Historical information

John Lundy-Clarke grew up in the Kalorama/Mt Dandenong area and later in life (1972-74) began to write a comprehensive history of the area working from an original settlement map in an effort to cover all areas.
William Lucas , who came from England to visit Matthew Child in the late 1870s. He purchased land from Matthew and married his daughter Catherine. They developed their property as the sporting lodge 'Glenrivers'. Their daughter Dorothea was born in 1888. She was an accomplished horsewoman who married her cousin Charles Percival (Percy) Child in 1917. Percy worked a sawmill on the creek .

Physical description

Black and white copy of studio portrait of Doris (Dorothea) Child (nee Lucas).

Inscriptions & markings

Handwritten by John Lundy-Clarke on reverse:
Doris Lucas “Dorothea?” Daughter of W Lucas and Catherine nee Child. Wife of Percy Child. Mother of Lois. Born 1889 died 1936 (?)