Pru Sanderson, in her groundbreaking ‘City of Kew Urban Conservation Study : Volume 2 - Development History’ (1988), summarised the periods of urban development and subdivisions of land in Kew. The periods that she identified included 1845-1880, 1880-1893, 1893-1921, 1921-1933, 1933-1943, and Post-War Development. These periods were selected as they represented periods of rapid growth or decline in urban development. An obvious starting point for Sanderson’s groupings involved population growth and the associated economic cycles. These cycles also highlighted urban expansion onto land that was predominantly rural, although in other cases it represented the decline and breakup of large estates. A number of the plans in the Kew Historical Society’s collection can also be found in other collections, such as those of the State Library of Victoria and the Boroondara Library Service. A number are however unique to the collection.The Kew Historical Society collection includes almost 100 subdivision plans pertaining to suburbs of the City of Melbourne. Most of these are of Kew, Kew East or Studley Park, although a smaller number are plans of Camberwell, Deepdene, Balwyn and Hawthorn. It is believed that the majority of the plans were gifted to the Society by persons connected with the real estate firm - J. R. Mathers and McMillan, 136 Cotham Road, Kew. The Plans in the collection are rarely in pristine form, being working plans on which the agent would write notes and record lots sold and the prices of these. The subdivision plans are historically significant examples of the growth of urban Melbourne from the beginning of the 20th Century up until the 1980s. A number of the plans are double-sided and often include a photograph on the reverse. A number of the latter are by noted photographers such as J.E. Barnes.The Summerhill Estate was a subdivision in Glen Iris of 24 ‘choice allotments’. The lots were primarily on both sides of Dillon Grove. Other lots at each end of the subdivision faced Margaret Street and Summerhill Road. It was from the latter that the subdivision took its advertised title. The lots were originally advertised for £10 deposit with 20 subsequent payments over five years. Pencilled on the printed plan is a change to the deposit required; a reduction to 20/-. Annotations indicate that the new deposits ranged from 30/- to 45/-. The most expensive lots faced Summerhill Road. This subdivision plan is unusual in that the front and rear of the card are for subdivisions in different localities.subdivision plans - glen iris, summerhill estate

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Notice of Special Meeting of the Council 22nd January 1979 Report of the Town Clerk's Department Report of the Town Clerk Committee of Management Deer Park Hall Land Transfer to the Council Land Alongside Council Property Lot 988 Derrimut Street Albion Letter Under Seal Resident of Sunshine Selected to Represent Australia in the Australian Table Tennis Team to Tour Europe Acquisition of Open Space Maribyrnong from the Estate of W.J. Dale Naming of Street at Maidstone Section of Suffolk Street between Church Street and Summerhill Road to be renamed Shorten Road in view of the high esteem in the City of Footscray for Cr. Kevin Shorten Local Government (Amendment) Bill 1978 Easement Over Council Land for Gas & Fuel Corporation Between Forrest Street, Burnewang Street and Selwyn Street Proposed Thomas Hall Committee of Management Chaplin Reserve Proposed Purchase Continuation of Lease Date of Next Ordinary Meeting Holiday Play Scheme Fatal Accident 17th January 1979 Report of the Co-Ordinator of Welfare Services Community Youth Support Scheme Report of the Chief Health Surveyor J.L. MacTaggart (Victoria) Pty Ltd 17 - 19 Maria Street Laverton North Removal of Dwelling to Another Municipality 4 Killara Street Sunshine West to Lot 8 Spa Avenue Hepburn Springs Repco Limited (Noise) Mitchell Street Maidstone Deer Park Infant Welfare Centre Report of the City Engineer Planning Permit Application School Extensions to St. Bernadette's Primary School, Church, Place of Assembly, Convent, Presbytery and Church on land Bounded by Suffolk Road, Westmoreland Road, Rufford Street and Willey Street Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Place of Assembly 44 Hampshire Road Sunshine Planning Permit St. Peters Primary School Administrative Offices and Canteen, Sporting Facilities and Associated Car Parking Pickersgill Avenue Sunshine West Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme Amendment No 68 Part 2B Planning Permit Commercial Vehicle Park Corner of Camelot Drive and Main Road West Albanvale Planning Permit Application Service Premises Mitchell Street North East Corner Hampstead Road Appeal Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme Amendment No 57 Part 5 Planning Permit Application Three Factories Railway Lot 67 Somerville Road Tottenham Planning Permit Application Hairdressing Salon 97 Rosamond Road Maidstone Planning Permit Application Rendering Plant J.L. MacTaggart 17 - 19 Maria Street Laverton North Proposed New Road Connection Main Road East St. Albans to Buckley Street Avondale Heights Planning Permit Application Place of Assembly Lots 109 & 110 Hutchinson Street Albion Plan of Subdivision Neale Road, Fairfax Circuit & Antioch Court Albanvale Consolidation of Title Three Lots Madden Street Maidstone Sunshine View Estate Stage 2 Drainage Scheme Drainage Works Robinsons Road Deer Park Replacement of Suction Sweeper Plant No 23 Tenders Tenders for Road Roller to Replace Plant No 71 Replacement of Pipe Cleaning Machine Plant No 190 Tenders Declaration of Sewerage Area No 3671 Sunshine West Sewerage Facilities Various Localities Dickson Street Part Private Street Scheme Kerb & Channel Construction of Billingham Road Drain Robinsons Road to Kororoit Creek Deer Park Harrison Street / Miles Street Private Street Scheme St. Albans Road Reconstruction Abutting M.M.B.W. Deport Sunshine North Weedicides 2, 4, 5-T and 2, 4-Dchaplin reserve, anderson road, sunshine, thomas hall, deer park hall committee of management, deer park hall, station road, deer park, derrimut street, albion, suffolk street, church street, summerhill road, shorten road, forrest street, burnewang street, thomas hall committee of management, maria street, laverton north, killara street, sunshine west, repco, mitchell street, maidstone, deer park infant welfare centre, ballarat road, st. bernadette's primary school, suffolk road, westmoreland road, rufford street, willey street, sunshine north, hampshire road, j.l. mactaggart, st. peters primary school, pickersgill avenue, camelot drive, main road west, albanvale, hampstead road, somerville road, tottenham, rosamond road, main road east, buckley street, avondale heights, hutchinson street, neale road, fairfax circuit, antioch court, madden street, robinsons road, dickson street, billingham road, kororoit creek, harrison street, miles street, st. albans road

Minutes of the Special Meeting of Council held on 22nd January 1979 Report of the Town Clerk's Department Report of the Town Clerk Committee of Management Deer Park Hall Land Transfer to the Council Land Alongside Council Property Lot 988 Derrimut Street Albion Letter Under Seal Resident of Sunshine Selected to Represent Australia in the Australian Table Tennis Team to Tour Europe Acquisition of Open Space Maribyrnong from the Estate of W.J. Dale Naming of Street at Maidstone Section of Suffolk Street between Church Street and Summerhill Road to be renamed Shorten Road in view of the high esteem in the City of Footscray for Cr. Kevin Shorten Local Government (Amendment) Bill 1978 Easement Over Council Land for Gas & Fuel Corporation Between Forrest Street, Burnewang Street and Selwyn Street Proposed Thomas Hall Committee of Management Chaplin Reserve Proposed Purchase Continuation of Lease Date of Next Ordinary Meeting Holiday Play Scheme Fatal Accident 17th January 1979 Report of the Co-Ordinator of Welfare Services Community Youth Support Scheme Report of the Chief Health Surveyor J.L. MacTaggart (Victoria) Pty Ltd 17 - 19 Maria Street Laverton North Removal of Dwelling to Another Municipality 4 Killara Street Sunshine West to Lot 8 Spa Avenue Hepburn Springs Repco Limited (Noise) Mitchell Street Maidstone Deer Park Infant Welfare Centre Report of the City Engineer Planning Permit Application School Extensions to St. Bernadette's Primary School, Church, Place of Assembly, Convent, Presbytery and Church on land Bounded by Suffolk Road, Westmoreland Road, Rufford Street and Willey Street Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Place of Assembly 44 Hampshire Road Sunshine Planning Permit St. Peters Primary School Administrative Offices and Canteen, Sporting Facilities and Associated Car Parking Pickersgill Avenue Sunshine West Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme Amendment No 68 Part 2B Planning Permit Commercial Vehicle Park Corner of Camelot Drive and Main Road West Albanvale Planning Permit Application Service Premises Mitchell Street North East Corner Hampstead Road Appeal Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme Amendment No 57 Part 5 Planning Permit Application Three Factories Railway Lot 67 Somerville Road Tottenham Planning Permit Application Hairdressing Salon 97 Rosamond Road Maidstone Planning Permit Application Rendering Plant J.L. MacTaggart 17 - 19 Maria Street Laverton North Proposed New Road Connection Main Road East St. Albans to Buckley Street Avondale Heights Planning Permit Application Place of Assembly Lots 109 & 110 Hutchinson Street Albion Plan of Subdivision Neale Road, Fairfax Circuit & Antioch Court Albanvale Consolidation of Title Three Lots Madden Street Maidstone Sunshine View Estate Stage 2 Drainage Scheme Drainage Works Robinsons Road Deer Park Replacement of Suction Sweeper Plant No 23 Tenders Tenders for Road Roller to Replace Plant No 71 Replacement of Pipe Cleaning Machine Plant No 190 Tenders Declaration of Sewerage Area No 3671 Sunshine West Sewerage Facilities Various Localities Dickson Street Part Private Street Scheme Kerb & Channel Construction of Billingham Road Drain Robinsons Road to Kororoit Creek Deer Park Harrison Street / Miles Street Private Street Scheme St. Albans Road Reconstruction Abutting M.M.B.W. Deport Sunshine North Weedicides 2, 4, 5-T and 2, 4-Dchaplin reserve, anderson road, sunshine, thomas hall, deer park hall committee of management, deer park hall, station road, deer park, derrimut street, albion, suffolk street, church street, summerhill road, shorten road, forrest street, burnewang street, thomas hall committee of management, maria street, laverton north, killara street, sunshine west, repco, mitchell street, maidstone, deer park infant welfare centre, ballarat road, st. bernadette's primary school, suffolk road, westmoreland road, rufford street, willey street, sunshine north, hampshire road, j.l. mactaggart, st. peters primary school, pickersgill avenue, camelot drive, main road west, albanvale, hampstead road, somerville road, tottenham, rosamond road, main road east, buckley street, avondale heights, hutchinson street, neale road, fairfax circuit, antioch court, madden street, robinsons road, dickson street, billingham road, kororoit creek, harrison street, miles street, st. albans road