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Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, The Rembrandt Photo Studios, Christopher Watson and Carrie Shillinglaw, c.1905
... Christopher Watson and Carrie Shillinglaw......Christopher Watson...Christopher Watson and Caroiline Shillinglaw married in 1907. ...Eltham District Historical Society Inc 728 Main Rd Eltham melbourne Christopher Watson and Caroiline Shillinglaw married in 1907. ...Christopher Watson and Caroiline Shillinglaw married in 1907. Their daughter Jean was born in 1906. This image is dated c.1905 before the birth of Jean. The Rembrandt Photo Studios (Misses I & N Hicks) operated from 284 Collins Street from 1904-1910 CABINET 1866-1905 The Cabinet photo was introduced in 1866 in answer to a demand for a larger format photograph which could be mounted for a cabinet or on the wall. They were 4.5 inches by 6.5 inches (11.5 x 16.5 cm), more than twice the size of the cdv. They cost about twice as much as a cdv but eventually displaced them. They were not extensively produced until 1880 and had ceased by 1905. Coloured mounts, especially maroon or green, indicate a date between 1880 and 1890. - Frost, Lenore; Dating Family Photos 1850-1920; Valiant Press Pty. Ltd., Berwick, Victoria 1991cabinet photo, marg ball collection, 1905, 1905-1910, caroline (carrie) watson (nee shillinglaw) 1876-1956, christopher watson, horse and carriage, rembrandt photographers eastern market melbourne -
Eltham District Historical Society IncDocument - Folder, Watson, Christopher
... Watson, Christopher...Christopher Watson...Christopher Watson took over the licence of the Eltham Hotel from Benjamin Wallis in 1886. ...Christopher Watson took over the licence of the Eltham Hotel from Benjamin Wallis in 1886. ...Christopher Watson took over the licence of the Eltham Hotel from Benjamin Wallis in 1886. Contents Letter S Stancliffe to Eltham District Historical Society, 2003: Seeks information on Christopher Watson and family. Notes on Christopher Watson and Eltham Hotel. Postcard: Eltham Hotel, carriage in front, Christopher Watson (bareheaded) standing by carriage. Photocopy of postcard image: annotation on reverse re identification in image of Christopher Watson.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcchristopher watson, eltham hotel, benjamin wallis, emily watson nee silk, john silk, eltham cemetery, kangaroo ground cemetery, albert watson, laura watson, caroline smith nee watson -
Eltham District Historical Society IncNegative - Photograph, Harry Gilham, Grave of Christopher Watson, Eltham Cemetery, Victoria, 1 Aug 2007
... Grave of Christopher Watson, Eltham Cemetery, Victoria......Christopher Watson...In Loving Memory of Christopher Beloved husband of Emily Watson Who died 25thh July 1909 Aged 64 years At rest...Eltham District Historical Society Inc 728 Main Rd Eltham melbourne In Loving Memory of Christopher Beloved husband of Emily Watson Who died 25thh July 1909 Aged 64 years At rest Eltham Cemetery Gravestones Memorials Christopher Watson Emily Watson 35mm colour negative Kodak Gold GC 400-9 6 film strips, 1 of 25 frames Grave of Christopher Watson, Eltham Cemetery, Victoria Negative Photograph Harry Gilham ...In Loving Memory of Christopher Beloved husband of Emily Watson Who died 25thh July 1909 Aged 64 years At resteltham cemetery, gravestones, memorials, christopher watson, emily watson -
Eltham District Historical Society IncDocument - Folder, Watson, 2009-2010
... ...Christopher Watson...Folder of various items: photographs, photocopies, hand written notes pertaining to Christopher Watson Emily Watson...Eltham District Historical Society Inc 728 Main Rd Eltham melbourne Initially collated by Harry Gilham as part of a file on Eltham Cemetery eltham cemetery Christopher Watson Emily Watson watsons hotel Folder of various items: photographs, photocopies, hand written notes pertaining to Christopher Watson Emily Watson Watson Document Folder ...Initially collated by Harry Gilham as part of a file on Eltham Cemeteryeltham cemetery, christopher watson, emily watson, watsons hotel -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Watson's Eltham Hotel, Maria Street, Eltham, c.1900
... christopher watson...Christoher Watson's Eltham Hotel, cnr Maria Street (Main Road) and Pitt Street, Eltham. Christopher Watson in centre (bareheaded). Reproduced on p60 of 'Pioneers & Painters' The hotel was constructed in the 1850s immediately following the discovery of gold in Victoria. ...Inscribed on back: "Property of Mr Albert Watson, 53 Yarra St, Heidelberg. Christopher Watson (bare headed) Given to Marion Huggett December 1977 c.1900 son of Watson Snr behind cart"...Christopher Watson (bare headed) Given to Marion Huggett December 1977 c.1900 son of Watson Snr behind cart" Sepia photograph mounted on card Watson's Eltham Hotel, Maria Street, Eltham Photograph Photograph ...Christoher Watson's Eltham Hotel, cnr Maria Street (Main Road) and Pitt Street, Eltham. Christopher Watson in centre (bareheaded). Reproduced on p60 of 'Pioneers & Painters' The hotel was constructed in the 1850s immediately following the discovery of gold in Victoria. The original founder, a Mr Warren. engaged a builder named Wallace, to erect the hotel, and being unable to finance it, the story goes, handed it over to Mr Wallace, who finished the job, and received the first licence. The building was constructed of hard basaltic blue stone, quarried in the Eltham district, and partly of bricks made at Eltham. At that time the town owned not only an hotel, but a flour mill, a brewery, a brickworks, and other important industries. The hotel was carried on for the benefit of the first owners for over 30 years and was then purchased by Mr Chris Watson. The hotel was in the early days a well-known resting place for the gold diggers during the gold rush at Woods' Point. A new hotel was erected on the same site by Mr H. Watson in 1925.Early photo of Eltham Hotel which has been on site in various forms since mid 1800sSepia photograph mounted on cardInscribed on back: "Property of Mr Albert Watson, 53 Yarra St, Heidelberg. Christopher Watson (bare headed) Given to Marion Huggett December 1977 c.1900 son of Watson Snr behind cart"christopher watson, eltham, eltham hotel, main road, maria street, pioneers and painters, pitt street, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, watson's hotel -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Watson's Eltham Hotel on the Melbourne Road, Eltham, 1908
... ...Christopher Watson...At this time, the hotel was run by Christopher Watson Jnr. Carrie Shillinglaw had recently married his son, Christopher. ...At this time, the hotel was run by Christopher Watson Jnr. Carrie Shillinglaw had recently married his son, Christopher. ...The Eltham Hotel was opened in 1854 situated on the south east corner of Main Road (Maria Street) and Pitt Street. Post card dated Eltham 2.1.1908 sent to Mr C. Watson "Malvale" Mardan Inscribed "Wishing you a Brigt and Happy New Year from Florrie" Most likley sent by Florence May Shillinglaw to sister Carrie Watson and new brother-in-law Christopher Watson - The Watsons married in 1907 View looking south on Main Road towards Pitt Street and Watson's Eltham Hotel on left. At this time, the hotel was run by Christopher Watson Jnr. Carrie Shillinglaw had recently married his son, Christopher. Ultimately the hotel would pass to his youngest son, Herbert James (Jim) Watson who demolished the original building in 1925 and erected a new modern building on the same site that remains in present time though modified several times over the years. See also EDHS_00133 POSTCARD 1905-1940s Like the carte-de-visite, postcards enjoyed a collecting craze by large numbers of people, and were often kept in albums through which the interested visitor could browse. Postcards were posted or exchanged in huge numbers. Postal authorities in Australia only allowed the private printing of postcards from 1898. At this time the back of the card was reserved for the address and postage stamp, and the front was used for the message and a picture. In 1902 British authorities allowed a "divided back", so that the left side could be used for the message, the right side for the address and stamp, and the whole of the front was devoted to the picture. France followed suit in 1904, Germany and Australia in 1905, and the United States in 1907. - Frost, Lenore; Dating Family Photos 1850-1920; Valiant Press Pty. Ltd., Berwick, Victoria 1991marg ball collection, postcard, eltham hotel, florence may bunker (nee shillinglaw) (1886-1969), main road, pitt street, caroline (carrie) watson (nee shillinglaw 1876-1956), christopher watson, 1908 -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Watson's Eltham Hotel, Maria Street, Eltham, c.1900
... christopher watson...Christoher Watson's Eltham Hotel, cnr Maria Street (Main Road) and Pitt Street, Eltham. Christopher Watson in centre (bareheaded). Reproduced on p60 of 'Pioneers & Painters' The hotel was constructed in the 1850s immediately following the discovery of gold in Victoria. ...Eltham District Historical Society Inc 728 Main Rd Eltham melbourne Christoher Watson's Eltham Hotel, cnr Maria Street (Main Road) and Pitt Street, Eltham. Christopher Watson in centre (bareheaded). Reproduced on p60 of 'Pioneers & Painters' The hotel was constructed in the 1850s immediately following the discovery of gold in Victoria. ...Christoher Watson's Eltham Hotel, cnr Maria Street (Main Road) and Pitt Street, Eltham. Christopher Watson in centre (bareheaded). Reproduced on p60 of 'Pioneers & Painters' The hotel was constructed in the 1850s immediately following the discovery of gold in Victoria. The original founder, a Mr Warren. engaged a builder named Wallace, to erect the hotel, and being unable to finance it, the story goes, handed it over to Mr Wallace, who finished the job, and received the first licence. The building was constructed of hard basaltic blue stone, quarried in the Eltham district, and partly of bricks made at Eltham. At that time the town owned not only an hotel, but a flour mill, a brewery, a brickworks, and other important industries. The hotel was carried on for the benefit of the first owners for over 30 years and was then purchased by Mr Chris Watson. The hotel was in the early days a well-known resting place for the gold diggers during the gold rush at Woods' Point. A new hotel was erected on the same site by Mr H. Watson in 1925.This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as the 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital imagechristopher watson, eltham, hotel, main road, maria street, pioneers and painters, pitt street, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, watson's hotel -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Christopher and Carrie (nee Shillinglaw) Watson with daughter Jean Watson, c.1912
... Christopher and Carrie (nee Shillinglaw) Watson with daughter Jean Watson......Christopher Watson...Ltd., Berwick, Victoria 1991 Cabinet Photo Marg Ball Collection Shillinglaw Family Photo Album 3 Caroline (Carrie) Watson (nee Shillinglaw) 1876-1956 Christopher Watson Jean Watson (1906-1920) 1912 CABINET Photo approximnately 4.5 inches by 6.5 inches (11.5 x 16.5 cm). ...Photographer Edward Sands operated from Jubilee Studio, 251 Nelson Place, Williamstown from 1899-1914 CABINET 1866-1905 The Cabinet photo was introduced in 1866 in answer to a demand for a larger format photograph which could be mounted for a cabinet or on the wall. They were 4.5 inches by 6.5 inches (11.5 x 16.5 cm), more than twice the size of the cdv. They cost about twice as much as a cdv but eventually displaced them. They were not extensively produced until 1880 and had ceased by 1905. Coloured mounts, especially maroon or green, indicate a date between 1880 and 1890. - Frost, Lenore; Dating Family Photos 1850-1920; Valiant Press Pty. Ltd., Berwick, Victoria 1991cabinet photo, marg ball collection, shillinglaw family photo album 3, caroline (carrie) watson (nee shillinglaw) 1876-1956, christopher watson, jean watson (1906-1920), 1912 -
Eltham District Historical Society IncDocument - Folder, Shillinglaw family
... ...Christopher Watson...George Shillinglaw Thomas Shillinglaw William Shillinglaw Andrew Shillinglaw Philip Shillinglaw Anne Shillinglaw Caroline Shillinglaw Edward Edwards Philip Edwards Caroline Edwards James Edwards Charlotte Edwards Margaret Edwards Edith Edwards Elizabeth Edwards Marth Edwards Sarah Ann Kidd Sarah Ann Shillinglaw Jane Shillinglaw Christopher Watson Jean Watson Elizabeth Ann Shillinglaw Mary Ann Shillinglaw Margaret Susan Shillinglaw Alfred Philip Shillinglaw Arthur James Shillinglaw Florence May Shillinglaw Edward Thomas Bunker Edward Ernest Bunker Sebella Doris Noye Florence Joyce Bunker Graham Leslie Gibson Lehanne Gibson Glenn Leslie Gibson Janine Gibson Ernest Geoffrey Bunker Shirley Mary Sealy Wayne Geoffrey Bunker Jennifer Thorton Leslie Bunker Anthony Bunker Bruce Bunker Christina Bunker Robin Gaye Bunker Colin Anderson Malcolm Stewart Anderson Yana Gaye Anderson Alisha Rae Anderson Carley Johanna Anderson Debby Lee Bunker Christopher Alan McGeachin Ronald Graham Woof Benjamine Alan McGeachin Scott William McGeachin Justin Lee McGeachin Brit Raymond Woff Kerry Ann Woff Ronald James woff Sharon Mary Bunker Dennis Alfred Kernaghan Terry Alfred Kernaghan Jason Jeffrey Kernaghan Michelle Ann Bunker Christopher Hayes Ian Lindsay Eastlake Shane Anthony Bunker Arron John Hayes Cheryl Eastlake Troy William Eastlake Philip Alan Bunker Ethol Myra Bunker Richard Johnson Sadie Forence Bunker Walter Hardley Margaret Hardley Ernest John Ball Robert John Ball Sharon Ann Ball Damien Sproule-Carroll Kieran Peter Sproule-Carroll Riley John Sproule-Carroll Tyson Josh Sproule-Carroll Elyshia Jade Sproule-Carroll Elizabeth Hardley John Ewan Horton Keith Campbell Bell Paula Nash Sarah Mounsey Winona Horton Ned Robert Horton Archie James Horton Kiraly Ewan Horton Andrew Burgess Finley Rusty Burgess Rose Elizabeth Jonty Burgess Zoe Vera Pat Burgess Wade James Ewan Horton Simone O'Reilly Matthew John Ewan Horton Ethan Jude Walter Horton William John Leslie Horton Ada Eveleen Bunker Walter Britton Lorna Valerie Britton Graeme Bunton Donna Lee Britton Steve McLeod Gavin McLeod Dannielle McLeod Nicole McLeod Adam McLeod Andrew Graeme Bunton Lyle Walter Britton Denise Britton Karen Britton Robin Britton Zade Lookie Ryan Lookie Matt Lookie Graeme Britton Wendy Harris Jason Britton Laurel Britton Marjorie Eveleen Britton Brian Reid Paul Reid Diane Reid Brandon Reid Catelyn Reid Julie Reif Ronald Edward Britton Megan Britton Sean Britton Michelle Britton Dorothy Joan Britton Graham Paul Deona Paul Lucas Paul Fletcher Paul Cohen Paul Oakley Paul Ian Leslie Britton Gordon Keith Bunker Jean Kinsmore Alan Gordon Bunker Lorraine Bunker Jimmy Pryor Sue Pryor Lindy Pryor Craig Pryor Dannielle Pryor Jessica Pryor Dylan Pryor Kaytlin Pryor Davin Pryor Rebecca Pryor Nicole Pryor Maurice Bunker Marjorie McNelley Maurine Isobel Bradley Rowina Lee Bunker Justin Dale Bunker Doris Bunker Eva Bessie Bunker John Ramsay Trevena Myra Edith Trevena Jeffrey Charles Amey Carolyn Amey Michael Andrew Aitkin Wesley Matthew Amery June Dulcie Trevena Michael Scorgie Mark Andrew Scorgie Vickie Berry Nyssa Scorgie Paul Timothy Scorgie Philip David Scorgie Marien Ludus Peter John Trevena Lesley Richardson Craig Trevena Lisa Helen Trevena Rhonda Jean Trevena Richard Maurice Lawrence Matthew Stewart Lawrence Glenn Richard Lawrence Ernest Samuel Shillinglaw Anna Lucy Barlow Melva Lucie Shillinglaw Donald George Richards Katheryn Lucille Richards Philip Scicluna Leslie Ernest Shillinglaw Kenneth Ernest Shillinglaw Valerie Joy Shillinglaw Lynette Ann Shillinglaw Heather Marie Shillinglaw Philip John Shillinglaw Raymond Leslie Shillinglaw Ada Maria Shillinglaw William Pearce Chrisfield Mary Shillinglaw William James Somerville Joseph Shillinglaw Jane Davidson Samuel Shillinglaw Agnes Mary McIntosh Arthur Samuel Shillinglaw Agnes Mary Shillinglaw Barbara Ethol Shillinglaw Lillian Muriel Shillinglaw Elsie Gladys Shillinglaw Catherine Shillinglaw Edward Bottle Sarah Shillinglaw Charles Aldous Margaret Shillinglaw James Shillinglaw Elizabeth Shillinglaw John Docherty Ann Shillinglaw William Henry Long John Peter Long Mary Ann Long Elizabeth Ann Clements Doras Pearce Lillias Long Bertha Long Eliza Long Arthur Long Hedley Long Agnes Long Philip Thomas Long Martha Agnes Long Ella-Fanny Long Martha Shillinglaw William Lilburne Liliac Whilhelmina Lilburne Arthur Edmond Lilburne Claire Jepson William Harvey Lilburne John Ross Margaret Wilson James Bird Mary Ann Bird William Bird Sarah Ann Bird William Kidd Caroline Bird Jane Bird Maria Bird George Stebbing George Kidd Janet Bird Ship Fairlie master R Cowan Janet Kilpatrick William James Bird Mary Jane Bird George Hugh Bird Edwin John Bird Edward Ernest Pepper George Pepper Ernest Henry Pepper Francis Pepper Howard Pepper David Pepper Jessie Pepper Ivan Pepper Evelyn Bird Ernest Reginald Bird Arthur Andrew Bird Ellen May Bird Ada Janet Bird Helen Lyon Harold Bird Roger Bird William Mealy Edwin Mealy Lloyd Mealy Warwick Mealy Winifred Mealy Janet Mealy Stan Lowe Dave Lowe Alie Lowe Beryl Lowe Ted Lowe Lily Low Elleen Lowe Samuel Kidd John Kilpatrick Mary Gilmour James Logan Ship Talbot Thomas Kidd Sarah Kidd James Kidd Caroline Kidd Adeline Kidd Sabina Kidd Susan Kidd Jane Kidd Mathew Kidd Maria Kidd Mary Kidd James Kilpatrick Sarah Boxen Jane Kilpatrick Hugh Kilpatrick Mary Kilpatrick William Bridbane Sarah Kilpatrick William Kilpatrick Andrew Kilpatrick David Kilpatrick Emily Saunders Montague Pepper William Pepper Catherine Pepper Albert Pepper Henriette Pepper Alexander Pepper Alice Pepper Edward Pepper Sarah Pepper Sarah Bird Mary Bird George Bird Edwin Bird Ada Bird Ellen Bird Arthur Bird Reginald Bird Carline Bird Ruth Logan John Logan Jane Logan William Logan Helen Logan Andrew Logan Hugh Logan Mary Logan Sarah Logan Sarah Anne Bird Ernest Pepper Frank Pepper Jne Perrin nee Brown Marriott's market garden Bentleigh David Lowe Alice Lowe Ten Lowe Lily Lowe Eileen Lowe Nell Bird 204 Pitt Street Eltham Wendy Bird Very Bird Bird Bros Eltham Yarra Valley Mills Marlene Bird Duncan Fraser View Hill Pitt Streeet Eltham Eltham Methodist Church Hilda Pepper Rickliffe Stret Eltham View Hill Crescent Eltham Ann Tonkin James Clark Margaret Tonkin Richard Martin Sarah Tonkin Duncan McCallum Isabella Tonkin Thomas Giblett Flora Tonkin John Sinclair Strachan Carol Tonkin Samuel Wood Charlotte Tonkin John Thomas Moyes Albertha Tonkin Leslie Frederick Burley Goodwin Alexandrina Hutchinson Tonkin William Henry Johns Florateina Tonkin Benjamin Clayton Henrietta Tonkin William Johansen Caroline Farie Kidd Ruth Wilson Alexander Stewart James George Reynolds Alice Jackson Reynolds William Henry Mills Alfred Mason Matthew Kidd Mary Ann Kidd Alexander Kirk Stewart Caroline Fairlie Kidd Grace McKenzie James Leslie Stewart William Alexander Stewart Olive Rose Stewart Alfred Henry Grimshaw John Lee Grimshaw Mary Yates Angus George Stewart Percival Roy Stewart Clive Thornton Stewart Amy Cunningham Mary Anne Kidd James G Renolds William A Williams Aldous family Barlow family Bird family Blemmier family Bottle family Britton family Brown family Bunker family Crichton family Christfield family Docherty family Hobson family Hardley family Johnston family Kidd family Kinsmore family Lilburne family Long family MacRobinson family McGrath family McIntosh family McNelley family Murphy family Noble family Noye family Somerville family Taylor family Trevena family Trivett family Watson family White family Margaret Ball Corrie Shillinglaw Carrie Watson Melva Lucie Richards Kathryn Richardson Barque India Ship Roland Shillinglaw Cottage Raymond Shillinglaw Valerie Shillinglaw Lynette Shillinglaw Heather Shillinglaw Melva Lucie Richards nee Shillinglaw Carrie Shillinglaw nee Watson J R Trevena nee Bunker W Hardley nee Bunker Sadie Hartley nee Bunker Dupplin Gardens Coburg Jean Shillinglaw nee Blemner Sarah Ann Shillinglaw nee Kidd Helen Castafaro nee Shillinglaw Lesley Ernest Shillinglaw Helen Shillinglaw Jean Shilling nee Blemner Sarah Aldous nee Shillinglaw Florence May Beerereg nee Shillinglaw Elizabeth Annie Mooney nee Aldous James Mooney Percival John Aldous Ada Lillian Wilson nee Aldous Charles Douglas Wilson Alice Blemner Gunn nee Aldous Ernest James Gunn Ethel Vera Brian nee Aldous Thomas Lindsay Brian Peter Brian Thomas Brian John Aldous Anna Marion Aldous nee Read Elizabeth Ann Aldous Elizabeth Annie Aldous Florence May Aldous Alice Blamire Gunn nee Aldous William Beere Charles Peace Ethel Vera Aldous Phillip Shillinglaw Elizabeth Crawford Ship India Martha Lilburne nee Shillinglaw Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etc Shillinglaw family Document Folder ...Phillip Shillinglaw and four of his children arrived in the Port Phillip District in 184, travelling on the "India". His grandson, also Phillip, settled in Eltham where his house, Shillinglaw Cottage, still stands. Contents Sleeve containing list of "Descendants of George Shillinglaw". Sleeve containing "Bird family tree". Sleeve containing "Kidd family history". Sleeve containing Shillinglaw and Aldous connection Flier: "150th Anniversary Shillinglaw Family, 20 October 1991". Photograph: Shllinglaw group, 1 January 1909. Photograph: Shillinglaw group with carriage, 1907. Sleeve containing two lists of Bunker family members. Photocopy of Will of Philip Shillinglaw dated 6 September 1913. Letter Ken Shillinglaw to EDHS, 12 December 1980: Provides information on Shillinglaw family and Shillinglaw Cottage. Newsletter items: "Shillinglaw Family History:, Eltham District Historical Society, January 2008 and March 2008. Email Helen Castafaro nee Shillinglaw, 7 March 2013: Enquiring about Shillinglaw family bible. Funeral notice and Tribute: Melva Lucie Richards, 2 October 2017. Journal article: "Glad were they to rest on Australia's Shore", Ancestors, March 2008. Elizabeth Crawford's story of Philip Shillinglaw and children. Printout, "Eltham Court, Tuesday, February 21", Advertiser, 22 February 1929.Elizabeth Shillinglaw fined for filing to destroy noxious weeks under the Vermin and Noxious Weeds Act. Sleeve containing "About the Shillinglaws", Borders Family History Society Newsletter 5, November 1987; map of Shillinglaw Wall; leaflet "Traquair"; Note that material is not connected to Eltham Shillinglaw family according to Margaret Ball September 2017. Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcgeorge shillinglaw, thomas shillinglaw, william shillinglaw, andrew shillinglaw, philip shillinglaw, anne shillinglaw, caroline shillinglaw, edward edwards, philip edwards, caroline edwards, james edwards, charlotte edwards, margaret edwards, edith edwards, elizabeth edwards, marth edwards, sarah ann kidd, sarah ann shillinglaw, jane shillinglaw, christopher watson, jean watson, elizabeth ann shillinglaw, mary ann shillinglaw, margaret susan shillinglaw, alfred philip shillinglaw, arthur james shillinglaw, florence may shillinglaw, edward thomas bunker, edward ernest bunker, sebella doris noye, florence joyce bunker, graham leslie gibson, lehanne gibson, glenn leslie gibson, janine gibson, ernest geoffrey bunker, shirley mary sealy, wayne geoffrey bunker, jennifer thorton, leslie bunker, anthony bunker, bruce bunker, christina bunker, robin gaye bunker, colin anderson, malcolm stewart anderson, yana gaye anderson, alisha rae anderson, carley johanna anderson, debby lee bunker, christopher alan mcgeachin, ronald graham woof, benjamine alan mcgeachin, scott william mcgeachin, justin lee mcgeachin, brit raymond woff, kerry ann woff, ronald james woff, sharon mary bunker, dennis alfred kernaghan, terry alfred kernaghan, jason jeffrey kernaghan, michelle ann bunker, christopher hayes, ian lindsay eastlake, shane anthony bunker, arron john hayes, cheryl eastlake, troy william eastlake, philip alan bunker, ethol myra bunker, richard johnson, sadie forence bunker, walter hardley, margaret hardley, ernest john ball, robert john ball, sharon ann ball, damien sproule-carroll, kieran peter sproule-carroll, riley john sproule-carroll, tyson josh sproule-carroll, elyshia jade sproule-carroll, elizabeth hardley, john ewan horton, keith campbell bell, paula nash, sarah mounsey, winona horton, ned robert horton, archie james horton, kiraly ewan horton, andrew burgess, finley rusty burgess, rose elizabeth jonty burgess, zoe vera pat burgess, wade james ewan horton, simone o'reilly, matthew john ewan horton, ethan jude walter horton, william john leslie horton, ada eveleen bunker, walter britton, lorna valerie britton, graeme bunton, donna lee britton, steve mcleod, gavin mcleod, dannielle mcleod, nicole mcleod, adam mcleod, andrew graeme bunton, lyle walter britton, denise britton, karen britton, robin britton, zade lookie, ryan lookie, matt lookie, graeme britton, wendy harris, jason britton, laurel britton, marjorie eveleen britton, brian reid, paul reid, diane reid, brandon reid, catelyn reid, julie reif, ronald edward britton, megan britton, sean britton, michelle britton, dorothy joan britton, graham paul, deona paul, lucas paul, fletcher paul, cohen paul, oakley paul, ian leslie britton, gordon keith bunker, jean kinsmore, alan gordon bunker, lorraine bunker, jimmy pryor, sue pryor, lindy pryor, craig pryor, dannielle pryor, jessica pryor, dylan pryor, kaytlin pryor, davin pryor, rebecca pryor, nicole pryor, maurice bunker, marjorie mcnelley, maurine isobel bradley, rowina lee bunker, justin dale bunker, doris bunker, eva bessie bunker, john ramsay trevena, myra edith trevena, jeffrey charles amey, carolyn amey, michael andrew aitkin, wesley matthew amery, june dulcie trevena, michael scorgie, mark andrew scorgie, vickie berry, nyssa scorgie, paul timothy scorgie, philip david scorgie, marien ludus, peter john trevena, lesley richardson, craig trevena, lisa helen trevena, rhonda jean trevena, richard maurice lawrence, matthew stewart lawrence, glenn richard lawrence, ernest samuel shillinglaw, anna lucy barlow, melva lucie shillinglaw, donald george richards, katheryn lucille richards, philip scicluna, leslie ernest shillinglaw, kenneth ernest shillinglaw, valerie joy shillinglaw, lynette ann shillinglaw, heather marie shillinglaw, philip john shillinglaw, raymond leslie shillinglaw, ada maria shillinglaw, william pearce chrisfield, mary shillinglaw, william james somerville, joseph shillinglaw, jane davidson, samuel shillinglaw, agnes mary mcintosh, arthur samuel shillinglaw, agnes mary shillinglaw, barbara ethol shillinglaw, lillian muriel shillinglaw, elsie gladys shillinglaw, catherine shillinglaw, edward bottle, sarah shillinglaw, charles aldous, margaret shillinglaw, james shillinglaw, elizabeth shillinglaw, john docherty, ann shillinglaw, william henry long, john peter long, mary ann long, elizabeth ann clements, doras pearce, lillias long, bertha long, eliza long, arthur long, hedley long, agnes long, philip thomas long, martha agnes long, ella-fanny long, martha shillinglaw, william lilburne, liliac whilhelmina lilburne, arthur edmond lilburne, claire jepson, william harvey lilburne, john ross, margaret wilson, james bird, mary ann bird, william bird, sarah ann bird, william kidd, caroline bird, jane bird, maria bird, george stebbing, george kidd, janet bird, ship fairlie master r cowan, janet kilpatrick, william james bird, mary jane bird, george hugh 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mary bird, george bird, edwin bird, ada bird, ellen bird, arthur bird, reginald bird, carline bird, ruth logan, john logan, jane logan, william logan, helen logan, andrew logan, hugh logan, mary logan, sarah logan, sarah anne bird, ernest pepper, frank pepper, jne perrin nee brown, marriott's market garden bentleigh, david lowe, alice lowe, ten lowe, lily lowe, eileen lowe, nell bird, 204 pitt street eltham, wendy bird, very bird, bird bros eltham, yarra valley mills, marlene bird, duncan fraser, view hill pitt streeet eltham, eltham methodist church, hilda pepper, rickliffe stret eltham, view hill crescent eltham, ann tonkin, james clark, margaret tonkin, richard martin, sarah tonkin, duncan mccallum, isabella tonkin, thomas giblett, flora tonkin, john sinclair strachan, carol tonkin, samuel wood, charlotte tonkin, john thomas moyes, albertha tonkin, leslie frederick burley goodwin, alexandrina hutchinson tonkin, william henry johns, florateina tonkin, benjamin clayton, henrietta tonkin, william johansen, caroline farie kidd, ruth wilson, alexander stewart, james george reynolds, alice jackson reynolds, william henry mills, alfred mason, matthew kidd, mary ann kidd, alexander kirk stewart, caroline fairlie kidd, grace mckenzie, james leslie stewart, william alexander stewart, olive rose stewart, alfred henry grimshaw, john lee grimshaw, mary yates, angus george stewart, percival roy stewart, clive thornton stewart, amy cunningham, mary anne kidd, james g renolds, william a williams, aldous family, barlow family, bird family, blemmier family, bottle family, britton family, brown family, bunker family, crichton family, christfield family, docherty family, hobson family, hardley family, johnston family, kidd family, kinsmore family, lilburne family, long family, macrobinson family, mcgrath family, mcintosh family, mcnelley family, murphy family, noble family, noye family, somerville family, taylor family, trevena family, trivett family, watson family, white family, margaret ball, corrie shillinglaw, carrie watson, melva lucie richards, kathryn richardson, barque india, ship roland, shillinglaw cottage, raymond shillinglaw, valerie shillinglaw, lynette shillinglaw, heather shillinglaw, melva lucie richards nee shillinglaw, carrie shillinglaw nee watson, j r trevena nee bunker, w hardley nee bunker, sadie hartley nee bunker, dupplin gardens coburg, jean shillinglaw nee blemner, sarah ann shillinglaw nee kidd, helen castafaro nee shillinglaw, lesley ernest shillinglaw, helen shillinglaw, jean shilling nee blemner, sarah aldous nee shillinglaw, florence may beerereg nee shillinglaw, elizabeth annie mooney nee aldous, james mooney, percival john aldous, ada lillian wilson nee aldous, charles douglas wilson, alice blemner gunn nee aldous, ernest james gunn, ethel vera brian nee aldous, thomas lindsay brian, peter brian, thomas brian, john aldous, anna marion aldous nee read, elizabeth ann aldous, elizabeth annie aldous, florence may aldous, alice blamire gunn nee aldous, william beere, charles peace, ethel vera aldous, phillip shillinglaw, elizabeth crawford, ship india, martha lilburne nee shillinglaw -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Edward Sands, Christopher and Carrie (nee Shillinglaw) Watson with baby Jean Watson, c.1906
... Christopher and Carrie (nee Shillinglaw) Watson with baby Jean Watson......Christopher Watson...Ltd., Berwick, Victoria 1991 Cabinet Photo Marg Ball Collection Shillinglaw Family Photo Album 3 1899-1914 1906 Caroline (Carrie) Watson (nee Shillinglaw) 1876-1956 Christopher Watson E. Sands Photographer Williamstown Jean Watson (1906-1920) CABINET Photo approximnately 4.5 inches by 6.5 inches (11.5 x 16.5 cm). ...Photographer Edward Sands operated from Jubilee Studio, 251 Nelson Place, Williamstown from 1899-1914 CABINET 1866-1905 The Cabinet photo was introduced in 1866 in answer to a demand for a larger format photograph which could be mounted for a cabinet or on the wall. They were 4.5 inches by 6.5 inches (11.5 x 16.5 cm), more than twice the size of the cdv. They cost about twice as much as a cdv but eventually displaced them. They were not extensively produced until 1880 and had ceased by 1905. Coloured mounts, especially maroon or green, indicate a date between 1880 and 1890. - Frost, Lenore; Dating Family Photos 1850-1920; Valiant Press Pty. Ltd., Berwick, Victoria 1991cabinet photo, marg ball collection, shillinglaw family photo album 3, 1899-1914, 1906, caroline (carrie) watson (nee shillinglaw) 1876-1956, christopher watson, e. sands photographer williamstown, jean watson (1906-1920) -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Chris Watson with Carrie Shillinglaw holding baby Jean and her sisters Elizabeth and Mary Shillinglaw in the back of the carriage, c.1906
... ...Christopher Watson...Ltd., Berwick, Victoria 1991 Marg Ball Collection 1906 Caroline (Carrie) Watson (nee Shillinglaw 1876-1956) Christopher Watson Elizabeth (Lizzie) Ann Shillinglaw (1879-1972) Horse and carriage Jean Watson (1906-1920) Mary Ann Shillinglaw (1880-1963) In had written pencil "C. ...The baby is most probably Jean Watson, daughter of Chris and Carrie who was born in 1906. Christoher Watson and Carolyn Shillinglaw married in 1907. Jean died in 1920 PANEL 1875-1920 Panels began to be produced around 1875, and were particularly suited, because of their larger size, for capturing family, or even larger, groups. They measured 8.5 by 6.5 inches (22 cm x 16.5 cm). - Frost, Lenore; Dating Family Photos 1850-1920; Valiant Press Pty. Ltd., Berwick, Victoria 1991In had written pencil "C. Watson Carrie Watson her sisters Elizabeth and Mary Shillinglaw"marg ball collection, 1906, caroline (carrie) watson (nee shillinglaw 1876-1956), christopher watson, elizabeth (lizzie) ann shillinglaw (1879-1972), horse and carriage, jean watson (1906-1920), mary ann shillinglaw (1880-1963) -
Eltham District Historical Society IncNegative - Photograph, Main Road, Eltham, looking south from Bridge Street, 1906-1907
... ...Christopher Watson...It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years. sepp shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection eltham main road Anne Jane Hunniford Burgoyne store Christopher Watson Commercial Bank of Australia Drapery Store Eltham House Harriet (Minnie) Williams Post Office Watson's Hotel Williams's Cash Drapery Mart Digital image 4 x 5 inch B&W Neg Main Road, Eltham, looking south from Bridge Street. ...Looking south along Main Road from the south side of the intersection of Bridge Street with Main Road. Anne Hunniford's Post Office and Burgoyne's store on left. Miss Harriet (Minnie) Williams's Cash Drapery Mart (est. 1902 and enlarged in 1906), also known as Eltham House on the right. Harriet (Minnie) Williams was born London, 1857, the daughter of George John Williams (1812-1895) and Jane Mansfield (1812-1895). In September 1885 she was operating Williams’s Drapery Establishment in premises on Main Road owned by R. Wallis who advertised them to let in September 1885. In 1902 she opened Williams’s Cash Drapery Mart at the southwest corner of Bridge Street and Main Road (opposite the Post Office), owned by W.J. Taylor. In 1906 she bought the premises and one quarter acre of land and expanded the business with a re-opening in April 1906. Harriet was also well-known and esteemed as an active worker in Methodist circles and also Superintendent of the Sunday School. Harriet fell ill in August 1907 and died 15 August. She is buried in Eltham Cemetery with her good friend Ada Ford. Evelyn Observer and Bourke East Record (Vic. : 1902 - 1917), Friday 30 March 1906, page 5 ________________________________________ ELTHAM. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) For over three years Miss Williams has carried on a drapery business in very small and inconvenient premises opposite the Eltham post-office. Recently she bought the building and a quarter-acre of land from Mr. W. J. Taylor. Thus having a free hand, she at once matured plans to enlarge and improve the premises to make them suitable for her growing business. The result being that she consulted Mr Roach, contractor, of Heidelberg, put the matter in his hands, and now he has completed in a very satisfactory manner and up-to-date style extensive improvements. A large addition, of very neat and attractive design, with three large windows, has been built right along the front of the old building, and the counters and inside fittings are very neat and convenient, harmonizing well with the attractive outside appearance. Miss Williams has now got in a large now stock of goods, and is making extensive arrangements for a “reopening week," commencing 2nd April, during which time she will make 10 per cent reduction on all cash purchases in the form of gifts of that value. Miss Williams has gone to considerable expense and liability both, in the enlargement and improvement of the premises and in purchasing additional stock. We therefore trust that the public will stand by her by heartily and en masse patronizing her re-opening effort to show their appreciation of pluck in this advance movement. Google Street View Feb 2017: https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.7191341,145.1462046,3a,50.5y,191.91h,88.27t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sARwwqEQfMSfH9oTWWapPgQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as the 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital image 4 x 5 inch B&W Negsepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, eltham, main road, anne jane hunniford, burgoyne store, christopher watson, commercial bank of australia, drapery store, eltham house, harriet (minnie) williams, post office, watson's hotel, williams's cash drapery mart -
Eltham District Historical Society IncNegative - Photograph, Main Road, Eltham, looking south from Bridge Street, 1906-1907
... ...Christopher Watson...It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years. sepp shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection eltham main road Anne Jane Hunniford Burgoyne store Christopher Watson Commercial Bank of Australia Drapery Store Eltham House Gas Lamp Harriet (Minnie) Williams Post Office Street Lamp Watson's Hotel Williams's Cash Drapery Mart Clark Bros. ...Looking south along Main Road from the south side of the intersection of Bridge Street with Main Road. Anne Hunniford's Post Office and Burgoyne's store on left. Miss Harriet (Minnie) Williams's Cash Drapery Mart (est. 1902 and enlarged in 1906), also known as Eltham House on the right. Harriet (Minnie) Williams was born London, 1857, the daughter of George John Williams (1812-1895) and Jane Mansfield (1812-1895). In September 1885 she was operating Williams’s Drapery Establishment in premises on Main Road owned by R. Wallis who advertised them to let in September 1885. In 1902 she opened Williams’s Cash Drapery Mart at the southwest corner of Bridge Street and Main Road (opposite the Post Office), owned by W.J. Taylor. In 1906 she bought the premises and one quarter acre of land and expanded the business with a re-opening in April 1906. Harriet was also well-known and esteemed as an active worker in Methodist circles and also Superintendent of the Sunday School. Harriet fell ill in August 1907 and died 15 August. She is buried in Eltham Cemetery with her good friend Ada Ford. Note also the gas street lamp on right. Watson's Hotel on corner of Pitt Street visible in distance. The CBA bank building is hidden behind trees, the chimney and part roof visible. The photo was possibly taken by John Henry Clark of Clark Bros Photographers who operated from 25 Thompson Street, Windsor near Prahan 1894-1914. Evelyn Observer and Bourke East Record (Vic. : 1902 - 1917), Friday 30 March 1906, page 5 ________________________________________ ELTHAM. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) For over three years Miss Williams has carried on a drapery business in very small and inconvenient premises opposite the Eltham post-office. Recently she bought the building and a quarter-acre of land from Mr. W. J. Taylor. Thus having a free hand, she at once matured plans to enlarge and improve the premises to make them suitable for her growing business. The result being that she consulted Mr Roach, contractor, of Heidelberg, put the matter in his hands, and now he has completed in a very satisfactory manner and up-to-date style extensive improvements. A large addition, of very neat and attractive design, with three large windows, has been built right along the front of the old building, and the counters and inside fittings are very neat and convenient, harmonizing well with the attractive outside appearance. Miss Williams has now got in a large now stock of goods, and is making extensive arrangements for a “reopening week," commencing 2nd April, during which time she will make 10 per cent reduction on all cash purchases in the form of gifts of that value. Miss Williams has gone to considerable expense and liability both, in the enlargement and improvement of the premises and in purchasing additional stock. We therefore trust that the public will stand by her by heartily and en masse patronizing her re-opening effort to show their appreciation of pluck in this advance movement. Google Street View Feb 2017: https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.7191341,145.1462046,3a,50.5y,191.91h,88.27t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sARwwqEQfMSfH9oTWWapPgQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as the 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital image (x2) 4 x 5 inch B&W Neg B&W Print 16 x 25 cmsepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, eltham, main road, anne jane hunniford, burgoyne store, christopher watson, commercial bank of australia, drapery store, eltham house, gas lamp, harriet (minnie) williams, post office, street lamp, watson's hotel, williams's cash drapery mart, clark bros. photo -
Eltham District Historical Society IncDrawing, Caroline Shillinglaw (1876-1956), c.1896
... She married Christopher Watson on 23 Oct. 1907. Christopher Watson was son of Christopher Watson Jnr, the owner of Watson's Hotel on the corner of Pitt Street and Maria Street (Main Road)....She married Christopher Watson on 23 Oct. 1907. Christopher Watson was son of Christopher Watson Jnr, the owner of Watson's Hotel on the corner of Pitt Street and Maria Street (Main Road). caroline shillinglaw caroline watson (nee shillinglaw) Caroline (Carrie) Watson (nee Shillinglaw 1876-1956) Carrie Shillinglaw Graphite on paper Caroline Shillinglaw (1876-1956) Drawing Drawing ...Caroline (Carrie) Shillinglaw was the third child of Phillip and Sarah Shillinglaw, born 29 February 1876 in Bundoora. She commenced school at Eltham State School No. 209 in Dalton Street in April 1882. She married Christopher Watson on 23 Oct. 1907. Christopher Watson was son of Christopher Watson Jnr, the owner of Watson's Hotel on the corner of Pitt Street and Maria Street (Main Road).caroline shillinglaw, caroline watson (nee shillinglaw), caroline (carrie) watson (nee shillinglaw 1876-1956), carrie shillinglaw -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, E. Strawbridge, Caroline Shillinglaw (1876-1956), c.1896
... She married Christopher Watson on 23 Oct. 1907. Christopher Watson was the owner of Watson's Hotel on the corner of Pitt Street and Maria Street (Main Road)....She married Christopher Watson on 23 Oct. 1907. Christopher Watson was the owner of Watson's Hotel on the corner of Pitt Street and Maria Street (Main Road). caroline shillinglaw caroline watson (nee shillinglaw) Caroline (Carrie) Watson (nee Shillinglaw 1876-1956) Carrie Shillinglaw E. ...Caroline (Carrie) Shillinglaw was the third child of Phillip and Sarah Shillinglaw, born 29 February 1876 in Bundoora. She commenced school at Eltham State School No. 209 in Dalton Street in April 1882. She married Christopher Watson on 23 Oct. 1907. Christopher Watson was the owner of Watson's Hotel on the corner of Pitt Street and Maria Street (Main Road).E. Strawbridge 129 Park St. Parkville Melbournecaroline shillinglaw, caroline watson (nee shillinglaw), caroline (carrie) watson (nee shillinglaw 1876-1956), carrie shillinglaw -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Poster - Information Board - 1 Battalion Royal Australian Regiment (Honour Roll), 1RAR
... Pte Richard Christopher Allan Watson...National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM) 25 Veterans Drive Newhaven phillip-island-and-the-bass-coast 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment Killed in Action Pte Michael Alwyn Bourke 37867 Royal Australian Infantry Corps Pte William Thomas Carroll 37010 Pte Arie Van Valen 54320 Pte William Lynn Nalder 2412151 Cpl Francis John Smith 37003 Cpl (Temp) Francis John Smith Pte Ronald Eric Field 214479 Pte Thomas Ross 212612 L/Cpl Thomas Ross Pte Allan Robert Hansen 214329 L/Cpl Richard Harold John Parker L/Cpl Richard Harold Heath (other name) 213963 Pte Peter Raymond Gillson 37857 Cpl Reginald Hedley Hillier 42774 Mention in Dispatches Cpl Alexander Henry Fotheringham 36543 Pte Christopher Clark 215214 Pte Neville Wayne Horne 215217 Pte Mervyn Arthur Frederick Wilson 213780 Pte Desmond Hugh Penn 5411479 Pte Bror Ola Petersen 5411305 L/Cpl Ronald Edward Coxon 38012 Cpl Raymond Douglas Seipel 15985 Pte Edward Anthony Grills 215418 L/Cpl Thomas Suter 17665 Cpl Leslie Charles McDonnell 54026 Pte Lionel James Baxter 1200128 Capt Kenneth Wilfred Bade 17071 Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery 105th Field Battery Cpl Robert Walter Bowtell 213151 Royal Australian Engineers 3 Field Troop Sgt Alastair John Sherwood Don 37221 RNZA 161 FD Battery RNZA Bombardier Robert White 928518 Pte Errol John Bailey 2786313 Australian National Serviceman Cpl Robert Bernard Hickey 215745 Pte Robert Leo McNab 39354 Pte John Alfred O'Brien 2786748 Pte Lawrence Rodney Sheppard 3790506 7th Battalion Pte Bevan Maxwell Trimble 3791291 Pte Richard Christopher Allan Watson 39403 Cpl John Hunter Whitton 311532 Cpl Ian Kenneth Dawson 215063 Pte Christopher Robert Nisbet 1201338 Cpl John Gregory Stinson Pearce 2784043 L/Cpl William Henry Martin 1731467 Pte Alan John Wallis 2787255 Pte Harry Winston White 216009 Pte Brian Thomas Young 1733095 Pte Peter Eris Murray 2788524 Pte Robert Maxwell Grist 39426 Pte Graeme John Moss 1200817 Pte Archibald Stanley Williams 5715189 Pte Neil Anthony McInerney 217514 Pte Paul Evans 1732701 Pte John Michael Slattery 2787079 Pte Rodney Donald Hughes 1201350 Pte Ian James Gibbs 5715657 Cpl (Temp) Frederick John Annesley 2784162 Pte William Wayne Donnelly 2Lt Terrance Edward Langlands 2786939 L/Cpl John Milton Rands 2787069 L/Cpl John Henry Kalma 215637 Pte Raymond John Cox 2787020 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment Vietnam. ...1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment Vietnam. Honour Roll from Vietnam 1965 - 1966 and Vietnam 1968 - 1969. At the bottom of the Board reads Lest We Forget1st battalion, royal australian regiment, killed in action, pte michael alwyn bourke, 37867, royal australian infantry corps, pte william thomas carroll, 37010, pte arie van valen, 54320, pte william lynn nalder, 2412151, cpl francis john smith, 37003, cpl (temp) francis john smith, pte ronald eric field, 214479, pte thomas ross, 212612, l/cpl thomas ross, pte allan robert hansen, 214329, l/cpl richard harold john parker, l/cpl richard harold heath (other name), 213963, pte peter raymond gillson, 37857, cpl reginald hedley hillier, 42774, mention in dispatches, cpl alexander henry fotheringham, 36543, pte christopher clark, 215214, pte neville wayne horne, 215217, pte mervyn arthur frederick wilson, 213780, pte desmond hugh penn, 5411479, pte bror ola petersen, 5411305, l/cpl ronald edward coxon, 38012, cpl raymond douglas seipel, 15985, pte edward anthony grills, 215418, l/cpl thomas suter, 17665, cpl leslie charles mcdonnell, 54026, pte lionel james baxter, 1200128, capt kenneth wilfred bade, 17071, royal regiment of australian artillery, 105th field battery, cpl robert walter bowtell, 213151, royal australian engineers, 3 field troop, sgt alastair john sherwood don, 37221, rnza, 161 fd battery rnza, bombardier robert white, 928518, pte errol john bailey, 2786313, australian national serviceman, cpl robert bernard hickey, 215745, pte robert leo mcnab, 39354, pte john alfred o'brien, 2786748, pte lawrence rodney sheppard, 3790506, 7th battalion, pte bevan maxwell trimble, 3791291, pte richard christopher allan watson, 39403, cpl john hunter whitton, 311532, cpl ian kenneth dawson, 215063, pte christopher robert nisbet, 1201338, cpl john gregory stinson pearce, 2784043, l/cpl william henry martin, 1731467, pte alan john wallis, 2787255, pte harry winston white, 216009, pte brian thomas young, 1733095, pte peter eris murray, 2788524, pte robert maxwell grist, 39426, pte graeme john moss, 1200817, pte archibald stanley williams, 5715189, pte neil anthony mcinerney, 217514, pte paul evans, 1732701, pte john michael slattery, 2787079, pte rodney donald hughes, 1201350, pte ian james gibbs, 5715657, cpl (temp) frederick john annesley, 2784162, pte william wayne donnelly, 2lt terrance edward langlands, 2786939, l/cpl john milton rands, 2787069, l/cpl john henry kalma, 215637, pte raymond john cox, 2787020 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Booklet, Springvale Botanical Cemetery: Part of State-wide Commemorations by Victorian Branch VVAA , 50th Anniversary of Battle of Long Tan: Noon, Sunday 21st February, 2016, (Copy 1), 2016
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Pte Richard Christopher Allan Watson...National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM) 25 Veterans Drive Newhaven phillip-island-and-the-bass-coast Battle of Long Tan Memorial Services Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia 50th Anniversary - Battle of Long Tan Killed in Action WO1 Raymond Kevin Nichols 1797 106 Field Workshop (RAEME) Pte Stephen James O'Dal 39016 Royal Australian Infantry Corps 8th Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment Pte Daryl Poulson 3795605 Australian National Serviceman Pte Terence Ronald Scott 38649 7th Battalion WO2 Terance Edward Lyon 52503 Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps 2nd Advance Ordnance Depot Headquarters Australian Force Vietnam Sgt Noel Lowes 14574 Royal Australian Armoured Corps 1st Armoured Personnel Carrier Squadron A Squadron 3rd Cavalry Regiment 1st Armoured Regiment Leading Aircraftman Duncan Glen McNair A317006 Royal Australian Airforce No 9 Squadron Tpr Victor Ian Pomroy 3786644 1st Australian Reinforcement Unit Pte Richard Christopher Allan Watson 39403 1st Battalion Pte Geoffrey Lawrence Tweedie 3787416 1st Australian Task Force 6th Battalion L/Cpl John Francis Gillespie 3170244 Royal Australian Army Medical Corps 8th Field Ambulance Sgt William Francis Hacking 36448 Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV) Signalman Barry Arthur Logan 38324 Royal Australian Corps of Signals 709 Signal Troop 552 Signal Troop Cpl John Hunter Whitton 311532 Pte Walter Johnston Davison 311546 Pte John Walter Desnoy 3791033 3rd Battalion WO2 (Acting) Gilbert John Hartney 34854 Royal Corps of Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. 102 Field Workshop Pte Douglas Brian Plain 3789448 Pte George Nagle 39565 9th Battalion Pte Paul Charles Sullivan 3786696 5th Battalion Pte Raymond John Moore 39923 Cpl (Temp) Noel Alan Smith 3797613 Royal Australian Engineers 21 Engineer Support Troop Lt Peter Robert Marks-Chapman 38801 L/Cpl Eric Halkyard 311620 Sapper Ronald Edward Davies 38530 1st Field Squadron Pte John Wallace Holloway 3794544 Pte Robert MacDonald Key 39493 L/Cpl John Noel McCarthy 3112702 1st Forward Delivery Troop B Squadron Sapper John Smith 3794831 Pte Allen Roy Brown 3794895 Pte Raymond Duncan Clark 3794556 Pte Barry John Munday 3795712 Sapper Dennis Lindsay Brooks 3787889 Pte Barleif Alfred Harstad 38939 Pte Garry Robert Polglase 38763 Pte Lawrence Rodney Sheppard 3790506 Pte John Richard Tinkham 3791207 WO2 (Temp) John Thomas Durrington 36485 An Order of Service for the Springvale Botanical Cemetery: Part of State-wide Commemorations by Victorian Branch VVAA , 50th Anniversary of Battle of Long Tan. ...An Order of Service for the Springvale Botanical Cemetery: Part of State-wide Commemorations by Victorian Branch VVAA , 50th Anniversary of Battle of Long Tan. See media file for more information. battle of long tan, memorial services, vietnam veterans association of australia, 50th anniversary - battle of long tan, killed in action, wo1 raymond kevin nichols, 1797, 106 field workshop (raeme), pte stephen james o'dal, 39016, royal australian infantry corps, 8th battalion, the royal australian regiment, pte daryl poulson, 3795605, australian national serviceman, pte terence ronald scott, 38649, 7th battalion, wo2 terance edward lyon, 52503, royal australian army ordnance corps, 2nd advance ordnance depot, headquarters, australian force vietnam, sgt noel lowes, 14574, royal australian armoured corps, 1st armoured personnel carrier squadron, a squadron, 3rd cavalry regiment, 1st armoured regiment, leading aircraftman duncan glen mcnair, a317006, royal australian airforce, no 9 squadron, tpr victor ian pomroy, 3786644, 1st australian reinforcement unit, pte richard christopher allan watson, 39403, 1st battalion, pte geoffrey lawrence tweedie, 3787416, 1st australian task force, 6th battalion, l/cpl john francis gillespie, 3170244, royal australian army medical corps, 8th field ambulance, sgt william francis hacking, 36448, australian army training team vietnam (aattv), signalman barry arthur logan, 38324, royal australian corps of signals, 709 signal troop, 552 signal troop, cpl john hunter whitton, 311532, pte walter johnston davison, 311546, pte john walter desnoy, 3791033, 3rd battalion, wo2 (acting) gilbert john hartney, 34854, royal corps of australian electrical and mechanical engineers., 102 field workshop, pte douglas brian plain, 3789448, pte george nagle, 39565, 9th battalion, pte paul charles sullivan, 3786696, 5th battalion, pte raymond john moore, 39923, cpl (temp) noel alan smith, 3797613, royal australian engineers, 21 engineer support troop, lt peter robert marks-chapman, 38801, l/cpl eric halkyard, 311620, sapper ronald edward davies, 38530, 1st field squadron, pte john wallace holloway, 3794544, pte robert macdonald key, 39493, l/cpl john noel mccarthy, 3112702, 1st forward delivery troop, b squadron, sapper john smith, 3794831, pte allen roy brown, 3794895, pte raymond duncan clark, 3794556, pte barry john munday, 3795712, sapper dennis lindsay brooks, 3787889, pte barleif alfred harstad, 38939, pte garry robert polglase, 38763, pte lawrence rodney sheppard, 3790506, pte john richard tinkham, 3791207, wo2 (temp) john thomas durrington, 36485 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Booklet, Springvale Botanical Cemetery: Part of State-wide Commemorations by Victorian Branch VVAA , 50th Anniversary of Battle of Long Tan: Noon, Sunday 21st February, 2016, (Copy 2), 2016
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Pte Richard Christopher Allan Watson...National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM) 25 Veterans Drive Newhaven phillip-island-and-the-bass-coast Battle of Long Tan Memorial Services Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia 50th Anniversary - Battle of Long Tan Killed in Action WO1 Raymond Kevin Nichols 1797 106 Field Workshop (RAEME) Pte Stephen James O'Dal 39016 Royal Australian Infantry Corps 8th Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment Pte Daryl Poulson 3795605 Australian National Serviceman Pte Terence Ronald Scott 38649 7th Battalion WO2 Terance Edward Lyon 52503 Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps 2nd Advance Ordnance Depot Headquarters Australian Force Vietnam Sgt Noel Lowes 14574 Royal Australian Armoured Corps 1st Armoured Personnel Carrier Squadron A Squadron 3rd Cavalry Regiment 1st Armoured Regiment Leading Aircraftman Duncan Glen McNair A317006 Royal Australian Airforce No 9 Squadron Tpr Victor Ian Pomroy 3786644 1st Australian Reinforcement Unit Pte Richard Christopher Allan Watson 39403 1st Battalion Pte Geoffrey Lawrence Tweedie 3787416 1st Australian Task Force 6th Battalion L/Cpl John Francis Gillespie 3170244 Royal Australian Army Medical Corps 8th Field Ambulance Sgt William Francis Hacking 36448 Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV) Signalman Barry Arthur Logan 38324 Royal Australian Corps of Signals 709 Signal Troop 552 Signal Troop Cpl John Hunter Whitton 311532 Pte Walter Johnston Davison 311546 Pte John Walter Desnoy 3791033 3rd Battalion WO2 (Acting) Gilbert John Hartney 34854 Royal Corps of Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. 102 Field Workshop Pte Douglas Brian Plain 3789448 Pte George Nagle 39565 9th Battalion Pte Paul Charles Sullivan 3786696 5th Battalion Pte Raymond John Moore 39923 Cpl (Temp) Noel Alan Smith 3797613 Royal Australian Engineers 21 Engineer Support Troop Lt Peter Robert Marks-Chapman 38801 L/Cpl Eric Halkyard 311620 Sapper Ronald Edward Davies 38530 1st Field Squadron Pte John Wallace Holloway 3794544 Pte Robert MacDonald Key 39493 L/Cpl John Noel McCarthy 3112702 1st Forward Delivery Troop B Squadron Sapper John Smith 3794831 Pte Allen Roy Brown 3794895 Pte Raymond Duncan Clark 3794556 Pte Barry John Munday 3795712 Sapper Dennis Lindsay Brooks 3787889 Pte Barleif Alfred Harstad 38939 Pte Garry Robert Polglase 38763 Pte Lawrence Rodney Sheppard 3790506 Pte John Richard Tinkham 3791207 WO2 (Temp) John Thomas Durrington 36485 An Order of Service for the Springvale Botanical Cemetery: Part of State-wide Commemorations by Victorian Branch VVAA , 50th Anniversary of Battle of Long Tan. ...An Order of Service for the Springvale Botanical Cemetery: Part of State-wide Commemorations by Victorian Branch VVAA , 50th Anniversary of Battle of Long Tan. See media file for more information.battle of long tan, memorial services, vietnam veterans association of australia, 50th anniversary - battle of long tan, killed in action, wo1 raymond kevin nichols, 1797, 106 field workshop (raeme), pte stephen james o'dal, 39016, royal australian infantry corps, 8th battalion, the royal australian regiment, pte daryl poulson, 3795605, australian national serviceman, pte terence ronald scott, 38649, 7th battalion, wo2 terance edward lyon, 52503, royal australian army ordnance corps, 2nd advance ordnance depot, headquarters, australian force vietnam, sgt noel lowes, 14574, royal australian armoured corps, 1st armoured personnel carrier squadron, a squadron, 3rd cavalry regiment, 1st armoured regiment, leading aircraftman duncan glen mcnair, a317006, royal australian airforce, no 9 squadron, tpr victor ian pomroy, 3786644, 1st australian reinforcement unit, pte richard christopher allan watson, 39403, 1st battalion, pte geoffrey lawrence tweedie, 3787416, 1st australian task force, 6th battalion, l/cpl john francis gillespie, 3170244, royal australian army medical corps, 8th field ambulance, sgt william francis hacking, 36448, australian army training team vietnam (aattv), signalman barry arthur logan, 38324, royal australian corps of signals, 709 signal troop, 552 signal troop, cpl john hunter whitton, 311532, pte walter johnston davison, 311546, pte john walter desnoy, 3791033, 3rd battalion, wo2 (acting) gilbert john hartney, 34854, royal corps of australian electrical and mechanical engineers., 102 field workshop, pte douglas brian plain, 3789448, pte george nagle, 39565, 9th battalion, pte paul charles sullivan, 3786696, 5th battalion, pte raymond john moore, 39923, cpl (temp) noel alan smith, 3797613, royal australian engineers, 21 engineer support troop, lt peter robert marks-chapman, 38801, l/cpl eric halkyard, 311620, sapper ronald edward davies, 38530, 1st field squadron, pte john wallace holloway, 3794544, pte robert macdonald key, 39493, l/cpl john noel mccarthy, 3112702, 1st forward delivery troop, b squadron, sapper john smith, 3794831, pte allen roy brown, 3794895, pte raymond duncan clark, 3794556, pte barry john munday, 3795712, sapper dennis lindsay brooks, 3787889, pte barleif alfred harstad, 38939, pte garry robert polglase, 38763, pte lawrence rodney sheppard, 3790506, pte john richard tinkham, 3791207, wo2 (temp) john thomas durrington, 36485 -
Eltham District Historical Society IncMemorabilia - Photograph, Ellen Sweeney, In Loving Memory of Jean, 1920
... Photo of the flower covered grave of Jean Watson who died as a result of an accident in 1920 at age 14 years; daughter of Christopher Watson and Carrie Watson (nee Shillinglaw. ...Eltham District Historical Society Inc 728 Main Rd Eltham melbourne Photo of the flower covered grave of Jean Watson who died as a result of an accident in 1920 at age 14 years; daughter of Christopher Watson and Carrie Watson (nee Shillinglaw. ...Photo of the flower covered grave of Jean Watson who died as a result of an accident in 1920 at age 14 years; daughter of Christopher Watson and Carrie Watson (nee Shillinglaw. Inscribed on reverse in pen on deteriorating brown paper: "To dear Mrs Watson as a small tribute of our love to that memory of Jean from E. Sweeney & school mates Eltham School"marg ball collection, caroline (carrie) watson (nee shillinglaw 1876-1956), ellen sweeney, eltham cemetery, eltham state school no. 209, graves, jean watson (1906-1920) -
Eltham District Historical Society IncDocument - Pamphlet, Shire of Eltham, December 1962
... leslie christopher docksey...M.B. Watson...Cresp leslie christopher docksey M.B. Watson Map maxwell alexander spence Rates raymond clive duncan Rodney D. ...This pamphlet was issued for the information of ratepayers, with the compliments of the Eltham Shire Council. Subjects of information included: Shire statistics and history Members of Council 1962-63 Bushfires Dogs Rates Works Programme Shire Offices Town Planning Map of Shire of Eltham with Bushfire area outlined in redbushfires, charis pelling, charles m. a. pelling, councillors, dogs, eric dudley butler, eric percival harmer, franklin william nankervis, george l. cresp, leslie christopher docksey, m.b. watson, map, maxwell alexander spence, rates, raymond clive duncan, rodney d. quin, shire of eltham, shire offices, town planning, works programme -
Eltham District Historical Society IncNewsletter, Newsletter, No. 259 August 2021
... Contents: • The Pen by Jim Connor • Former Hat Factory – Eltham by Jim Connor • Heritage Excursion –Saturday 4th September • The Wilsons and the Kinloch Barn by Michael Wilson with Liz Pidgeon • The Peters of Peter Street by Jim Connor • Annual General Meeting - 2.00pm, Saturday 14th August 2021 (Rescheduled) • Thoughts on Mud Brick by Alistair Knox • Farewell to the Eltham Community Craft and Produce Market by Jim Connor • Eltham Cemetery Stories by Richard Pinn o Benjamin Oliver Wallis o Christopher Watson • Contacts for the Eltham District Historical Society...Eltham District Historical Society Inc 728 Main Rd Eltham melbourne Contents: • The Pen by Jim Connor • Former Hat Factory – Eltham by Jim Connor • Heritage Excursion –Saturday 4th September • The Wilsons and the Kinloch Barn by Michael Wilson with Liz Pidgeon • The Peters of Peter Street by Jim Connor • Annual General Meeting - 2.00pm, Saturday 14th August 2021 (Rescheduled) • Thoughts on Mud Brick by Alistair Knox • Farewell to the Eltham Community Craft and Produce Market by Jim Connor • Eltham Cemetery Stories by Richard Pinn o Benjamin Oliver Wallis o Christopher Watson • Contacts for the Eltham District Historical Society The Shire of Eltham Historical Society was formed in October 1967. ...Contents: • The Pen by Jim Connor • Former Hat Factory – Eltham by Jim Connor • Heritage Excursion –Saturday 4th September • The Wilsons and the Kinloch Barn by Michael Wilson with Liz Pidgeon • The Peters of Peter Street by Jim Connor • Annual General Meeting - 2.00pm, Saturday 14th August 2021 (Rescheduled) • Thoughts on Mud Brick by Alistair Knox • Farewell to the Eltham Community Craft and Produce Market by Jim Connor • Eltham Cemetery Stories by Richard Pinn o Benjamin Oliver Wallis o Christopher Watson • Contacts for the Eltham District Historical SocietyThe Shire of Eltham Historical Society was formed in October 1967. The first newsletter of the Society was issued May 1978 and has been published continuously ever since on a bi-monthly basis. With the cessation of the Shire of Eltham in late 1994, the Society's name was revised to Eltham District Historical Society and this name first appeared with issue No. 103, July 1995. The collection of the Society's newsletters provides a valuable resource on the history of the Society's activities, office bearers and committee members, guest speakers and subjects of historical interest pertinent to the former Shire of Eltham and the Eltham District.A4 newsletter distributed to members (Digital and A4 photocopy)newsletter, eltham district historical society, covid-19, coronavirus pandemic -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph - Digital Photograph, Alan King, Eltham Hotel, cnr Main Road and Pitt Street, 28 December 2007
... Wallis bought the hotel in 1861 and ran it till 1886 when he sold it to Christopher Watson Snr. When Christopher Watson Snr died a year after purchase, his son Christopher took over until his death in 1909 when it passed to wife Emily and then their youngest son, Herbert James (Jim) Watson in 1915. ...Wallis bought the hotel in 1861 and ran it till 1886 when he sold it to Christopher Watson Snr. When Christopher Watson Snr died a year after purchase, his son Christopher took over until his death in 1909 when it passed to wife Emily and then their youngest son, Herbert James (Jim) Watson in 1915. ...The Eltham Hotel is the oldest continually operating hotel in the Eltham district. Initially referred to as the Little Eltham Hotel, it has been known as the Eltham Hotel since the mid-1850s through to the present except for a brief period as the Eltham Tavern in the late 1980s. The original hotel opened in 1854 by Richard Warren was built by Benjamin Oliver Wallis. The Fountain of Friendship Hotel on the opposite side of Maria Street (Main Road) opened shortly after. The hotel was a well-known resting place for gold diggers during the gold rush at Woods’ Point and Warren would buy the gold from the diggers. Warren ran into financial difficulties and determined to return to England. Wallis bought the hotel in 1861 and ran it till 1886 when he sold it to Christopher Watson Snr. When Christopher Watson Snr died a year after purchase, his son Christopher took over until his death in 1909 when it passed to wife Emily and then their youngest son, Herbert James (Jim) Watson in 1915. In July 1925, Jim Watson demolished the original building and, in its place, erected a modern hotel which remains the foundation of the present-day Eltham Hotel. Covered under Heritage Overlay, Nillumbik Planning Scheme. Published: Nillumbik Now and Then / Marguerite Marshall 2008; photographs Alan King with Marguerite Marshall.; p41This collection of almost 130 photos about places and people within the Shire of Nillumbik, an urban and rural municipality in Melbourne's north, contributes to an understanding of the history of the Shire. Published in 2008 immediately prior to the Black Saturday bushfires of February 7, 2009, it documents sites that were impacted, and in some cases destroyed by the fires. It includes photographs taken especially for the publication, creating a unique time capsule representing the Shire in the early 21st century. It remains the most recent comprehenesive publication devoted to the Shire's history connecting local residents to the past. nillumbik now and then (marshall-king) collection, eltham, eltham hotel, main road, pitt street -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Caroline (Carrie) Shillinglaw, c.1895
... Caroline Shillinglaw married Christopher Watson 1907. Their daughter, Jean, was born 1906. ...Eltham District Historical Society Inc 728 Main Rd Eltham melbourne Caroline Shillinglaw married Christopher Watson 1907. Their daughter, Jean, was born 1906. ...Caroline Shillinglaw married Christopher Watson 1907. Their daughter, Jean, was born 1906. Yeoman & Co operated from 116 Bourke Street East from c.1889-1910+ CABINET 1866-1905 The Cabinet photo was introduced in 1866 in answer to a demand for a larger format photograph which could be mounted for a cabinet or on the wall. They were 4.5 inches by 6.5 inches (11.5 x 16.5 cm), more than twice the size of the cdv. They cost about twice as much as a cdv but eventually displaced them. They were not extensively produced until 1880 and had ceased by 1905. Coloured mounts, especially maroon or green, indicate a date between 1880 and 1890. - Frost, Lenore; Dating Family Photos 1850-1920; Valiant Press Pty. Ltd., Berwick, Victoria 1991cabinet photo, marg ball collection, shillinglaw family photo album 3, 1889-1910, 1895, caroline (carrie) watson (nee shillinglaw) 1876-1956, yeomans photographers 116 bourke st. east -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Melba Studio, Caroline (Carrie) Shillinglaw, c.1898
... Caroline Shillinglaw married Christopher Watson 1907. Their daughter, Jean, was born 1906. ...Eltham District Historical Society Inc 728 Main Rd Eltham melbourne Caroline Shillinglaw married Christopher Watson 1907. Their daughter, Jean, was born 1906. ...Caroline Shillinglaw married Christopher Watson 1907. Their daughter, Jean, was born 1906. Melba Studio Photographers operated from Nicholson's Chambers at 101 Swanston Street, Melbourne opposite the Town Hall from 1897-1929 A review of Melba Studio NEWS AND NOTES FOR LADIES. (1897, November 25). Fitzroy City Press (Vic. : 1881 - 1920), p. 3. Retrieved December 2, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article65696093 CABINET 1866-1905 The Cabinet photo was introduced in 1866 in answer to a demand for a larger format photograph which could be mounted for a cabinet or on the wall. They were 4.5 inches by 6.5 inches (11.5 x 16.5 cm), more than twice the size of the cdv. They cost about twice as much as a cdv but eventually displaced them. They were not extensively produced until 1880 and had ceased by 1905. Coloured mounts, especially maroon or green, indicate a date between 1880 and 1890. - Frost, Lenore; Dating Family Photos 1850-1920; Valiant Press Pty. Ltd., Berwick, Victoria 1991marg ball collection, shillinglaw family photo album 2, cabinet photo, 1897-1929, 1898, caroline (carrie) watson (nee shillinglaw) 1876-1956, melba photographers swanston st melbourne -
Sunshine and District Historical Society IncorporatedPoster - Prime Ministers of Australia 1901 - 1983 Poster, Standard Publishing House, 1984
... Prime Ministers of Australia 1901 - 1983 Edmund Barton 1901 - 1903 Alfred Deakin 1903 - 1904 John Christopher Watson 1904 George Houston Reid 1904 - 1905 Alfred Deakin 1905 - 1908 Andrew Fister 1908 -- 1909 Alfred Deakin 1909 - 1910 Andrew Fisher (1910 1913) Joseph Cook (1913 - 1914) Andrew Fisher (1914 - 1915) William Morris Hughes (1915 - 1917) William Morris Hughes (1917 - 1923) Stanley Melbourne Bruce (1923 1929) James Henry Scullin (1929 - 1931) Joseph Aloysius Lyons (1932 - 1939) Earle Christmas Grafton Page (1939) Robert Gordon Menzies (1939 - 1941) Arthur William Fadden (b1941) John Curtin (1941 - 1945) Francis Michael Forde (1945) Joseph Benedict Chifley (1945 - 1949) Robert Gordon Menzies (1949 - 1966) Harold Holt (1966 - 1967) John McEwen (1967 - 1968) John Grey Gordon (1966 - 1971) William McMahon (1971 - 1972) Edwward Gough Whitham (1972 - 1975) John Malcolm Fraser (1975 - 1983) Robert James Lee Hawke (1983 -)...This poster was sponsored by Woolworths Limited an Australian Company to celebrate Australia Day 26th January 1984 Prime Minister Prime Ministers of Australia 1901 - 1983 Edmund Barton 1901 - 1903 Alfred Deakin 1903 - 1904 John Christopher Watson 1904 George Houston Reid 1904 - 1905 Alfred Deakin 1905 - 1908 Andrew Fister 1908 -- 1909 Alfred Deakin 1909 - 1910 Andrew Fisher (1910 1913) Joseph Cook (1913 - 1914) Andrew Fisher (1914 - 1915) William Morris Hughes (1915 - 1917) William Morris Hughes (1917 - 1923) Stanley Melbourne Bruce (1923 1929) James Henry Scullin (1929 - 1931) Joseph Aloysius Lyons (1932 - 1939) Earle Christmas Grafton Page (1939) Robert Gordon Menzies (1939 - 1941) Arthur William Fadden (b1941) John Curtin (1941 - 1945) Francis Michael Forde (1945) Joseph Benedict Chifley (1945 - 1949) Robert Gordon Menzies (1949 - 1966) Harold Holt (1966 - 1967) John McEwen (1967 - 1968) John Grey Gordon (1966 - 1971) William McMahon (1971 - 1972) Edwward Gough Whitham (1972 - 1975) John Malcolm Fraser (1975 - 1983) Robert James Lee Hawke (1983 -) Poster of the Prime Ministers of Australia including image and bibliography of each Prime Minister Poster Prime Ministers of Australia 1901 - 1983 Poster Standard Publishing House Margaret Alberts Ken Roberts ...This poster was sponsored by Woolworths Limited an Australian Company to celebrate Australia Day 26th January 1984Prime Ministers of Australia 1901 - 1983 Edmund Barton 1901 - 1903 Alfred Deakin 1903 - 1904 John Christopher Watson 1904 George Houston Reid 1904 - 1905 Alfred Deakin 1905 - 1908 Andrew Fister 1908 -- 1909 Alfred Deakin 1909 - 1910 Andrew Fisher (1910 1913) Joseph Cook (1913 - 1914) Andrew Fisher (1914 - 1915) William Morris Hughes (1915 - 1917) William Morris Hughes (1917 - 1923) Stanley Melbourne Bruce (1923 1929) James Henry Scullin (1929 - 1931) Joseph Aloysius Lyons (1932 - 1939) Earle Christmas Grafton Page (1939) Robert Gordon Menzies (1939 - 1941) Arthur William Fadden (b1941) John Curtin (1941 - 1945) Francis Michael Forde (1945) Joseph Benedict Chifley (1945 - 1949) Robert Gordon Menzies (1949 - 1966) Harold Holt (1966 - 1967) John McEwen (1967 - 1968) John Grey Gordon (1966 - 1971) William McMahon (1971 - 1972) Edwward Gough Whitham (1972 - 1975) John Malcolm Fraser (1975 - 1983) Robert James Lee Hawke (1983 -)prime minister -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Jim Connor, Main Road, Eltham, 14 Jan 2017
... On 16th September 1886 Wallis sold the hotel to Christopher Watson (Snr). Watson died in 1887 and the hotel passed to his son Christopher Watson (Jr) who owned it until his death in 1909 at which time his wife Emily took over the license. ...On 16th September 1886 Wallis sold the hotel to Christopher Watson (Snr). Watson died in 1887 and the hotel passed to his son Christopher Watson (Jr) who owned it until his death in 1909 at which time his wife Emily took over the license. ...The Eltham Hotel is the oldest continually operating hotel in the Eltham district. Initially referred to as the Little Eltham Hotel, it has been known as the Eltham Hotel since the 1850s through to present time with a very brief period as the Eltham Tavern in the late 1980s. Benjamin Oliver Wallis was a prominent Eltham resident, publican and Councillor during the second half of the nineteenth century. He owned the house that is now the Nillumbik Living and Learning Centre at 739 Main Road Eltham and one stage the Eltham Hotel. Wallis migrated to Melbourne in 1853 but his wife and children remained in Cornwall for a further 10 years. Later in 1853 Richard Warren engaged Wallis to build the Eltham Hotel and it opened in 1854. The hotel was constructed of hard basaltic blue stone quarried in the Eltham district and cemented together with mud, and partly of bricks made at Eltham. The Fountain of Friendship Hotel on the opposite side of Maria Street (Main Road) opened shortly after. The hotel was a well-known resting place for gold diggers during the gold rush at Woods’ Point and Warren would buy the gold from the diggers. In 1858 Warren fell into financial difficulties and had to sell the hotel. Wallis bought the hotel and obtained a publican’s licence in 1861. In the 1850s the Fountain had been the more popular hotel but after that the Eltham Hotel became more popular. It is understood that in about 1857 Wallis probably built the “Living and Learning house” for tanner John Pearson. In 1868 Pearson became bankrupt and Wallis acquired the house and he lived there until his death in 1896. For some of this time the house was in the name of Benjamin’s son Richard but he died in 1888 and ownership reverted to his father. Wallis was a member of the Eltham Jockey Club and in 1867 his wife Anna rode her horse Charlotte in the Annual Races. Anna was also an angler and is reported to have caught a large perch in the Yarra River. She died in 1887. On 16th September 1886 Wallis sold the hotel to Christopher Watson (Snr). Watson died in 1887 and the hotel passed to his son Christopher Watson (Jr) who owned it until his death in 1909 at which time his wife Emily took over the license. Upon her death, their son Herbert applied for the license in January 1915. In July 1925, Herbert Watson demolished the original building and, in its place, erected a modern hotel which remains the foundation of the present Eltham Hotel. The contractors at the time commented on how well the original building had been constructed. A description of the new building was detailed in the Advertiser newspaper of January 8, 1926: “The new building consists of. two stories. designed in English tavern style, and contains-all told, 24 rooms. On the second floor, in front uninviting the two gables is a deep balcony, which will be much appreciated by visitors. The lower story is wholly of brick, and the upper one of wood and fibrous cement plaster. The rooms are spacious and lofty, and the windows are large and of latest style, and light the rooms splendidly. The entrance hall is 8 feet wide. The bar is a very commodious room and is furnished in the most up-to-date and convenient manner. The dining room, a very attractive apartment, is 30 feet by 15 feet 6 inches, and the bar parlor is also a large and well furnished room. A large cellar, an indispensable adjunct to an hotel, has been excavated beneath the bar. On the upper story are 12 bedrooms, and among other conveniences are two bath rooms in which hot and cold water can be used. All the rooms have been supplied with the necessary appliances for electric lighting, which will be one of the progressive evidences which Eltham will shortly enjoy.” “In the yard a brick garage to accommodate three cars at once, has been erected. This, as well as the hotel, is roofed with tiles.” “From the front of the hotel (especially the balcony) a lovely view of the country west and, north may be obtained.” “It may be added that it Is intended to have an ornamental garden, a tennis court. and a kiosk in connection with the hotel, and the property will have a rustic fence round it.” The hotel has since undergone several modifications and extensionsTomorrow's history documented todayeltham, jim connor collection, main road, eltham gateway, eltham hotel, pitt street -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Jim at "The Pub" Eltham; Reed's Eltham Hotel, c.1948
... On 16th September 1886 Wallis sold the hotel to Christopher Watson (Snr). Watson died in 1887 and the hotel passed to his son Christopher Watson (Jr) who owned it until his death in 1909 at which time his wife Emily took over the license. ...On 16th September 1886 Wallis sold the hotel to Christopher Watson (Snr). Watson died in 1887 and the hotel passed to his son Christopher Watson (Jr) who owned it until his death in 1909 at which time his wife Emily took over the license. ...Olive Elsie May Reed was licensee of the Eltham Hotel from April 1948 to January 1950. The Eltham Hotel is the oldest continually operating hotel in the Eltham district. Initially referred to as the Little Eltham Hotel, it has been known as the Eltham Hotel since the 1850s through to present time with a very brief period as the Eltham Tavern in the late 1980s. Benjamin Oliver Wallis was a prominent Eltham resident, publican and Councillor during the second half of the nineteenth century. He owned the house that is now the Nillumbik Living and Learning Centre at 739 Main Road Eltham and one stage the Eltham Hotel. Wallis migrated to Melbourne in 1853 but his wife and children remained in Cornwall for a further 10 years. Later in 1853 Richard Warren engaged Wallis to build the Eltham Hotel and it opened in 1854. The hotel was constructed of hard basaltic blue stone quarried in the Eltham district and cemented together with mud, and partly of bricks made at Eltham. The Fountain of Friendship Hotel on the opposite side of Maria Street (Main Road) opened shortly after. The hotel was a well-known resting place for gold diggers during the gold rush at Woods’ Point and Warren would buy the gold from the diggers. In 1858 Warren fell into financial difficulties and had to sell the hotel. Wallis bought the hotel and obtained a publican’s licence in 1861. In the 1850s the Fountain had been the more popular hotel but after that the Eltham Hotel became more popular. It is understood that in about 1857 Wallis probably built the “Living and Learning house” for tanner John Pearson. In 1868 Pearson became bankrupt and Wallis acquired the house and he lived there until his death in 1896. For some of this time the house was in the name of Benjamin’s son Richard but he died in 1888 and ownership reverted to his father. Wallis was a member of the Eltham Jockey Club and in 1867 his wife Anna rode her horse Charlotte in the Annual Races. Anna was also an angler and is reported to have caught a large perch in the Yarra River. She died in 1887. On 16th September 1886 Wallis sold the hotel to Christopher Watson (Snr). Watson died in 1887 and the hotel passed to his son Christopher Watson (Jr) who owned it until his death in 1909 at which time his wife Emily took over the license. Upon her death, their son Herbert applied for the license in January 1915. In July 1925, Herbert Watson demolished the original building and, in its place, erected a modern hotel which remains the foundation of the present Eltham Hotel. The contractors at the time commented on how well the original building had been constructed. A description of the new building was detailed in the Advertiser newspaper of January 8, 1926: “The new building consists of. two stories. designed in English tavern style, and contains-all told, 24 rooms. On the second floor, in front uninviting the two gables is a deep balcony, which will be much appreciated by visitors. The lower story is wholly of brick, and the upper one of wood and fibrous cement plaster. The rooms are spacious and lofty, and the windows are large and of latest style, and light the rooms splendidly. The entrance hall is 8 feet wide. The bar is a very commodious room and is furnished in the most up-to-date and convenient manner. The dining room, a very attractive apartment, is 30 feet by 15 feet 6 inches, and the bar parlor is also a large and well furnished room. A large cellar, an indispensable adjunct to an hotel, has been excavated beneath the bar. On the upper story are 12 bedrooms, and among other conveniences are two bath rooms in which hot and cold water can be used. All the rooms have been supplied with the necessary appliances for electric lighting, which will be one of the progressive evidences which Eltham will shortly enjoy.” “In the yard a brick garage to accommodate three cars at once, has been erected. This, as well as the hotel, is roofed with tiles.” “From the front of the hotel (especially the balcony) a lovely view of the country west and, north may be obtained.” “It may be added that it Is intended to have an ornamental garden, a tennis court. and a kiosk in connection with the hotel, and the property will have a rustic fence round it.” The hotel has since undergone several modifications and extensions Pages from a scrapbook belonging to Heather Jenkins (nee Cone) who lived as a child in the Police Residence at 728 Main Road, Eltham in the 1920s.Heather Jenkins was the daughter of Constable John Thomas Cone, Badge #3935 served at Eltham Police Station 1 May 1911 to 9 July 1922.Glued on a brown paper scrapbook page (torn from scrapbook) with 8 black and white/sepia photos of varying sizes, 1 newspaper clipping and one greeting card with printed sketch and handwritten captions in ink. On back of page is 1 black and white photo and a large newspaper clipping.eltham, eltham hotel, jim jenkins, reed's eltham hotel, olive elsie may reed -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Len Parker's Bedford truck at the Tosch home in Panton Hill, c.1952
... Ada Watson was almost five years old and one of eight siblings aged two to sixteen, when her Grandfather and Father both named Christopher Watson brought the Eltham Hotel and they moved from Richmond. ...Ada Watson was almost five years old and one of eight siblings aged two to sixteen, when her Grandfather and Father both named Christopher Watson brought the Eltham Hotel and they moved from Richmond. ...Len Parker's Bedford truck is featured in one of the public art mosaics in Were Street, Montmorency. Mr Parker by Grace de Visser (EDHS Newsletter No. 249, December 2019) Len Parker was a regular sight around the district for almost 40 years, selling fruit and veggies from the back of his truck to his regular customers between 1939 and 1978, first in a 1927 Chevy then a 1949 Bedford truck. Len’s connection to the Eltham district started long before he was born. His father Fred first came through the district in the early 1900s. With horse and cart buying and selling what was available at the markets using his mothers’ home in North Melbourne as his base. Fred settled and developed a market garden in the rich soil along the creek at Watsons Creek, Christmas Hills in 1903. Ada Watson was almost five years old and one of eight siblings aged two to sixteen, when her Grandfather and Father both named Christopher Watson brought the Eltham Hotel and they moved from Richmond. Ada’s mother was formerly Emily Silk whose parents Martha and John Silk had been farming in Eltham around 1858 and much later a dairy farmer in Fitzroy. In 1917 at St Margaret’s Church Eltham, Fred aged 44 married Ada aged 35 who was still living and working at the Eltham Hotel. Six years later Ada died from cancer leaving Fred with two small children, Rose five and Len three. Len as a young boy, like his father before him worked the land with horses, growing vegetables, mainly potatoes, cabbages, pumpkins, beans, and tomatoes, selling the excess at the market. Len took over from his ageing father Fred, who had established similar rounds selling door to door with a horse and cart. Len preferred mechanical horsepower to the real kind! In 1939 at the age of eighteen Len brought an old 1927 Chevy Truck. He was taught how to drive it and two weeks later got his driver’s Licence. The Chevy truck had an old wagon on the back with no doors, only hessian bags to keep the wind out! Len had paid 75 pounds for it, kept it for ten years and sold it for the same price! Len’s blue 1949 Bedford was brought new in 1950 for 900 pounds with only a tray back on it. Straight away Len had a wooden frame covered with canvas added, with a roll up front and back. In later years, more solid sides replaced the canvas. Benches were added to hold the boxes of fruit and vegetables, with room to move in the middle, a fruit shop on wheels. Len had large scales attached to a box for weighing the fruit and veggies and many a district baby was also weighed on them. Len would stop at customer’s homes, take their orders and with his big cane basket on his arm deliver their order to their door. On his rounds he always wore a big soft back leather apron and a black or navy beret. If it was cold, he wore a ‘bluey’ jacket on his tall slender frame. Len would go to the markets early Thursday morning, only buying what was not grown at home or brought from his brother in law’s orchard. On his way home Len would start his ‘rounds’ in Lower Plenty and then Montmorency and parts of Eltham. Friday’s regulars were in Research, Kangaroo Ground and Panton Hill. Saturdays were Panton Hill and Christmas Hills. When Len retired in 1978, due to changing social times, women were working more and supermarkets starting to take over; his ageing truck was retired too. In 1999 his son Jim had the Bedford restored, Len was very happy to see ‘Beddy’ all shiny and new once again with just a tray back, like when it was new. Jim still drives the ‘Beddy’ to Heritage Truck shows twenty years on. Len married, had five children and lived most of his life, (except during World War 2 when he served in New Guinea), at Watsons Creek, Christmas Hills dying there in 2006 and is buried at the Kangaroo Ground cemetery with his wife of 64 years, Stella nee Tosch 1917 - 2007. Grace de Visser, the author of this article, is the daughter of Len Parker and a descendant of the two former owners of the Eltham Hotel, both named Christopher Watson. bedford truck, len parker, panton hill, tosch property -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Len Parker's Bedford truck, c.1962
... Grace de Visser, the author of this article, is the daughter of Len Parker and a descendant of the two former owners of the Eltham Hotel, both named Christopher Watson. ...Ada Watson was almost five years old and one of eight siblings aged two to sixteen, when her Grandfather and Father both named Christopher Watson brought the Eltham Hotel and they moved from Richmond. ...Len Parker's Bedford truck is featured in one of the public art mosaics in Were Street, Montmorency. The little girl is Grace de Visser's sister. Mr Parker by Grace de Visser (EDHS Newsletter No. 249, December 2019) Len Parker was a regular sight around the district for almost 40 years, selling fruit and veggies from the back of his truck to his regular customers between 1939 and 1978, first in a 1927 Chevy then a 1949 Bedford truck. Len’s connection to the Eltham district started long before he was born. His father Fred first came through the district in the early 1900s. With horse and cart buying and selling what was available at the markets using his mothers’ home in North Melbourne as his base. Fred settled and developed a market garden in the rich soil along the creek at Watsons Creek, Christmas Hills in 1903. Ada Watson was almost five years old and one of eight siblings aged two to sixteen, when her Grandfather and Father both named Christopher Watson brought the Eltham Hotel and they moved from Richmond. Ada’s mother was formerly Emily Silk whose parents Martha and John Silk had been farming in Eltham around 1858 and much later a dairy farmer in Fitzroy. In 1917 at St Margaret’s Church Eltham, Fred aged 44 married Ada aged 35 who was still living and working at the Eltham Hotel. Six years later Ada died from cancer leaving Fred with two small children, Rose five and Len three. Len as a young boy, like his father before him worked the land with horses, growing vegetables, mainly potatoes, cabbages, pumpkins, beans, and tomatoes, selling the excess at the market. Len took over from his ageing father Fred, who had established similar rounds selling door to door with a horse and cart. Len preferred mechanical horsepower to the real kind! In 1939 at the age of eighteen Len brought an old 1927 Chevy Truck. He was taught how to drive it and two weeks later got his driver’s Licence. The Chevy truck had an old wagon on the back with no doors, only hessian bags to keep the wind out! Len had paid 75 pounds for it, kept it for ten years and sold it for the same price! Len’s blue 1949 Bedford was brought new in 1950 for 900 pounds with only a tray back on it. Straight away Len had a wooden frame covered with canvas added, with a roll up front and back. In later years, more solid sides replaced the canvas. Benches were added to hold the boxes of fruit and vegetables, with room to move in the middle, a fruit shop on wheels. Len had large scales attached to a box for weighing the fruit and veggies and many a district baby was also weighed on them. Len would stop at customer’s homes, take their orders and with his big cane basket on his arm deliver their order to their door. On his rounds he always wore a big soft back leather apron and a black or navy beret. If it was cold, he wore a ‘bluey’ jacket on his tall slender frame. Len would go to the markets early Thursday morning, only buying what was not grown at home or brought from his brother in law’s orchard. On his way home Len would start his ‘rounds’ in Lower Plenty and then Montmorency and parts of Eltham. Friday’s regulars were in Research, Kangaroo Ground and Panton Hill. Saturdays were Panton Hill and Christmas Hills. When Len retired in 1978, due to changing social times, women were working more and supermarkets starting to take over; his ageing truck was retired too. In 1999 his son Jim had the Bedford restored, Len was very happy to see ‘Beddy’ all shiny and new once again with just a tray back, like when it was new. Jim still drives the ‘Beddy’ to Heritage Truck shows twenty years on. Len married, had five children and lived most of his life, (except during World War 2 when he served in New Guinea), at Watsons Creek, Christmas Hills dying there in 2006 and is buried at the Kangaroo Ground cemetery with his wife of 64 years, Stella nee Tosch 1917 - 2007. Grace de Visser, the author of this article, is the daughter of Len Parker and a descendant of the two former owners of the Eltham Hotel, both named Christopher Watson. bedford truck, len parker -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Len Parker with his restored Bedford truck, 1999
... Ada Watson was almost five years old and one of eight siblings aged two to sixteen, when her Grandfather and Father both named Christopher Watson brought the Eltham Hotel and they moved from Richmond. ...Ada Watson was almost five years old and one of eight siblings aged two to sixteen, when her Grandfather and Father both named Christopher Watson brought the Eltham Hotel and they moved from Richmond. ...Len's Bedford truk is featured in one of the Montmorency Were Street shopping precinct mosaics. Mr Parker by Grace de Visser (EDHS Newsletter No. 249, December 2019) Len Parker was a regular sight around the district for almost 40 years, selling fruit and veggies from the back of his truck to his regular customers between 1939 and 1978, first in a 1927 Chevy then a 1949 Bedford truck. Len’s connection to the Eltham district started long before he was born. His father Fred first came through the district in the early 1900s. With horse and cart buying and selling what was available at the markets using his mothers’ home in North Melbourne as his base. Fred settled and developed a market garden in the rich soil along the creek at Watsons Creek, Christmas Hills in 1903. Ada Watson was almost five years old and one of eight siblings aged two to sixteen, when her Grandfather and Father both named Christopher Watson brought the Eltham Hotel and they moved from Richmond. Ada’s mother was formerly Emily Silk whose parents Martha and John Silk had been farming in Eltham around 1858 and much later a dairy farmer in Fitzroy. In 1917 at St Margaret’s Church Eltham, Fred aged 44 married Ada aged 35 who was still living and working at the Eltham Hotel. Six years later Ada died from cancer leaving Fred with two small children, Rose five and Len three. Len as a young boy, like his father before him worked the land with horses, growing vegetables, mainly potatoes, cabbages, pumpkins, beans, and tomatoes, selling the excess at the market. Len took over from his ageing father Fred, who had established similar rounds selling door to door with a horse and cart. Len preferred mechanical horsepower to the real kind! In 1939 at the age of eighteen Len brought an old 1927 Chevy Truck. He was taught how to drive it and two weeks later got his driver’s Licence. The Chevy truck had an old wagon on the back with no doors, only hessian bags to keep the wind out! Len had paid 75 pounds for it, kept it for ten years and sold it for the same price! Len’s blue 1949 Bedford was brought new in 1950 for 900 pounds with only a tray back on it. Straight away Len had a wooden frame covered with canvas added, with a roll up front and back. In later years, more solid sides replaced the canvas. Benches were added to hold the boxes of fruit and vegetables, with room to move in the middle, a fruit shop on wheels. Len had large scales attached to a box for weighing the fruit and veggies and many a district baby was also weighed on them. Len would stop at customer’s homes, take their orders and with his big cane basket on his arm deliver their order to their door. On his rounds he always wore a big soft back leather apron and a black or navy beret. If it was cold, he wore a ‘bluey’ jacket on his tall slender frame. Len would go to the markets early Thursday morning, only buying what was not grown at home or brought from his brother in law’s orchard. On his way home Len would start his ‘rounds’ in Lower Plenty and then Montmorency and parts of Eltham. Friday’s regulars were in Research, Kangaroo Ground and Panton Hill. Saturdays were Panton Hill and Christmas Hills. When Len retired in 1978, due to changing social times, women were working more and supermarkets starting to take over; his ageing truck was retired too. In 1999 his son Jim had the Bedford restored, Len was very happy to see ‘Beddy’ all shiny and new once again with just a tray back, like when it was new. Jim still drives the ‘Beddy’ to Heritage Truck shows twenty years on. Len married, had five children and lived most of his life, (except during World War 2 when he served in New Guinea), at Watsons Creek, Christmas Hills dying there in 2006 and is buried at the Kangaroo Ground cemetery with his wife of 64 years, Stella nee Tosch 1917 - 2007. Grace de Visser, the author of this article, is the daughter of Len Parker and a descendant of the two former owners of the Eltham Hotel, both named Christopher Watson. bedford truck, len parker
