Historical information

The Wenborn family acquired Ferguson's Lot 19 of the Village Settlement where the original Mount Dandenong School was opened in a shed. WH Collom owned the land after Ferguson and then it passes to the Wenborns. This photograph, taken c1942, shows Ivy Wenborn with her daughters Mary and Joan.
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.

Physical description

Black and white photograph of a woman nursing a young girl Another young girl is seated at her right.Behind is a view of trees and a house.
Handwritten inscription on reverse by John Lundy-Clarke

Inscriptions & markings

Wenborn Family. Looking across what is now Kalorama Park showing Norman Jeeves' house behind the hedge to the left of the child.