Somerville Homes operated from 1965 to 1981. Somerville Homes came into existence in 1965. The homes were named in honour of Margaret Somerville MBE who helped evacuate 95 children from Croker Island to Sydney in 1942 and who returned to Croker Island with the children after the war and continued as a house mother and care giver until 1965. A book entitled "They Crossed A Continent", the story of Margaret Somerville's epic journey was produced. Somerville Homes was established in 1964 when the Methodist Overseas Mission began to discuss the closure of the Croker Island Mission and the transfer of all children to smaller group homes in the Darwin area. It had links with both the Methodist Overseas Mission and the United Church in the Northern Territory. Somerville Homes ran the Somerville Cottage Homes in Darwin from 1968 through to the 1980s. In 1981 Somerville Homes changed its name to Somerville Community Services. Somerville Homes was established as an organisation in 1964 when the Methodist Overseas Mission began to discuss the closure of the Croker Island Mission and the transfer of all children to smaller group homes in the Darwin area. A Somerville Homes Council was created with the aims: (a) to carry out charitable purposes of providing total care for children and young people in the Northern Territory of Australia and elsewhere; (b) to establish and maintain homes for children and young people, provide family counselling, arrange or assist in the arranging of adoptive or foster homes, provide after care and generally provide all such services in its own capacity or in co-operation with others, constituting the total care of the child or young person. The organisation had links with both the Methodist Overseas Mission and the United Church in the Northern Territory. It became an incorporated body with a Board in 1971. After 1977 it retained links with the Uniting Church, Northern Synod. Somerville Homes ran the Somerville Cottage Homes in Darwin from 1968 through to the 1980s. In 1980-81when the organisation expanded its services, it changed its name to Somerville Community Services. Albert Kuipers is not mentioned by name in the online information available.Kuipers is pictured in shirtsleeves taking notes."Albert Kuipers - Somerville Ch Homes Darwin"kuipers, albert, somerville homes, croker island mission, methodist overseas mission

Somerville Homes came into existence in 1965. The homes were named in honour of Margaret Somerville MBE who helped evacuate 95 children from Croker Island to Sydney in 1942 and who returned to Croker Island with the children after the war and continued as a house mother and care giver until 1965. A book entitled "They Crossed A Continent", the story of Margaret Somerville's epic journey, will tell you how it all began. As government and social philosophies changed, these houses became homes for the profoundly disabled. In 1980, with expanded community services, Somerville Homes became Somerville Community Services Incorporated Somerville Community Services Inc is a non-government, not for profit, youth, family and community welfare organisation indigenous to the Northern Territory. We maintain strong constitutional links with the Uniting Church in Australia but we are governed by an independent and professional Board of Directors, ensuring that the organisation has the capacity to respond to the needs of people whatever their circumstances. Somerville recognises that being disadvantaged in a modern Western society is a condition relative to general living standards. We give priority to advocacy and improving the resources of people who are uninformed or ill-informed about community services and opportunities which may improve their circumstances. Somerville supports actions aimed at creating increased opportunities for people to become personally involved in a sharing and caring society. We promote opportunities for church and other local voluntary organisations to play a more effective part in meeting the needs of the community. Somerville monitors and evaluates its own service programs, adapting them to changing community needs and circumstances. We also monitor Federal and Territory programs affecting community and the way services and funding affect the position of individuals, couples and families in community. The organisation is financed by public donations, church and service club grants, business support, government grants, sponsorship and the organisation fundraising activities. Rev. Gordon J Symons, upper body photo of middle-aged man in white shirt and tie.Rev. Gordon Symons; Somerville Homes, Darwin. New Spectator (12 September 1972) p1rev. gordon symons; somerville christian homes

Frankston & Somerville Standard From 11 July 1908, two editions of the newspaper were produced, the Mornington and Dromana Standard and the Frankston & Somerville Standard,[11] which became separate newspapers on 7 January 1921[12] and whose last issues were dated 5 May 1939. [Wikipedia]HistoricalBroadsheet newspaper with articles, advertisements and large map. The Phillip Island Standard : Special Edition of the "Frankston and Somerville Standard. No. 3 newspaper, bay view guest house, newhaven boys home, tourism phillip island, genista house, broadwater guest house, mona vale guesthouse, the corner store, osborne house

Black and white photographs and newspaper cutting. (Images P0133a and P0133b)Image P0133a reads: " 'Merrigang', Ringwood North, 1917. This paper, enclosed in a bottle, was..... by William and Eliza Mackinlay of Ringwood, Victoria. William Mackinlay was born at Campbellfield, Victoria on the 19th February 18?? A.D.. Elizabeth Mackinlay, nee White was born at Richmond, Victoria on the 28th May 1856. The house in which this is deposited was built by the above named, as a dwelling for their son William Raney Mackinlay and his wife Amy Justin, daughter of ?? Somerville. (Signed) William Mackinlay, Elizabeth Mackinlay." The other small note reads- "To the finder- look within" Image P0133b is of Raney Peake. Newspaper cutting is from the Mail 10-2-66.

Initially set up as an outreach mission church of St Paul's, Bendigo, to serve the outlying paddocks and farms of the Flora Hill area. The church was originally built on the corner of Hallam and Somerville streets in 1904. In 1972 it moved to a new church built in Keck Street.A History Of Holy Trinity Bendigo A Spiritual Home by Keith Colebook, bendigo, church

1/ The Western Times 5th February 1986 - Government must act on hazardous chemicals|2/ The Independent 24th September 1996 - Chemical concerns|3/ Brimbank Leader 3rd July 2001 - Dioxin victory|4/ City of Sunshine letter date 9th July 1985 about the Appeal No P85/851 Glyphosate Plant|5/ W.F. Fogarty letter dated 27th January 1986 to City of Sunshine regarding pollution Abatement Notice|6/ Monsanto letter dated 18th December 1986 to W.F. Fogaity Re: E.P.A. pollution Abatement Notice|7/ Press Release - Monsanto Has An Going Waste Disposal Programme|8/ Gwen Goedecke letter dated 30th January 1986 to The Editor The Western Times regarding hazardous & noxious industry in the west|9/ Environment Protection Authority of Victoria letter to objector regarding Monsanto's air discharge licence EA 254/5 dated 1985|10/ The Advocate 16th October 1985 Herbicide plant gets go ahead|11/ The Times 4th December 1985 Govt pressured trust to sell land to Monsanto|12/ The Times 16th January 1985 No danger no smell in that plant says Monsanto|13/ Planning Appeal Board letter dated 1985|14/ The Age 13th July 1985 Sunshine Council rejects bid to expand chemicals factory|15/ The Western Time 10th July 1985 Monsanto must go|16/ The Advocate 10th July 1985 Council adopts tough stance, Chemical giant not wanted|17/ The Advocate 20th November 1985 Glyphosate plant appeals to planning board|18/ The Advocate 26th June 1985 Industry hits home valuesmonsanto, huntsman, somerville road, brooklyn

Part of a series of photographs to record changes in Buninyong.B/W photograph an iron roofed brick building "Fassifern" in Herriott St. former home of David Kerr' of Kerr's Berry Farm, Somerville St.streetescape, garde, house herriott st, fassifern

A dress believed to have belonged to a family member of Mrs. Jessie Somerville Singer (nee Watson), 1849-1935. As the dress dates from circa 1850, it could have belonged to someone from one generation previous, possibly her mother Elizabeth Watson. Jessie Somerville Singer was the second wife of Mr. Edward Singer (1829 – 1904) of 'Somerville', New Street, Brighton Beach. Edward's first wife, Maria, died in 1861; their son William died approximately 12 months later. In the 1861 census of North Bradley England, Edward was recorded as a carpenter journeyman. After these tragedies Edward, then aged 30, left England to start a new life in Australia. He emigrated as an unassisted passenger on the steamship 'Great Britain', departing from Liverpool and arriving in Melbourne in April 1863. Edward worked as a joiner and overseer for a timber merchant in Franklin Street, Melbourne. In December 1869 he bought a property at 1115 Hoddle Street, East Melbourne, between Hotham and George Streets. At some stage he also acquired 1117 Hoddle Street. He also owned another property in Rushall Crescent, North Fitzroy. On 10 July 1873 Edward married Jessie Somerville Watson, the daughter of William Watson and Elizabeth Martin. They lived at Hoddle Street for some years, later moving to Rushall Crescent, North Fitzroy before in the 1880s settling in what was then the semi-rural suburb of Brighton. Edward is recorded as working there as a joiner. The house 'Somerville' was built by the Singers in circa 1880 at 100 (now 78) New Street, Brighton. The family moved there upon Edward's early retirement and lived there until 1941. 'Somerville' was sold, the house demolished and the land subdivided in the 1930s. Edward and Jessie appear to have lived comfortably. Edward died on 30 July 1909. Jessie died on 11 November 1935. Many members of the Singer family have lived in and around Brighton since Edward and Jessie first made their home there. The donor, Mrs Dorothy Constance Cook, was Jessie's granddaughter.A silver and brown striped silk taffeta dress comprising separate bodice (.1) and skirt (.2). The dress features a high round neckline fastening down the centre front with concealed hook and eye closures with ten (two missing) decorative brown silk velvet buttons. The front and back feature a briown silk velvet ribbon that forms a v shape from the shoulder to the centre front just below the bust and centre back below the shoulder blades. From the ribbon falls a brown and silver silk fringe approx seven cms deep. The bodice is shaped and boned into the waist and finishes in a deep v over the stomach. At the back the bodice is shaped to the body finishing in a smaller curved v over the small of the back. The sleeve attaches to the bodice at the true shoulder and falls in a pagoda sleeve to the mid forearm. The sleeve is also trimmed with brown silk velvet ribbon near the base of the sleeve. The full skirt is pleated at the waist, falling to the floor, longer at the back to accommodate the crinoline.somerville, new street brighton, jessie somerville singer, edward singer, elizabeth martin, brighton, 1850s

Contents: 1. A brief history of the Eltham War Memorial, Harry Gilham, 1999 2. Abbreviated notes of the Eltham War Memorial Trust, Harry Gilham, February 1997 (Extracted notes from Eltham War Memorial Trust minutes) 3. Summary; A history of the development of the War Memorial Complex situated at 903-907 Main Road, Eltham by Harry Gilham (Prepared by Harry Gilham for submission to Nillumbik Shire Council when the council considered selling the War Memorial site for development) 4. Eltham War Memorial Trust; Notes for History by Harry Gilham (Prepared by Harry Gilham for submission to Nillumbik Shire Council when the council considered selling the War Memorial site for development) 5. Abbreviated notes of the Eltham War Memorial Trust, Harry Gilham (Extracted notes from Stanley S. Addison's history of the Eltham War Memorial Trust) 6. Volunteers - a Libraries focus by Harry Gilham, c.1997 (A brief history of the Eltham Library starting with the Children's Library developed by the Eltham War Memorial Trust)Six documents (15 pages), A4 photocopy pages, typed with hand written notes in ink and various handwritten notes on lined pagesarthur street, brinkkotter home, children's library, dudley street, eltham library, eltham public hall, eltham shire office, eltham war memorial hall, eltham war memorial trust, eltham war memorial, friends of the library, harry gilham, heidelberg regional library, helen ziebell, jo ilian, library review working party, minute book, mrs. beatrice morrison, mrs. bow, mrs. currie, nina christesen, prof. mcmahon ball, somerville morrison, volunteers

Contents: Volunteers - a Libraries focus by Harry Gilham, c.1994 (A brief history of the Eltham Library starting with the Children's Library developed by the Eltham War Memorial Trust)Six documents (15 pages), A4 photocopy pages, typed with hand written notes in ink and various handwritten notes on lined pagesarthur street, brinkkotter home, children's library, dudley street, eltham library, eltham public hall, eltham shire office, eltham war memorial hall, eltham war memorial trust, eltham war memorial, friends of the library, harry gilham, heidelberg regional library, helen ziebell, jo ilian, library review working party, minute book, mrs. beatrice morrison, mrs. bow, mrs. currie, nina christesen, prof. mcmahon ball, somerville morrison, volunteers