New bridge in foreground. Old bridge in background before demolition. 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 35 mm B&W negativesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, montmorency, briar hill, bridge, para road, railway bridge, railway line, road construction, sherbourne road, bridge construction

In this picture we see the cement mixer on the right so possibly stone work being undertaken both sides of the street. Work is under way at the house one down from the bend where two piles of bluestone are gathered; possibly for terrace edging of the driveway and footpath. These images were from a strip of negatives, most likely taken by a Shire of Eltham employee so the works could have been part of council operations. Many streets in the shire have stonework edges for gardens abutting footpaths where the roads have been cut into the terrain. Much of this stone masonry work was undertaken for the council by C.J. Watson and Sons.Roll of medium format 120 6x6 black and white negative film, 1 stripbriar hill, c.j. watson and sons, fx holden, mountainview road, side-car, motorcycles

Work is under way at the house one down from the bend where two piles of bluestone are gathered; possibly for terrace edging of the driveway and footpath. These images were from a strip of negatives, most likely taken by a Shire of Eltham employee so the works could have been part of council operations. Many streets in the shire have stonework edges for gardens abutting footpaths where the roads have been cut into the terrain. Much of this stone masonry work was undertaken for the council by C.J. Watson and Sons.Roll of medium format 120 6x6 black and white negative film, 1 stripbriar hill, c.j. watson and sons, fx holden, mountainview road, side-car, motorcycles

Possibly one of the Watson brothers? Note the red kerosene warning lantern sitting on the bluestone blocks. The EK Holden may have belonged to the Council employee who took the photos. Work is under way at the house one down from the bend where two piles of bluestone are gathered; possibly for terrace edging of the driveway and footpath. These images were from a strip of negatives, most likely taken by a Shire of Eltham employee so the works could have been part of council operations. Many streets in the shire have stonework edges for gardens abutting footpaths where the roads have been cut into the terrain. Much of this stone masonry work was undertaken for the council by C.J. Watson and Sons.Roll of medium format 120 6x6 black and white negative film, 1 stripbriar hill, c.j. watson and sons, mountainview road

Note the FX Holden ute with canopy and old motorcycle with side-car. These may have belonged to the Watson brothers (C.J. Watson’s sons) who undertook stone work for the Council. Work is under way at the house one down from the bend where two piles of bluestone are gathered; possibly for terrace edging of the driveway and footpath. These images were from a strip of negatives, most likely taken by a Shire of Eltham employee so the works could have been part of council operations. Many streets in the shire have stonework edges for gardens abutting footpaths where the roads have been cut into the terrain. Much of this stone masonry work was undertaken for the council by C.J. Watson and Sons.Roll of medium format 120 6x6 black and white negative film, 1 stripbriar hill, c.j. watson and sons, mountainview road, fx holden, side-car, motorcycles

Date based on other similar display panels visible in images of the Shire of Eltham display at the Eltham Community Festival, 7 November 1987Colour photographdisplay panel, eltham festival, infrastructure, shire of eltham, gladstone road, briar hill

Date based on other similar display panels visible in images of the Shire of Eltham display at the Eltham Community Festival, 7 November 1987Colour photographdisplay panel, eltham festival, infrastructure, shire of eltham, gladstone road, briar hill

Date based on other similar display panels visible in images of the Shire of Eltham display at the Eltham Community Festival, 7 November 1987Colour photographdisplay panel, eltham festival, infrastructure, shire of eltham, gladstone road, briar hill

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsFuji 1001993, briar hill, rennard property, karingal drive

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsFuji 1001993, briar hill, rennard property, karingal drive

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsFuji 1001993, briar hill, rennard property, karingal drive

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsFuji 1001993, briar hill, rennard property, karingal drive

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsFuji 1001993, briar hill, rennard property, karingal drive

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsFuji 1001993, briar hill, rennard property, karingal drive

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsFuji 1001993, briar hill, rennard property, karingal drive

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsFuji 1001993, briar hill, rennard property, karingal drive

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsFuji 1001993, briar hill, rennard property, karingal drive, mudbrick, houses

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 strips (composite of three frames)Fuji 1001993, briar hill, rennard property, karingal drive, mudbrick, houses

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsFuji 1001993, briar hill, rennard property, karingal drive, mudbrick, houses

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsFuji 1001993, briar hill, rennard property, karingal drive, mudbrick, houses

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsFuji 1001993, briar hill, rennard property, karingal drive

J5 Bedford 52/53Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsFuji 1001993, briar hill, rennard property, karingal drive, bedford truck

Colour photograph1993, briar hill, rennard property, karingal drive

Outbuilding.Colour photograph1993, briar hill, rennard property, karingal drive

Colour photograph1993, briar hill, rennard property, karingal drive

Colour photograph1993, briar hill, rennard property, karingal drive

Colour photograph1993, briar hill, rennard property, karingal drive

Colour photograph1993, briar hill, rennard property, karingal drive

Colour photograph1993, briar hill, rennard property, karingal drive

Colour photograph1993, briar hill, rennard property, karingal drive