Historical Queries received by the WHS MarJo Angelico tan nephew of the Jorgensens of Montsalvat Cr Joseph Marshall used to live in a house A fame is researching his uncle Peter called Bayview Villa in Patrick St, North Clay- Jorgensen, architect and designer of many ton. It was a substantial weatherboard home hotels built in the 1960s and 70s, with six rooms. We are looking for more details including the Burvale in Burwood, the Manhat- on where this was and especially for photos of 214 in Ringwood and the Village Green in the house. Journal of the Waverley Historical Society Feb 2016 Brandon Park. He wanted early photos of the Andrew McKenzie wrote to us about the Re- Village Green. (Can you help? Did you have membrance Day that was commemorated 100 an event there where you might have taken years ago – the 17th of December. This date photos, inside or out?) was when the Wright brothers first achieved heavier-than-air flight; plus other aviation firsts took place on 17th December in various years. Established 1970 In 1915, the families of famous Melbourne art- Incorporated in ists sought to raise awareness of efforts of Reg. No. A 0006377 A those fighting in WWI, and also raise funds for the effort, by displays and sales of arts, crafts PATRON and foodstuffs. Dr Morna Sturrock AM PRESIDENT Every few years I get a question from the man-

WHS File Image WHS Image File MarJo Angelico 9544 8792 agement of Waverley Gardens shopping centre, asking for the date it opened (I know it was SECRETARY Norma Schultz 9802 9332 1977 but the exact date didn't seem to make the EDITOR Brandon Park area looking SE across Springvale Rd with the newspapers of the time) as well as any photos of the centre's opening or early years. Can any- Philip Johnstone just completed Village Green on the right. Taken in mid Jeffrey Turnbull 1965 from the site of the soon to be built petrol station. one help? WEB www.vicnet.net.au/~whsvic Incidentally, there is another Jorgensen con- Finally I must report that the book on the history [email protected] nection with Waverley. The son of said Justus of Mount St Neighbourhood House has been https://www.facebook.com/ Jorgensen (founder of the artists' colony) lived completed. whsvic?fref=ts. in Mt Waverley for some years and created the POSTAL ADDRESS low-fat Maymax donuts, pre-cooking and dis- PO Box 2322, tributing them wholesale from the first small Waverley Rate Books Mount Waverley Vic. 3149 factory in Hardner Rd (which was then called The Camberwell and Waverley, , Rate Books, 1857-1927 Ricketts Rd). The factory was built before the listing both owners and occu- SUBSCRIPTION THE HOUSE $25 per household road was constructed, so access had to be pants are now available on Ancestry.com. An- This residence in High St Rd (and the matching shop in Cleveland Rd down a very steep incline from the suburban cestry.com may be accessed free of charge We acknowledge support of nearby) were designed by Robin Gerard Penleigh Boyd and built in street at the back of the factory. In that street through the Monash City Libraries by booking a the . 1952. It has been speculated that the shape was possibly inspired by the owners lived in another Peter Jorgenson genealogy computer: go to the Nissen (GB) and Quonset (USA) huts of Holmesglen Migrant Hos- designed house. ria With thanks to the Office http://monlib.vic.gov.au/eLibrary/Family- of Anna Burke MHR for the tel and Ashburton station huts. The residence and shop both have The owner of a lovely old cottage in Kennett St History/Family-History-Databases or contact printing of our newsletters. Victorian Heritage listing (H1377). Over the last 60 years the resi- Ashwood would love to know more about its your Library branch. The State Library of Victo- dences have had a range of occupants including offices and a Yoga history. Is anyone familiar with it? also provides free access. Contents Studio. The construction uses a series of wooden arches spaced at 4 To access the Rate Books in Ancestry.com: foot (1.2 m) upon which was draped heavy Hessian. A concrete of Speaking of Ashwood, a Gallus (famous for The House……. …………..…. 1,2 fine aggregate was then poured over and worked into running Ashwood Dairies where Woolworths is Click on the Australia Day Display ………. 2 Continued P.2 screen to open a list of links. WHS and Social Media …… 3 now) descendant has just discovered that his grandfather, Herman Gallus, owned 12 acres SEARCH The Railway Carpark Syndal . 3 Coming Events Scroll down to Please note that General of orchard land in 1901 in “Springvale Rd, next button at the top of the A Visit to Rippon Lea .……...... 3 Meetings are now held to Cr Hunter’s orchard, Black Flat.” Who was Type “Waverley” in WHS Member Stories …….... 4,5 Card Catalogue every two months and are Thu 25 Feb 2016 - Evening meeting with Cr Hunter? Where did he live? Click on Name that Bridge …...………. 5 Coming Events (detail) …….... 6 usually afternoon meetings Guest Speaker: David Godfrey - Melway open. SEARCHKeyword(s) Also I am told, “Did you know that the building , click on it Do you remember ?...... ….. 6 starting at 2.00 pm. Spe- Publishing. MORE DETAILS ON PAGE 6 just back from the corner of Warrigal Rd & Bur- cial activities will be held in Click on the title. Aof linkthe toRate the RateBooks Books to open will a Did You Know ?………….……. 6 Wed 23 Mar 2016 TBA wood Highway selling antiques is the old Bur- most alternate months. Please searchshare screen.your searching experiences and Vale Doug Gunn …………... 7 Sun 24 Apr Wreath Laying -Glen Waverley wood Bakery building? I am not sure if it is in We are located above the interesting results on Facebook to help others Historical Queries …..…….. 8 Cenotaph Monash or not.” Well, no, it isn't but it is an in- Mt Waverley Library 41 use this resource! teresting fact anyway. Annual subscriptions 2015/16 are Miller Cres., Mt Waverley. Wed 27 Apr General Meeting Guest Speaker due on 1 July. $25 per household

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26.1.16 Vale—Doug Gunn 1935-2015 th n Tuesday 26 January we celebrated O Australia Day by opening our rooms to ouglas Neville Gunn was born in the mid- Senior Citizens for 20 years, he certainly did the public. As this event was advertised in D dle of the Great Depression, the second of not sit at home by himself. In fact, WSC re- the Monash Council’s Australia Day booklet three sons, to Ken and Louise Gunn. After a cently created a library and named it after him and in the Mount Waverley Library, many childhood in Coburg, he spent 13 years in because of all the efforts he had put in there. members of the public attended. Everyone Mount Waverley, where he was very involved in Not many of us have achieved that! was interested in the various displays featur- Waverley Historical Society. Then, when his ing the history of our city. Jane Turton pro- mother died he moved to Millgrove but still His second love was food, and he invariably

duced a number of display panels with a BoyesMargaret 26.1.16 came to Mt Waverley regularly. piled his plate high and savoured each mouth- montage of old images of locations in the city. As a child, Doug didn't care much for school. ful. He ate slowly and deliberately, chewing He would have rather played with his younger each morsel as if it were his last. He was typi- A popular feature was the display commemo- cal of a child of the depression: he hated to rating the 150th anniversary of St Stephen’s brother. Though he was not an exceptional Some of our visitors and members plus kitchen items scholar, he was keenly waste food! An appre- church in 2015. After viewing information ciative participant in about the Mount Waverley, Glen Waverley, interested in many things and was an avid reader. family gatherings, he Syndal and Jordanville areas, several visitors ensured that no cook's were inspired to write their own memories of He was also not an out- standing sportsman, but attempt to please was Waverley/Monash. We’ll share these stories spurned. His words with you in ‘History Here’ later in the year. loved to play footy for his side, not least because were always kind and This year, old kitchen items and games of there was hot water in he recognised other times gone-by were added to the History the club rooms (and not people's efforts grate- Mystery table, everyone loves to look at the at home): while he was fully. items on show and try to guess what they on the team he could en- were used for. Once again old newspapers, joy a hot shower each Thirdly the countryside

aerial photos and land sub-division brochures BoyesMargaret 26.1.16 week! He was also a never failed to attract were of great interest – and visitors enjoyed WHS Fie Image member of Melbourne him and hold his atten- finding out about how and why their streets Walk Club and loved tion. Camping in the acquired their names. their planned walks, and, great outdoors, hiking through the mountains, Thanks to all who attended, we look forward Above: Display panels with image montage, Below aerial maps perhaps surprisingly, even just a stroll in a to also seeing you at our meetings and spe- was also a distance run- park were favourite ac- cial events in 2016. ner. tivities, so it was not Doug Gunn opening the extension to the Amaroo surprising that he left Continued from P 1. Maybe that was how he met Neighbourhood House, suburbia and settled the Hessian. The concrete had to be thin the late Stewart Bradley. Together these two single gentlemen worked near his favourite War- enough to be essentially self supporting but burton later in life. He never bothered about not too thick and heavy to crack under sea- tirelessly for local Waverley history, investigat- ing areas that had not been researched previ- getting a drivers' licence, but settled for public sonal thermal stresses. The shape of the transport, “shank's pony,” or lifts from friends. arches is an inverted catenary (as like a ously and setting the foundation for future un- member everyone wants. He was always earthings. hanging chain but upside down). Andrewprompt Lemon to pay ofsubs, the wasRoyal always Historical in attendance Society and was keenly interested in all the talks; at This shape follows the similar shape of a His first job was with the Myer Emporium in the of Victoria said of Doug: He was the sort of the same time, he never caused controversy major structure in Ctesiphon, the first cen- city, but he didn't like having to work on Satur- or wanted to change things or be in control. tury BC Parthian city with an extant arch. Boyes 26.1.16 Margaret days, so later he changed to a job at Spicers Note that the Penleigh family name is recog- with paper and then with stationery. He played nised in Penleigh Crt, Mt Waverley. brass with Coburg City Band for a time.

Welcome to New Members Not the marrying type (as he smilingly told his Doug passed away quietly on 8th December Alvin Dana niece once), Doug had three main loves in his life. The first was books. A voracious con- 2015 and his funeral just before Christmas was attended by three WHS members and WHERE IS THE WHS? sumer of print media, he owned several thou- many other historical society members. Some Our rooms, which are located above the Mt Waverley library in Miller Crescent, are open each Wed sand volumes and especially focussed on local histories of the Eastern Region of Melbourne. have said he was a private person, though al- (except over the Christmas break), from 1pm to 5pm, or by appointment, for individual research and ways out and about. He led a single but very working discussion groups. If the main library entrance door is locked during meetings, use the He had an amazing memory, and could relate details of days gone by at length. As an active social life. He will always be remembered as a doorbell at the far left to gain entry. Members are asked to bring a plate of afternoon tea to general kind, smiling and gentle person, well-respected meetings which for 2016 are every second month. member and regular attendee at several histori- cal societies, and also a member of Warburton and liked. Rest in peace, Doug.

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Do you remember 50 Years Ago? Did You Know ? WHS and Social Media The Railway Carpark - Syndal Pratts Safeway Supermarket at Warrigal and Gayle Nicholas treet Names are often proposed by the land- Some images of the recent construction of the High Street Rd, Ashwood opened in 1965. S owners or developers and usually have Our Waverley Historical Society Facebook page railway carpark building at Syndal Station during Glen Waverley Swimming Pool on Waverley some logical basis - whether connected with the https://www.facebook.com/whsvic/ gets 300 2015. The four storey structure comprises two Rd, opened late in 1965. family names of the original owners, geographi- plus visits each week. Jane Turton posts pho- areas on the south side of Syndal station on Sandown Racecourse, the first metropolitan cal features, notable figures in the community or tographs from the Society’s collection and visi- Coleman Parade and is designed to accommo- racecourse to be built in Australia in almost a in Government, or an interpretation of local Abo- tors ‘like’, comment or ask questions about the date 250 cars. The construction was by WAT- century, opened on 19 June 1965. A new rail- riginal meanings. The City of Monash has all photographs. Our @WHSVic Twitter account PAC at a contracted price of $10.8 million. Dur- way station - Sandown Park, was built to pro- examples. https://twitter.com/WHSVic has a small list of ing the project, car parking commuters were vide direct entry to the racecourse. Ideally, the choice of name should be approved followers. We will work to grow the list in 2016! forced into local streets some of which were Lots in the Overland Brandon Park Estate by an authority to ensure that it is appropriate The twitter account may also be accessed from signed to limit the period to 2 and 4 hrs! The were released and auctioned in September and is not likely to be confused with a nearby Facebook using the blue twitter tab. facility was officially opened on Mon 26.10.2015. 1965 street in the city or an adjacent city. Thus name changes can occur between the developer’s es- TWITTER TAB Finally, it is sobering to note that Decimal tate plan and now. Coinage was introduced into Australia 50 Facebook Here are some name changes noted from the years ago on the 14 February 1966. The initial A jingle came to Clive’s mind when the Sennitt’s WHS files of subdivision plans. range was 1c, 2c, 5c, 10c, 20c and a round Ice Cream building photograph was posted: 50c. Later came the dodecagon 50c (with less Now Was ‘Bear in mind … Sennitt’s Ice Cream’ silver), $1, $2 coins and the phasing out of the Power Ave Prior St in 1939 and closely examining the photograph he com- $1, $2 notes. With the creation of the State Government Housing Com- mented: Over those 50 years we have also seen the mission estate in about 1947 the street layout was revised and Power Avenue now generally follows the route of the I’ve concluded the vehicle is probably a Johnstone 5.12.15 Philip withdrawal of the 1c, 2c coins and the change main storm water drain into Gardiners Creek and adjacent Morris, and was either light-green or in size, colour and images depicted on the the sewerage main. blue in colour. The architecture of the notes. An Australian numismatist will surely Winbirra Pde Jordan Rd in 1939 be able to provide more insights into the subtle building suggests a seaside frontage. The carpark site looking NE. Note the mature trees Many aboriginal names were given to these new streets Jane’s invitation to post photos of your first changes in our currency over the years. (although the exact meaning of the names may be chal- lenged). Christmas in Waverley led to three photographs uploads from Christmases in 1965 and 1985. All Coming Events Peartree Way South end of Crows Lane showHerbert traditional Lockens dining settings. It is not too late (Note Day and Times !) Peartree derives from the local orchards in the district and Crow from the family that occupied the area. A small piece to upload your photograph – even if this year Thursday 25th Feb 2016, 7.30 pm The year of parkland now separates the two sections. We can specu- was your first Christmas in Waverley! will start with a special meeting held in the late that this was introduced to prevent the route becoming Chloe popped in to ask if anyone has informa- a high traffic though way. evening – we hope members who cannot at- tion on her great, great grandfather Reginald tend day time meetings will be able to join us. from Notting Hill. He was a Our guest speaker will be David Godfrey, the Strawberries in Black Flat member of the Young Farmers Club. A re- Production Manager and Director of Melway In a report in the Waverley Gazette of 3 July quest for reminiscences of the Clayton Drive-In Publishing. In May 2016 the Melway will be 50 1965 (p.3) of the death of Mary Wilson (nee was posted by Gayle. Hhilip Johnstone 22.6.15 years old – David’s father published the first Begg) aged 91, it was noted that her husband’s A photograph of the Mountain View Hotel edition in his garage in Mount Waverley. Don’t family - Robert Wilson senior, had introduced started Pete reminiscing: miss this meeting! Please bring a plate for strawberry plants to Victoria having brought them Remember walking through the door at supper. from his home in Northern Ireland to Black Flat in The carpark site looking NE. Upper floor yet to be built. the drive through and getting my hair cut the early 1870s. Some trees at the west end of the site retained. Wed 23 Mar Event TBA at the barbers then into the public bar. Waverley’s First Library Miss those days. 1986 Sun 24 Apr Wreath Laying -Glen Waverley The first library in the City of Waverley was in Mt Lesley posted her own photograph and wrote: Cenotaph Waverley on Miller Crescent at Wadham Parade. Walking to school – Glen Waverley Heights This was actually a joint operation with Camber- Wed 27 Apr 2.00 pm General Meeting Guest Primary, now Glen Waverley Primary, High well City Library. The building was constructed Speaker TBA Street Rd, which was opened in mid 1960. by G W Dore Builders using a blend of bricks to This empty block was usually blackberries Wed 25 May ensure that any colour changes in batches of etc and is now part of the Mountain View bricks over the construction were masked by the Wed 22 Jun 2.00 pm - General Meeting Guest Hotel car park. After the house on the right variegated blending. was cleared, we had the best Guy Fawkes

Speaker TBA Nicholas 16.9.15 Murray night including huge bonfire on that land. Wed 27 Jul 2.00 pm Bridge Quiz Answer - The section Blackburn Rd Wonderful area to grow up in. :) to Springvale Rd opened in 1976 with Blackburn We look forward to more Facebook posts and Rd to Forster Rd opened the following year. reminiscences in 2016 – please join in. More Margaret Boyes on our twitter account next issue. The carpark looking NW. Coloured open mesh cladding installed

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WHS Member Stories The Syndal dairy was located on the east side Name That Bridge of Blackburn Rd about 50 metres north of High e introduce a new series to History Here ome time ago we had a meeting where YOU Street Rd. – a picture quiz where you get to draw on were the speakers. We asked members to W S your visual memory to recognise a scene you write some memories of old Waverley. Would have seen countless times. It's strange how we you like to read some of the contributions? take bridges for granted. We use them, drive Norma - How we started St Philips under them, wish for them where they don't ex- In the 1950s the empty blocks of land were being ist – but never really look at them. Yet they are all different! built on. The area had been subdivided many station is now was covered in ti-tree about six years prior and the only roads with any asphalt feet high. Two of the boys played a daring Take this one, for example. It was built on (narrow strip down the centre) were Waverley game on Saturday afternoons when it was very ground level on supporting pylons which had been poured into reinforced bore holes. Then Road, High Street Road and Stephensons Road. quiet. They would play in the ti-trees and when the earth under the bridge was excavated. All the side streets were unmade except the they heard a car coming they would run out

Philip Johnstone 8.2.16 Can you recognise it from these photos of its Alvie estate roads around Sherwood Road. and lie on the road. As the car approached construction? Answer p.6. and started to slow down they would jump up Young families were moving in. There was no The Dairy building in 2016. It is located in the grounds of and run back into the ti-tree and hide. Church on the south side of the railway. St the Italian Pentecostal Church. For some years the Ire- lands name was discernable on the building. Stephens was on the hill about a mile from most

of the houses as north of the railway was still Philip Johnstone 16.1.2016 The Lyons family (Les and Jack) established The original Church building 2016, now extended at the flower farms, etc. front and operating as the Christadelphian Hall. one of the first dairies in Waverley in 1936 and the family name is recognised in Lyons St, A number of young women formed a YoungBeverley about 500 m west, where a branch of the fam- Wives group which was centred on St Stephens From 1972 to the present, we have lived in ily had a property on Lawrence Rd. Church, but meetings were held in homes. It be-

Kiers Avenue Mt Waverley. We were married WHS image File came clear that a church was needed in the in 1963 and the first home we bought was 312 In the 1960s this operated as a collection de- south, so Diocesan interest was sought but the Blackburn Rd, on the corner of Fiander Ave pot for Mulgrave Dairy (a division of Ireland’s numbers of future parishes were crucial for ap- (now a medical centre). I remember for a Dairy) which had a processing plant in Fern- proval. child's place at a kindergarten there was a bal- tree Gully Rd, Wheelers Hill. The site on FTG Rd, originally known as Wilson’s pig farm, was Nan Watson held the first meeting in her loungelot system. With so many families in the area, purchased in 1958. There were also collection and it was decided to do a doorknock. So Nan not everyone could get in. depots in Glen Waverley and Mt Waverley Looking NNE at what is to be the crossing over the with toddler Kay in the pusher and Norma Monash Freeway/Arterial road. Reinforcing and concrete Fundraising for schools often included a (possibly about Portsmouth St?) Ireland’s site Schultz knocked on all the doors in Mount formwork being erected. A shopping centre and Golden “Lamington Drive” where mothers got together of 25 acres in Wheelers Hill was sold in 1970 Fleece service station are in the right background. Waverley to determine the need for a Church. and made the lamingtons by hand. Bulk for $250,000 for a housing estate. More his- The church was established on 2 blocks on the tory of the Ireland’s Dairy may be found in sponge cake was bought and in people's south side of Waverley Rd about 150 m west of WHS Newsletter No. 184. homes there would be a working bee making Stephensons Rd. St Philips went on to build a chocolate icing, cutting the cake and coating it new Church in Stephensons Rd (cnr Catherine in icing and then rolling it in a big, big bowl of Some Australiana Ave) in the late 1960s and was dedicated 24 Nov coconut! Do you know the history of the lamington? 1968. The Christadelphian Church purchased There is some controversy about whether it the Waverley Rd property in July 1968 . was invented on purpose or by accident, but according to the Macquarie Dictionary, it origi- nated in the home of Lord Lamington (1860-

1940), Governor of Queensland from 1895 to WHS File image

Have a Heart 1901. Whichever way it happened, it became Aussie tradition because the chocolate icing, plus coconut to prevent stickiness, not only tastes good but also allows the cakes to stay fresh longer in our drying climate.

St Philps History Looking W along freeway with the earth now excavated In light of continuing increases in costs, from under the bridge and traffic flowing above. www.bookofdaystales.com/tag/lamington/ The first St Philips in Waverley Rd, Mt Waverley particularly postage, your committee after much deliberation, set annual subscrip- Vale tions at $25 commencing 1 July 2015. This June Senior, a long time member of the WHS, may have to be reviewed with further post- passed away on 10.11.15. age increases in January 2016. Syndal dairy in Blackburn Road was where once a week we paid our milk bill – later, a lady 4 HISTORY HERE 214 SUMMER 2016 5 from the dairy came to the house and we left There were very few cars and few houses the money and bill in the meter box. around in the early fifties so Stephensons Road was a quiet road. The block where the police