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

This image is important for reference to the landscape and vegetation prior to urbanisation.

Physical description

Black and white photo in the foreground of which is a path running diagonally from left to right. Behind are 5 mature trees whose condition is not vigourous (showing signs of die-back). Several figures are beneath the trees, behind which is a post-and-wire fence, paddocks and distant houses. There is the shadow of a stamp in the top LH corner, suggestive of this having been copied from an earlier image.

Inscriptions & markings

Caption: "Top: Looking towards Doncaster from the links in 1902."