Joseph Stevenson came to Australia in 1837, eventually settling near Kangaroo Ground. He was active in local affairs.. Contents Handwritten and typed notes by Winifred Joy Ness, 1985, "Joseph Stevenson of Kangaroo Ground". Handwritten extracts from "Pioneers and Painters" by Alan Marshall, relevant to Joseph Stevenson. Handwritten extracts from "Pastoral Pioneers of Port Phillip"by R V Bills and A S Kenyon, relevant to Joseph Stevenson. Photocopy of photographs: Stevenson daughters; a stevenson daughter with baby; Joseph Stevenson. Handwritten Stevenson family tree (on 2 sheets). Photocopy of photograph: Robert Stevenson and family, "Bankhead", Kangaroo Ground (ref 423). Photocopy of two prints/paintings, annotated on reverse (information from R B Ness: Punt over Yarra River at Melbourne which Joseph Stevenson helped build, from "History of South Melbourne", published 1930s; First bridge over Yarra at Melbourne which Joseph Stevenson helped build. Photocopy of Death Certificate: Joseph Stevenson, 1 November 1878. Photocopy of Death Certificate: Ruth Sevenson, 1 November 1868. Photocopy of Marriage Certificate: names illegible 16 November 1868 Photocopy of extract of Marriage Certificate: Joseph Stephenson and Ruth Boyd, 14 June 1837. Newspaper article: "Resting in peace", Diamond Valley News, 23 March 1982. Judith Furphy and early Kangaroo Ground families buried in Kangaroo Ground Cemetery. Newspaper article: "Grounds for celebration", Diamond Valley Leader, 23 November 2005. Lynette Beale traced her ancestor Joseph Stevenson to Kangaroo Ground. Letter Diana Bassett-Smith to EDHS, 10 August 2005. Donation of a moulding plane marked Joseph Stephenson, property of descendants.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcjoseph stevenson, ship willington 1837, ruth stevenson nee boyd, david stevenson, jane stevenson, kirk's bazaar, first punt across yarra river, princes bridge melbourne, stevenson street melbourne, saltwater creek, river plenty, christmas hills, david christmas, diamond creek, isabella stevenson, robert stevenson, five mill creek, watson's creek, "bankhead" kangaroo ground, ellen stevenson, yarra glen road, yarra glen cemetery, stevenson's corner kangaroo ground, stevenson's creek, presbyterian church kangaroo ground, eltham district road board, margaret stevenson, ruth stevenson, emma stevenson nee peers, margaret hargreaves nee stephenson, robert peers, cyrus peers, charlotte peers, jane mess nee stevenson, robert mess, pearl mess nee mills, james mess, george mess, janet mess, joseph mess, william mess, alexander mess, barbara mess, isabella mess, ruth gosling nee mess, john gosling, jessie gosling, evelyn sinclair nee gosling, william gosling, vera rowland nee gosling, florrie rawland, ethel rawland, john rawland, isobel gilson nee mess, bruce mess, joy mess nee masefield, janet crook nee mess, rodney crook, judith rodgers nee mess, ray rodgers, dean crook, jenine crooks, carolyn rodgers, merryn rodgers, beryl nansen nee mess, robert nansen, gerry oliming, roberta oliming nee nansen, bernard nansen, michele nansen nee blackie, rohan nansen, janet nansen nee britton, vera cope nee mess, cliff cope, graeme cope, louise cope nee thimpton, shannon cope, lucas cope, peter cope, marilyn cope nee turnley, oliver cope, sarah cope, kelvin cope, donald mess, joan mess, geoffrey mess, peter mess, rosemary mess, kerrie mess, isobel gibson nee mess, ellen stevenson nee armstrong, james stevenson, john stevenson, elizabeth stevenson, joanna stevenson, ellen little nee stevenson, william little, francis little, janet little nee armstrong, ruth lorimer nee little, david lorimer, ruth cameron nee lorimer, francis lorimer, val wade, elizabeth lorimer, david kelso, willaim lorimer, jean lorimer nee hewitt, nancy mitson nee lorimer, stan mitson, john hewitt, alison hewitt, john cameron, beryl ryan nee cameron, robert cameron, maryann ryan, peter ryan, margaret ryan, steven wade, andrew wade, jonathan wade, jennifer wade, ruth sadlernee stevenson, thomas sadler, alexander sadler, isabella booth nee sadler, angus sadler, heather sadler, ruth sadler, andrew sadler, nancy sadler, benjamin sadler, robert sadler, alice sadler nee smith, margaret smith, david sadler, anne mcclusky nee sadler, hope sadler, anne carson nee sadler, ruth edwards nee carson, david carson, joseph sadler, isabella bond nee sadler, ian bond, ruth bond, isabella bond, john sadler, thoas sadler, mary sadler nee stewart, stewart sadler, keith sadler, glen sadler, peter sadler, terry sadler, pamela sadler, armstrong family kangaroo ground, bell family kangaroo ground, rogerson family kangaroo ground, barr family kangaroo ground, harkness family kangaroo ground, jardin family kangaroo ground, thompson family kangaroo ground, johnson family kangaroo ground, walters family kangaroo ground, sir ewen camerson, flora margaret cameron, ewen cameron, sir ewan camerson, sir herbert gepp, "garden hill" yarra glen road, andrew moss museum kangaroo ground, lynette beale, noel beale, mick woiwod, diana bassett-smith

A copy of two page typed report by Hilary Bullock and Rosalind Landells, dated 18/01/1990, on the history of Hengar, a dower house built for the Langdon family in 1887/1888. The report includes an explanation of the term dower house, outlines the land sale history since 1851 and gives a brief history of the occupancy of Hengar from 1888 to 1989. The file also includes one page of undated, unattributed handwritten working notes.landells rosalind, bullock hilary, hengar, glen eira road, elsternwick, holloway j m, langdon henry j, rosecraddock, beemery park estate, lirrewa, caulfield town hall, langdon family, deanmead a, griffith alfred, langdon e e, langdon h j, langdon laura, langdon henry, langdon bessie, sadler emily amy, brenton v c, herz s, beth riukan girls’ college, happy days kindergarten, florence herald herbert, happy days child minding, manners and customs, preschools

One page of undated, unattributed, handwritten notes giving information about the custom of building a dower house, the history of Hengar’s occupancy and brief information about some of Hengar’s residents. The document also provides a description of a photograph of Hengar and information about social customs relating to the wearing of hats.hengar, happy days kindergarten, beemery park, glen eira road, langdon laura, langdon j k, langdon e ll, langdon emily amy, penleigh, sadler emily amy, rosecraddock, moxham mrs, parsons mrs, holmes mrs

This file contains four items pertaining to the Langdon family: 1/Five typed copies of research notes ‘History of the Langdons of Caulfield’, undated, probably by Irene Anderson, eleven pages. 2/Photocopy of typed and hand written notes, four pages, by Irene Anderson for her history of the Langdons dated August 1982 plus one typed version of the first 3 pages. 3/Handwritten, nineteen pages draft of ‘The Langdon homes’ by Irene Anderson, undated. 4/Photocopy of an extract from ‘Henderson’s Families’, five pages titled ‘Langdon of Rosecraddock’ (four copies), some with handwritten notes.caulfield, langdon phillip, ‘rosecraddock’, hawthorn road, kooyong road, powderham road, craddock avenue, franklin j. r., langdon marie, langdon clive, moxham margaret, langdon henry joseph, langdon elizabeth laetitia, langdon montague william, langdon charles petley, langdon emily amy, langdon florence elizabeth, langdon laura, langdon blanche emma, langdon jane, renwick jane, renwick samuel, ‘the garrell’, glen eira road, langdon elizabeth, langdon leslie john, langdon mary elizabeth, langdon dorothy, langdon margery, campbell mary elizabeth, campbell dorothy, franklin margery, franklin john riddoch, halstead street, ‘tarqua’, ‘lirrewa’, lirrewa grove, caulfield town hall, ‘hengar’, happy days kindergarten, read louisa martha, ‘neringa’, house names, ‘beemery’, blanche street, seymour road, ‘little cromer’, esler lilian, webb lilian, langdon stanley blake, langdon richard read, langdon philip clarke, langdon mary laetitia lane, langdon henry clive courtenay, st mary’s anglican church caulfield, ‘penleigh’, parsons florence elizabeth, parsons charles robert, waiora road, ‘beemery park’, ‘bellecourt’, sherlock max, langdon road, anderson irene victoria, ‘lincluden’, southall kate, ‘ringwood’, sadler alfred, mansion house, elsternwick