Historical information

Reproduced by permission of Mr John Arnold from his book: "The Riversdale Golf Club - a history, 1892-1977." Copyright to book: Riversdale Golf Club.
Surrey Hills Golf Club operated from 1892-1908 then moved and became Riversdale Golf Club. The game was played across paddocks from Trafalgar Street, Mont Albert to Whitehorse Road and down Victoria Crescent to where Box Hill TAFE is now located in Elgar Road. There were problems with cows eating the tee flags!
The clubhouse still exists as 30 Trafalgar Street.

Physical description

Black and white photo with a large grassy paddock in the foreground. From the bottom left and right post-and-rail fences converge on a group of large industrial buildings in the centre middle distance. In the background are paddocks and buildings.

Inscriptions & markings

"Top: Looking towards Box Hill from the links in 1902. The old Box Hill Gas Works is in the centre of the picture."