Drawing by Bette Jones, the sketch was on the front of greeting sold to raise funds for Vermont Elderly Peoples Homes.Sketch of Miss Kirkpatrick's Home, 10 Orion Street, Vermont.kirkpatrick, miss, jones. bette, vermont elderly peoples homes

A fund-raising card explaining the donation of 'Bethany', the property of Miss 'Birdie' Kirkpatrick, 10 Orion Street Vermont as a site for homes for elderly people in 1969. The card depicts an illustration of 'Kirkpatrick'kirkpatrick homes, kirkpatrick, birdie, miss, vermont elderly peoples homes, faggetter, pat, orion street, vermont no. 10, mitcham community opportunity shop

History of Glenburnie Road, Vermont prepared by Jenny Brash, 1997. Includes a brief history of Vermont with maps of the area. Mentioned are gold mining, orchards, farming and the tile factories. Visits by gypsies. The flora of the area. The establishment of Bloom Reserve and Hales Park, the Kirkpatrick Homes and the Vermont Elderley People's Homes. People mentioned include Paton 1940-53, Hamilton ca 1935, Brereton ca 1937-70, Tovey ca 1930-60, Rawson 1943-, Palmer 1937-, Ken Hauser 1956-, Kirkpatrick 1924-68, Hale 1946-, Esme White, Tom and Pat Fagetter, Francis Hall 1924-, Leonard Uren 1922- (Farley Green Estate). 33 pages, photographs, maps.History of Glenburnie Road, Vermont glenburnie road, vermont, brash, jenny, bloom reserve, hales park, native plants

Folded double-sided advertisement for auction of 24 home sites and existing residence on Saturday, 24th May, 1958, including locality map, subdivision layout, terms of sale, and summary of local facilities and services. Additional plan of lots 28-33 dated 26/10/60 by Licensed Surveyor for Kirkpatrick & Webber, 225 Maroondah Highway Ringwood headed Plan of Subdivision of part of Crown Allotment 26A Parish of Ringwood.Subdivision includes Mount Dandenong Road, Ware Crescent, Davey Drive, and Grey Road (later Grey Street). Timber residence included in the subdivision was formerly Ware Kindergarten Holiday Home. (Agent) Ellingworth's Estate Agency, 580 Station Street, Box Hill - (Phone) WX1228.

"Bettany" Old house - Corner Mitcham & Canterbury Roads, which was Vermont Primary School and then Vermont Elderly Peoples Homes 678 Mitcham Road, Vermont.1. Sketch of house "Bettany" in brown shades on cream coloured cardboard with a dark tan backing 2. Drawing of house in brown shades on a cream card - inside card: "Bettany" Miss "Birdie" Kirkpatrick, resident of Vermont - Orion Streetvermont, sketch, house, bette jones, birdie kirkpatrick