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Schwerkolt's grape vines were not affected by phylloxera; these articles collected from the internet substantiate Ted Arrowsmith's claim in his book 'Schwerkolt Cottage and Museum'.
Schwerkolt's grape vines were not affected by phylloxera.
non-fiction
Old Orchard Primary School in Blackburn North collected food items for Anglicare's FoodBoost Initiative
old orchard primary school no.3130, anglicare
non-fiction
The 2024 Senior's Festival will take place from Oct 1 - 31st
senior citizens week, u3a nunawading
August Schwerkolt walked between his properties at Northcote and Mitcham and probably crossed the Yarra River at the Banksia St bridge and took the ridge route which is now the Manningham, Doncaster and Mitcham Roads.
non-fiction
August Schwerkolt walked between his properties at Northcote and Mitcham and probably crossed the Yarra River at the Banksia St bridge and took the ridge route which is now the Manningham, Doncaster and Mitcham Roads.
schwerkolt august, mitcham, doncaster road, mitcham road
non-fiction
20th Anniversary Edition of Schwerkolt Cottage and Museum. The Legacy of August Schwerkolt, pioneer
schwerkolt cottage and museum, arrowsmith ted, arrowsmith ted august schwerkolt his legacy
Mary Jackschowsky wrote to Cissie (Francesca) from Berlin during WW1 and mentions William having joined the AIF.
non-fiction
Mary Jackschowsky wrote to Cissie (Francesca) from Berlin during WW1 and mentions William having joined the AIF.
jacschowsky mary, schwerkolt william, schwerkolt francesca
A property illustration by Margret Picken Commissioned by a real estate agency for the purpose of advertising 99 Newry St., Fitzroy. This property is listed as having sold for $148,000 in 1991 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 single story brick row house with bullnose veranda. In the left foreground is a small front garden with gumtree, and on the right is a tile path to the front door.
99 Newry St., Fitzroy Margaret Picken -91 Woodards - Camberwell
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 99 Newry St., Fitzroy. This property is listed as having sold for $148,000 in 1991 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 single story brick row house with bullnose veranda. In the left foreground is a small front garden with gumtree, and on the right is a tile path to the front door.
99 Newry St., Fitzroy Margaret Picken -91 Woodards - Camberwell
whitehorse historical society, schwerkolt cottage, housing, architecture, margaret picken, house, garden, real estate, camberwell, fitzroy
Church of Christ in Mitcham surrounded by picket fence built in 1934?
mitcham, church of christ
Metal thermometer container
Metal Footprint tool (large)
tool, footprint
A property illustration by Margret Picken Commissioned by a real estate agency for the purpose of advertising 16 Morack Rd., Vermont This property is listed as having sold for $240,000 in 2000 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 brick single story house. On the left is a driveway leading to a connected garage, while to the right in the foreground is a front lawn, with a couple of gumtrees.
16 Morack Rd., Vermont Margaret Picken © 2000 Woodards - Balwyn
whitehorse historical society, schwerkolt cottage, housing, architecture, margaret picken, house, garden, real estate, vermont, vermont south
Small white China eye bath
Blackburn Railway Station showing goods yard and open carriage.
blackburn, railway station, goods yard
A property illustration by Margret Picken Commissioned by a real estate agency for the purpose of advertising 6 Lusk Dve., Vermont This property is listed as having sold for $136,000 in 1995 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 single story brick house with a path up to the front door from the footpath in the foreground. On the left is a front lawn, and on the left is a timber fence enclosing the other half of the property frontage. There are two hole punch holes just below centre of the upper edge
5 Manhattan Square., Vermont Margaret Picken - 95 Woodards - Balwyn
whitehorse historical society, schwerkolt cottage, housing, architecture, margaret picken, house, garden, real estate, vermont, vermont south
Blackburn Railway Station Red Rattler
Blackburn Railway Station showing carriage at the platform.
blackburn, railway station, red rattler
Metal footprint tool with "made in England -Shefield" Footprint 698
As above
tool, footprint
After the Mont Albert Railway Station opened in 1890, 50 ratepayers petitioned the Nunawading Council to oppose the sale of the railway reserve to the north in order for it to be a recreation reserve.
non-fiction
After the Mont Albert Railway Station opened in 1890, 50 ratepayers petitioned the Nunawading Council to oppose the sale of the railway reserve to the north in order for it to become a recreation reserve.
mont albert, railway stations, surrey hills golf club
Small screw steel with wooden handle
tool, screwdriver
Medium sized screwdriver
screwdriver, tool
A property illustration by Margret Picken Commissioned by a real estate agency for the purpose of advertising 6 Lusk Dve., Vermont This property is listed as having sold for $270,000 in 2004 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 single story brick house. On the left is a driveway leading to a gated garage in the background. While in the right foreground is a low stone fence enclosing a front yard with hedging. There are two hole punch holes just below centre of the upper edge
6 Lusk Dve., Vermont Margaret Picken © 2002 Realator
whitehorse historical society, schwerkolt cottage, housing, architecture, margaret picken, house, garden, real estate, vermont, vermont south
1950's - 1960's item
Brown wooden cotton reel with black and silver label on each end.
Pearsalls 20 crochet made in England
Large "Engineer's hammer with metal & copper coiled wire around wooden handle. "Cross Pein"
tools, hammer, "cross pein"
Screwdriver with wooden handle.
tool, screwdriver
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 $124,000 in 1994 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 two single story brick houses, one behind the other. There is a driveway on the left leading to the house at the back of the block, with paths up to the front doors. In the foreground on the right is a front lawn, and a brick post box. There are two hole punch holes just below centre of the upper edge
Units 1+2/2 Lusk Dve., Vermont Margaret Picken - 93 Woodards
whitehorse historical society, schwerkolt cottage, housing, architecture, margaret picken, house, garden, real estate, vermont, vermont south
39 pages
non-fiction
A booklet of random articles that have been printed in WHS newsletters over the years.
nunawading, smith l l dr, hall's timber mill, barelli family, watt's dairy, pettigrove, harrington's bakery, orchards, blackburn post office, rob's cycle and sports, mcglones, mitcham brick and pottery co ltd, builders trading and roofing co ltd, fitzmaurice a y, warren frances, vermont, glasson bill, gardiner barbara, slater william henry, elmore algernon john, hoadleys chocolates
'Pick Up Sticks' Popular Game
Red coloured cylinder containing 36 coloured plastic sticks in red, green and yellow.
'Pick Up Sticks'; 'The Family Game'
Small hand 'stanley' drill with red dial with a handle and a wooden knob. A '104' drill, has a handmade replacement handle.
C0525 0255 on Dial
tools, hand drill, stanley
House and Garden Magazine
Monthly Australian House and Garden Magazine for July 1963.
Australian House and Garden July 1963
gardens, homes
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 Rainbow
E.W. Cole - personal gift inspiration
childrens book, e.w. coles
Large metal wrench
tool, wrench
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