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Surrey Hills Historical Society CollectionPhotograph, Empire Day in Surrey Hills circa 1912
... ...otto preuss...Business signage includes that for a butcher, Sneddon's Real Estate and Otto Preuss, Economic Undertaker....Business signage includes that for a butcher, Sneddon's Real Estate and Otto Preuss, Economic Undertaker. Empire Day in Surrey Hills circa 1912 Photograph ...Empire Day celebrations were held from 1908-1912. Prior to the opening of the railway in 1893 the only public transport to Surrey Hills was the Melbourne-Lilydale horse coach which travelled to Surrey Hills down Victoria Street and Mont Albert Road. The fare to Union Road was 9 pence. Photo 16-4a was the number given to the original print provided by the State Savings Bank. Ken Hall made a negative from it, and the reprint of this was given the number 1459. This number was chosen as the catalogue number to avoid confusion with SHP4a. Photo provided by Surrey Hills branch of State Savings Bank of Victoria in 1978 for launch of Surrey Hills Neighbourhood Centre and was one of the first photos in the collection. The inscriptions on the reverse may indicate it was used in the Surrey Hills Neighbourhood News.Black and white photo of Union Road looking south towards Canterbury Road. The street is decorated with lanterns and the Union Jack and other flags for Empire Day celebrations. There is a young girl in the foreground looking towards the railway crossing where there is a horse drawn cab and a horse drawn cart. Business signage includes that for a butcher, Sneddon's Real Estate and Otto Preuss, Economic Undertaker.On rear: "113% "; "Enlarge to 172 mm" and 2 arrows, all in blue biro.union road, empire day celebrations, horse drawn vehicles, undertaker, sneddon real estate, businesses, union road shops, otto preuss -
Box Hill Historical SocietyPhotograph - Sutton's Forge
... ...Preuss> Otto...Robert Suttons' blacksmiths forge in Whitehorse Road, with an Otto Preuss undertaker sign. Photo published in 'The Days Before Yesterday' page 2....Robert Suttons' blacksmiths forge in Whitehorse Road, with an Otto Preuss undertaker sign. Photo published in 'The Days Before Yesterday' page 2. ...Robert Suttons' blacksmiths forge in Whitehorse Road, with an Otto Preuss undertaker sign. Photo published in 'The Days Before Yesterday' page 2.B&w photosutton> robert, preuss> otto, blacksmiths, undertakers, businesses, "the days before yesterday" -
Surrey Hills Historical Society CollectionPostcard - Union Road, Surrey Hills looking north
... ...Mr Otto Preuss...Advertising signs for Otto Preuss (undertaker) and A R B Cuest (baker) can be partly seen. ...Advertising signs for Otto Preuss (undertaker) and A R B Cuest (baker) can be partly seen. ...Surrey Family Hotel (McNeill's Family Hotel) was built in 1888 by Alexander McNeill. It closed as a hotel after the Local Option vote in 1920.A colour post card from a watercolour sketch of the intersection of Union and Canterbury Roads looking north towards Mont Albert Road. It shows bluestone guttering edging the road in the foreground. Children are gathered under the verandah on the SW corner of the intersection and on the road. A horse drawn vehicle is seen travelling to the west down Canterbury Road. McNeill's Family Hotel, the Surrey Hall and part of Hansen's Terrace can be seen. Advertising signs for Otto Preuss (undertaker) and A R B Cuest (baker) can be partly seen. In the distance scattered houses and open space can be seen.Front: Printed on the post card "Union Rd. Surrey Hills, looking North" Rear: "BOX HILL HISTORICAL SOCIETY" (stamp) and "Mrs E W Zerbe / Williamson Rd. / Doncaster" in biro. This is possibly Marjorie Morgan's writing. "POST WTP (within cartouche) CARD" and "Printed / in / Germany" printed on card.mcneill's family hotel, bakers, undertakers, surrey hall, surrey theatre, rex theatre, mr a r b cuest, mr otto preuss -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Work on paper - Vertical File, Undertakers
... UNDERTAKERS 1. Invoice from Otto Preuss, 8.2.1910 (1 page) 2. ‘Inspections down the drain’, ‘Progress Press, 6.4.1998 (1 page) ...Undertakers UNDERTAKERS 1. Invoice from Otto Preuss, 8.2.1910 (1 page) 2. ‘Inspections down the drain’, ‘Progress Press, 6.4.1998 (1 page) Undertakers Work on paper Vertical File ...UNDERTAKERS 1. Invoice from Otto Preuss, 8.2.1910 (1 page) 2. ‘Inspections down the drain’, ‘Progress Press, 6.4.1998 (1 page) undertakers
