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Our meetings held on the fourth Wednesday each month
GENERAL MEETING
Our next meeting will be held on
Wednesday, 23rd July 7.00pm
NOTE: This month there will be no meeting
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The next meeting will be held on
Wednesday, 27th August 8.00pm
Guest Speaker: Author Lisa Lang will speak on EW Cole of Coles Book Stores
Venue: Kew Baptist Hall - 20 Highbury Gve, KEW
(large brown brick building - not the church)
Cost: Free, including coffee & tea
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FUTURE MEETING DATES
First for 2008 - 28 February
Last for 2008 - 26 November
2008 FUTURE SPEAKERS
24 September 2008 at 7.00pm the AGM will commence followed at 8pm by our Guest Speaker: Helen D Harris OAM has kindly agreed to speak at our AGM. Her topic is Helen Hart (1842-1908); public lecturer; feminist; suffragette. Helen Hart was buried in an unmarked grave at the cemetery 100 years ago this year, having died on 16 July 1908 (C/E C 3138). It is also the 150th commemoration this year of women obtaining the vote in Victoria
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COMING EVENTS
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>> July 150 YEARS OF FOOTBALL
What: 150 Years of Football
Celebrate this much loved game with a sporting tour, visiting the graves of the Wills family, Henry Colden Harrison, Thomas Sherrin, George Coppin, and much more
Date: Saturday, 26 July 2008
Time: 2pm Meet at the gatehouse, Cnr Parkhill Road and High Street, Kew.
Melways Ref: 45F5
Cost: $15 adults, Seniors $10, Members $8 Light refreshments will be served
Bookings essential: Elizabeth Hore Ph: 9817 4896 or 0422 379 053 for bookings
All proceeds go towards the preservation and conservation of the Boroondara Cemetery
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>> August DOCTORS, DEATH & DISEASE - A medical tour
What: Doctors, death and disease - A medical tour
This tour includes visits to the graves of some famous medicos including the first woman doctor registered to practice medicine in Australia, a doctor who was an early champion of vaccination, an overview of causes of death in the Victorian era including infections such as typhoid and TB, the victims of an infamous female poisoner and much more. Date: Sunday, 17th August 2008
Time: 2pm Meet at the gatehouse, Cnr Parkhill Road and High Street, Kew.
Melways Ref: 45F5
Cost: $15 adults, Seniors $10, Members $8 Light refreshments will be served
Bookings essential: Tanya Warms 9817 3717 for bookings
All proceeds go towards the preservation and conservation of the Boroondara Cemetery
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>> October PIONEERS OF BOROONDARA
What: Pioneers of Boroondara Tour. Also John Sampson, author of First Families has also agreed to speak atgraves on this tour. This is the tour commencing the Cemetery 150th celebrations.
Date: Sunday, 19 October 2008
Time: 2pm Meet at the gatehouse, Cnr Parkhill Road and High Street, Kew.
Melways Ref: 45F5
Cost: $15 adults, Seniors $10, Members $8 Light refreshments will be served
Bookings essential: Elizabeth Hore Ph: 9817 4896 or 0422 379 053 for bookings
All proceeds go towards the preservation and conservation of the Boroondara Cemetery
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150 years’ Commemoration of Boroondara (Kew) Cemetery
A calendar of events has been planned for 2008—2009 to commemorate the establishment of the Boroondara (Kew) Cemetery.
1-7th December, 2008: A display of funerary memorabilia at Trinity Grammar School, Kew. Opening times TBA.
19th October - Sunday: FOBKC Tour to feature Kew Pioneers and Trustees of the Cemetery and Cemetery’s history.
12th March, 2009: evening reenactment of the first burial on Cemetery in 1859 (Ellen Quick) who was buried at night! Times TBA
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The Friends of Boroondara (Kew) Cemetery Inc.
On the 31st May 2006, a group of like minded people met and resolved to form a friends group for the Boroondara (Kew) Cemetery.
Our details can be found at Aims of the society
Newsletters can be downloaded here (N.B. average files 500kb PDF)
FOBKC newsletter #10 June 2008 "Newsletters"
FOBKC newsletter #11 July 2008 "Newsletters"
Where is the Boroondara (Kew) Cemetery?
Located in Kew, an inner eastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Latitude -37.81667 Longitude 145.03333
Melway reference 45 F5
The historic Boroondara General Cemetery - better known as the Kew Cemetery - began its life in 1855 when 31 acres of land was reserved in High Street Kew. It is one of Victoria's oldest cemeteries and home to more than 75,000 graves. Amongst those interred, the cemetery has a rich history of pioneers, early settlers, politicians, artists, historians, community leaders, educators and many others who came from the local area. Boroondara is an aboriginal word meaning 'a place of shade'. This aptly describes the beautiful gardens that form part of the cemetery.
............ for more information, see the chronology below
The Cemetery has been Heritage listed
www.heritage.vic.gov.au/admin/file/content9/c5/boroondara_cem.pdf
The Springthorpe Memorial was built between 1897 and 1907
Heritage Victoria listing - B3 Springthorpe Memorial (VHR H0522)
Boroondara (Kew) Cemetery - chronoligical history
1855 12.5 hectares (31 acres) of land reserved for a cemetery
1858 appointment of first Boroondara Cemetery Trustees
1859 Trustees commissioned Frederick Acheson, a civil engineer in the Public Lands Office to draw up plans of grounds, gates and fencing.
1859 first burial, that of Ellen Quick (nee Derrick)
1860 first building erected, a two-roomed brick cottage designed by Charles Vickers, built by George Saunders.
1861 J.J. Higgins laid out grounds
1864 Architect and surveyor to the Melbourne General Cemetery, Albert Purchas joined Trust and is credited with much of the botanic ornamentation and landscaping.
1876 29 September, gezettal of 12.5 Hectares (31 acres 1 rood 0 perches)
1877-8 shelter erected to design of J. Beauchamp, as a result of a competition, later demolished for the Springthorpe Memorial.
1889 cast iron entrance gates designed by Albert Purchas.
1890 rotunda built by D. Dootson, designed possibly by Albert Purchas (replica of shelta constructed in Melbourne General Cemetery in 1890).
1895-6 2.7 metre high ornamental brick fence erected to design by Albert Purchas
1866-99 additions to first building, all designed by Albert Purchas, assisted in 1899 by his son, Claude - office (1866), kitchen (1869), bedroom (1873). wash-house (1875), bedroom (1881), bathroom (1889), additional room (1893), second story, boardroom, clock tower and ministers' waiting room (1899).
1887/1915 terminus of horse tram located at cemetery gates.
1899/1907 construction of Springthorpe Memorial to design by architect, Harold Desbrowe Annear with Dr. Sprinthorpe, sculpture by Bertram Mackennal, landscape design by W. R. Guilfoyle.
2001 Peace Haven Mausoleum built by the Boroondara Cemetery Trust to cater for the needs of those who prefer above ground burial
2008 150th Anniversary (events to be announced)
Source: www.kewcemetery.com.au
More detailed information on the Cemetery can be found at Heritage Victoria
http://www.heritage.vic.gov.au/admin/file/content6/c3/boroondara%20cemetery.rtf
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PAST EVENTS
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27th June 2007
Speaker: Dr Celestina Sagazio, Senior Historian, National Trust of Australia (Victoria)
Topic: "Appreciating Our Cemeteries"
Hear about the new Cemeteries act, conservation advice and humorous cemetery tales
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KEW PIONEER TOUR
What: Kew Pioneers Tour
A FOBKC tour of the Boroondara Cemetery focusing the monuments
of those who made a significant contribution to the history and
development of Kew.
Date: June, 2007
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What: Stall at the Kew Community Festival
Date: March 2007
Where: Alexandra Gardens - Cotham Road
Details: at the Festival we successfully
* advertised our group and the benefits of joining
* promoted our walks, tours, meetings, guest speakers and events
* promoted our website
* offered to conduct research (for a small donation)
* sought and gathered information from people who may have relatives buried in the cemetery
* attracted new members
Reference: http://www.kewfestival.org
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WOMEN'S TOUR
What: Wonderful Women
A FOBKC tour of the Boroondara Cemetery focusing on the
diverse range of famous women who are buried there and their
important contribution to society.
Date: April, 2007
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LAW WEEK TOUR
What: Law Week Tour
A FOBKC tour of judges and law makers will take place during this week in honor of those Victorians who contributed to the legal process in bygone years, Sir Owen Dixon, Sie Leo Cussen, Sir Henry Wrixon, Sir Robert Molesworth and many more.
link www.viclawweek.com.au
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KEW GENERAL TOUR
What: Kew General Tour
A FOBKC general tour of the Boroondara Cemetery - each of our general tours is different to the last!!
Cost: $15, Members free Light refreshments will be served
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ARTISTS TOUR
What: Artists Tour
A repeat of our popular artists tour conducted earlier this year at the Boroondara Cemetery
Date: August, 2007
Time: 2pm
Cost: $15, Members free Light refreshments will be served
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SPORTS TOUR
What: Sports Tour
Following the footy finals, come and hear about some sporting greats on this general walk through the Cemetery.
Date: September, 2007
Time: 2pm
Cost: $15, Members free Light refreshments will be served
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SENIORS WEEK TOUR
What: General Tour
Join us for a general tour of the Boroondara (Kew) Cemetery. This is an easy and interesting walk.
Date: October, 2007
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WAR VETERANS WALK
What: War Veterans Walk
In honour of Remembrance Day, come and hear about some of the famous war veterans whose memorials lie within the Cemetery and listen to their tales of bravery. Veterans from the Boer war, Boxer rebellion, World War 1 and 2, and even the American Civil War will be featured!
Date: November, 2007
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ANZAC DAY TOUR
What: ANZAC Day Tour
Date: 20 April 2008
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>> June ENTREPRENEURS & BUSINESS PEOPLE
What: Entrepreneurs & Business People
Hear about Ball & Welch, Mars Buckley, Richard Goldsborough, Edward Cole and many more who made Melbourne marvellous on this fascinating tour.
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Friends of Boroondara (Kew) Cemetery Inc.
Reg. #A0049045R ABN 24382848139
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