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.

Significance

Apart from it association with the Surrey Hills Golf Club which is long gone, this image documents the landscape of pre-urban Surrey Hills.

Physical description

Black and white photo of a rectangular timber building with a slate hip roof and brick chimney on the LHS. The one visible window appears to be boarded up and has a door to its right. The building is fenced by posts and wire. A (?) street sign bearing the letters FLINT is at the right of the picture.

Inscriptions & markings

"The gate-keeper's shed was used as a clubhouse from 1895-1900."