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Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Kew Mayoral Ball, Hawthorn Town Hall, 1947
... Kew Mayoral Ball, Hawthorn Town Hall, 1947... at the 1947 Kew Mayoral Ball, held at the Hawthorn Town Hall...Hawthorn Town Hall, Hawthorn, Greater Melbourne, Victoria... Photograph Photograph Kew Mayoral Ball, Hawthorn Town Hall, 1947 ...Photograph of the first Kew Mayoral Ball to be held after the Second World War. The photograph formed part of the collection of WHS Dickinson and was presented to the Kew Historical Society by his daughter in 2018. Original black and white photograph of the Mayor of Kew, Cr WHS Dickinson and the Mayoress, Mrs Doris Dickinson at the 1947 Kew Mayoral Ball, held at the Hawthorn Town Hall. This was the first [Kew] mayoral ball to be held after the Second World War. The photo shows a derbutante and her partner being presented to the Mayor and Mayoress while the Acting Town Clerk, Mr W. Graham and two flower girls, Janet and Judith Dickinson stand near the Mayor and Mayoress.1947cr whs dickinson - mayor of kew 1946-1947, civic events - kew (vic), mayoral balls -- kew (vic) -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Robin Vanser and Six-Piece Band, Hawthorn Town Hall, 1995
... Robin Vanser and Six-Piece Band, Hawthorn Town Hall, 1995...hawthorn town hall... Vandersluys) taken while performing at Hawthorn Town Hall in 1995.... nee Vandersluys) taken while performing at Hawthorn Town Hall ...Robin Kelly was born Robin Vandersluys in Mary Street, Kew. As a child, she sang in backyard concerts run with her brother, Leslie. The family moved to Deepdene in 1949 and Robin joined church and school choirs. Later she was to study classical singing with Stella Power, modern singing with Jack White, TV Presentation with Natalie Raine of Crawford Productions and acting/singing with Jessie Matthews. Following her victory in a talent quest at the Orama Ballroom, she was invited to join the Orama Big Band with singers Harry Cox and Arlene Forrest. She also sang with the Kerm Jones Jazz Band at Power House and with Frank Johnson's Jazz Band at Jazz Junction. Robin became resident band vocalist at the historic Federal Hotel in Collins Street with the Rudi Laquer Trio. She also sang at The Savoy Plaza with the George Cadman Trio. A year later she became resident vocalist at the Ress Oriental Hotel with the Lennie Holmes Trio. Later, Robin married pianist Peter Jones, singing under the name 'Robin Vanser' in clubs in Sydney and regional New South Wales. She was booked for a Vietnam War tour and also sang in Tahiti. Returning to Melbourne, her agent booked her to appear in shows in Tasmania including West Point Casino and Melbourne country venues. Another agent, John Bishop, booked her to do floor shows in Melbourne, including Xmas Seasons at the Hampton Hotel where she entertained audiences with her comedy and audience participation routines. In 1971, Robin Kelly retired to run her Robin Hood Antiques business in Canterbury, during which time she was married to tenor Glenn Kelly. Later she joined Sing Australia Camberwell Choir, performing as a soloist at their Melbourne Town Hall Concert.The Vandersluys-Kelly Collection of photographs, costumes and musical performance memorabilia was donated to the Kew Historical Society by Robin Denise Kelly in 2018. The collection is an important record of stage and recorded performances in Australia in the second half of the 20th century. This new nationally-focused and artistically significant collection augments and contextualises the local performing arts materials in our collection.Colour photograph of Robin Vanser (aka Robin Kelly nee Vandersluys) taken while performing at Hawthorn Town Hall in 1995."6 PCE. 1995. HTC HAW. T. HALL / 1995"robin vanser, performing arts - australia - 1990s, hawthorn town hall -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Kew Mayoral Ball, Hawthorn Town Hall, 1947
... Kew Mayoral Ball, Hawthorn Town Hall, 1947..., held in 1947 at the Hawthorn Town Hall. In the second row... Photograph Photograph Kew Mayoral Ball, Hawthorn Town Hall, 1947 ...Photograph of the first Kew Mayoral Ball to be held after the Second World War. The photograph formed part of the collection of WHS Dickinson and was presented to the Kew Historical Society by his daughter in 2018. A group portrait of attendees at the 1947 Kew Mayoral Ball, held in 1947 at the Hawthorn Town Hall. In the second row, centre are the Mayor and Mayoress of Kew, Cr WHS Dickinson and Mrs Doris Dickinson. Also in the photo are the acting Town Clerk of Kew, Bill Graham (3rd row at left), two flower girls, Judith and Janet Dickinson, and debutantes with their partners. Mr Ron Dickinson, the son of the Mayor and Mayoress is standing in the back row at left. The photograph is in a beige card folder embossed with the words "Portrait by C. Stuart Tompkins, Camberwell". The internal framing mount is signed in pencil with: "C Stuart Tompkins, Camberwell". 1947cr whs dickinson - mayor of kew 1946-1947, civic events - kew (vic), mayoral balls - kew (vic) -
Canterbury History Group
Photograph - Canterbury History Group stall at the Seniors' Health and Wellbeing Festival 2009, 8/10/2009
... Hawthorn Town Hall..., Hawthorn Town Hall 8 October 2009... Festival, Hawthorn Town Hall 8 October 2009 Canterbury History ...Coloured photograph of a section of the Canterbury History Group's stall at the Seniors' Health and Wellbeing Festival, Hawthorn Town Hall 8 October 2009canterbury history group, hawthorn town hall, city of boroondara, seniors health and wellbeing festival, festivals and celebrations -
Canterbury History Group
Photograph - Don Warren at the Canterbury History Group's stall at the Seniors' health and Wellbeing Festival 2009, Warren, Janice, 8/10/2009 12:00:00 AM
... Hawthorn Town Hall... Town Hall 8 October 2009...., Senior's Health and Wellbeing Festival, Hawthorn Town Hall 8 ...Coloured photograph of Don Warren at the Canterbury History Group's stall, Senior's Health and Wellbeing Festival, Hawthorn Town Hall 8 October 2009.canterbury history group, hawthorn town hall, city of boroondara, seniors health and wellbeing festival, warren> janice, warren> don, festivals and celebrations -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Document (item) - Programme, City of Kew, Social Evening, 1943
... hawthorn town hall... at the Hawthorn Town Hall on 13th August 1943...., Charitable and Civic Organisations at the Hawthorn Town Hall on 13th ...The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. In 1994, the City of Kew was amalgamated, together with the former Cities of Camberwell and Hawthorn, into the new City of Boroondara (1994- ). Like other local government entities of the period, Kew was administered by town clerks. The two notable town clerks in Kew's history were H. H. (Henry Hirst) Harrison (1868-1955) and W. D. (William Dickie) Birrell (1899-1974). Harrison was appointed to the position in 1901 and retired in 1938 after 37 years. Birrell, appointed Acting Town Clerk in 1921, became Town Clerk in 1938, following Harrison's retirement. He continued in this role until his retirement in 1966.This card is part of an historically significant civic collection, containing hundreds of separate invitations, documents, greeting cards, programmes and tickets issued and/or collected by successive town clerks. Items in the collection illuminate the political, social and cultural history of the district. As a continuous record, ranging across most decades of the Twentieth Century, they reveal changing tastes in design, values and relationships in the history of local government in Victoria.civic programmes, mayors of kew, hawthorn town hall, cr h e brehaut, world war 2 - home front, world war 2 -- kew (vic.) -
Canterbury History Group
Photograph - Seniors' Health and Wellbeing Festival 2009, Warren, Don, 8/10/2009 12:00:00 AM
... Hawthorn Town Hall... and Wellbeing Festival held in the Hawthorn Town Hall 8 October 2009... held in the Hawthorn Town Hall 8 October 2009 Canterbury ...Coloured photogaph of Janice Warren at the Canterbury History Stall that she organized for the Seniors' Health and Wellbeing Festival held in the Hawthorn Town Hall 8 October 2009canterbury history group, hawthorn town hall, city of boroondara, warren> janice, warren> don, seniors health and wellbeing festival, festivals and celebrations -
Canterbury History Group
Photograph - Janice Warren talking to a visitor to the Canterbury History Group's stall, Seniors' Health and Wellbeing Festival, Warren, Don, 1/10/2009 12:00:00 AM
... Hawthorn Town Hall... Festival, Hawthorn Town Hall, 8 October 2009... Festival, Hawthorn Town Hall, 8 October 2009 Canterbury History ...Coloured photograph of Janice Warren talking to a visitor to the Canterbury History Group's stall, Seniors' Heath and Wellbeing Festival, Hawthorn Town Hall, 8 October 2009canterbury history group, hawthorn town hall, city of boroondara, seniors health and wellbeing festival, festivals and celebrations -
Canterbury History Group
Photograph - Janice Warren at the Canterbury History Group's stall at the Seniors' Health and Wellbeing Festival 2009, Warren, Don, 8/10/2009 12:00:00 AM
... Hawthorn Town Hall... and Wellbeing Festival, Hawthorn Town Hall, 8 October 2009... Festival, Hawthorn Town Hall, 8 October 2009 Canterbury History ...Coloured photograph of Janice Warren at the stall she set up for the Canterbury History Group, at the Seniors' Health and Wellbeing Festival, Hawthorn Town Hall, 8 October 2009canterbury history group, hawthorn town hall, city of boroondara, seniors health and wellbeing festival, festivals and celebrations, warren> janice, warren> don -
Canterbury History Group
Photograph - Canterbury History Group's stand at Seniors' Health and Wellbeing Festival 2009, Warren, Don, 8/10/2009 12:00:00 AM
... Hawthorn Town Hall... at the Seniors' Health and Wellbeing Festival, Hawthorn Town Hall 8..., Hawthorn Town Hall 8 October 2009. Canterbury History Group ..., Coloured photograph of part of the display, oprganized by Janice Warren, on the Canterbury History Group's stand at the Seniors' Health and Wellbeing Festival, Hawthorn Town Hall 8 October 2009.canterbury history group, hawthorn town hall, city of boroondara, seniors health and wellbeing festival, warren> janice, warren> don, festivals and celebrations -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Document (item) - Invitation, City of Kew, Mayoral Ball, 1939
... and Mayoress of Kew, Cr & Mrs J T Gazzard, at the Hawthorn Town Hall...-Branch RSSAILA and Lady / AT A BALL AT THE HAWTHORN TOWN HALL..., at the Hawthorn Town Hall on Thursday 29 June 1939 THE MAYOR AND MAYORESS ...The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. In 1994, the City of Kew was amalgamated, together with the former Cities of Camberwell and Hawthorn, into the new City of Boroondara (1994- ). Like other local government entities of the period, Kew was administered by town clerks. The two notable town clerks in Kew's history were H. H. (Henry Hirst) Harrison (1868-1955) and W. D. (William Dickie) Birrell (1899-1974). Harrison was appointed to the position in 1901 and retired in 1938 after 37 years. Birrell, appointed Acting Town Clerk in 1921, became Town Clerk in 1938, following Harrison's retirement. He continued in this role until his retirement in 1966.This card is part of an historically significant civic collection, containing hundreds of separate invitations, documents, greeting cards, programmes and tickets issued and/or collected by successive town clerks. Items in the collection illuminate the political, social and cultural history of the district. As a continuous record, ranging across most decades of the Twentieth Century, they reveal changing tastes in design, values and relationships in the history of local government in Victoria.THE MAYOR AND MAYORESS OF KEW / (CT & MRS J T GAZZARD) / REQUEST THE PLEASURE OF THE COMPANY OF / The President Kew Sub-Branch RSSAILA and Lady / AT A BALL AT THE HAWTHORN TOWN HALL / ON THURSDAY 29TH JUNE 1939 / AT 8.30 P.M. / THE FAVOUR OF A REPLY ADDRESSED TO THE TOWN CLERK, KEW IS REQUESTED BEFORE 17TH JUNE / ON RECEIPT OF ACCEPTANCE / AN ENTREE CARD WILL BE FORWARDED. civic invitations -- kew (vic), cr j t gazzard, mayoral balls -- kew (vic.) -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Document (item) - Invitation, City of Kew, Mayoral Ball, 1947
... Invitation to a mayoral ball at the Hawthorn Town Hall... at the Hawthorn Town Hall issued by the City of Kew in 1947 ...The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. In 1994, the City of Kew was amalgamated, together with the former Cities of Camberwell and Hawthorn, into the new City of Boroondara (1994- ). Like other local government entities of the period, Kew was administered by town clerks. The two notable town clerks in Kew's history were H. H. (Henry Hirst) Harrison (1868-1955) and W. D. (William Dickie) Birrell (1899-1974). Harrison was appointed to the position in 1901 and retired in 1938 after 37 years. Birrell, appointed Acting Town Clerk in 1921, became Town Clerk in 1938, following Harrison's retirement. He continued in this role until his retirement in 1966.This is part of an historically significant civic collection, containing hundreds of separate invitations, documents, greeting cards, programmes and tickets issued and/or collected by successive town clerks. Items in the collection illuminate the political, social and cultural history of the district. As a continuous record, ranging across most decades of the Twentieth Century, they reveal changing tastes in design, values and relationships in the history of local government in Victoria.ephemera, civic ephemera, cr w h s dickinson, city of kew -- 1947, mayoral balls, civic invitations -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Card with Envelope, Hawthorn Historical Society Inc, "Images of Hawthorn: Card 3". 4 and 5, c2000
... of Hawthorn Town Hall, with a man digging a hole in the middle... Road, east of the City of Hawthorn Town Hall, with a man ...Card with a with an envelope and contained within a plastic envelope: .1 - Burwood Road, east of the City of Hawthorn Town Hall, with a man digging a hole in the middle of the road and horse drawn wagons. .2 - City of Hawthorn first Town Hall, c1885, with the Post Office and a Chemist shop. .3 - Langham Hotel Glenferrie Road, c1888. Has details of the owner on the rear of the card. Has details of the photograph, source and the Hawthorn Historical Society on the rear of the card. One of a series of five cards.trams, tramways, hawthorn, burwood rd, workplace conditions, town hall, post office, glenferrie rd, hotels -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - RANDALL COLLECTION: SOUVENIR PROGRAMME OF GRAND CONCERT, 8 October 1952
... by the Combined Marist Colleges of Victoria at the Hawthorn Town Hall 8th... at the Hawthorn Town Hall 8th October 1952.There was 14 official areas ...Event, Souvenir Programme of Grand Concert to Welcome Reverend Brother Justinian Assistant-General of the Marist Brothers by the Combined Marist Colleges of Victoria at the Hawthorn Town Hall 8th October 1952.There was 14 official areas to the program, The Marist Brother's High School Band, Bendigo , performed Band Recital; Cornet Solo; Euphonium Solo.C.G.Meehan & Co P/L, Wynyard St, South Melbourne.event, entertainment, marist bros college -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - COX, PETER
... Hawthorn Road Caulfield Town Hall St Mary’s Church Caulfield Mayor ...This file contains one item about Peter Cox: 1/A handwritten research note concerning the death of Peter Cox, 22/05/1909, Hawthorn Road, resident and caretaker of Caulfield Town Hall. Also memories of Peter Cox by Rev. A.J.H. Priest of St Mary’s Church, Caulfield, in regard to his dedication and service to the Church.cox peter, priest a.j.h. rev, hawthorn road, caulfield town hall, st mary’s church caulfield, mayor, anglican church, council worker, ranger, custodian officer -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Historical Caulfield to 1972, photo album by Jenny O’Donnell, Hawthorn Rd
... by Jenny O’Donnell, Hawthorn Rd 5 photos of Caulfield Town Hall ...5 photos of Caulfield Town Hall 1972caulfield south, glen eira rd, hawthorn rd, caulfield town hall, o’donnell, jenny -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Article - Photo collage, The New Electric Tramway, Malvern to Kew
... the First Ribbon. 8. Guests at the Hawthorn Town Hall..... The Cutting the First Ribbon. 8. Guests at the Hawthorn Town Hall ...One of a group of photographs, including three within a published photo collage , taken by Edgar James Dower in the second decade of the twentieth century. Born and raised in Olinda, Dower later moved to Surrey Hills. He worked as an adult as a clerk in the city office of the Metropolitan Gas Company, and in his role as a 'collector', he was able to photograph scenes including the construction of tramlines, railways and associated buildings in Kew, Hawthorn, Camberwell and Surrey Hills. Later he established a real estate agency with his brother - the E.J. Dower Real Estate Agency, Mount Dandenong Office.The photo collage is an historically significant record of the development of transport infrastructure which was used to connect Victorians in the first two decades of the twentieth century. This development resulted from increases in population and the consequent extension of Melbourne's suburbs. The photographs, both individually and collectively, richly detail the labour of workers and the tools and machinery used to create and extend Melbourne's public transport network in the years preceding and during World War 1.Photo collage, published in The Leader newspaper in 1913, to commemorate the opening of the Malvern to Kew Tramway. The numbered photos are: 1. Kew Railway Gates at Glenferrie. 2. Burke Road Terminus. 3. Final Stages. 4. Ladies at the Official Opening. 5. The Acting Mayoress of Kew Cutting the Ribbon at the Kew Boundary. 6. Mayor and Councillors at the Kew Terminus. 7. The Cutting the First Ribbon. 8. Guests at the Hawthorn Town Hall.Inscribed in ink by Edgar J Dower top left: "The 3 top photographs were taken by E J Dower. No.3 Cotham Road Kew near Glenferrie Road"theme -- connecting victorians by transport and communications, theme -- travelling by tram -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Sun, …'Ware Snakes!, 1944
... at the Hawthorn Town Hall. Here Leslie and his excursion companion Miss... at the Hawthorn Town Hall. Here Leslie and his excursion companion Miss ...Articlewith the caption: "A surprise find by Leslie Woolcock, who went on a wildflower excursion yesterday, was this copperhead snake, which he killed and brought to the Wild Nature Show at the Hawthorn Town Hall. Here Leslie and his excursion companion Miss Grace Douglas , of the Burnley Horticultural School, are seen with the snake. Leslie Woolcock graduated in 1944.Newspaper cutting from The Sun, October 25, 1944, p. 8. The photo shows 2 students and a snakeleslie woolcock, grace douglas, stduents, the sun -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Newspaper - Photograph, The New Electric Tramway, Malvern to Kew, 1913
... Ribbon. 8. Guests at Hawthorn Town Hall. ... Ribbon. 8. Guests at Hawthorn Town Hall. The New Electric Tramway ...A collage of photographs, three taken by Edgar James Dower in the second decade of the twentieth century. Born and raised in Olinda, his family later moved to Surrey Hills. He worked as an adult as a clerk in the city office of the Metropolitan Gas Company, and in his role as a 'collector', he was able to photograph scenes including the construction of tramlines, railways and associated buildings in Kew, Hawthorn, Camberwell and Surrey Hills. Later he established a real estate agency with his brother - the E.J. Dower Real Estate Agency, Mount Dandenong Office.The images are an historically significant record of the development of transport infrastructure which was used to connect Victorians in the first two decades of the twentieth century. This development resulted from increases in population and the consequent extension of Melbourne's suburbs. The photographs, both individually and collectively, richly detail the labour of workers and the tools and machinery used to create and extend Melbourne's public transport network in the years preceding and during World War 1.Full page, numbered photographic collage of The New Electric Tramway, Malvern to Kew. Published in The Leader newspaper, 7 June 1913. Numbered photographs include: 1. New Railway Gates at Glenferrie. 2. Burke-road Terminus. 3. Final Stages. 4. Ladies at the Offical Opening. 5. The Acting Mayoress at Kew Cutting the Ribbon at the Kew Boundary [Barkers Road]. 6. Mayors and Councillors at the Kew Terminus. 7. The Mayoress Cutting the First Ribbon. 8. Guests at Hawthorn Town Hall. Later handwritten annotation by photographer at top left: "The top 3 photographs were taken by E.J. Dower. / No 3 Cotham Road Kew (near Glenferrie Road)" / At right: "The Leader 7 June 1913"theme -- connecting victorians by transport and communications, theme -- travelling by tram -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Horse tram & crew - Auburn Road
... . In the background are many undeveloped housing blocks, and the Hawthorn Town.... In the background are many undeveloped housing blocks, and the Hawthorn Town ...Photo shows one of the horse trams and staff that operated the line that ran from Hawthorn Bridge via Burwood Road, Power Street, and Riversdale Road to Auburn Road, opening in 1890. There are 8 uniformed men and three officers in the photograph. In the background are many undeveloped housing blocks, and the Hawthorn Town Hall tower. The tramway operated until 1916 when it was replaced by an electric tram. See item 6159 for a wider view showing a man at the rear of the tram used in the 1989 Australia Post Stamp Fair.Yields information about the crews that worked the Hawthorn Bridge to Auburn Road horse tram service.Black and white print mounted with in pink coloured card with bevelled edges.Has a caption which is incorrect.tramways, tramcars, horse trams, hawthorn, crews, auburn road, riversdale road, trams -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Clothing - Black Crepe Evening Dress with Silver Thread & Glass Beads, c. 1924-27
... to a ball at the Hawthorn Town Hall in the 1920s. Donated by her... at the Hawthorn Town Hall in the 1920s. Donated by her daughter, the dress ...The Fashion & Design collection of the Kew Historical Society includes examples of women’s, men’s, children’s and infants’ clothing from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Fashion (or clothing/costumes) in the collection was largely produced for, or purchased by women in Melbourne, and includes examples of outerwear, protective wear, nightwear, underwear and costume accessories. This short, beaded 'flapper' dress was worn by Mrs Udora Freame to a ball at the Hawthorn Town Hall in the 1920s. Donated by her daughter, the dress is the earliest item of fashion in the collection where provenance can be linked to a local civic event.Sleeveless black chiffon 'flapper' evening dress with v-neck. The dress is embroidered with silver thread using chain stitch and glass beads simulating Parisian jet.women's clothing, australian fashion - 1920s, evening dresses, udora freame, evening wear, flapper dresses, mayoral balls -- hawthorn (vic.) -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - John Duncan Brownlee and friends, Yarra River, The Artorium, 1920s
... to the Hawthorn Town Hall at 362 Burwood Road. With a home at 33 Uvadale... to the Hawthorn Town Hall at 362 Burwood Road. With a home at 33 Uvadale ...This mounted and framed photograph of a group of friends punting on the River Yarra has a number of historic and artistic associations. The photograph is primarily important as an informal photograph of the Australian baritone John Donald Mackenzie Brownlee (1900-1969), whose international career at the world's major opera houses from 1927 until his retirement in 1958 included singing at Melba's Covent Garden farewell in 1926, to recordings in the 1930s of a major series of Mozart operas in Glyndebourne Festival productions, conducted by Fritz Busch. Brownlee, born in Geelong, won the gold medal as champion vocalist at the South Street competitions in Ballarat in 1921. Moving to Paris in 1923 he began study with the French baritone, Dinh Gilly, making his operatic debut at the Trianon Lyrique in Montmartre in 1926. The most significant periods of his operatic career were with the Paris Opera from 1927 to 1936, and at the Metropolitan Opera from 1937 to 1957. After his move to Paris in 1923, he is recorded as revisiting Australia in 1928 as a member of the Melba-Williamson Company, and 24 years later in 1952. The photograph of Brownlee and the Gardners in a punt on the Yarra, while putatively dated to 1925, must be from earlier in the 1920s before his move to Paris, or later during the Melba-Williamson Company season. Before his move to Paris in 1923, Brownlee had lived in Belmont Avenue, Kew, where he must have developed a friendship with the Gardners. The photograph has additional artistic significance as it was produced at 'The Artorium', James Beament's design studio next to the Hawthorn Town Hall at 362 Burwood Road. With a home at 33 Uvadale Road (designed by Eric Nicholls, who managed the architectural practice of Walter Burley and Marion Mahony Grifffin from 1924 to 1932), Beament painted a number of significant murals for the Griffin practice, including those at the Capitol Theatre in Melbourne.A photograph of recreational activities on the River Yarra. The photograph is historically significant as a professionally produced photograph of the Australian operatic baritone John Brownlee, either before his move to Paris in 1923, or in 1928 during the Melba-Williamson Company operatic tour of Australia. The photograph has additional aesthetic significance as it was produced in James Beament's Hawthorn Studio - The Artorium - at 362 Burwood Road, next to the Hawthorn Town Hall.Framed photograph of John Duncan Brownlee, the Australian tenor, with Enid Gardner and friend in a punt on the Yarra River. Brownlee was born in Geelong but before his move to Paris in 1923, he lived for a period in Belmont Avenue, Kew. Three labels on reverse. 1. "John Duncan Brownlee, Operatic Star, originally of Geelong later resident of Kew at Belmont Av, on the pole. Also in the punt - Edith Gardner a friend. The Gardners lived on the east corner of Edgevale Rd. & Cotham. Approx. 1925." 2. "This picture is the property of Kew Historical Society 1/4/79". 3. Tel. Hawthorn 842 THE ARTORIUM ...."john brownlee (tenor), punting, recreation - yarra river (kew), james beament, the artorium -- 362 burwood road -- hawthorn (vic.) -
Expression Australia
Booklet, Souvenir of the Deaf Mutes' Bazaar and Village Fair (Town Hall Melbourne June 1907)
The Deaf Mutes' Bazaar and Village Fair was held in the Town Hall, Melbourne with sixteen suburbs represented by stalls. The aim in holding the Bazaar and Fair was to raise funds in aid of the proposed farm and home for aged, infirm and feeble-minded deaf mutes in Blackburn.This booklet is significant as a souvenir of the Deaf Mutes Bazaar and Village Fair, the major fundraising event for the proposed farm and home for Deaf adults at Blackburn.Size 14cmHx22cmW; 32 pagesdeaf mutes bazaar and village fair, thomas bent, ernest j. d. abraham, m. l. miller, d. s. abraham, h. sumner martin, councillor weedon, blackburn, melbourne town hall, toorak, camberwell, port melbourne, essendon. hawthorn, footscray, collingwood, malvern, richmond, elsternwick, st. kilda, brunswick, fitzroy, -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Document (item) - Invitation to a Special Meeting of Kew Council, City of Kew, 1949
The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. In 1994, the City of Kew was amalgamated, together with the former Cities of Camberwell and Hawthorn, into the new City of Boroondara (1994- ). Like other local government entities of the period, Kew was administered by town clerks. The two notable town clerks in Kew's history were H. H. (Henry Hirst) Harrison (1868-1955) and W. D. (William Dickie) Birrell (1899-1974). Harrison was appointed to the position in 1901 and retired in 1938 after 37 years. Birrell, appointed Acting Town Clerk in 1921, became Town Clerk in 1938, following Harrison's retirement. He continued in this role until his retirement in 1966. A large part of this collection of civic ephemera was assembled by W. D. Birrell. This is part of an historically significant civic collection, containing hundreds of separate invitations, documents, greeting cards, programmes and tickets issued and/or collected by successive town clerks. Items in the collection illuminate the political, social and cultural history of the district. As a continuous record, ranging across most decades of the Twentieth Century, they reveal changing tastes in design, values and relationships in the history of local government in Victoria.ephemera, civic ephemera, civic invitations, kew town hall -- walpole street -- kew (vic.), cr w j hambly -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Artists of Kew Exhibition, 1950-1960
The Melbourne artist Alma Agnes Marion Figuerola, was the daughter of Juan Pedro Narciso Figuerola (1869-1919) and Alice Lucinda Walker Hanson (1889-1969). Each of their three daughters grew up to be involved in the arts: Alma as a painter; Carmen Irene (1906-1993) as a short story writer, poet and teacher of dancing; and Sylvia (also Silvia) Lyla Alice (1911-1992) as a composer and cellist. The first art lessons Alma Figuerola received were with Oscar Binder. Later she attended the art school established by the Melbourne 'tonalist' [Duncan] Max Meldrum (1875-1955). She graduated from his school in 1920, participating in her first group exhibition in the same year. Solo exhibitions of her work were to be held in 1933 at the Meldrum Gallery in Elizabeth Street, in 1937 and 1945 at the Athenaeum Gallery at 188 Collins Street, and in 1951 at Georges Gallery in Collins Street. Throughout her extensive career she participated in group exhibitions, usually with artists of the Meldrum School, and as a member of the Twenty Melbourne Painters, of which she was invited to become an associate in 1935. In 1953, her portrait of Professor ES Hills was entered in the Archibald Prize Competition of the Art Gallery of New South Wales. A resident of Kew from the 1930s - 51 Studley Park Road, often with her mother, her sister Carmen, or both - from c.1942 until her death she lived at 'D’Estaville', 7 Barry Street. From the late 1930s she is recorded as actively contributing to the arts at a local level. In 1939 and 1940 she participated in art exhibitions at the Hawthorn Municipal Library organised by Jessie Carbines. From 1944 to 1951 she co-organised successive Kew Arts Festivals, initially in the Presbyterian Church Hall in Highbury Grove and later at the Recreation Hall in Wellington Street. A foundation member of the Kew Historical Society in 1958, Alma Figuerola remained an active member of the Society until her death on 8 December 1970. She predeceased her two sisters who both died in the 1990s and who are buried at Andersons' Creek Cemetery in Warrandyte.Photograph of a group of adults attending an exhibition entitled Artists of Kew. Two people have been identified in the photograph - Cr WHS Dickinson and Alma Figuerola at centre. The location of the exhibition is at the old Kew Town Hall in Walpole Street. Both Miss Figuerola and Cr Dickinson were foundation members of the Kew Historical Society.Reverse: "Artists of Kew Exhibition. Founder of KHS Cr Dickinson in dark suit. Miss Alma Figrierola [sic] to his left". "KH-97" kew historical society - members, alma figuerola, cr whs dickinson, exhibitions - kew (vic), southesk - cotham road - kew (vic), kew town hall - walpole street -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, St Kilda Presbyterian Church exterior - images collection, c 1970s
... of architecture. He was responsible for the town halls in Brighton... of architecture. He was responsible for the town halls in Brighton ...The St Kilda Presbyterian Church is now part of the St Kilda & Balaclava Presbyterian Church. Its first service was inaugurated by the Free Church Synod of Victoria in May 1855, in a building at the corner of High Street and Alma Road. In October 1855 the congregation moved to a wooden building in Inkerman Street, purchased from the Independent (Congregational) Church. The present church site was purchased and the first church opened in 1860. The foundation stone for the present church building, the second to be built on the site, was laid by the Governor of Victoria, Sir Henry Brougham Loch, on 27 January 1885. The building was opened on 30 May 1886. Wilson and Beswicke were the architects. Ralph Wilson designed the Methodist church on the corner of Princes and Fitzroy Streets and lived diagonally opposite the Presbyterian church. Charles Beswicke had toured Britain and the Continent in 1886 armed with a camera and returned to Australia with photographs of what he considered the greatest examples of architecture. He was responsible for the town halls in Brighton, Malvern, Hawthorn and Essendon and Wesleyan churches in Camberwell and Dandenong. Thomas Corley was the builder. The lofty spire was ‘a landmark to the mariner’ used by sea captains sailing up Port Phillip Bay. On a prominent position, the highest point in St Kilda, the church attracted wealthy people with legal, merchant and pastoral backgrounds.colour photographst kilda, churches, presbyterian church, balaclava -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Award - To James Robbie Mather J.P. Mayor 1930-1931, 1931
James Robbie Mathers was born in Pleasant Creek [Stawell] in 1867 to James Allen Mathers, a storekeeper and former councillor. He was later to become a storekeeper in Gippsland and then at Heywood, near Portland. Following a move to Melbourne, he established a real estate business. He initially lived in Hawthorn, before moving his business to Kew where he traded as Mathers & McMillan, 136 Cotham Road, and later at 283 Burke Road. For a short time, the family resided at Landene, in Cotham Road. They were to finally move to Rosalea, in Dale Street, Deepdene. Following the death of Cr Henry Kellett in 1924, Mathers was elected unopposed as representative of College Ward. Elected Mayor in September 1930, he convened a meeting of citizens in the Town Hall in Walpole Street to form a local unemployment relief committee. His social initiatives included handing over council-owned premises in Brougham Street, the building re-purposed as a workshop for the unemployed, who were also granted free use of the Kew Municipal Baths. The Mayoress, Jean Mathers, set to work raising funds through charity balls, and also raised funds for St Anthony’s Orphanage in Wellington Street. James Robbie Mathers died on 8 April 1945. He was buried at Box Hill Cemetery. This rare civic testimonial is historically significant, especially locally, as it contains the signatures of all present councillors and parliamentarians representing the City of Kew as well as the names and signatures of leaders of local churches, schools, public officials and leaders of community groups.Boxed presentation folder and correspondence presented to the retiring Mayor of Kew, James Robbie Mather, in 1931. The book is leather bound with gilt lettering on the front. The 4 page testimonial includes and hand written statements about his contribution to Kew and its civic life. Other pages are signed by councillors, parliamentarians and community leaders.james robbie mathers, mayors of kew, civic testimonials -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Programme - Concert Program, Concert, Town Hall, Kew, 1935
Program for a concert in the Walpole Street Town Hall in September 1935. The final page of the program includes advertisements for a draper and a chemist in HawthornFour page program for a concert in the Kew Town Hall, in Walpole Street, given on 7 September 1935. The proceeds of the concert were to be given to the Kew Eye and Ear Hospital Auxiliary.concerts - kew (vic) -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Document (item) - Programme for a Civic Dinner in the Kew Recreation Hall, City of Kew, 1948
The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. In 1994, the City of Kew was amalgamated, together with the former Cities of Camberwell and Hawthorn, into the new City of Boroondara (1994- ). Like other local government entities of the period, Kew was administered by town clerks. The two notable town clerks in Kew's history were H. H. (Henry Hirst) Harrison (1868-1955) and W. D. (William Dickie) Birrell (1899-1974). Harrison was appointed to the position in 1901 and retired in 1938 after 37 years. Birrell, appointed Acting Town Clerk in 1921, became Town Clerk in 1938, following Harrison's retirement. He continued in this role until his retirement in 1966. A large part of this collection of civic ephemera was assembled by W. D. Birrell. This is part of an historically significant civic collection, containing hundreds of separate invitations, documents, greeting cards, programmes and tickets issued and/or collected by successive town clerks. Items in the collection illuminate the political, social and cultural history of the district. As a continuous record, ranging across most decades of the Twentieth Century, they reveal changing tastes in design, values and relationships in the history of local government in Victoria.ephemera, civic ephemera, civic invitations, cr w j hambly, recreation hall -- kew (vic.) -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Document (item) - Invitation to a Ball at the Box Hill Town Hall, City of Nunawading, 1949
The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. In 1994, the City of Kew was amalgamated, together with the former Cities of Camberwell and Hawthorn, into the new City of Boroondara (1994- ). Like other local government entities of the period, Kew was administered by town clerks. The two notable town clerks in Kew's history were H. H. (Henry Hirst) Harrison (1868-1955) and W. D. (William Dickie) Birrell (1899-1974). Harrison was appointed to the position in 1901 and retired in 1938 after 37 years. Birrell, appointed Acting Town Clerk in 1921, became Town Clerk in 1938, following Harrison's retirement. He continued in this role until his retirement in 1966. A large part of this collection of civic ephemera was assembled by W. D. Birrell. This is part of an historically significant civic collection, containing hundreds of separate invitations, documents, greeting cards, programmes and tickets issued and/or collected by successive town clerks. Items in the collection illuminate the political, social and cultural history of the district. As a continuous record, ranging across most decades of the Twentieth Century, they reveal changing tastes in design, values and relationships in the history of local government in Victoria.ephemera, civic ephemera, civic invitations, w d birrell, city of nunawading, box hill town hall, cr & mrs l j sutherland