Envelope posted 2 July 1902 from Sydney to Miss Collins c/o Chrystie, 'Merrylands', Blackburn, Vic. Explanation provided by Jean Uhl that Chrystie was a remittance man from England after deserting from the army. Lived in Quentin Street, Forest Hill (then known as Cottage Street).collins, gordon, chrystie, uhl, jean, quentin street, forest hill, cottage street, forest hill, forest hill

Subdivision plan of Parkmore Estate, Forest Hill using lot numbers. Advertised as a 'complete' community development by Southern Construction Company.Subdivision plan of Parkmore Estate, Forest Hill using lot numbers. parkmore estate, forest hill, parkmore road, forest hill, ranfurlie road, forest hill, quentin street, forest hill, oberon street, forest hill, cherryl street, forest hill, deauville street, forest hill, everglade avenue, forest hill, inglewood avenue, forest hill, cedar court, forest hill, martin court, forest hill, wandin court, forest hill, ranfurlie court, forest hill, hampshire road, forest hill, vanbrook street, forest hill, husband road, forest hill, ashmore road, forest hill, brentford square shopping centre, forest hill, sherman street, forest hill, sylvan court, forest hill, briarfield court, forest hill, yardley court, forest hill, wingrove street, forest hill, jolimont road, forest hill, wembley court, forest hill, longbrae avenue, forest hill, longbrae court, forest hill, teal court, forest hill, marleigh street, vermont, unley court, vermont, irving court, vermont, irving court, vermont, lexington street, vermont, ferncroft street, vermont, southern construction company

Plan of 'Parkmore' subdivision by Southern Construction Company, 444 lots, c 1958-59.land subdivision, forest hill, parkmore road, forest hill, ranfurlie road, forest hill, ranfurlie court, forest hill, everglade avenue, forest hill, hampshire road, forest hill, quentin street, forest hill, cedar court, forest hill, martin court, forest hill, wandin court, forest hill, inglewood avenue, forest hill, deauville street, forest hill, oberon street, forest hill, vanbrook street, forest hill, husband road, forest hill, springvale road, forest hill, southern construction company

Three items about this property: 1/Newspaper advertisement including 3 coloured photos dated 2008, giving details of home interior. 2/Auction flyer with three coloured photos and plan of house and grounds. 3/Handwritten research by Claire Barton taken from Sands & McDougall directories of occupiers of 18 Stanley Streetstanley street, elsternwick, st elvins, house names, brick, leadlights, bay windows, glen huntly road, arts and craft, architectural style, beaumont mrs m e, beaumont harold, egan mrs h, guesthouses, wood colin h, carre street, orrong road, farrell misses, st quentin's ladies school, hartshorn mrs, sproule mary e mrs, little emma mrs, jenkin s mrs, farrell grace, farrell gertrude, sewell frank b, lindsay j

The City of Moorabbin Historical Society was formed c 1960 by a group of Moorabbin area residents who were concerned that the history of the area should be preserved. A good response to a call for items related to the historical area of Moorabbin Shire brought donations of a wide variety of artefacts that are now preserved by the current members of CMHS at Box Cottage Museum. Helen Stanley, Secretary of CMHS, began producing a Newsletter for members in April 2007 to provide current information and well researched items of historical interest. Jim Dale continued to produce the Newsletter in 2013 after Helen resigned. 3 x A4 paper pages printed on one side with colour photographs, Jim Dale, President, welcomes members to the April 27th Meeting at Box Cottage. There were many visitors on the February Open Day including Jeff Marriot. In March some guests from a Wedding at the Rotunda in Joyce Park visited. Chris and Judy Hawker, relatives of early aviator Harry Hawker were presented to Her Excellency, the Governor General of Australia, Quentin Bryce during the Centenary of Military Aviation Air Show, held at Point Cook on March1st & 2nd. Jim representing CMHS attended this memorable occasion. Jim also attended Moorabbin Primary School March 3rd where he told the pupils about Harry Hawker. March 22nd Jim, Valma and Anne attended the Moorabbin Primary School Fete handing out leaflets and talking about Box Cottage Museum. City of Glen Eira is conducting a project for WW1 Centenary involving significant Street names in the area eg Monash, Chauvel, Birdwood etc. Jim has compiled a story about Thomas Calcutt 1809 - 45, a shepherd who emigrated from Oxford, England to Brighton Victoria 1842. He was part of the Henry Dendy 's assignment of settlers. Thomas obtained employment with Public Works and lived in Brighton with his family. Sadly he died during the 6km walk home from his work in St Kilda to Brighton 1845. After a 2 day search his body was found. He was the first immigrant to die in this area and subject to an Inquest.City of Moorabbin Historical Society Newsletter APRIL 2014city of moorabbin historical society, stanley helen, dale jim, melbourne, moorabbin, brighton, cheltenham, ormond, bentleigh, market gardeners, pioneers, early settlers, east bentleigh, city of kingston, marriott jeff, hawker harry, aviators, moorabbin primary school, peulich paul, point cook airforce base, bryce dame quentin, hawker judy, hawker christopher, city of glen eira, world war 1 1914-18, monash sir john, calcutt thomas, calcutt eleanor, calcutt george, calcutt rosanna, calcutt henry, dendy henry, henry dendy's special survey 1841, wilmot w b md jp, st andrew's church of england brighton victoria

Various documents in plastic folders. Topics are: 1) Rocky Vale Villa in Maiden Gully built by William Beebe Snr, historical information and significance assessment. 2) The powder magazines of Bendigo and Eaglehawk talk given by Ralph Birrell. 3) Ralph Birrell obituary. 4) Early Surveyors on the Bendigo goldfields 1852-1860 three pages essay by Ralph Birrell. 5) History of Eaglehawk court house and log lock up with four photographs. 6) Submission from the National Trust regarding Bendigo Pottery. 7) Fistcuffs, Diamonds and Lace synopsis of a novel by Ann Rayner on the boxer Abednego Thompson after whom the name of the City of Bendigo is said (by same) to be derived. 8) Historical facts and dates on Bendigo by the Royal historical society of Victoria, Bendigo branch. 9) Arcades of Bendigo, by Tom Luke. 10) Benedict Branch family history with picture. Benedict invented a Miners Safety cage in 1883 and was awarded a medal, photos of the cage and medal included. 11) Burke & Wills 150 years on pamphlet, Jim Evans newspaper article, notes and photos of the monument at the Bendigo cemetery. 12) Marlborough House document on the history of this house. 13) Codicil to the last will and testament of William Beebe of Inglewood Road, Sandhurst. 18th September, 1891. 14) Document outlining the life of Sister Jessie Aitken 15) Document - W. Anderson and Sons business in Mitchell street 'Fancy goods'' history of the family. 16) Hand written notes on Florence Anderson. 17) Document family history of Hamlet Smart Appleby. 18) Document - Amy Castles ''The little Bendigonian singer'' 19) Quentin Clifford (Cliff) Binks words in remembrance, Bendigo Monday 23rd November 2015. 20) Background report on Vahland drinking fountain, list of William Vahland buildings, copies of photos of Vahland descendants and two brochures celebrating Vahland. 21) Blank invoice for the Taraxale Brewing Co. of Golden Square - G. A. Pethard, manager.

32 page soft cover book 'James & Ann Binks & Family, their lives around the Bendigo Gold Field c1853-1856.' Illustrated with B&W photos and newspaper extracts. Edited & compiled by Quentin C Binks for the Binks/Potter third reunion, Blakeville, April 1992Quentin C Binks