Historical information
1. News clipping: Author recalls Eltham's early days; story by Linley Hartley, photo by Ron Grant; Diamond Valley News, Thursday, May 24, 1983, p26 (On reverse side, p25, "A pot for every purpose" about potter Joan Armfield with references to artis Davd Armfield)
2. Three pages typed copy of John Handfield's original letter to Blanche Shallard (of the Shire of Eltham Historical Society), 16 May 1989 detailing the Handfield family's life in Eltham and various personalities between their arrival in 1919 and departure in 1928. With a postscript that John Handfield returned in 1961 to a house designed by friend Robin Boyd and built 1961. At the time of the letter John and Esta Handfield had been the only owners.
3. Note from John Handfield to Ron Smith about a proposed talk (to the Historical Society?) to tell the story about the writing of Friends and Brothers. Proposed title of talk "You Never Know What's Around The Corner" plus several copies of book reviews
• Photocopy of news clipping; The rector who created a vision; Review by Bishop Holland; Newcastle Morning Herald, c.1980 - Book review of FRIENDS AND BROTHERS, The Life of Father Tucker, Founder of the Brotherhood of St Laurence and Community Aid Abroad, by John Handfield, Hyland House Publishing Pty Ltd
• Photocopy of news clipping; The clergyman whose monuments continue to do good; Review by Geoffrey Hutton; Publication unknown, c.1980 - Book review of FRIENDS AND BROTHERS, The Life of Father Tucker, Founder of the Brotherhood of St Laurence and Community Aid Abroad, by John Handfield, Hyland House Publishing Pty Ltd
• Photocopy of news clipping; Helper of the defeated; Review by Sandy Murray; Publication unknown, c.1980 - Book review of FRIENDS AND BROTHERS, The Life of Father Tucker, Founder of the Brotherhood of St Laurence and Community Aid Abroad, by John Handfield, Hyland House Publishing Pty Ltd
• Photocopy of news clipping; Friends and Brothers by John Handfield; Review by Bishop James Grant; Publication unknown, c.1980 - Book review of FRIENDS AND BROTHERS, The Life of Father Tucker, Founder of the Brotherhood of St Laurence and Community Aid Abroad, by John Handfield, Hyland House Publishing Pty Ltd
• Photocopy of news clipping; Off and running on his third career by Stuart Sayers; Writers & Readers, The Age, Saturday 17 January 1981
• Photocopy of news clipping; Determined to succeed; Review by Roy Cassin; The West Australian, n.d. - Book review of FRIENDS AND BROTHERS, The Life of Father Tucker, Founder of the Brotherhood of St Laurence and Community Aid Abroad, by John Handfield, Hyland House Publishing Pty Ltd
Physical description
Folder of information on John Handfield, author, Eltham
Subjects
- john handfield,
- joan armfield,
- david armfield,
- handfield family,
- eltham,
- 16 homestead road,
- handfield house,
- anne hunniford,
- dave lyon,
- esta handfield,
- mechanics insitute,
- mr bond,
- rechabite hall,
- robin boyd,
- rutter family,
- bishop reginald stephen,
- clem christesen,
- desmond annear,
- dr kent hughes,
- ethel boake,
- handfield street,
- john harcourt,
- kooringoorama,
- lady longstaff,
- nina christesen,
- peter street,
- shillinglaw farm,
- sir john longstaff,
- stanhope,
- yarra braes,
- a. copeland,
- alf baker,
- baker's cottage,
- ballakian,
- belackian,
- beulah alice rutter,
- bill withers,
- bird brothers cash grocer and fruiterer,
- blacksmith,
- burgoyne grocery store,
- butcher,
- david rutter,
- donald rutter,
- e. copeland,
- edward gadd,
- ernest james andrew,
- fanny withers (nee flinn),
- hubert rutter,
- jack baker,
- jack ryan,
- june rutter,
- margery withers,
- newsagency,
- oakley,
- ronnie baker,
- silver street bridge,
- tessie baker,
- walter withers,
- burke and wills,
- father g k tucker,
- frederick oliver handfield,
- friends and brothers (book),
- muriel elizabeth handfield (nee cochran),
- ss victoria,
- st laurence and community aid abroad,
- stanhope house,
- theodore louis hopton handfield,
- book review
