2 items: 1/A ten page handwritten letter from Mrs. C.R. Biesse on 12/12/1976 to Mr. Murray. The letter gives her memories of the area around Judge Hood’s Estate, related to her by an elderly acquaintance and her grandfather. Includes a small handdrawn map. 2/Handwritten research by Claire Barton on street names and residents off Orrong Road in 1911 Sands and McDougall directory.biesse c.r. mrs., merton street, caulfiled north, judge hood, hood crescent, droving, judge hood’s estate, land subdivision, judge stephens, st. mary’s church, otira road, helenslea road, shelford, landscapes, kerr b. mrs., palmer florence mrs., morrice street, glen eira road, kambea grove, bushland, cattle, mitchell mr. builder, palmer florence, mitchell colin, mitchell clive, mitchell francis, mitchell mrs., perry family, orrong road, st. aubins ave., ‘orotava’, hayes g.h., ‘kambea’, lothian henry, oswald j.d., ‘merton’, glen eira road

One page of handwritten and typed notes, undated and unattributed, about the architectural features and grounds of the house Helenslea also providing brief information about past owners and occupants of the house. The notes refer to George Stephen as the original grantee of land and subsequent ownership before purchase by the Shelford School in 1922. The notes also provide that old photographs before school additions are in possession of the school Head.hood judge, shelford church of england girls grammar school, stephen george sir, hood crescent, foote survey, architectural features, land surveys, caulfield north

One page of undated and unattributed handwritten notes regarding the grant of Helenslea land to Sir George Stephen and providing assessment numbers and information on the number of rooms and occupants of Helenslea for the period 1860 to 1889.hood judge, stephen george sir, helenslea, land subdivision, caulfield north, hood crescent

A photocopy of a one page article from the Punch of 01/03/1923 showing five photographs taken on the opening day of Shelford Church of England Day School. The photographs show visitors to the opening, the exterior of the school building Helenslea, the principal with prefects and the archbishop opening the school.helenslea, shelford church of england day school, thomas miss, hood judge, caulfield north, schools, st mary’s church

This file contains 2 items relating to the History of Shelford Girls’ School and Kindergarten: 1/1 set of typed notes by Betty Snowball, titled ‘History of Shelford Church of England Girls’ Grammar School’, date unknown. The notes detail the history of the school from 1898 to 1973 including a period from 1922 when boys and girls were enrolled. 2/2 copies of typed notes detailing the history of the school from 1898 to 1982. Author and date unknown.dixon emily miss, shelford church of england girls’ grammar school, ‘shelford’, glen eira road, st mary’s church, seymour road, blundell d miss, homain freda miss, schools, blundell f miss, alison road, langley h.t. canon, green bishop, anglican church, thomas a.m. miss, principals, students, bishops, ‘helenslea’, hood crescent, hood judge, ripley grove, st margaret’s hall, thewlis d miss, foundation stones, criswick wing, criswick mrs, cooper wing, cooper canon, woods f archbishop dr, baddams v.t. miss, baddams wing, cowling c.c. reverend, washington i.i. miss, ida washington library, delacombe rohan sir major general (governor), myers j.m. miss, parents clubs, classrooms, schoolhouses, davies margaret e miss, nicholson mabel miss, the nicholson primary library, st mary’s parish caulfield, caulfield, lloyd c mr, thewlis wing, henderson g mr, henderson mrs, hancock archdeacon, gates, watson normie, scholl reginald sir, gorton john senator, langley canon, langley dean, hone brian sir, caulfield grammar, excursions, construction (events and activities), britten e. miss, halls, theatres, ‘little shelford’, thewlis j.s. miss, coach houses, lofts, festivals and celebrations, primary schools, secondary schools, stables, clergy residences, fireplaces, towers, mansions

This file contains 2 pamphlets relating to Shelford Girls School: 1/1 pamphlet titled ‘St. Mary’s Church, Glen Eira Road, Caulfield, The First One Hundred Years, 1863-1963’ dated 01/06/1963, containing a brief history of the school on page x. Author unknown. 2/1 pamphlet from the ‘Dedication and Opening of the C. C. Cowling Wing’ at Shelford Girls School, 26/07/1987, containing an order of proceedings for the ceremony. Author unknown.st. mary’s church, glen eira road, caulfield, churches, shelford girls school and kindergarten, hood crescent, dixon emily miss, seymour road, blundell miss, cowling c. c. reverend, allison road, langley h. t. canon, green bishop, thomas a. m. miss, ‘helenslea’, hood judge, st. margaret’s hall, ripley grove, criswick wing, thewlis j. s. miss, thewlis wing, baddams v. t. miss, woods archbishop, cooper e. franklin, cooper wing, v. t. baddams wing, caulfield grammar school, c. c. cowling wing, wilson john bishop, mccaughey jean mrs., pitt marie e. j., welsford smithers esq., cowling nancy mrs., downie peter, gregson tom, frank mas carol miss, parents clubs, clubs and associations, schools, education, openings (events), centenaries