Residence & vineyard bounded by Murray Valley Highway, Hunter Street & Carlyle. Planted by Thos. Reeve, an early settler of Rutherglen. Relatives still living (1985) Mrs Joan Ray, Rutherglen is a grand-daughterBlack & white postcard size sepia photograph, mounded on cardboard, of house and vineyardIn ink on back of photo: "Entrance to Vineyard / & Residence of T. Reeve / Orwell Vineyard / Rutherglen Victoria"orwell vineyard, thomas reeve

Diagram showing layout of property fronting Canterbury Road and backing onto Orwell Street, later Shortland Street, Ringwood. Rubber stamped Kirkpatrick & Webber, Surveyors, Engineers & Town Planners, 225 Maroondah Highway Ringwood, Telephone 870-0321. "Draft Only". Allotment 1 includes location of weatherboard house and sheds, and proposed drainage and sewerage easement. Note:- Title dimensions are shown in brackets. Lot dimensions are subject to final survey. Signed by D. Kirkpatrick, 16/8/1963. Amended 21/8/1963.

The original house was built around 1850 was one of Kangaroo Ground's earliest homes, part of which remains today. Built by Scottish farmer Andrew Harkness who acquired the property in 1849 at the top of the hill with magnificent panoramic views as far as Kinglake, the same year he married Sarah Oswin. The property was known as Garden Hill from at least 1865. Andrew and Sarah had four sons and five daughters. Harkness was a founder of the Kangaroo Ground School and one of the first to suggest establishing the Eltham District Road Board (1858-71) of which he was a member, the pre-cursor to the Shire of Eltham (1871-1994). He was also a Trustee of the Kangaroo Ground Cemetery. His daughter Fanny married farmer Alexander White who purchased the property in 1893. Alexander White died in 1906 and ownership transferred to Fanny White. Son, Robert White was a Councillor of the Shire of Eltham at the time the Shire acquired two acres of land on the adjacent property from the Mess brothers for the creation of the Shire of Eltham Memorial Park (1921) in which the Shire of Eltham War Memoirial tower was erected (1926). Fanny White donated a small section of land from the Garden Hill property to facilitate entry access to the park. The White family sold the property to Sir Herbert Gepp in 1925. Covered under Heritage Overlay, Nillumbik Planning Scheme. Published: Nillumbik Now and Then /​ Marguerite Marshall 2008; photographs Alan King with Marguerite Marshall.; p29 Garden Hill, on Yarra Glen Road, Kangaroo Ground, near the War Memorial is well named. The old house and gardens overlook a magnificent panorama extending to Kinglake. The original house, built around 1850, was one of Kangaroo Ground’s earliest, and part of it remains in today’s timber house. The house was built by the early and prominent settler Andrew Harkness. Later it was occupied for a long time by Sir Herbert Gepp, renowned Australia wide.1 Harkness and Gepp are buried in the Kangaroo Ground Cemetery. Scottish farmer Harkness, who was born in 1817, acquired this property in 18492 and he and his family occupied it until the early 1920s. Harkness cleared its 152 acres (61.4 ha), fenced it and grazed sheep and cattle. Harkness proved a valuable community member. When only ten families lived in the district, he and other settlers set up a school in 1852, with Andrew Ross as the first teacher. Harkness was also one of the first to suggest establishing the Eltham District Road Board, of which he was a member for around 15 years. He was also a trustee of the Kangaroo Ground Cemetery. Harkness married in 1854 and had four sons and five daughters. The first part of the timber house he built included a kitchen-living room and a parlor. The living room’s large fireplace was bricked-in and modernised in 1940. Beside it is the old baker’s oven with its original iron door replaced by a wooden one. It is thought two wattle-and-daub huts, used for a bedroom and bathroom, were built to the west. Harkness’ son-in-law, farmer Alexander White, who had seven sons, bought the property in 1893. Harkness’ grand-daughter Flora married Ewen Cameron who became Minister for Health and was later knighted; he was not related to Ewen Hugh Cameron, a Member of the Legislative Assembly. In 1923 the White family sold the property, called Kilby Park, to Sir Herbert Gepp, who renamed it Garden Hill. Gepp used the property, which was still on the original New South Wales title, as a hobby farm. Robert White stayed on to manage the farm for a while, living in a house on the property. Gepp was born in 1877 and at 16 years began working as a junior chemist with the Australian Explosives and Chemical Company at Deer Park near Melbourne. Gepp was a pioneer in applying enlightened labour policies in industry. He initiated the Broken Hill Progress Association, to improve living conditions. It laid the ground work for the welfare schemes pursued by companies after World War One. During the mid 20th century Gepp was the most prominent liberal thinker associated with conservative politics. As a friend of Prime Minister John Curtin, he contributed to post-war reconstruction. Gepp returned to private industry and retired in 1950. Gepp made significant contributions to the solution of the great metallurgical problems of the mining industry. He was an advocate of the role of science in industry, government and the economy and helped to establish several organizations including the CSIR and the Institute of Public Affairs.3 After Sir Herbert died in 1954 his son Orwell continued to farm the property part-time. When Lady Gepp died in 1963, the land was divided among the five children, although Orwell continued to farm it as a hobby. In 1966, a daughter, Mardi Gething, now married, settled in the house. Another daughter, Kathleen, built her house close by on the property. After the Board of Works designated the property as part of a reserve for a possible reservoir, the family sold all, except the minimum 20 acres allowed, to the Board in the 1970s. Orwell then leased what was the family property from the Board to continue grazing. The two sisters and brother continued to live on the property.This collection of almost 130 photos about places and people within the Shire of Nillumbik, an urban and rural municipality in Melbourne's north, contributes to an understanding of the history of the Shire. Published in 2008 immediately prior to the Black Saturday bushfires of February 7, 2009, it documents sites that were impacted, and in some cases destroyed by the fires. It includes photographs taken especially for the publication, creating a unique time capsule representing the Shire in the early 21st century. It remains the most recent comprehenesive publication devoted to the Shire's history connecting local residents to the past. nillumbik now and then (marshall-king) collection, kangaroo ground

From THE DAILY TELEGRAPH items include from Jan 18 & 10, 1930 Of Social Interest. THEY EVEN CAME OUT OF THE BLUE TO BONG BONG, After the air-stunts, Women at Tirranna Were Ready For Anything, Racing excitement mingled with aeroplane thrills at Bong Bong; Barbara Aird as passenger, Never felt safer; LADY IN PLANE STUNTS; Gypsy Moth; Howard Jolley and pilot Guy Menzies, Dick Allen DECEPTIVE CLOUDS; THE DRESSES; AIR STUNTS OVER BONG BONG; AUTUMN CLOTHES; BONG BONG PICNIC RACES Bachelors bag won by Orwell Phillips. Alan Binnie, Lady de Chair, Lt Graham de Chair, Miss Susan Spencer, Mr & Mrs Blomfield; HAPPY CROWD GAY COLOURS AT TIRRANNA, two men wore fly nets, Mrs Alan Binnie remarked at the state of the ground. Binnie family rider Jack Melville had to borrow plumes as his riding kit had displaced from the car's running board on route to the races. From MONDAY 11th Nov 1929, Croppa Creek picnic races, history as Messrs Jolley & Leggatt arrived by plane. From Sydney Morning Herald of 18/3/1930 The Town Hall was densely packed last night for the Irish national concert held in connection with St Patrick's Day celebrations with programme numbers drawing enthusiastic applause.daily telegraph, airplanes, picnic races

Created in 1984 by a member of the Watsonia High School Staff (Maria Wozniac) as a permanent record for future safe keeping - 27 years on it has found the perfect permanent home at Greensborough Historical SocietyReflects through documentation of that time, how a Victorian Secondary School functioned during the 1980's. A good comparator for readers of George Orwell's prophecy book "1984" written in 1948.Black 2-ring binder, foolscap size, Contains: Weekly Newsletters Vol 84 No 1 thru 41; HSC Report; Various Committee Reports; Admin Folder and General Handbook; School Principal & Departmental Notices; 1984 School Magazine (Kurnaji); Special School Events notices.Compiled by Maria R. Wozniacwatsonia high school, staff notices, student notices, george orwell, 1984

Created in 1984 by a member of the Watsonia High School staff (Maria Wozniac) as a permanent record for future safe keeping - 27 years on it has found the perfect permanent home at Greensborough Historical SocietyReflects through documentation of that time, how a Victorian Secondary School functioned during the 1980's. A good comparator for readers of George Orwell's prophecy book "1984" written in 1948.Black 2-ring binder, foolscap size, Contains: Daily Notices. These notices appeared on the Staffroom Noticeboard and next to Student Timetables. Compiled by Maria R. Wozniacwatsonia high school, staff notices, student notices