Silver commemorative trowel with a black Bakelite handle in a dark blue cardboard box."Presented to M.WHITE ESQ. JP by the Architect CLIVE H. LORD, A.R.I.A. to lay the FOUNDATION STONE of the NORTH BALWYN METHODIST CHURCH. 30-8-41."white, m., north balwyn methodist church, lord, clive h.

An invitation to 20th Holiness Convention Burke Road Methodist Church Balwyn. Printed in brown on buff coloured card with illustration of old woman on front & a religious poem on the back. Printed by F W Niven Pty Ltd. 40 - 42 Flinders St Melbourne C2.person, invitation, malone collection, malone collection, invitation methodist church balwyn

The first church building on this site faced Erica St. The "new" church was built in 1929 facing Balwyn Road. The new church was built in memory of Sir Aaron Danks. The Architect was Mr Louis R. Williams, the building contractor was Mr A. Richardson.Sepia photograph in postcard format of the Balwyn Road Methodist Church, Canterbury. The photograph shows two church buildings and part of a hall behind a picket fence.balwyn road methodst, canterbury, erica street, sir aaron danks, mr louis r. williams, mr a. richardson

The Methodist Church acquired land on the Erica Street corner in 1887. Three years later the first church building was built facing Erica Street. The "new" church was built in 1928 facing Balwyn Road in memory of Sir Aaron Danks. The foundation stone was laid on 15 December 1928. The Architect was Mr Louis R. Williams, the building contractor was Mr A. Richardson. In 1996, two buildings including the original church were demolished.The 2024 photograph shows two sides of the church on the corner of Balwyn Road and Erica Street, The tower is in the centre of the photograph.balwyn road methodst, canterbury, erica street, sir aaron danks, mr louis r. williams, mr a. richardson

The Methodist Church acquired land on the Erica Street corner in 1887. Three years later the first church building was built facing Erica Street. The "new" church was built in 1928 facing Balwyn Road in memory of Sir Aaron Danks. The foundation stone was laid on 15 December 1928. The Architect was Mr Louis R. Williams, the building contractor was Mr A. Richardson. In 1996, two buildings including the original church were demolished.The 2024 photograph shows the front of the church in Balwyn Roadbalwyn road methodst, canterbury, erica street, sir aaron danks, mr louis r. williams, mr a. richardson

The Methodist Church acquired land on the Erica Street corner in 1887. Three years later the first church building was built facing Erica Street. The "new" church was built in 1928 facing Balwyn Road in memory of Sir Aaron Danks. The foundation stone was laid on 15 December 1928. The Architect was Mr Louis R. Williams, the building contractor was Mr A. Richardson. In 1996, two buildings including the original church were demolished.The 2024 photograph shows the church building facing Balwyn Roadbalwyn road methodst, canterbury, erica street, sir aaron danks, mr louis r. williams, mr a. richardson

The Methodist Church acquired land on the Erica Street corner in 1887. Three years later the first church building was built facing Erica Street. The "new" church was built in 1928 facing Balwyn Road in memory of Sir Aaron Danks. The foundation stone was laid on 15 December 1928. The Architect was Mr Louis R. Williams, the building contractor was Mr A. Richardson. In 1996, two buildings including the original church were demolished.The photograph is a close up view of the rose windowbalwyn road methodst, canterbury, erica street, sir aaron danks, mr louis r. williams, mr a. richardson

The Methodist Church acquired land on the Erica Street corner in 1887. Three years later the first church building was built facing Erica Street. The "new" church was built in 1928 facing Balwyn Road in memory of Sir Aaron Danks. The foundation stone was laid on 15 December 1928. The Architect was Mr Louis R. Williams, the building contractor was Mr A. Richardson. In 1996, two buildings including the original church were demolished.The photograph is a close up view of the foundation stone which reads ""To the Glory of God in memory of Air Aaron Danks, K,B.E. This stone was laid by the Rev C. C. Dugan, M.A. B.D. 15th December 1928"balwyn road methodst, canterbury, erica street, sir aaron danks, mr louis r. williams, mr a. richardson

The Methodist Church acquired land on the Erica Street corner in 1887. Three years later the first church building was built facing Erica Street. The "new" church was built in 1928 facing Balwyn Road in memory of Sir Aaron Danks. The foundation stone was laid on 15 December 1928. The Architect was Mr Louis R. Williams, the building contractor was Mr A. Richardson. In 1996, two buildings including the original church were demolished.The photograph is a close up view of the foundation stone which reads ""To the Glory of God in memory of Air Aaron Danks, K,B.E. This stone was laid by the Rev C. C. Dugan, M.A. B.D. 15th December 1928"balwyn road methodst, canterbury, erica street, sir aaron danks, mr louis r. williams, mr a. richardson

The Methodist Church acquired land on the Erica Street corner in 1887. Three years later the first church building was built facing Erica Street. The "new" church was built in 1928 facing Balwyn Road in memory of Sir Aaron Danks. The foundation stone was laid on 15 December 1928. The Architect was Mr Louis R. Williams, the building contractor was Mr A. Richardson. In 1996, two buildings including the original church were demolished.The photograph shows the church sign which reads Üniting Church Balwyn Road Canterburybalwyn road methodst, canterbury, erica street, sir aaron danks, mr louis r. williams, mr a. richardson

The Methodist Church acquired land on the Erica Street corner in 1887. Three years later the first church building was built facing Erica Street. The "new" church was built in 1928 facing Balwyn Road in memory of Sir Aaron Danks. The foundation stone was laid on 15 December 1928. The Architect was Mr Louis R. Williams, the building contractor was Mr A. Richardson. In 1996, two buildings including the original church were demolished.The photograph shows two sides of the churchbalwyn road methodst, canterbury, erica street, sir aaron danks, mr louis r. williams, mr a. richardson

The Methodist Church acquired land on the Erica Street corner in 1887. Three years later the first church building was built facing Erica Street. The "new" church was built in 1928 facing Balwyn Road in memory of Sir Aaron Danks. The foundation stone was laid on 15 December 1928. The Architect was Mr Louis R. Williams, the building contractor was Mr A. Richardson. In 1996, two buildings including the original church were demolished.The photograph shows the church and an adjoining brick building with the church in the backgroundbalwyn road methodst, canterbury, erica street, sir aaron danks, mr louis r. williams, mr a. richardson

Reverend Harry G Mackay 1914-1988 was born in Sheffield and served as probationer to Malvern South and Burnie. He was ordained in 1945 and served as Military Chaplain in Aice Springs, then serving at Toorak, Mildura, North Balwyn, and Forest Street Bendigo. He joined the Victorian Home Mission Department as Director and became Director of the Federal Methodist Inland Mission. Reverend Mackay was President of Conference in 1970. Rev. Harry G. Mackay, head and shoulders portrait BW.Rev HG Mackayrev. harry mackay; methodist/uniting church minister; director of federal methodist inland mission; president of conference

Reverend Harry G Mackay 1914-1988 was born in Sheffield and served as probationer to Malvern South and Burnie. He was ordained in 1945 and served as Military Chaplain in Aice Springs, then serving at Toorak, Mildura, North Balwyn, and Forest Street Bendigo. He joined the Victorian Home Mission Department as Director and became Director of the Federal Methodist Inland Mission. Reverend Mackay was President of Conference in 1970. Rev. Harry G. Mackay, head and shoulders portrait, (his) left side view.HG Mackayrev. harry mackay; methodist/uniting church minister; director of federal methodist inland mission; president of conference

"Lay people, too, were the President's guests: For the second last time that honoured Methodist tradition—the President's Reception—drew many people of the parsonage to Burke Rd Balwyn, at the invitation of the President and Mrs Turner. There was a break with tradition, too. For the first time lay people were on the invitation list. 'We felt it important in these days of total ministry that lay people should be involved,' said the President. And since not every Methodist in Melbourne and beyond could be gathered at one time and place, the invitation went to representatives from the standing committee and all the church's organisations. Speaker, the Cato lecturer Dr Kenneth Greet, entertained and stimulated those present with his personal story of one man's journey as a Methodist preacher. Next week Dr Greet will deliver the lecture for which he is primarily in Australia, during the final General Conference before union. Titled 'When the Spirit Moves' the lecture will speak to the question, 'has the Christian any clue to the future and can he look to it with hope?' Dr Greet will answer yes to that. 'The answer lies in the doctrine of the Holy Spirit, the guide of God's people and the interpreter of events,' he will say."Rev. Dr Kenneth Greet is holding a cup of tea and looking to his left. Dressed in clerical collar and stock.Cato Lecturer, Dr Kenneth Greet. New Spectator 7 May 1975

The Rev. Dr Robert Gribben was born in 1943 in country Victoria where he was educated through primary and secondary state schools. He entered Queen’s College in 1961 in order to study degrees in law and arts, but after two years discontinued his legal studies and completed his Bachelor of Arts whilst beginning his candidature for the Methodist ministry. In 1965 he and his wife Susan became engaged, but before he could begin his theological studies he was offered the opportunity to undertake his theological studies in Cambridge University in Wesley House. After Susan completed her law degree with honours at Melbourne University, she followed Robert to England in June 1967, and they were married in June 1968 as Robert was completing his Cambridge B.A. He’d received notice that his first Methodist ministry appointment was to be in “Portland No. 2”, but as they had six months before he was to take that up, they moved to India where Robert worked for the Student Christian Movement and Susan for the Church of South India sorting out their legal records. Robert’s placements that followed in the Methodist Church were Portland and Heywood and Highbury Grove Kew, and in the Uniting Church as chaplain of Ormond College, Trinity Church North Balwyn, General Secretary of the Victorian Council of Churches, Wesley Church Melbourne, and Professor of Worship and Mission at the UCA Theological Hall and UFT. He formally retired in 2008. He has been involved with, lectured in, studied at, worked for, chaired committees or directed at one or more times — La Trobe University, Christian Television Association, Australian Consultation on Liturgy, UCA Assembly committees, Lincoln College, England, Brugge Catholic Faculty, Oxford Institute for Methodist Theological Studies, Graduate School in Ecumenism at Bosse, the English Language Liturgical Consultation, World Methodist Council, World Council of Churches, Christian Unity Working Group, the Victorian Casino and Gambling Authority, Centre for Ecumenical Studies, Cambridge Society of Australia, Fellow of the School of Historical Studies Melbourne University, Queen’s College Council, Fellow of Queen’s College, Editor of the Australian Journal of Liturgy, Professorial Fellow of Charles Sturt University, President of the Cornish Association of Victoria, and member of the Council of the Genealogical Society of Victoria. He has written some seven books and edited both editions of Uniting in Worship. On top of all that he has visited, worked in, or represented one body or another in — Colombo, Cairo, Rome, Geneva, Parish, the UK, Bangalore, Mysore, Madras, Kottoyam, Agra, Jaipur, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Philippines, Japan, Hong Kong, the USA, Canada, Vienna, Israel, Netherlands, Poland, Bangkok, Singapore, Romania, Bucharest, Bulgaria, Greece, Syria, Lebanon, Cyprus, Turkey, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Jordan, Italy, Tonga, Finland, Germany, Norway, Denmark, Samoa, South Africa, Spain, Sicily, Chile, Indonesia, New Zealand, Ghana, Nigeria, Russia, Antigua and Jamaica. And on top of all that, he’s had two audiences with the Pope! Susan and Robert have two children and three grandchildren. Head and shoulders portrait of Rev. Dr Robert Gribben."Rev. Dr Robert Gribben", "Church & Nation"rev. dr robert gribben; liturgy; theological hall melbourne

Rev Vivian Roberts T.L., B.A., B.Ed., L.Th. Ordained 1939. On active service A.I.F. from 1940. Appointed Chaplain A.I.F. from 1943. Appointed Northcote (Croxton) 1949. Chaplain at Wesley College 1954 - 1967. Appointed Balwyn 1967, Elsternwick 1973. Supernumerary 1977. Rev Peter Swain B.A., B.D. Dip.Ed. 1960 Murrayville & Gowangie (Meth.-Pres. Co-op). Appointed as Associated Chaplain to Wesley College 1962 - 1969. Transferred to N.S.W. in 1969.B & W photograph of Rev Peter Swain (L) and Rev Vivian Roberts (R) standing outside a church building.rev vivian roberts, rev peter swain, methodist, minister, chaplain, a.i.f., wesley college

Brass plaque on varnished wood mount."Nurses Balcony the gift of Burke Road Church Balwyn"methodist babies' home

In 1940 The Surrey Hills Church of Christ team played in A Grade of the Eastern Suburbs Protestant Churches Football Association. Other clubs competing that season were: Spring Road Methodist, Glendearg Grove Methodist, Burwood Protestant, St.Marys Church of England, Balwyn United, Box Hill Adelphian and Box Hill United. Alan Sneddon played in the team. The inauguration of the Association took place at a meeting held at Camberwell Methodist School Office on the 19 March 1923. The following churches were represented at this meeting: Auburn Presbyterian, Kew Presbyterian, Hawthorn Presbyterian, Camberwell Methodist, Canterbury Methodist and St Marks Church of England, Burke Road and Holy Trinity Church of England, Surrey Hills. From 1923 to 1992 there were at least 160 clubs / teams that competed through the various grades with many of these combining & /or changing names, as well as those that competed irregularly. Black and white photo of the 1940 Surrey Hills Church of Christ football team with the Eastern Suburbs Football Association premiers flag in the background. The team includes 18 players, an umpire and 3 club officials, the later are centrally seated and one holds the premiership cup.Black and white photo measuring L 20.4 cm x H 15.4 cm mounted on its original presentation folder, which is mounted on card. The photographer's details are beneath the photo on the original mount, partially obscured by the descriptive label. The script is indecipherable.On back of card in Jocelyn Hall's writing: "Have 5 of these studio photos. / One is marked 'ORIGINAL' / ( - safekeeping) / This is Centre copy".churches, espcfa, surrey hills church of christ, football, football clubs, sporting clubs, eastern suburbs protestant churches football association, alan sneddon

George's grandfather was James Rayment Snr (1817-1890). He was born in Essex, England. He arrived in Melbourne aboard the “Bengal” in 1840. He married Jane McKnight on 12 March 1861. She died in 1871. James lived in South Melbourne until he married Elizabeth Brown in 1873. He moved to “Spenceycroft” at 654 Canterbury Road in 1880 - the property had a dairy. He moved to 85 Croydon Road, Surrey Hills (the house still stands) in 1886 but still ran the dairy. He moved back to South Melbourne and died there in 1890. His son James Rayment Jnr (1862-1916) was born in Emerald Hill. He married Harriet Ratten in 1882 and lived at 85-87 Croydon Rd Surrey Hills until 1914. He also owned properties at 70,72,81 and 83 Croydon Road. Harriet died in 1897. He married Victoria Benbow in 1898. In 1912 his occupation was fishmonger. In 1914 he moved to “The Wattles” at 95 Middlesex Road, Surrey Hills. In 1919 his wife Victoria owned lots 45,47,49,51,53,55 Durham Road. Surrey Hills. He died 1916 and Victoria died in 1939. James, the third, lived in Middlesex Road, Surrey Hills where he and his wife had a flower and vegetable farm. His brother was George Leslie Rayment (1894-1976), known as Les, the subject of this photo. He was born in Boroondarra. He lived at 85 Croydon Road, Surrey Hills. In 1914 he enlisted and served in the HQ staff 3rd Light Horse Brigade and was promoted to Staff Sergeant. In 1916 he was discharged for family reasons, those being that his father had died and there was no-one at home to support the family in Middlesex Road. In 1918 he married Grace Lewis at the Highfield Methodist Church. In 1919 they moved into “Clovelly”, 94 Durham Road, Surrey Hills. In 1927 his wife Grace died and in 1933 he married Celia Lewis. In 1936, with the help of his brother James, they built their new house at 14 Benwerrin Road, Surrey Hills. Celia died in 1967 and Les in 1976. Les had 2 children Dr Dulcie Grace Rayment and Norma Lesley Rayment. (Information courtesy of Mel Constable; Mel's wife is a Rayment descendant). Les' brother, James Arthur Rayment, was born in Balwyn in 1889. His A.I.F. record states - he joined on the 14 July 1915 to the 5th Field Company Engineers. His father was living in Middlesex Road, Surrey Hills at the time of his enlistment. He returned to Australia and was discharged on 22/7/1919. His occupation was carpenter; his religion, Methodist. He was 26 years and 2 months at enlistment and left Australia on 23/11/1915. James Arthur Rayment married Lilian Sarah Smith in 1920 (Ref: Victoria 1920/6780). REF: Mrs Dorothy Legg - James Rayment and his wife Elizabeth lived and farmed in Russell Street in the 1860s. The land was a dairy property and may have included some of the land later owned by the Presbyterian Church. Their sons James and Alex walked to the Balwyn State School. James married and lived at 'The Wattles' in Middlesex Road.Black and white photo of George Leslie Rayment in AIF uniform, standing with his hands behind his back. armed forces, world war, 1914 - 1918, clothing and dress, (mr) george leslie rayment, les rayment

This book focuses on the area's history and traces the development through settlement, adaptation and consolidation to the present. It discusses the history of early families, the railway, land boomers, churches and school. Robin da Costa, later Mrs Robin da Costa- Adams, came to live in Balwyn Road, Canterbury and joined the Canterbury History Group.Hardback book of 144 pages, indexed with multiple black and white photos.In Jocelyn Hall's writing: "Donated to Surrey Hills Neighbourhood Centre".(mr) james blackburn, meader's travellers' rest hotel, blackburn hotel, blackburn post office, blackburn railway station, blackburn pioneers, blackburn company, (mr) george augustus goodwin, (mr) thomas r b morton, blackburn brick works, st john's anglican church, blackburn methodist church, blackburn church of christ, blackburn presbyterian church, st thomas the apostle peace memorial church, seagoe common school, the courier blackburn, blackburn library, blackburn primary school, blackburn open-air school, blackburn creek hotel, blackburn college, blackburn kindergarten, newark grammar, blackburn hall, morton park, blackburn lake sanctuary, backhouse's dairy, blackburn lake, wandinong sanctuary, barelli bakehouse, blackburn cool store, blue moon fruit co-operative ltd, 1st blackburn scouts troop, blackburn and district tree preservation society, hotels, (ms) robin da costa

Teachers and pupils of Canterbury Grammar School situated on the corner of Canterbury Road and Alexandra Avenue|Canterbury Grammar began approx. 1902 in the Methodist Church Hall in Balwyn Road, moved to Goldings Hall.The school was at Canterbury Road and Alexandra Avenue from 1903-1913canterbury, canterbury grammar school, alexandra avenue, goldings hall, independent schools, canterbury road, methodist church