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Chelwood House, Oakleigh Park
The inscription on the back of the painting says: "Chelwood House" Oakleigh Park. September 1888. It was painted between Aug and Dec 1889 by Henry Freeman Marks and given as a gift to his father, Thomas Septimus Marks on Christmas 1889.
Picture added on 15 January 2013 at 14:37
the names of the houses in Oakleigh Pk North were frequently changed. Chelwood became the Laurels (1892) and later became Arenig (1927)
Added by John Heathfield on 27 February 2013
Henry Freeman Marks was my grandfather's brother
Added by Anthony JC Marks, P.Eng on 10 July 2015
Does this house still exist?
Added by Rosemary Hannah on 26 October 2017
Whetstone
