Christ Church Anglican Church was opened on 7th March 1888. The eight vestry members had to guarantee the minister's stipend of a shilling each Sunday. There was no electricity so kerosene lamps were used. The women ran social evenings, concerts, lanternslide evenings and bazaars to raise funds. The Red Cross used the vestry for their meetings, and the Education Department hired the church for school classes until 1890 when a school was finally erected.Coloured photograph of the original Mitcham Anglican Church in Edward street, with the latest church building in the background - 2012christ church anglican church, mitcham, edward street, whitehorse historical overlay

The house in the top right of the photo was built in 1922 for Edgar Walker. The house at 8 Meerut Street has been used as a hospital, and is on the Whitehorse historical register. The house in the bottom right of the photo was built c1934 for Stanley Walker, at 456 Mitcham Road, Mitcham.Black and white aerial photograph showing the Mitcham houses of Edgar and Stanley Walkerwalker, edgar edwardes, stanley, houses, mitcham road, mitcham, no.456, meerut street, no.8, heritage overlay, city of whitehorse