Historical information

Quamby was built in 1898. From 1900/1903-1924 it was the home of Andrew Sherar and family. From 1924-1960s it operated as Mosgiel Hospital under the direction of Matron Elizabeth Anderson. Until Box Hill Hospital opened most Surrey Hills children were born at Mosgiel or at Nethercourt Hospital in Wilson Street or later in Union Road when Matron Tank moved her hospital here. Mosgiel Hospital was demolished c 1975 after it was sold by Box Hill Hospital. It was replaced by units.
Andrew Sherar was conductor of the Wyclif Church choir for many years and was a member of the Melbourne Liedertafel.
Isie Sherar was organist at Wyclif Church and also taught piano in Union Road.
Connie Sherar was in the Wyclif choir and married Ernest Swan, an elocutionist and orator.
Dorothy Sherar was a pianist and accompanist.
Elsie Sherar was also in the Wyclif choir and was a soloist; she later moved to Templestowe.
Ken Sherar was a boy soprano at St Paul's Cathedral; he later moved to Queensland.

Physical description

Black and white photo looking south down Vincent Street from 'Quamby', located at 293 Mont Albert Road, Surrey Hills. In the centre foreground is a timber house with 2 chimneys and a tiled hip roof. It has a return veranda and is fenced on 2 sides by paling fences and picket fences on the other two. In the background are many more houses. A road lined with power poles runs from the right foreground to the middle distance.