements, caulfield cup, horse racing, horn k.a.r., foley dr. aileen, sinclair a.j.g, simms r.k., hart trevor, bell mrs agnes paton, authors, traffic signals, newsletters

Two items about this property: 1/A typed Research report on the history of the property at 48 Riddell Parade, Elsternwick, built in 1916/1917 on a subdivision of John Carre Riddell’s land. Prepared by Hilary Bullock and Rosalind Landells of the Brighton Historical Society, dated 14/08/1992. Includes a list of past owners and residents of the property. Their handwritten working notes, undated, are also included. 2/A plan of the subdivision of Riddell Estate from Sand Swamp and Heath (photocopy).cavers carre, riddell john carre, elsternwick, riddell parade, weedon james, walker alice o mrs, foley christina mrs, foley aileen c dr, 'carmel', house names, mcmillan archibald, mcmillan street, 'sand swamp and heath', carre street, gisborne street, landells rosalind, bullock hilary