Animal picture and story Book. Promoted by E.W. Coles - sold Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide. Inscription to Val from Auntie Jean & Uncle Bob.

Hard cover Book - multi-coloured Childrens Animal Picture Book No. 2 promoted by Coles. Black cover - beige lettering Rainbowl

E.W. Cole - personal gift inspiration

childrens book, e.w. coles

Large metal wrench

tool, wrench

Small hand drill with holding handle with a winding handle with " Leytool - made in England" Covered by Pat No. 20987/44 World Patents

As above

tools, drill, leytool

Record of Olympic Track & Field events.

- Paperback book - 224 page - Complete record of all Olympic Track & Field events 1896 - 1956

As above

historical records, olympic games

Memorabilia of Melbourne Olympic Games 1956.

- "XVI th Olympiad Melbourne 1956" inscribed - Possibly a token - Provision for name on rear, "Howie" inscribed. - 'Stadium' shaped. Olympic Rings, Olympic flame pointing to Melbourne Australia.

Name ___________ (on rear)

1956 olmpics, token

non-fiction

A new open space park has been established at 14 - 16 Scott Grove, Burwood

scott grove reserve, scott grove burwood no 14 -16, playgrounds

non-fiction

Quarto sheet. Memo from A. J. Jones Wholesale Florist

tunstall flower farm, jones flower farm

Early settlement of the Mitcham area is detailed in the farm outline sketched by Arthur Schwerkolt between 1936 and 1959.,

Schwerkolt original cottage site included on the sketch.

A sketch of the Schwerkolt property drawn from memory by Arthur Schwerkolt who lived on the property from 1936. It includes a photo of his mother sitting in front of the ruins of the original stone cottage.

schwerkolt arthur, schwerkolt cottage original, map

Photocopy

non-fiction

A4 Plan of part of Crown Portion 128 Parish of Nunawading dated 13/03/1902

schwerkolt august, plans, parish of nunawading

non-fiction

An article about a buggy being moved from the barn to the orcharding shed at the Schwerkolt Cottage & Museum Complex on 11/05/2022

buggies, carriages and coaches, schwerkolt cottage & museum complex, graham margaret

Wooden door with brass sign inscribed "Misses Wilson Costumiers" with brass knocker on top. Door has brass doorknob and key hole. Door has panels front and back. Inside door has brass knob and small brass plate under.

"Misses Wilson Costumiers"

door, building-fittings, costumiers

Photocopy

non-fiction

The new pavilion at Walker Park in Nunawading officially opened in April 2022

walker park, walker park blackburn, pavilions

1956 Olympic Games, Melbourne

- Small black pennant flag - Souvenir of 1956 Melbourne Olympics

Souvenir XVI (16th) Olympiad Melbourne

1956 olympic games, souvenir, pennant

An article about the first settlement in the Burwood area known as Ballyshanassy, was surveyed in 1858, then became Norwood and finally Burwood in 1879.

ballyshanassy, albers ernest, boundary road burwood east, dempsey

Elizabth Nan Warner was a retired schoolteacher who travelled with her husband Max to Europe and China. Joined Lace Making Group 1970, 1980's.

Lappet(collar) Brussels Duchess lace with needle lace inserts

elizabeth nan warner, lace collector/maker

non-fiction

An article about the origin of the "whitehorse" effigy presented to the Box Hill Municipal Council in 1933

trainer pat, white horse hostelry, white horse hotel, white horse monument, white horse statue

39 pages

non-fiction

The life of Mary Schwerkolt

schwerkolt mary, schwerkolt august, schwerkolt wilhelmina, schwerkolt cottage, whalen rosalie

36 pages

non-fiction

A summary of the war letters (1942 - 1944) of W/O Alwyn Terence Till

till alwyn, fitzmaurice yvonne, world war 1939 1945

Map of the subdivision of the Springfield Estate, Nunawading, 1861. Springfield Estate was located in the Northwest corner of Whitehorse Road and Springvale Road.

non-fiction

Map of the subdivision of the Springfield Estate, Nunawading, 1861. The Springfield Estate was located in the Northwest corner of Whitehorse Road and Springvale Road.

springfield estate, whitehorse road nunawading, springvale road nunawading

Victorian car, truck and motorcycle number plates for the years 1960 to 2014 have been printed from the VicRoads website, supplemented by further brief notes describing the plates. An updated list of car plates is also included with an updated plate number for 2014 and a further 4 years between 2015-2018.

non-fiction

Victorian car, truck and motorcycle number plates and for the years 1960 to 2014 have been printed from the VicRoads website, supplemented by further brief notes describing the plates from 1930. An updated list of car plates is also included with an updated plate number for 2014 and a further 4 years between 2015-2018.

number plates, car, truck, motorcycle

non-fiction

A marketing document for Mt. Pleasant Road Estate.

mount pleasant road estate, william white and son

Fourteen Nunawading residents express their opposition to the Council changing from a Site Rating basis to Net Annual Value (NAV)

non-fiction

Fourteen Nunawading residents express their opposition to the Council changing from a Site Rating basis to Net Annual Value (NAV)

nunawading, rate basis, rates

A property illustration by Margret Picken Commissioned by a real estate agency for the purpose of advertising 125 Jolimont Rd., Vermont This property is listed as having sold for $225,500 in 2001 Made by using Rotring ‘Rapidigraph’ drafting pens with Rotring ink on Rapidigraph polyester drafting film, double matte. Trained as a cartographic draftsman within the mining industry, Margaret Picken is an artist who worked producing property illustrations for real estate agencies in eastern suburbs of Victoria from 1983-2005. Retiring from the industry as technological changes favored coloured photography over illustrations, and commissioning companies over sole contractors.

This artwork is of Historical Significance as a record of local domestic architecture.

A black ink line drawing on drafters film by Margaret Picken, of a black and white line drawing of a single story brick house, with a driveway on the left leading to a connected garage in the background. In the foreground is a front yard with garden beds edged with stone boarders. There are two hole punch holes just below centre of the upper edge

6 Judy Crt., Vermont Margaret Picken © 2001 Woodards - Blackburn

whitehorse historical society, schwerkolt cottage, housing, architecture, margaret picken, house, garden, real estate, vermont, vermont south

14 pages and 19.5 x 7 note

non-fiction

This account of "The Wattles" during the 1950's and 1960's has been based on memories of the 3 Stevens girls, Jennifer, Glenda and Dianne

blue moon fruit cooperative ltd, mount pleasant methodist church, schwerkolt cottage & museum complex, stevens family

A property illustration by Margret Picken Commissioned by a real estate agency for the purpose of advertising 125 Jolimont Rd., Vermont This property is listed as having sold for $351,000 in 2003 Made by using Rotring ‘Rapidigraph’ drafting pens with Rotring ink on Rapidigraph polyester drafting film, double matte. Trained as a cartographic draftsman within the mining industry, Margaret Picken is an artist who worked producing property illustrations for real estate agencies in eastern suburbs of Victoria from 1983-2005. Retiring from the industry as technological changes favored coloured photography over illustrations, and commissioning companies over sole contractors.

This artwork is of Historical Significance as a record of local domestic architecture.

A black ink line drawing on drafters film by Margaret Picken, of a black and white line drawing of a single story brick house, with steps from the footpath leading up to a raised porch. In the foreground is a stone retaining fence enclosing a front yard with garden bed edging. There are two hole punch holes just below centre of the upper edge

125 Jolimont Rd., Vermont Picken © 2003 Realtor

whitehorse historical society, schwerkolt cottage, housing, architecture, margaret picken, house, garden, real estate, vermont, vermont south

A property illustration by Margret Picken Commissioned by a real estate agency for the purpose of advertising 12 Gallus Cl., Vermont This property is listed as having sold for $425,000 in 2002 Made by using Rotring ‘Rapidigraph’ drafting pens with Rotring ink on Rapidigraph polyester drafting film, double matte. Trained as a cartographic draftsman within the mining industry, Margaret Picken is an artist who worked producing property illustrations for real estate agencies in eastern suburbs of Victoria from 1983-2005. Retiring from the industry as technological changes favored coloured photography over illustrations, and commissioning companies over sole contractors.

This artwork is of Historical Significance as a record of local domestic architecture.

A black ink line drawing on drafters film by Margaret Picken, of a black and white line drawing of a two story brick house with muntin windows, with a driveway on the left leading to a built in double garage. To the right of the house is a tall picket gate, while in the foreground is a front yard with garden beds and decorative trees. There are two hole punch holes just below centre of the upper edge

12 Gallus Cl., Vermont M.Picken © 2002 Realtor

whitehorse historical society, schwerkolt cottage, housing, architecture, margaret picken, house, garden, real estate, vermont, vermont south

8 different scripts

fiction

8 Theatrical scripts for radio and television

radio broadcasting, television broadcasting

A property illustration by Margret Picken Commissioned by a real estate agency for the purpose of advertising 591 Canterbury Rd., Vermont This property is listed as having sold for $110,000 in 1993 Made by using Rotring ‘Rapidigraph’ drafting pens with Rotring ink on Rapidigraph polyester drafting film, double matte. Trained as a cartographic draftsman within the mining industry, Margaret Picken is an artist who worked producing property illustrations for real estate agencies in eastern suburbs of Victoria from 1983-2005. Retiring from the industry as technological changes favored coloured photography over illustrations, and commissioning companies over sole contractors.

This artwork is of Historical Significance as a record of local domestic architecture.

A black ink line drawing on drafters film by Margaret Picken, of a black and white line drawing of a weatherboard house. A footpath leads from the foreground into the midground toward the front door. In the foreground is a low brick fence enclosing a front garden. There are two hole punch holes just below centre of the upper edge

591 Canterbury Rd., Vermont Margaret Picken -93 Woodards - .B/Burn.

whitehorse historical society, schwerkolt cottage, housing, architecture, margaret picken, house, garden, real estate, vermont, vermont south