In anticipation of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Waverley Fork Lifts, Rosalie Whalen recorded a presentation to be shown at the celebrations that were held on 11th February, 2023. This video includes a brief history of the Schwerkolt family in Australia and chronicles the genesis of the company, a Schwerkolt family businessBorn Digital video record. In anticipation of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Waverley Fork Lifts, Rosalie Whalen recorded a presentation to be shown at the celebrations that were held on 11th February, 2023. This video includes a brief history of the Schwerkolt family in Australia and chronicles the genesis of the company, a Schwerkolt family business. The video includes many images of Schwerkolt Cottage and the Schwerkolt family. charles schwerkolt, charles (charlie) schwerkolt, carl benno schwerkolt, wilhelmina schwerkolt, schwerkolt cottage

Program of a special Remembrance Day Women's Forum at the Whitehorse Centre on 11 Nov 2015. Rosalie Whalen was a guest speaker whose power point presentation was 'Mary Schwerkolt's story'.,Program of a special Remembrance Day Women's Forum.city of whitehorse, whalen, rosalie

Article on protests against development proposals involving fencing of Schwerkolt Cottage grounds. Colour photo of Rosalie Whalen.schwerkolt cottage, whalen, rosalie, city of nunawading

Article in the Post about the objection by the Schwerkolt family to Council plans to commercialise Schwerkolt Cottage. Rosalie Whalen talks about the history of the cottage.schwerkolt, johann august, schwerkolt, maria catherina wilhelmine, whalen, rosalie, schwerkolt, carl benno, schwerkolt, ern, schwerkolt cottage

Letter from Rosalie Whalen to Valda Arrowsmith giving details of the restoration of the title of Schwerkolt Cottage to Mary Jackschowsky, and of tenants of the cottage, 1908 - 1960.Letter from Rosalie Whalen to Valda Arrowsmithjackschowsky, mary elizabeth, schwerkolt cottage, whalen, rosalie

'Schwerkolt plans come under attack by family'. Rosalie Whalen, grand-daughter of August Schwerkolt says Council's plans for development of facilities are out of step with the cottage character.schwerkolt cottage, whalen, rosalie

Rosalie Whalen wrote to the Nunawading Historical Society requesting permission for her niece, Caroline Schwerkolt, who is the great great granddaughter of August Schwerkolt, to be married within the grounds of Schwerkolt Cottage in 1995.Rosalie Whalen wrote to the Nunawading Historical Society requesting permission for her niece, Caroline Schwerkolt, who is the great great granddaughter of August Schwerkolt, to be married within the grounds of Schwerkolt Cottage in 1995.schwerkolt, caroline, whalen, rosalie, nunawading historical society

Extracts from diary of Mary Schwerkolt written on her trip to Australia in 1909 with her uncle, John Kruse; with covering letter from Rosalie Whalen.Extracts from diary of Mary Schwerkoltjackschowsky, mary elizabeth, kruse, john

Letter to Nunawading Historical Society from Glyn France with details of Schwerkolt's Cottage with details of the rooms and various parts of the cottage. Also photocopy of a Xmas card sent to Charles Schwerkolt from Mike Bates who was renting the cottage in the late 1950s with a photo of the cottage at that time. Also photocopy of a poem 'The Old Stone House' composed by Mike Bates.schwerkolt cottage, bates, mike, schwerkolt, charles clarence viictor, whalen, rosalie, jackschowsky, mary elizabeth, schwerkolt, carl benno, france, glyn

Article on the American branch of the Schwerkolt Family visit Schwerkolt Cottage. August Schwerkolt's youngest daughter married a German national in the U.S.A. on the way back to Australia via Germany. The war broke out. The Australian government confiscated Schwerkolt Cottage because she had married a German. The property was recovered after the war, but a demolition order had been placed on it in the early 1960's. Saved by Nunawading Council who took over maintenance.Article on the American branch of the Schwerkolt Family visit Schwerkolt Cottage. schwerkolt family, schwerkolt, johann august, jack, joe, schwerkolt, robert, schwerkolt, caroline, whalen, rosalie, schwerkolt-browne, tom

'Keeping up the house that Schwerkolt built' : article from The Age, 17 January 1994 indicating that Nunawading Council propose to put the cottage on a more commercial footing.schwerkolt cottage, whalen, rosalie