These printed documents cover many aspects of William Slaters life and some of his children. The information came from relatives in England.slater william, slater family

A short biography of William Henry Slater and the establishment of his herb farm in Mitcham.A short biography of William Henry Slater and the establishment of his herb farm in Mitcham.slater, william henry, herb farms, herb gardens, creswell, elizabeth jane

Family record of William Henry Slater b. 1828 and Mary Ann Cresswell.Family record of William Henry Slater b. 1828 and Mary Ann Cresswell.slater, william henry, cresswell, mary ann, pearce, ronald harry, bayley, leonard sherwin

An article from Mitcham, Surrey, England of the suicide in 1859 of Harriet Slater, wife of William Henry Slater. He had deserted her and emigrated to Victoria where he established a herb farm in what became known as Mitcham.An article from Mitcham, Surrey, England of the suicide in 1859 of Harriet Slater, wife of William Henry Slater.slater, william henry, slater, harriet, mitcham grove, nunawading

Mitcham : a brief history by E. N. Montague with separate photocopied illustrations: 1. Mitcham church c1830, 2. Gathering lavender, 3. Cricket on Lower Mitcham Green 1900, 4. The Swan Inn, Mitcham. Links to William Slater noted.mitcham, surrey, england, merton historical society, slater, william

Evidence given before a Royal Commission on Vegetable Products by William Henry Slater on perfume plants in 1886.Evidence given before a Royal Commission on Vegetable Products by William Henry Slater on perfume plants in 1886.herb farms, royal commission on vegetable products, slater, william henry

William Henry Slater of Mitcham, Surrey : an Australian pioneer. Notes by Eric Montague 05/03/1996 with an article ' A Mitcham Life' by Paul Parry from 'Merton Messenger' December 1994 on members of the Slater family, lavender growers. Includes photograph of William Mitchell. Note: Article refers also to Mitcham England. The photo of the Mayor Lyndon Parnell refers to Mitcham, South Australia.William Henry Slater of Mitcham, Surrey : an Australian pioneer. Notes by Eric Montague 05/03/1996 with an article ' A Mitcham Life' by Paul Parry from 'Merton Messenger' December 1994 on members of the Slater family, lavender growers.herb farms, slater, william henry, mitcham, slater, benjamin, skater, daniel, mitcham, surrey, england

Article on orchardists Edward Henry Pearce (the cherry king) and William Henry Slater, their relationship with the development of 'Cherry Ripe'. Blackburn High School is now on the property. Also section on Abel Hoadley and the development of the 'Violet Crumble'.orchards, slater, william henry, pearce, edward h, hoadley, abel, blackburn high school, confectionery

Various documents on the Slater family who came to North Blackburn in 1854. Photocopies of photos of homes in Surrey Road, Blackburn and Mitcham Grove, Nunawading. Certificate of right of burial, W.H. Slater and obituary. Census for Mitcham, Surrey. Talk by Ron Pearce, grandson of W. Slater. Medallion presented to W.H. Slater.slater family, surrey road, blackburn, no 106, mitcham grove, nunawading, slater, william henry, slater, robert, pearce, ronald harry, browning, c.t. (mrs)

This 1868 letter was kept by unknown persons until 100 years later, it was then forwarded to Holy Trinity Secretary F.A.W. ('Skip') SHORT. The persons not signed but listed at closing of the letter were all prominent citizens including various Councillors. A copy of letter in The Age, 16 May 1868, p1 lists 27 parishioners (giving better identification of the people ie first names or initials) plus 73 others. In both the handwritten letter and the printed copy in The Age the names CURTISS and Henry Chas. CURTISS are listed. While this could be the correct spelling we have used Henry Charles CURTIS which is the much more common reference to him in newspapers. He was a surgeon and Sandridge Councillor (8 Aug 1867 - 4 Feb 1873).Small handwritten letter to the vicar of Holy Trinity Rev F.C. PLATTS, 1868, suggesting he remove "to some other sphere of labour" - from 25 listed parishioners "and 73 others!"religion - anglican (holy trinity), public action campaigns, david thomas, george trodd, thomas swallow, william morley, james ker beck plummer, william richardson tarver, henry dando, frederick charles platts, william garside, robert mulford, james elsworthy, r g banner, richard j barlow, william james barlow, thomas clay, mrs cane, mrs mason, william arnold, thomas slater, william cook, john sharples, s bentley, e stevens, george kentish, thomas ripkey, c earnshaw, george carnaby, henry charles curtis, f a w 'skip' short

Article about the history of the Slater Family, whose name has been given to Nunawading's latest parkland. Robert Slater's Grandfather, William Slater, established what is believed to be the first herb farm in Australia.Article about the history of the Slater Family, whose name has been given to Nunawading's latest parkland. herb farms, parks and reserves, slater, robert, blackburn north, william, william henry, bayley, leonard sherwin, frederick

A letter written by Pat Faggetter to Mr and Mrs Leach about the establishment of Slater's herb farm in Mitcham.A letter written by Pat Faggetter to Mr and Mrs Leach about the establishment of Slater's herb farm in Mitcham.slater, william, faggetter, pat, herb farms, herb gardens

History of the Slater Family in the U.K. and Australia and herb and lavender production in Mitcham. CD of text NP4149.History of the Slater Family in the U.K. and Australia. slater family, slater, william henry, herbs, lavender farms

Places of interest in Nunawading. Describes early pioneers and properties in the area.Places of interest in Nunawading. Describes early pioneers and properties in the area.antonio park mitcham, city of nunawading, schwerkolt cottage, slater, william, burwood east primary school no. 454, mcclelland, john, witt, william, tally ho boys home, stanley works pty ltd

Article about Nunawading Herb Society, the history and uses of herbs.Article about Nunawading Herb Society, the history and uses of herbs.horticulture, nunawading herb society, slater, william, schwerkolt cottage, fry, judith, oldfield, yvonne, thompson, joy