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Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Copy, Carome Homestead, Mernda, 1932
... Carome Homestead, Mernda, 1932...carome mernda...Handwritten on the back: Carome Mernda 1932... Heritage Study) mernda carome mernda bluestone power family willis ...A photograph of a man in front of Carome Homestead, 1932. CAROME In 1840 Arthur Sergeantson purchased Section 19, Parish of Morang, a total of 842 acres. He named the property `Sergeantson Hall’ but the portion between the Plenty Road and Plenty River soon became known as Carome, the name of a flour mill he established in 1841. In 1843 Sergeantson leased the mill to a miller named Anderson, who operated it until 1850. Anderson was followed by Robert Charles. The present dwelling date back to at least 1850, and possibly earlier. In 1857 Sergeantson’s remaining 411 acres and Carome Mill were purchased by Abraham Willis and William Hardesty, who refurbished and upgraded the mill at the enormous cost of 1,200 Pounds. In 1868 the Mill was destroyed by fire. Willis continued farming at Carome until 1899 when he leased the farm to his son Robert and retired to Carlton. Little of the Mill remains. It was set just downstream from the deep rocky waterhole which formed a natural dam. Local folklore has it that this waterhole was used for water games by the Aborigines. Europeans certainly swim there now, and locals refer to this area as Power's hole, named after the previous owners the Power family. Such a prominent waterhole is likely to have been well known to the Aborigines. (Reference: City of Whittlesea Heritage Study) Copy of a black and white photograph.Handwritten on the back: Carome Mernda 1932mernda, carome mernda, bluestone, power family, willis family, abraham willis, isabella willis, carome mill, powers hole, william hardesty, arthur sergeantson -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Carome, Mernda, c. 1960
... Carome, Mernda...carome mernda...3 photographs showing Carome at Mernda dated mid 1960's... photographs showing Carome at Mernda dated mid 1960's. CAROME In 1840 ...3 photographs showing Carome at Mernda dated mid 1960's. CAROME In 1840 Arthur Sergeantson purchased Section 19, Parish of Morang, a total of 842 acres. He named the property `Sergeantson Hall’ but the portion between the Plenty Road and Plenty River soon became known as Carome, the name of a flour mill he established in 1841. In 1843 Sergeantson leased the mill to a miller named Anderson, who operated it until 1850. Anderson was followed by Robert Charles. The present dwelling date back to at least 1850, and possibly earlier. In 1857 Sergeantson’s remaining 411 acres and Carome Mill were purchased by Abraham Willis and William Hardesty, who refurbished and upgraded the mill at the enormous cost of 1,200 Pounds. In 1868 the Mill was destroyed by fire. Willis continued farming at Carome until 1899 when he leased the farm to his son Robert and retired to Carlton. Little of the Mill remains. It was set just downstream from the deep rocky waterhole which formed a natural dam. Local folklore has it that this waterhole was used for water games by the Aborigines. Europeans certainly swim there now, and locals refer to this area as Power's hole, named after the previous owners the Power family. Such a prominent waterhole is likely to have been well known to the Aborigines. (Reference: City of Whittlesea Heritage Study) 3 colour photographs.mernda, carome mernda, bluestone, power family, willis family, abraham willis, isabella willis, carome mill, powers hole -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Copy, Carome Homestead, Mernda, 1982
... Carome Homestead, Mernda...carome mernda...A photograph of Carome homestead in Mernda, 1982... A photograph of Carome homestead in Mernda, 1982 Abraham Willis pioneer ...A photograph of Carome homestead in Mernda, 1982Abraham Willis pioneer of the Mernda district.Colour photograph.Printed on Fujifilm Pictro Paper. Handwritten on the back: 1982 Danahers time.mernda, carome mernda, willis family, abraham willis, isabella willis, carome homestead, 1982, bluestone house -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Copy, Carome Homestead, Mernda, 1962
... Carome Homestead, Mernda...carome mernda...A photograph of Carome Homestead in Mernda dated 1962.... A photograph of Carome Homestead in Mernda dated 1962. Abraham Willis ...A photograph of Carome Homestead in Mernda dated 1962.Abraham Willis pioneer of the Mernda district.Colour photograph.Printed on Kodak Professional Endura Paper. Handwritten on the back: 1962 Power family time.mernda, carome mernda, willis family, abraham willis, isabella willis, carome homestead, 1962 -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Carome, Mernda, 2006
... Carome, Mernda...carome mernda... at Mernda dated 2006. 1. Carome homestead. 2. Carome, looking... photographs showing Carome homestead and property at Mernda dated 2006 ...5 photographs showing Carome homestead and property at Mernda dated 2006. 1. Carome homestead. 2. Carome, looking southward down old rail line. 3. Carome homestead. 4. Dairy/feed sheds at Carome. 5. Carome property. CAROME In 1840 Arthur Sergeantson purchased Section 19, Parish of Morang, a total of 842 acres. He named the property `Sergeantson Hall’ but the portion between the Plenty Road and Plenty River soon became known as Carome, the name of a flour mill he established in 1841. In 1843 Sergeantson leased the mill to a miller named Anderson, who operated it until 1850. Anderson was followed by Robert Charles. The present dwelling date back to at least 1850, and possibly earlier. In 1857 Sergeantson’s remaining 411 acres and Carome Mill were purchased by Abraham Willis and William Hardesty, who refurbished and upgraded the mill at the enormous cost of 1,200 Pounds. In 1868 the Mill was destroyed by fire. Willis continued farming at Carome until 1899 when he leased the farm to his son Robert and retired to Carlton. Little of the Mill remains. It was set just downstream from the deep rocky waterhole which formed a natural dam. Local folklore has it that this waterhole was used for water games by the Aborigines. Europeans certainly swim there now, and locals refer to this area as Power's hole, named after the previous owners the Power family. Such a prominent waterhole is likely to have been well known to the Aborigines. (Reference: City of Whittlesea Heritage Study) 5 colour photographs.Printed on Kodak Royal Digital Papermernda, carome mernda, bluestone, power family, willis family, abraham willis, isabella willis, carome mill, powers hole, william hardesty, arthur sergeantson -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Copy, Picnic at Carome, Mernda, 1962
... Picnic at Carome, Mernda...carome mernda... A group of men and woman having a picnic at Carome in 1962. mernda ...A group of men and woman having a picnic at Carome in 1962. Colour photograph.Handwritten on the back: Picnic at Carome in 1962. Centre Enid Gillies is a daughter of Amelia Willis. R in white - Effie Parish daughter of Clara Willis.mernda, carome mernda, willis family, abraham willis, isabella willis, clare davis, carome homestead, enid gillies, effie parish, picnic -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Carome Homestead, Mernda, 1972
... Carome Homestead, Mernda...carome mernda...A photograph showing Carome homestead in Mernda dated 1972... A photograph showing Carome homestead in Mernda dated 1972. CAROME ...A photograph showing Carome homestead in Mernda dated 1972. CAROME In 1840 Arthur Sergeantson purchased Section 19, Parish of Morang, a total of 842 acres. He named the property `Sergeantson Hall’ but the portion between the Plenty Road and Plenty River soon became known as Carome, the name of a flour mill he established in 1841. In 1843 Sergeantson leased the mill to a miller named Anderson, who operated it until 1850. Anderson was followed by Robert Charles. The present dwelling date back to at least 1850, and possibly earlier. In 1857 Sergeantson’s remaining 411 acres and Carome Mill were purchased by Abraham Willis and William Hardesty, who refurbished and upgraded the mill at the enormous cost of 1,200 Pounds. In 1868 the Mill was destroyed by fire. Willis continued farming at Carome until 1899 when he leased the farm to his son Robert and retired to Carlton. Little of the Mill remains. It was set just downstream from the deep rocky waterhole which formed a natural dam. Local folklore has it that this waterhole was used for water games by the Aborigines. Europeans certainly swim there now, and locals refer to this area as Power's hole, named after the previous owners the Power family. Such a prominent waterhole is likely to have been well known to the Aborigines. (Reference: City of Whittlesea Heritage Study) Colour photograph.Printed on Kodak Professional Endura Paper.mernda, carome mernda, bluestone, power family, willis family, abraham willis, isabella willis, carome mill, powers hole, william hardesty, arthur sergeantson -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Copy, Frederick Willis c.1890
... carome mernda... and Isabella Willis of Carome in Mernda.... Willis of Carome in Mernda. mernda carome mernda willis family ...A photograph of Frederick Willis c.1890 the son of Abraham and Isabella Willis of Carome in Mernda.Copy of sepia photograph.Printed on Kodak Professional Endura Papermernda, carome mernda, willis family, abraham willis, isabella willis, frederick willis -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Copy, Clara, Lucy and Amelia Willis c.1900
... carome mernda... of Carome in Mernda...., the daughters of Abraham and Isabella Willis of Carome in Mernda. mernda ...A photograph of (L-R) Clara Elizabeth, Lucy Ellen and Amelia Willis, the daughters of Abraham and Isabella Willis of Carome in Mernda.Copy of sepia photograph, undated.Printed on Kodak Professional Endura Papermernda, carome mernda, willis family, abraham willis, isabella willis, clara willis, lucy willis, amelia willis -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Copy, Clare Davis family at Carome, 1962
... carome mernda...4 woman in front of Carome homestead in Mernda. Clare Davis... woman in front of Carome homestead in Mernda. Clare Davis ...4 woman in front of Carome homestead in Mernda. Clare Davis (identified) is a descendant of Abraham & Isabella Willis.Abraham Willis pioneer of the Mernda district.Colour photograph.Printed on Kodak Professional Endura Paper. Handwritten on the back: 1962 Power family time.mernda, carome mernda, willis family, abraham willis, isabella willis, clare davis, carome homestead -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Copy, Alfred, Lucy, Florence and Charles Arnold, c.1910
... carome mernda... and Isabella Willis of Carome in Mernda. CAROME In 1840 Arthur... and Isabella Willis of Carome in Mernda. CAROME In 1840 Arthur ...A photograph of Alfred Arnold his wife Lucy (nee Willis) and their children Florence and Charles. Lucy is the daughter of Abraham and Isabella Willis of Carome in Mernda. CAROME In 1840 Arthur Sergeantson purchased Section 19, Parish of Morang, a total of 842 acres. He named the property `Sergeantson Hall’ but the portion between the Plenty Road and Plenty River soon became known as Carome, the name of a flour mill he established in 1841. In 1843 Sergeantson leased the mill to a miller named Anderson, who operated it until 1850. Anderson was followed by Robert Charles. The present dwelling date back to at least 1850, and possibly earlier. In 1857 Sergeantson’s remaining 411 acres and Carome Mill were purchased by Abraham Willis and William Hardesty, who refurbished and upgraded the mill at the enormous cost of 1,200 Pounds. In 1868 the Mill was destroyed by fire. Willis continued farming at Carome until 1899 when he leased the farm to his son Robert and retired to Carlton. Little of the Mill remains. It was set just downstream from the deep rocky waterhole which formed a natural dam. Local folklore has it that this waterhole was used for water games by the Aborigines. Europeans certainly swim there now, and locals refer to this area as Power's hole, named after the previous owners the Power family. Such a prominent waterhole is likely to have been well known to the Aborigines. (Reference: City of Whittlesea Heritage Study) Copy of black and white photograph.Printed on Kodak Professional Endura Papermernda, carome mernda, bluestone, power family, willis family, abraham willis, isabella willis, carome mill, powers hole, william hardesty, arthur sergeantson, alfred arnold, lucy willis, lucy arnold, florence arnold, charles arnold -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Copy, Headstone, Abraham & Isabella Willis, 1962
... carome mernda... district. mernda carome mernda willis family abraham willis ...A group of descendants of Abraham & Isabella Willis standing behind the Willis family headstone in Yan Yean Cemetery, 1962. Clare Davis identified. Abraham Willis pioneer of the Mernda district.Colour photograph.Printed on Kodak Professional Endura Paper. Handwritten on the back: Clare Davis and family.mernda, carome mernda, willis family, abraham willis, isabella willis, carome homestead, 1962, mary willis, yan yean cemetery, headstone, clare davis -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Magazine - Article, Town Crier, Local History, Carome Homestead, c. 2019
... carome mernda... A history of the Carome Homestead at 10 Hathfelde Boulevard, Mernda ...A history of the Carome Homestead at 10 Hathfelde Boulevard, Mernda, written by WHS member Wendy Lowry.Historical building of the Shire of WhittleseaNewsprint with black and white image, undatedmernda, bluestone building, carome mernda, carome homestead, arthur sergeantson, carome flourmill, carome mill, wendy lowry -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph (copy), Willis's Mill, 1855c
... on the Plenty River behind Carome Station Mernda.... located on the Plenty River behind Carome Station Mernda. Willis's ...Photograph of ruins of early flour mill on Plenty River.http://www.mintinc.com.au/pdf/carome_mill_arch_report.pdf Detailed report on same.A photocopy of a photograph of Willis's Flour Mill located on the Plenty River behind Carome Station Mernda.Nilplenty river, flour mill, mernda, yan yean reservoir, riparian rights, 1840, fred kruger, williss mill -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Copy, Lindsay Mann, Mayfield Presbyterian Church, Mernda, 2011
Mayfield Presbyterian Church, on Plenty Road Mernda. MAYFIELD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH The Mayfield Presbyterian Church at Mernda was erected in 1860, and the first service held on 23 October that year. The erection of the Mayfield Church, and others at Janefield and Whittlesea soon after, reflected the relatively large number of Scots in the Plenty Valley in the 1850s. Presbyterian services had been held at Mernda prior to the erection of the Mayfield church. In 1851 and 1852 the Rev. P. Gunn of Campbellfield conducted services at Mr. Radcliffe’s (now the Poplars), a barn at Carome and at Moses Thomas’ newly erected house on Marsh Farm. Mayfield Church was built on an acre of land, apparently donated by Moses Thomas. The block was a 66 feet frontage to Plenty Road. It is not clear who designed and built the Mayfield Church, although it has been generally accepted that it was Moses Thomas. Dr. Richard Ely, the historian who owns the adjacent property The Poplars, believes it was most likely Thomas, given that he possessed both the capacity and resources for the task, as well as a personal interest. For a short time, the newly completed church was called the Guthrie Church, after the prominent Scottish Free Church Leader. Moses Thomas died in 1878. His son Walter, who had joined him on the church committee in 1861, served on it almost until his death in 1932, having been ordained as an Elder in about 1880. During the 1880s he became Superintendent of the Mayfield Sunday School, a task he also performed until shortly before his death. On 15 October 1922 a special service was held at the Mayfield Church to celebrate its recently completed renovation, including the installation of the four still present Gloria lights. Further minor repairs and renovations have been made in recent times. Mayfield Church is the earliest of the five Presbyterian Churches in the City of Whittlesea, predating Kalkallo (1860), Whittlesea (1863), Mill Park (1861) and Epping (1867). Like Mill Park this church was built by Moses Thomas and similarly suffers from differential settlement on the uneven foundations. Here the cracking and movement is less severe than at Mill Park and this building is reasonably sound. It appears to be the design prototype for the more elaborate Mill Park building. It is a simple preaching hall with small gabled porch. The only elaboration occurs at windows where render quoins are formed to reveal and to gable ends, where a bull's eye louvre decorates the gable, and a rendered string course terminates them. The general proportions and the squat rectangular windows give the church a Georgian character clearly based on Scottish precedent. The windows are the dominant feature of the design. They are unusually large for the size of the church and incorporated on the principal entrance facade in similar manner to Mill Park. Whereas at Mill Park the windows are also large, their pointed Gothic form clearly indicates a church. Here the windows have a domestic quality and contribute to the simple “village” quality of the building. The bluestone walls are well executed in coursed random rubble to a much better standard than the Mill Park design. As for the initial Mill Park church (added in later) there is no separate sanctuary or vestry. The interior is remarkably plain and incorporates an altar, lectern and communion rail all within the nave. The gloria lights of 1922 survive apparently in working order. At the rear of the large open site is a stable built c1920 for parishioners' horses. Mayfield Church is historically significant for its association with the “Laird of Mernda”. Moses Thomas and his early effects to create a town at this site. It is architecturally significant for its simple construction probably incorporating Scottish precedents and for the high-quality use of local bluestone. HISTORICAL REFERENCE J.W. Payne, The Plenty, 1985. Mayfield Presbyterian Church Mernda : Historical notes on its origin by R. Ely 1991. City of Whittlesea Heritage Study. Historical building in Mernda.A4 colour copy of a photograph and digital image on HDmayfield presbyterian church, mayfield mernda, bluestone church, guthrie church, laird of mernda, moses thomas, church, red gum tree, stable -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Gwen Hawke, Mayfield Presbyterian Church, Mernda, 20 Oct 2010
Mayfield Presbyterian Church, on Plenty Road Mernda. MAYFIELD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH The Mayfield Presbyterian Church at Mernda was erected in 1860, and the first service held on 23 October that year. The erection of the Mayfield Church, and others at Janefield and Whittlesea soon after, reflected the relatively large number of Scots in the Plenty Valley in the 1850s. Presbyterian services had been held at Mernda prior to the erection of the Mayfield church. In 1851 and 1852 the Rev. P. Gunn of Campbellfield conducted services at Mr. Radcliffe’s (now the Poplars), a barn at Carome and at Moses Thomas’ newly erected house on Marsh Farm. Mayfield Church was built on an acre of land, apparently donated by Moses Thomas. The block was a 66 feet frontage to Plenty Road. It is not clear who designed and built the Mayfield Church, although it has been generally accepted that it was Moses Thomas. Dr. Richard Ely, the historian who owns the adjacent property The Poplars, believes it was most likely Thomas, given that he possessed both the capacity and resources for the task, as well as a personal interest. For a short time, the newly completed church was called the Guthrie Church, after the prominent Scottish Free Church Leader. Moses Thomas died in 1878. His son Walter, who had joined him on the church committee in 1861, served on it almost until his death in 1932, having been ordained as an Elder in about 1880. During the 1880s he became Superintendent of the Mayfield Sunday School, a task he also performed until shortly before his death. On 15 October 1922 a special service was held at the Mayfield Church to celebrate its recently completed renovation, including the installation of the four still present Gloria lights. Further minor repairs and renovations have been made in recent times. Mayfield Church is the earliest of the five Presbyterian Churches in the City of Whittlesea, predating Kalkallo (1860), Whittlesea (1863), Mill Park (1861) and Epping (1867). Like Mill Park this church was built by Moses Thomas and similarly suffers from differential settlement on the uneven foundations. Here the cracking and movement is less severe than at Mill Park and this building is reasonably sound. It appears to be the design prototype for the more elaborate Mill Park building. It is a simple preaching hall with small gabled porch. The only elaboration occurs at windows where render quoins are formed to reveal and to gable ends, where a bull's eye louvre decorates the gable, and a rendered string course terminates them. The general proportions and the squat rectangular windows give the church a Georgian character clearly based on Scottish precedent. The windows are the dominant feature of the design. They are unusually large for the size of the church and incorporated on the principal entrance facade in similar manner to Mill Park. Whereas at Mill Park the windows are also large, their pointed Gothic form clearly indicates a church. Here the windows have a domestic quality and contribute to the simple “village” quality of the building. The bluestone walls are well executed in coursed random rubble to a much better standard than the Mill Park design. As for the initial Mill Park church (added in later) there is no separate sanctuary or vestry. The interior is remarkably plain and incorporates an altar, lectern and communion rail all within the nave. The gloria lights of 1922 survive apparently in working order. At the rear of the large open site is a stable built c1920 for parishioners' horses. Mayfield Church is historically significant for its association with the “Laird of Mernda”. Moses Thomas and his early effects to create a town at this site. It is architecturally significant for its simple construction probably incorporating Scottish precedents and for the high-quality use of local bluestone. HISTORICAL REFERENCE J.W. Payne, The Plenty, 1985. Mayfield Presbyterian Church Mernda : Historical notes on its origin by R. Ely 1991. City of Whittlesea Heritage Study. Historical building in Mernda.2 colour photographsmayfield presbyterian church, mayfield mernda, bluestone church, guthrie church, laird of mernda, moses thomas, church, red gum tree, stable