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

One page of Caulfield Council’s E.S. and P. Committee agenda, item and minutes dated 14/05/1971 concerning permit application from St. John’s Uniting Church for the Victorian Music Theatre Pty Ltd to Conduct singing lessons in the church building. Typed letter dated 08/12/1987 from National Trust to St. John’s Parish noting the Trust’s classification of the church building and the accompanying citation. Typed letter dated 20/07/1988 from the historic buildings council to Caulfield Historical Society concerning the hearing to discuss inclusion of the church building on the register to be held on 24/08/1988. Copy of historic building council’s agenda item undated describing the significance of the former Union Church. Thirteen page assessment of the architectural significance of the former Union Church dated 24/08/1988 by Anne Neale. Includes sketch of the exterior and references. Handwritten notations by Jim O’Loghlin dated 24/08/1988. Photocopy of the page from the Victoria Government Gazette dated 05/10/1988 advertising the amendment of the register of historic buildings to include the former Union Church building. A twelve page document produced by the Historic Buildings Council Victoria, date unknown, which describes the council’s operations and activities.st. john’s parish of the uniting church, e.s. and p. committee, congregational church, orrong road, victorian music theatre pty ltd, king street, glen huntly road, melbourne neon ltd, balaclava road, whiteway neon p.l., n. and d. panagiotou, nepean highway, h.c. sleigh ltd., poath road, carden w. j., warren r.p., talbot avenue, new l. mrs., elsternwick, zoning, st. georges road, architectural features, caulfield union church, towers, de lacy evans george, mcmurtie mcnaughton and stewart, glen eira road, neale anne i., mcloghlin jim, architectural styles, gothic style, caulfield, caulfield historical society, gregson w. rev., st. aloysius caulfield, brick

Elsternwick Baptist Church Golden Jubilee (1894 – 1944) Booklet, with an accompanying letter from Helen Lewis, dated 03/04/1977 (Church secretary) and a hand written brief history of church mostly taken from Booklet. Also a double-sided Golden Jubilee Programme for events held 16/09/1944 – 26/09/1944. History dates back to 1858.elsternwick baptist church, mclean, d. f. pastor, elsternwick, blackburn g. h. rev, glenhuntly road, roth a. g. rev, mcdonald s. a. rev, thomas b., moulton. h. h., linolen o. r. rev, wood. f. j. rev, allum h., golden jubilee, robertson r. rev, allison j. b. rev, longley h., greyson j. rev, thompson a. r. rev, scholefield h. g. rev, thomas b, webber w., weir k., wood a, wood f, carpenter c, rimington f, wills f, samuel nell miss, blackburn g. h. mrs, brooks w. a., wright c. w mrs, westmore h. w mrs, wood a. mrs, thomas b mrs, pattinson l. miss, rowlston j. miss, dennis d miss, o’ donnell p. miss, constantine b, drew. c. a, davis h.s, davies w, swanston e. e, parkinson j t, sheldon j, steel p.w, montgomery b, tillyer g, greyson w, tudball f., curtis h. f., swanton g. h., steel p.w, le maistre f. w, thurgood g.f., thompson j. c., elsternwick, glen eira road, st. mary’s, caulfield union church, poole william rev., gregson john rev., reid john rev., day edwin rev., orrong road, glenhuntly road, elsternwick congregational church, old grammar school, regent street, chapman s. rev., williamson g. rev., gregson mrs., gregson f miss, gregson m. miss, gregson w. mrs, davis h. s. mrs, hare mrs, turner d, turner d. mrs, tillyer g. mrs, aston a. e, aston a. e mrs, hastings george picking a, picking a. mrs, drew ca, drew c. a. mrs, kebby mrs., dance g. mrs, webber mrs, brooks mrs, wills mr., turner mr w, warnewood h rev, williamson r. rev, mclean d.f. pastor, foundation stones, st. george’s road, davies n., roth a.g. rev, linden o. r. rev, hebenstreit mr., stone mr., penn mr., pennstone, robertson r. rev, thompson a. r. rev, mcdonald. s. a . rev., ormond church, thompson a.r. mrs, steel p. w mrs., steel pw, pater a.s., blackburn g.h. rev., bean a w rev., blackwell a. e. rev., porches, organs, kew – church, dhurringile, drew charles, burgess mrs, pearson e. a., montgomery b., montgomery b, thurgood mr., swanton g. h., harvey. misses, drummond am, waite f miss, waite h. j., waite miss l, gregson w., battle c. w., crabb v. f., wigg c., whelan s. j., ratelift betty, carpenter c., drew chas., tillyer george, hebenstreit h, hastings a, kennedy g, parkinson a.e., parkinson h.g., wills v., davis matron., carpenter c.a., elliot d., heyneman jg., lambert d. r, middlin p. m., rimmington fc, watt k. r., wills f. c., allum k. v, trodd. a. w, blackmore m., casey c. b, chalmers m. a., chapman f., sutton r., watt l. j, wood. f. c, whelan p., lambert g., crabbe t. f, thomas rowland., blackwell h., thomas bernard, phillips j. w, marris alice, caulfield, booran road, clergy residences, fires, caulfield union church, burgess mrs, brick, kappa sigma pi, baptist ce committee, y. p. fellowship, cricket clubs, dennis clubs, kindergartens, halls, sunday schools, heating and cooling, choirs, ladies’ auxilary, ladies’ fellowship guild, junior church, christian endeavour, senior girls’ missionary union (sgmu), gymnasiums, yp league, men’s morning meeting, men’s society, brooks a, junior choir, pope w g mrs, hughes aa mla, kerr freda miss, lewis helen i. mrs, shannon lb rev

Two documents about the history of this church: Pamphlet with a brief history of events & names from 1858 to 1962 (November) & handwritten additions to 1974 Letter to Mr Wells, dated 04/04/1977, from Helen Lewis is advising him that the foundation stones actual inscription is Caulfield Union Church erected 1889.elsternwick baptist church, elsternwick, reid john rev, congregational union, old grammar school, caulfield union church, day edwin rev., regent street, gregson john rev., st. george’s road, glen eira road, orrong road., glenhuntly road., poole w rev., king street, hebenstreit mr., fires, brick building, thompson a. r. rev., president, thomas bernard, moulton harold, webber w., architects, warner l. e., brett h. m, builders, george r. l. rev, brown arthur, gregson j rev., mclean d. f. pastor, linden o. r. rev., roth a. g. rev., robertson r rev., thompson a. r. rev., mcdonald s. a. rev., wood f. j. rev., allison j. b. rev., scholefield h. g. rev., holland a. r. rev., paice j.v. rev., smith a. e. rev., merry g. e. rev., edmonds n. a. r. rev., shannon l. b. rev., drew c. a., davis h. s., davies w, swanton e. e., parkinson j. t., sheldon j, steel p. w., montgomery b, thompson j.c. rev., moulton h. h., webber w. e, whitehead l, redpath b, chibnall a. miss, lewis h. mrs., golden jubilee review, organs, kindergartens, women’s fellowship, choirs, sunday schools, halls, festivals & celebrations, wells mr, lewis helen

Photocopies of one page printed history of Caulfield Union Church dated 01/11/1889 by William Millar. Photocopies of printed four-page annual report of the Caulfield Union Church for the year ending 31/10/1890. Photocopy of four-page handwritten document dated 11/07/1894 dissolving the Caulfield Union Church and selling the land, buildings and effects, includes signatures.caulfield union church, glen eira road union church, caulfield, poole w. rev., reid john rev., day edwin rev., gregson john rev., macartney h.b. rev., st. mary’s caulfield, orrong road, korong street, glen eira road, millar william, beckley g.a., woodward thomas, chambers j.s., sargood f.t. sir., webb mr. justice, de lacy evans mr., gladman f. ernest, slatter herbert thomas, anderson adam, burgess arthur, religious groups

Souvenir programme of the Elsternwick Congregational Church Welcome Home Social for their members, who served in World War 1, held on 05/05/1919 at the church. Includes a photograph of church exterior. A programme for the Combined Welcome Social for the new pastor Rev. J.S. Griffiths held on 09/12/1919. The twenty-seventh annual report of Elsternwick Congregational Church for year ending 30/06/1921. Pamphlet for jubilee celebration for Elsternwick Congregational Church in August 1944. Includes programme of events and brief history of the church. Programme for fifty-first church anniversary and social held on 12/08/1945 and 15/08/1945. Undated church letterhead sheet of paper. Includes exterior photograph of the church. Four church newsletters from March 1973, March 1975, February 1977 and May 1977. Three black and white photographs, undated and photographer unknown, of church exterior, Pilots’ Club and Sunday School children.elsternwick congregational church, world war 1914-1918, butters r.w., elliot t., hale w.r., christiansen a.l.a., thoms f.e., emmerson j.h., angwin h.h., white s.j., anderson g., wragge l.g., adams g.h., smith e.j., thoms s.e., anderson j., wragge t.w.e, emmerson e., cleghorn h., lindsay g.j., fullagar w.k., barker j.n., snowball g.f., clarke r., wragge s., joynes a., lewis r., griffith j. shaw rev., griffith mrs., bryant samuel rev., christiansen w. rev, slatter j.c., robertson w., clarke w., forward f.a. rev., orrong road, king street, curral road, hoddle street, elizabeth street, robertson r.j., pedler b.r., hoare j.g., lewis g.n., tytherleigh r. j., watts v., message h.t., barlow c.w., northey j.d. rev., krohn f.w. rev, swan e.f.w. rev., riddles f.j. rev., elsternwick, caulfield north, hatley l., hatley l. mrs., parkside street, langdon bob rev., bendelack i., sandham court, mcloghlin j.r., prahran grove, smitham nancy, religious groups, sunday schools, congregational church, newsletters, st. john’s uniting church elsternwick, strickland a. mrs., watts w.c. mrs., mcivor miss, watts t. mr., watts t. mrs., watts r. miss, anderson a. mr., white miss, white c. miss, white p. miss, gladman f.e. mr., glandman f.e. mrs., slatter h.t. mr., slatter h.t. mrs., boldner a. mr., boldner a. mrs., smith s.a. mrs., strickland a. mr., owen w. mr., owen w. mrs., woodward t. mr., gregson j.b. mr., shippey f.l. mr., turner c. mr., turner c. mrs., blanch j.w. mr., blanch j.w. mrs., pye h. mr., pye h. mrs., haynes m.j. mrs., burgess e. mr., burgess e. mrs., watts h. g. miss, burgess a.s. mr., burgess a.s. mrs., watts m. miss, thoms w. mr., thoms h. mr., thompson j.m. mrs., thompson miss, grover e. miss, slatter h.h. mr., slatter r. miss, anderson a. miss, thoms e.m. mrs., newson m. mrs, legge mrs., legge f. miss, legge b. miss, young mrs., young miss, copland o. rev., copland o. mrs., steed mr., steed mrs.