Graham Gould explains how the tradition of naming houses began and traces trends over the decades of European settlement.house names, gould> graham

Illustration prepared by Glen Turnbull of the original house names on the original Strathcona property. This covers the area bounded by Scott Street, Bryson Street, Claremont Crescent and Prospect Hill Road, Canterbury.canterbury, strathcona baptist girls grammar school, scott street, bryson street, claremont crescent, prospect hill road, claremont park estate, "glen allen", "shalimar", "hilary", "sherwood", "marshalton", "elston", "whitefoord", "natrie"

Article on re-naming the Antonio Park Primary School's house names to commemorate Federation.Article on re-naming the Antonio Park Primary School's house names to commemorate Federation.antonio park primary school, federation

Murray Comrie Collection. A loose page from a mid -20th Century police 'Diary of Duty and Occurences'. On one page has been handwritten a long list of names under the heading 'From Sandy Creek Watch House Book 1859'. Not clear who has made the list and from what original it was transcribed but likely to have been made by Murrary Comrie. tarnagulla, sandy creek, policing, police, watch house, prisoners

Meanings and localities of some Australian Aboriginal words for those who want an Aboriginal word as a name for their house.Ruth Clarkaboriginals

Item in PRW-Residential newspaper of 22/07/2011 featuring this address. It describes the architectural features of this 1930s residence, plus two exterior and two interior photographs. House name is 'Lyndene'.lyndene, elsternwick, hoddle street, glenhuntly road, hocking stuart, mansions, auctions, lead lights, architectural features, house names

Letter from George Stevens to Caulfield Historical Society dated 27/08/2001 regarding the owners of Westfield 1904 to 1952 plus a brief history of the property and the reason for the house name. Photocopy of two photographs plus handwritten notes on the value, owners and builder of Westfield.caulfield historical society, caulfield’s building heritage, eskdale road, kambrook road, wyuna road, stevens george, pescott david james, pescott james richard, pescott keith woodfull, heathcote norman, westfield, wyuna road, woodfull cecily, woodfull dorothy, heathcote norman mrs., heathcote norma, oakley norma, house names, solomon g. dr., dunbar margaret, leonard f., leonard s., timber houses, land values, heathcote dorothy

Two items about 80 Shoobra Road. 1/ An advertising article dated 16/02/2011 from the Melbourne Weekly Bayside magazine; includes coloured photographs of property and selling features including renovation features. 2/ Research notes from Sands and MacDougalls on tenants and house name by Claire Barton.elsternwick, biggin & scott, fricker geo, shoobra road, estate agents, southern chas w.h., karinya, edwardian style, southern alb.c., leadlights, crowe amy, house names, architectural features, stavrakis bill, ivanhoe

3 items on 63 Shoobra Road: 1/An advertising article dated 19/03/2004, from Property Review Weekly, giving details of original features and renovations done to 63 Shoobra Road, for forthcoming auction by Gary Peer. 2/Handwritten research by Claire Barton on 63 Shoobra Road giving house name in the 1910 Sands & McDougalls and owner/tenant, dated 30/09/2011. 3/An auction advertisement for 63 Shoobra Road on 06/12/2014 (newspaper add hand-dated as 11/11/2014).shoobra road, real estate agents, house names, elsternwick, wymswold, verandahs, street charles, fireplaces, architectural features, cast iron work, marble, gary peer & associates, stables, bay windows, carports

This file contains four items. 1. An original handwritten letter to Councillor Kirkham, congratulating him on his valuable services as Mayor of Caulfield for the year 1905, dated 31/08/1906. 2. Research by Claire Barton, on 22/02/2013 from Sands and McDougall’s directories showing that C. F. Kirkham lived from 1903 to 1923 in Gladstone Parade, Elsternwick in a house named ‘Hartington’. 3. Leather bound address book with C. Kirkham Elsternwick, 22/10/1999, name written inside with one short diary entry under ‘V’ only. 4. Admittance ticket to the Coronation of their Majesties King George V and Queen Mary, 22/06/2911, for C. F. Kirkham.kirkham c. f., councillors, majors, caulfield, jowett f. town clerk, lloyd c. mayor, gladstone parade, elsternwick, ‘hartington’, house names, kirkham charles f., diaries, journals, coronation celebrations, invitations

Two sets of this man's handwritten memories: 1/Five pages of handwritten personal memories, written by William Hogarth Hunt 13/07/1977. He outlines his family, their travels and settlement in 1908 at Glenhuntly: a detailed account of residents, shop owners, land sales and identities, Murray Ross, Mr Burr of Burr’s Gun Oil and Mr Zarman. Also details Glenhuntly Methodist Church, football, athletics, Glenhuntly Aerodrome and an extensive list of local residents and their stories. 2/Two pages of handwritten personal memories, written by William Hogarth Hunt 02/09/1977. A detailed account of residents, shop owners, identities, athletes, local policemen and their stories in the Glen Huntly area.personal memories, hunt william hogarth, glenhuntly, grange road, trams, plumber, stone mary ann, neerim road, wanalta road, schurme mrs, private hospital, hospitals, watson grove, hunt jessie, hunt alfred, hunt charles, smith mr, fisher mr, smith mrs, jockeys, dore george, ‘willis’, builders, house names, mernda, roseberry grove, el nido, neerim road, glenhuntly post office, mrs fielder’s sweetshop, mrs beer’s sweet shop, paddocks, confectionery, fielder fred, maroona road, murrumbeena, grocers, callister dave, carnegie state school, hay and corn store, james street, woodyard, hillards chemist, hughes body works, chemists, davidson’s, glenhuntly printing, hay and corn stores, railway gates, anz bank, fox mr, martin jack, fox mrs, clothing stores, steam rollers, radio and tv shop, beasley j, delicatessen/ham and beef shop, butchers, schurme’s private hospital, gellatley george, tailors, commonwealth banks, watson grove, banks, preston peter, e.j. & h. amos, hardware stores, estate agents, glenhuntly picture theatre, whittle mr, theatres, newsagency, cooper and cooke, station street, f.j. long and co, jennings a.v, timber yards, builders, ‘the estate’, hillcrest estate, grange road, marara road, rosedale avenue, hobart jack, mackie road, confectionery stores, ross murray, glenhuntly athletic club, godfrey evelyn, athletics clubs, railways, glenhuntly junior football club, elsternwick, princess park, carnegie oval, booran road, koornang park, ormond oval – ee. gunn reserve, glenhuntly oval, oakleigh road, victorian amateur turf club, koornang road, glenhuntly aerodrome, neville street, glenhuntly state school, rosslyn street, geary mr, lauriston tennis courts, bakers, carnegie r.s.l., east bentleigh, bowling clubs, tucker road, tennis clubs, centre road, murrumbeena road, larman mr, hollway street, nurseries, parker street, lyle marshall, burr mr, solicitors, builders, bones nursery, ‘burr’s gunoil’, glenhuntly methodist church, carnegie, smith alf, ezard family, clemens family, noy family, noy clarrie, dickie family, storey family, storey george, davis family, joss house, chinese community, wattle avenue, grange road, glenhuntly amateur football club, football clubs, glenhuntly athletic club, athletic clubs, glen huntly junior football club, carnegie oval, koornang park, glenhuntly oval, victorian amateur turf club, glenhuntly aerodome, glenhuntly state school, geary mr., bakers, east bentleigh, tucker road, centre road, larman mr, nurseries, lyle marshall, solicitors, bones nursery, carnegie, "the estate", royal avenue, mckay avenue, dumsday bertha miss, love family, gilmour family, waratah ave, sinclair mr, tuckpointers, bricks, donegan mr, plumbers, frazer mr, frazer and jenkinson printers, frazer arthur, ezard manufacturing, jewellers, private hospital, maroona road, o'carroll mr, beattie mr, horse trainer, morton tom, lord harry, estate agents, ormond, councillors, taylor mr, builders, gibson family, westley alf, o'carroll j (jack) d, glenhuntly athletics club, athletes, jack page's bakery and cake shop, nay clarrie, hunt william h., hunt alf, page jack, armstrong jack, manchester grove, morgan advertising, cusdin sid, farrier, glenhuntly cricket club, caulfield racecourse, neerim road, hoffman's plumbing, emma street, st. agnes school, st. agnes church hall, jenkin 'boss' mr, teachers, hawthorn miss, quinn miss, chitty charlie, chitty's timber, crystal palace picture theatre, theatres, marsh bill, hardware shops, watson arthur w, j.s. kidd and company, marshes hardware, kidd's hardware, bruce ivy, 'belgrave', house names, belgrave road, dandenong road, hunter 'pud', police officers, hunt jess, kangaroo road, murrumbeena, glen huntly

No 33 Kingston Road is a red brick attic-style house which was built c1920. Edward Edwards (1880-1963) was a blacksmith and the first owner. The house was named 'Berwyn' (Ref: 1931 electoral roll). Edward's wife was Mary Kennedy Stewart (1873-1931). They had 7 children, all born before the family came to Surrey Hills: 1. Hazel Margaret Kennedy Edwards (1896-1966) - dressmaker in 1931 electoral roll 2. Edward Alexander Edwards (1898-1988) 3. Mary Gwendolyn Edwards(1899-1942) 4. Gladys Annie Edwards (1902-1988) - hairdresser in 1931 electoral roll 5. Clarence Edwards (1906-1988) - plumber in 1931 electoral roll 6. Alan Stewart Edwards (1909 - 1996) 7. Geoffrey Ellis Edwards (1910-1985). The property passed to Edward Henderson Redpath after Edward Edward's death. He was a mechanic. (Ref: 1963 electoral roll). He was born in Shilbottle England on 3 December 1904 and married Gladys Annie Edwards in 1932 (#8417). He served in the Australian Airforce during WW2. Thus, the property was owned by the same family for over 40 years. Edward Henderson Redpath sold the property to David Murray Flynn and Heather Rosemary Flynn of 18 Kingston Road, Surrey Hills in 1965. Associated records: 1. Letter from George Henderson P/L to T Redpath, 1965 2. Letter re estate of E H Redpath, 1969. A standard folded real estate contract of sale for 33 Kingston Road, Surrey Hills, dated 14 August 1965edward edwards, berwyn, 33 kingston road, mary stewart kennedy, mary stewart edwards, houses, real estate contracts, legal documents, hazel margaret kennedy edwards, edward alexander edwards, mary gwendolyn edwards, gladys annie edwards, clarence edwards, alan stewart edwards, geoffrey ellis edwards, edward henderson redpath, gladys annie redpath, david murray flynn, heather rosemary flynn, house names

Four articles on Lirrewa’s history, conservation study and notes on architectural features and correspondence from National trust to Mrs W Brooks. Photocopy of an extract from Caulfied Historical Newsletter (No 4 April 1973) containing 2 articles about Lirrewa and Caulfield (one by J O’Donnell, one by Mrs AP Bell) Photocopied extract from the Caulfield Conservation study detailing history and features of Lirrewa written by Andrew Ward (January 1995) Handwritten notes on architectural features of home and hand drawn designs of side and centre windows and design above all main room doors. Includes typed directory listings from 1886 to 1921. Date and author unknown Copy of correspondence to Mrs W Brooks from the Administration National Trust of Australia regarding classification Lirrewa 20/03/1973 and stables.lirrewa, lirrewa grove, o’donnell j, fulton thomas, land subdivisions, glen eira road, glen huntly road, kooyong road, tennant dr, cox james dr, brooks walter richard, baby health care, bryce percy h, sylverly, house names, market gardens, chinese community, langdon montague william, langdon henry joseph, rosecraddock, langdon elizabeth, tarqua, st marys church, caulfield, hawthorn road, lirrewa grove, stables, architectural features, brooks gladys, brooks walter, councillors, scott robert, redcliff mr, architects, mcculloch mr, teachers, office workers, farmer mr, ward andrew, mansions, verandahs, slate tiles, fountains, leadlights, fireplaces, grant rs, black rs, anderson p, russell edwin r, cast ironwork, flats, marble, mantel pieces, gothic revival style, brick, arches

Printed pages 290, 291 and 297, from Jolimont to Yering – Yarra Wine – Two centuries By Raymond Henderson. Give information about Cecile – Leuba- Paris and the Leuba family, who lived at Aldgate from 1914 to 1920.aldgare, roberts – leuba natalie anna, leuba florence, leuba emma, gardenvale station, house names, leuba charles, leuba samuel, leuba florence, kooyong road., leuba frank, parkinson bert, caulfield, weber marie, henderson raymond, leuba – paris cecile, saturn street, leuba berthe

Two copies from St. Mary’s Anglican Church Caulfield, orders of service to celebrate Victoria’s 150th anniversary April 28, 1985. Four copies of pamphlet from St. Mary’s Anglican Church, Caulfield for The Joys of Living in Victoria, a festival of flowers and music dated April 25-28 1985. Included is a brief history from the 1850’s to 1985 of the church. Official opening leaflet with details of events and sponsors. The Joys of Living in Victoria, a festival of flowers and music order of service. Roneoed copy dated 25/04/1985.st. mary’s anglican church, caulfield, brooks r.c. rev., glasson william, organists, glen eira road, allen s. m. and sons, furniture stores, kennington laundry and drycleaners, drycleaners, glen huntly road, elsternwick, nepean highway, gardenvale, caulfield south, t. bathursts and co., funeral directors, ricks camera shop, elsternwick furnishing co., rothels pty. ltd., the sausage factory, four corners picture framing co., taylors the discount store, eight st. georges road, reception rooms, mane event hairdressing, fiskens pharmacy, boyd w. fox chemist, elsternwick travel world, mahony denis, hairline 309, hairdressers, madge tulloch florist, florist shops, michelson and associates, estate agents, port phillips press pty. ltd., printing industry, sommers jill, caulfield city choir, choirs, the tait-smith chamber group, tudor choristers, cathedral brass ensemble, trumble joan, brookes raymond rev., porter miss, park street, stephen george sir, hood crescent, bluestone, reid mr., architects, macartney mrs., st. mary’s church, st. stephen’s, gardenvale, st. clement, elsternwick, st. agnes, glenhuntly, glen huntly, st. catherine, caulfield, langley canon, shelford, green bishop, schools, helenslea, caulfield grammar school, davis j.h. rev., house names

Cromarty School for Girls 1897-1923. An 83 page book giving the beginnings of the school and detailed history on its founders, the Misses Day. Includes various locations of school premises, where sporting activities took place. Details on most former students attainments. The involvement of past students over fifty years in the Cromarty Old Girls Association, reminiscences and achievement of students’ children and great grandchildren. Also included is an alphabetical history if names extracted from the history by Andrew Frederick.cromarty school for girls, schools, milne barbara w., mckellar doris w., day louisa, mcclure jennifer, sandham street, elsternwick congregational church, cromarty old girls association, orrong road, elsternwick, day jane, day annie, union church caulfield, carton maurice m., teachers, carinya, house names, groves john rev., m.l.c. hawthorn, gladstone parade, elsternwick, maysbury, glenhuntly road, beauchamp horatio, chistlehurst, staniland grove, mansions, king street, congregational hall, halls, deasey miss, allen richard, kooyong, m.l.c. elsternwick, elsternwick croquet club, tait ethel m., lilley florence, evans maud, mccowan jeannie, hall v. mrs., mayor’s, gardiner family home, tennis, sport, archery, hockey, basketball, swimming, st. clement’s elsternwick, school rooms, school plays

A sixteen-page pamphlet which has chronological dating of events in school from 1908 to 1982. Includes poliomyelitis epidemic in late 1930’s and 1949, and the need for slit trenches in 1942. It also has the eleven principals’ names over the sixty years. The pamphlet also has a memory of the first years by Robert Horne who attended Ripponlea from July 1922 to December 1924.ripponlea primary school, primary schools, reid athol, horne robert, ripponlea house estate, festivals and celebrations, war memorials, cottages, land subdivision, shelter sheds, carrington grove, sinclair a.j.g., world war 1939-1945, radio transmission, councillors, slit trenches, poliomyelitis, polio, woodruff john e., wilson henry a., young william, morris henry, skinner raymond g., cunningham donald h., junor phillip h., hatters charles, holt clare, baker clare, principals, st. aubins, house names, cass mr., horne mary, horne ruth, horne john, williamson miss, pollock miss, caulfield grammar school, horne paul, horne isabel, mcnichol mr., halliwell mr., tilley mr., higgins miss, weymouth miss, johansen miss, kennedy miss, wridgway miss, teachers, st. aubins avenue, sloyed rooms, sidwell estate, balaclava road, caulfield park, education, games, fetes, gymkhanas, leather tommy, triffin dick, florance joe, florance peter, florance sheila, florance shiela, compston gilbert, rogers jack, anderson stan, rogers bill, lynch master, kidd master, martin r., segenfield z., white ray, gray edna, curtis john, anderson walter, hoskins ben, horton warren, wastell inky, eastwood ted, eastwood grocery, balaclava, newsagency, alma road, watson willie, feitel maurice, bridges alf, moody jim, lucas cuylah, cooper dick, dairies, shirley kathleen, gates edna, moss thelma, simpson hilda, ryder ernie, blanton corah, reid athol

4 documents which have references to the a’Beckett family. Photocopied extract from Burke’s Colonial Gentry Vol 1 1891 on the name a’Beckett, William Arthur Callander Handwritten research on various a’Beckett family tree members taken from Burke’s Colonial Gentry etc, includes rate details of home in Alma Street Leaflet on The Briars Mornington giving history on family and the Napoleonic collection of furniture Photocopied article on a’Beckett name taken from ‘Sand, Swamp and Heath by Peter R Murray and John C Wells 1980. This paragraph gives the connection to Emma Minna a’Beckett who married Arthur Boyd. Boyd’s father owner Glenfern on the corner of Hotham and Inkerman Street. This is the beginning of the artistic Boyd family in Murrumbeenaa’beckett william arthur callander, mills emma, boyd arthur merric, a’beckett thomas turner, alma street, a’beckett emma minnie, glenfern, house names, hotham street, inkerman street, alma road

Three pieces of research on the Hart family, 1 page each. Brief type written biographical profile of John Hart extracted from the Royal Historical Society of Victoria’s Pioneer Register, Provided by John’s son Thomas Stephen Hart 04/08/1957 Brief type written biographical profile of John Hart extracted possibly from the Sydney Diocesan Magazine, November 1932 via Who’s Who in Australia of 1927-28, 1950 & 1955 Brief type-written biographical profile of Thomas Stephen Hart extracted from the Royal Historical Society of Victoria’s Pioneer Register including an autobiographical note dated 04/08/1957hart rodney, hart john, hart mary, hart susannah, hart thomas, hart mary anne sibella, gifford susannah, stephen mary anne sibella, hart henrietta, hart katherine, hart george, hart edith, hart edward, hart godfrey, hart mary stephen, hart john stephen, buckhurst catherine lucy, rickard ethel jane, ravenscroft henrietta, caulfield, grosmont, caulfield roads board, clergy, bishops, church of england, teachers, geologist, geology, botanist, house names, plants

Handwritten chronological list of properties owned by various members of the Hart family in the Caulfield area between 1858 and 1892. Includes house type number of rooms, addresses and annual council valuation rates.hart rodney, hart john, hart joseph, hart margaret, hart thomas, hart harriet, hart isaac, caulfield, house names, bambra road, houses, glen eira road, hawthorn road, sycamore street, land values, rates, callerne, blencairn, caulfield city council