gold mine, arthurs creek

With the extension of the railway to Hurstbridge in 1912, large commercial orchards were able to expand. By 1914, 1,886 acres of orchards were under cultivation, with a considerable proprotion of the fruit being exported overseas. After World War One, the industry declined, mainly due to competition from other areas. This photo shows an orchard in the foreground with the township of Hurstbridge in the distance. The photo was taken in 1924, the same year that Hurstbridge was declared a township. orchard, hurstbridge, rose postcard

diamond creek, chute street, view, nillumbik historical society

Colour photograph of a muddy creek (probably after a downpour) with plants growing on the water's edge along both banks of the creek, including trees, shrubs, grasses and vines. eltham, creek, vegetation, diamond street, bridge, diamond creek

Colour photograph of Eltham Town Park showing duck pond and children's playground in the background. This photograph was taken soon after the council reclaimed the site from a tip and before it was named for Alistair Knox. eltham, diamond creek, eltham town park, alistair knox park, pond, playground

Colour photograph of winding walking trail through trees at Wingrove Park. Wingrove Park in named for Eltham pioneer Charles S. Wingrove, Secretary and Engineer to the Eltham Road Board and Shire Council, 1858-1904eltham, gum trees, eucalpypts, walking trail, wingrove park

Colour photograph of dense vegetation lining the Eltham West drain downstream of Bridge Street, Elthameltham, vegetation, weeds, eltham west drain

Colour photograph of Partially lined concrete channel upstream of Susan Street, Elthameltham, susan street, concrete, channel, drain

Colour photograph of the view downstream from the Susan Street culvert, Elthameltham, susan street, culvert, drain, channel

Colour photograph of the view downstream from the Bolton Street culvert, Elthameltham, channel, concrete, drain, bolton street

Colour photograph of Landscaping at Latiners Hat Factory, Sherbourne Road, Eltham. Note blockage at the bridgeeltham, drain, latiners, hat factory, landscaping, footbridge, blockage

Colour photograph of tunnel erosion 220 metres upstream from Ramptons Road, Eltham North eltham, erosion, eltham north, drain

Colour photograph of St Helena East drain immediately downstream of St Helena Road, Greensborough. The house shown is one of the first to be built on the Glen Katherine Estate.eltham, drain, st helena, glen katherine estate, greensborough

Black and White aerial photograph of Research witht the Research Creek and Main Road highlighted.eltham, research, aerial view, research creek

Colour photograph of Research Creek looking downstream from Zig Zag Road, Elthameltham, research creek, zig zag road

Colour photograph of Research Creek. View to the culvert under the Eltham-Hurstbridge railway line from the Coolabah Drive culvert, Elthameltham, research creek, coolabah drive, culvert, eltham hurstbridge railway, drain

Colour photograph of rock lining at the Sugarloaf-Preston transfer main crossing. The Sugarloaf Reservoir and the Winneke Water Treatment Plant (Winneke) are located 32 km north-east of Melbourne, near Christmas Hills. rock lining, water supply

Colour photograph of Arthurs Creek near Arthurs Creek township. Hilly grassed landscape with cattle in the backgroundarthurs creek, cattle, farm

Colour photograph of creek bank erosion on Deep Creek probably at Arthurs Creekarthurs creek, deep creek, erosion, bank

Colour photograph. Looking downstream from Susan Street, Eltham , 8 April 1977. Note water line on shed flood, diamond creek, flooding, susan street

Black and white photograph.bridge, hurstbridge

Black and white photograph of the new bridge opened in 1917.bridge, hurstbridge

Black and white photograph of the bridge under construction. The line opened at Hurstbridge in 1912.bridge, hurstbridge

Item in the collection re Edwin James Jones No 3511 AIF. Refer 1367.5 for his service history.Cloth colour patch, oval shaped. Black background with green diamond shape in centre.uniforms-army-insignia, colour patch, jones

Details some of the Partington family's time at Willis Vale. Part 3 in a series of articles written by Helen Gillman from interviews with Alan Partington.Willis Vale was built in 1839 from locally sourced hand made bricks. Originally the Meaghers (Maygars) lived there and later the Partingtons.A 2 page photocopy of an article in the Diamond Valley News dated March 13 1984.partington, willis vale, greensborough, orchards, wood cutting, the great depression

Reunion of Alan & Wyn Partington, with their children, Gary, Elinor Rowe, Faye Fort and Trevor at Partington's Flat, site of their original family home, Willis Vale.The family are the descendants of the original settlers, Charles and Ellen Partington.Photocopy of article published in Diamond Valley Leader 6 February 2002, text and photographpartington family, partington's flat, willis vale

Black and white photograph of Diamond Valley Miniature Railway with a train at the station in the early 1960seltham, diamond valley railway, eltham lower park

The valley of Diamond Creek from Bridge Street looking south to Eltham Community Centreeltham, eltham community centre, buildings, construction

This set of decorative buttons is a replica of buttons that would decorate formal wear in the Victorian era.This set of buttons is representative of buttons work on garments int he Victorian era.Set of six round, clear, diamond-like buttons with gold coloured base and shanks. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, buttons, set of buttons, diamond look buttons, clothing buttons, accessories, fashion