Centenary Celebrations Garden Party, Alexandra Gardens, Kew, 15 December 1960. Mayor Cr W.H.S. Dickinson M.B.E., J.P., Mayor of Kew 1960-61, giving Mayor’s Address. Part of Centenary of Kew events, December 1960, including Special Meeting of Council on 13th December 1960, tree planting of blue cedar outside Kew Civic Hall, and youth ball. Colourised photograph, large crowd seated on lawn in Alexandra Gardens, Kew. Marquee tent at left with tables set for afternoon tea, crowd in hats and coats seated on chairs and benches. In foreground, Mayor Cr W.H.S. Dickinson, robes and gold mayoral chain, back to camera, speaking at microphone. Large tree trunk in centre, lawn, umbrellas.alexandra gardens (kew), garden parties, centenary of kew, cr w.h.s. dickinson, mayor of kew 1960-61

Outdoor ceremony on lawn of Kew Civic Hall, Cotham Road, Kew, part of Centenary of Kew events, 1960. Hon Arthur Rylah, Deputy Premier of Victoria and Member for Kew. Cr W.H.S. Dickinson M.B.E., J.P., Mayor of Kew 1960-61. Dickinson was Mayor for the Special Meeting on 13th December 1960 to commemorate the Centenary, at which speeches were given by Prime Minister R.G. Menzies, MHR for Kew, and Cr Dickinson. Colourised photograph, man in dark suit standing on low platform at right, speaking at microphone, hand in pocket. Audience seated on folding chairs on lawn, under large trees, men in suits, women in hats and coats, some holding papers. Hats on grass in foreground. Sunny, outdoor.kew civic hall, cotham road, centenary of kew, arthur rylah, cr w.h.s. dickinson, mayor of kew 1960-61

Tree-planting ceremony on lawn of Kew Civic Hall (now Petrie Square), Cotham Road, Kew, December 1960, part of Centenary of Kew events. Mayor Cr W.H.S. Dickinson M.B.E., J.P., Mayor of Kew 1960-61. Kew Civic Hall, designed by Harold Bartlett, opened 23 April 1960. Centenary events in December included a Special Meeting of Council on 13th December 1960 to commemorate the Centenary, attended by Prime Minister R.G. Menzies, a tree planting ceremony and a youth ball. Colourised photograph of Mayor Cr W.H.S. Dickinson, in black robes with fur trim and gold mayoral chain, standing at right watching newly planted conifer on lawn. Crowd of about 20 adults watching. Behind, Kew Civic Hall: main hall block at left in light brick, low side wing with brick piers and clerestory windows in centre, three flagpoles with Union Jack, dark blue and Australian flags, lamp post, house at right, church tower behind trees.kew civic hall, cotham road, tree planting, cr w.h.s. dickinson, mayor of kew 1960-61, mayoral robes, centenary of kew

Tree-planting ceremony on lawn of Kew Civic Hall (now Petrie Square), Cotham Road, Kew, December 1960, part of Centenary of Kew events. Mayor Cr W.H.S. Dickinson M.B.E., J.P., Mayor of Kew 1960-61. Kew Civic Hall, designed by Harold Bartlett, opened 23 April 1960. Centenary events in December included a Special Meeting of Council on 13th December 1960 to commemorate the Centenary, attended by Prime Minister R.G. Menzies, a tree planting ceremony and a youth ball. Original is sepia print. Colourised photograph, December 1960, Kew Civic Hall, Cotham Road, Kew. Mayor Cr W.H.S. Dickinson, black robes with fur trim and gold mayoral chain, planting a young conifer, assisted by man in white coat holding tree. Crowd watching on lawn. Low side wing of Kew Civic Hall behind with brick piers and clerestory windows, house at right.kew civic hall, cotham road, cr w.h.s. dickinson, mayor of kew 1960-61, mayoral robes, centenary of kew

Kew achieved independence from the Boroondara Roads Board in 1860. As a new municipality, its first three leaders were designated as chairmen. On becoming a borough in 1863, its leaders were identified as mayors. The earliest photographs date from ca.1906, when the Town of Kew commissioned the noted local photographer Josiah E Barnes to produce standardised portraits of former mayors to be displayed in the Mayoral Chamber of the Town Hall. The collection also includes photographs by other well-known photographic studios such as Burlington Studios, Melba – Melbourne, Stuart Tompkins, Spencer Shier and Talma & Co. The majority of mounts identify the photographer. Eighty photographs are housed in their original frames.This portrait is one of a series of mounted and framed photographic portraits of Mayors and Town Clerks of the former Borough, Town and City of Kew, for the period 1863 to 1969. The portraits were transferred by the City of Kew to the Kew Historical Society in March 1989. A Significance Assessment in 2018, funded by the National Library of Australia confirmed the historic, and often artistic significance of the series. Framed portrait of Cr. W.H.S. Dickinson, Mayor of Kew 1946-47, 1960-61. The mounting and framing of the photograph follows a typical layout or style in that each is framed in dark wood, glazed, and laid down on an inscribed board. The inscription identifies the name of the mayor and the year/s that he/she served.Cr. W.H.S. Dickinson / Mayor 1946-47, 1960-61 Stuart Tompkins / Camberwellmayors of kew (vic), cr. w.h.s. dickinson, australian photographers - stuart tompkins camberwell, kew (vic.) — municipal collection