One of a series of photographs, taken by Edgar James Dower in the second decade of the twentieth century. Born and raised in Olinda, Victoria, he worked as an adult as a clerk in the city office of the Metropolitan Gas Company. In his role as a 'collector' he was able to photograph scenes including the construction of tramlines and associated buildings in Kew, Hawthorn, Camberwell and Surrey Hills. Later he established a real estate agency with his brother - the E.J. Dower Real Estate Agency, Dandenong Office. While the mounted photographs remain the the possession of the donors, an agreement was reached for Kew Historical Society to digitise and publish the photos.

The photos are historically significant in that they record major construction activity designed to connect Victorians by transport, undertaken by the State Government and public trusts in the years prior to World War 1.

Digital copy of an original oval mounted photograph depicting Riversdale Road, Surrey Hills, before the construction of the proposed electric tramline.

Annotated recto: "Riversdale Road Surrey Hills / Preparing for electric tram line / Note Essex Road on right with picket fencing."

theme --- travelling by tram, theme -- connecting victorians by transport and communications, riversdale road -- surrey hills, tramlines -- surrey hills

One of a series of photographs, taken by Edgar James Dower in the second decade of the twentieth century. Born and raised in Olinda, Victoria, he worked as an adult as a clerk in the city office of the Metropolitan Gas Company. In his role as a 'collector' he was able to photograph scenes including the construction of tramlines and associated buildings in Kew, Hawthorn, Camberwell and Surrey Hills. Later he established a real estate agency with his brother - the E.J. Dower Real Estate Agency, Dandenong Office. While the mounted photographs remain the the possession of the donors, an agreement was reached for Kew Historical Society to digitise and publish the photos.

The photos are historically significant in that they record major construction activity designed to connect Victorians by transport, undertaken by the State Government and public trusts in the years prior to World War 1.

Digital copy of an original oval mounted photograph depicting preparation for laying the tracks for the new electric tramline in Riversdale Road, Camerwell.

Annotated recto: "Riversdale Road / Preparing for electric tram line / Taken from near corner of Coolangatta Road"

theme --- travelling by tram, theme -- connecting victorians by transport and communications, riversdale road -- camberwell, trams -- camberwell

One of a series of photographs, taken by Edgar James Dower in the second decade of the twentieth century. Born and raised in Olinda, Victoria, he worked as an adult as a clerk in the city office of the Metropolitan Gas Company. In his role as a 'collector' he was able to photograph scenes including the construction of tramlines and associated buildings in Kew, Hawthorn, Camberwell and Surrey Hills. Later he established a real estate agency with his brother - the E.J. Dower Real Estate Agency, Dandenong Office. While the mounted photographs remain the the possession of the donors, an agreement was reached for Kew Historical Society to digitise and publish the photos.

The photos are historically significant in that they record major construction activity designed to connect Victorians by transport, undertaken by the State Government and public trusts in the years prior to World War 1.

Digital copy of an original oval mounted photograph depicting preparation for laying the tracks for the new electric tramline in Riversdale Road, Surrey Hills.

Annotated recto: "Riversdale Road Surry Hills / preparing for electric tram line / Taken just west of Middlesex Road, looking west"

theme --- travelling by tram, theme -- connecting victorians by transport and communications, trams -- boroondara (vic.), riversdale road -- surrey hills

One of a series of photographs, taken by Edgar James Dower in the second decade of the twentieth century. Born and raised in Olinda, Victoria, he worked as an adult as a clerk in the city office of the Metropolitan Gas Company. In his role as a 'collector' he was able to photograph scenes including the construction of tramlines and associated buildings in Kew, Hawthorn, Camberwell and Surrey Hills. Later he established a real estate agency with his brother - the E.J. Dower Real Estate Agency, Dandenong Office. While the mounted photographs remain the the possession of the donors, an agreement was reached for Kew Historical Society to digitise and publish the photos.

The photos are historically significant in that they record major construction activity designed to connect Victorians by transport, undertaken by the State Government and public trusts in the years prior to World War 1.

Digital copy of an original oval mounted photograph of the construction of the tracks for the new electric tramline in Riversdale Road Surrey Hills.

Recto: "Preparing for electric tram line, Riversdale Road, Surrey Hills / Taken from near Warrigul [sic] Road / note Essex Road on right with picket fencing."

theme --- travelling by tram, theme -- connecting victorians by transport and communications, trams -- boroondara (vic.), riversdale road -- surrey hills

One of a series of photographs, taken by Edgar James Dower in the second decade of the twentieth century. Born and raised in Olinda, Victoria, he worked as an adult as a clerk in the city office of the Metropolitan Gas Company. In his role as a 'collector' he was able to photograph scenes including the construction of tramlines and associated buildings in Kew, Hawthorn, Camberwell and Surrey Hills. Later he established a real estate agency with his brother - the E.J. Dower Real Estate Agency, Dandenong Office. While the mounted photographs remain the the possession of the donors, an agreement was reached for Kew Historical Society to digitise and publish the photos.

The photos are historically significant in that they record major construction activity designed to connect Victorians by transport, undertaken by the State Government and public trusts in the years prior to World War 1.

Digital copy of an original oval mounted photograph of the removal of the horse tram tracks in Riversdale Road, Hawthorn, in preparation for laying the new electric tramline.

Recto: "Pulling up Hawthorn horse tram line in Riversdale Road, which ran from Hawthorn Bridge to Auburn Road"

theme --- travelling by tram, theme -- connecting victorians by transport and communications, trams -- boroondara (vic.), horse tram -- hawthorn (vic.), riversdale road

One of a series of photographs, taken by Edgar James Dower in the second decade of the twentieth century. Born and raised in Olinda, Victoria, he worked as an adult as a clerk in the city office of the Metropolitan Gas Company. In his role as a 'collector' he was able to photograph scenes including the construction of tramlines and associated buildings in Kew, Hawthorn, Camberwell and Surrey Hills. Later he established a real estate agency with his brother - the E.J. Dower Real Estate Agency, Dandenong Office. While the mounted photographs remain the the possession of the donors, an agreement was reached for Kew Historical Society to digitise and publish the photos.

The photos are historically significant in that they record major construction activity designed to connect Victorians by transport, undertaken by the State Government and public trusts in the years prior to World War 1.

Digital copy of an original mounted photograph of construction of the electric tramline in Riversdale Road, Surrey Hills.

Recto: "Showing the commencement of preparing for electric trams in Riversdale Road / Taken from the corner of Union Road, note Essex road on right with picket fencing"

theme --- travelling by tram, theme -- connecting victorians by transport and communications, trams -- boroondara (vic.), tramlines -- surrey hills

One of a series of photographs, taken by Edgar James Dower in the second decade of the twentieth century. Born and raised in Olinda, Victoria, he worked as an adult as a clerk in the city office of the Metropolitan Gas Company. In his role as a 'collector' he was able to photograph scenes including the construction of tramlines and associated buildings in Kew, Hawthorn, Camberwell and Surrey Hills. Later he established a real estate agency with his brother - the E.J. Dower Real Estate Agency, Dandenong Office. While the mounted photographs remain the the possession of the donors, an agreement was reached for Kew Historical Society to digitise and publish the photos.

The photos are historically significant in that they record major construction activity designed to connect Victorians by transport, undertaken by the State Government and public trusts in the years prior to World War 1.

Two faded original horizontal photographs, mounted on vertical card showing the original railway level crossing in Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn, before a railway overpass was constructed and the laying of the electric tramline. The two photos depict northern and southern views of the crossing.

Recto: "Showing tramway gates at Glenferrie, taken 1912 by E.J. Dower, just prior to construction of electric tramline." Verso: "1912"

theme --- travelling by tram, theme -- connecting victorians by transport and communications, trams -- boroondara (vic.), tramways -- hawthorn, trains -- hawthorn (vic.), glenferrie station

One of a series of photographs, taken by Edgar James Dower in the second decade of the twentieth century. Born and raised in Olinda, Victoria, he worked as an adult as a clerk in the city office of the Metropolitan Gas Company. In his role as a 'collector' he was able to photograph scenes including the construction of tramlines and associated buildings in Kew, Hawthorn, Camberwell and Surrey Hills. Later he established a real estate agency with his brother - the E.J. Dower Real Estate Agency, Dandenong Office. While the mounted photographs remain the the possession of the donors, an agreement was reached for Kew Historical Society to digitise and publish the photos.

The photos are historically significant in that they record major construction activity designed to connect Victorians by transport, undertaken by the State Government and public trusts during the years of World War 1.

Two faded original horizontal photographs, mounted on vertical card showing external and internal features of the Hawthorn Tram Depot during its construction phase. The top photo shows a panoramic view of the exterior while the second photo shows workers posed within the building.

Recto: "The tramways building in course of creation. C/r of Power St & Wallen Road, Hawthorn. Showing one of the original horse drawn trams which ran from Hawthorn Bridge to Auburn Road"..

tramway construction -- hawthorn (vic.), theme - shaping the suburbs, theme --- travelling by tram, theme -- connecting victorians by transport and communications, tramways -- hawthorn

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The first section of Studley House, now part of the preparatory school for Xavier College conducted by the Society of Jesus in Kew, was built in about 1857 for Parliamentarian John Hodgson, an early settler in the district, as a two-storey residence in the Classical Revival style. The name Studley House was first recorded in the Kew ratebooks in 1862, after the house was purchased in 1860 by James McEvoy, squatter. Alterations and an extension, designed by William J Ellis were undertaken in 1875. The house was again altered in 1919 during the ownership of John Wren, former bookmaker, ALP lobbyist, influential Irish-Catholic and millionaire. After 1969 the house was used by the school. (Victorian Heritage Database, 2023)

This work forms part of the collection assembled by the historian Dorothy Rogers (1905-1973), donated to the Kew Historical Society by her son in 2015. The manuscripts, photographs, maps, and documents were sourced by her from both family and local collections or produced as references for her print publications. Many were directly used by Rogers in writing ‘Lovely Old Homes of Kew’ (1961) and 'A History of Kew' (1973), or the numerous articles on local history that she produced for suburban newspapers. Most of the photographs in the collection include detailed annotations in her hand. The Rogers Collection provides a comprehensive insight into the working habits of a historian from the 1960s to the 1970s.

Original monochrome photograph of architectural elements used in the decorative scheme on the exterior of Studley House in Nolan Avenue, Kew. The POV is of the two storey rendered and painted colonnade featuring Doric columns o the ground floor and Ionic columns on the first floor.

dorothy rogers, studley house -- nolan avenue (kew), xavier preparatory school

The first section of Studley House, now part of the preparatory school for Xavier College conducted by the Society of Jesus in Kew, was built in about 1857 for Parliamentarian John Hodgson, an early settler in the district, as a two-storey residence in the Classical Revival style. The name Studley House was first recorded in the Kew ratebooks in 1862, after the house was purchased in 1860 by James McEvoy, squatter. Alterations and an extension, designed by William J Ellis were undertaken in 1875. The house was again altered in 1919 during the ownership of John Wren, former bookmaker, ALP lobbyist, influential Irish-Catholic and millionaire. After 1969 the house was used by the school. (Victorian Heritage Database, 2023)

This work forms part of the collection assembled by the historian Dorothy Rogers (1905-1973), donated to the Kew Historical Society by her son in 2015. The manuscripts, photographs, maps, and documents were sourced by her from both family and local collections or produced as references for her print publications. Many were directly used by Rogers in writing ‘Lovely Old Homes of Kew’ (1961) and 'A History of Kew' (1973), or the numerous articles on local history that she produced for suburban newspapers. Most of the photographs in the collection include detailed annotations in her hand. The Rogers Collection provides a comprehensive insight into the working habits of a historian from the 1960s to the 1970s.

Original monochrome photograph of architectural elements used in the decorative scheme on the exterior of Studley House in Nolan Avenue, Kew. The POV is of the rendered and painted Doric columns forming the ground floor colonnade. Note the Victorian tessellated tiles used on the floor of the verandah.

dorothy rogers, studley house -- nolan avenue (kew), xavier preparatory school