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Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, George Coop, Steam locomotive R-742 hauling a special train arriving at Beaufort Railway Station, c.1971
... Collection Australian Railway Historical Society Museum Lake ...Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division) Special Train at Beaufort Railway Station. It is presumed the special train carried rail enthusiats as a support visit for the Lake Goldsmith Steam Rally taking place in Baufort. Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford HP4 black and white negative transparency, c.1971george coop collection, australian railway historical society museum, lake goldsmith steam rally, r-742, r-class steam locomotive, steam rally -
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Photograph, George Coop, Lake Goldsmith Steam Rally, Beaufort, Vic, c.1971
Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford HP4 black and white negative transparency, c.1971george coop collection, lake goldsmith steam rally, steam rally, beaufort (vic.), steam traction engine -
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Photograph, George Coop, Lake Goldsmith Steam Rally, Beaufort, Vic, c.1971
Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford HP4 black and white negative transparency, c.1971george coop collection, lake goldsmith steam rally, steam rally, beaufort (vic.), steam traction engine -
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Photograph, George Coop, John Fowler & Co. Steam Traction Engine heads a parade of vehicles at Lake Goldsmith Steam Rally, Beaufort, Vic, c.1971
Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford HP4 black and white negative transparency, c.1971george coop collection, lake goldsmith steam rally, steam rally, beaufort (vic.), steam traction engine, chrysler 75 roadster, ford model t, john fowler & co. (leeds) ltd -
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Photograph, George Coop, Lake Goldsmith Steam Rally, Beaufort, Vic, c.1971
Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford HP4 black and white negative transparency, c.1971george coop collection, lake goldsmith steam rally, steam rally, beaufort (vic.), steam traction engine -
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Photograph, George Coop, Austin 7, Lake Goldsmith Steam Rally, Beaufort, Vic, c.1971
Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford HP4 black and white negative transparency, c.1971george coop collection, lake goldsmith steam rally, steam rally, beaufort (vic.), steam traction engine, austin 7, automobile, beach buggy, car, chevrolet series 490 -
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Photograph, George Coop, Lake Goldsmith Steam Rally, Beaufort, Vic, c.1971
Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford HP4 black and white negative transparency, c.1971george coop collection, lake goldsmith steam rally, steam rally, beaufort (vic.), motorcycles -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, George Coop, Lake Goldsmith Steam Rally, Beaufort, Vic, c.1971
Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford HP4 black and white negative transparency, c.1971george coop collection, lake goldsmith steam rally, steam rally, beaufort (vic.) -
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Photograph, George Coop, John Fowler & Co. Steam Traction Engine for ploughing, Lake Goldsmith Steam Rally, Beaufort, Vic, c.1971
Manufactured by John Fowler & Co. (Leeds) Ltd, Leeds, England Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford HP4 black and white negative transparency, c.1971george coop collection, lake goldsmith steam rally, steam rally, beaufort (vic.), john fowler & co. (leeds) ltd, steam traction engine -
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Photograph, George Coop, Lake Goldsmith Steam Rally, Beaufort, Vic, c.1971
Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford HP4 black and white negative transparency, c.1971george coop collection, lake goldsmith steam rally, steam rally, beaufort (vic.), steam traction engine -
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Photograph, George Coop, FN 14000 at Lake Goldsmith Steam Rally, Beaufort, Vic, c.1971
Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford HP4 black and white negative transparency, c.1971george coop collection, lake goldsmith steam rally, steam rally, beaufort (vic.), fn 1400, automobile, car -
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Photograph, George Coop, Rolls Royce Phantom II, Lake Goldsmith Steam Rally, Beaufort, Vic, c.1971
Note the unusual windscreen wiper location above the screen Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford HP4 black and white negative transparency, c.1971george coop collection, lake goldsmith steam rally, steam rally, beaufort (vic.), automobile, car, rolls royce phantom ii -
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Photograph, George Coop, Steam locomotive K-158 with School train at Echuca Wharf Railway Station, 1960
Murray Esplanade running parallel. The white building at the far left is the Echuca Club and the brick two-storey building, the Steam Packet Inn. Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Kodachrome positive transparencygeorge coop collection, echuca, echuca club, echuca wharf railway station, k-158, k-class steam locomotive (vr newport workshops), murray esplanade, steam packet inn -
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Photograph, George Coop, Steam locomotive K-172 with School train arrives at Echuca Wharf Railway Station, May 1964
George Coop's Holden Station Sedan can be seen parked in Leslie Street on the right of image. Murray Esplanade running parallel to the train. The two-storey brick building is the Steam Packet Inn. Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Kodachrome positive transparencygeorge coop collection, echuca, echuca wharf railway station, murray esplanade, steam packet inn, k-172, k-class steam locomotive (vr newport workshops), leslie street -
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Photograph, George Coop, A Harris (Blue) electric train at the Station Street crossing, Box Hill, c.Feb. 1964
Viewed from Box Hill Signal Box Waiting at the level crossing is a Ford Zephyr MKII, registation GWH838 manufactured by Ford Australia in Geelong, (1956-1962) Cross Ref EDHS_04674-10 taken within minutes of this image. Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Kodachrome positive transparencygeorge coop collection, 515m, box hill, electric train, ford zephyr, gwh838, harris (blue) train, railway crossing, station street, level crossing -
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Photograph, Daniel Rutter Long, Bridge over the Diamond near Eltham, Daniel Rutter Long, 1855
Daniel Rutter Long was born in England, after training as a pharmacist he, his wife and family emigrated to Port Phillip, Victoria in 1840. By 1843 he had his own chemist shop in Bourke Street, later erecting a well known pharmacy on the corner of Bourke and Exhibition streets. During the gold rush of the 1850s he purchased gold at the shop for shipment to a Quaker syndicate in London. Retiring from the business in 1857 Long took up painting, sometimes returning to his original profession. He painted hundreds of landscapes in other colonies as well as in Victoria. Long participated in local affairs and was one of the earliest members of the municipal council. Later he was elected mayor and instrumental in the in the erection of Prahran Town Hall. He was also a member of the Police Court Bench for many years. Daniel Long died at the age of eighty-three in 1886. (State Library of Victoria)This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as the 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital image 35mm B&W negativeshire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, bridge, daniel rutter long, diamond creek (creek), eltham, sepp -
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Document - Photograph, Ian McDonald (Shire of Eltham), Main Road, between Arthur Street and Dudley Street, Eltham, 1968-1970
Original document produced by Ian McDonald (Eltham Shire Council) 1970. During the period 1969-1971 photos were being collected for a proposed publication on the history of the Shire of Eltham as part of its centenary celebrations in 1971 (managed by the Shire of Eltham Historical Society and Alan Marshall). The publication was Pioneers & Painters (1971), edited by Alan Marshall. The document titled "Shows area sold to Woolworths" consisted of a panorama of three B&W photo prints creating a panorama of the frontage along Main Road (SEPP_0744) and a single B&W photo print of the Shire of Eltham offices and Hall on the corner of Arthur Street and Main Road (SEPP_0737) along with typed and hand written notes by Ian McDonald. The panorama (SEPP_0744) was captioned in typewritten text "Old Shire Office and Hall, etc - Frontage of 285 feet along Main Road" and in pencil the date "4-1-68" The single image of the shire offices (SEPP_0737) was captioned in typewritten text "Main Road and Arthur Street Corner" In addition, the following handwritten notes in pencil: " I took these photos from the new fire station - the building in the middle is the old fire station - Moved to Research for the Scouts 1970" and signed "IMcD"This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as the 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Paper with four photos adhered in two groups with notes in typewritten text and handwritten in pencilsepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, eltham, main road, arthur street, dudley street, barber shop, cinema, commercial bank of australia, eltham fire brigade, eltham hall, eltham shire hall, eltham shire office, fire station, hardware shop, municipal offices, photographer shop, pph, produce paint and hardware centre, shire hall, shire offices, woolworths -
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Photograph, Albert Jones, General Store, Wattle Glen, c.1910
The Wattle Glen General Store in this photo was located at the same intersection as the present Wattle Glen General Store (cnr of Reynolds Road and Kangaroo Ground Road) but on the diagonally opposite corner. [Comment from Valda via Victorian Collections June 11, 2018] "The addition to the store on the left, and the building at the back, were not part of the store/post office owned by the Keenan's. They were added by Mr and Mrs Alan (Janet) Frencham's in the ?mid-1950s."Photo printalbert jones, golden glen, shops, wattle glen -
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Document - News Clipping, Auction - Part of Eltham history
Copy of undated article headed "Auction part of Eltham history" regarding sale of property at 816 Main Road, Eltham (In March 2020 the site of Goodstart Early Learning Eltham) on the corner of John Street owned by the Burgoyne Family.1 page A4 photocopyHG Booklet 37816 main road, burgoyne, h. burgoyne, harry burgoyne, harry gilham collection, hawthorns, john james thomas neville burgoyne -
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Document - News Clipping, The News, Big Crowd Sees Eltham P.O. Opening, 31 Jan 1958
Copy of newspaper article: "Big crowd sees Eltham P.O.Opening "The News" dated January 31, 19581 page A4 photocopyHG Booklet 37burgoyne, eltham post office, harry gilham collection, main road, eltham -
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Photograph, Grade IIB, possibly Yarra Park State School No. 1406, East Melbourne, c.1930s
Unidentified school and students (not Eltham State School No. 209). Possibly Yarra Park State School No. 1406 (similar brickwork in backdrop to other photos (1928) in collection of a family that moved to Research. Yarra Park State School No.1406 (also known as Yarra Mews) was located at 1055 Punt Road, East Melbourne. It was built 1874 - 1877. Its current use is residential appartments. It is listed in the Victorian Heritage Database. Reproduction colour print of black and white printyarra park state school no. 1406, schools, yarra park, yarra mews, class photo, east melbourne, state school no. 1406 -
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Photograph, Jim Connor, Main Road, Eltham, 11 Mar 2007
Former CBA Bank and Opportunity Shop, near 804 Main Road, ElthamTomorrow's history documented todaycba bank, eltham, jim connor collection, main road, opportunity shop -
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Photograph, Jim Connor, Main Road, Eltham, 11 Mar 2007
Eltham Hotel, 784 Main Road, cnr Pitt Street, ElthamTomorrow's history documented todayeltham, jim connor collection, main road, eltham hotel -
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Photograph, Jim Connor, Main Road, Eltham, 10 Nov 2007
Former Methodiist Church now Eltham Uniting Church, cnr Main Road and John Street, ElthamTomorrow's history documented todayeltham, jim connor collection, main road, methodist church, uniting church -
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Photograph, Jim Connor, Eltham Cemetery, Mount Pleasant Road, Eltham, 2 Sep 2009
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Photograph, Jim Connor, Eltham Cemetery, Mount Pleasant Road, Eltham, 2 Sep 2009
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Photograph, Jim Connor, Eltham Cemetery, Mount Pleasant Road, Eltham, 4 Nov 2011
Harry Gilham leading a Society tour of the cemeteryTomorrow's history documented todayeltham, jim connor collection, eltham cemetery, eltham district historical society, harry gilham, heritage excursion -
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Photograph, Jim Connor, Eltham Cemetery, Mount Pleasant Road, Eltham, 4 Nov 2011
Young Man Awakening, Matcham Skipper 2008 Commissioned by the Eltham Cemetery Trust in 2008 in recognition of the cemetery's 150th anniversary.Tomorrow's history documented todayeltham, jim connor collection, eltham cemetery, 150th anniversary, art in public places, eltham cemetery trust, matcham skipper, young man awakening, sculpture -
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Photograph, Jim Connor, Eltham Cemetery, Mount Pleasant Road, Eltham, 4 Nov 2011
Young Man Awakening, Matcham Skipper 2008 Commissioned by the Eltham Cemetery Trust in 2008 in recognition of the cemetery's 150th anniversary.Tomorrow's history documented todayeltham, jim connor collection, eltham cemetery, 150th anniversary, art in public places, eltham cemetery trust, matcham skipper, young man awakening, sculpture -
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Photograph, Jim Connor, Eltham Cemetery, Mount Pleasant Road, Eltham, 4 Nov 2011
Young Man Awakening, Matcham Skipper 2008 Commissioned by the Eltham Cemetery Trust in 2008 in recognition of the cemetery's 150th anniversary.Tomorrow's history documented todayeltham, jim connor collection, eltham cemetery, 150th anniversary, art in public places, eltham cemetery trust, matcham skipper, young man awakening, sculpture