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Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph (Item) - Native Digital Image, Judd Family Grave, Boroondara General Cemetery, 2020, 31/03/2020
... 20 hillcrest avenue... thomas judd parkhill 20 hillcrest avenue Plot and headstone ...thomas judd, parkhill, 20 hillcrest avenue -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Book - Hillcrest Estate Draft Heritage Guidelines July 2000
2 items about Hillcrest Estate and heritage: 1/A 20 page report giving draft heritage guidelines by the City of Glen Eira for properties within the Hillcrest Estate Heritage Area of Caulfield South, including Hillcrest Avenue numbers 1 and 3-12 and Marara Road numbers 27 and 28. The Heritage Area has been assessed as noteworthy as 'the first housing estate developed by the AV Jennings Construction Co., later known as Jennings Group Limited.' Developed during the Depression years of the early 1930s, it is considered an 'unusually intact example of an interwar garden estate' and is also considered noteworthy for its aesthetic values. The Report describes typical features for two house forms typical of the area: the single-storey villa with decorative porch and the single storey villa with decorative verandah. It gives guidelines on the types of changes which can be made to houses within the Heritage Area. Included are photographs of typical houses and design features, maps, and diagrams showing acceptable zones for additions, amongst other Sections (eg. Key design checklist). 2/A three page photocopy taken from Andrew Ward's Heritage Study for The Hillcrest Estate Historic Area.hillcrest estate, glen eira heritage management plan, glen eira planning scheme, glen eira city council, hillcrest estate heritage area, hillcrest avenue, merri street, marara road, eumerella street, av jennings construction co, jennings group limited, caulfield south, jennings albert, brick houses, architectural styles, architectural features, housing estates, garden estate, heritage studies, glen eira city council, city of glen eira, draft heritage guidelines july 2000, glen huntly, vines william, gurney edward, eumeralla street, 'karkill', house names, cropmpton court, booran road, estate agents -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Newsclipping, A haven for tranquillity, 3 Hillcrest Avenue, Eltham
Contained in Volume 1 of a set of two spiral magnetic photo albums, each containing 10 leaves, 20 pages; Vol. 1 labelled "Houses - Eltham South" and Vol. 2 labelled "Eltham Houses". Newspaper clipping promoting house auctioneltham, eltham south, hillcrest avenue, ian reid real estate, real estate advertisement, houses, streets -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Newsclipping, 33 Fordhams Road and Mirabooka, 3 Hillcrest Avenue, Eltham South
Contained in Volume 1 of a set of two spiral magnetic photo albums, each containing 10 leaves, 20 pages; Vol. 1 labelled "Houses - Eltham South" and Vol. 2 labelled "Eltham Houses". Newspaper clippings advertising house auctionseltham, eltham south, real estate advertisement, houses, fordhams road, hillcrest avenue, mirabooka -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Newsclipping, Hillcrest, 1 Hillcrest Avenue and 11-13 Rockcliffe Street, Eltham South, October 1993, 1993
Contained in Volume 1 of a set of two spiral magnetic photo albums, each containing 10 leaves, 20 pages; Vol. 1 labelled "Houses - Eltham South" and Vol. 2 labelled "Eltham Houses". Newspaper clippings advertising house auctionseltham, eltham south, real estate advertisement, houses, alistair knox, hillcrest, hillcrest avenue, rockcliffe street -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Newsclipping, 14 Hillcrest Avenue, Eltham South, 1991
Contained in Volume 1 of a set of two spiral magnetic photo albums, each containing 10 leaves, 20 pages; Vol. 1 labelled "Houses - Eltham South" and Vol. 2 labelled "Eltham Houses". Newspaper clipping advertising house auctioneltham, eltham south, real estate advertisement, houses, hillcrest avenue -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Newsclipping, 18 Bible Street, Eltham and 3 Hillcrest Avenue, Eltham South
Contained in Volume 2 of a set of two spiral magnetic photo albums, each containing 10 leaves, 20 pages; Vol. 1 labelled "Houses - Eltham South" and Vol. 2 labelled "Eltham Houses". Newspaper clippings advertising house auctionseltham, real estate advertisement, houses, alistair knox, bible street, eltham copper butterfly, hillcrest avenue -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Legal record (Item), Thomas Judd to James Bonwick: Agreement for Sale of Land at Parish of Boroondara, 1853, 28/02/1853
... document, from a former owner of 'Parkhill' (20 Hillcrest Avenue ...James Bonwick (1817-1906), the Victorian educator and historian, acquired land in Kew on which to establish a home and school in 1853, not 1854 as more commonly stated. Bonwick returned to England in 1859 for a period, later returning to Melbourne and settling in St Kilda. He was the author of a number of histories and an official transcriber of Government records.This newly acquired document, from a former owner of 'Parkhill' (20 Hillcrest Avenue, Kew), is of statewide importance as it is the original copy of the agreement made between Thomas Judd of Parkhill and James Bonwick in 1853 for the purchase of land in Kew. Both Thomas Judd and James Bonwick were significant pioneers of Victoria.TRANSCRIPT [TITLE] Thomas Judd to James Bonwick Agreement for Sale of Land at Parish of Boroondara [PAGE 1] Articles of agreement made and entered into this the Twentyth eighth day of February One thousand Eight Hundred and fifty three Between Thomas Judd of Melbourne in the Colony of Victoria Gentleman of the one part and James Bonwick of Melbourne in the Colony of Victoria Gentleman of the other part whereby the said Thomas Judd agrees to sell unto the said James Bonwick who hereby agrees to purchase a piece or parcel of land containing two and half acres be the land more or less part of Portion Number Eighty five of the Parish of Boroondara in the County of Bourke commencing at a point on the Northern boundary line of the said Portion Seventeen Chains fifty links East from the North West angle of the same and bounded on the East by other part of said Portion in a line bearing South Eight Hundred and sixty two feet on the South by other part of said Portion Eighty five in a line bearing West one Hundred twenty six and half feet on the West by other part of said Portion Eighty five in a line bearing North Eight Hundred and Sixty two feet on the North by the Northern boundary line of the said Portion Eighty five in a line bearing East one Hundred twenty six and half feet to the commencing point at or for the price or sum of one [PAGE 2] One Hundred Pounds to be paid and payable in the manner hereinafter mentioned that is to say the Sum of Thirty pounds to be paid on the day of the date hereof and the sum of forty pounds by the acceptance of the said James Bonwick for that sum at three months bearing interest thereon after the rate of Eight Pounds per centum per annum and the Sum of Thirty pounds by the acceptance of the said James Bonwick for that sum after Six months with interest thereon after the rate of Eight pounds per centum per annum It is furthermore agreed that the said James Bonwick shall have access by a right of way fifteen feet wide reserved by the said Thomas Judd to the Government Road being the Southern Boundary of Portion Eighty five. That in case default shall be made in the payment of any of any of the Acceptances above mentioned the amount paid shall be actually forfeited to the said Thomas Judd who shall be at liberty to resell the premises. That upon payment of the whole amount of the purchase money the said Thomas Judd shall execute a conveyance of the premises to the said James Bonwick Such conveyance to be prepared by and at the expense of the said James Bonwick who - [PAGE 3] who shall also pay the cost of any attested copies he may require. ---- As witness the hands of the said parties this the twenty first day of February one thousand Eight Hundred and fifty Three. ----- [Signature] T. Judd [Signature] Jas Bonwick Witness [Signature illegible] £ Received Cash on account of the above 30.0.0 Thirty Pounds Bill at three Months with interest 42.4.0 Bill at Six Months with interest 31.4.0 _____ £103.8.0 _____ [Signature] T. Judd [Signature] Jas Bonwick ------------ Transcribed David White 25/08/2020 james bonwick, thomas judd, land titles - kew (vic), pioneers - kew - victoria -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph, 'Parkhill', Kew, c.1910
... at 20 Hillcrest Avenue, but with an address in Parkhill Road ...This is the earliest known photograph of the home of Thomas Judd, now situated at 20 Hillcrest Avenue, but with an address in Parkhill Road before surrounding subdivisions were created. Thomas Judd was a notable early colonist in Kew.Silver albumen photograph on card of the house and paddock of Parkhill, the home of the Kew pioneer Thomas Judd. The photograph looks south up towards the house. The photograph is undated but it is presumed to predate the subdivision of 1915."Parkhill. Looking South up towards House"thomas judd, kew - history of, parkhill, kew -- pioneers