"Southernwood" is the former home of Heidelberg School artist, Walter Withers and is listed on the Victorian Heritage Database VHR H2235 Black and white photograph of Southernwood, former home of Walter Withers, corner of Brougham and Bolton Streets, Eltham 1980.southernwood, bolton street, eltham, houses, walter withers, artists, brougham street

View looking south along Bolton Street towards SouthernwoodMany items in this collection have suffered from significant water damage and black mouldjohn withers collection, eltham, bolton steet, scan - 620 format 6x9 negative, southernwood

View looking south along Bolton Street towards Southernwood https://goo.gl/maps/cMv5NPi1tJYwg9Z39Many items in this collection have suffered from significant water damage and black mouldjohn withers collection, eltham, bolton steet, scan - 620 format 6x9 negative, southernwood, emily gladys withers, nancy josephine pitt withers

Artist Walter Withers and his young family moved from Heidelberg to Eltham in 1903 where he set up his studio in Southernwood at the corner of Brougham and Bolton streets, Eltham.Many items in this collection have suffered from significant water damage and black mouldjohn withers collection, eltham, southernwood, walter withers studio, 1903

Charles Withers (aka Bill) with his good friend from school, Mervyn Britain with mock trenches and rifles at the Withers family home, Southernwood, Eltham. The view is possibly looking to the south and Southernwood family home [Charles son, John Withers explained that his father and friend liked to play war games.]Many items in this collection have suffered from significant water damage and black mouldjohn withers collection, eltham, 1916, bill, mervyn, southernwood, trenches, scan - 620 format 6x9 negative, charles meynell pitt withers, mervyn britain

Charles Withers (aka Bill) with his good friend from school, Mervyn Britain with mock trenches and rifles at the Withers family home, Southernwood, Eltham. The view is looking to the east with Main Road and associated buildings near ridge in distance. [Charles son, John Withers explained that his father and friend liked to play war games.]On back of photo: "Bill (left) Mervyn (right) in their trench 1916" Many items in this collection have suffered from significant water damage and black mouldjohn withers collection, eltham, 1916, main road, southernwood, trenches

See EDHS 00200 Sepia photograph of Southernwood, later the home of Walter Withers. Photograph taken prior to purchase by Withers in 1903 showing Harbey family (owners) on rear verandah prior to extensions. Inscribed obverse: Copy and Restoration Services D817 Donated by Mrs De Grandi (descendant of Harbey family)Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 7 stripsKodak GA 100 5095eltham, artists, bolton street, harbey, houses, southernwood, walter withers

Original photograph of house known as "Southernwood". Photograph taken prior to purchase by artist Walter Withers in 1903 showing members of the owners, the Harbey family on the rear verandah prior to extensions. On left is Miss Kate Harbey and Mrs Julia Harbey on right.Sepia photograph printCopy and Restoration Services D817. southernwood, bolton street, eltham, walter withers, artists, houses, harbey, kate harbey, julia harbey

Charles Withers (aka Bill) with his good friend from school, Mervyn Britain with mock trenches and rifles at the Withers family home, Southernwood, Eltham. The view is possibly looking to the north [Charles son, John Withers explained that his father and friend liked to play war games.]Many items in this collection have suffered from significant water damage and black mouldjohn withers collection, eltham, 1916, southernwood, trenches, scan - 620 format 6x9 negative, charles meynell pitt withers, mervyn britain

Eldest daughter of Walter and Fanyy Withers, Emily Gladys in the fortified trench constructed by her younger brother Charles Withers (aka Bill) and his good friend from school, Mervyn Britain at the Withers family home, Southernwood, Eltham. The view is looking to the east with Main Road and associated buildings near ridge in distance. [Charles son, John Withers explained that his father and friend liked to play war games.]On back of photo: "Bill & Mervyn's trench 1916 or 1917" Many items in this collection have suffered from significant water damage and black mouldjohn withers collection, eltham, 1916, southernwood, trenches, charles meynell pitt withers, mervyn britain, emily gladys withers

Charles Withers (aka Bill) with his good friend from school, Mervyn Britain and his eldest sister Emily (aka Dall) with mock trenches and rifles at the Withers family home, Southernwood, Eltham. The view is looking to the east with Main Road and associated buildings near ridge in distance. [Charles son, John Withers explained that his father and friend liked to play war games.]"Mervyn, Bill and Dall 1916" Many items in this collection have suffered from significant water damage and black mouldjohn withers collection, eltham, 1916, main road, southernwood, trenches, mervyn britain, emily gladys withers, charles meynell pitt withers

Many items in this collection have suffered from significant water damage and black mouldjohn withers collection, eltham, southernwood

Many items in this collection have suffered from significant water damage and black mouldjohn withers collection, eltham, southernwood

Many items in this collection have suffered from significant water damage and black mouldjohn withers collection, eltham, southernwood

Many items in this collection have suffered from significant water damage and black mouldjohn withers collection, eltham, southernwood

Walter Withers once lived at the corner of Bolton and Brougham Streets, Eltham. Covered under Heritage Overlay, Nillumbik Planning Scheme. Published: Nillumbik Now and Then /​ Marguerite Marshall 2008; photographs Alan King with Marguerite Marshall.; p105 Walter Withers, one of Australia’s most famous artists, once lived in Southernwood, the weatherboard house at the corner of Bolton and Brougham Streets, Eltham. Withers, one of the first prominent artists to live in Eltham, was known for his lyrical paintings of the Australian bush and is associated with the Heidelberg School of artists.1 Withers was born in 1854 at Handsworth, Warwickshire, England, the grandson of an artist. He studied art at the Royal Academy of Arts, London. But in 1882 his father, opposing an artistic career for Withers, ordered him to go to Australia. However, after working as a jackaroo on several country properties for 18 months, Withers resumed painting in Melbourne, where he enrolled in evening art classes at the Melbourne National Gallery school of painting under G F Folingsby. Employed as a draughtsman by William Inglis & Co, then by Ferguson & Mitchell, lithographic printers, Withers produced portraits in black-and-white for several periodicals. His work was exhibited in the Old Academy, Melbourne. At this time he met and became life-long friends with artists Frederick McCubbin, Tom Roberts and Louis Abrahams.2 In 1887 Withers went to England and married Fanny Finn. They lived in Paris for awhile, where Withers studied at the Academie Julian. After his return to Melbourne in 1889, Withers lived at the artist camp at Eaglemont, then moved close to the Charterisville mansion, where he established a studio and sub-let cottages to other artists. Around 1892 Withers opened a Collins Street studio, had his first exhibition, and started giving painting classes. One of his pupils was Norman Lindsay,3 also to become a prominent artist. Withers had long been attracted to Eltham, but had to wait until 1903 to live there, after the railway line was extended to Eltham in 1902. He could then commute to the painting classes he gave in Melbourne.4 Withers lived on the two and a half acres (1.0ha) Bolton Street property with his wife and five children. They were joined for a short time by prominent painter Sir Hans Heyson who took lessons from Withers. Withers added a studio to the Queen Anne/Edwardian style seven-bedroom home, which had been built in 1891. Each bedroom included a fireplace and most rooms had 12 foot high (3.6m) ceilings. The house retains several fine leadlight windows. Withers painted his largest canvas The Return from the Harvest in 1905, at his Eltham studio. He is represented in national, state and regional galleries, and in many private collections in Australia and abroad. In 1904-05 Withers was president of the Victorian Artists’ Society. Withers at times stayed during the week at his studio in Oxford Chambers, Melbourne, and on weekends and holidays with his family at Eltham. Withers lived in Eltham until his death in 1914, aged 60 years. He had been plagued by rheumatism and in later life by heart and lung disease. It is said he died of a stroke peacefully in a rocking chair in front of the lounge-room fire. He is buried at St Helena in the St Katherine’s Anglican Church cemetery.5 In 1983, the auction of the house sparked fears that it would be pulled down, or substantially altered. Fortunately the new owners decided to retain the house. Some security was given to the house’s future when it was later included in the Heritage Overlay to the Nillumbik Planning Scheme. The property is also important because it is one of only a few left in the district, which were once owned by noted artists. These include three in Warrandyte: one formerly owned by Penleigh Boyd, another by Frank Crozier, and the other by Danila Vassilieff; and two in Eltham: Percy Leason’s in Lavender Park Road and Justus Jörgensen’s Montsalvat. A small park at the corner of Bible and Arthur Streets, Eltham is named in Walter Withers’ honour.This collection of almost 130 photos about places and people within the Shire of Nillumbik, an urban and rural municipality in Melbourne's north, contributes to an understanding of the history of the Shire. Published in 2008 immediately prior to the Black Saturday bushfires of February 7, 2009, it documents sites that were impacted, and in some cases destroyed by the fires. It includes photographs taken especially for the publication, creating a unique time capsule representing the Shire in the early 21st century. It remains the most recent comprehenesive publication devoted to the Shire's history connecting local residents to the past. nillumbik now and then (marshall-king) collection, bolton steet, brougham steet, eltham, southernwood, walter withers house

Many items in this collection have suffered from significant water damage and black mouldjohn withers collection, eltham, southernwood, sheep

35mm colour positive transparency (1 of 28) Mount - Kodak KodachromeProcess Date MAR 89Mbolton steet, brougham steet, eltham, southernwood

North bound lane closure, looking north at Brougham Street. Born Digitalbolton street, bolton street upgrade, eltham, streets, brougham street, southernwood

According to his son John Withers, Charles Withers was known as "Bill" and Mervyn Britain was a good friend of Charles from school.Inscribed on back of photo: "Mervyn, Bill on edge of picture" Many items in this collection have suffered from significant water damage and black mouldjohn withers collection, eltham, southernwood, orchard, charles meynell pitt withers, mervyn britain

Many items in this collection have suffered from significant water damage and black mouldjohn withers collection, eltham, southernwood, orchard, mary pitt withers, nancy josephine pitt withers

Walter Withers once lived at the corner of Bolton and Brougham Streets, Eltham. Covered under Heritage Overlay, Nillumbik Planning Scheme. Published: Nillumbik Now and Then /​ Marguerite Marshall 2008; photographs Alan King with Marguerite Marshall.; p105This collection of almost 130 photos about places and people within the Shire of Nillumbik, an urban and rural municipality in Melbourne's north, contributes to an understanding of the history of the Shire. Published in 2008 immediately prior to the Black Saturday bushfires of February 7, 2009, it documents sites that were impacted, and in some cases destroyed by the fires. It includes photographs taken especially for the publication, creating a unique time capsule representing the Shire in the early 21st century. It remains the most recent comprehenesive publication devoted to the Shire's history connecting local residents to the past. nillumbik now and then (marshall-king) collection, bolton steet, brougham steet, eltham, southernwood, walter withers house

Former home of the artist, Walther WithersBorn Digitaleltham, bolton steet, brougham street, bolton street, brougham steet, southernwood, walter withers house

Many items in this collection have suffered from significant water damage and black mouldjohn withers collection, eltham, bolton steet, scan - 620 format 6x9 negative, southernwood, nancy josephine pitt withers, brougham steet

Present day Google Street View https://goo.gl/maps/PZZMoEdJYUXbgf4a8 Tyrrell George Granville Evans was born on 17th August 1892 Enlisted (No. 789) 7 July 1915 as a Private and was assigned to the 31st Battalion. Promoted to Sergeant 1 Nov 1915. Disembarked Suez 7 Feb 1916 Admitted to 32nd Stat. Hospital in France 21 July 1916 with a gunshot wound to the left arm. According to daughter-in-law, Janet Evans, on 19 July 1916, in the battle near Pozieres on the Somme, he was hit by a German high explosive shell and was unconscious and badly wounded. His left arm was shattered, and he had a bullet wound on his leg. Embarked at Boulogne on H.S. Cambria for Middlesex War Hospital, England 24 July 1916. Evans returned to Australia and was discharged medically unfit, 7 April 1917. After months in the Caulfield Hospital his arm could not be saved, and it was amputated 18 July 1917. On July 6, 1918, Tyrrell George Granville Evans married Mary Pitt Withers at Eltham, daughter of artist Walter Herbert Withers (deceased) and wife Fanny (nee Flinn). They had three children, Mary Roberta Evans born February 8, 1921, at Balwyn and twins Shirley and Joyce born June 10, 1922. Mary died 17 days later, June 27, 1922, at Balwyn. Tyrrell had to cope with three children under three years old and a missing left arm. He had been lefthanded before his war injuries. He had help from the family, especially his sister. On August 1, 1924, Tyrrell George Granville Evans married Marian Frances Wilcox and they had two children: Barbara Marian, born 27 July 1925 and Tyrrell Granville, born 3 July 1928. The children were all brought up together in Glen Iris. Tyrrell became renowned as a one-armed golfer and tennis player. He was Senior Vice-President of the Lawn Tennis Association of Victoria and was on the committee of the Metropolitan Golf Club. At the time of his retirement, he was General Manager of the Colonial Meat Company. Tyrrell died September 3, 1962 and was succeeded by sixteen grandchildren. Contributed to by Janet Evans (daughter-in-law), 27 May 2024Many items in this collection have suffered from significant water damage and black mouldjohn withers collection, eltham, tyrrell george granville evans, mary pitt withers, 1917, bolton steet, scan - 620 format 6x9 negative, southernwood

Charles Meynell Pitt Withers (aka Bill) was the youngest son of artist Walter Withers and Fanny (nee Flinn). He was born at Eltham 5 February 1902. Tyrrell George Granville Evans was born on 17th August 1892 Enlisted (No. 789) 7 July 1915 as a Private and was assigned to the 31st Battalion. Promoted to Sergeant 1 Nov 1915. Disembarked Suez 7 Feb 1916 Admitted to 32nd Stat. Hospital in France 21 July 1916 with a gunshot wound to the left arm. According to daughter-in-law, Janet Evans, on 19 July 1916, in the battle near Pozieres on the Somme, he was hit by a German high explosive shell and was unconscious and badly wounded. His left arm was shattered, and he had a bullet wound on his leg. Embarked at Boulogne on H.S. Cambria for Middlesex War Hospital, England 24 July 1916. Evans returned to Australia and was discharged medically unfit, 7 April 1917. After months in the Caulfield Hospital his arm could not be saved, and it was amputated 18 July 1917. On July 6, 1918, Tyrrell George Granville Evans married Mary Pitt Withers at Eltham, daughter of artist Walter Herbert Withers (deceased) and wife Fanny (nee Flinn). They had three children, Mary Roberta Evans born February 8, 1921, at Balwyn and twins Shirley and Joyce born June 10, 1922. Mary died 17 days later, June 27, 1922, at Balwyn. Tyrrell had to cope with three children under three years old and a missing left arm. He had been lefthanded before his war injuries. He had help from the family, especially his sister. On August 1, 1924, Tyrrell George Granville Evans married Marian Frances Wilcox and they had two children: Barbara Marian, born 27 July 1925 and Tyrrell Granville, born 3 July 1928. The children were all brought up together in Glen Iris. Tyrrell became renowned as a one-armed golfer and tennis player. He was Senior Vice-President of the Lawn Tennis Association of Victoria and was on the committee of the Metropolitan Golf Club. At the time of his retirement, he was General Manager of the Colonial Meat Company. Tyrrell died September 3, 1962 and was succeeded by sixteen grandchildren. Contributed to by Janet Evans (daughter-in-law), 27 May 2024Many items in this collection have suffered from significant water damage and black mouldjohn withers collection, eltham, tyrrell george granville evans, 1917, bolton steet, scan - 620 format 6x9 negative, southernwood, charles meynell pitt withers

Mervyn Britain was a good friend from school of Charles Meynell Withers (aka Bill). Nan was Nancy Withers, Dall was Emily Withers View looking down Brogham Street, ElthamInscribed on backj of photo: "Mervyn, Nan Dall, Bill About 1919 or 1920" Many items in this collection have suffered from significant water damage and black mouldjohn withers collection, eltham, southernwood, brogham street, nancy josephine pitt withers, charles meynell pitt withers, emily gladys withers, mervyn britain, 1920

Bicentennial/Heritage Week Display, "The Eltham Tradition", Eltham Shire Office, 17-22 April 1988 Colour photographactivities, eltham shire office, heritage display, heritage week, walter withers, charles meynell withers

North bound lane closure, 'Southernwood' and Brougham Street on left. Born Digitalbolton street, bolton street upgrade, eltham, streets, brougham street, southernwood

Charles Meynell Pitt Withers (aka Bill) was the son and last child of artist Walter Herbert and Fanny (nee Flinn) Withers. He was born February 5, 1902 at Heidelberg and baptised April 4, 1902 at St John's, Heidelberg. The family moved to Southernwood at the corner of Brougham and Bolton streets, Eltham in 1903. [His son, John Withers advised that his nickname was "Bill"]Many items in this collection have suffered from significant water damage and black mouldjohn withers collection, eltham, southernwood, 1905, charles meynell pitt withers