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Memorabilia - paper, Mayfield Presbyterian Church, Mernda, 150 years Anniversary Memorabilia
... Mayfield Presbyterian Church, Mernda, 150 years Anniversary...Mayfield Presbyterian Church...The Mayfield Presbyterian Church at Mernda was erected...Mayfield Presbyterian Church, Mernda, 150 years Anniversary...Mayfield Mernda Presbyterian Church Celebrating 150 Years... Whittlesea melbourne paper Memorabilia Mayfield Presbyterian Church ...The Mayfield Presbyterian Church at Mernda was erected in 1860, and the first service held on 23 October that year. The erection of the Mayfield Church, and others at Janefield and Whittlesea soon after, reflected the relatively large number of Scots in the Plenty Valley in the 1850s. Mayfield Church was built on an acre of land, apparently donated by Moses Thomas. It is not clear who designed and built the Mayfield Church, although it has been generally accepted that it was Moses Thomas. For a short time the newly completed church was called the Guthrie Church, after the prominent Scottish Free Church Leader. Moses Thomas died in 1878. His son Walter, who had joined him on the church committee in 1861, served on it almost until his death in 1932, having been ordained as an Elder in about 1880. Mayfield Church is the earliest of the five Presbyterian Churches in the City of Whittlesea, predating Kalkallo (1860), Whittlesea (1863), Mill Park (1861) and Epping (1867). (Ref: CITY OF WHITTLESEA HERITAGE STUDY © 1990 Meredith Gould Architects Pty Ltd)Mayfield Presbyterian Church, Mernda, 150 years Anniversary Memorabilia, containing 1 Order of Service booklet printed on blue paper with blue ribbon attached to the cover, 8 pages fixed with staplesMayfield Mernda Presbyterian Church Celebrating 150 Years of Worship, 27th March 2011mayfield presbyterian church, mernda, moses thomas -
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Memorabilia - paper, Mayfield Presbyterian Church, Mernda, 150 years Anniversary Memorabilia
... Mayfield Presbyterian Church, Mernda, 150 years Anniversary...Mayfield Presbyterian Church...The Mayfield Presbyterian Church at Mernda was erected...Mayfield Presbyterian Church, Mernda, 150 years Anniversary... Whittlesea melbourne paper Memorabilia Mayfield Presbyterian Church ...The Mayfield Presbyterian Church at Mernda was erected in 1860, and the first service held on 23 October that year. The erection of the Mayfield Church, and others at Janefield and Whittlesea soon after, reflected the relatively large number of Scots in the Plenty Valley in the 1850s. Mayfield Church was built on an acre of land, apparently donated by Moses Thomas. It is not clear who designed and built the Mayfield Church, although it has been generally accepted that it was Moses Thomas. For a short time the newly completed church was called the Guthrie Church, after the prominent Scottish Free Church Leader. Moses Thomas died in 1878. His son Walter, who had joined him on the church committee in 1861, served on it almost until his death in 1932, having been ordained as an Elder in about 1880. Mayfield Church is the earliest of the five Presbyterian Churches in the City of Whittlesea, predating Kalkallo (1860), Whittlesea (1863), Mill Park (1861) and Epping (1867). (Ref: CITY OF WHITTLESEA HERITAGE STUDY © 1990 Meredith Gould Architects Pty Ltd)Mayfield Presbyterian Church, Mernda, 150 years Anniversary Memorabilia, containing 1 Draft copy of a book titled Mayfield Presbyterian Church, Mernda, Origins and Early Years, by Dr. Richard Ely, 1 Order of Service booklet, 1 newspaper article, 1 family history of the Moses Thomas family of Mernda.mayfield presbyterian church, mernda, moses thomas -
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Memorabilia - paper, Mayfield Presbyterian Church, Mernda, 150 years Anniversary Memorabilia
... Mayfield Presbyterian Church, Mernda, 150 years Anniversary...Mayfield Presbyterian Church...The Mayfield Presbyterian Church at Mernda was erected...Mayfield Presbyterian Church, Mernda, 150 years Anniversary... Whittlesea melbourne paper Memorabilia Mayfield Presbyterian Church ...The Mayfield Presbyterian Church at Mernda was erected in 1860, and the first service held on 23 October that year. The erection of the Mayfield Church, and others at Janefield and Whittlesea soon after, reflected the relatively large number of Scots in the Plenty Valley in the 1850s. Mayfield Church was built on an acre of land, apparently donated by Moses Thomas. It is not clear who designed and built the Mayfield Church, although it has been generally accepted that it was Moses Thomas. For a short time the newly completed church was called the Guthrie Church, after the prominent Scottish Free Church Leader. Moses Thomas died in 1878. His son Walter, who had joined him on the church committee in 1861, served on it almost until his death in 1932, having been ordained as an Elder in about 1880. Mayfield Church is the earliest of the five Presbyterian Churches in the City of Whittlesea, predating Kalkallo (1860), Whittlesea (1863), Mill Park (1861) and Epping (1867). (Ref: CITY OF WHITTLESEA HERITAGE STUDY © 1990 Meredith Gould Architects Pty Ltd)Mayfield Presbyterian Church, Mernda, 150 years Anniversary Memorabilia, containing 1 newspaper article from Whittlesea Review dated 22 March 2011mayfield presbyterian church, mernda, moses thomas, 150 anniversary -
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Memorabilia - paper, Mayfield Presbyterian Church, Mernda, 150 years Anniversary Memorabilia
... Mayfield Presbyterian Church, Mernda, 150 years Anniversary...Mayfield Presbyterian Church...The Mayfield Presbyterian Church at Mernda was erected...Mayfield Presbyterian Church, Mernda, 150 years Anniversary... Whittlesea melbourne paper Memorabilia Mayfield Presbyterian Church ...The Mayfield Presbyterian Church at Mernda was erected in 1860, and the first service held on 23 October that year. The erection of the Mayfield Church, and others at Janefield and Whittlesea soon after, reflected the relatively large number of Scots in the Plenty Valley in the 1850s. Mayfield Church was built on an acre of land, apparently donated by Moses Thomas. It is not clear who designed and built the Mayfield Church, although it has been generally accepted that it was Moses Thomas. For a short time the newly completed church was called the Guthrie Church, after the prominent Scottish Free Church Leader. Moses Thomas died in 1878. His son Walter, who had joined him on the church committee in 1861, served on it almost until his death in 1932, having been ordained as an Elder in about 1880. Mayfield Church is the earliest of the five Presbyterian Churches in the City of Whittlesea, predating Kalkallo (1860), Whittlesea (1863), Mill Park (1861) and Epping (1867). (Ref: CITY OF WHITTLESEA HERITAGE STUDY © 1990 Meredith Gould Architects Pty Ltd)Mayfield Presbyterian Church, Mernda, 150 years Anniversary Memorabilia, containing a typed copy of family history of Moses Thomas and his wife Janet nee Grierson, typed copy of Moses Thomas's will, typed copy of Countrymindness and the democratic intellect: permutations and combinations in a Victorian country state school, 1853 to 2007mayfield presbyterian church, mernda, moses thomas -
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Photograph - Copy, Lindsay Mann, Mayfield Presbyterian Church, Mernda, 2011
... Mayfield Presbyterian Church, Mernda...mayfield presbyterian church...Mayfield Presbyterian Church, on Plenty Road Mernda... Whittlesea melbourne Copy Photograph Mayfield Presbyterian Church ...Mayfield Presbyterian Church, on Plenty Road Mernda. MAYFIELD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH The Mayfield Presbyterian Church at Mernda was erected in 1860, and the first service held on 23 October that year. The erection of the Mayfield Church, and others at Janefield and Whittlesea soon after, reflected the relatively large number of Scots in the Plenty Valley in the 1850s. Presbyterian services had been held at Mernda prior to the erection of the Mayfield church. In 1851 and 1852 the Rev. P. Gunn of Campbellfield conducted services at Mr. Radcliffe’s (now the Poplars), a barn at Carome and at Moses Thomas’ newly erected house on Marsh Farm. Mayfield Church was built on an acre of land, apparently donated by Moses Thomas. The block was a 66 feet frontage to Plenty Road. It is not clear who designed and built the Mayfield Church, although it has been generally accepted that it was Moses Thomas. Dr. Richard Ely, the historian who owns the adjacent property The Poplars, believes it was most likely Thomas, given that he possessed both the capacity and resources for the task, as well as a personal interest. For a short time, the newly completed church was called the Guthrie Church, after the prominent Scottish Free Church Leader. Moses Thomas died in 1878. His son Walter, who had joined him on the church committee in 1861, served on it almost until his death in 1932, having been ordained as an Elder in about 1880. During the 1880s he became Superintendent of the Mayfield Sunday School, a task he also performed until shortly before his death. On 15 October 1922 a special service was held at the Mayfield Church to celebrate its recently completed renovation, including the installation of the four still present Gloria lights. Further minor repairs and renovations have been made in recent times. Mayfield Church is the earliest of the five Presbyterian Churches in the City of Whittlesea, predating Kalkallo (1860), Whittlesea (1863), Mill Park (1861) and Epping (1867). Like Mill Park this church was built by Moses Thomas and similarly suffers from differential settlement on the uneven foundations. Here the cracking and movement is less severe than at Mill Park and this building is reasonably sound. It appears to be the design prototype for the more elaborate Mill Park building. It is a simple preaching hall with small gabled porch. The only elaboration occurs at windows where render quoins are formed to reveal and to gable ends, where a bull's eye louvre decorates the gable, and a rendered string course terminates them. The general proportions and the squat rectangular windows give the church a Georgian character clearly based on Scottish precedent. The windows are the dominant feature of the design. They are unusually large for the size of the church and incorporated on the principal entrance facade in similar manner to Mill Park. Whereas at Mill Park the windows are also large, their pointed Gothic form clearly indicates a church. Here the windows have a domestic quality and contribute to the simple “village” quality of the building. The bluestone walls are well executed in coursed random rubble to a much better standard than the Mill Park design. As for the initial Mill Park church (added in later) there is no separate sanctuary or vestry. The interior is remarkably plain and incorporates an altar, lectern and communion rail all within the nave. The gloria lights of 1922 survive apparently in working order. At the rear of the large open site is a stable built c1920 for parishioners' horses. Mayfield Church is historically significant for its association with the “Laird of Mernda”. Moses Thomas and his early effects to create a town at this site. It is architecturally significant for its simple construction probably incorporating Scottish precedents and for the high-quality use of local bluestone. HISTORICAL REFERENCE J.W. Payne, The Plenty, 1985. Mayfield Presbyterian Church Mernda : Historical notes on its origin by R. Ely 1991. City of Whittlesea Heritage Study. Historical building in Mernda.A4 colour copy of a photograph and digital image on HDmayfield presbyterian church, mayfield mernda, bluestone church, guthrie church, laird of mernda, moses thomas, church, red gum tree, stable -
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Photograph, Gwen Hawke, Mayfield Presbyterian Church, Mernda, 20 Oct 2010
... Mayfield Presbyterian Church, Mernda...mayfield presbyterian church...Mayfield Presbyterian Church, on Plenty Road Mernda... Whittlesea melbourne Photograph Mayfield Presbyterian Church, Mernda ...Mayfield Presbyterian Church, on Plenty Road Mernda. MAYFIELD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH The Mayfield Presbyterian Church at Mernda was erected in 1860, and the first service held on 23 October that year. The erection of the Mayfield Church, and others at Janefield and Whittlesea soon after, reflected the relatively large number of Scots in the Plenty Valley in the 1850s. Presbyterian services had been held at Mernda prior to the erection of the Mayfield church. In 1851 and 1852 the Rev. P. Gunn of Campbellfield conducted services at Mr. Radcliffe’s (now the Poplars), a barn at Carome and at Moses Thomas’ newly erected house on Marsh Farm. Mayfield Church was built on an acre of land, apparently donated by Moses Thomas. The block was a 66 feet frontage to Plenty Road. It is not clear who designed and built the Mayfield Church, although it has been generally accepted that it was Moses Thomas. Dr. Richard Ely, the historian who owns the adjacent property The Poplars, believes it was most likely Thomas, given that he possessed both the capacity and resources for the task, as well as a personal interest. For a short time, the newly completed church was called the Guthrie Church, after the prominent Scottish Free Church Leader. Moses Thomas died in 1878. His son Walter, who had joined him on the church committee in 1861, served on it almost until his death in 1932, having been ordained as an Elder in about 1880. During the 1880s he became Superintendent of the Mayfield Sunday School, a task he also performed until shortly before his death. On 15 October 1922 a special service was held at the Mayfield Church to celebrate its recently completed renovation, including the installation of the four still present Gloria lights. Further minor repairs and renovations have been made in recent times. Mayfield Church is the earliest of the five Presbyterian Churches in the City of Whittlesea, predating Kalkallo (1860), Whittlesea (1863), Mill Park (1861) and Epping (1867). Like Mill Park this church was built by Moses Thomas and similarly suffers from differential settlement on the uneven foundations. Here the cracking and movement is less severe than at Mill Park and this building is reasonably sound. It appears to be the design prototype for the more elaborate Mill Park building. It is a simple preaching hall with small gabled porch. The only elaboration occurs at windows where render quoins are formed to reveal and to gable ends, where a bull's eye louvre decorates the gable, and a rendered string course terminates them. The general proportions and the squat rectangular windows give the church a Georgian character clearly based on Scottish precedent. The windows are the dominant feature of the design. They are unusually large for the size of the church and incorporated on the principal entrance facade in similar manner to Mill Park. Whereas at Mill Park the windows are also large, their pointed Gothic form clearly indicates a church. Here the windows have a domestic quality and contribute to the simple “village” quality of the building. The bluestone walls are well executed in coursed random rubble to a much better standard than the Mill Park design. As for the initial Mill Park church (added in later) there is no separate sanctuary or vestry. The interior is remarkably plain and incorporates an altar, lectern and communion rail all within the nave. The gloria lights of 1922 survive apparently in working order. At the rear of the large open site is a stable built c1920 for parishioners' horses. Mayfield Church is historically significant for its association with the “Laird of Mernda”. Moses Thomas and his early effects to create a town at this site. It is architecturally significant for its simple construction probably incorporating Scottish precedents and for the high-quality use of local bluestone. HISTORICAL REFERENCE J.W. Payne, The Plenty, 1985. Mayfield Presbyterian Church Mernda : Historical notes on its origin by R. Ely 1991. City of Whittlesea Heritage Study. Historical building in Mernda.2 colour photographsmayfield presbyterian church, mayfield mernda, bluestone church, guthrie church, laird of mernda, moses thomas, church, red gum tree, stable -
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Photograph - Copy, Frazer & Vallance, Jack Leach and Bessie Thomas wedding party, May 1914
... Mayfield Presbyterian Church... Presbyterian Church in Mernda. Identified: ... were married May 1914 at the Mayfield Presbyterian Church ...Wedding party group photograph of John (Jack) Leach and Elizabeth (Bessie) Thomas, who were married May 1914 at the Mayfield Presbyterian Church in Mernda. Identified: A4 black and white copy of a photograph and digital image on HD.Names handwritten across the top: Names handwritten across the top: (L-R) Mr. Leach senior, Bert Leach, Sylvia Thomas, Albert Emery, the bride Bessie Leach nee Thomas, Walter Thomas, Elsie Leach, Syd Leach, Myrtle Muir, Andrew Smith. Names written below: (L-R) Madge Stanborough, Lyla Johnson, Jack Leach (Bridegroom), Elsie Leach, William Kewley.wedding, john leach, jack leach, leach family, bessie thomas, elizabeth thomas, thomas family, walter thomas, myrtle muir, muir family, albert emery, emery family, madge stanborough, stanborough family, elsie leach, william kewley, kewley family, mayfield presbyterian church, mayfield church mernda, andrew smith, smith family -
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Photograph, Copy, Mayfield Quarry, Mernda, unknown
... Mayfield Presbyterian Church... Presbyterian Church and the butter factory at Mayfield may have been... buildings such as Mayfield Presbyterian Church and the butter ...The age of the bluestone quarry at Mernda is uncertain, it is believed to date from the early times of settlement in the area, in the mid 19th century. Nearby bluestone buildings such as Mayfield Presbyterian Church and the butter factory at Mayfield may have been sourced from here. Both of these buildings were constructed by Moses Thomas, a very early settler and previous owner of this land.Photo, copy, coloured ink on paperbluestone, moses thomas, quarry, bluestone quarry, mayfield, mernda, mayfield presbyterian church, mernda quarry, 19th century -
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Newspaper - Newspaper Clipping, Copy, Whittlesea Leader, Saved inn nick of time, 10 Aug 2004
... Mayfield Presbyterian Church... thomas walter thomas Britannia Inn Mernda Mayfield Presbyterian ...Dr. Richard Ely gives a brief history of the Thomas family history in Mernda and of the bluestone house, "The Poplars", he and his wife Jean purchased in the 1980's.Historical building in the City of WhittleseaNewsprint with 2 black and white photographs.mernda, richard ely, jean ely, the poplars mernda, moses thomas, walter thomas, britannia inn mernda, mayfield presbyterian church, bluestone building, cr. walter thomas, gaelic church service -
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Photograph, Mrs. Louisa Johnson
... of the Mayfield Presbyterian Church, Mernda, and was loved and respected... Presbyterian Church, Mernda, and was loved and respected by a large ...Mrs. Louisa Johnson (1840-1919) of "Kelsey" in South Morang. One of a series of photographs and a relative of the donor, Roslyn Wilson. There recently passed away, at Ringwood, Mrs. Louisa Johnson, relict of the late Charles Johnson, of "Kelsey," Mernda, at the ripe old age of 80 years. The deceased lady came to the Plenty in the year 1853 with her parents, the late John James and his wife of "Riverside," Mernda. When quite young she married Charles Johnson, who was a partner of her father, and lived her whole life after marriage on "Kelsey". The deceased was of a charitable disposition, and very good to her neighbours, and she and her family are very much respected in the valley of the Plenty. She was on a visit to her daughter, Mrs Walter Smith, when she was struck down by a stroke of paralysis, from which she never recovered, but gradually sank and died. Her loss makes one more gap in the lives of the early pioneers of the beautiful valley of the "Plenty, and her loss will be severely felt, as she, with her generous heart, was ever ready to assist and help, as far as her means would allow, any deserving object. She was, at her death, and had been from its inception, a staunch supporter of the Mayfield Presbyterian Church, Mernda, and was loved and respected by a large circle of friends for her goodness and kindness to all. She leaves a family of nine, all alive being Mr William Johnson, of Darlingford ; Mises S. A. Johnson of Nathalia; Mrs. Walter Smith of Ringwood; Mr. Walter and Mr. Ernest Johnson, of Mernda ; and the Misses E. A., A. M. and L. E. Johnson, of Mernda ; and Mr. Charles E. Johnson, South Morang, Inspector for the Shire of Whittlesea. Mrs. Johnson was a sister of the first wife of Cr. Thomas, of Mernda, also of Mrs. Holdsworth, of Mansfield. A4 copy of a photograph printed on thick card, also digital image on HD.Annotation reverse: 17. Louisa Johnson "Kelsey"south morang, kelsey south morang, agnes johnson, louisa james, louisa sutton -
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Photograph, Mrs. Louisa Johnson, c.1856
... of the Mayfield Presbyterian Church, Mernda, and was loved and respected... Presbyterian Church, Mernda, and was loved and respected by a large ...Mrs. Louisa Johnson (1840-1919) of "Kelsey" in South Morang. One of a series of photographs and a relative of the donor, Roslyn Wilson. There recently passed away, at Ringwood, Mrs. Louisa Johnson, relict of the late Charles Johnson, of "Kelsey," Mernda, at the ripe old age of 80 years. The deceased lady came to the Plenty in the year 1853 with her parents, the late John James and his wife of "Riverside," Mernda. When quite young she married Charles Johnson, who was a partner of her father, and lived her whole life after marriage on "Kelsey". The deceased was of a charitable disposition, and very good to her neighbours, and she and her family are very much respected in the valley of the Plenty. She was on a visit to her daughter, Mrs Walter Smith, when she was struck down by a stroke of paralysis, from which she never recovered, but gradually sank and died. Her loss makes one more gap in the lives of the early pioneers of the beautiful valley of the "Plenty, and her loss will be severely felt, as she, with her generous heart, was ever ready to assist and help, as far as her means would allow, any deserving object. She was, at her death, and had been from its inception, a staunch supporter of the Mayfield Presbyterian Church, Mernda, and was loved and respected by a large circle of friends for her goodness and kindness to all. She leaves a family of nine, all alive being Mr William Johnson, of Darlingford ; Mises S. A. Johnson of Nathalia; Mrs. Walter Smith of Ringwood; Mr. Walter and Mr. Ernest Johnson, of Mernda ; and the Misses E. A., A. M. and L. E. Johnson, of Mernda ; and Mr. Charles E. Johnson, South Morang, Inspector for the Shire of Whittlesea. Mrs. Johnson was a sister of the first wife of Cr. Thomas, of Mernda, also of Mrs. Holdsworth, of Mansfield. A4 copy of a photograph printed on thick card, also digital image on HD.Annotation reverse: 18. 16 years Louisa Johnson c.1859south morang, kelsey south morang, agnes johnson, louisa james, louisa sutton, louisa oriel -
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Work on paper - Photocopy, Graff's House, Mernda
Graff's House was destroyed by fire in 2016. Graff’s old timber house once operated as both residence and store, having been strategically located on a bend of the former Upper Plenty or Whittlesea Road, almost opposite the now demolished Lamb Inn. Shire of Darebin rate records for 1870 list David Young, a grocer, as owner/occupier. As no Rate Records prior to 1870 survive, but it is probable that Young had been operating his store for several years prior to 1870. 1874 records also show David Young as owner/occupier of a house, store and land. No further rate records for Mernda survive until 1895. By 1901 John Graff was the owner, with James Gill as tenant. The property was stated to have changed hands several times during the 1890s, having been owned for some time by Mrs. Agnes Baker. Mrs. Baker’s maiden name was Young and she was probably a daughter of David, indicating that the property had remained in the Young family for many years. Graff died in 1901, and by 1903 the property had been sold to Mrs. Selma Gilding, wife of a local bootmaker, Robert Gilding. The Gildings relocated to the dwelling and operated their business from the shop. Mabel Hicks purchased the property in 1921 and shortly after married Herman Graff, the son of John Graff, a previous owner. Herman and Mabel Graff raised two children, Alison and Milton. Both lived in the old house until their deaths, Alison in 1998 and Milton in 2009. Rate books are not available before 1870. It is therefore difficult to date this property from documentary sources. The details on the building however suggest a late 1850s or early 1860s date. Particularly significant is the window jamb detail using a bullnosed edge to the jamb as a stop to the weatherboards and no architrave. Similar detailing is found at Mills Cottage Port Fairy c1839 and the Queenscliff Pilots Cottages c1851. Architraves came into general use in the 1850s. Allowing for the remote distance from Melbourne, and the use of sawn boards rather than split boards, the date for the house is probably late 1850s. The rather squat window proportion and lack of horns to windows reinforce this likely date. Location is also relevant here. Opposite this building was the Lamb Inn (1840s) one of many small establishment along Plenty Road built to service travellers. Further down Plenty Road was Mayfield with the Britannia Inn and the school of 1853 and by 1860 the Presbyterian Church. Given the sparse nature of towns in the mid 1800s this house was in effect part of a strip of the old Morang township. Its previous prominence on the old road is illustrated by the shop constructed later than the house and known to be used as a bootmakers in the early 1900s. The pressed metal window hoods once common around Wonthaggi may have been added at this time. A reasonable number of timber buildings from the mid to late 1850s survive in Victoria, very few however are combined in a shop (albeit it later) and are in such a remarkable level of intactness, in this case extending to the picket fence. This building is architecturally significant on a State level for this reason. Locally it is significant as the last shop to survive in Morang and as one of the few houses built close to the Plenty Road transport route to survive from the late 1850s. (Ref: CITY OF WHITTLESEA HERITAGE STUDY © 1990 Meredith Gould Architects Pty Ltd)Locally it is significant as the last shop to survive in Morang and as one of the few houses built close to the Plenty Road transport route to survive from the late 1850s.13 black and white photocopies of photos taken of the Graff House at 1480 Plenty Road, Merndahandwritten notes on the rear of each photocopygraff house, mernda, timber house, david young, robert gilding, bookmaker, mabel grierson hicks, john graff, herman graff, milton graff, alison graff