Invoice issued to Mr F. Every on February 7, 1912 by the Bendigo District Land & Estate Agency (246 Hargreaves Street) for 17 items totalling: 28 pounds and 12 shillings.business, retail, land & estate agency

Digital image of business card for Greensborough And Diamond Valley Estate Agency, Main Street, Greensborough 1960s.Part of a collection of miscellaneous historical images with a connection to the local area.Digital image of business card.Various notes and representative's name.main street greensborough, greensborough and diamond valley estate agency

Business card for Greensborough and Diamond Valley Estate Agency PTY Ltd, representative: W.G.Perrow, Main Street Greensborough (1960s)Part of a collection of historic advertisements from local newspapers and other sources, showing local businesses from the mid 20th century.Digital copy of business card.main street greensborough, greensborough and diamond valley estate agency

Advertisement for Greensborough & Diamond Valley Estate Agency. Copied from a booklet produced by Greensborough Primary School [Gr2062] in 1954, entries are sponsors of the publication.Digital copy of advertisement from booklet.greensborough primary school, greensborough and diamond valley estate agency

Advertisement for Greensborough and Diamond Valley Estate Agency Co. Pty Ltd, Main Street Greensborough (1959). This advertises a 2 bedroom house for 2,937 pounds.Part of a collection of historic advertisements from local newspapers and other sources, showing local businesses from the mid 20th century.Digital copy of newspaper advertisement.main street greensborough, greensborough and diamond valley estate agency

Donor information is that the man is Timothy Leigh and the boys are his sons. The building was on the corner of Union Road and Sunbury Crescent. This site was later occupied by New Litho P/L (printers).B&W photo of a 2 storey Victorian building with ornate lacework trim and veranda panels to the upper storey. Signage on the veranda includes "South British Insurance Fire Company" and "T Leigh Land & Estate Agency". The block next door is vacant with some coverage with small trees. A man and 3 boys are standing in front of the building on the roadside.Diagonally across the top LH corner in black ink: "JB & H Leigh" Top centre: "C/O Sunbury Cres and / Union Rd / c1893 / Timothy LEIGH and sons" in blue biro in Alan holt's handwriting, the in the same handwriting on a rectangular white sticker: "SURREY HILLS PROPERTY EXCHANGE BUILDINGS / (N.W. corner of Sunbury Cres and Union Rd SH) / c1893 / Timothy Leight - Estate Agent / with sons Henry and Herbert / (From Mrs Esler HENSHAW of C'bury - Granddaughter / of Timothy and daughter of Henry LEIGH)" Then centre in the same handwriting "3129" Then on a white sticky label in Jocelyn Hall's handwriting: "Given by Mrs Henshaw / to Alan Holt / who gave them to / N. C. Collection" leigh, timothy, real estate agents, insurance agents, t leigh life & estate agency

Gordon Sayer's Estate Agency invoice. At 109 Hargreaves St Bendigo. A list of household items for Ms. King. Paid is written in ink.gordon sayers, hargreaves street, bendigo

This house was architecturally designed for Mr. Headlie Shipard Taylor, the farm implement inventor and expert who worked for H.V. McKays. The house was built in 1938 on two home sites. After the death of Mr. Headlie Shipard Taylor, the house was transferred to "Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II" on the 9th April 1959. The house then became the Young's Men's Family Group Home managed by the Social Welfare Department of the Victorian Government. In 1975, it became the Sunshine Hostel for young men, 17 to 21 years old. From 1986 to 1991, it was a hostel for young men and women for learning survival skills and general training under the direction of the Department of Community Services of the Victorian Government. When the training centre closed, the house was put up for action in 1992. This auction was subsequently cancelled.Auction Saturday 16 My 1992 at 11:00am on the site 129 Durham Road (Cnr Watt St) Sunshinedurham road, sunshine, sunshine hostel, headlie shipard taylor

Brochure for auction of 59 lots in 'Roseview Estate', Blackburn South, 14 March 1959. Agent : Rex Real Estate Agency.Brochure for auction of 59 lots in 'Roseview Estate'auctions, roseview estate, blackburn south, holland road, gissing street, rosen street, constance street, rex real estate agency

An information flyer regarding finding and booking accommodation in and around Marysville produced by the local real estate agency.An information flyer regarding finding and booking accommodation in and around Marysville produced by the local real estate agency.marysville, victoria, australia, marysville accommodation bookings, professionals marysville, information flyer

An information flyer regarding finding and booking accommodation in and around Marysville produced by the local real estate agency.An information flyer regarding finding and booking accommodation in and around Marysville produced by the local real estate agency.marysville, victoria, australia, marysville accommodation bookings, professionals marysville, information flyer

A whole of town and nearby area aerial image of Bacchus Marsh produced for display in the Arbee Real Estate Agency premises in Main Street, Bacchus Marsh.A large framed colour aerial photograph showing the township of Bacchus Marsh, the neighbouring smaller community of Darley, and the nearby areas of both places. "Bacchus Marsh - Darley. Aerial Photo 27 November, 1994. Presented by Arbee Real Estate "Professionals"'arbee real estate agency bacchus marsh, aerial views bacchus marsh vic.

The poster belonged to an Emerald real estate agency which is no longer in operation. The donor of this sign had advised that the sign dates from the 1980s and has provided information about the proprietors at that time (who were not part of the Nobelius family). The agency was originally founded by Arch Nobelius, one of the sons of famous Emerald Nurseryman, Carl Axel Nobelius in 1922. Arch Nobelius sold it in 1946.The Nobelius Real Estate Agency is part of a broader historical narrative that includes the establishment of the Nobelius Nursery and the family's significant contributions to the development of Emerald. Small poster with orange background and black bold lettering. A white blank space in the centre.On front of poster printed: 'FIRST NATIONAL REAL ESTATE GROUP NOBELIUS & CO. PTY. LTD. / R.E.S.I. offers M.L.B. / FOR SALE / AGENTS FOR / Statewide Building Society'nobelius & co ltd, real estate agency, emerald, 1980s, arch nobelius

Street Parade of floats travelling north along Station Street, Box Hill. This view shows the Rotary Club of Box Hill and Lions Club entries in the Street Parade as they cross over the Railway line. The Box Hill Fisheries business on the corner of Bank Street and Station Street can be seen to the left of the photo, and Ellingsworth's Estate Agency can be seen on the right of the photograph, on the corner of Rutland Road and Station Street.B&w photofestivals and celebrations, clothing and dress, station street, rotary club of box hill, lions clubs, railway crossings, box hill fisheries, ellingsworth estate agency, bank street, rutland road

Four items about this property: 1/Two typed research reports, dated 10/07/1987 and 12/03/1995, by Hilary Bullock and Rosalind Landells, regarding the history of ownership and occupancy of 52 St. Georges Road, Elsternwick and a description of the development of the building. Includes handwritten working notes, undated, for the 12/03/1995 report. 2/Handwritten file note from Sands and McDougalls from 1903 to 1948, giving occupiers' names and occupations. 3/A black and white photograph of the building as a milkbar plus a colour photograph dated 1982 of the milkbar. 4/Three photos and brief notes for auction of property in 2006 by Hocking Stuart. Dates for these advertisements are 08/11/2006 for one and 10/11/2006 for the other two.st. georges road, photographs, elsternwick, land subdivision, federation style, architectural styles, corner stores, drew alexander, shops, tennis courts, drew a., general stores, righetti mrs, grocers, righetti n, businesses, hodges edward, milkbars, flats, woodrow r miss, houses, geddings p., geddings w., business people, ogden s., brighton historical society, ogden a, landells rosalind, bright j.a., dowsing i, batagnol i., arnold h.t., batarol l., noel jones real estate agency, turner r., rand real estate pty ltd, nemeth f., noel jones real estate agency, serginis c., sergianis c., bullock hilary, timber houses, greengrocers, victorian style, stained glass

ELTHAM’S GROWTH HAS BEEN RAPID IN RECENT YEARS Unknown local paper c.1960s Recent years have seen a rapid change in the appearance of Eltham’s business centre - so rapid, in fact, that the growth of premises has been almost 300%. For more than thirty-five years Eltham had little more than a dozen traders - the town's business area spreading from Pryor Street in the north, to Pitt Street in the south. The greatest density of businesses - no more than a handful of shops - were situated in the present shopping centre but other essential services such as the Post Office, were located half a mile away. As the town's population grew and the need for more shops became apparent, the growth was centralised around the railway station and Shire hall. Few of the old premises are used for their original form of business today, though many are still in existence. One of the oldest (seen clearly in the illustration) still in use is now Ferrari's Greengrocery. This shop was Eltham's butchery in early days, conducted by Jim Ryan. Up to twenty years ago, Mr. Ryan ran his business from the shop. whilst his son toured Eltham in his horse and cart, cutting his customers' orders as he went from door to door. Another business - one of the few still trading in the same goods-was Burgoyne's Hardware. This is now owned by Mr. R. Clinton, a new shop has recently been added and shortly the old premises will disappear completely. The Burgoyne family were well known to Eltham's population. The Post Office and Store (then in Main Road, near Bridge Street) was run by Mr. and Mrs. Burgoyne. The Post Office was later moved, and attached to the hardware store. OLD HOTEL In this same area was the old Eltham Hotel, almost opposite the present hotel. The building still stands, but has been converted into a house. The hitching rail can still be seen by the roadside. Back in the township was Barber's Blue Gum store, later conducted by Mrs. Burges (mother of Garnet Burges) and claimed to be Eltham's oldest shop. Further down the road, just past the hardware store, was the barber shop and billiard saloon. Next door was E. J. Andrew's news agency, library and State Savings Bank. Eltham's original chemist's shop, or dispensary as it was called, is now an electrical repair shop. On this side of the street too, was Mrs. Monteith - Draper. Mr Monteith was the owner of Eltham' s bus service. This bus service had no regular route, but deposited passengers at the point nearest their homes - a. door to door taxi service. Next to Mrs. Monteith stood another grocery - and general store, and next again, the local blacksmith. Another of Butcher Ryan's sons was Eltham's blacksmith and obviously an enterprising man he conducted a timber business next door to his smithy's shop. These two premises are still run by one man - Garnet Burges. BOOM STARTS Twenty years ago, when Thompson's took over Eltham's pharmacy they occupied the old shop adjoining the Shire hall. The building of Thompson's new premises, from which· they operate today, was the beginning of Eltham's recent growth and development. With another grocery store and a bakery at the corner of York Street, a butcher near Franklin Street, a cobbler's shop opposite the State School (did you ever wonder what that-little building attached to one of Eltham's oldest houses had been?), and an estate agency conducted by Mr. Clark, now Eltham Real Estate - only one trader remained - and today, still carries on, the only original owner of one of Eltham's .oldest established businesses - Mr. Dave Lyon, of Lyon Bros. Garage, which was formerly located in what was later used as Chenowyth's Foundry in Main Road. From the early twenties until little more than six or seven years ago that was the picture of Eltham. Some businesses had changed hands - many years before Mr. C. Rains had acquired Andrew's news agency, Mrs. Monteith's drapery had become Mrs. R. Smith's home-made cake shop, to change again and again to many other types of business. But generally, Eltham was unchanged, for nearly thirty years. Then suddenly new shops mushroomed. The new news agency and drapery, the chemist and adjoining shops, a new butcher, a green grocer and several more. POPULATION DOUBLED In the space of a few years, fifteen new shops, two banks, a restaurant and a post office were built at Eltham. New types of businesses found a ready market in an area which was quickly almost doubling its population. A little over twelve months ago, another wave of progress hit Eltham. Since then eight more shops have been built - a cake shop and fish shop in Dalton [sic – Dudley] Street - for building areas are unprocurable in the Main Street shopping centre now – have been built by Mr. D. Kimball; a new ladies’ and children’s wear shop has been opened by Rains; Eltham Dry Cleaners have another of these new shops, and Mr. R. Clinton has built elaborate new premises. Further down the road, Mr. C. Campbell has built a new butcher's shop, and next door, at present under construction, are a self service store and a shop which Mr. J. Hodges will open on completion. In addition to these new shops, Mr. J. Millett has extended his grocery to almost twice its original size. FLOURISHING Outside the central area, other businesses are flourishing. Latimer's felt factory is being developed in a picturesque rustic setting; P. J. Timber and Trading Company have recently completed a large showroom and timber yard, and in the town itself Nicholson and Merritt are now completing the extension of their foot wear factory to double its former area. This is Eltham today. Progress is moving rapidly in this rural area on the fringe of the metropolis. Less than a decade has seen vast development. The years to complete that span of time will see even greater changes and greater prosperity in this heart: of the Diamond Valley. OLD LANDMARK GOES Perhaps the most famous landmark in Eltham's' business section disappeared last Wednesday when the towering blue gum in Pryor Street at the rear of Main Road shops was felled. The tree, stated to be more than 80 feet high, was the one for which the adjoining café was named, when that business was Eltham’s only provision store, long before the turn of the century. Mr. J. Millett, who now owns the property on which the tree stood, deeply regretted its removal, but was mindful of the need for expansion in the business area. The "Old Blue Gum" was removed by Mr. A. Wilson, expert tree feller, from Heidelberg. Its proportions might be assessed by these facts – it took a gang of experienced men two days to completely fell and clear the tree, and, falling sections being brought down by cable tipped electricity wires on the opposite side of Pryor Street.andrew's news agency, bakery, barber shop, barber's blue gum store, billiard saloon, blacksmith, blue gum, burgoyne's hardware, butcher, cake shop, chemist's shop, chenowyth's foundry, cobbler's shop, dave lyon, dispensary, draper shop. mr monteith, dudley street, e. j. andrew's news agency, electrical repair shop, eltham bus service, eltham butchery, eltham dry cleaners, eltham hotel, eltham railway station, eltham real estate, eltham shire hall, eltham shopping centre, eltham shops, eltham town centre, estate agency, expert tree feller, ferrari's greengrocery, fish shop, foot wear factory, franklin street, garnet burges, general store, grocery, heidelberg, horace clark, jim ryan, ladies’ and children’s wear shop, latimer's felt factory, library, lyon bros. garage, main road, mr. a. wilson, mr. c. campbell, mr. c. rains, mr. d. kimball, mr. j. hodges, mr. j. millett, mr. r. clinton, mrs. burges, mrs. monteith, mrs. monteith's drapery, mrs. r. smith's home-made cake shop, nicholson and merritt, p. j. timber and trading company, pitt street, post office, pryor street, self service store, shopping centre, state savings bank, taxi service, thompson's pharmacy, york street

24 photographs relating to Carnegie plus 1 slide: 1/Two photographs, one of Koornang Road c.1920’s and one of flower shop rear of library, date unknown. 2/One photograph of Carnegie Post Office c. undated. 3/Two photographs Koornang Road, Carnegie and phone boxes, Carnegie, dated 1914. 4/Two photographs (the same) of an RSL Ball dated 15/08/1937. 5/17 black and white negative photos – reprinted, date unknown, of Carnegie Library, shop front opening Koornang Road. 6/Slide showing Koornang Road, Carnegie looking South. 7/6 photocopied postcards from Valentines Real Photo Series, in album owned by Mrs. Zoe Mason, collected and returned to Pam Speedy (daughter) 12 Wattle Grove, East Malvern, 15/03/1999. Photocopied pages from 1923 Sands and McDougalls included with some prints to give an idea of architecture and other retail trade. 8/Two photocopied prints of Carnegie Flood. 1946 – Koornang Road, shows shopkeepers in street at that time. 9/Two photographs of brick wall advertising the "Argus" newpaper, which closed in 1957. Photos taken in 2011 when building was exposed prior to rebuilding on site.koornang road, rosstown road, carnegie, shepparson street, carnegie library, carnegie post office, mcallister b., glen huntly, glenhuntly, phone boxes, memorial hall, bamfield m., tranmere avenue, carnegie railway station, stations, libraries, post offices, memorial hall carnegie, progress hall, carnegie community singing, social clubs, chadstone progress, newspapers, temminghoff robert, carnegie chamber of commerce, caulfield city council, rob’s chocolate box, rosstown, ross william murray, rosstown railway, elsternwick, oakleigh, city of caulfield, glen huntly road, glenhuntly road, grange road, carnegie primary school, primary schools, murrumbeena, neerim road, dandenong road, koornang park, lord reserve, rosanna street reserve, packer oval reserve, caulfield swim centre, holywood grove, mile end road, mcpherson avenue, munster avenue, rosstown hotel, leila road, methodist church, toolambool street, carnegie theatre, carnegie estate agency – sims and broadbent, woorayl street, estate agents, cowie j. mrs., confectioner, woodhouse e., stationer, mckay jno. a., mckay jonathon, small goods, perry w. b., chemists, kinsman e. h., newsagents, jones a. w., mckee wm., furniture stores, neil geo. m., grocer, truganini road, brick

Street Parade travelling north along Station Street, Box Hill, near the corner of Bank Street with the railway crossing in the background. The entry for the Union Jack Club is followed by an undistinguishable car, then Ventura Bus Lines and the Model Dairy tanker. A large crowd has gathered to watch the parade.B&w photounion jack club, chamber of commerce, clubs and associations, box hill music centre, box hill fisheries, model dairy, ventura bus lines, ellingworth's estate agency, festivals and celebrations, station street, bank street, railways, railway crossings

Street Parade travelling north along Station Street, Box Hill, near Bank Street and the railway line. The Lions Club float in view, followed by the rugby union team. A crowd watches the parade.B&w photofestivals and celebrations, whitehorse festival, lions international, box hill fisheries, johnson's fish and chip shop, station street, bank street, railways, rugby union team, monks> roy, jewellers, ellingworth's estate agency, clothing and dress, transport, service clubs, chamber of commerce

Street Parade travelling north along Station Street, Box Hill, showing corner of Bank Street and the railway crossing. A float for Paddle Shoes is followed by a giant size paint tin for British Paints Limited.B&w photobox hill fisheries, festivals and celebrations, johnson's fish and chip shop, clothing and dress, paddle (shoes), mcewans, monks> roy, jewellers, ellingworth's estate agency, chiropodists, bank street, station street, british paints, railway gates

Street parade with floats travelling north along Station Street, Box Hill, over the railway line near the intersection of Bank Street, watched by many people. Possibly 1950's - 1960.B&w photofestivals and celebrations, campbells motors, box hill fisheries, johnson's fish and chip shop, ellingworth's estate agency, monks> ray, jewellers, box hill, station street, railways, bank street, clothing and dress, chamber of commerce

Street parade with floats travelling north along Station Street, Box Hill, over the railway line near intersection of Bank Street.B&w photostation street, bank street, ellingworths estate agency, box hill fisheries, police, festivals and celebrations

Trustee Realising Auction 18/11/1956Trustee Realising Auction equity trustees company, ellingworth estate agency, armstrong & hoath, estate agents, corr & corr, solicitors, laburnum street, blackburn, the avenue, laurel grove

Formerly Burges Blue Gum Cafe being demolished, cnr Pryor Street and Main Road, Eltham, Sept. 1960. A new two story brick building was erected on site approximately 1961 for Mr Millet - visible in 1962 aerial photos Film poster is advertising The Blob (1958) and "I married a monster from outer space" (1958) which both appear to have been screened in Australia in 1960 and 1961 1922 Originally opened in October 1922 by Miss Barber, it was known as the Blue Gum Soda Fountain. It was named after a prominent Bluegum which stood on the property. 1928 It was taken over by W. Jim Burges in 1928 and by 1929 was known as the Blue Gum Café but also as the Blue Gum Tea Rooms from around August 1931. 1935 In August 1935 Jim Burges sold the Blue Gum Café to Mr and Mrs L.H. Herring of Kallista. The Herrings maintained the name Blue Gum Café 1938 In July 1938 the Herrings sold the business as the Eltham Confectionary And Soda Fountain to Misses Robinson and Pringle effective from August 1st. 1939 In April 1939, Misses Robinson and Pringle sold the Eltham Confectionary And Soda Fountain to Mr Herbert Eugene Borner and Miss Edith Florance Borner, (brother and older sister), formerly of Yarra Glen and it became known as H.E. Borner’s Shop. It is not known when the Borners sold the shop. Both were recorded there in the 1949 Electoral Roll. However, it is noted that Herbert Borner of Blackburn, late of Eltham, died as a result of an accident in August 1952. Sister Edith married railway employee John Stephens in in 1962. She died December 1978. So it is most likely they sold it possibly sometime between 1950 and 1951. 1950 The ownership between 1950 and 1954 is unknown but at some time during that period, the business was acquired by John Henry Millett and his wife, Esther. In 1949 they are listed in Footscray North and are recorded in the 1954 Electoral Roll as shopkeeper, Main Road, Eltham. It is possible they purchased it from the Borners between 1950 and 1951. It was advertised in the 1955 Easter Gymkhana Program as The Blue Gum, J. Millet, Proprietor. c. Aug. 1960 OLD LANDMARK GOES EDHS_05531 ELTHAM’S GROWTH HAS BEEN RAPID IN RECENT YEARS Possibly Diamond Valley News c.August 1960 Perhaps the most famous landmark in Eltham's' business section disappeared last Wednesday when the towering blue gum in Pryor Street at the rear of Main Road shops was felled. The tree, stated to be more than 80 feet high, was the one for which the adjoining café was named, when that business was Eltham’s only provision store, long before the turn of the century. Mr. J. Millett, who now owns the property on which the tree stood, deeply regretted its removal, but was mindful of the need for expansion in the business area. The "Old Blue Gum" was removed by Mr. A. Wilson, expert tree feller, from Heidelberg. Its proportions might be assessed by these facts – it took a gang of experienced men two days to completely fell and clear the tree, and, falling sections being brought down by cable tipped electricity wires on the opposite side of Pryor Street. Sep. 1960 The original store was demolished in September 1960 to make way for a new two-story brick building which became known as Millett’s Foodland. Aerial imagery shows that this was erected by 1962. 1968-1985 The name Blue Gum did not disappear but was reincarnated a few doors up some years later as the Blue Gum Milk Bar at 1006 Main Road (present-day Vyve Beauty & Wellness building on the northern side of Pryor Street one premises up from Westpac bank) “As a lifelong resident of the Diamond Valley, Ian Chesser (Chess) is a well-known face within the local community due to his involvement with numerous sporting clubs, and for being the “kid from the Blue Gum Milk Bar” many years ago” “From the time he was a child, Ian would assist his parents Graeme and Shirley at the Blue Gum Milk Bar working behind the counter.” "Ian Chesser - Barry Plant - Eltham." realcommercial.com.au https://www.realcommercial.com.au/agent/ian-chesser-1704490 Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.Colour photograph copy of originalColour photograph copy of original. Possibly donated by Peter Bassett-Smith, noted as Sept 19601960, blue gum milk bar (eltham), butcher, coca cola, eltham shopping centre, eltham shops, estate agency, fire, four n twenty, i married a monster from outer space (film 1958), main road eltham, milk bar, noon pies, peters ice cream, pryor street, staffs general store, summer, the blob (film 1958), eltham, shops, blue gum café, blue gum milk bar, blue gum soda fountain