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Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Pidgeon, Eltham Community Town Hall Meeting, Eltham Senior Citizen's Centre, 13 October 2018, 13 Oct 2018
... 895 main road, 903-907 main road, community meeting, eltham... and the Eltham War Memorial complex of buildings at 903-907 Main Road; 13... and the Eltham War Memorial complex of buildings at 903-907 Main Road; 13 ...Community meeting held at the Eltham Senior Citizen's Centre to discuss Nillumbik Shire Council's advertised proposal to sell the former Shire Office site at 895 Main Road and the Eltham War Memorial complex of buildings at 903-907 Main Road; 13 October 2018Born digital image (14)895 main road, 903-907 main road, community meeting, eltham pre-school, eltham shire office, eltham war memorial, eltham war memorial hall, infant welfare centre, nillumbik shire council, senior citizen's centre -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Pidgeon, Jim Connor, President, Eltham District Historical Society; Eltham Community Town Hall Meeting, Eltham Senior Citizen's Centre, 13 October 2018, 13 Oct 2018
... 895 main road, 903-907 main road, community meeting, eltham... and the Eltham War Memorial complex of buildings at 903-907 Main Road; 13... and the Eltham War Memorial complex of buildings at 903-907 Main Road; 13 ...Community meeting held at the Eltham Senior Citizen's Centre to discuss Nillumbik Shire Council's advertised proposal to sell the former Shire Office site at 895 Main Road and the Eltham War Memorial complex of buildings at 903-907 Main Road; 13 October 2018Born digital image895 main road, 903-907 main road, community meeting, eltham pre-school, eltham shire office, eltham war memorial, eltham war memorial hall, infant welfare centre, nillumbik shire council, senior citizen's centre -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Pidgeon, Gordon Pearce, former member of the Eltham War Memorial Trust and former committee member and President of Eltham Pre-school; Eltham Community Town Hall Meeting, Eltham Senior Citizen's Centre, 13 October 2018, 13 Oct 2018
... 895 main road, 903-907 main road, community meeting, eltham... and the Eltham War Memorial complex of buildings at 903-907 Main Road; 13... and the Eltham War Memorial complex of buildings at 903-907 Main Road; 13 ...Community meeting held at the Eltham Senior Citizen's Centre to discuss Nillumbik Shire Council's advertised proposal to sell the former Shire Office site at 895 Main Road and the Eltham War Memorial complex of buildings at 903-907 Main Road; 13 October 2018Born digital image895 main road, 903-907 main road, community meeting, eltham pre-school, eltham shire office, eltham war memorial, eltham war memorial hall, infant welfare centre, nillumbik shire council, senior citizen's centre -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Pidgeon, Lisa McCann, President of Committee of Management of Eltham Pre-school and President of the Advisory Committee; Eltham Community Town Hall Meeting, Eltham Senior Citizen's Centre, 13 October 2018, 13 Oct 2018
... 895 main road, 903-907 main road, community meeting, eltham... and the Eltham War Memorial complex of buildings at 903-907 Main Road; 13... and the Eltham War Memorial complex of buildings at 903-907 Main Road; 13 ...Community meeting held at the Eltham Senior Citizen's Centre to discuss Nillumbik Shire Council's advertised proposal to sell the former Shire Office site at 895 Main Road and the Eltham War Memorial complex of buildings at 903-907 Main Road; 13 October 2018Born digital image895 main road, 903-907 main road, community meeting, eltham pre-school, eltham shire office, eltham war memorial, eltham war memorial hall, infant welfare centre, nillumbik shire council, senior citizen's centre -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Pidgeon, Bill McKenna, former President of Montmorency-Eltham RSL; Eltham Community Town Hall Meeting, Eltham Senior Citizen's Centre, 13 October 2018, 13 Oct 2018
... 895 main road, 903-907 main road, community meeting, eltham... and the Eltham War Memorial complex of buildings at 903-907 Main Road; 13... and the Eltham War Memorial complex of buildings at 903-907 Main Road; 13 ...Community meeting held at the Eltham Senior Citizen's Centre to discuss Nillumbik Shire Council's advertised proposal to sell the former Shire Office site at 895 Main Road and the Eltham War Memorial complex of buildings at 903-907 Main Road; 13 October 2018Born digital image895 main road, 903-907 main road, community meeting, eltham pre-school, eltham shire office, eltham war memorial, eltham war memorial hall, infant welfare centre, nillumbik shire council, senior citizen's centre -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Pidgeon, Greg Johnson, former Councillor and former Mayor of Nillumbik Shire Council; Eltham Community Town Hall Meeting, Eltham Senior Citizen's Centre, 13 October 2018, 13 Oct 2018
... 895 main road, 903-907 main road, community meeting, eltham... and the Eltham War Memorial complex of buildings at 903-907 Main Road; 13... and the Eltham War Memorial complex of buildings at 903-907 Main Road; 13 ...Community meeting held at the Eltham Senior Citizen's Centre to discuss Nillumbik Shire Council's advertised proposal to sell the former Shire Office site at 895 Main Road and the Eltham War Memorial complex of buildings at 903-907 Main Road; 13 October 2018Born digital image895 main road, 903-907 main road, community meeting, eltham pre-school, eltham shire office, eltham war memorial, eltham war memorial hall, infant welfare centre, nillumbik shire council, senior citizen's centre -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Pidgeon, Bruce Grose, 84 year old veteran (ex Navy) who first came to Eltham in 1946; Eltham Community Town Hall Meeting, Eltham Senior Citizen's Centre, 13 October 2018, 13 Oct 2018
... 895 main road, 903-907 main road, community meeting, eltham... and the Eltham War Memorial complex of buildings at 903-907 Main Road; 13... and the Eltham War Memorial complex of buildings at 903-907 Main Road; 13 ...Community meeting held at the Eltham Senior Citizen's Centre to discuss Nillumbik Shire Council's advertised proposal to sell the former Shire Office site at 895 Main Road and the Eltham War Memorial complex of buildings at 903-907 Main Road; 13 October 2018Born digital image895 main road, 903-907 main road, community meeting, eltham pre-school, eltham shire office, eltham war memorial, eltham war memorial hall, infant welfare centre, nillumbik shire council, senior citizen's centre -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Pidgeon, Greg Johnson moves a motion to present to Council the community's view regarding the proposed land sale/development; Eltham Community Town Hall Meeting, Eltham Senior Citizen's Centre, 13 October 2018, 13 Oct 2018
... 895 main road, 903-907 main road, community meeting, eltham... and the Eltham War Memorial complex of buildings at 903-907 Main Road; 13... and the Eltham War Memorial complex of buildings at 903-907 Main Road; 13 ...Community meeting held at the Eltham Senior Citizen's Centre to discuss Nillumbik Shire Council's advertised proposal to sell the former Shire Office site at 895 Main Road and the Eltham War Memorial complex of buildings at 903-907 Main Road; 13 October 2018Born digital image895 main road, 903-907 main road, community meeting, eltham pre-school, eltham shire office, eltham war memorial, eltham war memorial hall, infant welfare centre, nillumbik shire council, senior citizen's centre -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Pidgeon, Andrew Lemon, Historian, seconds the motion; Eltham Community Town Hall Meeting, Eltham Senior Citizen's Centre, 13 October 2018, 13 Oct 2018
... 895 main road, 903-907 main road, community meeting, eltham... and the Eltham War Memorial complex of buildings at 903-907 Main Road; 13... and the Eltham War Memorial complex of buildings at 903-907 Main Road; 13 ...Community meeting held at the Eltham Senior Citizen's Centre to discuss Nillumbik Shire Council's advertised proposal to sell the former Shire Office site at 895 Main Road and the Eltham War Memorial complex of buildings at 903-907 Main Road; 13 October 2018Born digital image895 main road, 903-907 main road, community meeting, eltham pre-school, eltham shire office, eltham war memorial, eltham war memorial hall, infant welfare centre, nillumbik shire council, senior citizen's centre -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Pidgeon, The motion is passed unaminously; Eltham Community Town Hall Meeting, Eltham Senior Citizen's Centre, 13 October 2018, 13 Oct 2018
... 895 main road, 903-907 main road, community meeting, eltham... and the Eltham War Memorial complex of buildings at 903-907 Main Road; 13... and the Eltham War Memorial complex of buildings at 903-907 Main Road; 13 ...Community meeting held at the Eltham Senior Citizen's Centre to discuss Nillumbik Shire Council's advertised proposal to sell the former Shire Office site at 895 Main Road and the Eltham War Memorial complex of buildings at 903-907 Main Road; 13 October 2018Born digital image895 main road, 903-907 main road, community meeting, eltham pre-school, eltham shire office, eltham war memorial, eltham war memorial hall, infant welfare centre, nillumbik shire council, senior citizen's centre -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Pidgeon, Catherine Kingsbury who originally set up Food Share which continues to run out of the Maternal and Infant Welfare Centre; Eltham Community Town Hall Meeting, Eltham Senior Citizen's Centre, 13 October 2018, 13 Oct 2018
... 895 main road, 903-907 main road, community meeting, eltham... and the Eltham War Memorial complex of buildings at 903-907 Main Road; 13... and the Eltham War Memorial complex of buildings at 903-907 Main Road; 13 ...Community meeting held at the Eltham Senior Citizen's Centre to discuss Nillumbik Shire Council's advertised proposal to sell the former Shire Office site at 895 Main Road and the Eltham War Memorial complex of buildings at 903-907 Main Road; 13 October 2018Born digital image895 main road, 903-907 main road, community meeting, eltham pre-school, eltham shire office, eltham war memorial, eltham war memorial hall, infant welfare centre, nillumbik shire council, senior citizen's centre -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Pidgeon, Brian Wald, Committee member of the Eltham Senior Citizens and member of the RSL; Eltham Community Town Hall Meeting, Eltham Senior Citizen's Centre, 13 October 2018, 13 Oct 2018
... 895 main road, 903-907 main road, community meeting, eltham... and the Eltham War Memorial complex of buildings at 903-907 Main Road; 13... and the Eltham War Memorial complex of buildings at 903-907 Main Road; 13 ...Community meeting held at the Eltham Senior Citizen's Centre to discuss Nillumbik Shire Council's advertised proposal to sell the former Shire Office site at 895 Main Road and the Eltham War Memorial complex of buildings at 903-907 Main Road; 13 October 2018Born digital image895 main road, 903-907 main road, community meeting, eltham pre-school, eltham shire office, eltham war memorial, eltham war memorial hall, infant welfare centre, nillumbik shire council, senior citizen's centre -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Pidgeon, Carl Reid, Eltham community member since 1976; Eltham Community Town Hall Meeting, Eltham Senior Citizen's Centre, 13 October 2018, 13 Oct 2018
... 895 main road, 903-907 main road, community meeting, eltham... and the Eltham War Memorial complex of buildings at 903-907 Main Road; 13... and the Eltham War Memorial complex of buildings at 903-907 Main Road; 13 ...Community meeting held at the Eltham Senior Citizen's Centre to discuss Nillumbik Shire Council's advertised proposal to sell the former Shire Office site at 895 Main Road and the Eltham War Memorial complex of buildings at 903-907 Main Road; 13 October 2018Born digital image895 main road, 903-907 main road, community meeting, eltham pre-school, eltham shire office, eltham war memorial, eltham war memorial hall, infant welfare centre, nillumbik shire council, senior citizen's centre -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Pidgeon, Gloria of the Southern Cross Church which uses the senior Citizen's Centre every Sunday; Eltham Community Town Hall Meeting, Eltham Senior Citizen's Centre, 13 October 2018, 13 Oct 2018
... 895 main road, 903-907 main road, community meeting, eltham... and the Eltham War Memorial complex of buildings at 903-907 Main Road; 13... and the Eltham War Memorial complex of buildings at 903-907 Main Road; 13 ...Community meeting held at the Eltham Senior Citizen's Centre to discuss Nillumbik Shire Council's advertised proposal to sell the former Shire Office site at 895 Main Road and the Eltham War Memorial complex of buildings at 903-907 Main Road; 13 October 2018Born digital image895 main road, 903-907 main road, community meeting, eltham pre-school, eltham shire office, eltham war memorial, eltham war memorial hall, infant welfare centre, nillumbik shire council, senior citizen's centre -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Pidgeon, Eltham Community Town Hall Meeting, Eltham Senior Citizen's Centre, 9 December 2018, 9 Dec 2018
... 895 main road, 903-907 main road, community meeting, eltham... on Main Road outside the Eltham War Memorial... photo shoot on Main Road outside the Eltham War Memorial 895 ...Approx 180-200 people attended a second information meeting regarding the Shire of Nillumbik's proposed development/sale of 895 and 903-907 Main Road followed by a group protest photo shoot on Main Road outside the Eltham War MemorialBorn digital image (13)895 main road, 903-907 main road, community meeting, eltham pre-school, eltham shire office, eltham war memorial, eltham war memorial hall, infant welfare centre, nillumbik shire council, senior citizen's centre -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Pidgeon, Eltham Community Town Hall Meeting, Eltham Senior Citizen's Centre, 9 December 2018, 9 Dec 2018
... 895 main road, 903-907 main road, community meeting, eltham... on Main Road outside the Eltham War Memorial... photo shoot on Main Road outside the Eltham War Memorial 895 ...Approx 180-200 people attended a second information meeting regarding the Shire of Nillumbik's proposed development/sale of 895 and 903-907 Main Road followed by a group protest photo shoot on Main Road outside the Eltham War MemorialBorn digital image895 main road, 903-907 main road, community meeting, eltham pre-school, eltham shire office, eltham war memorial, eltham war memorial hall, infant welfare centre, nillumbik shire council, senior citizen's centre -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Pidgeon, Eltham Community Town Hall Meeting, Eltham Senior Citizen's Centre, 9 December 2018, 9 Dec 2018
... 895 main road, 903-907 main road, community meeting, eltham... on Main Road outside the Eltham War Memorial... photo shoot on Main Road outside the Eltham War Memorial 895 ...Approx 180-200 people attended a second information meeting regarding the Shire of Nillumbik's proposed development/sale of 895 and 903-907 Main Road followed by a group protest photo shoot on Main Road outside the Eltham War MemorialBorn digital image895 main road, 903-907 main road, community meeting, eltham pre-school, eltham shire office, eltham war memorial, eltham war memorial hall, infant welfare centre, nillumbik shire council, senior citizen's centre -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Pidgeon, Eltham Community Town Hall Meeting, Eltham Senior Citizen's Centre, 9 December 2018, 9 Dec 2018
... 895 main road, 903-907 main road, community meeting, eltham... on Main Road outside the Eltham War Memorial... photo shoot on Main Road outside the Eltham War Memorial 895 ...Approx 180-200 people attended a second information meeting regarding the Shire of Nillumbik's proposed development/sale of 895 and 903-907 Main Road followed by a group protest photo shoot on Main Road outside the Eltham War MemorialBorn digital image895 main road, 903-907 main road, community meeting, eltham pre-school, eltham shire office, eltham war memorial, eltham war memorial hall, infant welfare centre, nillumbik shire council, senior citizen's centre -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Pidgeon, Eltham Community Town Hall Meeting, Eltham Senior Citizen's Centre, 9 December 2018, 9 Dec 2018
... 895 main road, 903-907 main road, community meeting, eltham... on Main Road outside the Eltham War Memorial... photo shoot on Main Road outside the Eltham War Memorial 895 ...Approx 180-200 people attended a second information meeting regarding the Shire of Nillumbik's proposed development/sale of 895 and 903-907 Main Road followed by a group protest photo shoot on Main Road outside the Eltham War MemorialBorn digital image895 main road, 903-907 main road, community meeting, eltham pre-school, eltham shire office, eltham war memorial, eltham war memorial hall, infant welfare centre, nillumbik shire council, senior citizen's centre -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Pidgeon, Geoff Paine, local Eltham resident and member of the Eltham Community Action Group welcomes everyone to the second Eltham Community Town Hall Meeting, Eltham Senior Citizen's Centre, 9 December 2018, 9 Dec 2018
... 895 main road, 903-907 main road, community meeting, eltham... on Main Road outside the Eltham War Memorial... photo shoot on Main Road outside the Eltham War Memorial 895 ...Approx 180-200 people attended a second information meeting regarding the Shire of Nillumbik's proposed development/sale of 895 and 903-907 Main Road followed by a group protest photo shoot on Main Road outside the Eltham War MemorialBorn digital image895 main road, 903-907 main road, community meeting, eltham pre-school, eltham shire office, eltham war memorial, eltham war memorial hall, infant welfare centre, nillumbik shire council, senior citizen's centre -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Pidgeon, Sharon Bonga, local Eltham resident and member of Save Community Reserves and the Eltham Community Action Group; Eltham Community Town Hall Meeting, Eltham Senior Citizen's Centre, 9 December 2018, 9 Dec 2018
... 895 main road, 903-907 main road, community meeting, eltham... on Main Road outside the Eltham War Memorial... photo shoot on Main Road outside the Eltham War Memorial 895 ...Approx 180-200 people attended a second information meeting regarding the Shire of Nillumbik's proposed development/sale of 895 and 903-907 Main Road followed by a group protest photo shoot on Main Road outside the Eltham War MemorialBorn digital image895 main road, 903-907 main road, community meeting, eltham pre-school, eltham shire office, eltham war memorial, eltham war memorial hall, infant welfare centre, nillumbik shire council, senior citizen's centre -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Pidgeon, Sharon Bonga, local Eltham resident and member of Save Community Reserves and the Eltham Community Action Group; Eltham Community Town Hall Meeting, Eltham Senior Citizen's Centre, 9 December 2018, 9 Dec 2018
... 895 main road, 903-907 main road, community meeting, eltham... on Main Road outside the Eltham War Memorial... photo shoot on Main Road outside the Eltham War Memorial 895 ...Approx 180-200 people attended a second information meeting regarding the Shire of Nillumbik's proposed development/sale of 895 and 903-907 Main Road followed by a group protest photo shoot on Main Road outside the Eltham War MemorialBorn digital image895 main road, 903-907 main road, community meeting, eltham pre-school, eltham shire office, eltham war memorial, eltham war memorial hall, infant welfare centre, nillumbik shire council, senior citizen's centre -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Pidgeon, Andrew Lemon, historian and local Eltham resident; Eltham Community Town Hall Meeting, Eltham Senior Citizen's Centre, 9 December 2018, 9 Dec 2018
... 895 main road, 903-907 main road, community meeting, eltham... on Main Road outside the Eltham War Memorial... photo shoot on Main Road outside the Eltham War Memorial 895 ...Approx 180-200 people attended a second information meeting regarding the Shire of Nillumbik's proposed development/sale of 895 and 903-907 Main Road followed by a group protest photo shoot on Main Road outside the Eltham War MemorialBorn digital image895 main road, 903-907 main road, community meeting, eltham pre-school, eltham shire office, eltham war memorial, eltham war memorial hall, infant welfare centre, nillumbik shire council, senior citizen's centre -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Pidgeon, Christian Kuhlmann presents his song "Lest We Regret"; Eltham Community Town Hall Meeting, Eltham Senior Citizen's Centre, 9 December 2018, 9 Dec 2018
... 895 main road, 903-907 main road, community meeting, eltham... on Main Road outside the Eltham War Memorial... photo shoot on Main Road outside the Eltham War Memorial 895 ...Approx 180-200 people attended a second information meeting regarding the Shire of Nillumbik's proposed development/sale of 895 and 903-907 Main Road followed by a group protest photo shoot on Main Road outside the Eltham War MemorialBorn digital image895 main road, 903-907 main road, community meeting, eltham pre-school, eltham shire office, eltham war memorial, eltham war memorial hall, infant welfare centre, nillumbik shire council, senior citizen's centre -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Pidgeon, Councillor and former Mayor, Peter Clarke; Eltham Community Town Hall Meeting, Eltham Senior Citizen's Centre, 9 December 2018, 9 Dec 2018
... 895 main road, 903-907 main road, community meeting, eltham... on Main Road outside the Eltham War Memorial... photo shoot on Main Road outside the Eltham War Memorial 895 ...Approx 180-200 people attended a second information meeting regarding the Shire of Nillumbik's proposed development/sale of 895 and 903-907 Main Road followed by a group protest photo shoot on Main Road outside the Eltham War MemorialBorn digital image895 main road, 903-907 main road, community meeting, eltham pre-school, eltham shire office, eltham war memorial, eltham war memorial hall, infant welfare centre, nillumbik shire council, senior citizen's centre -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, Universal Business Directories (Aust.) Pty. Ltd, Universal De Luxe Streets Directory of Melbourne & Suburbs; Sixth Edition, 1960, 1960
Hardback; xiv; 70 pages; 97 colour maps; 12 pages advertising including message on Road Safety by Chief Commissioner of Police Inside cover "Fhin McPhee Whittlesea"melbourne maps -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Demolition of water tower at 51 Cassells Road, Research, 6 April 2017, 6/4/2017
"The water storage tank (the ‘golf ball’ tower) was located in Cassells Road, and for many years it played an important role in supplying the Research and Eltham communities with drinking water. However, due to prior upgrades of water supply infrastructure in the area, these communities are receiving their water supply in a more reliable way. The storage tank was no longer operating and as it no longer served a purpose, the time had come for it to be removed. Decommissioning works occurred between November 2016 and January 2017, and the tower was removed in March 2017." Source: Yarra Valley Water Eltham Water Project onlineDigital files only (17 jpg and one two second MP4 files)cassells road, demolition, research (vic.), water tower -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Tom Allen in 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'. Wallaby Park, Warrandyte Road
Tom is the old man seated Source: Mrs. E.M. Jackson, Pigeon Bank, Kangaroo Ground.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 imagekangaroo ground, sepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, tom allen, wallaby park, warrandyte road -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Negative - Photograph, Floodwaters, Diamond Creek, Eltham, 1934
... The Diamond Creek in flood near the Main Road bridge...Eltham District Historical Society Inc 728 Main Rd Eltham ...The Diamond Creek in flood near the Main Road bridge at Eltham, Victoria. The Yarra also was in flood. In early December 1934 the "Greatest flood in the history of the Yarra" occured, according to The Argus newspaper. Bridges and houses were swept away with hundreds of people left homeless across the state. The historic 1934 flood of the Diamond Creek and Yarra River set the criteria for future planning with respect to flood water rise. Noted on reverse of print - Copied by Hugh Fisher, 82 Lygon St., BrunswickThis 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 4 x 5 inch B&W Neg (2 frames on one neg) Print 9 x 15.5 cmOn reverse of print - "Copied by Hugh Fisher, 82 Lygon St., Brunswick" (for Shire of Eltham)sepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, eltham, floods, 1934 flood, diamond creek (creek), floodwater -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Samuel Thomas Gill et al, Capture of Burke, the Bushranger, 1866
Published: "The Melbourne Post" page 369, 22 November 1866. Reproduced Page 76 "Pioneers and Painters" One wet and miserable October night in 1866 a well-spoken young Irish braggart, who was wearing a poncho or riding cloak, knocked on the door of the home of Mrs. James Russell (nee Haughton) in Russell Road, Warrandyte. Realising that he was weary and hungry, Mrs. Russell gave the young visitor food and a bed in a hut up the back yard. The next morning she found he had gone as Harry Houghton had obligingly rowed him across the river in a mining punt. The man was Robert Burke (aka Bourke but real name Clusky), a known bushranger, who was being hunted by the police. Burke went to Kangaroo Ground where he stayed at Wellers Hotel before moving onto Hurstbridge. At Hurstbridge some hours later, he was eating breakfast given him by Miss Ellen Hurst, whose suspicions were aroused when she noticed a pistol in his pocket. Hastily she informed her brother, who loaded a shot gun and confronted Burke, an argument broke out and Burke produced a pistol. Hurst fired his shotgun, but missed. The two scuffled and during the scuffle, the pistol fired, wounding both Hurst and Burke. Burke was over-powered by some station hands and placed under arrest. Hurst, unfortunately, died later that day. Poor young boastful Burke - he was found guilty of murder and hanged, despite a strong recommendation for mercy and a large petition signed by Melbourne citizens claiming that he reacted in self defence. Edited extract from ‘Warrandyte a Brief History’ by Bruce Bence 1991. (Posted to Warrandyte Historical Society Facebook page 27/01/2021)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 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 Print 16.5 x 22 cmhurstbridge, illustration, robert burke, fight, bushranger burke, other areas, pioneers and painters, sepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, bushranger