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Photograph - Kew Red Cross, 1969, 1969
... Kew Red Cross, 1969...kew red cross...Group photograph, taken in 1969, of members of the Kew Red..., taken in 1969, of members of the Kew Red Cross. Photograph Kew ...Group photograph, taken in 1969, of members of the Kew Red Cross.At ceremony at Government House Oct 6 1969 "Bar to long service medal" 30 years service / L-R Mrs Davidson, Mrs Martin, Mrs Knight, Miss Ewington, Mrs Smith, Mrs Sims / To Yvonne a happy Christmas from Dorothy Smithkew red cross -
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Archive (Series) - Australian Red Cross [Kew]
... Australian Red Cross [Kew]...Red Cross – Kew (Vic.)... Cross – Kew (Vic.) Charity – Kew (Vic.) Archive Australian Red ...Various PartiesReference, Research, InformationArranged by Secondary Values (value of records to users)The Australian Red Cross has existed as a branch of its British equivalent since the outbreak of World War 1 in 1914. Since it’s inception it has functioned in Kew as across much of the country, although they used to have property in the area as a courtesy of previous Syme owned Rockingham on Barker’s Road. Their ownership of the property began in 1955, providing a home for recovering returned servicemen, with this ending in the demolition of the property in 1966. The file includes: An invite to a musical hosted by the Kew Branch of the Australian Red Cross.red cross – kew (vic.), charity – kew (vic.)red cross – kew (vic.), charity – kew (vic.) -
Melbourne Legacy
Booklet, Making Contact. Some facts and talking points to aid you when making contact with prospective donors, 1962
Booklet published for Melbourne Legacy to assist Legatees launch the new Endowment Scheme Campaign Oct 25,1962. A new campaign by Melbourne Legacy to assist Legatees with facts and talking points to aid Legatees when making contact with prospective donors. Sections of the booklet include: Our aim in education; Health is watched; Physical and cultural; Career guidance; Legacy Residences; Holidays and camps; Legal assistance, and Free Firewood. The Health section mentions: "a permanent dental clinic at Legacy House". The Education section mentions: "promising children are helped and encourages to carry their education right through University". The Career section says: "No Legacy child is sent into a dead-end job". The Residences section says: "Three homes - homes in the real sense of the word - are maintained by Legacy in Kew for Legacy children. They are Blamey House, Harelands and Stanhope, the first two owned by Legacy and the last leased free from the Red Cross, in return for its maintenance and upkeep."The booklet gives Legatees the facts and reasons why a potential donor should donate to Legacy. A good snapshot of Legacy's work in the 1960s.Black and white printed, 8 page booklet.Handshake on the front cover. Legacy badge top RH corner.fundraising, legacy promotion -
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Document - Invitation to the Opening of the Parliament of the Commonwealth, 1901
The correspondent of the Argus on 10 May 1901 wrote: "The Parliament of the Commonwealth was opened yesterday by the Duke, of Cornwall and York, under a Commission signed by Queen Victoria and subsequently endorsed by King Edward VII. The ceremony was marked by the splendour and solemn impressiveness which befitted its historic importance. An immense assemblage of spectators, drawn mainly, of course, from this state, but in part also from each of the other federated states, and including representatives of other portions of the British Empire and of foreign powers, thronged the spacious, stately, and joyously decorated edifice. The picture was magnificent. It must have printed itself indelibly on the sensitive minds of the thousands of Australians who were privileged to behold it. We may assume that artists will reproduce it in worthy and imperishable forms, and that from generation to generation it will be familiar in the households of the Commonwealth. Our children's children, we may gladly say to-day, will not be ashamed of the function which inaugurated the self-governing rights of the southern British Nation. Nothing was omitted which could add to the grandeur and significance of the occasion. In a broad sense the proceedings were perfectly intelligible to the vast and sympathetic gathering, though the natural limits of a single human voice had to be accepted. The King's son, with his consort and the Governor-General and Lady Hopetoun by his side, and supported by the Governors of the states and other eminent personages, fulfilled his doubly-attested Commission with a simple dignity and a modest manliness altogether admirable. The ceremony was a brilliant spectacle, and, in its sentiment and suggestiveness, an inspiration to a loyal and patriotic people."The document design has artistic and aesthetic merit. While it is not rare, it is representative of the kinds of formal designs used for the Australian Commonwealth celebrations at the time of Federation, and is in excellent condition. Such items as this invitation have local, state and national historic significance as mementoes of a key moment in Australia's history. Locally, the invitation is part of a group of Federation-related items issued to James Maitland Campbell (and his wife). Campbell was three times mayor of Kew in the second half of the 19th Century and the owner of Ramornie in Pakington Street, one of the significant extant mansions in Kew.An invitation, mounted on card for Mr & Mrs James Maitland Campbell to an evening reception at the Exhibition Building, Melbourne, on 9 May 1901, to meet the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall as part of the celebrations of the opening of the first Federal Parliament. A figure of Britannia, in red dress and mailed vest holding a shield like the Union Jack, is on the left of the invitation; she reaches out her hand towards a younger female figure, representing Australia, who is dressed in blue and holds a shield which is white with a blue cross decorated with stars. The writing is on a scroll in the centre of the certificate, and there is a border of vines and vine leaves. The royal crest is at the base of the certificate. James Maitland Campbell of ‘Ramornie’ in Pakington Street was mayor of Kew on three occasionsFront, printed. gold ink: "His Majesty's Ministers of State for the Commonwealth of Australia request the honour of the presence of / Mr & Mrs J. M. Campbell (handwritten) / In the Exhibition Building, Melbourne, on Thursday, 9th May, 1901, to witness / the Opening of the Parliament of the Commonwealth. / Edmund Barton / Prime Minister." Front, bottom left, printed: "The Young Queen / Her hand was still on her sword hilt - the spur was still on her heel ... (and further text) KIPLING'S COMMONWEALTH ODE."australia -- federation -- 1901, invitations, parliament -- opening -- 1901, james maitland campbell -
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Photograph, Outer Circle Railway Bridge over River Yarra, c.1900
This photograph forms part of the Eric Sibly collection of images and information relating to the Outer Circle Railway which he donated to the Kew Historical Society in 1974. Heritage Victoria Citation (Abridged) "The Chandler Highway Bridge, a 137 metre wrought iron lattice-truss girder bridge with four spans supported on red brick piers with moulded bluestone cappings. The bridge has a cantilevered walkway along the west side. ...The Chandler Highway Bridge crosses the Yarra River and connects Alphington and Kew. It was completed in November 1890 as part of the Outer Circle Railway Line.Black & white photograph of the railway viaduct over Yarra River looking south towards Kew.Reverse: "Pre 1930. Outer Circle Railway Bridge over River Yarra (now Chandler Highway) - note bridge over line on Kew side for Asylum Farm". KH - 56. Kew Historical Society.chandler highway, railway bridges - kew (vic), sir john monash, outer circle railway, river yarra - kew (vic) -
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Souvenir, Ashtray, Kew City Bowmen
A round plated metal dish with 3 equally spaced indentations for cigarettes and a Kew City Bowmen enamelled badge attached. The badge has a flapping bird standing on a four ringed target enamelled in white, navy blue, green and red rings, a bow superimposed surrounded by Kew City Bowman with 2 crossed arrows below on a mauve blue background.Kew City Bowmankew city bowmen, archery, hays paddock - kew east (vic) -
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Souvenir, Butter Knife, Kew City Bowmen
An enamelled badge with a flapping bird above a circular target of white black blue and red concentric circles with a brass bow superimposed on it and enclosed by Kew City Bowmen with 2 crossed arrows below, on a violet blue background mounted on the handle of a butter knifeKew City Bowmen (front) Pitcher epns A1 (reverse)kew city bowmen -
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Souvenir, Spoon, Kew City Bowmen
An enamelled badge with a flapping bird above a circular target of white black blue and red concentric circles with a brass bow superimposed on it and enclosed by Kew City Bowmen with two crossed arrows below, on a violet blue background mounted on the handle of a spoon Kew City Bowmen (front) Pitcher epns A1 (reverse)kew city bowmen, souvenirs - spoons -
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Uniform - Grey Red Cross jacket, 1960s
Yvonne J Knight (Bubbles) was a resident of Kew and Marysville. She was the adopted daughter of Joe and Rose White. She died on December 12 2006 and was privately cremated at Fawkner Cemetery. Blue summer dress, grey wool blazer, red cardigan, grey felt hat and badges owned by Yvonne Knight.red cross, uniforms, yvonne knight -
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Journal, Kewriosity : April 1989
Meals [on Wheels] well appreciated / p1 Report on East Kew "overdevelopment" / p1. Dates for April / p2. Commentary [civic awards, volunteers] / Cr Allen Martin / p3. Kew's nod to power line suggestion / p3. New Councillor [Cr Tom Indovino, Cr Joe Ormando, profiles] / p3. Cotham Road reconstructed [Streetscaping Master Plan] / p3. Traffic Management updates / p4. Ivy's number one [Ivy Smith, Kew Recreation Centre] / p4. In for a penny ... [dog pound] / p4. ... Bad times just around the corner [Kew City Library] / p4. Residents form action group [Cotham Residents’ Action Group] / p4. As Ruyton likes it ["As You Like It"] / p5. MLC fair sounds fun / p5. Students look for accommodation / p5. Asthma Swim classes here [Kew Recreation Centre] / p5. Watch your car [Neighbourhood Watch] / p6. Watch my lips [lip reading classes] / p6. Watch the birdie [Red Cross tour] / p6. Watch the meeting [Kew Community Action Group] / p6. Watch this space / p6. Playgroup binds young and old [Carnsworth-Garoopna Nursing Home] / p6. Baptist re-union / p6. School's 75th [The School for the Burwood Boys' Home, Wattle Park Primary School] / p6. What's the point in baby-sitting [Boroondara Babysitting Club] / p7. Heritage Week [Willsmere, Kew Historical Society] / p7. Bodalla Garden Party / p7. Youthful fitness [Little Athletics] / p7. Keeping you informed [Citizens Advice Bureau] / p8. Tram dream / p8. Hefty competition [weightlifting] / p8. [Kew Citizens'] Band competes at Ipswich / p8. Join the Chorus [Viola Musical Comedy Society ] / p8. Non-stop chamber music for Kew [Elysium Ensemble] / p8.Kewriosity was a local newsletter combining Kew Council and community news. It was published between November 1983 and June 1994, replacing an earlier Kewriosity [broad] Sheet (1979-84). In producing Kewriosity, Council aimed to provide a range of interesting and informative articles covering its deliberations and decision making, together with items of general interest and importance to the Kew community and information not generally available through daily media outlets.non-fictionMeals [on Wheels] well appreciated / p1 Report on East Kew "overdevelopment" / p1. Dates for April / p2. Commentary [civic awards, volunteers] / Cr Allen Martin / p3. Kew's nod to power line suggestion / p3. New Councillor [Cr Tom Indovino, Cr Joe Ormando, profiles] / p3. Cotham Road reconstructed [Streetscaping Master Plan] / p3. Traffic Management updates / p4. Ivy's number one [Ivy Smith, Kew Recreation Centre] / p4. In for a penny ... [dog pound] / p4. ... Bad times just around the corner [Kew City Library] / p4. Residents form action group [Cotham Residents’ Action Group] / p4. As Ruyton likes it ["As You Like It"] / p5. MLC fair sounds fun / p5. Students look for accommodation / p5. Asthma Swim classes here [Kew Recreation Centre] / p5. Watch your car [Neighbourhood Watch] / p6. Watch my lips [lip reading classes] / p6. Watch the birdie [Red Cross tour] / p6. Watch the meeting [Kew Community Action Group] / p6. Watch this space / p6. Playgroup binds young and old [Carnsworth-Garoopna Nursing Home] / p6. Baptist re-union / p6. School's 75th [The School for the Burwood Boys' Home, Wattle Park Primary School] / p6. What's the point in baby-sitting [Boroondara Babysitting Club] / p7. Heritage Week [Willsmere, Kew Historical Society] / p7. Bodalla Garden Party / p7. Youthful fitness [Little Athletics] / p7. Keeping you informed [Citizens Advice Bureau] / p8. Tram dream / p8. Hefty competition [weightlifting] / p8. [Kew Citizens'] Band competes at Ipswich / p8. Join the Chorus [Viola Musical Comedy Society ] / p8. Non-stop chamber music for Kew [Elysium Ensemble] / p8. publications -- city of kew (vic.), kewriosity, council newsletters, community newsletters -
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Journal, Kewriosity : July 1987
... ' Advice Bureau] / p8. Cheque for Red Cross [Kew Red Cross Appeal ...Kew needs more caregivers [Kew Family Day Care Service] / p1. Aquatic Centre go ahead [Kew Recreation Centre] / p1. Dates for July / p2. Holiday Program [activities] / p2. Commentary - Rewarding year almost over / Cr Joe Ormando, Mayor of Kew p3. Nominations close [Kew Council elections] / p3. Traffic Plans / p3. Streetscapes [Derby Street, Pakington Street, Mawson Street, Ridgeway Avenue upgrades] / p3. Living by faith and prudence Carmelite Sisters say / p4. Mothers mark day [Nursing Mothering Week] / p4. Volunteers [Royal Talbot Hospital Auxiliary] / p4. Kew President [Janet Stearn, Victorian Penguin Club] / p5. Art ideas/ / p5. [Kew] Library re-opens / p5. Kew [Community] Bus / p5. Kew Community House - Drop-in Centre / Janet Price / p6. Rec[reation] Program / p6. Dance class [Susan Crouch, Naomi Aitchison] / p6. [Kew Community] Action Group / Rhonda McCaw p6. Integration a two way street [Wheelchair basketball, Victorian Netball Association] / p7. Opera for Kew [Ian Lowe] / p7. Bicentennial plans [Kew Bicentennial Committee] / Gerard Petrie p7. Dance therapy [Dance Therapy Development Group] / p7. Footy news [Kew Football Club] / p8. Keeping you informed [Kew Citizens' Advice Bureau] / p8. Cheque for Red Cross [Kew Red Cross Appeal Committee] / p8. Preparing [garden] beds for Spring / Peter Davies p8.Kewriosity was a local newsletter combining Kew Council and community news. It was published between November 1983 and June 1994, replacing an earlier Kewriosity [broad] Sheet (1979-84). In producing Kewriosity, Council aimed to provide a range of interesting and informative articles covering its deliberations and decision making, together with items of general interest and importance to the Kew community and information not generally available through daily media outlets.non-fictionKew needs more caregivers [Kew Family Day Care Service] / p1. Aquatic Centre go ahead [Kew Recreation Centre] / p1. Dates for July / p2. Holiday Program [activities] / p2. Commentary - Rewarding year almost over / Cr Joe Ormando, Mayor of Kew p3. Nominations close [Kew Council elections] / p3. Traffic Plans / p3. Streetscapes [Derby Street, Pakington Street, Mawson Street, Ridgeway Avenue upgrades] / p3. Living by faith and prudence Carmelite Sisters say / p4. Mothers mark day [Nursing Mothering Week] / p4. Volunteers [Royal Talbot Hospital Auxiliary] / p4. Kew President [Janet Stearn, Victorian Penguin Club] / p5. Art ideas/ / p5. [Kew] Library re-opens / p5. Kew [Community] Bus / p5. Kew Community House - Drop-in Centre / Janet Price / p6. Rec[reation] Program / p6. Dance class [Susan Crouch, Naomi Aitchison] / p6. [Kew Community] Action Group / Rhonda McCaw p6. Integration a two way street [Wheelchair basketball, Victorian Netball Association] / p7. Opera for Kew [Ian Lowe] / p7. Bicentennial plans [Kew Bicentennial Committee] / Gerard Petrie p7. Dance therapy [Dance Therapy Development Group] / p7. Footy news [Kew Football Club] / p8. Keeping you informed [Kew Citizens' Advice Bureau] / p8. Cheque for Red Cross [Kew Red Cross Appeal Committee] / p8. Preparing [garden] beds for Spring / Peter Davies p8. publications -- city of kew (vic.), kewriosity, council newsletters, community newsletters -
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Journal, Kewriosity : August 1986
Kew Heritage Study focusses on houses [Kew Urban Conservation Study] / p1&8. Municipal elections '86 and Poll on restructure options for Kew / p1&3. Dates for August / p2. [Community ] Notices / p2&8. Commentary - Kew responds to Options Paper [Local Government restructure] / Cr Robin Saunders p3. Profile - Cr Maree Williams / p4. Cheque for Red Cross [Red Cross Appeal] / p4. Meals on Wheels turns 30 [history] / p5. All's fine in the garden at East Kew Primary [School] [theatre performance] / p5. Bicentennial Committee's making plans [Australia's Bicentennial] / p6. Interested in joining Kew Philharmonic? / p6. What do the Senior Cits do? / p6. They're looking for a pianist [Kew Senior Citizens' Centre] / p6. Keeping you informed [Citizens' Advice Bureau] / p6. Kew Community House - A day in the life of the Community House [3rd Term tutors needed; Coming events; Thanks] / p7. The Gatehouse [Day Centre] / p7. Good gardening / Peter Davies p8. Footy news [Kew Football Club] / p8.Kewriosity was a local newsletter combining Kew Council and community news. It was published between November 1983 and June 1994, replacing an earlier Kewriosity [broad] Sheet (1979-84). In producing Kewriosity, Council aimed to provide a range of interesting and informative articles covering its deliberations and decision making, together with items of general interest and importance to the Kew community and information not generally available through daily media outlets.non-fictionKew Heritage Study focusses on houses [Kew Urban Conservation Study] / p1&8. Municipal elections '86 and Poll on restructure options for Kew / p1&3. Dates for August / p2. [Community ] Notices / p2&8. Commentary - Kew responds to Options Paper [Local Government restructure] / Cr Robin Saunders p3. Profile - Cr Maree Williams / p4. Cheque for Red Cross [Red Cross Appeal] / p4. Meals on Wheels turns 30 [history] / p5. All's fine in the garden at East Kew Primary [School] [theatre performance] / p5. Bicentennial Committee's making plans [Australia's Bicentennial] / p6. Interested in joining Kew Philharmonic? / p6. What do the Senior Cits do? / p6. They're looking for a pianist [Kew Senior Citizens' Centre] / p6. Keeping you informed [Citizens' Advice Bureau] / p6. Kew Community House - A day in the life of the Community House [3rd Term tutors needed; Coming events; Thanks] / p7. The Gatehouse [Day Centre] / p7. Good gardening / Peter Davies p8. Footy news [Kew Football Club] / p8. publications -- city of kew (vic.), kewriosity, council newsletters, community newsletters -
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Journal, The Kewriosity Sheet Vol.2 No.11 : May 1981
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme / p1. How Red Cross helps [Trinity Grammar School Past Parents' Group] / p1. Backgammon [Eastern Bridge Studios] / p1. Scrabble / p1. News from East Kew Uniting Church / p2. Hyde Park Fellowship [refugees] / p2. What's doing in Kew for May / p2&3. Kew Uniting Church Highbury Grove / p3. Wanted [Volunteers; Kew Citizens' Advice Bureau] / p3. The Copy Shop / p3. Council News - City of Kew Cultural & Charity Grant; May School Holiday tentative programme; Playcentre; Films; Kew Traffic School; Toddler Playgroups [The Uniting Church of Kew] / p4. Milking time in Kew [Watson's Dairy; Milk and Dairy Supervision Act] / Elizabeth Mackie 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-fictionThe Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme / p1. How Red Cross helps [Trinity Grammar School Past Parents' Group] / p1. Backgammon [Eastern Bridge Studios] / p1. Scrabble / p1. News from East Kew Uniting Church / p2. Hyde Park Fellowship [refugees] / p2. What's doing in Kew for May / p2&3. Kew Uniting Church Highbury Grove / p3. Wanted [Volunteers; Kew Citizens' Advice Bureau] / p3. The Copy Shop / p3. Council News - City of Kew Cultural & Charity Grant; May School Holiday tentative programme; Playcentre; Films; Kew Traffic School; Toddler Playgroups [The Uniting Church of Kew] / p4. Milking time in Kew [Watson's Dairy; Milk and Dairy Supervision Act] / Elizabeth Mackie p4. community publications --- kew (vic.), the kewriosity sheet, newsletters - kew (vic.) -
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Plan - Saxonwood Estate, Doncaster [East]
Subdivision plans and real estate flyers/brochures reveal a number of aspects of urban development and history. The Kew Historical Society's collection of these plans, as well as advertisements extracted from magazines, cover key aspects of community development and architectural history of Kew and Kew Eat as well as surrounding suburbs. While most of the plans in the collection were gifted to the Society by the former City of Kew, a number of other plans and advertisements have been donated by individuals, of which this is an example.Undated, multi-page subdivision plan advertising lots for sale bounded by Blackburn Road, George Street, Windermere Avenue, and Saxonwood Drive in what is currently Doncaster East. Other streets in the subdivision include: Mowbray Court, Stafford Court, Rugby Court, and Robin Hood Court. The front page includes a Birdseye view of the estate which identifies existing and projected civic amenities, as well as the estate's relationship to surrounding suburbs and the city centre. Red crosses on the detailed plan of lots on page two indicate those that have been sold. The final page includes a locality plan. saxonwood estate -- doncaster east (vic.), subdivision plans -- doncaster east (vic.) -
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Medal, Stokes & Sons, Town of Kew : To Commemorate its Jubilee, 1910
Medal issued to commemorate the 50th jubilee of the Town of Kew. It names J.F. McCrea as Mayor. John Falding McCrea was Mayor of Kew 1910-11. Kew was proclaimed a municipality on 22 December 1860, seceding from the Boroondara Road Board District, then comprising Kew, Hawthorn and Camberwell. It was proclaimed a town on 8 December 1910, the year this medal was issued, and a city on 10 March 1921. On 22 June 1994 Kew city was united with Camberwell and Hawthorn cities to form Boroondara city.Mint gilt medal with original ribbon.Kew Jubilee medal in the shape of a Maltese cross. Gilded bronze with attached original red, white and blue cloth ribbon. On the front is the Coat of Arms of the Town of Kew and an inscription: ‘Town of Kew. To Commemorate Its Jubilee 1910’. On the reverse is inscribed 'Kew Jubilee 1860-1910. Cr J.F. McCrae J.P. Mayor'. The medal was also issued in bronze.Obverse description Shield of six wheat-sheafs above motto CRESCO on ribbon; above shield is the Royal coat of arms with lion and unicorn supporters and, on ribbon DIEU ET MIN DROIT; on arms of cross top, TOWN / OF, bottom, KEW, left TO COMMEM / -ORATE, right, ITS JUBILEE / 1910 Reverse description Within line circle set at centre of cross shaped flan, CR. J.F. McCREA / J.P. / MAYOR on arms of cross, top, KEW bottom, JUBILEE, left 1860, right, 1910jubilee - kew (vic), commemorative medals - kew (vic), australian commemorative medals -
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Photograph, Garden of 'Rockingham', Kew, c.1870
Built by John Bournane, Rockingham had a number of occupants before the newspaper magnate David Syme purchased it in 1902. The house in the 1860s and ‘70s was comprised of nine rooms, and was surrounded by a veranda on the front and sides. It was approached from the Kew road by the curve in front of the Hon. S.G. Henty’s mansion of ‘Findon’.In 1955, the Syme family sold Rockingham to the Red Cross Society to be used as a convalescent home for returned servicemen. The house was sold, demolished, and the land subdivided in 1966.An early panoramic photograph of an early Kew mansion (now demolished), dating from the 1870s.A rare, panoramic photograph (c.1870) of the garden of ‘Rockingham’, during the occupation of the house by W. Gardiner Esq. Rockingham was located beside and above the Barkers Road cutting. The view of the garden in the photograph is of the terraces leading down to the Yarra River. At the time the photograph was taken, the property covered an area of “…nine acres of beautifully laid-out grounds, interspersed with numerous terraces leading down the sloping bank of the river”.rockingham, david syme, kew -
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Photograph, Kew Light Opera Company, Goodnight Vienna!, 1956
The Kew Light Opera Company was formed in 1952, and mounted a number of musical and variety productions each year until it was subsumed in the "Q" Theatre Guild in 1957. A partial record of performances by the company includes: 1952 Florodora, 1953 The Cingalee - San Toy or The Emperor's Own, 1954 While the Sun Shines - A Country Girl - Our Miss Gibbs, 1955 The Toreador - The Arcadians, 1956 The Maid of the Mountains - Whiteoaks - Goodnight Vienna!, 1957 A Country Girl. Most of the Company's performances took place in the Kew Recreation Hall in Wellington Street, Kew. The scrapbook of annotated photographs, programmes, and newspaper reviews of which this item is a part was assembled by Marion Tilley, wardrobe mistress for, and performer in, productions by the Kew Light Opera Company and the "Q" Theatre Guild. It is significant as a remarkably complete document of theatre performances in Kew, Victoria during the 1950s and 1960s. The scrapbook, and the items individually catalogued within it, have artistic and aesthetic significance within the history of performing arts in Victoria in the middle of the 20th Century. They have social significance in that they reveal socio-cultural values and preoccupations during the period. The records also act as a history of arts activities in the Kew Recreation Hall and later in the Kew City Hall as entertainment and community arts and music precincts.Black and white photograph of Lance Nicholls, left, in a performance of Goodnight Vienna! by The Kew Light Opera Company in 1957. Nicholls produced and directed the production as well as performing as Prince Schmettoff. The accompanying programme provides a profile of Nicholls. It states that: Lance Nicholls (Prince Schmettoff), our producer, is a well known personality in the theatre and radio world, having created a reputation as an outstanding character actor through his roles in "Libel", "Streets of London", "Seven Day's Leave", "Village Priest". He was with J.C.W. for many years and a leading player with the late Gregan McMahon, The Roland McCarty Shakespearian Coy., and The Melbourne Little Theatre; also touring with the Council of Adult Education in "Tobias and the Angel" and "The Miser", then in "While the Sun Shines" for the Red Cross. Mr. Nicholls conducted his own Company of players, known as The Modern Theatre, who presented Shakespearian productions to schools and colleges, and has successfully produced many other plays and Musical Comedy. The Kew Light Opera Company has been fortunate in having a producer and player of such high calibre as Mr. Nicholls, and, it has been seen in previous successful shows under his guidance, hopes to go on to further success in the future."Inscribed above the photo in the scrapbook by Marion Tilley: "Lance Nicholls".performing arts -- kew (vic.), scrapbooks, marion tilley collection, kew light opera company, kew recreation hall, musical comedy -- melbourne -- victoria -
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Decorative object - Volunteer Aid Detachment (Kew) Souvenir Signature Cloth, c.1948
In the collection of the Kew RSL (Cotham Road) there is a framed original certificate with information about Lillias Jerram. It includes the following information: Miss Lillias May JERRAM Commandant No. 323 Detachment, Victoria [Citation] Loyal and able leadership and service during World War II Service: Joined No.323 (Kew) Detachment in 1937. Commandant in 1944. Miss Jerram did voluntary duty in casualty and wards at St Vincent's Hospital regularly for 6 years. Also duty at the Eye and Ear Hospital and A.R.P. Duty. Helped No.323 Detachment to raise funds amounting to 400 pounds for St. John Theatre at 115th A.G.H., Heidelberg. Blood donor. [Courtesy: John Torpey representing the Kew RSL]Women's contribution-utions to the war effort both in 1924-18 and again in 1939-45 were significant. Voluntary Aid Detachments. The primary role of a Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) member was that of nursing orderly in hospitals, carrying out menial but essential tasks - scrubbing floors, sweeping, dusting and cleaning bathrooms and other areas, dealing with bedpans, and washing patients. They were not employed in military hospitals, except as ward and pantry maids; rather, they worked in Red Cross convalescent and rest homes, canteens, and on troop trains.Small blue muslin tablecloth used at V.A.D. (Voluntray Aid Detatchment) meetings in Kew and embroidered with the names of notable members and office bearers. The date range provided in the embroidered names is 1918-1948.Signed with initials of members and the dates of their participation in the V.A.D.voluntary aid detachment (kew branch), signature table cloths, lilies may jerram -
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Certificate, Australian Red Cross: Certificate of Service 1939-45, c. 1945
... . australian red cross elsie may richardson - ormiston world war 2 1939 ...This work forms part of the collection assembled by the historian Dorothy Rogers, that was donated to the Kew Historical Society by her son John Rogers in 2015. The manuscripts, photographs, maps, and documents were sourced by her from both family and local collections or produced as references for her print publications. Many were directly used by Rogers in writing ‘Lovely Old Homes of Kew’ (1961) and 'A History of Kew' (1973), or the numerous articles on local history that she produced for suburban newspapers. Most of the photographs in the collection include detailed annotations in her hand. The Rogers Collection provides a comprehensive insight into the working habits of a historian in the 1960s and 1970s. Together it forms the largest privately-donated collection within the archives of the Kew Historical Society.An illuminated certificate presented to Elsie May Richardson - Ormiston by the Australian Red Cross Society in recognition of faithful service during the Second World War. Elsie Richardson was the sister of the historian Dorothy Rogers (nee Richardson).australian red cross, elsie may richardson - ormiston, world war 2 1939-1945 -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Certificate - Certificate of Completion, Australian Red Cross, Elementary Course of Lectures and Demonstrations in Anti Gas Relief No. 2554, 1939
... . australian red cross second world war 1939-1945 Anti Gas Training ...This work forms part of the collection assembled by the historian Dorothy Rogers, that was donated to the Kew Historical Society by her son John Rogers in 2015. The manuscripts, photographs, maps, and documents were sourced by her from both family and local collections or produced as references for her print publications. Many were directly used by Rogers in writing ‘Lovely Old Homes of Kew’ (1961) and 'A History of Kew' (1973), or the numerous articles on local history that she produced for suburban newspapers. Most of the photographs in the collection include detailed annotations in her hand. The Rogers Collection provides a comprehensive insight into the working habits of a historian in the 1960s and 1970s. Together it forms the largest privately-donated collection within the archives of the Kew Historical Society.A certificate provided to Dorothy Rogers recording her completion in 1939 of an elementary course of lectures and demonstrations in Anti Gas ReliefSignatures / Date / Numberaustralian red cross, second world war 1939-1945, anti gas training, dorothy rogers -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Document, Letter, to Mrs Rogers / from Junior Red Cross, 1939, 1939
... red cross central school kew east dorothy rogers Letter ...This work forms part of the collection assembled by the historian Dorothy Rogers, that was donated to the Kew Historical Society by her son John Rogers in 2015. The manuscripts, photographs, maps, and documents were sourced by her from both family and local collections or produced as references for her print publications. Many were directly used by Rogers in writing ‘Lovely Old Homes of Kew’ (1961) and 'A History of Kew' (1973), or the numerous articles on local history that she produced for suburban newspapers. Most of the photographs in the collection include detailed annotations in her hand. The Rogers Collection provides a comprehensive insight into the working habits of a historian in the 1960s and 1970s. Together it forms the largest privately-donated collection within the archives of the Kew Historical Society.Letter to Dorothy Rogers from the Junior Red Cross. Letter to Mrs Rogers written in 1939 by Robert Hogan on behalf of the Junior Red Cross movement thanking her for the loan of toys made by her son and wishing him a permanent recovery from his illness. The letter is on Central School Kew East letterhead.junior red cross, central school kew east, dorothy rogers -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Uniform - Scout Leader Uniform, Kew District, Scout Association of Victoria, c.1993
The khaki shirt has District and Scout Membership badges and length-of-service badges, the Australian Scout Badge and a Red Cross First Aid badge. The leather belt has a collection of Jamboree souvenir metal badges attached. A ‘lemon squeezer’ felt hat completes the outfit. The hat badge and plume was coloured to indicate to which Section the wearer belonged, purple indicating the Commissioner Section. To keep the brim flat, the hat was sometimes kept in a timber frame when not being worn. This uniform was worn by Desley Reid as Assistant District Commissioner of Kew District between 1993 and 1995.The scouting movement has a rich history on Kew. The Kew Historical Society has attempted to build this section of the collection in recognition of its importance. The uniform was donated by an office bearer of the Society who, as a women, held a key role in the district.Short-sleeved, collarless fabric shirt of khaki color, with embroidered badges. Also fabric neck scarf, with braid and vinyl holdfast (woggle) and a leather belt with metal clasp with Scout impression. Various Scout badgesunforms, scouts -- kew, scouts - kew district, badges of office -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Equipment - Theatre Supplies, Boxed Greasepaint Sticks, c.1975
... The Rockingham Red Cross Centre in Kew provided...A box of greasepaint from the Rockingham Red Cross Centre... The Rockingham Red Cross Centre in Kew provided convalescence ...The Rockingham Red Cross Centre in Kew provided convalescence and rehabilitation for war veterans suffering nervous conditions resulting from the Second World War. The building had been given to the Australian Red Cross by the owner of the house, Mrs Syme in 1940. In the early days of the centre, patients performed plays for fellow patients and staff members. This small box of theatrical makeup, or greasepaint, would have been used at the Centre on one or more of these occasions. The donor, Rosemary Lade, worked at the Centre as an occupational therapist, 1971-2 and 1974-7. During these years, play readings were held, but performances were not staged. The Rockingham Red Cross Centre closed in 1977, and following its closure, the donor retrieved the box of greasepaints from the Occupational Therapy Department. A box of greasepaint from the Rockingham Red Cross Centre, Kew. Square wooden box, containing sticks of greasepaint used for theatrical makeup. The used sticks of greasepaint are wrapped in foiled paper, printed with information about the colour and the maker/retailer: L. Leichner (London) Ltd. Leichner House, 30/32 Acre Lane, / London, S.W.2. theatrical makeup, greasepaint, rockingham, rockingham red cross centre, syme family, rosemary lade, occupational therapy - theatre -
Clayton RSL Sub Branch
Button, French Red Cross
The use of these buttons as a means of raising revenue through patriotic sentiment occurred soon after Australia pledged allegiance to Empire. Buttons reflected ‘public sentiment, courage, patriotism, generosity and several [un- named] virtues’ such as the martyred mother of a ‘fallen’ hero. Attention was paid to attractiveness of design, encoded symbolism and high quality of production. Expressing ‘loyalty’, they were tokens to be kept for perpetuity. Female labour was used to operate the die that compressed the tin backing, photographic print and celluloid cover together. The pin was applied by hand. Women, of all ages, entered into the spirit of voluntary sales. Often they were sold at the entry and exit points of major pedestrian thoroughfares. The women of Kew set up a kiosk in front of the Post Office and the Railway Station to solicit their round, oval and square shaped wares. Pride in salesmanship was affected by publishing the name of the woman and her fiscal achievement in the major newspapers of the dayWorld War I-era pressed tin fundraising button. The button features the French flag and a red cross over a starburst, against a gold background. Encircling the image is a white ring with the text ‘French Red Cross’ in blueFrench Red Cross -
Melbourne Legacy
Slide, Stanhope, 1950s
Slide photographs of the exterior of Stanhope on a sunny day with children sitting on the lawn. Believed to be from from the 1950s. Stanhope was a residence run by Melbourne Legacy to take care of children whose fathers were deceased servicemen, and who may have been left orphans, or whose mother may have been unable to care for them herself, or they needed to stay in Melbourne for further education. It was at 1245 Burke Road Kew (corner of Cotham Rd). It was purchased by Red Cross in 1945 who refurbished it and leased it back to Legacy for as long as it was required as a residence for junior legatees. It was handed back to Red Cross in 1981. Stanhope generally looked after girls over 14 either studying or working. The children were cared for until they were old enough to become independent. The slides have been photographed to make digital images and moved to archive quality sleeves. In many cases the original images were not well focussed and the digital image is the best available.A record of the outside of Stanhope.Colour slide x 2 of the exterior of Stanhope with children sitting on the lawn, in a cardboard mount.Imprinted with slide numbers, 14 and 16. Handwritten on front 'Stanhope' in black pen.stanhope, residences -
Melbourne Legacy
Slide, Stanhope, 1950s
Slide photograph of the exterior of Stanhope on a cloudy day. Believed to be from from the 1950s, very similar to 02511 and could be from the same film. Stanhope was a residence run by Melbourne Legacy to take care of children whose fathers were deceased servicemen, and who may have been left orphans, or whose mother may have been unable to care for them herself, or they needed to stay in Melbourne for further education. It was at 1245 Burke Road Kew (corner of Cotham Rd). It was purchased by Red Cross in 1945 who refurbished it and leased it back to Legacy for as long as it was required as a residence for junior legatees. It was handed back to Red Cross in 1981. The slides have been photographed to make digital images and moved to archive quality sleeves. In many cases the original images were not well focussed and the digital image is the best available.A record of the outside of Stanhope.Colour slide of the exterior of Stanhope sitting on the lawn, in a cardboard mount.Imprinted with slide number 12. Handwritten on front 'Stanhope' in black pen.stanhope, residences -
Melbourne Legacy
Document, Stanhope
Documentation dated January 1974 obtained by Legatee Trebilcock as a member of the Steering Committee (Residences) which had been formed to advise on the future of the Melbourne Legacy residences. See also Cat.No. 01676. The document describes the location and the buildings in detail and advises that Stanhope appears to be satisfactory for its purpose and easily converted to a co-ed facility. The photocopied plan is also dated January 1974, but the definition is poor. Items were compiled in a folder with documents pertaining to the residences. Stanhope was at 1245 Burke Rd Kew and was owned by the Red Cross.Part of the history of Melbourne Legacy's involvement with residential care for children.Photocopies x 5 pages, black on white. Photocopied architectural plan, black on white paper.residences, review, committee, stanhope -
Melbourne Legacy
Book - Scrapbook, Stanhope News
A book compiled about the Legacy children's residence called Stanhope. It includes photos of junior legatees and names and addresses used to contact past residents about the reunions held each year. Also newspaper clippings about significant events for the residents. Examples include when the junior legatees graduated from their courses, such as pharmacy or nursing. Also when girls had married and had children. Stanhope was supervised by Matron Dorothy (Dorrie) Vines from the time it opened in 1946 until she retired in December 1966. It is likely she compiled this notebook as she is referred to as 'self' in one photo.. Individual pages of photos or newspaper clippings have been added separately. Items 01817 to 01834. Stanhope was a residence run by Melbourne Legacy to take care of children whose fathers were deceased servicemen, and who may have been left orphans, or whose mother may have been unable to care for them herself, or they needed to stay in Melbourne for further education. It was at 1245 Burke Road Kew (corner of Cotham Rd). It was purchased by Red Cross in 1945 who refurbished it and leased it back to Legacy for as long as it was required as a residence for junior legatees. It was handed back to Red Cross in 1981.A record of life at Stanhope that was compiled during the years it was operating. A great example of the impact the residence and care had on the lives of the junior legatees.Notebook used to store photos, notes and newspaper clippings about Stanhope and the reunions held. Blue cover held on with red tape.residences, dorothy vines, stanhope -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Painting - Panoramic View of Kew and Abbotsford from the garden of Rockingham, V Maloney, 1952
... family to the Red Cross in 1955, and subsequently, until ...The extensive formal landscaped gardens of Rockingham had been created in the 1860s, and by the 1950s remained bordered to the south by the Barkers Road cutting, and to the north by Blytheswood, the neighbouring Syme family property, By 1940, the Syme family were no longer the occupiers of Rockingham. John Herbert Syme had died in October 1939, and by August the following year, his wife had made the house and garden available, rent free to the Red Cross as a convalescent home for Australian soldiers injured in the Second World War. At the time, the house was described as containing twenty rooms, including a ballroom and a billiards room, with a garden of eight acres overlooking the Yarra. The task of renovating the house to conform to its new function as a convalescent home took a year, finally opening in August 1941. Community support for Rockingham was widespread and included the decision by the National Gallery of Victoria to loan pictures from its collection to decorate the walls. Calls were made for women around Victoria to donate fruit and vegetables from their gardens, which the railways agreed to freight for free. Other local support included the work by a team of boys to establish a three-acre vegetable garden within the formal terraced gardens. From the beginning, occupational therapy formed a key component of the rehabilitation of psychologically injured soldiers. This is confirmed by contemporary newspaper accounts of weaving, ironwork, leatherwork, basketry and gardening by patients. Numerous photographs, held by the Australian War Memorial (AWM) and the State Library of Victoria (SLV), record the importance of these rehabilitation activities. The painting of the view across the river to Abbotsford may have been painted in one of these occupational therapy sessions. For many decades it hung in the occupational therapy room. It must have been on view following the sale of Rockingham by the Syme family to the Red Cross in 1955, and subsequently, until the house was demolished and its grounds finally subdivided in 1977.View of Abbotsford from the garden of Rockingham (1952) was created by V Maloney. The vantage point of the artist was the garden of Rockingham, one of two mansions overlooking the Yarra owned by the Syme family. The artwork depicts a number of sites - especially factories - that have since been demolished.Signed by the artist, lower right "V Maloney"rockingham red cross convalescent home, hospitals - kew (vic), rosemary lade, art therapy