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Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph - Aerial view Riversdale Heights Estate area, c1923
... Aerial view Riversdale Heights Estate area ...riversdale heights estate... for the sale of the Riversdale Heights Estate. This was subdivided... by name including the Riversdale Heights Estate, which was being... estate promotion for the sale of the Riversdale Heights Estate ...This was probably part of a real estate promotion for the sale of the Riversdale Heights Estate. This was subdivided by Messrs. Duncan and Weller. Of the allotments offered, 30 were sold and realised £4600. Date of this sale was c December 1923. This suggests that the date This are was one of the last pieces of former rural land to be sub-divided for housing in Surrey Hills.The land between it and South Surrey Park was sub-divided post WW1, hence the naming of the streets after sites of WW1 battles.A black and white reproduction of an aerial photo of the area near the corner of Warragul and Riversdale Roads looking west towards the city. Some features have been identified by name including the Riversdale Heights Estate, which was being sub-divided. North and South Courts are shown. Other roads (unmarked) in the foreground are Graham Street, Allie Street, Thistle Street, Lille Street, Amiens Street, and Marne Street. Beyond these is the area marked 'PARK' (South Surrey Park), which is devoid of vegetation. Areas of Camberwell and Canterbury are also shown. The area covered extends to beyond St Dominic's Church. The original is mounted on a cream deckle-edged paper.Beneath the original on the mount: "SOUTH SURREY HILLS LOOKING WEST c. 1936" [The reference to the sale in the Box Hill Reporter of December 1923 found on Trove suggests that this date is not accurate.] Rear top LH corner of original in Jocelyn Hall's handwriting: "For Centre / from Mr James Long"riversdale heights estate, riversdale road, allie street, south surrey park, lille street, thistle street, amiens street, marne street, south court, north court, duncan and weller, real estate sales, graham street, st dominics church, highfield park, canterbury primary school, aerial photo -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable, Hawthorn Tramways Trust (HTT), "Directory and Tramway Guide issued by the Hawthorn Tramways Trust", 1918
... for land sales at Riversdale Heights estate. Advertisements... on the trams, and a map for land sales at Riversdale Heights estate ...Booklet - 38 pages, printed on off white page, centre stapled, titled "Directory and Tramway Guide issued by the Hawthorn Tramways Trust", specifically advertising Wattle Park and showing Princes Bridge and the Yarra on the front cover and a photo of Hawthorn depot on the rear cover. Gives details of Wattle Park, its opening, many photos, members of the Trust, Engineer and Manager and Acting Secretary, Stopping points for the round and fares to Wattle Park, section fares, maps of the tram routes and connections with other tramways and railway stations. Has timetables for Burnley and other major points, special and emergency services, the coloured lights used on the trams, and a map for land sales at Riversdale Heights estate. Advertisements for Mutual stores, Melbourne Electric Supply Co., Moule, Hamilton and Kindle for the sale of land at Riversdale Heights and a map showing the estate location. Both copies have alterations or corrections to the route signage letters - marked in red - from the Minutes of the HTT Board meetings, the Trust were not happy with the finished product and was reluctant to pay for them - see Minutes of Meeting No. 99 of 5-7-1918. Two copies held - one with red marks on the front cover.trams, tramways, htt, wattle park, princes bridge, hawthorn depot, timetables, mesco, real estate -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Black and white reproduction photograph - HTT 19 Camberwell Jtn, 1920
Photograph - HTT bogie tram No. 19 crossing Camberwell Junction from Riversdale Road into Camberwell Road. Has the a letter "C" on the rear platform, which was the destination indicator for Camberwell Junction. In the view are a number of horse drawn carts, a motor cycle with a sidecar, Fraser Ironmonger, Dillons, H Evans & Co Real Estate agents advertising Eastern Heights Estate Saturday 20 March and the Commonwealth Bank. Saturday 20 March occurred in 1920. Original photo by Rose Stereograph Co. P 3525 - see reference.Yields information about Commonwealth Junction in 1920.Kodachrome cardboard duplicate slide - Black and white reproduction photograph - HTT 19 Camberwell Jtn 1920 "MP9" in penciltrams, tramways, htt, hawthorn tramways trust, camberwell junction, camberwell road, tram 19