The above image is a section of the 1892 Parish of Nunawading Map (Scale = 40 chains to 1 inch). The Rooks' family property is bound by Rooks road on one side. Mrs. S. Rooks refers to Sarah (nee Cowell) Rooks (b. 1828-d.1896), wife of Abraham Rooks (b. 1824-d.1889). After Sarah passed away in 1896, she bequeathed "to her son Abraham, the Old Homestead as it stands with about 5 acres including furniture and effects. The balance of the land to be sold and divided equally between sons John, William, Charles and Henry" (Castle Camps, 2020c).
Key: Blue = Springvale Road, Brown = Canterbury Road, Orange = Now Rooks Road, Light Green = L.L. Vale Road (now Boronia Road).
Charles Rooks Reserve, 14th July 2020. Source: H. Kielnhofer. |
Charles Rooks Reserve, 14th July 2020. Source: H. Kielnhofer. |
'Charles Rooks' Reserve located in Mitcham, Victoria. Source: City of Whitehorse Council. |
The first council of the City of Nunawading. Front row: G Savage, E R Webb, N Armstrong, G H Maugher, C F Rooks. Back row: A R Smith, T J Knox, F E Paice, A Hutchings (acting town clerk), F W Kerr (acting city engineer), H E P Moore, E E Gallus, W B Heppner. On active service: C L Willis (RAN), A R Charlesworth (town clerk - RAF), F A L Maw (city engineer - RAAF). Source: (Sydenham, 1990).
Residence at 21 Frances Avenue, Vermont constructed by Aubrey Rooks in the mid 1950s. |
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