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Name/TitleEllerslie, Gordon Street, Toorak with ship's figure-head in foreground, c. 1898

About this objectGlass slide that depicts a residential dwelling in the Melbourne suburb of Toorak. There is a maritime sculptural figure in the foreground. A leafy plant has entwined around the figure. The building has a large lawn area and is in the background. There are pot plants outside the house in the adjoining veranda.

George Gordon (1829–1907) was a Scottish born engineer who worked with irrigation systems and water conservation. He died on 25 February 1907 at his home, Ellerslie in Gordon Street Toorak,

The property located on Gordon street and Mathoura Road consisted of three reception rooms, six bedrooms, conveniences, &o., stabling, land five acres. Fruit and flower garden and asphalt tennis court. It was subdivided into twenty allotments in the mid 1930s.

One of many glass slides purchased from retailers or specifically made for illustrated lectures given by Isaac Selby between c. 1930 and c. 1955 to raise money for the Old Pioneers Memorial Fund.

Selby gave a lecture entitled 'Old Melbourne, Old Prahran and Toorak', at St John's Parish Hall, Jackson Street, Toorak, on 17th October 1929.

Permission to be obtained for reproduction and publication. For a high resolution copy of this image, contact Royal Historical Society of Victoria

MakerGunn's Slides (Firm)

Maker RoleSlide Maker

Measurements8.2 x 8.2 cm.

Period1890-1900

Object TypeGlass slide

Subject and Association KeywordsSelby, Isaac, 1859-1956

Subject and Association KeywordsBuildings

Subject and Association KeywordsGordon Street (Toorak, Vic.)

Subject and Association KeywordsGordon, George, 1829-1907.

Subject and Association KeywordsToorak (Vic.)

Subject and Association KeywordsHawksburn (Vic.)

Medium and MaterialsGlass slide, col.

Named CollectionImages collection

Object numberGS-EV-59

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