Situated in a small park at Kew Junction, the 'Monument to Raoul Wallenberg' commemorates the courageous Swedish diplomat and humanitarian Raoul Wallenberg who undertook one of the most significant rescue of Jews during the Holocaust in World War Two. He was captured by Soviet troops in Budapest Hungary in 1945. The monument, created by Australian sculptor Karl Duldig, was initiated by Free Wallenberg Australia with the support of the former City of Kew. Unveiled in 1985, it was the last public work created by Duldig. Born in Poland, Duldig and his family fled Vienna in 1938 following the annexation of Austria by Nazi Germany, eventually settling in Australia in 1941. As a sculptor, he was instrumental in introducing the Modernist style to an Australian audience, won the 1956 Victorian Sculptor of the Year Award​ and had an annual lecture established in his name by the National Gallery of Victoria. The artist’s home and studio have been preserved through the Duldig Studio museum and sculpture garden in Malvern East. The Duldig Studio holds the original terracotta maquette, the original of the bust and a number of working drawings of the 'Monument to Raoul Wallenberg'. A plaque on the rear of the sculpture reads: RAOUL WALLENBERG Swedish Diplomat, Humanitarian, Hero Of The Holocaust. In Budapest, Hungary, In 1944 He Saved The Lives Of Tens Of Thousands Of People Threatened By Nazi Mass Murder. He Was Arrested On January 17th 1945 By Soviet Troops, And Has Been Imprisoned In The Soviet Union Ever Since. Erected January 17th 1985Karl DULDIG(1902 - 1986) Monument to Raoul Wallenberg 1985 Sandstone, granite, bronze 245 x 325 x 142 cmkarl duldig, jewish, jew, righteous, memorial, kew, boroondara, world war ii, world war two, world war 2

This file has thirteen items. 1/Typed note date and author unknown, titled development in Caulfield Park, describing the statuses commissioned for the park in 1975. 2/Photocopies undated of photographs of two of the statues. 3/Article dated 19/03/1980 in the Southern Cross newspaper about Caulfield Councils frisbee and golf day at the park. 4/Invitation for Mr. and Mrs. Campbell to attend tree planting ceremony at Caulfield Park on 23/10/1988 to commemorate Raoul Wallenberg. 5/Black and white photograph, undated, photographer unknown, of lake and fountain at Caulfield Park. 6/Three colour photographs dated June 1982 of Caulfield park. 7/Photocopy of photograph of War Memorial at Caulfield Park. 8/Leaflet advertising a parade and fair at the park on 25/05/1997. 9/Two black and white photographs, date and photographer unknown, of conservatory at the park after it burnt down, possibly in the 1920’s. 10/Friends of Caulfield Park newsletter dated July 2007 concerning the council’s plans for the park. 11/Article dated 19/10/2011 from Melbourne Weekly Bayside about the conservatory and its future, includes photograph. 12/Article dated 07/05/2013 in the Glen Eira Leader concerning the council’s plans for the conservatory. Includes dot points that original glasshouse (ex-Ripponlea) destroyed by fire in 1977 and replaced by existing hothouse. 13/Article dated 23/07/2013 from Glen Eira/Port Phillip Leader about public society survey concerning the conservatory’s future.caulfield park, north caulfield, balaclava road, caulfield city council, cannizzo phillip, statues, sculpture, hawthorn road, meserow hale, campbell jack, campbell mrs., braun emil, huppert michelle, wallenberg raoul, fountains, parks and reserves, monuments and memorials, parades and processions, festivals and celebrations, greenhouses, conservatories, catherine street, st aloysius school hall, friends of the caulfield park., caulfield park pavillion, pavilions, sportsgrounds, playing fields, playgrounds, glen eira council, wilde david, pilling neil, lipschutz michael, rippon lea mansion, magee jim, lobo oscar, sounness thomas

This is an aerial oblique image looking north. It shows Kew Junction before construction of VicRoads (Country Roads Board), Murphy's (Leo's) supermarket, and office towers. It also shows a building on the land now known as the Raoul Wallenberg Reserve, the Kew Municipal Offices in Walpole Street, and St Paul's School for the Blind in Fernhurst Grove, and Kew Bowling Club in Wellington Street.An aerial photograph of Kew Junction, showing the intersection of High Street South, Studley Park Road, Princess Street, High Street and Denmark Street. A number of buildings, now demolished can be identified in the photo, including Jellis’ Bakeries on the corner of Princess Street and Studley Park Road." Annotation on reverse: "Kew Historical Society from Mr L. H. Chinner".kew junction, aerial photograph (kew), oblique aerial, st paul's school for the blind, kew municipal offices, high street kew, studley park road, kew war memorial, kew post office, kew police station, kew court house, high street south, kew, wellington street kew, denmark street kew