Auction brochure for 'Lake Heights Estate' Blackburn. 97 blocks, 3 December 1949. Agents in conjunction, Duncan & Weller Pty Ltd and Weston & Heath.land subdivision, lake road, blackburn, lake heights estate, florence street, nunawading, clifton street, gerald street, milton street

Plan of Lake Estate, Blackburn. Poultry and farm blocks for sale. Incomplete photocopy.Plan of Lake Estate, Blackburn.auctions, lake estate, blackburn, blackburn lake sanctuary, central road, gordon crescent, wolseley crescent, wellington avenue, blackburn road, lake road, canterbury road

When 'Bolac Plains' was subdivided in 1846 Henry Gibb took up the northern end and he named the property 'Eilyer'. 'Eilyer' was bought from the estate of Henry Gibb in 1864 by Josiah and Thomas Austin. Gibb had been killed the year before when he fell from a horse. At the time of purchase, 'Eilyer' was 30,000 acres in size. It was later divided up and the second section become known as "Myuna". Ownership of 'Eilyer' has remained in the same family for over 150 years: Thomas and Josiah, Albert, Ronald, Derrick, Kate (Blackburn), Michael (Blackburn).bolac plains, gibb, myuna, austin, blackburn

Newspaper article 'Land of conservative greenies' by Ben Mitchell, 30 October 1993 on development in Blackburn. Includes quotes from Bill Gray (Nunawading Historical Society) and Kevin Rafferty (Noel Allen First National Real Estate) and brief history of Blackburn,Newspaper article 'Land of conservative greenies' by Ben Mitchell, 30 October 1993 on development in Blackburn. land use, blackburn, gray, bill, rafferty, kevin, stephens, amanda, blackburn lake sanctuary

Advertisement for ten federation style townhouses for sale at 'Forest Manor', Stringybark Close, the Forest Lake Estate, Forest Hill.. Open for inspection every Sunday, prices starting from $179,000.Advertisement for ten federation style townhouses for sale at 'Forest Manor', Stringybark Close, the Forest Lake Estate, Forest Hill..stringybark close, forest hill, forest hill chase, blackburn lake sanctuary, federation style, forest lake estate, stockdale & leggo (estate agents), land sales

A property illustration by Margaret Picken Commissioned by a real estate agency for the purpose of advertising 101 Lake Rd, Blackburn This property is listed as having sold for $226,000 in 1996 Made by using Rotring ‘Rapidigraph’ drafting pens with Rotring ink on Rapidigraph polyester drafting film, double matte. Trained as a cartographic draftsman within the mining industry, Margaret Picken is an artist who worked producing property illustrations for real estate agencies in eastern suburbs of Victoria from 1983-2005. Retiring from the industry as technological changes favored coloured photography over illustrations, and commissioning companies over sole contractors.This artwork is of Historical Significance as a record of local domestic architecture.A black ink line drawing on drafters film by Margaret Picken, of a black and white line drawing of a single story brick house with a small arched portico over the front door. On the left is a driveway curving to the right toward a connected carport. In the foreground are garden beds with rounded rocks amongst shrubs and trees. There are two holepunch holes on just under the upper edge.101 Lake Rd, B/Burn Margaret Picken - 97 Woodards - B/Burnwhitehorse historical society, schwerkolt cottage, housing, architecture, margaret picken, house, garden, real estate, blackburn