Kew Historical SocietySince its foundation in 1958, members of the Kew Historical Society have been compiling and storing information about subjects relating to the history of Kew and its environs, of which this file is an example. Arranged by Secondary Values (value of records to users)Subject file created by researchers of the Kew Historical Society containing material about Gwen McWilliam, who worked as a foundation member of the Hawthorn Historical Society, wrote histories about Hawthorn (and other parts of Boroondara), and acted as a tour guide in her local area. Included in the file are newspaper articles which recount her fight to retain a garden they cultivated on her nature strip, biographical information and advice about undertaking family history research.gwen mcwilliam, local history -- boroondara, local history reserachgwen mcwilliam, local history -- boroondara, local history reserach

Copy of a talk given to the Canterbury Neighbourhood Centre by Gwen McWilliam on the history of Canterbury.canterbury, railways, logan family, canterbury road, delaney> denis, royal hotel, elgar> henry, carter> ernest, maling> john, golding> alftred, canterbury gardens, suburban life, canterbury progress association, molony> patrick, cree, creeks, arundel wrighte, mcwilliam> gwen

Gwen Barton McWilliam (nee: Nelson), OAM, BA (1933- ). Gwen McWilliam is well known as an authority on the history of Boroondara and the author of a large number of books and pamphlets about the City. She was awarded the medal of the Order of Australia in 2001 ‘for service to the community of Hawthorn and district, particularly through the research, documentation and publication of its history.’ Plan of Camberwell, Canterbury, Balwyn and Surrey Hills, forming part of a larger plan of the City of Boroondara, including annotations by the historian Gwen McWilliam, identifying significant landholdings, subdivisions and key dates. The plan was donated to the Kew Historical Society by Ms McWilliam. city of boroondara, subdivisions - camberwell, subdivisions - balwyn, subdivisions - surrey hills, subdivisions - canterbury, gwen mcwilliam

Book one of a collection of articles by Gwen McWilliam published in the Progress Leader from 1990-1993 with many coloured photographsboroondara, schools, churches, howitt> richard, campbell> dame kate, shrublands, mcgregor street, bonwick> james, watson> john middleton, john beswicke, john maling

Book two of a collection of articles by Gwen McWilliam published in the Progress Press from 1990-1993 with many coloured photographs.boroondara, libraries, creeks, richardson> henry handel, mccrae> georgiana, stanley grove, canterbury road, canterbury primary school, railways, schools

The book demonstrates with black and white photographs and text the progression of the Shire of Boroondara into the City of Camberwell, with a foreward by Gwen McWilliamnon-fictioncamberwell, burwood, glen iris, ashburton, canterbury, surrey hills, balwyn, deepdene, north balwyn, mcwilliam> gwen

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3 pagesTwo articles on history of Frognall includes photographs of the house of Clarence and Duance Hicks. Also includes sketch of the house and floor planscanterbury, allen> joseph, allen> daniel, crofts> richard, hicks> clarence, hicks> duance, gall> james, mont albert road, gamblin. robert, menzies family, laycock> burkett, taylor> george, robertson> margaret, robertson> james, mont albert road, frognall

22, [2 leaves] pages : illustrations, maps, facsimilesnon-fictionEarly history of Canterbury with a focus on the "Shrublands" property of Balwyn Road.canterbury, canterbury history, residential development, shrublands

Little is known about aborigines who lived in the area now known as Boroondara.Little is known about aborigines who lived in the area now known as Boroondara.aborigines, mcwilliam, gwen, stonier-kipen, claire, city of boroondara

The impact of European settlement on the Wurundgeri people and surrounding tribes was horrific, including 'White man's' diseases and deliberate poisoning.The impact of European settlement on the Wurundgeri people and surrounding tribes was horrific, including 'White man's' diseases and deliberate poisoning.aborigines, mcwilliam, gwen, wurundjeri aboriginal tribe, kulin nation, boroondara

A report commissioned by Boroondara Council notes a lack of knowledge by the public about Aboriginal history and heritage.A report commissioned by Boroondara Council. aborigines, nicholson, bill, patten, herb, wurundjeri aboriginal tribe, mcwilliam, gwen, stonier-kipen, claire, city of boroondara

Copy of a talk given by Don Gibb to the Canterbury History Group in June 2015 on the Elgar Survey which will be the basis of the second chapter of his forthcoming book on the social history of Canterbury. Includes maps and a list of the first Boroondara ratepayers.canterbury, mcwilliam. gwen, land subdivision, port phillip district, maps, gibb> don

Article by Gwen McWilliam about the setting of the Frederick McCubbin painting, Winter Evening, Hawthorn, presented to the Castlemaine Gallery in 1926. With photo.art, mccubbin, frederick, winter evening, hawthorn

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file containing primary and secondary sources relating to each hotel in Kew, including the Woodman Inn, Clifton Hotel, Greyhound Hotel, Princess Hotel, Harp of Erin, Kew Hotel, and the Council Family Hotel. Each file includes correspondence, histories, etc. The general section of the archive file includes a copy of McWilliam, Gwen, ‘Hotels, Vineyards and Licenses in Boroondara & neighbourhood in the Nineteenth Century (revised 1998) [21 pages]. The earliest original document is an original bound contract with costings, provided by E S Clementson Pty Ltd (1956) to Robert H McIntyre & Associates for rebuilding the Harp of Erin Hotel.kew - history, hotels - kew (vic), prospect hill hotel, clifton hotel - kew junction, greyhound hotel, woodman inn, harp of erin hotel, kew hotel,, e s clementson pty ltd, architects - melbourne, robert mcintyre - architectkew - history, hotels - kew (vic), prospect hill hotel, clifton hotel - kew junction, greyhound hotel, woodman inn, harp of erin hotel, kew hotel,, e s clementson pty ltd, architects - melbourne, robert mcintyre - architect

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Photocopied correspondence and maps (surveys) relating to surveys ordered by Robert Hoddle, Government Surveyor. Authors of letters and information include Gwen McWilliam and Jack Hackett. Much of the correspondence relates to the site of the ‘Hoddle Tree’, currently located in the Kew Golf Course. Jack Hackett’s original map is contained in the map drawers in the Society’s archive.kew historical society - archives, kew (vic) - history, robert hoddle - surveyor, hoddle tree - kew (vic), jack hackettkew historical society - archives, kew (vic) - history, robert hoddle - surveyor, hoddle tree - kew (vic), jack hackett

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationKHS OrderSubject file containing typed copies of early documents relating to the Boroondara Roads Board, established 1854. They include multiple copies of a transcript by Mr L.M. Chinner of the ‘Petition of Inhabitants Kew for the Establishment of a Municipality’ (1860), and the ‘Boroondara District Roads Board Assessment Roll’ (1858). The file also includes later articles by Bill Mackie (1997) and Gwen McWilliam (2013). boroondara roads board, kew - political historyboroondara roads board, kew - political history