2 pages, A4, photocopied documentnon-fictionA discussion of the Elmore Houses in Blackburn between 1912-1932.elmore houses, elmore algeron, green ken, heidelberg school, morton thomas, open air school, clonmore, freehold investments and banking company of australia ltd, arts and crafts bungalows

Copy of contract dated 19 April 1909 between the Freehold Investment and Banking Company of Australia Ltd and Julius Draeger. Portion of land allotment 94 known as Glebe Paddock.non-fictionland subdivision, glebe paddock, draeger, carl julius otto, freehold investment and banking company of australia ltd, t. r. b. morton & son

This photograph is part of the Caulfield Historical Album 1972. This album was created in approximately 1972 as part of a project by the Caulfield Historical Society to assist in identifying buildings worthy of preservation. The album is related to a Survey the Caulfield Historical Society developed in collaboration with the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and Caulfield City Council to identify historic buildings within the City of Caulfield that warranted the protection of a National Trust Classification. Principal photographer thought to be Trevor Hart, member of Caulfield Historical Society. Most photographs were taken between 1966-1972 with a small number of photographs being older and from unknown sources. All photographs are black and white except where stated, with 386 photographs over 198 pages. From Victorian Heritage Database citation for HO137 32 Queens Ave, Caulfield East https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/35536 as at (30/10/2020) The house at no. 32 Queens Avenue, Carnegie, was built in 1888 and formed one of an identical pair since demolished. It was built for and formed part of a land development scheme undertaken by one of Sir Matthew Davies group of speculative companies known as the Freehold Investment and Banking Company of Australia Ltd. It is historically and aesthetically important. It is aesthetically important (Criterion E) as an unusual terraced building form in Glen Eira that stands apart from its neighbours which were built predominantly after the tum of the twentieth century and which is further distinguished by the cast cement ornamentation applied to the central porch.Page 168 of Photograph Album with one photograph of a house on Queen's Avenue. Handwritten: 32 Queen's Avenue [top right] / 168 [bottom right]trevor hart, cast iron lacework, decorative brackets, chimneys, verandah, porch, cast iron columns, queens avenue, 1880's, sir matthew davies, matthew davies, freehold investment and banking company of australia ltd, cast cement ornamentation, arches, caulfield racecourse, portico, stone columns, full length french windows, fanlight, caulfield, race course, queen's avenue, caulfield east, land subdivision, victorian style, cast iron work, rendered mansions, lead lights, terraced buildings

Handwritten list of transfers of land in Forest Hill originally bought by H.R. Kefford in 1867. Includes land of Nunawading High School and Forest Hill Shopping Centre.Handwritten list of transfers of land in Forest Hill originally bought by H.R. Kefford in 1867. springvale road, forest hill, canterbury road, kefford, h r, wakefield, john, hartnett, rhoda, reed, william, freehold investment and banking company of australia ltd., lane, john owen, mcarthur, henwood, draeger, carl julius otto, arthur herbert, loomes, vincent, biggs, benjamin, broadhurst, harry tootal, foster, henry, hinricks, henry jesse, barnes, john thomas, mary ann, jay, daniel, cuttle, thomas nathaniel, mock, walter edward, glebe street, forest hill chase, nunawading high school, land sales

Land documents relating to Crown Allotment 116 Shady Grove Nunawading Parish of Nunawading County of BourkeLand documents relating to Crown Allotment 116 Shady Grove Nunawading Parish of Nunawading County of Bourkeland titles, holmes, dave, shady grove nunawading no.76, helen, jobbins, thomas, the freehold investment and banking company of australia ltd, wilson, david duncan butchart, boyle, walter, holbery, emily rachel, fisher, james cowley morgan

Certificate of Title dated 4/9/1885 covering land in Shady Grove Nunawading purchased by The Freehold Investment and Banking Company. Crown Allotment No. 116 Parish of Nunawading County of Bourkeland titles, shady grove nunawading no. 76, crown land allotment no. 116, the freehold investment and banking company of australia ltd., higgins, mary, holmes, dave, wilson, david duncan butchart, helen

Typescript article containing information from Nunawading Historical Society newsletters on antimony mining at Blackburn Lake, with a photocopy of an extract from 'Mineral Statistics of Victoria', 1878 and of the typescript.Typescript article containing information from Nunawading Historical Society newsletters on antimony mining at Blackburn Lake,antimony mines, blackburn lake sanctuary, nunawading historical society, t. r. b. morton & son, mcclare, thomas, freehold investment and banking company of australia ltd, mcandrew, j. (dr), zerbe (mrs)

A brief outline of transfers of ownership of parklands -Walker Park, Morton Park, Nunawading Park, Vermont Park.A brief outline of transfers of ownership of parklands -Walker Park, Morton Park, Nunawading Park, Vermont Park.parks and reserves, walker park, blackburn, keogh, james, national trustees executors and agency co of australia, delhi street, mitcham, morton park, woods, john, freehold investment and banking company of australia ltd, blackburn and tunstall property co, nunawading park, orr, joseph, kelly, mary ann, john james, bridget, vermont park, camm, henry arnold and co ltd, davies, matthew henry, sir, gascoigne investment co ltd, leonard, william howard, thorn, henry

Photocopy of book review of Michael Cannon's 'Land Boom and Bust' describing the work of land speculators in the 1880's. The involvement of senior politicians is discussed. Sir Matthew Davies and the Freehold Investment Company in Blackburn and the sale of the Blackburn Park Estate is mentioned. A copy of a Queen's Park, Box Hill 10 pound deposit receipt is illustrated.Photocopy of book review of Michael Cannon's 'Land Boom and Bust' describing the work of land speculators in the 1880's. davies, matthew henry, sir, bent, thomas, benjamin, freehold investment and banking company of australia ltd., blackburn and tunstall property co., queens park estate, box hill, residential development

During the boom years of the 1880's, the new township of Blackburn was designed and built.During the boom years of the 1880's, the new township of Blackburn was designed and built.blackburn, gardiner's creek, blackburn lake, freehold investment and banking company of australia ltd, goodwin, george augustus

Used by donor in 'Blackburn - a picturesque history'Black & white photo of United Free Methodist Church built in 1888 in Chapel Street. Re-sited in 1902 to cnr. Whitehorse Road and Melvin Street, Ringwood.|The United Free Methodist began working in Blackburn in Sept 1888, when an allotment was presented to church by Blackburn Company. (Freehold Investment and Banking Company).|Original Church built by Mr. Williams - cost 200 pounds.|First service held in 1890. Page 65 of De Costa Book.united free methodist church, chapel street blackburn, blackburn methodists, freehold investment and banking company of australia ltd

18 Gordon Crescent Blackburn. A conservation analysis undertaken by Lois Routley for Dr Miles Lewis, Lecturer in Architecture. For titles accompanying this study see A-SP-T 13,A-SP-T 14, A-SP-T 15, A-SP-T 16. Includes detailed history of development of the area and occupants of the house.gordon crescent, blackburn, no.18, land subdivision, lewis, miles, woods, john, coppin, george seth, freehold investment and banking company of australia ltd, wolseley crescent, blackburn, blackburn, quarterman, martha, clarke, arthur e, game, kate, t. r. b. morton & son., game, thomas robinson, urquhart, finlay, newman, jeffrey william forbes, newman, valerie, jones, ian, jones, joan, strickland, kenneth william, strickland, wilma dawn