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Kew Historical Society IncPhotograph - 'Mynda', 5 Molesworth Street, 1979
In 1979, a series of photographs of significant gardens in Kew (Victoria) were taken during a tour by Peter Watts, Historic Gardens Coordinator of National Trust Victoria. These were later purchased to add to the collection. In the case of each photo the colour had badly degraded over time. Original colour (degraded) positive photograph of 'Mynda', 5 Molesworth Street , Kew. Architect - Lloyd Taylor.Annotated in ink on reverse: "Miss Anderson's cottage garden and home / Front view / Built 1884 by Lloyd Taylor architect / Photo taken by Peter Watts, Historic Gardens Project Coordinator, National Trust / Purchased by Society 14/11/1979."gardens -- kew (vic.), mynda, 5 molesworth street -- kew (vic.) -
Kew Historical Society IncPhotograph - 'Mynda', 5 Molesworth Street, 1979
'A suburban villa of 1885 designed by Lloyd Tayler for his daughter and son-in-law on a plan centred upon an octagonal top-lit hall. A square bay window to the drawing room projects from the front corner of the house at 45 degress, showing for the first time the diagonal emphasis which was to be developed in other works of the architect and to become in due course a characteristic of the Federation Style.' (National Trust Victoria Citation)Original colour positive photograph (Kodak print) of the front garden of 'Mynda', 5 Molesworth Street, KewInk on reverse: "Miss Anderson's / No.5 Molesworth St. / Cottage garden / Taken and ***"historic gardens -- kew (vic.), mynda, 5 molesworth street -- kew (vic.) -
Kew Historical Society IncPhotograph - 1 Molesworth Street (Kew), 1979
No 1 Molesworth Street was at one stage the home of our member Elizabeth Mackie. She believed the house, like Mynda at 5 Molesworth Street was designed by the architect Lloyd Tayler. The Melbourne Mansion Database confirms that the house was built by Lloyd Taylor & Fitts in c.1898.Small, square, original colour positive photograph of 1 Molesworth Street, Kew, taken in 1979 by Elizabeth Mackie. Carport and driveway with grey rendered two storey house at left. Annotated in ink on reverse: " No.1 Molesworth St. / Architect - Lloyd Tayler 1880s [sic] / Gift of E Mackie"historic houses -- kew (vic.), mansions -- kew (vic.), architects -- lloyd tayler, 1 molesworth st -- kew (vic.) -
Kew Historical Society IncArchive (Sub-series) - Subject File, Kew Historical Society, Houses [Kew], 1980
Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Assorted printed materials, some published, such as: ‘What House is That? A guide to Victorian housing’ (Heritage Victoria, 2004), and guidelines for researching the history of a house (Fact Sheet, City of Boroondara). There is an article from the Progress Press about the demolition of Ellesmore, 80 Princess Street in 1977 (the article includes photographs of the demolition), Elizabeth Mackie’s notes on Myrtle Hill, and an article on the restoration of Mynda, Molesworth Street that was published in the Trust News (1987). Mrs Sewell of Stawell Street wrote handwritten notes/recollections about Cradley in Studley Park Road in 1981. In the photocopy about Ellesmore, there is also a separate article on the proposed replacement of the Walmer Street Bridge. There is also correspondence and an article on Stanhope on the corner of Burke and Cotham Roads. The file includes general real estate information and data.kew historical society - archives, kew - history, myrtle hill (kew), ellesmore - 80 princess street - kew (vic), mynda - molesworth street - kew (vic), stanhope - burke road - cotham road - kew (vic), cradley - studley park road - kew (vic), 17 queen street - kew (vic.)kew historical society - archives, kew - history, myrtle hill (kew), ellesmore - 80 princess street - kew (vic), mynda - molesworth street - kew (vic), stanhope - burke road - cotham road - kew (vic), cradley - studley park road - kew (vic), 17 queen street - kew (vic.)
