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Surrey Hills Historical Society CollectionBook, The mystery of fairyland, Kew, 2017
... james tabulo... james nicolas james tabulo paperback, H 21 cm; 109 pages ...Mrs Grace Tabulo built up a fairyland of figures depicting well-known children's stories and nursery rhymes in her garden at 57 Malmsbury Street, Kew. Many children visited and the property was especially popular on New Year's Eve. paperback, H 21 cm; 109 pagesgrace tabulo, 1877-1965 ---family, fairyland cottage, malmsbury street, kew, james nicolas, james tabulo -
Kew Historical Society IncPhotograph, Monthly Meeting: James Nicolas , 'Fairyland', 08/08/2018
Photograph of the presenter, James Nicolas, the author of a publication on 'Fairyland' speaking to members at the August 2018 meeting.james nicolas, fairyland - malmsbury street - kew (vic), tabulo - jim - grace -
Canterbury History GroupBook, James Nicolas, The mystery of Fairyland, Kew, 2017
"In 1965 in Kew, Melbourne, 88-year-old Grace Tabulo passed away at her 1860's home, Fairyland. This ended more than 20 years that Grace and her Gallipoli veteran husband Jim had made their home a tourist attraction for children in the local area and beyond. With exhibits, stories, concerts and celebrations for events like Empire Day, Fairyland was featured in newspapers and magazines in Melbourne and abroad. It was a unique place in a more innocent time that had a profound effect on all those who went there. What motivated this couple to dedicate their lives to their community? And what are some of the mysteries that lie behind this story? This is a window into post-war Melbourne suburbia which celebrates a wonderful couple and their lives' work. " (source: TroveBook which researchs the story of Grace and Jim Tabulo and their 1860's home, Fairyland in Kew. Includes photographs and Appendix with some entries from the visitors book. 109 pagesnon-fiction"In 1965 in Kew, Melbourne, 88-year-old Grace Tabulo passed away at her 1860's home, Fairyland. This ended more than 20 years that Grace and her Gallipoli veteran husband Jim had made their home a tourist attraction for children in the local area and beyond. With exhibits, stories, concerts and celebrations for events like Empire Day, Fairyland was featured in newspapers and magazines in Melbourne and abroad. It was a unique place in a more innocent time that had a profound effect on all those who went there. What motivated this couple to dedicate their lives to their community? And what are some of the mysteries that lie behind this story? This is a window into post-war Melbourne suburbia which celebrates a wonderful couple and their lives' work. " (source: Trovegrace tabulo, fairyland cottage, social life
