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Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Fay Bridge, Hot Rods at the Eltham Railway Trestle Bridge, n.d
... Fay Bridge Collection...Fay Bridge... Trestle Bridge 1 image - Scanned from colour prints on loan Fay ...fay bridge collection, eltham, eltham railway trestle bridge, trestle bridge, eltham trestle bridge, hot rods -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Fay Bridge, Eltham Railway Trestle Bridge, n.d
... Fay Bridge Collection...Fay Bridge... - Scanned from colour prints on loan Fay Bridge Collection Eltham ...fay bridge collection, eltham, eltham railway trestle bridge, trestle bridge -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Fay Bridge, Briar Hill Primary School, n.d
... Fay Bridge Collection...Fay Bridge... - Scanned from colour prints on loan Fay Bridge Collection Briar ...fay bridge collection, briar hill primary school -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Fay Bridge, Moor-rul Viewing Platform, Garden Hill, Kangaroo Ground, n.d
... Fay Bridge Collection...Fay Bridge... March 2008 Fay Bridge Collection Garden Hill Kangaroo Ground ...OPENING OF THE VIEWING PLATFORM AT KANGAROO GROUND Nillumbik Council has advised that the viewing platform at Kangaroo Ground 27km NE of Melbourne is to be opened to the public on Wednesday, March 26th 2008 (Melway 271 , G10). The function of the platform is to provide shelter adjacent to the War Memorial Tower whilst allowing all people to enjoy the stunning panoramic views. From the platform you. can see the Dandenongs, the city of Melbourne, the You Yangs, Mount Macedon, the Kinglake Ranges and the Mt Baw-Baw Ranges where the Yarra River starts. This landscape covers all the ancestral lands of the Wurundjeri and some of the wider Kulin nation land. The platform has been given the name Moor-rut, a name which described the fertile soils of the Kangaroo Ground area in contrast to the poorer (Silurian) country of its surrounds, which the Wurundjeri knew as 'Nillumbik' or less rich country. The full 360 degree view can be seen from the adjacent Tower of Remembrance which has 53 stairs. The viewing platform however can be accessed by wheelchair. Inside the viewing platform there are eight double sided interpretive panels giving the history and information regarding this special area. The viewing platform's interpretive panels set out the Aboriginal and European history of the area and also the geology and the local flora and fauna, so that the casual visitor comes away understanding more about this significant part of Victoria. The concept of the viewing platform is part of the refurbishment project for the Kangaroo Ground War Memorial Park which has taken place since 1997 with the active approval and financial assistance of the Nillumbik Shire Council. This project has been guided by an Advisory Committee with volunteer community representatives from the local Historical Societies, the Country Fire Authority, the Returned Services League and the Wurundjeri people. Other allied groups such as the Nillumbik Reconciliation Group have been called upon for their expertise. The initial idea for the viewing platform came from Dean Stewart when he was the caretaker while living at the park. He discussed this idea with local author Mick Woiwod and Harry Gilham of Eltham District Historical Society when they were planning the refurbishment of the War Memorial Park in 1996. When the committee was formalised by the Nillumbik Council in 1997, Nicholas Pelling, representing the CFA and RSL, joined the group. Dennis Ward, local architect, then volunteered to develop the concept plan for the refurbishment of the park and later drew up the plans for the viewing platform. The Kangaroo Ground War Memorial Park and its Tower of Remembrance is located on one of the highest locations in the Yarra Valley. The Tower of Remembrance is a unique war memorial constructed from local stone standing 14 metres high. It was built in the style of a Scottish watchtower reflecting the strong Scottish influence of the first European settlers of the district from the 1840s onward. The park was opened in 1921 and the Tower of Remembrance was dedicated in 1926 recognising the local people who served in the First World War. Those who served in the Second World War were recognised by plaques dedicated in 1951 and more recently those who served in Korea, Borneo, Malaya and Vietnam by plaques unveiled in 2001. Harry Gilham, Advisory Committee Convenor - Eltham District Historical Society Newsletter N0 179 March 2008fay bridge collection, garden hill, kangaroo ground, memorial park, moor-rul viewing platform -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Fay Bridge, Former Jarrold Cottage and Bootmaker's Shop, 701 Main Road, Eltham, n.d
... Fay Bridge Collection...Fay Bridge... Road. Fay Bridge Collection Bootmaker's Shop Eltham Jarrold ...Situated originally on the corner of the Dalton Street road reserve west of Main Road (now present-day Wingrove Park Trail), the former Jarrold Cottage (White Cloud) was purchased by Lena Skipper following Thekla Jarrold's death in 1943. It was built by William Jarrold in the early 1850s and was here that he married Hannah Coleman in 1856. The Bootmaker's shop was built by Thekla Jarrold in 1930 for use by her friend, John Clark, a local photographer who had boarded with the Jarrold family since about 1910. In 1930 he changed profession to a bootmaker and leather worker. The shop is one of only three remaining early 20th century shops in what was Little Eltham, the others being present-day San Antionio Barber Shop at 820 Main Road and Cafe Zen Den at 736 Main Road.fay bridge collection, bootmaker's shop, eltham, jarrold cottage, main road, shops, white cloud cottage, wingrove park trail -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Fay Bridge, Garden art, Swipers Gully Restaurant, 25 Eltham-Yarra Glen Rd, Kangaroo Ground, n.d
... Fay Bridge Collection...Fay Bridge...-functional winery, cafĂ© and restaurant. Fay Bridge Collection Eltham ...Owned and operated by Eltham College , Swipers Gully is a Hospitality Training Centre and fully-functional winery, café and restaurant.fay bridge collection, eltham-yarra glen rd, garden art, kangaroo ground, eltham college, swiper's gully -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Fay Bridge, Griffith Park, Eltham, n.d
... Fay Bridge Collection...Fay Bridge... property and home of Cr Fred Griffith in the 1950s Fay Bridge ...Griffith Park is the former property and home of Cr Fred Griffith in the 1950sfay bridge collection, daffodils, griffith park, yarra river -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Fay Bridge, Ruins at Griffith Park, Eltham near the Yarra River, June 2016
... Fay Bridge Collection...Fay Bridge... property and home of Cr Fred Griffith in the 1950s Fay Bridge ...Griffith Park is the former property and home of Cr Fred Griffith in the 1950sfay bridge collection, 2016-06, griffith park, ruins -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Fay Bridge, Garage Sale, Pigeon Bank, Kangaroo Ground, n.d
... Fay Bridge Collection...Fay Bridge... Ground 1 image - scanned from colour prints on loan Fay Bridge ...fay bridge collection, garage sale, pigeon bank, kangaroo ground -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Fay Bridge, Hurstbridge Wattle Festival, n.d
... Fay Bridge Collection...Fay Bridge... - scanned from colour prints on loan Fay Bridge Collection ...fay bridge collection, hurstbridge wattle festival -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Fay Bridge, Montsalvat, n.d
... Fay Bridge Collection...Fay Bridge... colour prints on loan Fay Bridge Collection Montsalvat Fay Bridge ...fay bridge collection, montsalvat -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Fay Bridge, Montsalvat, n.d
... Fay Bridge Collection...Fay Bridge... colour prints on loan Fay Bridge Collection Montsalvat Residents ...fay bridge collection, montsalvat, residents gallery, gates -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Fay Bridge, St Andrews Primary School children in old time costumes, n.d
... Fay Bridge Collection...Fay Bridge... on loan Fay Bridge Collection Parade St Andrews St Andrews Market ...fay bridge collection, parade, st andrews, st andrews market, st andrews primary school -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Fay Bridge, St Andrews Market, Proctor Street, St Andrews, n.d
... Fay Bridge Collection...Fay Bridge... Andrews 1 image - scanned from colour prints on loan Fay Bridge ...fay bridge collection, proctor street, st andrews, st andrews market -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Fay Bridge, St Andrews Hotel, 79 Burns St, St Andrews, n.d
... Fay Bridge Collection...Fay Bridge... Andrews 2 images - scanned from colour prints on loan Fay Bridge ...fay bridge collection, st andrews, burns st, st andrews hotel -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Fay Bridge, St Andrews Workshops, Burns Street, St Andrews, n.d
... Fay Bridge Collection...Fay Bridge... Andrews Workshops Burns Street St Andrews Hotel Fay Bridge ...fay bridge collection, proctor street, st andrews, st andrews market, st andrews workshops, burns street, st andrews hotel -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Fay Bridge, Wattletree Road Bridge, Eltham, c.Jan. 1990
... Fay Bridge Collection...Fay Bridge... of the bridge and pedestrian footbridge extension on southern side. Fay ...Shows Eltham Council sign notifying temporary closure of the bridge 19 Feb to 27 April 1990 for redecking. Illustrates the timber decking of the bridge and pedestrian footbridge extension on southern side.fay bridge collection, 1990-01, wattletree road bridge -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Fay Bridge, Fabbro's farm, Bell Street, Eltham, 1994
... Fay Bridge Collection...Fay Bridge... immediately prior to housing estate development in 1994 Fay Bridge ...Fabbro's farmland immediately prior to housing estate development in 1994fay bridge collection, 1994, bell street, eltham, fabbro farm, fabbro home, porter street -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Fay Bridge, Graffiti art, Bridge Street Bridge, Eltham, c.1990
... Fay Bridge Collection...Fay Bridge..., Eltham 1 image - scanned from colour prints on loan Fay Bridge ...fay bridge collection, 1990-01, art, bridge street bridge, graffiti -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Fay Bridge, Clifton Pugh's Artists' Colony, Dunmoochin, Barreenong Road, Cottles Bridge, c.1995
... Fay Bridge Collection...Fay Bridge..., gallery and other buildings survived the fire. Fay Bridge ...Visit to Dunmoochin prior to Clifton Pugh's home being destroyed by fire in 2002. Following military service in the second world war, Clifton Pugh studied under artist Sir William Dargie at the National Gallery School in Melbourne as well as Justus Jorgensen, founder of Montsalvat. For a while he lived on the dole but also worked packing eggs for the Belot family saving sufficient to purchase six acres (2.4 ha) of land at Barreenong Road, Cottles Bridge. He accumulated more land and persuaded several other artists and friends to buy land nearby, resulting in a property of approximately 200 acres, stablishing it as one of the first artistic communes in Australia alongside Montsalvat in Eltham. It was around 1951 that Pugh felt he had '"done moochin' around" and so the name of the property evolved. He bought timber from Alistair Knox to build his house on the crest of a hill. Inspired by local goldminer's huts, it was a one room wattle-and-daub structure with dirt floor. Over the years it expanded with thick adobe walls made from local clay, high ceilings and stone floors. All materials other than the local earth were sourced from second hand materials, most found at wreckers' yards. Artists from across the nation were drawn to Dunmoochin, with several setting up houses and shacks on the property, maintaining their independence but sharing their artistic zeal. Artists who worked or resided at Dunmoochin included Mirka Mora, John Perceval, Albert Tucker, Fred Williams, Charles Blackman, Arthur Boyd and John Olsen. In 2002, Pugh's house along with its treasure trove of art and a library of some 20,000 books was destroyed by fire. Traces of Pugh's home remain with the presence of the Victorian doorframe archway with leadlight of intricate design, procured from a demolished Melbourne mansion; and two bronze life-sized female statues created by Pugh and cast by Matcham Skipper. In place of Pugh's house rose two double-storey mud-brick artists' studios topped with corrugated iron rooves curved like the wings of a bird with accommodation for seven. The original studios, gallery and other buildings survived the fire.fay bridge collection, 1995, barreenong road, cottles bridge, dunmoochin -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Fay Bridge, Leigh Conkie's chainsaw sculptures, Main Road, Eltham, 21 October 2000
... Fay Bridge Collection...Fay Bridge... to his home. Fay Bridge Collection 1305 Main Road 2000-10-21 ...These chainsaw sculptures were created by Leigh Conkie at his home in Main Road. There were so many at times it would be a regular sight to see them sprawled across the public reserve adjacent to his home.fay bridge collection, 1305 main road, 2000-10-21, chainsaw sculpture, eltham, leigh conkie, main road -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Fay Bridge, Chainsaw Art, Eltham Festival, 7 November 2016
... Fay Bridge Collection...Fay Bridge... and John Brady Fay Bridge Collection 2016-11-07 Artist in Residence ...Chainsaw art demonstration at the 2016 Eltham Festival featuring sculptors Leigh Conkie, Hikaru Kodama and John Bradyfay bridge collection, 2016-11-07, artist in residence, chainsaw art australia, chainsaw sculptor, chainsaw sculpture, eltham festival, hikaru kodama, john brady, leigh conkie -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Fay Bridge, Diamond Creek in flood at the Bridge Street Bridge, Eltham, c.2004
... Fay Bridge Collection...Fay Bridge...) floods Floodwater Fay Bridge ...View looking southeast from Alistair Knox Park (west). The Diamond Creek Trail footbridge is completely submerged. Significant flood events occurred Nov-Dec 2004 and Jan-Feb 2005.fay bridge collection, 2004, bridge street bridge, diamond creek (creek), floods, floodwater -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Fay Bridge, Leigh Conkie's chainsaw sculptures, Main Road, Eltham, n.d
... Fay Bridge Collection...Fay Bridge... sprawled across the public reserve adjacent to his home. Fay Bridge ...These chainsaw sculptures were created by Leigh Conkie at his home in Main Road. There were so many at times it would be a regular sight to see them sprawled across the public reserve adjacent to his home.fay bridge collection, 1305 main road, chainsaw sculpture, eltham, leigh conkie, main road -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Fay Bridge, Owl, chainsaw sculpture by Leigh Conkie, 21 July 2013
... Fay Bridge Collection...Fay Bridge... by chainsaw at his home in Main Road. Location unknown Fay Bridge ...Leigh Conkie is a well known Eltham artist who creates a wide variety of subjects in wood modelled by chainsaw at his home in Main Road. Location unknownfay bridge collection, chainsaw sculpture, leigh conkie, 2013-07-21, sculpture -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Fay Bridge, Residents Gallery, Montsalvat, 29 April 2002
... Fay Bridge Collection...Fay Bridge... - scanned from colour prints on loan Fay Bridge Collection 2002-04 ...fay bridge collection, 2002-04-29, montsalvat, residents gallery -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Fay Bridge, Diamond Creek in flood, Eltham, 3 February 2005
... Fay Bridge Collection...Fay Bridge... events occurred Nov-Dec 2004 and Jan-Feb 2005. Fay Bridge ...Significant flood events occurred Nov-Dec 2004 and Jan-Feb 2005.fay bridge collection, bridge street bridge, diamond creek (creek), floods, floodwater, footbridge, main road bridge, susan street oval, diamond street, eltham -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Fay Bridge, Flood damage to footbridges over the Diamond Creek, Eltham, 14 November 2004
... Fay Bridge Collection...Fay Bridge... 2005. Fay Bridge Collection 2004-11-14 Bridge Street Bridge ...Significant flood events occurred Nov-Dec 2004 and Jan-Feb 2005.fay bridge collection, 2004-11-14, bridge street bridge, diamond creek (creek), diamond street bridge, flood damage, floods, floodwater, footbridge, main road bridge, susan street oval, withers way -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Fay Bridge, Diamond Creek in flood, Eltham, 13 November 2004
... Fay Bridge Collection...Fay Bridge... events occurred Nov-Dec 2004 and Jan-Feb 2005. Fay Bridge ...Significant flood events occurred Nov-Dec 2004 and Jan-Feb 2005.fay bridge collection, diamond creek (creek), 2004-11-13, brougham steet bridge, floods, floodwater, diamond street bridge, rocknall -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Fay Bridge, Flood damage at Nillumbik Medical Centre, 1078 Main Road, Eltham, 26 December 2011
... Fay Bridge Collection...Fay Bridge... finally entering the Diamond Creek.. Fay Bridge Collection 2011-12 ...Flood damage resulting from a late afternoon storm on Christmas Day 2011. A flash flood occurred from significant rain fall and hail, which accumulated along an old waterway with floodwater submerging cars along Valonia Drive then down Grove Street flooding houses, through the Bible Street Reserve where it then submerged Main Road washing away the small railway trestle bridge opposite the reserve then flooding the Judge Book Village before finally entering the Diamond Creek..fay bridge collection, 2011-12-26, bible street reserve, flood damage, floods, floodwater, main road, nillumbik medical centre