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University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Plan, ACM Landscape Architecture, Courtyard & Entrance, 1995
... acm landscape architecture... Landscape Architecture. Not sure if this relates to Burnley...ACM Landscape Architecture... Boulevard Richmond melbourne acm landscape architecture burnley ...Photocopies of sketches of Set out plan, Planting plan & surface finishes details. Typed description of works by ACM Landscape Architecture. Not sure if this relates to Burnley or is Student work.acm landscape architecture, burnley, courtyard garden -
RMIT Design Archives
Photocopies, Landscape Architecture at the Edge: Conference of Landscape Architecture Students
... Landscape Architecture at the Edge: Conference of Landscape... Gryce the smaller print. Landscape Architecture at the Edge ...Handwritten timetable by Maggie Fooke and Jerry de Gryce. Fooke wrote the headlines and de Gryce the smaller print.ink, paper -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Plan (collection), 1995
... ACM Landscape Architecture... Landscape Architecture. Accompanying letter from Annie MacKinnon...ACM Landscape Architecture Annie MacKinnon Burnley College ...acm landscape architecture, annie mackinnon, burnley college, arboriculture and amenity building, landdscape design, centenary courtyardacm landscape architecture, annie mackinnon, burnley college, arboriculture and amenity building, landdscape design, centenary courtyard -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Age, Innovator With a Touch of Blooming Magic, 2008
... landscape architecture... professional landscape architectural practice in 1952.... professional landscape architectural practice in 1952. the age john ...John Stevens, AM (1938), established Australia's first professional landscape architectural practice in 1952.Obituary of John Stevens, AM (1938) in "The Age" 31.05.2008 by Anne Latreille.the age, john stevens, obituary, anne latreille, landscape architecture -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Cottage ideas not feasible
... on a student landscape architecture report on Schwerkolt Cottage garden.... Historical Society's comments on a student landscape architecture... comments on a student landscape architecture report on Schwerkolt ...Cottage ideas are not feasibleCottage ideas are not feasible; article on Nunawading Historical Society's comments on a student landscape architecture report on Schwerkolt Cottage garden.Cottage ideas are not feasibleschwerkolt cottage, nunawading historical society, fry, judith, bohnstedt, max, gamble, morag, thornton, dean -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Document - Photocopy, Killamont: Conservation analysis of the historic garden of Killamont, 1991
... Final Project, Dept. of Landscape Architecture, RMIT.... of Landscape Architecture, RMIT, by Diane Matthews Killamont ...Final Project, Dept. of Landscape Architecture, RMIT, by Diane Matthewsdiane matthews, rmit -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Plan, Landscape Concept Plan Arboriculture & Amenity Building Courtyard and Entrance, 1995
... Photocopy of plan by ACM Landscape Architecture for VCAH... by ACM Landscape Architecture for VCAH Burnley, Vic. November ...Photocopy of plan by ACM Landscape Architecture for VCAH Burnley, Vic. November 1995 Dwg L2.vcah, burnley campus -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Stained Glass Window, Ballarat, 2009
... Office goldfields stained glass landscape architecture Colour ...Colour photograph of a stained glass window in Ballarat. stained glass, landscape, architecture -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Plan, City Square, 1977- 1991
... landscape architecture... Marshall Pty. Ltd. landscape architecture (1) Photocopy of plan ...(1) Photocopy of plan by City of Melbourne, City Architects Office No VA47. Date not clear (January 1981?). (2) Melbourne Civic Square Stage 1, Level 2: Plan SW Sector/ Lower Square Level. Project and drawing no 7620 WT00, 20.11.1977, Revision date 10.07.1979 by Denton Corker Marshall Pty. Ltd. for Melbourne City Council. (3) Level 2: N.W. Sector. (4) Level 2: S.E. Sector. (5) Level 2: N.E. Sector. (6) Level 3 Plan: N.E. Sector Upper Square Level. (7) Level 3 Plan: S.E. Sector. (8) Melbourne City Square Diagramatic Plan: View from top of Wales Corner Building Refer 2A. (9) Melbourne Cityscope, November 5, 1990, Map 39 pp 1-2 and Map 39 June 1991. (10) Portfolio: City Square by Simon Howe, Site Inventory and Analysis, Concept Plans 1, 2, Preliminary Plan, (all Scale 1:200), Section Elevation A-A, Scale 1:100.city square, melbourne, city of melbourne, denton corker marshall pty. ltd., landscape architecture -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - FAWN'S BREWERY: GOLDEN SQUARE, 1898 - 1900
... R. Dermer Smith, Landscape and architectural photographer..., Landscape and architectural photographer, Bull Street, Sandhurst ...Fawns's Brewery, near Oak Street, Golden Square. ( James Lerk, Nov. 1999). As early as 1858 George Mackay recorded in the Annals that James Fawns aged 35 years was in the brewery business in Golden Square. James Fawns (1824-21/9/1891) was born in Kincardshire, Scotland and came to Australia in February 1853 on the "South Seas". In 1858 he came to Bendigo and entered into a partnership with George Elliott as brewers in Golden Square. After this partnership was dissolved in 1862, James continued the business alone. James married Helen McFarlane McAllen in 1860. Following his death, James' 3rd son Benjamin Ellison Fawns carried on the business before becoming a pastoralist in Deniliquin by 1893.Sepia coloured photo. Outdoor group of workers with two horse drawn delivery carts at Fawn's Brewery. Brewery in background. Shingle roofing on roof of building at back.R. Dermer Smith, Landscape and architectural photographer, Bull Street, Sandhurstorganization, business, fawn's brewery, golden square. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Document, Ringwood Transit City Public Domain and Landscape Guidelines (Railway Precinct, Ringwood, Victoria) 2012
... 4-page Urban Planning/Urban Design/Landscape Architecture... & Grimshaw Architects. 4-page Urban Planning/Urban Design/Landscape ...4-page Urban Planning/Urban Design/Landscape Architecture guidelines for the design of street furniture, paving treatments and signage elements throughout the railway station precinct.Department of Transport. Aurecon & Grimshaw Architects. -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Booklet, Kenneth J. Polakowski, Marybyrnong Valley Metropolitan Park Master Development Plan, 1977
... Landscape Architecture) Centre for Environmental Studies, University.... Polakowski (Professor Landscape Architecture) Centre ...parks, melbourne and metropolitan board of works, kenneth j polakowski, centre for environmental studies, university of melbourne -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan, Graeme Bentley Pty Ltd, Port Melbourne Foreshore Landscape Master Plan MP 5 (B), February 1993
... was created by Landscape Architectural firm of Graeme Bentley Pty Ltd... Melbourne Foreshore Landscape Master Plan was created by Landscape ...The Port Melbourne Foreshore Landscape Master Plan was created by Landscape Architectural firm of Graeme Bentley Pty Ltd for the City of Port Melbourne. MP5 (B) has detailed alterations to the area around the Port Melbourne Yacht Club. The plan was not actioned.built environment - recreational facilities, beach street, port melbourne foreshore, port melbourne yacht club -
Benalla Art Gallery
Painting, Arthur STREETON, Pastoral design, 1912
... Rural landscape with architectural form and figures naked...; Not titled Rural landscape with architectural form and figures naked ...Born: Mount Duneed, Victoria, Australia 1867; Lived and workd: England 1897-1919; Died: Olinda, Victoria, Australia 1943EdwardianGift of Wooleen Pty. Ltd., 1980Rural landscape with architectural form and figures naked and partially clothed. Gilded bronze timber frame.Recto: Signed "A. STREETON" in burgandy oil r.l.c of composition; Not dated; Not titledpainting, landscape, figures, nude, river, grecian, tree, animals -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan, Graeme Bentley Pty Ltd, Port Melbourne Foreshore Landscape Master Plan MP4 (B), February 1993
... was created by Landscape Architectural firm of Graeme Bentley Pty Ltd... by Landscape Architectural firm of Graeme Bentley Pty Ltd for the City ...The Port Melbourne Foreshore Landscape Master Plan was created by Landscape Architectural firm of Graeme Bentley Pty Ltd for the City of Port Melbourne. MP4 (B) portrays the section of foreshore Surrounding the Port Melbourne Lifesaving Club.The plan proposed street tree planting and lawn areas. The plan was not actioned.built environment - recreational facilities, beach street, port melbourne foreshore, port melbourne life saving club -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan, Graeme Bentley Pty Ltd, Port Melbourne Foreshore Landscape Master Plan MP2 (A), February 1993
... was created by Landscape Architectural firm of Graeme Bentley Pty Ltd... Foreshore Landscape Master Plan was created by Landscape ...The Port Melbourne Foreshore Landscape Master Plan was created by Landscape Architectural firm of Graeme Bentley Pty Ltd for the City of Port Melbourne. MP2 (A) portrays the section of foreshore from Stokes Street to Dow Street. The plan proposed street tree planting along Beach Street. The plan was not actioned.built environment - recreational facilities, beach street, port melbourne foreshore, station pier -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan, Graeme Bentley Pty Ltd, Port Melbourne Foreshore Landscape Master Plan MP3 (A), February 1993
... was created by Landscape Architectural firm of Graeme Bentley Pty Ltd... Master Plan was created by Landscape Architectural firm of Graeme ...The Port Melbourne Foreshore Landscape Master Plan was created by Landscape Architectural firm of Graeme Bentley Pty Ltd for the City of Port Melbourne. MP3 (A) portrays the section of foreshore from Dow Street to Pickles Street. The plan proposed street tree planting along Beach Street and development of a park area opposite Johnson Street. The plan was not actioned.built environment - recreational facilities, beach street, port melbourne foreshore -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan, Graeme Bentley Pty Ltd, Port Melbourne Foreshore Landscape Master Plan MP1(A), February 1993
... was created by Landscape Architectural firm of Graeme Bentley Pty Ltd... Foreshore Landscape Master Plan was created by Landscape ...The Port Melbourne Foreshore Landscape Master Plan was created by Landscape Architectural firm of Graeme Bentley Pty Ltd for the City of Port Melbourne. MP1(A) portrays the section of foreshore from the former Port Melbourne Railway Station to Bay Street. The plan proposed extensive tree planting including Tasmanian native trees along Station Pier. The plan was not actioned.built environment - recreational facilities, beach street, port melbourne foreshore, station pier -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Manuscript, Robin Boyd, The Best Houses in the World, 1965
... . Comparisons are made with the best Australian houses and landscape.... Comparisons are made with the best Australian houses and landscape ...Robin Boyd was on the judging panel for the American Institute of Architects, in conjunction with Sunset magazine, "Best houses" in the West Coast USA in 1965. Interesting commententary is given about the 364 houses entered and the award-winning houses. Some conclusions about what is new in planning are drawn. Comparisons are made with the best Australian houses and landscape architecture of 1965. This manuscript of Boyd's weekly newspaper column in 'The Australian' was published with the same title on 31/07/1965.Original manuscript of an article published in The Australian, 16/10/1965.Two copies. One typewritten (c copy), pencil edits and additions. Second typewritten (p/copy). Both quarto, 7 pages.american institute of architects, california, sunset magazine, house design, 1965, landscape design., robin boyd, manuscript, ohm2022, ohm2022_16 -
Nillumbik Shire Council
Public Art: Susie KUMAR & Naomi KUMAR, Benchmark (Location: Conventry Oval, Elizabeth Street, Diamond Creek), 1997
... and artist Peter D. Cole. Susie Kumar has a Bachelor of Landscape... has a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree from RMIT ...1996 Nillumbik Art in Public Places Award (installed late 1997). A biennial program that ceased in 2007. The program commissioned artists to make and install public art in various sites around the Shire. Award judges that year were Tony Trembath and artist Peter D. Cole. Susie Kumar has a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree from RMIT and Naomi Kumar has a Bachelor of Fine Art in photography degree from VCA. The Kumar sisters designed the sixty meter gently curving bench in response to the topography of the site, Conventry Oval. The sculpture is designed to describe the boundary between the formal oval and the natural creek bank and a considered relationship to the bike track and the river. It forms a link between the activities and aesthetics of its environment. The work is a comical interpretation of the utilitarian public bench. From a distance the bright red runners (the colour of the local football team's stripe) appear to float about the surrounding green. One end of the work is straight and finished. The other remains 'unfinished' hence allowing for the concept of unlimited extension. The 'legs' (steel hurdles) are arranged with a sense of movement and rhythm in sympathy with the activities happening around the work and with the stands of trees in he background. 'Benchmark' also serves as a functional purpose; providing a choice of places to sit to watch action on the oval. Stainless steel, timber (Victorian Ash) and red enamel paint. Sixty meter long red bench that gently curves in response to Conventry Oval. Bolted on top of evenly spaced stainless steel hurdles, four rows of timber runners are joined to provide unbroken continuous lengths. The bench stands on a framed bed of crushed rock (Lilydale topping).N/Abench, sport, wood, victorian ash, stainless steel, public art, ekphrasis2017 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - SMALL GROUP OUTSIDE M.J. CAHILL'S
... of Melbourne and Sydney. Landscape & Architectural. Photographer. Royal... Dermer Smith. Late of Melbourne and Sydney. Landscape ...Sepia photograph. Six females and two males on footpath outside shop with verandah. Single storey building with narrow land at R. Appears to be washing on line at back of lane. Three females wearing ankle length dresses. Younger females wearing mid-calf length dresses. Inscriptions: in image - on window of shop 'M>J> Cahill & C..', 'Cloth… ..nufactur…'. On back - printed - 'NO. of photograph (1058?), R Dermer Smith. Late of Melbourne and Sydney. Landscape & Architectural. Photographer. Royal Duke Hotel, Bull Street, Sandhurst. Additional copies of this picture may obtained at any time at the above address; single copies Is. Each; 5S per half-dozen. Please enclose the No. of Photograph'.R. Dermer Smithperson, group, adults, sandhurst, history, clothing, fashion, costume, bendigo, retail, business -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - ROB SHAW STATIONERY STORE
... Smith late of Melbourne and Sydney, landscape and architectural... Smith late of Melbourne and Sydney, landscape and architectural ...Small black and white photograph showing the outside of Rob Shaw stationery store, there are 3 men and two boys standing at the front looking at the camera another man as his back to the photographer and is looking at the shop window. On the back R, Dermer Smith late of Melbourne and Sydney, landscape and architectural photographer, Royal Duke Hotel, Bull Street Sandhurst.business, retail, rob shaw -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Manuscript, Robin Boyd, Architecture, 1962
... architecture landscape to USA and Sweden in his commentary aims... architecture landscape to USA and Sweden in his commentary aims ...Boyd explores the evolution of Australia's architecture and the constant search for an 'Australian' style of architecture. Influences includes the isolation of Australia, natural resources that would require experimentation in order to make it buildable, and most importantly the imports and exports of foreign material that increased the building boom. Comparisons of Australian's architecture landscape to USA and Sweden in his commentary aims to reflect Australia's dilemma to search for an architectural identity.Original manuscript published as 'Architecture in Australia’ in Texas Quarterly Vol. 5, No 2, Summer 1962, pp 61-76.Typewritten (p/copy), quarto, 11 (+title page) pagesrobert haddon, harold desbrowe annear, 'antipodean isolation', sweden, california, housing, australian architecture, natural resources, building boom, american architecture, robin boyd, manuscript -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Plan, Student Amenity Building (Citriodora) Courtyard, 1988-2000
... Courtyard & Entrance, ACM Landscape Architecture: Concrete Paving... Courtyard & Entrance, ACM Landscape Architecture: Concrete Paving ...Various plans for what is now known as the "Citriodora Courtyard." I copy tracing paper, 1 coloured original, 4 copies with additional notation 6 smaller copies with additional notation. (1) Planting Plan Plant Science Area V.C.A.H. Burnley designed by J. Hitchmough, drawn by S. Mullany 3 October 1988. (2) Student Amenity Quad Sketch Proposal by M. Green May '95. (3) Rough pencil design, New Design related to Horticultural pursuits of Burnley College. (4) Coloured, Proposed Citriodora Court Redevelopment. (5) 2 copies Citriodora Courtyard Presentation Concept Plan by Adrian Bonifacio. November 2000. (6) Landscape Graphics II Assoc. Diploma in Horticulture (Amenity) Assignment 2 - Planting Plan May 1988. (7) Laminated, Preliminary Plan 2 of 4 Citriodora Lawn Burnley by Kate Szmal B.A.S.H. (8) Laminated, Preliminary Plan Student Amenity Building Courtyard V.C.A.H. Burnley by Caroline Lodge. (9) 1 tracing paper and 1 paper copy University of Melbourne Burnley College Student Amenity Building Courtyard 19.8.99. (10) Setout Plan, Planting Plan & Surface Finishes, Details Courtyard & Entrance, ACM Landscape Architecture: Concrete Paving Topsoil, Mulch - notes. "Phil Tulk," handwritten on reverse. (11) Laminated, V.C.A.H. Preliminary Plan p3 of 5 Project No 1 Student Amenity Building Courtyard by K. Watson 15-8-95. (12) Citriodora Courtyard Redevelopment Concept Plan by Judy Brookes November 2000. 2 copies of Drawing 1 of 2, 1 copy Drawing 2 of 2. (13) Proposed Outdoor Eating Area Student Amenities Block: Scheme 1 pp 2-5 of 5, 16.10.96. Scheme 2 pp 3-5 of 5, 16.10.96. Scheme 8 3 copies p1 of 2, 2 copies p2 of 2, 23.6.97, Paving Types p1 of 1, 30.9.99, handwritten on reverse,"to Phil from Nicki." (14) 2 copies Entry from Rear Car Park Paving Plan. (15) Plan by Margaret Kitching 8.8.90. citriodora courtyard, vcah, centenary courtyard, plant science area, k. watson, s. mullaney, j. hitchmough, judy brookes, kate szmal -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, The work of Charles A. Platt, 1913
... – 1890 , he made hundreds of etchings of architecture... hundreds of etchings of architecture and landscapes. In 1900 ...Charles Platt was born in New York in 1861 and died in 1933. He studied art at the National Academy of Design. In 1880, Charles went to Paris to study landscape painting and, while there, he travelled to Italy with his brother. Though he was influenced by Italian detailing, his designs were not copies of Italian gardens He was known as an architect and illustrator not as a garden designer. In 1880, he trained as an etcher with Stephen Parrish in Gloucester, Massachusetts. He also trained at the National Academy of Design and the Art Students League in New York and later in Paris with Gustave Boulanger and Jules Joseph Lefebvre at the Académie Julian. Charles exhibited his paintings and etchings and gained his first audience in Paris Salon of 1885. Betweem 1880 – 1890 , he made hundreds of etchings of architecture and landscapes. In 1900, Charles received a bronze medal at the Paris Exposition Universelle. In 1907 he designed a townhouse for Sara Delano Roosevelt on East 65th Street in New York. Eleanor Roosevelt called Charles A. Platt "an architect of great taste" who with the townhouse had "made the most of every inch of space." and in 1918, he designed the Freer Art Gallery in Washington. Book, Hard brown Cover. Title on the spine "The work of Charles A. Platt". Manufactural details on spine. Page no. 181. Black & white plates and plans. Stamped on page 43, 93, 123, 135, 161, 171"Picton Hopkins & Sons PTY.LTD"architecture design, domestic architecture, designs and plans, landscape gardening -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Photograph, Caldwell, c1950/60s
... prominent architecture marking it as a particular point of interest ...A photo of the original Burke Library building between two medium sized trees, a lamp post sits between them and a large tree is behind the building. This photo was taken c1950/60s.This photo is of both historical and social significance to the people and community of Beechworth because it shows the development of the Burke Museum from what it was in this picture, to what can be seen today. It also shows the Burke Museum's prominent architecture marking it as a particular point of interest within Beechworth. Along with the aspects of the building that the Burke museum is known for today, such as the façade and the central lamp post, all of which are significant to the town of Beechworth and its people.Black and white rectangular photograph printed on photographic paper.Obverse: 1856 / Library Reverse: Beechworth Library / 33 1/3% / Caldwell / 19 eu (illegible) / 11 eu (illegible) / 729 / 3 1/6 / BMM 8691 / S / T / E / T (Scribbles and arrows across the page)burke museum, beechworth, 1950s, architecture, landscaping, development -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Photograph, Unknown c.1930s
This image shows Bethanga Bridge, which was constructed between 1927 and 1930 in Albury, NSW. The bridge was a necessity due to the building of the Hume Dam (Wier), 1919-1936. Bethanga Bridge is a long, nine-span, riveted-steel, variable depth, Pratt Truss road bridge of nine principal spans of 82 metres and a total length of 752 metres over the flooded valley of the Murray River, now part of Hume Reservoir. Because of its unique location, over the waters of a dam with the border running down the centre of the body of water, the Bethanga bridge is the only built structure shared by both New South Wales and Victoria. It was built 1.6 kilometres upstream of the dam and in 1961 was raised 300mm, with a concrete deck replacing the original wooden deck. The State Rivers and Water Supply Commission of Victoria and the New South Wales Department of Public Works were responsible for the construction works for the Hume Weir under the River Murray Waters Agreement. It is apparent that a similar joint arrangement was made for the construction of the Bethanga Bridge as part of the Hume Weir works.This photograph of the Bethanga Bridge is of historical significance as it showcases the architectural skills of Percy Allen and Vincent Packer. Additionally, it reveals the environmental landscape of the 1920s-1930s, is linked to the Hume Dam and both New South Wales and Victorian heritage. Unmounted black and white rectangular photograph. Reverse: 1997.3196 84-20-3bethanga, bethanga bridge, hume dam, pratt truss, murray river, hume weir, transportation -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Photograph
Taken in Beechworth, this photograph depicts the business of Camp Street looking towards the Ovens and Murray Benevolent Asylum. In the foreground of right hand side; there are row of buildings, on the left hand side; there are a two standing figures. The Ovens Benevolent Asylum (or the Ovens and Murray Hospital for the Aged) was constructed in 1862 on an elevated site overlooking the township of Beechworth. This Asylum was built in response to boom in population due to the discovery of Gold in Beechworth in 1852. This period also saw the development of additional administration buildings such as; the Court house, the Town Hall, and offices. The original Benevolent Asylum building was designed in an unusual Flemish Gothic Revival style. The single storey building is of red brick on a dressed granite base, and the main facade is dominated by four curved, Flemish gable ends, those at the extremities being added to the original central section in 1867. This facade incorporates paired windows of pointed Gothic form and dark brick diaperwork patterning. The adjacent J. A. Wallace Wing of 1899 was designed by Donald Fiddes as a separate building. Also constructed of red brick, Fiddes adopted a conservative approach, designing a simple domestic scale building with central projecting gable porch and flanking bull nosed verandahs. The Benevolent Asylum was renamed the Ovens Benevolent Home in 1935 and The Ovens and Murray Home in 1954. Many buildings have been added to this site, particularly since the 1960s, including a poorly sited addition to the front of the original building. Extensive internal renovations have also been made to the original buildings. [https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/118]The Ovens and Murray Hospital for the Aged is of architectural significance as an unusual example of Flemish influenced design from the 1860s. Although the facade has been partly obscured, it remains intact, and, together with the more simply designed Wallace wing, are important examples of early buildings designed for the specific purpose of aged care. The Flemish gables remain as a dominant form of Beechworth's urban landscape. The Ovens and Murray Hospital for the Aged is of historical significance due to its association with the early development of Beechworth and its dominant siting within the town. It is illustrative of the civic development that took place in the town after the peak of the gold rush, when Beechworth was develpoing as the administrative centre of the north east of Victoria. [https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/118]Black and white rectangular photograph. Image is printed on matte photographic paper. Obverse: BOOT SHOE STORE Reverse: 7770.2 / 1997.3099beechworth, burke museum, diggings, camp street, the benevolent asylum, ovens benevolent hom, gold rush -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Digital Photograph, Marguerite Marshall, Souter House, 23 Falkiner Street, Eltham, 20 June 2008
Originally built in the 1850s by Charles Souter from earth excavated from his property. It was a forerunner for a building style that was later to be synonymous with Eltham. The house is historically significant as the oldest mud brick building in the Shire of Nillumbik, as one of less than half a dozen buildings from the 1850s that survive in the Shire. It underwent several additions and alterations between c.1950s-1980s. It is also significant for its associations with Mervyn Skipper from the well-known Eltham family who was one of the founders of the artist's colony at Montsalvat. The house is architecturally significant because its north section was designed by the noted 'Eltham-style' architect, Alistair Knox, and the two long Oregon beams supporting the main floor were added by the noted 'Eltham-style' builder, Horrie Judd who built the southern room. A onetime tenant in the house, Judd built many Eltham houses and was a major builder of Montsalvat. The 1934 flood destroyed the south wall and the house remained unoccupied for some time. Sonia Skipper, one of Montsalvat’s builders who also worked for Alistair Knox oversaw rebuilding it. She employed landscape designer Gordon Ford, artist Peter Glass and Tim Burstall. The house originally had a cellar for making and storing wine, reputedly the first made in the district according to Alistair Knox in his book ‘We are what we stand on’ (p33). Water would seep into the cellar so Sonia’s father and then owner of the house, Mervyn Skipper bulldozed a channel outside to divert it. The Brocksopp family purchased the house in 1950 and added an outside door to the cellar and converted it into a gallery. Covered under Heritage Overlay, Nillumbik Planning Scheme. Published: Nillumbik Now and Then / Marguerite Marshall 2008; photographs Alan King with Marguerite Marshall.; p51This collection of almost 130 photos about places and people within the Shire of Nillumbik, an urban and rural municipality in Melbourne's north, contributes to an understanding of the history of the Shire. Published in 2008 immediately prior to the Black Saturday bushfires of February 7, 2009, it documents sites that were impacted, and in some cases destroyed by the fires. It includes photographs taken especially for the publication, creating a unique time capsule representing the Shire in the early 21st century. It remains the most recent comprehenesive publication devoted to the Shire's history connecting local residents to the past. nillumbik now and then (marshall-king) collection, eltham, falkiner street, mud brick building, mudbrick houses, souter house -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Pidgeon, Memorial to Peter Glass and Cecile Glass, Eltham Cemetery, Victoria, 5 April 2021
In 1938, Arthur William Glass (known as Peter Glass) was studying painting under Max Meldrum. Much of their inspiration came from the Eltham bush and the nearby Yarra River. With his friends jazz musicians Graeme and Roger Bell, Peter bought land at the top of John Street: enchanted by Montsalvat, he had the objective of building a mud-brick house. War intervened, but then in 1948 he began working for Alistair Knox as a carpenter and mud-brick builder. By then, Peter had married, necessitating a larger house, which he built with help from Alistair Knox. As a trained architectural draftsman, Peter later progressed to working for Alistair in that role, eventually running the drafting office during the 1960s. He was deeply involved in the foundation of the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects, and went on to design many gardens, some in partnership with Alistair Knox and Gordon Ford. He died in 1997 and is buried in Eltham Cemetery with his wife Cecile. Peter Glass (Arthur William) Artist A.I.L.A. 28.8.1917 - 28.12.1997 and his loving wife Cecile Madeleine 23.2.1927 - 6.2.2006 Rest In PeaceBorn Digitaleltham cemetery, gravestones, heritage excursion, cecile madeleine glass, peter glass