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Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, Alan Marshall (1902-1984), Pioneers & painters : one hundred years of Eltham and its shire, 1971
Jacket painting by Clifton Pugh. "Eltham Shire is a well known as a district in which a large number of painters, sculptors, potters, writers and other creative people, The early settlers were, for the most part, resourceful and far-sighted ; the present residents are no less so. Mention the name Eltham and many things spring to mind ; conservation ; the integration of architecture with the environment ; mud-brick buildings; Montsalvat - the list is endless. In 1971, the centenary of the Shire's birth, the Council felt that the publication of a history would fittingly mark more than a century of achievement.." - Dust jacket. Contents: The Beginning Kangaroo Ground Education at Kangaroo Ground The Days of Gold Queenstown Panton Hill The Pioneer Women Christmas Hills and Yarra Glen Eltham Education at Eltham and Research Kinglake Hurstbridge by Sheila Ferguson Montmorency and Lower Plenty The New Way of Life Old Identities Eltham in modern times Educationalists and Writers Earth building in Eltham Early Painters by Peter Glass Painters Today by Peter Glass Warrandyte painters and Potters by Peter Glass Wildlife Present day This book provides a comprehensive history of the former Shire of Eltham and its first one hundred years. Hardback Book with Dust Jacket - 144 p. : illus. (part col.) ; ISBN 0170019489 eltham, alan marshall, shire of eltham, clifton pugh -
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Book, Frances O'Neill, A place of their own : the old colonists' homes in Victoria / Frances O'Neill, 2005
Paperback; viii, 201 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 25 cmISBN 1740970675houses, buildings, victoria -
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Book, George Frederick Middleton, Build your house of earth : a manual of earth wall construction / G.F. Middleton, 1979
"This book was "the bible" of mud brick and Pise builders in the 1950s"Paperback; xiii, 130 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), diagrs., plans ; 25 cm.ISBN 0908136722 (pbk.)buildings, mudbrick, mud brick construction -
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Book, Eric J. Martin, Access to heritage buildings for people with disabilities / prepared by Eric J. Martin, 1997c
Paperback; 64 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.ISBN 0646349783buildings -
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Book, Graeme Davison, What makes a building historic? / Graeme Davison, 1986
Paperback; 12 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.ISBN 0730601366buildings -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, Peter Marquis-Kyle et al, The illustrated Burra Charter : making good decisions about the care of important places / Peter Marquis-Kyle & Meredith Walker, 1992
Paperback; 84 p. : ill., ports ; 30 cm.ISBN 064612403buildings, monuments, social customs, art, culture, conservation -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, Healesville Mechanics' Institute and Free Library 1892-1992, 4 Church Street, Healesville : in celebration of the centenary of the original institute building and 100 years of library service to the Healesville community : "the feast of reason and the flow of soul" / Pamela E. Firth, 1992
Paperback; xvi, 70 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.ISBN 0646113569mechanics' institute, healesville, libraries -
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Book, Warrandyte Historical Society, Wonderful Warrandyte - A Portrait by Valerie Polley, 2014
The Warrandyte Historical Society aims to collect, preserve and present the town's history. This books draws on the archival and memorabilia resources of the Society and other sources to paint a portrait of the township, its landscape, buildings, organisations and community.Warrandyte holds a significant place in Victoria's gold mining, art and settlement history.ISBN 9780992429102warrandyte, anderson's creek -
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Book, Alistair Knox 1912-1986, Living in the environment / Alistair Knox, 1978
First published in 1975Paperback; 150 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.ISBN 090813648X [written on flyleaf] To Norma Travis(?) from Alistair Knox 2/12/78houses, buildings, mudbrick, mud brick construction, alistair knox -
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Book, Robyn Annear, A City Lost & Found: Whelan the Wrecker's Melbourne by Robyn Annear, 2005c
Paperback; xii, 303 p. : ill., maps, fascims. ; 24 cm.ISBN 1863953892whelan the wrecker, buildings, melbourne -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, Marguerite Marshall, Nillumbik now and then / Marguerite Marshall; photographs Alan King with Marguerite Marshall, 2008
Nillumbik Now and Then takes the reader on a journey from when the Aboriginal people were this area's sole inhabitnats, to the present day. Nillumbik's history - told in this collection of 96 stories, which are nearly all based on sites - mirrors those of the wider Australian community. It includes tales of the Wurundjeri people, a former convict, farmers, a bushranger, gold-mining, soldiers, artists, intellectuals, environmentalists and sportspeople. Each story is illustrated with a photograph. As a journalist with the former Diamond Valley News, Marguerite Marshall wrote a series of articles on local places of historic interest, later published as the small book "Eltham Shire - Historic Buildings and Places". Many years later an expanded version was published under the title "Nillumbik Now and Then". This is a much larger version of "Nillumbik Now and Then", including significant rewriting and many additional articles. The new publication was made possible by financial support from the Victorian Public Records Office, Bendigo Bank and Nillumbik Shire Council. EDHS and other historical societies in Nillumbik assisted with content for many of the stories. The book was launched at the Eltham Library on Wednesday 19th November 2008. Source: EDHS Newsletter No 183, November 2009 The front cover art depicts The former house of naturalist and artist Neil Douglas at Bend of Islands, photographer Marguerite Marshall. This collection of almost 130 photos and stories about places and people within the Shire of Nillumbik, an urban and rural municipality in Melbourne's north, contributes to an understanding of the history of the Shire. Published in 2008 immediately prior to the Black Saturday bushfires of February 7 2009, it documents sites that were impacted, and in some cases destroyed by the fires. It includes photographs taken especially for the publication, creating a unique time capsule representing the Shire in the early 21st century. It remains the most recent comprehenesive publication devoted to the Shire's history connecting local residents to the past. Paperback; x, 198 p. : ill., ports. ; 30 cm.Signed by the authornillumbik shire, houses, buildings, weller's hotel, landmarks, bend of islands -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Simms Road, Briar Hill, Feb 1990, 1990
Colour photograph of Simms Road, Briar Hill, Feb. 1990. Industrial estate with new buildingssimms road, briar hill, industrial estate -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Kangaroo Ground Tennis Club Room and Courts, Feb 1990, 1990
Colour photograph of the Kangaroo Ground Tennis Club Room and Courts (formerly Country Fire Authority), Feb. 1990. building under construction.tennis, kangaroo ground, cfa, country fire authority, buildings -
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Photograph, Demolition of Eltham Shire Offices, 17 Aug 1996, 17/8/96
Three colour photographs of the Shire of Eltham Council Offices, Main Road, Eltham being demolished. 17 August, 1996. This followed Victorian Local Government re-amalgamations in 1994. This was a multi-story building which also included the Eltham Library.shire of eltham, demolition, buildings -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Eltham Methodist Church, 1909, 1909
Situated at 810 Main Road on the corner of John Street. The Church was surrounded by a picket fence and tall pine trees. The Church was built by George Stebbings in the 1850s and is an example of fine craftmanship. Formerly Wesleyan, Methodist then Uniting church; the foundations of the church building were constructed with stone from the walls of the first Eltham State Primary School (No. 209) building which collapsed in 1874 and were purchased by Robert David Taylor. REVISED STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE, CONTEXT, 2010 via Victorian Heritage Database What is significant? The 1880 bichromatic brick church and the surrounding site to the title boundaries. How is it significant? The church is architecturally, historically, socially and spiritually significant to the Shire of Nillumbik. Why is it significant? The church is architecturally significant as a finely detailed example of a brick 19th century rural community church, one of only four in the Shire (Criteria E & B). The church is historically significant as an important link with the time when Eltham was a small, insular country settlement. Also for the historical evolution visible in the complex, with the modest 1880s church and larger red brick rear hall from the early 20th century as a reflection of population growth in the area (Criterion A). The church is historically, spiritually and socially significant because it has played, and continues to play, an important part in the spiritual and social life of the community (Criterion G).Sepia postcard of Eltham Methodist Church, 1909eltham, methodist church, church, state school no. 209, eltham state school, robert david taylor, eltham uniting church, uniting church, wesleyan church -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Ruth H. Pendavingh, Building of the new Coles store at the corner of Main Road and Arthur Street, Eltham, 1999, 1999
Four colour photographs showing construction of the Coles store in Arthur streeteltham, coles store, arthur street, construction, buildings -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Old Bakery, York Street, Eltham
Black and white photograph of the old bakery in York Street, Elthameltham, bakery, buildings, york street -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Sherbourne Primary School, Outlook Crescent, Briar Hill, c.1971-1972, 1971-1972c
Two black and white photographs; one internal and one external showing construction at bricklaying stagesherbourne primary school, schools, outlook crescent, briar hill, buildings, construction -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Shillinglaw Cottage, Eltham
Black and white photograph of Shillinglaw Cottage, after its re-location in 1964 to its present day location in Panther Place prior to the building of the new Eltham Library in 1994.eltham, shillinglaw cottage, buildings -
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Photograph, Main Road, Eltham
Black and white photograph, looking from near Bridge street with D. Lyons house on right and the old Shire offices on the left in the distance.a.r warren, timber yard, bridge street, d lyons, houses, buildings, shire of eltham -
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Photograph, Hugh Fisher, The Old Bakery and House, York Street and Main Road, Eltham
Black and white photograph of the Old Bakery and house at the corner of York Street and Main RoadB350eltham, bakery, buildings, york street, main road -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Alan Pinn, Shillinglaw Cottage, Eltham, 1979, 1979
Black and white photographeltham, shillinglaw cottage, buildings -
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Photograph, Earthworks for construction of Safeway Store, Arthur Street, Eltham
Colour photograph of the earthworks undertaken in the construction of the Safeway store in Arthur Street, Eltham looking north-east.eltham, arthur street, safeway store, buildings, construction -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Bassett-Smith, Construction of Eltham Community Centre, June 1977, 1977
The valley of Diamond Creek from Bridge Street looking south to Eltham Community Centreeltham, eltham community centre, buildings, construction -
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Photograph, Peter Bassett-Smith, Construction of Eltham Community Centre, June 1977, 1977
Three colour photographs: 1. Eltham Community Centre, Pitt Street, looking south 2. Eltham Community Centre, Pitt Street, looking south 3. Eltham Community Centre, Pitt Street, looking north; oregon uprights and mudbrick wallseltham, eltham community centre, buildings, construction -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Bassett-Smith, Construction of Eltham Community Centre, June 1977, 1977
Two colour photographs: 1. Eltham Community Centre, Pitt Street, looking north 2. Eltham Community Centre, Pitt Street, looking northeltham, eltham community centre, buildings, construction -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Bassett-Smith, Telephone Exchange, Main Road, Eltham, June 1977, 1977
Colour photograph of the telephone exchange viewed from opposite on Main Road looking up Pitt Street. (Has a permanent staff of 7)eltham, telephone exchange, buildings, main road -
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Photograph, Thomas Cochrane in front of his family home, in Little Eltham, c.1865
Originally catalogued around 1998 as John Cochrane in front of Shillinglaw Cottage, this is now believed to be Thomas Cochrane born 1817 in Ireland. The photograph is a reproduction of a low-resolution, poor-quality photograph. Shillinglaw Cottage is significant to Eltham’s local history. It is one of the earliest known buildings still in existence. Records suggest that the cottage was built circa 1859 by a man named Cochrane, believed to be Thomas Cochrane, in conjunction with George Stebbings though it is not known what Stebbings’s contribution was. It is believed Stebbings owned the cottage between 1874 and 1888. According to Margaret Ball’s (2017) book "Shillinglaw Family of Eltham 1660-2007", Thomas Cochrane and family lived there from 1867 to 1874 however this is contrary to the records of assessable rates levied by the Eltham District Road Board, established in 1858, which shows Cochrane was the owner occupier (in Little Eltham) of approximately 25 acres of cultivated land and 25 acres of pastureland upon which a hut was sited in 1860. It is suspected that George Stebbings may have acquired the property from Cochrane in 1874 as it is noted that he had a tenant for a period, James Rossiter, who was the editor for the Evelyn Observer in Kangaroo Ground in 1874 (LATE SHIRE OFFICE AT KANGAROO GROUND (1934, February 16). Advertiser (Hurstbridge, Vic. : 1922 - 1939), p. 5. Retrieved February 25, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article56743657). In 1881 Phillip Shillinglaw became the ratepayer for the cottage though Stebbings retained ownership until 1888 at which time it was transferred to Shillinglaw. Thomas Cochrane was born in Ireland in 1817 and died at Collingwood 1877. He married Sarah Jane Casey at St James, Melbourne in 1846. They had eight children: • Elizabeth Jane Cochrane born 1847, Keelbundoora • Sarah Cochrane born 1849, Keelbundoora • William John Cochrane born 1854, Eltham • Isabella Mary Cochrane (Cochren) born 1855, Eltham, my Great grandmother • Mary Cochrane born 1857, Eltham • Thomas Cochrane born 1859, Eltham • William James Cochrane born 1861, Eltham • Margaret Anne Cochrane (Cochran) born 1863, Eltham Information received from Richard Stone in 2019, a 2nd-great grandson of Thomas Cochrane suggests that during the early 1930s, one of Isabella’s daughters and her family attended cricket matches at Eltham. The mother and a daughter (Richard’s cousin) would wander around Eltham and a cottage in the main street backing onto the cricket ground. The cousin remembers well her mother telling her that her mother, Isabella Cochrane, lived in the cottage as a young girl. The family also had a similar or the same photo of a man standing in front of the cottage. When the Cochrane family left the cottage in 1874, Thomas Snr would have been 57 and Thomas Jnr 15 and William 13. The man in the photo has a dark and substantial beard. Therefore, it is unlikely to be Thomas Jnr or William and most likely Thomas Snr. The photo is of poor quality and low resolution however, there is little grey evident in his beard. It was possibly taken when Cochrane was a younger man shortly after the cottage was built, circa 1865. When the Eltham District Road Board was established in 1858, the forerunner to Eltham Shire Council, Thomas Cochrane was listed as the occupier/owner of two assessable parcels of farmland in Little Eltham: one of 21 acres of pastureland and another 22 acres of cultivation land. George Stebbings was not recorded as an occupier or landowner. In 1859 and 1860 a Joseph/Joshua Stebbings was recorded as the occupier of a hut owned by G. Atkinson. A hut was recorded on Cochrane’s pastureland parcel in 1860 and this parcel increased in size to 36 acres in 1861 and grew further in size by 1863. George Stebbings first appears as the owner/occupier of a hut in Eltham in 1861, also 1862 and 1863. This is most likely his cottage (still standing in present day) in Pitt Street adjoining the Eltham Hotel property owned by Benjamin Wallis where he was residing in 1867 when they both sued each other for trespass. (POLICE. (1867, August 9). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 7. Retrieved February 25, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5774640) Thomas Cochrane was appointed one of the original trustees of the ground set aside for Eltham Cemetery in Feb 1860 (GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. (1860, February 11). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 7. Retrieved February 25, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5676991)A very early photo of Shillinglaw Cottage with its original builder and owner/occupier, Thomas Cochrane. Cochrane was also a founding Trustee of the Eltham Cemetery Trust. Reproduction of sepia photographshillinglaw cottage, eltham, eltham cemetery trust, evelyn observer, george stebbings, james rossiter, little eltham, phillip shillinglaw, thomas cochrane -
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Photograph, Eltham War Memorial Gates, Main Road, Eltham
Colour photograph of the gates to the Eltham War Memorial Building, in commemoration of the 1939-45 War.eltham, war memorial, main road -
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Photograph, Water tanks
Black and white photograph of a building with two water tanks on towers (at Montsalvat?)pioneers and painters, water tank