Physical description
Black and white photograph of students (in Infant Grade?) Canterbury State School approx 1918. Boy 4th from the left was George Cottell.Girl 1st on the right in front Edna? Toll
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Canterbury History Group
Photograph - Canterbury State School, c1918
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Canterbury History Group
Document, Alec Briggs, Bal Wyn - The Home Of The Wine
2 foolscap typewritten pages
boroondara, canterbury history, elgar survey, andrew murray, wines, fintona girls school
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Canterbury History Group
Document - A small boys War Talk to Canterbury Historical Society, Neville Daynes, 28/02/2013
8 page A4 document
reminiscences, world war 1939-1945
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Canterbury History GroupBook, James Nicolas, Cornerstones: Freemasonry and the opening of historic Australian buildings, 2023
In the course researching the opening of Masonic temples in Victoria, James Nicolas noticed that many non-Masonic buildings in the 19th century were opened with Masonic ceremonies. They were primarily historic buildings, including Mechanics Institutes, Town Halls, bridges, schools, hospitals and churches. They Masonic aspect was frequently a key part of the opening ceremony. Nicolas looks at the history including the opposition, including newspapers and the strident opposition of the Catholic Church. Nicolas also explores the apparent expunging of Freemasonry from contemporary histories of the openings of these buildings.non-fiction
In the course researching the opening of Masonic temples in Victoria, James Nicolas noticed that many non-Masonic buildings in the 19th century were opened with Masonic ceremonies. They were primarily historic buildings, including Mechanics Institutes, Town Halls, bridges, schools, hospitals and churches. They Masonic aspect was frequently a key part of the opening ceremony. Nicolas looks at the history including the opposition, including newspapers and the strident opposition of the Catholic Church. Nicolas also explores the apparent expunging of Freemasonry from contemporary histories of the openings of these buildings.
freemasonry, historic buildings
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Canterbury History Group
Newspaper, Canterbury Courier, Early history of Canterbury and District
A series of reminiscences, stories and pictures depicting events and people in the district and their celebrations. Many names of early Canterbury identities and landowners and their streets.A series of articles from the Canterbury Courier reprinted in book form. 32 pages; A4.
A series of reminiscences, stories and pictures depicting events and people in the district and their celebrations. Many names of early Canterbury identities and landowners and their streets.
canterbury, canterbury station, shrublands, emulation hall, banks, shops, lowe> j. w., swan> c. r., rochester road, logans paddock, morrison> crosbie, empire day, outer circle railway, monomeath, bennett> g j, camm> a, scott> g c, hassett> p
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Canterbury History Group
Magazine, East Camberwell Girls' School, Canterbury Tales 1977, 1977
School magazine for Canterbury Girls' High School39 pages
School magazine for Canterbury Girls' High School
canterbury, canterbury girls secondary college, east camberwell girls school, east camberwell girls secondary school, mangarra road
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Canterbury History Group
Magazine, Canterbury Tales 1976, 1976
School magazine for Canterbury Girls' High School39 pages
School magazine for Canterbury Girls' High School
canterbury, canterbury girls secondary college, east camberwell girls school, east camberwell girls secondary school, mangarra road
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Canterbury History Group
Magazine, East Camberwell Girls' School, The Mangarrian, December 1948
School magazine for East Camberwell Girls' School32 pages
School magazine for East Camberwell Girls' School
canterbury, canterbury girls secondary college, east camberwell girls school, east camberwell girls secondary school, mangarra road
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Canterbury History Group
Magazine, East Camberwell Girls' School, The Mangarrian, December 1944
School magazine for East Camberwell Girls' School35 pages
School magazine for East Camberwell Girls' School
canterbury, canterbury girls secondary college, east camberwell girls school, east camberwell girls secondary school, mangarra road
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Canterbury History Group
Booklet - Growing up in Canterbury in the 1970's and 80's, James Nicolas, Growing up in Canterbury in the 1970's and 80's: A reflection of an era, 2015
Reminiscence or reflection of growing up in Canterbury in the 70's and 80's.
20 pages
memoir, reminiscences, canterbury, willandra avenue
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Canterbury History Group
Book, McWilliam, Gwen, Early Canterbury, 1994
Early history of Canterbury with a focus on the "Shrublands" property of Balwyn Road.22, [2 leaves] pages : illustrations, maps, facsimiles
non-fiction
Early history of Canterbury with a focus on the "Shrublands" property of Balwyn Road.
canterbury, canterbury history, residential development, shrublands
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Canterbury History Group
Book, Elspeth Carey, Eustace Halley Coghill's diaries: Vol. II 1919-1923 - Student Days, 1997
This is the second volume of the diaries of Eustace Halley Coghill transcribed and published by his daughter Elspeth Carey. This volume covers "his adjustment to civilian life as a student of law at Melbourne University and describes the early 1920s" in Melbourne. Various family trees have also been includedSpiral bound; 104 pages. Includes black and white photos, glossary and index of names
non-fiction
This is the second volume of the diaries of Eustace Halley Coghill transcribed and published by his daughter Elspeth Carey. This volume covers "his adjustment to civilian life as a student of law at Melbourne University and describes the early 1920s" in Melbourne. Various family trees have also been included
eustace halley coghill, diaries, personal accounts, genealogy
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Canterbury History GroupBook, Don Gibb et al, Canterbury: a history, 2022
Canterbury: A History covers the history of the suburb of Canterbury, Victoria from its Aboriginal history as part of the country of the Wurundjeri people to its completed development as a middle-class suburb by the late 1950s. The book had been a labour of love by esteemed historian, Don Gibb, for many years. Don’s sudden death in late 2017 left the manuscript uncompleted. The Canterbury History Group and the Royal Historical Society of Victoria, together with Don’s family, were determined to see Don’s book completed and published. Jill Barnard contributed the final two chapters dealing with the inter war and post-World War II decades.187 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits, facsimiles
non-fiction
Canterbury: A History covers the history of the suburb of Canterbury, Victoria from its Aboriginal history as part of the country of the Wurundjeri people to its completed development as a middle-class suburb by the late 1950s. The book had been a labour of love by esteemed historian, Don Gibb, for many years. Don’s sudden death in late 2017 left the manuscript uncompleted. The Canterbury History Group and the Royal Historical Society of Victoria, together with Don’s family, were determined to see Don’s book completed and published. Jill Barnard contributed the final two chapters dealing with the inter war and post-World War II decades.
canterbury, canterbury history, residential development, maling road, gibb> don
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Canterbury History Group
Book, Bronwyn Hughes, Lights Everlasting: Australia’s commemorative stained glass from the Boer War to Vietnam, 2023
Almost hidden within religious buildings, hospitals, school chapels and civic buildings, stained-glass windows tell of Australians at war. Bronwyn Hughes focuses on commemorative stained glass—an overlooked art form—describing its rich artistic and architectural heritage and the artists and firms who created it. Memorial stained glass serves to depict and illuminate the men and women who fought and died for their faith and their country. It has a tragic beauty.255 pages with colour and black and white illustrations; notes, bibliography, index
non-fiction
Almost hidden within religious buildings, hospitals, school chapels and civic buildings, stained-glass windows tell of Australians at war. Bronwyn Hughes focuses on commemorative stained glass—an overlooked art form—describing its rich artistic and architectural heritage and the artists and firms who created it. Memorial stained glass serves to depict and illuminate the men and women who fought and died for their faith and their country. It has a tragic beauty.
world war 1914-1918, boer war, stained glass, monuments and memorials
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Canterbury History Group
Book, Judy Archer, Searching for Gold, 2021
"The story of Annie Kennedy Gold who was abandoned at birth. Her life and times and some of the characters who crossed her path. 'Her marriage to our Grandfather, Richard Henry Archer, an account of his background history, and some memories of the family home in Glenroy."230 pages; illustrations, map, portraits, facsimiles
non-fiction
"The story of Annie Kennedy Gold who was abandoned at birth. Her life and times and some of the characters who crossed her path. 'Her marriage to our Grandfather, Richard Henry Archer, an account of his background history, and some memories of the family home in Glenroy."
family history, duneira, biography, genealogy
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Canterbury History Group
Booklet, Kelly, Robin, True tales of an antique dealer, July 2019
History and story of Robin Hood and her antique dealership in Canterbury Road, Canterbury.A5 32 page booklet; colour photographs
non-fiction
History and story of Robin Hood and her antique dealership in Canterbury Road, Canterbury.
antique shops, canterbury antiques, canterbury shopping centre
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Canterbury History Group
Book, Jenny Flynn, Celebrating 15 years and $5.6 million back to the community, 2018
The story and celebration of Australia's largest community banking company - Canterbury Surrey Hills Community Finance Limited. A timeline of milestones over the 15 years of the company's existence with stories and summary of the development of this community banking organisation71 pages; colour photos; Includes profiles of the organisation's leaders, index of founding members and organisations supported
non-fiction
The story and celebration of Australia's largest community banking company - Canterbury Surrey Hills Community Finance Limited. A timeline of milestones over the 15 years of the company's existence with stories and summary of the development of this community banking organisation
banking, community developmment
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Canterbury History Group
Book, Lemon, Andrew, The Master Gardener: T R Garnett of Marlborough College, Geelong Grammar School, The Age and The Garden of St Erth, 2018
Tommy Garnett (1915-2006), reforming headmaster of two famous schools, creator of the renowned Garden of St Erth, came late to his gardening and writing career. He penned his first newspaper article on his sixty-fifth birthday. Michael Davie, editor of The Age and The Observer, soon placed Garnett in the top rank of essayists, in the best traditions of English nature writers. Professor George Seddon saw him as one of Australia's most stimulating and provocative writers - honest, witty, profoundly knowledgeable, a truly enquiring mind. What was the life that shaped the garden and the writing? This closely researched and beautifully crafted biography explores the worlds that create the remarkable man who created The Garden of St Erth.632 pages; 32 unnumbered pages of. Includes family trees, plates : illustrations (some colour), portraits (some colour). Includes family trees, bibliography and index. Has dustcover
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Tommy Garnett (1915-2006), reforming headmaster of two famous schools, creator of the renowned Garden of St Erth, came late to his gardening and writing career. He penned his first newspaper article on his sixty-fifth birthday. Michael Davie, editor of The Age and The Observer, soon placed Garnett in the top rank of essayists, in the best traditions of English nature writers. Professor George Seddon saw him as one of Australia's most stimulating and provocative writers - honest, witty, profoundly knowledgeable, a truly enquiring mind. What was the life that shaped the garden and the writing? This closely researched and beautifully crafted biography explores the worlds that create the remarkable man who created The Garden of St Erth.
gardeners, school principals, geelong grammar school
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Canterbury History Group
Book, Claire Levi, For the honour of our school : 120 years of Fintona Girls' School, 2016
History of the school, the people - principals, teachers, students, support staff, and volunteers - and events. The stories and memories are designed to "tell a story of Fintona's developments and changes over 120 years".200 pages; : illustrations (some colour), portraits (some colour), plan, facsimiles. Includes bibliographical references (pages [180]-195) and index
non-fiction
History of the school, the people - principals, teachers, students, support staff, and volunteers - and events. The stories and memories are designed to "tell a story of Fintona's developments and changes over 120 years".
fintona girls school, schools, balwyn
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Canterbury History GroupBook, Don Gibb et al, Visions of a Village : Canterbury shops and shopping 1880s-1990s and Beyond, 2016
Focussing on the growth and activities that took place in the shopping and service centre of Canterbury and Maling Roads in Canterbury from the 1880s to the present, it is partly a guide book to the present buildings of the centre through the streetscapes and brief lives of each of the premises.74 pages; black and white illustrations and photographs, including sketches of streetscapes. Includes bibliographical references and index
non-fiction
Focussing on the growth and activities that took place in the shopping and service centre of Canterbury and Maling Roads in Canterbury from the 1880s to the present, it is partly a guide book to the present buildings of the centre through the streetscapes and brief lives of each of the premises.
canterbury road shopping centre, maling road, maling road> shops, shops, retail trade, commercial establishments, streetscapes, gibb> don, warmington> stuart
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Canterbury History Group
Book, James Nicolas, The Gunyah: a centenary of Scouting in Canterbury 1915-2015, n.d
"This is a celebration of the centenary of one of Australia's oldest Scout groups. The history includes 2nd and 3rd Canterbury that merged with 1st Canterbury over the years."--Back cover.57 pages; colour photos
non-fiction
"This is a celebration of the centenary of one of Australia's oldest Scout groups. The history includes 2nd and 3rd Canterbury that merged with 1st Canterbury over the years."--Back cover.
scout groups, social life, canterbury scout troop
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Canterbury History Group
Book, Brian Keyte, Faith and works : Canterbury Baptist Church 1891-1991, 1991
"This account of the past hundred years of the Canterbury Baptist Church seeks to provide such a record by seeking reminiscences of some of the members of the congregations themselves." These reminiscences have been collected over a period of time.54 pages; includes black & white photos
non-fiction
"This account of the past hundred years of the Canterbury Baptist Church seeks to provide such a record by seeking reminiscences of some of the members of the congregations themselves." These reminiscences have been collected over a period of time.
canterbury baptist church, churches, reminiscences
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Canterbury History Group
Book, Dr. David S. Bird, 'Sustaining the Glorious Empire': Camberwell Grammar and the Great War 1914-18, n.d
Research and stories of the Camberwell Grammar School Old Boys who participated in World War I especially the 40 students who died.166 pages; includes colour photos and index
non-fiction
Research and stories of the Camberwell Grammar School Old Boys who participated in World War I especially the 40 students who died.
camberwell grammar school, world war 1914-1918
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Canterbury History Group
Book, Dr. David S. Bird, The adventure of military life: A Century of the Camberwell Grammar Cadets 1888-1988, n.d
"This book outline's the [Camberwell Grammar Cadets] unit's first hundred years and reveals the contributions of those who were its champions and which explain its persistence and its success. As with any institution, the people are the key, and Dr Bird introduces us to some of the heroes behind the success of the unit." (Forward - Paul Hicks, Headmaster)283 pages; includes colour photos and index
non-fiction
"This book outline's the [Camberwell Grammar Cadets] unit's first hundred years and reveals the contributions of those who were its champions and which explain its persistence and its success. As with any institution, the people are the key, and Dr Bird introduces us to some of the heroes behind the success of the unit." (Forward - Paul Hicks, Headmaster)
camberwell grammar school, education, military training, world war 1914-1918, world war 1939-1945
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Canterbury History GroupBook, Catherine Cato, A Pocketful of Acorns: the History of Canterbury Primary School, 1908 to 2008, 2008
A history of Canterbury Primary School, proposed by the Heritage Committee, to celebrate the school's 100 year anniversary.98 pages; includes illustrations and black and white photographs
non-fiction
A history of Canterbury Primary School, proposed by the Heritage Committee, to celebrate the school's 100 year anniversary.
canterbury primary school, primary schools, education
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Canterbury History Group
Book, Don Gibb et al, Visions of a Village : Canterbury shops and shopping 1880s-1990s, 2007
Focussing on the growth and activities that took place in the shopping and service centre of Canterbury and Maling Roads in Canterbury from the 1880s to the present, it is partly a guide book to the present buildings of the centre through the streetscapes and brief lives of each of the premises.74 pages; black and white illustrations and photographs, including sketches of streetscapes. Includes bibliographical references and index
non-fiction
Focussing on the growth and activities that took place in the shopping and service centre of Canterbury and Maling Roads in Canterbury from the 1880s to the present, it is partly a guide book to the present buildings of the centre through the streetscapes and brief lives of each of the premises.
canterbury road shopping centre, maling road, maling road> shops, shops, retail trade, commercial establishments, streetscapes, gibb> don, warmington> stuart
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Canterbury History Group
Book, Bev Roberts, Raheen: a house and its people, 2007
A history of heritage-listed Italianate mansion, Raheen, located at 94 Studley Park Road, Kew; its role as the residence for the Catholic archbishop [Archbishop Daniel Mannix, as well as four other Roman Catholic Archbishops of Melbourne] and its later renovation and restoration by the Pratt family.92 pages; photographs (largely colour) and illustrations; Includes and bibliography: p. 91-92
non-fiction
A history of heritage-listed Italianate mansion, Raheen, located at 94 Studley Park Road, Kew; its role as the residence for the Catholic archbishop [Archbishop Daniel Mannix, as well as four other Roman Catholic Archbishops of Melbourne] and its later renovation and restoration by the Pratt family.
historic buildings, raheen, kew (victoria) - history, victorian architecture
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Canterbury History Group
Book, Margaret E. Rumbold, These our school days : Mangarra Road revisited, 2000
A history of Canterbury Girls' Secondary College, highlighting some of the teachers and students who attended180p.; ill.; ports.; includes index
non-fiction
A history of Canterbury Girls' Secondary College, highlighting some of the teachers and students who attended
canterbury girls secondary college, high schools - victoria, schools - history, education
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Canterbury History Group
Book, Graeme Disney et al, Bayside reflections : history & heritage of Sandringham, Hampton, Black Rock & Beaumaris, 1988
A collection of stories from the history of the communities of Sandringham, Hampton, Black Rock and Beaumaris. The stories are illustrated by large photographs which span the years.viii, 220 p., [4] p. of plates : ill. (some coloured)
non-fiction
A collection of stories from the history of the communities of Sandringham, Hampton, Black Rock and Beaumaris. The stories are illustrated by large photographs which span the years.
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Canterbury History Group
Book, Helen Doyle et al, Publishing history : a guide for historical societies, 2006
Written for historical society members who lack confidence in their ability to produce a work that is acceptable to publishers and to their potential readership. Provides advice and information on all aspects of printed and electronic publication embracing such topics as planning and financing a project, self-publishing, the structure and elements of a history book, use of illustrations, editing and design, identification and access requirements and selling the finished product. There is also a section for those societies that can afford to pay for the services of a historian to write a local history.v, 75. : ill. ; Includes further reading
non-fiction
Written for historical society members who lack confidence in their ability to produce a work that is acceptable to publishers and to their potential readership. Provides advice and information on all aspects of printed and electronic publication embracing such topics as planning and financing a project, self-publishing, the structure and elements of a history book, use of illustrations, editing and design, identification and access requirements and selling the finished product. There is also a section for those societies that can afford to pay for the services of a historian to write a local history.
publishing, local history, history publishing
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Canterbury History Group
Book, Kathleen Dunlop Kane, The history of the Grey Sisters, 1930-1980, 1980
Provides the story of the Grey Sisters and its founder Maude O'Connell over the 50 years since its inception.Black & white photographs and illustrations. Includes index
non-fiction
Provides the story of the Grey Sisters and its founder Maude O'Connell over the 50 years since its inception.
grey sisters - history, child care, religious order
