A short history of The Graytown Goldrush. Includes Photographs 12p

gold mining, graytown, pioneers

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This file contains two items: 1/ A photocopied 3 page article on 46 Queen’s Avenue, Carnegie taken from the ‘Australian Home Beautiful’, 01/11/1938. Describes home interior design features and exterior building character features, designed and built by W.L. Fritzlaff for Mr. and Mrs. Norman Meyers, veterinary surgeon. 2/Handwritten document from Sands and McDougalls gives owners of number 46 from 1938 to 1960, researched by Claire Barton dated 18/02/2014.

the australian home beautiful, caulfield, queens avenue, queen’s avenue, meyers norman, caulfield racecourse, physicians, fritzlaff w.f., builders, brick houses, leek miss j.m., lolagis m.n., leek horace, trainers, cooke murray, harrison ida r mrs, meyers chas. l., veterinary surgeons

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This file contains 5 items: 1/1Newspaper article from the Standard Times, dated 03/11/1971, describing the results from the Saturday athletics competitions held by Caulfield Little Athletics Association. Results range from under eights age group to under fifteens age group both girls and boys. 2/1 article from the Caulfield/Port Phillip Leader on the success of the Caulfield Little Athletics Club at the Little Athletics State Track and Field Championship, dated 29/03/2011. 3/1 article from the Caulfield/Port Phillip Leader, dated 11/10/2011, describing the ‘Bring a Friend Day’ event at Duncan Mackinnon Reserve, and promoting the Caulfield Little Athletics Association. 4/1 article from the Glen Eira/Port Phillip Leader on the success of the Caulfield Little Athletics Club at the Southern Metro Region Championship, dated 12/03/2013. 5/I article from the Glen Eira/Port Phillip Leader on Caulfield Little Athletics Clubs success at the Little Athletics Southern Metro Region Cross Country and Walks Challenge, dated 30/07/2013.

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This file contains one item pertaining to Anglican Homes for Elderly People in Clarence Court, Elsternwick: 1/A bundle of documents, including a list of the names of office bearers, the annual report and financial statement, the balance sheet, the income and expenditure statement and the auditor’s report for the year ending 31 December 1987, plus a hand-drawn map showing the location of the Court.

elsternwick, clarence court, st. catherine’s, trinity court, mcgregor j. mrs., arden d. mr, howlett g. mr., riley d. mr., hare j. mrs., curzon-siggers e. mrs., guy j. mr., hurst p. mr., lang d. dr., rowland a. mr., weickhardt g. mr., buegg m. mrs., henham f. miss, wright l. mrs., sister james walter, nellor w. reverend, davis r. reverend, hislop j. reverend, cleary r. reverend, yelland r. mr., danby bland proven + co.

This file contains 1 item: An article with colour exterior photograph of 137-141 Koornang Road dated 30/05/2006 advertising a forthcoming auction on 02/06/2006, source unknown.

carnegie, koornang road, auctions, shops

One item about Mark Trevorrow’s life: This newspaper cutting titled ‘All Trevorrow’s Parties’, from the Saturday Age, dated 14/04/2012, describes the career of comedian Mark Trevorrow, who grew up in Murrumbeena. When interviewed he was appearing under his comedian alias, Bob Downe at the Spiegeltent. The article describes his life as a gay person during a period of changing social attitudes in Melbourne and Sydney.

entertainers, comedians, ‘the globos’, downe bob, trevorrow mark, sex discrimination, homosexual discrimination, festivals and celebrations, murrumbeena

This file contains one item: 1/A clipping from The Age newspaper (titled ‘Victims of sexual assalt to paint over Harris mural’, by Caroline Zielinski, dated 07/09/2014) about the pending removal of a mural, painted by former children’s entertainer and convicted sex offender Rolf Harris, from the wall of Penhalluriack’s Building Supplies, a hardware store in Caulfield, by victims of sexual abuse.

penhalluriack’s building supplies, murals, hardware stores, zielinski caroline, the age, harris rolf, artists, entertainers, penhalluriack frank

This file contains 1 item: 1/A clipping from the Leader newspaper (titled ‘House offers refuge for women’, by Lorna Swinstead, dated 10/08/1988) about Clara House, a facility in South Caulfield designed to accommodate women in the early stages of mental illness without separating them from their children, as conventional facilities tend to. The remainder of the clipping consists solely of unrelated advertisements, which nevertheless are retained due to revealing the provenance.

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This file contains 2 items relating to the life of Richard John Gainey: 1/One copy of a Parliament of Victoria record of Richard Gainey giving brief details about his life, occupations and army service in World War One. Author and date unknown, accessed 02/03/2012. 2/ Research notes by Anne Kilpatrick, 15/08/2014, giving Richard Gainey’s address in Caulfield.

gainey richard john teachers, charitable organisations, aitkin evelyn alice, world war 1939-1945, caulfield, world war 1914-1918, soldiers, keeron street, exservice organisations, elsternwick, gould league of bird lovers, returned service people, parliamentary representatives

This file contains six items pertaining to the Rotary Club of Glen Eira: 1/The 1996-7 bulletin of the Club. Contains the address and phone number of the Club, a brief history of Glen Eira, a list of the times and locations of the meetings of both the Glen Eira branch and others in Melbourne, and a list of present and past faculty. 2/A typewritten letter, dated 21/03/1997, from Geoff Oscar, former president of the Club, to Mrs. Felicitie Campbell of the Caulfield Historical Society, thanking the latter for an address delivered to the Club on 18/03. 3/Bulletin #38 of the Club, which principally describes a meeting held at 29/04/1997. Features a duty roster, an advance program, a description of a presentation about ANZAC Day to be delivered at the meeting by Ross Bastiaan, a description of a presentation about great cities of the world delivered at the previous meeting by Peter Shellie, a poem about ANZAC Day, notifications of various upcoming events, and an attendance report. Also attached is a an extract from Victorian Railways to ’62 by Leo J. Harrigan describing the history of the Rosstown Railway. 4/Two copies of a booklet announcing the 21st birthday celebration dinner of the Club, to be held on 11/11/2008. Included is the menu, program of events, and a list of past presidents of the Club. 5/A booklet, dated 2009, providing basic information about the Club, including its address, meeting time, contact details, mission statement, faculty, past presidents, calendar and a brief history. 6/A card announcing the 21st Annual Business Person’s Breakfast, to be held at Glen Eira Town Hall on 12/03/2010, featuring David Smorgon as guest speaker.

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This file contains two items relating to the appointment of Murrumbeena man Glenn Meredith as Head Coach of the Australian Men’s Lacrosse Team 2014: 1/A print-out of a news article titled ‘Glenn Meredith gets nod for top job in 2014’ from Lacrosse Victoria’s website, dated 14/11/2011, announcing Glenn Meredith’s appointment. The article includes a brief synopsis of Meredith’s lacrosse career. 2/An article titled ‘Murrumbeena man coaching Aussies’, Glen Eira Leader, dated 05/11/2013. The article includes a colour photo of Meredith, and discusses his work coaching the Australian Men’s Lacrosse Team in an upcoming tour of Japan, and in the 2014 Denver World Games.

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This file contains one item relating to the death of Nicholas MacKenzie on 22/08/2013: 1/An article published 27/08/2013 in the Glen Eira Leader titled ‘Man dies in roof tragedy’ regarding the death of Nicholas MacKenzie in a workplace accident on 22/08/2103. The accident occurred when the roof of a Caulfield South shop collapsed while Mackenzie was working on it. The article is written by Angus Thompson and Kylie Adoranti.

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This file contains 2 items relating to an 1887 Queen Victoria Jubilee Medal: 1/An 1887 Queen Victoria Jubilee Medal. The medal has an image of Queen Victoria and the words ‘Victoria’s Jubilee 1887’ on one side, and the Australian Coat of Arms with the words ‘Caulfield’s Celebration 21 June 1887’ on the other. The medal is accompanied by a card noting that it is owned by the Glen Eira Historical Society, with no other ownership details mentioned. 2/A print-out from the Museum Victoria website, containing the details of a similar medal owned by Museum Victoria. The print-out includes a photo of the obverse of the medal.

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Chisholm Institute of Technology’s Faculty of Technology Magazine, Feedback, No.3 1989. 1988 Prospectus of Chisholm Institute of Technology Official Invitation to opening of Continuity and Change, dated November 1985. Chisholm Institute of Technology Planning Brief (draft copy) dated 1985. Includes architectural drafts of campus. Fourteen pages including Building Plans. Official invitation to staff and students’ exhibition at Chisholm Institute of Technology 1983. Chisholm Institute of Technology Conferring of Awards booklet dated May 20, 1983. Includes list of graduates, staff and council. With handwritten notes on rear end pages. Undated brochure of advertising courses offered at Chisholm Institute of Technology. Loose card inside with description At Chisholm You’ll Get More Than Just A Piece Of Paper. Includes campus plans. Chisholm Institute of Technology Open Day brochure dated 1982. Includes map at back.

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This file contains one item: 1/A Moorabbin Transit printout of the bus timetable information for Route 822, effective 05/08/2002. Includes a description and a map of the route.

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One item about the history of this Church for later period: Two copies of the booklet ST GILES 1890 TO 1990, ONE HUNDRED YEARS IN MURRUMBEENA, dated 15/07/1990 by St Giles Publicity Committee, includes photographs.

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This file contains 1 item: A print out of an article in the Western Mail dated 07/02/1919 entitled ‘A Woman’s Melbourne Letter, Melbourne, Jan 24’. It describes a society gathering of which one of the guests is Matron Gertrude Davis. It goes on to describe her distinguished career in the Australian Army Nursing Service both overseas (serving during World War 1); and her plus other nurses working at Caulfield Hospital.

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This file contains five items: 1/Four handwritten notes describing work carried out at 30 Parkside Street in perhaps March and April 1937. Includes items and labour. 2/ Four handwritten dated documents listing work carried out labour and items by Frank Bryant and G. Tarry in April and May 1937. 3/Two handwritten documents by Frank Bryant noting work carried out and payment made in April 1937. 4/Two handwritten documents noting payments made to Frank Bryant for labour and items in April and May 1937. 5/ List of Sands and McDougall Directory entries of residents at 30 Parkside Street handwritten compiled by Peta Darke dated 20/02/2015.

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This file contains one item: 1/Fourteen documents dating from 01/04/1937 to 17/06/1937 relating to goods supplied by H.J. Reece Pty Ltd to Mr. J.A. Smith at 30 Parkside Street. The documents comprise 11 invoices, 1 credit and 2 statements.

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1/Printed page from ‘The Argus’, 19/09/1941 from TROVE on Kate Mary Armstrong who is purported to be the first white child born in Caulfield. Mary was a daughter of a local family, father Thomas Watts who was also one of Melbourne’s first city architects. 2/Photocopied photo of Watts family taken from ‘Sand, swamp and heath . . .’, by P R Murray and John C Wells, page 82

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This file has two items about the Morris Family: 1/Nine typed pages taken from Trove – includes social history on John Morris and his family from 1890 to 1937. Subjects range from the letting of ‘Maysbury’ family weddings, his will and resulting auction of ‘Maysbury’ after his wife died. Source documents are from newspapers, reports and magazines. 2/Eleven pages of typed and photocopied photographs sourced from Trove regarding the divorce of son, Maesmore Morries and wife Gertrude, her subsequent marriage and the grandchildren’s weddings and social achievements.

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The file has three items relating to John Morris’ business: 1/Reprinted article from Trove, including design of the ‘Walter A. Wood’ new light steel wheel reaper and binder, exhibited by Messis Morris, Roberts and Meeks; dated 27/08/1887 from ‘The Australasian’. 2/Article from Trove dated 01/09/1888 discussing machinery being exhibited at the trade show by Messrs Morris, Roberts and Meeks; published in ‘The Australasian’. 3/Staff photograph dated 12/12/1912 of Messrs Morris, Robert and Meeks; reprinted from ‘Punch’ via Trove.

morris roberts and meeks, iron merchants, agricultural machinery, agricultural shows, agricultural implements, chaffcutters, morris j.j., employees