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Legal record - The Indenture, Crown Portion 86, otherwise known as 'The Morgan Deed', 1852 (and later)
... kew (vic) - pioneers... derrick kew (vic) - history kew (vic) - pioneers samuel watts kew ...This indenture once formed part of the City of Kew's Municipal Collection. Cr. W.D. Vaughan in his history 'Kew's Civic Century' (1960) records on page 194 that: "The original deed of conveyance of the land being all of Crown Portion 86, Kew, purchased by John Quick, James Venn Morgan, Samuel Derrick and William Derrick was presented by the Historical Society of Victoria on behalf of Mrs Fryer, a daughter of the later J.V. Morgan, to the [Kew] Council on August 5, 1941. Crown Portion 86, comprised all the land between Cotham Road and High Street to an alignment opposite the east boundary of Glenferrie Road. On it the first residential house was built by Mr. J.V. Morgan in 1852." Following the donation, the Indenture was surrounded by other original related text and explanatory notes and framed. The resulting framed documents are the largest framed objects in the collection.The Indenture and the accompanying contextual documents are some of the most historically significant manuscripts to have survived since the settlement of Kew in the 1850s. They provide a link to Kew's most famous pioneering families.Framed 1952 Indenture recording the sale of land in Kew to pioneering Kew families.james venn morgan, john quick, william derrick, samuel derrick, kew (vic) - history, kew (vic) - pioneers, samuel watts, kew (vic.) — municipal collection -
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Legal record (Item), Thomas Judd to James Bonwick: Agreement for Sale of Land at Parish of Boroondara, 1853, 28/02/1853
... bonwick thomas judd land titles - kew (vic) pioneers - kew ...James Bonwick (1817-1906), the Victorian educator and historian, acquired land in Kew on which to establish a home and school in 1853, not 1854 as more commonly stated. Bonwick returned to England in 1859 for a period, later returning to Melbourne and settling in St Kilda. He was the author of a number of histories and an official transcriber of Government records.This newly acquired document, from a former owner of 'Parkhill' (20 Hillcrest Avenue, Kew), is of statewide importance as it is the original copy of the agreement made between Thomas Judd of Parkhill and James Bonwick in 1853 for the purchase of land in Kew. Both Thomas Judd and James Bonwick were significant pioneers of Victoria.TRANSCRIPT [TITLE] Thomas Judd to James Bonwick Agreement for Sale of Land at Parish of Boroondara [PAGE 1] Articles of agreement made and entered into this the Twentyth eighth day of February One thousand Eight Hundred and fifty three Between Thomas Judd of Melbourne in the Colony of Victoria Gentleman of the one part and James Bonwick of Melbourne in the Colony of Victoria Gentleman of the other part whereby the said Thomas Judd agrees to sell unto the said James Bonwick who hereby agrees to purchase a piece or parcel of land containing two and half acres be the land more or less part of Portion Number Eighty five of the Parish of Boroondara in the County of Bourke commencing at a point on the Northern boundary line of the said Portion Seventeen Chains fifty links East from the North West angle of the same and bounded on the East by other part of said Portion in a line bearing South Eight Hundred and sixty two feet on the South by other part of said Portion Eighty five in a line bearing West one Hundred twenty six and half feet on the West by other part of said Portion Eighty five in a line bearing North Eight Hundred and Sixty two feet on the North by the Northern boundary line of the said Portion Eighty five in a line bearing East one Hundred twenty six and half feet to the commencing point at or for the price or sum of one [PAGE 2] One Hundred Pounds to be paid and payable in the manner hereinafter mentioned that is to say the Sum of Thirty pounds to be paid on the day of the date hereof and the sum of forty pounds by the acceptance of the said James Bonwick for that sum at three months bearing interest thereon after the rate of Eight Pounds per centum per annum and the Sum of Thirty pounds by the acceptance of the said James Bonwick for that sum after Six months with interest thereon after the rate of Eight pounds per centum per annum It is furthermore agreed that the said James Bonwick shall have access by a right of way fifteen feet wide reserved by the said Thomas Judd to the Government Road being the Southern Boundary of Portion Eighty five. That in case default shall be made in the payment of any of any of the Acceptances above mentioned the amount paid shall be actually forfeited to the said Thomas Judd who shall be at liberty to resell the premises. That upon payment of the whole amount of the purchase money the said Thomas Judd shall execute a conveyance of the premises to the said James Bonwick Such conveyance to be prepared by and at the expense of the said James Bonwick who - [PAGE 3] who shall also pay the cost of any attested copies he may require. ---- As witness the hands of the said parties this the twenty first day of February one thousand Eight Hundred and fifty Three. ----- [Signature] T. Judd [Signature] Jas Bonwick Witness [Signature illegible] £ Received Cash on account of the above 30.0.0 Thirty Pounds Bill at three Months with interest 42.4.0 Bill at Six Months with interest 31.4.0 _____ £103.8.0 _____ [Signature] T. Judd [Signature] Jas Bonwick ------------ Transcribed David White 25/08/2020 james bonwick, thomas judd, land titles - kew (vic), pioneers - kew - victoria -
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Archive (Series) - OSWIN, Richard
... Pioneers -- Kew (Vic.)... Oswin – Kew (Vic.) Richard Oswin – Kew (Vic.) Pioneers -- Kew ...Various PartiesReference, Research, InformationArranged by Secondary Values (value of records to users)Richard Oswin, one of the earliest settlers of Kew, is well known for establishing the Kilby Farm along the Yarra River where the Burke Road Bridge stands today. The file includes: Letter requesting information about Richard Oswin, with responses from Camberwell Historical Society and Kew Historical Society.oswin – kew (vic.), richard oswin – kew (vic.), pioneers -- kew (vic.), kilby farm -- kew (vic.)oswin – kew (vic.), richard oswin – kew (vic.), pioneers -- kew (vic.), kilby farm -- kew (vic.) -
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Archive (Series) - Pioneer Commemorative Services
... Pioneers – Kew (Vic.)... Dorothy Rogers Reserve – Kew (Vic.) Pioneers – Kew (Vic.) N. J ...Various PartiesReference, Research, InformationArranged by Secondary Values (value of records to users)The Kew Historical Society was responsible for holding events that commemorated the first settlers of the area that was the City of Kew. The files included all relate to the third commemorative service held, in 1978. This event was attended by scholars and the mayor of Kew at the time and saw the official naming of the Dorothy Rogers Reserve. The file includes: Invites and letters of appreciation addressed to the speakers of the event, addresses and order of proceedings.dorothy rogers reserve – kew (vic.), pioneers – kew (vic.), n. j. whitting – kew (vic.)dorothy rogers reserve – kew (vic.), pioneers – kew (vic.), n. j. whitting – kew (vic.) -
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Archive (Series) - QUICK Family
... Pioneers -- Kew (Vic.)... (Vic.) Pioneers -- Kew (Vic.) Archive QUICK Family ...Various PartiesReference, Research, InformationArranged by Secondary Values (value of records to users)The Quick family were among the earliest pioneers of Kew, having started with the immigration of John and Ellen Quick in 1849 from England. John would find wealth in the goldfields once worked and would use the money earned to buy land in what is now Kew. In this endeavour with friends found, he sought to name the area ‘Cotham’ but was ousted by an official who preferred its now recognisable name. Cotham Road is a legacy of this disagreement. The file includes: Research notes compiled by Aubrey A. Quick, great grandson of John.quick – kew (vic.), john quick – kew (vic.), cotham road – kew (vic.), pioneers -- kew (vic.)quick – kew (vic.), john quick – kew (vic.), cotham road – kew (vic.), pioneers -- kew (vic.) -
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Archive (Series) - RATTEN Family
... Pioneers – Kew (Vic.)... (Vic.) Fredrick Ratten – Kew (Vic.) Pioneers – Kew (Vic ...Various PartiesReference, Research, InformationArranged by Secondary Values (value of records to users)The Ratten family were an early pioneer family of the Kew area, arriving from Ireland sometime in the mid-19th century. Richard Ratten, the first of many, was a prominent Kew house builder, responsible for many of the early houses erected in Kew. He and his wife, Fanny, built and lived in the ‘Barrington’ house along Cotham Road where they would have ten children. One of his sons, Fredrick Ratten, would follow his father’s trade before taking part in local government, and serving as the Mayor of Kew in the years of 1914-1916, being known as a generous and philanthropic man. The file includes: A letter addressed to the Kew Historical society from Rosamond Barber, a descendant of the Rattens looking for information regarding her family, and an excerpt from ‘The Birds of Barrington and Beyond’, a book on the history of the Ratten family and other descendants.ratten – kew (vic.), barrington – kew (vic.), richard ratten – kew (vic.), fredrick ratten – kew (vic.), pioneers – kew (vic.)ratten – kew (vic.), barrington – kew (vic.), richard ratten – kew (vic.), fredrick ratten – kew (vic.), pioneers – kew (vic.) -
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Archive (Series) - RIMINGTON Family
... Pioneers – Kew (Vic.)... Rimington – Kew (Vic.) Pioneers – Kew (Vic.) Parkhill Nurseries ...Various PartiesReference, Research, InformationArranged by Secondary Values (value of records to users)The Rimington Family were early settlers of Kew, acting as pioneers for the area. George Rimington, who immigrated at some point during the mid-to-late 19th century, is well-known for his work at the Parkhill Nurseries, situated between Mont Victor and Burke Road. This nursery played host to multiple plants, shrubs, and trees otherwise not seen in the area and became well-known in the area for that fact. The file includes: A transcript of an interview with Stanley Rimington, son of George Rimington, and a book from Parkhill Nurseries which details the flora present at their Kew location but also the area.rimington – kew (vic.), george rimington – kew (vic.), stanley rimington – kew (vic.), pioneers – kew (vic.), parkhill nurseries – kew (vic.)rimington – kew (vic.), george rimington – kew (vic.), stanley rimington – kew (vic.), pioneers – kew (vic.), parkhill nurseries – kew (vic.) -
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Archive (Sub-series) - Subject File, JUDD Family, 1958
... pioneers - kew (vic)...) thomas judd pioneers - kew (vic) Archive file containing ...Various partiesReference, Research, InformationKHS OrderSubject file containing information important information by and about the Judd family, pioneers of Kew, and owners of Park Hill (now in Hillcrest Avenue) from 1853. The file contains a number of original files provenanced to the Judd family including a subdivision brochure of the Park Hill Estate (1916) that includes a map of the subdivision, an early photo of the ten-roomed house. Other primary sources include a seven page photocopy (& transcript) of notes on early Kew by Thomas Judd Jnr (1950). An undated letter accompanying the information refers to Miss Ina Balaam, the last descendant of the family to live in the house. The file also includes a photocopy of the obituary of Thomas Judd and a newspaper article/clipping from 1972, which includes a short history of the house and a photograph. Other items relating to Thomas Judd and James Bonwick are stored in archive boxes in the collection store.c w rick fairhall, parkhill - hillcrest avenue - kew (vic), thomas judd, pioneers - kew (vic)c w rick fairhall, parkhill - hillcrest avenue - kew (vic), thomas judd, pioneers - kew (vic) -
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Plaque - Commemorative Plaque, Free Kindergarten Union of Victoria, Commemoration of the Free Kindergarten Union of Victoria, circa 1965, c.1965
The Free Kindergarten Union of Victoria commenced teacher training in 1909. A two year course was run in cooperation with the Education Department in 1910-14, but from 1917 the Union trained its students independently. In 1922 the Kindergarten Training College was established in Mooroolbeek, Kew. In 1965, the institution, as the Melbourne Kindergarten Teachers' College, became an entity separate from the Union, and in 1973 joined the State College of Victoria as the Institute of Early Childhood Development. It subsequently amalgamated with the University of Melbourne to become the Department of Early Childhood Studies and moved from Madden Grove, Kew, to 234 Queensberry St, Carlton, early in July 1997.Plaque recognising the site of an important educational institution for teacher training.Bronze plaque with raised lettering commemorating the role of the Free Kindergarten Union of Victoria which had opened in 1916"This plaque commemorates the pioneer work of the Free Kindergarten Union of Victoria in the field of teacher education, the Union established training for kindergarten teachers in Victoria in 1916, opened the college on this site in 1922, and granted it autonomy on 1965."institute of early childhood development - kew (vic), free kindergarten union of victoria, early childhood education - kew - victoria -
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Container - Model Dairy Plastic Milk Bottles, Model Dairy, c.1960
This pair of milk bottles, produced for the Model Dairy in Cotham Road, Kew, were donated by Vik Sabaliauskas. They belonged to his father who worked at Model Dairy in the 1950s and 1960s. Vik wrote about his father: "As for my father, his whole life story is interesting. He was part of the big immigration program after WW2. He was a displaced person in Germany like lots of others who came out looking for a new life. Our family name is actually SABALIAUSKAS which is of Lithuanian descent. My Dad was also named Vik (Viktoras). He was known as Big Vik and I was little Vik. He arrived in Australia in 1947 and then did his 2 years of work organised by the Government and then he came to Melbourne. We lived in Tyler St Preston and he rode his pushbike to and from Kew every working day for years. In my estimation that was about 13 kms for about 6 or 7 years. Imagine that happening today. Freezing Winter mornings and hot Summer afternoons. His English was poor but he had a great work ethic like all European immigrants. His duties related to maintaining and operating all the machines. One story that he told me about was that after I was born (in 1959) he made friends with one of the drivers who delivered milk to the dairy. He asked him to get a container of milk from the farmer everyday which was just for me. I remember going to the Model Dairy Family Christmas parties which were always well patronised. I also remember visiting him in the PANCH Hospital (Bell Street Preston) where he was treated for kidney stones caused by drinking very creamy milk. He wasn't happy when he was told by the doctor to cut back on milk. My Dad was one month short of his 95th birthday when he died and he lived a pretty healthy life." (2019)Kew was a major milk producing district in the Nineteenth and early Twentieth centuries, with three major dairy farms lining the Yarra between Studley Park in the west and Burke Road in the east. In addition to these dairy producers, there were also a number of accredited dairy retailers in the suburb. The largest and most enduring of these was the Model Dairy founded by the Kew pioneer James Venn Morgan. Milk bottles that include the name of the producer or retailer are historically significant as they represent a period in Kew's history before the mass production of milk in the second half of the Twentieth Century. A number of these named bottles have the additional attribute of rarity.Pair of plastic milk bottles, designated on the front as to be used in the refigerator on on picnics. One bottle has a red screw on lid and the other a green lid. The bottles are semi-transparent. [The record also includes a photograph of Vic Sabaliauskas, provided by his son. The photograph dates from the period when he was employed at the Model Dairy].Impressed on the front of both bottles: "Unbreakable picnic and refrigerator bottle made expressly for Model Dairy Pty Ltd Cotham Rd Kew"dairies - kew, model dairy - cotham road - kew (vic) -
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Archive (series) - Subject File, BARNARD Family, 1958
Various PartiesReference, Research, InformationKHS OrderMembers of the Barnard Family were significant and notable pioneers of Kew. Francis Barnard established the first Kew Post Office and also a pharmacy. The post office was on the corner of Cotham Road and High Street. It later moved to another location in High Street. His son, F G A Barnard wrote the ‘Jubilee History of Kew, Victoria’ (1910). [An index to the publication is in the file]. Both Barnards were mayors of Kew. The extensive file of information includes some primary sources and a number of photocopies of secondary sources. The primary sources include two letters, the first from F G A Barnard dated 29-9-10, to W Derrick Esq, Cambooya requesting information on early settlement in Kew, and a handwritten reply from W Derrick recalling this period. Another primary source [laminated] relates to The Intermediate Examination conducted by the Pharmacy Board of Victoria (1917). The Kew Historical Society has many items relating to the Barnard family in its collection. One is the wall clock, which was donated by a Mrs McArthur of North Balwyn in 1973. The correspondence relating to its acquisition, and an article written by Mavis Rolley is in the file. While the collection includes an original copy of ‘Bear and Forbear: A genealogical study of the Prentice, Barnard and related families in Great Britain, Ireland and Australia’ (Prentice, Sydney & Mildred, 1985) in its library, a photocopy of parts are included in the file, with a number of letters from Mildred Prentice. The Society also has a number of bottles etc., from the pharmacy, which were donated by Kathleen Murphy of Surrey Hills. There are also various copies of birth certificates, biographies etc.francis barnard, fga barnard, mayors of kew, pharmacists - kew (vic), postmasters - kew (vic), registrars of births deaths and marriages - kew (vic), historians - kew (vic)francis barnard, fga barnard, mayors of kew, pharmacists - kew (vic), postmasters - kew (vic), registrars of births deaths and marriages - kew (vic), historians - kew (vic) -
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Archive (Sub-series) - Subject File, CAMPBELL, Dr. Kate (1899-1986), 1958
Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file containing information on Dame Kate Campbell MD (1899-1986), who was a pioneer doctor in the field of pediatrics. The file contains newspaper articles/clippings relating to her work. A number of the articles were written at the time of her death in 1986. Kate Campbell Reserve in northern Kew is named after her.doctors - kew (vic), parks and gardens - kew (vic)doctors - kew (vic), parks and gardens - kew (vic) -
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Archive (Sub-series) - Subject File, COLEBATCH, Dr. John, 2005
Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file containing information about Dr. John Colebatch AO (1909-2005) who in addition to his pioneering medical discoveries/practices became a resident of Kew and a member/vestryman of Holy Trinity Church, High Street, Kew (Vic). The article was adapted from one originally published in the Trinity Times in 2000. -
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Photograph, Horace Whitman with mother (nee Padbury), c.1890
... of a notable pioneering family of Kew (vic.). The photograph ...The Padbury family were early pioneers of Kew, running for over a century a funeral parlour in Cotham Road. The photograph of the mother and child can be dated to 1889-1900 when the Vita Studios were located at 125 Swanston Street.Rare photograph of members of a notable pioneering family of Kew (vic.). The photograph was donated to the Society in 1982, by Mrs Clarrie Thompson, a descendant of the family.Cabinet card, produced by Grant & Co., Vita Sudios, 125 Swanston Street, Melbourne of an infant, Horace Whitman, sitting on the lap of his mother. His mother was member of the pioneering Padbury family of Kew. "Horace Whitman with mother (nee Padbury)""grant & co -- vita studios - 125 swanston st -- melbourne (vic.), whitman-- cadbury families -- kew (vic.) -
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Card - Business Cards, Alice Anderson's Motor Garage, 1918-1920, 1918-1920
Alice Anderson was a pioneering Australian female motor mechanic. These are important primary sources as they date the location and dates of operation of her garages in Kew. They also interestingly list her rates and charges. The original owner, Kathleen Hall, of the business cards was a personal acquaintance of Alice Anderson and this provides added historical significance and provenance.Three business cards used by Alice Anderson in promoting her Kew garage. The reverse of each card lists the rates of hire. The cards are dated on the reverse as dating from 1918 and 1920.A letter accompanying the donation provides the provenance of the business cards.alice anderson, motor garages - kew (vic), business cards, women - australia - victoria - melbourne - kew -
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Album, Eva Grant, Historic Buildings in Victoria & New South Wales, 1919-c.1962
... plains (Vic) - pioneer homes, pioneer cemetery Kew (Vic... homes, pioneer cemetery Kew (Vic) - Roseneath (1951), Tarring ...One of three scrapbooks created by Eva Grant, a past member of the Kew Historical Society which were donated by her niece, Julie Thomson, in 2013. The scrapbook includes photographs and descriptions of the following sites. (Many of these are now demolished and so the photographs and descriptions may be rare records of a site.) Sites include: Abbotsford (Vic) - Abbotsford Convent, Mayfield (c.1962), prefabricated house - Church street Armadale (Vic) - church (c.1959) - Thomson & Wattletree Roads Arthur’s Seat (Vic) - McCrae homestead Ballarat (Vic) - Memorial plaque on site of Bentley’s Hotel, Memorial on site of Eureka Stockade, Early municipal buildings - East Ballarat, Adam Lindsay Gordon’s cottage - Botanical Gardens, View from Sovereign Hill, Shell house Broken Hill (NSW) - panorama (1963), Flying Doctor’s base (?1963) Eltham (Vic) - Hassell’s outdoor art gallery Essendon (Vic) - Niddrie Homestead and stables (1963) Geelong (Vic) - first Bishopscourt Hawthorn (Vic) - Convent (1930), The Hawthorns, Keilor plains (Vic) - pioneer homes, pioneer cemetery Kew (Vic) - Roseneath (1951), Tarring - Ruyton, Turinville, house - Foley street (c.1960). Malvern (Vic) - church Mount Ridley (Vic) - Summerhill Melbourne (Vic) - Old Brewery - Custom’s House Lane (1960), Customs House, Scott’s Hotel (1962), Western market (c.1960) Phillip Island (Vic) - Grave Toorak (Vic) - Mandeville Hall, Merna (sic) - Arthur Streeton’s house, Toorak House Wentworth (NSW) - Harvey’s Hotel, Sturt Memorial, Sturt’s Tree, Wentworth Gaol Williamstown (Vic) - Williamstown Dairy Yan Yean (Vic) - Bear’s Castle (c.1947) Beveridge/Big Hill (Vic) - Kelly’s cottageImportant photograph record (and notes) about historic buildings in Victoria.38-page scrapbook with additional text created by Eva Grant, a past member of the Kew Historical Society. In addition to the 68 photographs, there are two postcards and a number of publications/handouts.collected by Eva on her trips to heritage sites in Victoria and New South Wales. The pages of the album can be viewed in the image carousel above. Most of the photographs of heritage buildings were taken in the early 1960s.See imagesheritage sites - victoria - australia, eva grant, scrapbooks - 20th century -
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Drawing - Visual Vignettes, Sir Henry de Castres Kellett & Arthur Wills / by Arthur Wills, 1920
Sir Henry de Castres Kellett (1851-1924) the son of a hereditary baronet, was born at Mt Gambier, South Australia in 1851. His English title had been created in Ireland in 1801, but the family was originally Norman with the later branches living in England and Ireland. Sir Henry Kellett assumed the title in 1906. Henry Kellett was a prominent Kew retailer, continuing his father’s newspaper and stationery business in Bulleen Road (now High Street). At various stages, he also acted as an insurance, postal and real estate agent. He lived in Walpole Street and later at Lota Begg (now demolished) in Westbrook Street, East Kew. In 1884, Henry Kellett was elected to the Kew Borough Council and served for 40 years; a remarkable example of public service. He was elected Mayor for a single term in 1888-9. Sir Henry de Castres Kellett died in St George’s Hospital in 1924 following a tragic car accident in Cotham Road, Kew while on Council business. The vehicle, in which he was travelling with fellow councillors and the Town Clerk, collided with a tram. Sir Henry Kellett is commemorated in the naming of Kellett Reserve and Kellett Grove.Original artwork by Arthur Wills, descendent of a noted pioneer family, and former mayor of Kew.Two sided illustrated humorous vignettes featuring two noted Kew citizens: Henry de Castres Kellet and Arthur Wills. The latter is the illustrator. The item was illustrated in 1920.mayors of kew (vic), sir henry de castres kellett, arthur wills, willsmere, wills family -
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Postcard - V.G. Greenhill's Grocery Store, High Street (Kew), c.1902
R.H. Hornby & Sons, jewellers, and V. Greenhill's Grocery Store were located at 43 1/2 and 45 High Street (formerly Bulleen Road) respectively, in the block of shops between Brougham Street and Walpole Street. The grocery first appears at this location in 1893 but only in 1902 is the jeweller's shop located next door. (Sands & McDougall Directories). The Greenhill family were significant pioneers of Kew in the nineteenth century and their members participated in many civic, community and sporting organisations.Original sepia, real photo postcard of two shops in High Street, Kew, circa 1902. The businesses were R. Hornby, jewellers and opticians, and V.G. Greenhill, grocer. The proprietor of the jeweller's shop stands in his doorway while a member of staff of Greenhill's is standing on the road with a horse and cart owned by the business. The signage on the grocery shop identifies the kind of business offered - Choice fruits & confectionery / Dairy Produce a specialty. On the windows from left to right are advertisements for Fry's Chocolate, Fry's Pure Cocoa, and Cadbury's Cocoa and Cadbury's Chocolate. Above the doorway is a pane of etched glass reading GREENHILL 45.Unmarked postcard layout on reversev greenhill, grocery stores -- kew (vic.), jewellers -- kew (vic), high street -- kew (vic.), businesses -- kew (vic), hornby family, greenhill family -
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Booklet, History of "Fairyland" Cottage 1860-1960
... Frontier and pioneer life--Kew (Vic.)... Fairyland Cottage--Kew (Vic) Frontier and pioneer life--Kew (Vic ...History of "Fairyland" Cottage, spanning the years 1860-1960 by the Kew historian, Dorothy Rogers, whose grandparents were the first owners of the property. The monograph also describes later owners including Jim and Grace Tabulo, who named 57 Malmsbury Street as "Fairyland".[Melbourne, Vic.? : s.n., 1960?] 5 p. ; 21 cm. non-fictionHistory of "Fairyland" Cottage, spanning the years 1860-1960 by the Kew historian, Dorothy Rogers, whose grandparents were the first owners of the property. The monograph also describes later owners including Jim and Grace Tabulo, who named 57 Malmsbury Street as "Fairyland".fairyland cottage--kew (vic), frontier and pioneer life--kew (vic.), grace tabulo, jim tabulo, dorothy rogers -
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Journal, The Kewriosity Sheet Vol.4 No.1 : August 1982
Community effort for St Paul's [School for the Blind] / p1. Annual elections for the City of Kew - North Ward [J. Ormando, P.R. Palmer]; College Ward [P.M. Tunney, P.N.V. Wallinga]; Studley Park Ward [R.E.H. Saunders, M.J. Slattery] / p1. Scrabble / p1. School Holiday Program / p1. R.A.A.V. [Rheumatism and Arthritis Association of Victoria] / p1. Early Planning for Retirement Group / p1. Calling all pioneers!!! [Kew Historical Society; Allen family] / p1. Hyde Park Fellowship [Hyde Park Uniting Church] / p2. What's doing in Kew for August / p2&3. Starlight Theatre Company presents "Gi Gi" / p3. Kew's library grows [Large print books] / p3. Remember boneseed blitz [Studley Park] / p3. "Drop in" [Kew Uniting Church] / p3. Kew Garden Club / p3. Kew Elder Citizen's Club / p3. In the Streets of Kew [transport history] / Barbara Giles p4. Play Centre [Toddler/Kindy Gym Play Centre] / p4. Native Plant Group / p4.The Kewriosity Sheet (1979-83) was first published in the City of Kew (Victoria) in June 1979 as a two-sided 'community newssheet'. It aimed to: 'share news about Kew happenings and Kew people, and to exchange ideas about living in Kew'. Later issues gradually evolved into a 4-page, quarto sized publication. The Kewriosity Sheet was superseded by the Kew Council publication 'Kewriosity' (1983-1994).non-fictionCommunity effort for St Paul's [School for the Blind] / p1. Annual elections for the City of Kew - North Ward [J. Ormando, P.R. Palmer]; College Ward [P.M. Tunney, P.N.V. Wallinga]; Studley Park Ward [R.E.H. Saunders, M.J. Slattery] / p1. Scrabble / p1. School Holiday Program / p1. R.A.A.V. [Rheumatism and Arthritis Association of Victoria] / p1. Early Planning for Retirement Group / p1. Calling all pioneers!!! [Kew Historical Society; Allen family] / p1. Hyde Park Fellowship [Hyde Park Uniting Church] / p2. What's doing in Kew for August / p2&3. Starlight Theatre Company presents "Gi Gi" / p3. Kew's library grows [Large print books] / p3. Remember boneseed blitz [Studley Park] / p3. "Drop in" [Kew Uniting Church] / p3. Kew Garden Club / p3. Kew Elder Citizen's Club / p3. In the Streets of Kew [transport history] / Barbara Giles p4. Play Centre [Toddler/Kindy Gym Play Centre] / p4. Native Plant Group / p4. community publications --- kew (vic.), the kewriosity sheet, newsletters - kew (vic.) -
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Photograph - John Padbury
... married into a number of pioneer Kew families including ...Padbury’s Funeral Parlour in Kew was the earliest business of its kind in what is now the City of Boroondara. It was established by John Padbury in 1859. Following his death, the company was renamed A W Padbury & Co. John Padbury was involved in meetings in 1861, calling for Kew to become an independent municipality. In 1863, he argued that a lunatic asylum would bring business to shopkeepers. His company was located at 13 Cotham Road, next to the rear entrance of the Kew Police Station. The two-storey building is still [in 2023] extant. Members of the Padbury family married into a number of pioneer Kew families including the Whitmans and Morgans. Rare portrait of a significant Kew pioneerOriginal print positive 'cabinet card'. Portrait of John Padbury, first undertaker in Boroondara. Obverse: “Frisby & Mason / Photographers / 134 Bridge Road Richmond”. Reverse: “John Padbury / founder of Padbury Undertakers Cotham Rd Kew / died 90 yrs / Whitman”funeral parlours. -- kew (vic.), a w padbury, john padbury, businesses -- cotham road -- kew (vic.) -
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Photograph - Alfred Padbury, W Mason
Padbury’s Funeral Parlour in Kew was the earliest business of its kind in what is now the City of Boroondara. It was established by John Padbury in 1859. Following his death, the company was renamed A W Padbury & Co. The two-storey building is still [in 2023] extant. Members of the Padbury family married into a number of pioneer Kew families including the Whitmans and Morgans. Rare portrait of a significant Kew businessmanOriginal print positive 'cabinet card'. Portrait of Alfred Padbury, owner of A W Padbury & Co. Son of founder - John Padbury.Reverse: “Alfred Padbury / Son of John Padbury / Whitman”funeral parlours. -- kew (vic.), a w padbury, businesses -- cotham road -- kew (vic.) -
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Photograph - James Venn Morgan, 1923
... Pioneers -- Kew (Vic.)... Venn Morgan Model Dairy Pioneers -- Kew (Vic.) JAMES VENN ...James Venn Morgan was known affectionately as ‘The Father of Kew’. Born in Somersetshire on February 21, 1823, he sailed to Australia in April, 1851. Morgan was one the most important landowners and pioneers in Kew. He founded the Model Dairies. Studio portrait, mounted on card, of James Venn Morgan on the occasion of his 100th birthday. JAMES VENN MORGAN ON HIS 100TH BIRTHDAY / 21/2/23james venn morgan, model dairy, pioneers -- kew (vic.) -
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Archive (Series) - Pioneers of Kew
... Pioneers – Kew (Vic.)... Pioneers – Kew (Vic.) James F. Roberts – Kew (Vic.) Alfred ...Various PartiesReference, Research, InformationArranged by Secondary Values (value of records to users)A collection of the first residents within Kew during the colonial period of Australia. Many owned businesses and played an important role in the early development of the area. The file includes: A newspaper article, letters addressed to and from the Kew Historical Society regarding research on individuals, a list of Kew residents sourced from the Australian Dictionary of Biography, and research done on some of the early pioneers of Kew circa. 1960. This research covers: James F. Roberts, Alfred Hurlstone, A.C. Hurlstone, John Watson, Frederick Derham MLA, Stanley T., Frederick Dunn, Jonathan Pettit, John Pinniger, and Frederick Stowe.pioneers – kew (vic.), james f. roberts – kew (vic.), alfred hurlstone – kew (vic.), john watson – kew (vic.), frederick derham – kew (vic.), frederick dunn – kew (vic.), jonathan pettit – kew (vic.), john pinniger – kew (vic.), frederick stowe – kew (vic.)pioneers – kew (vic.), james f. roberts – kew (vic.), alfred hurlstone – kew (vic.), john watson – kew (vic.), frederick derham – kew (vic.), frederick dunn – kew (vic.), jonathan pettit – kew (vic.), john pinniger – kew (vic.), frederick stowe – kew (vic.) -
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Journal, Kew Historical Society, Newsletter No.133, December 2020
Stories of Diversity / Robert Baker p1. An Uncommon Year / Judith Voce p3. Grants / Robert Baker p3. Agreement for Sale of Land at Parish of Boroondara / David White p4. Adeneny Avenue: an Arcadian landscape / Suzanne McWha p7. Stuart Tovey: Kew pioneer of modern high energy Physics / Desley Reid p11. Membership & Donations p12.Published quarterly since 1977, the newsletters of the Kew Historical Society contain significant research by members exploring relevant aspects of the Victorian and Australian Framework of Historical Themes. Frequently, articles on people, places and artefacts are the only source of information about an aspect of Kew, and Melbourne’s history.non-fictionStories of Diversity / Robert Baker p1. An Uncommon Year / Judith Voce p3. Grants / Robert Baker p3. Agreement for Sale of Land at Parish of Boroondara / David White p4. Adeneny Avenue: an Arcadian landscape / Suzanne McWha p7. Stuart Tovey: Kew pioneer of modern high energy Physics / Desley Reid p11. Membership & Donations p12.kew historical society (vic.) -- periodicals., kew historical society (vic.) -- newsletters, kew historical society (vic.) -- journals -
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Memorabilia - Lock of hair of Thomas Henty (1775-1839) in a hollowed Cartwheel Penny
This King George III 1797 penny, colloquially described as a ‘Cartwheel’ because of its large size and thick rim, was manufactured in Great Britain from 1797-99. The penny and the twopence were the first coins shipped to New South Wales by the British Government. In 1800, Governor King issued a proclamation that forbade their export. This coin is one of the 132,000 coins sent to Australia in 1800. It is not uncommon to find cartwheel pennies used as containers. They were reputedly used to conceal a more valuable coin or for smuggling. The penny was purchased by the Society as part of a small collection of Henty memorabilia and portraits from the owner of Moorabool Antiques, Geelong in 2021, which had in turn acquired the item from the estate of Dennis Alston of Alston's Antiques in Hamilton, Victoria.This cartwheel penny, used to contain a lock of hair of Thomas Henty (1775-1838), is of statewide significance to Tasmania, where he settled and died, and to Victoria, where his children and their descendants were notable pioneers, squatters and subsequently landowners in the Western District. The item is also of national significance for its strong connection to the Henty family, notable British settlers of southeastern and southwestern Australia in the 1830s. The connection to Kew (Vic.) is that members of the Henty family owned important mansions in Kew in the 19th century. Thomas Henty was the father of Stephen George Henty of 'Findon', and Francis Henty of 'Merino Downs' in the Western District and 'Field Place', Kew. Numerous members of the Henty family are buried in the Boroondara General Cemetery.Object of personal memorabilia. Coiled and bound lock of hair of Thomas Henty contained in a hollowed-out copper 'cartwheel' penny.OBVERSE: Georgius III . D : G . REX / REVERSE: Britannia 1797 / SELLER'S LABEL: Lock of hair from the late Thomas Henty, born 1775thomas henty, henty family, launceston, west tarring -- sussex (uk), tasmanian pioneers, australia - early settlers, cartwheel pennies -
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Photograph - Urban landscape, Henry Beater Christian, 1930s
Henry Christian (c.1809-91), the grandfather of the photographer, was one of the first settlers in Kew. He arrived in Victoria with his wife Agnes and son Orlando in 1855 on the Gypsy Queen. He established a rope-making business in Bulleen Road by 1858 but was declared insolvent two years later. In his final years, he was celebrated as one of the oldest living settlers of the district. His son, Orlando Henry Beater Christian (c.1853-1930) became a member of the Hawthorn Band and a foundation member of the Willsmere Swimming Club. Orlando and his wife Elizabeth had four children of which Henry Beater Christian (1886-1962) was the eldest.An item from an outstanding and diverse photographic collection, assembled by members of the Christian family of Pakington Street, Kew, comprising professional and amateur photography, depicting individuals, natural and settled environments and the interactions between these worlds. Many of the photographs vividly capture the worlds of three generations of men - Henry Christian, his son Orlando Henry Beater Christian, and his grandson of Henry Christian. The most important photographer was the youngest, Henry Christian, who was a keen explorer, not just of his immediate environment but also of the Victorian wilderness. His major opus is contained in two albums in which he records, sometimes in majestic detail and on other occasions the intimate features of the natural world. His photographic travels during the 1920s, often in solitary ramblings but on other occasions with companions, recall the heroic landscape photography of an earlier era, pioneered by Nicholas Caire. In addition to their aesthetic value, the albums are historically significant records within the State of Victoria, of what is now a distant point in time, and of places that have become radically altered through human intervention.Black and white photo of the rear view of a man in a hat standing under a tree on a hill looking across the Yarra River (unseen) towards Melbourne. The exhibition building and the spires of St Patrick’s Cathedral can be seen on the skyline. The man may be Orlando Henry Beater Christian. If all the spires are intact it must postdate 1939 when work begun in the early 1930s on the spires began. He may be standing on the edge of the Yarra Boulevard.melbourne skyline - 1930s, yarra boulevard -- kew (vic.), christian-washfold collection -
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Postcard - Fishing, Yarra River, Henry Beater Christian, 1920s
Henry Christian (c.1809-91), the grandfather of the photographer, was one of the first settlers in Kew. He arrived in Victoria with his wife Agnes and son Orlando in 1855 on the Gypsy Queen. He established a rope-making business in Bulleen Road by 1858 but was declared insolvent two years later. In his final years, he was celebrated as one of the oldest living settlers of the district. His son, Orlando Henry Beater Christian (c.1853-1930) became a member of the Hawthorn Band and a foundation member of the Willsmere Swimming Club. Orlando and his wife Elizabeth had four children of which Henry Beater Christian (1886-1962) was the eldest.A photograph by Henry Beater Christian (1886-1962) of Pakington Street, Kew. Henry Beater Christian, was a keen explorer, not just of his immediate environment but also of the Victorian wilderness. His major opus is contained in two albums in which he records, sometimes in majestic detail and on other occasions the intimate features of the natural world. His photographic travels during the 1920s, often in solitary ramblings but on other occasions with companions, recall the heroic landscape photography of an earlier era, pioneered by Nicholas Caire. In addition to their aesthetic value, the albums are historically significant records within the State of Victoria, of what is now a distant point in time, and of places that have become radically altered through human intervention.Sepia 'real photo' postcard of Orlando Henry Beater Christian, fishing in the Yarra River. There appear to be cattle in paddocks on the other side of the river. Fairfield (sic) is on the horizon."Henry Beater's photograph of his father Orlando Henry Beater Christian whilst fishing in the River Yarra, Kew"yarra river -- kew (vic.), orlando beater christian, christian-washfold collection -
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Photograph - Zig-zag Bridge, Kew, Henry Beater Christian, 1920s
An item from an outstanding and diverse photographic collection, assembled by members of the Christian family of Pakington Street, Kew, comprising professional and amateur photography, depicting individuals, natural and settled environments and the interactions between these worlds. Many of the photographs vividly capture the worlds of three generations of men - Henry Christian, his son Orlando Henry Beater Christian, and his grandson of Henry Beater Christian. The most important photographer was the youngest, Henry Christian, who was a keen explorer, not just of his immediate environment but also of the Victorian wilderness. His major opus is contained in two albums in which he records, sometimes in majestic detail and on other occasions the intimate features of the natural world. His photographic travels during the 1920s, often in solitary ramblings but on other occasions with companions, recall the heroic landscape photography of an earlier era, pioneered by Nicholas Caire. In addition to their aesthetic value, the albums are historically significant records within the State of Victoria, of what is now a distant point in time, and of places that have become radically altered through human intervention.Sepia photograph of the wooden trestle Zig-Zag Bridge across the River Yarra. The bridge was built in the 1870s to transport stone from the west side of the Yarra to the east side. The stone was used in the construction of the Kew Asylum. The bridge continued to link the two asylums on each side of the river. yarra river -- kew (vic), zig-zag bridge -- kew (vic.), henry beater christian, christian-washfold collection -
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Album - Photograph Album No.1, Henry Beater Christian, 1924-26
Henry Christian (c.1809-91), the grandfather of the photographer, was one of the first settlers in Kew. He arrived in Victoria with his wife Agnes and son Orlando in 1855 on the Gypsy Queen. He established a rope-making business in Bulleen Road by 1858 but was declared insolvent two years later. In his final years, he was celebrated as one of the oldest living settlers of the district. His son, Orlando Henry Beater Christian (c.1853-1930) became a member of the Hawthorn Band and a foundation member of the Willsmere Swimming Club. Orlando and his wife Elizabeth had four children of which Henry Beater Christian (1886-1962) was the oldest.An album of photographs, compiled by Henry Beater Christian (1886-1962) of Pakington Street, Kew, depicting individuals, natural and settled environments and the interactions between these worlds. Henry Christian, was a keen explorer, not just of his immediate environment but also of the Victorian wilderness. His major opus is contained in two albums in which he records, sometimes in majestic detail and on other occasions the intimate features of the natural world. His photographic travels during the 1920s, often in solitary ramblings but on other occasions with companions, recall the heroic landscape photography of an earlier era, pioneered by Nicholas Caire. In addition to their aesthetic value, the albums are historically significant records within the State of Victoria, of what is now a distant point in time, and of places that have become radically altered through human intervention.Digital copy of a 47-page photograph album containing 255 gelatinous silver images, loaned by Diane Washfold with permission given to digitise and hold a copy in our collection. The album contains a groups of photographic positives taken by Henry B Christian (a resident of Pakington Street), of places in Kew and throughout regional Victoria during the 1920s. The mainly sepia photographs, while small, are of a high resolution. Photographs are typically lightly glued onto pages. Locations are frequently identified by white or black ink, which in a number of cases is illegible due to wear.henry beater christian (1886-1962), landscape photography, photograph albums, kew (vic.) — yarra river, kew (vic.) — zig-zag bridge, kew (vic.) — macauley’s boathouse, studley park (vic.) — yarra river, wonderland — grampians (vic.), black spur (vic.), marysville (vic.), maroondah dam (vic.) — construction, warburton (vic.), cockatoo (vic.), bruthen (vic.), swan reach road (vic.), glen hills (vic.), lightning creek (vic.), omeo (vic.), glen wills (vic.), mt wills (vic.), sunnyside (vic), granite flat (vic.), toolangi (vic.), yea (vic, )., flowerdale (vic.), mt white law (vic.), baw baw (vic.), christian-washfold collection