35mm colour positive transparency blue Agfacolour Service plastic mount1972, footpaths and gutters, infrastructure, road construction, road drainage, roadworks, shire of eltham, unidentified

35mm colour positive transparency blue Agfacolour Service plastic mount1972, footpaths and gutters, infrastructure, road construction, road drainage, roadworks, shire of eltham, unidentified

35mm colour positive transparency blue Agfacolour Service plastic mount1972, footpaths and gutters, infrastructure, road construction, road drainage, roadworks, shire of eltham, unidentified, kangaroo ground

35mm colour positive transparency blue Agfacolour Service plastic mount1972, footpaths and gutters, infrastructure, road construction, road drainage, roadworks, shire of eltham, unidentified, kangaroo ground

35mm colour positive transparency blue Agfacolour Service plastic mount1972, footpaths and gutters, infrastructure, road construction, road drainage, roadworks, shire of eltham, unidentified

1958 C.R.B. Plan of Survey of Part of Crown Portion 12 Section 4 Parish of Nillumbik, County of Evelyn Eltham-Yarra Glen Road, Shire of Eltham Shows Surveyor field notes, property ownership and building type and construction.a.j. collis, a.s. & c.g.h. fitzpatrick, board of land & works, bridge street, brougham steet, commonwealth bank of australia, country roads board, eltham, eltham rsl sub-branch, f.h. collis, f.m. smith, f.n. & e.j. burgoyne, franklin street, h.c. & r.e. burgoyne, j. jorgenson, j.f. & j.e. morris, j.n. & h.c. burgoyne, j.s. blow, john street, main road, p.e. smith, pitt street, r.j. dripps, s.j. taylor, survey plan, trustees of the eltham methodist church, 1958, eltham-yarra glen road, neil webster collection

1956 C.R.B. Plan of Survey of Part of Crown Portion 13 Section 4 Parish of Nillumbik, County of Evelyn Eltham-Yarra Glen Road, Shire of Eltham Shows Surveyor field notes, property ownership and building type and construction.eltham-yarra glen road, country roads board, eltham, main road, survey plan, 1956, a.l. lyon, a.w. brinkkotter, arthur street, c.r. burkett, dudley street, e.n. staff, eltham war memorial trust, henry street, luck street, pryor street, the board of land & works, the equity trustees executors and agency coy ltd, the roman catholic trusts corporation, victorian railways commision, neil webster collection

1957 C.R.B. Plan of Survey of Part of Crown Portion 13 Section 4 and Crown Allotment 1 Section 1 Parish of Nillumbik, County of Evelyn Eltham-Yarra Glen Road, Shire of Eltham Shows Surveyor field notes, property ownership and building type and construction.eltham-yarra glen road, country roads board, eltham, main road, survey plan, 1957, a.m. & a.a. iowerson, a.mcg. hepburn, cecil street, coffee lounge, diamond street, e.g. murrell, elsa court, h.b. woodhead, j.c. & s.i. harding, la ronde, luck street, r.m. & v.m. white, r.n. mowatt, the board of land & works, w.g. hains, neil webster collection

Sugarloaf Reservoir is situated on former farmland. This large water storage was completed in 1982 and serves Melbourne's northern suburbs. Within the visitor areas are two picnic grounds and other recreational facilities. Below its massive rock embankment is located the Winnecke Treatment Plan designed to purify its water before being piped into Melbourne. The dam partly inundated the old firing ranges of the former Christmas Hills Rifle Club. Source: Christmas Hills Now and then: Yarra Glen & District Historical Society, 2004.lewis tulk collection, construction, sugarloaf reservoir, winnecke dam

Sugarloaf Reservoir is situated on former farmland. This large water storage was completed in 1982 and serves Melbourne's northern suburbs. Within the visitor areas are two picnic grounds and other recreational facilities. Below its massive rock embankment is located the Winnecke Treatment Plan designed to purify its water before being piped into Melbourne. The dam partly inundated the old firing ranges of the former Christmas Hills Rifle Club. Source: Christmas Hills Now and then: Yarra Glen & District Historical Society, 2004.lewis tulk collection, construction, sugarloaf reservoir, winnecke dam

Sugarloaf Reservoir is situated on former farmland. This large water storage was completed in 1982 and serves Melbourne's northern suburbs. Within the visitor areas are two picnic grounds and other recreational facilities. Below its massive rock embankment is located the Winnecke Treatment Plan designed to purify its water before being piped into Melbourne. The dam partly inundated the old firing ranges of the former Christmas Hills Rifle Club. Source: Christmas Hills Now and then: Yarra Glen & District Historical Society, 2004.lewis tulk collection, construction, sugarloaf reservoir, winnecke dam

Sugarloaf Reservoir is situated on former farmland. This large water storage was completed in 1982 and serves Melbourne's northern suburbs. Within the visitor areas are two picnic grounds and other recreational facilities. Below its massive rock embankment is located the Winnecke Treatment Plan designed to purify its water before being piped into Melbourne. The dam partly inundated the old firing ranges of the former Christmas Hills Rifle Club. Source: Christmas Hills Now and then: Yarra Glen & District Historical Society, 2004.lewis tulk collection, construction, sugarloaf reservoir, winnecke dam

Sugarloaf Reservoir is situated on former farmland. This large water storage was completed in 1982 and serves Melbourne's northern suburbs. Within the visitor areas are two picnic grounds and other recreational facilities. Below its massive rock embankment is located the Winnecke Treatment Plan designed to purify its water before being piped into Melbourne. The dam partly inundated the old firing ranges of the former Christmas Hills Rifle Club. Source: Christmas Hills Now and then: Yarra Glen & District Historical Society, 2004.lewis tulk collection, construction, sugarloaf reservoir, winnecke dam

The new Eltham Library was opened 22 May 1994 and celebrates its 30th anniversay in 2024. This audio recording, presented by Harry Gilham, President of Eltham District Historical Society at the time of the opening is a summarised history of the Eltham Library service to 1994. Eltham Library Service 1930s - 1994 Originally collated by Harry Gilham, President, Eltham District Historical Society Inc (1993-2009) (edited 2022) In the Eltham township area, in the early 1930s, library books for adults were available from E J Andrew's newsagency in Main Road. In the newsagency come haberdashery, some shelves were set aside for a lending library of adults' books. In 1935, Mr & Mrs JC Rains purchased the newsagency and continued the lending service until the late 1940s. At this time the business was extended from haberdashery to sell ladies' and men's clothing. The library section was discontinued. In the 1930s a mobile book library was also run by a Mr Foster of Bible Street, Eltham. In the 1950s adult books were available from racks in the foyer of the Eltham Shire Offices which was then located beside the Eltham Hall on the comer of Arthur Street and Main Road. In the early 1950s a referendum of ratepayers was called to seek public opinion on the issue of raising money for a public library for which the rates would have to be increased - the motion was defeated. On 11 November 1965 Eltham Shire Council, in conjunction with the City of Heidelberg and the Shire of Diamond Valley, met to form the Heidelberg Regional Library Service. Eltham was represented by Councillors Charis Pelling and John Lewis. The first library service for the Shire of Eltham from this group came in the shape of a bookmobile van which had, amongst others, a central stopover near the Shillinglaw trees outside the newly opened Shire offices at 895 Main Road, the original site of Shillinglaw Cottage and the former Shillinglaw farm. Present-day Wingrove Park was another stopover and the many recorded requests for this service can be read as denoting the areas of population or gathering points at that period throughout the Shire. 1968 saw the Shire convert the ‘Brinkkotter’ house in Dudley Street to house both adult and children's books. This library was originally staffed from the City of Heidelberg Library and records of committee meetings range from borrowing Heidelberg's old library shelving to trying to increase the Government's subsidy to a dollar for dollar basis. Book loans in the period 1966-67 totalled 30,400 and the following year ran to 52,113. With 2 books plus 1 paperback the limit per person, it was overcrowded and unable to house the range of other services which had become common library stock. Planning to extend the Shire Offices by the addition of the south wing was an opportunity to re-house the Shire's Library. The opening of the library in the extension was carried out on 17th August 1971 by the Hon R J Hamer ED, MP, Chief Secretary of Victoria. Cr Geoffrey Dreverman officiated as the Shire President. The Heidelberg Regional Library Service continued until September 1985 when it disbanded. On 21 November 1985 the Yarra Plenty Regional Library Service was established. At that time Eltham was represented by Councillors Mary Grant and Robert Manuell. By 1987, over-crowding of the Eltham Library and an inability to house the range of other services yet again rose to prominence. At a Council meeting held on 1 June 1987, the Councillors supported a resolution which threatened to close the library on 30 September 1987. Council's frustration arose from yet another re-run of the annual State Government versus Council Library funding and records show first arose in Eltham Council in 1967 with the Government of 1he day. After prolonged public anger and petitions the motion to close the library was rescinded in August 1987. Council, considering the community's concern, set up a ‘Library Review Working Party’ which a year later became the Library Occasional Committee with direct access to Council. This Committee investigated the workings of the 386 square metre library and found inadequate space for storage and display, lack of equipment, out-of-date furniture together with an increasing patronage which resulted in queues of borrowers becoming longer no matter when the library was open. Community consultation took the form of 1,000 questionnaires sent to users and non-users along with noticeboard reminders of what was planned. Council developed a strategy to set aside capital funds from 1988 on an annual basis so that preliminary planning and consultative expenses could be met, and construction could be completed early 1997. The Committee visited metropolitan libraries which were catering for a similar population as was projected for Eltham. Australia-wide Federal Government funding grants under the Local Capital Works Program became available from October 1992 for community projects endorsed by local Councils. The Eltham Council submitted a proposal, based on library findings and requirements accumulated by the Library Occasional Committee, to the Federal Grants Committee to build a new Eltham Library. The Federal Grants Committee supported the funding request allowing commencement of the library project three years earlier than planned. With finance finalised, the Council set up its Eltham Library Re-development Special Committee which was given the task of overseeing what could be the last major expansion of the Shire's Library Service as Eltham's population nears its projected maximum. The new library was designed by Gregory Burgess and Peter Ryan of Gregory Burgess Pty Ltd. Construction of the library commenced in 1993 and was officially opened May 22nd, 1994. The library building was designed to reflect its parkland setting. External features include: the roof which includes interesting aspects when viewed from Main Road; verandahs which provide ramp access and give a sheltered entrance to the building; walls which feature locally made mudbricks, conventional bricks and copper panels; and space for an outdoor courtyard/reading area which will be developed later. Internally there are several features. The building includes a foyer with a fireplace suitable for displays including artwork, a community multi-purpose room suitable for meetings or functions and an outdoor cafeteria. The ceilings are lined with Victorian Ash. The shapes for the ceiling give a free-flowing form to the building. Brush Box has been used for the circulation and information desks. The tree trunk columns are Grey lronbark from New South Wales. Arches and various-shaped windows add interest to the internal structure. The carpet design reflects the Eltham environment and compliments the natural colours and timbers used in the building. Tiles by artist Felix Bosari feature in the building and additional art by local artists added externally and internally to the building. Since 1994 the library has undergone a major extension to cater for children’s services and others. See also EDHS_02111Digital file only recorded from Audio Cassette tape on loan Converted to MP3 file; 11.1MB, 0:08:49eltham library, opening, harry gilham, harry gilham collection, 1994, audio cassette, audio recording

This building is a fine example of a very early small brick country court house which retains its furnishings and has important associations with the early history of the Eltham township. It was used for Eltham Road Board meetings in the 1860s and later to provide additional school accommodation. It is the oldest public building remaining in Eltham and forms an important group in historic and streetscape terms with the adjoining former police residence. The survival of the furnishings (of unknown origins) is of particular significance given the building's age. This building, and the former police residence beside it, were constructed as a result of a petition by five Eltham residents in 1857. The nearest police were at Heidelberg eight miles away or at the Caledonia Diggings 21 miles away. After the construction of the Court of Petty Sessions at Eltham in 1859-60 (which was designed by the Public Works Department and built by a Mr Duncan for a cost of 536 pounds), it was used for a variety of purposes. Eltham Road Board meetings were held there until 1868 when the board was transferred to Kangaroo Ground and as the Road Board Secretary's office, until this was transferred to Wingrove Cottage in 1867. It was used as an overflow for the Dalton Street School in 1875. According to National Trust records, the Eltham Court House is a relatively rare building type. There are only six other known examples of similar small brick country court houses in the state which have small projecting entry porches and a gabled form. Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 7 stripsFuji 100Neltham, eltham courthouse, main road

Road sign advising of proposed reconstruction works of Main Road to install a roundabout at Mount Pleasant Road. Traffic to Lower Plenty and Templestowe to be diverted down Bridge Street (and Bolton Street) effective January 1984. The proposed roundabout did not proceed. Instead traffic islands on Mount Pleasant Road were installed in place of temporary blocked out islands.Film - Kodak CM 400 5079 7 strips, 26 framesinfrastructure, roads, road construction, roundabout, road sign, main road, mount pleasant road

Roll of film taken by Eltham Shire Council officers of roads and houses in the Eltham East area, 3 September 1981 prior to construction of new water main; including views of existing damage to footpaths and gutters and general views of Beard Street. These images provide a perspective of housing estate developments and changes in housing styles and road development which began sweeping in from the mid 1970s with increasing urbanisation of what was once more outlying suburbs and regions.35mm colour positive transparency (1 of 28) Mount - Kodak Kodachrome Cardbeard street, eltham, footpaths and gutters, infrastructure, roads, main road

Addition of second stage bridge over Plenty River and extension of ring road connectionNewsprintgreensborough bypass, road construction, vicroads

Public advice regarding works undertaken for the Greensborough ByPassNewspaper clipping bridge construction, greensborough bypass, road construction

Originally built by John Hill, a shoemaker at Kangaroo Ground around 1878. In the late 1970s when our Society was the Shire of Eltham Historical Society, an offer was made to the Society regarding use of an old cottage at Christmas Hills. The cottage sat beside Watsons Creek just outside the then Shire of Eltham but following municipal restructuring it now lies within the Shire of Nillumbik. For various reasons the offer ultimately lapsed. At that time some research on the cottage was carried out for the Society by Keith Chappel as part of a larger research project that he was doing. Keith’s notes were taken from Lands Department records and showed that the property was the subject of a permissive occupancy of Crown land comprising the creek reserve. In 1903 a Miner’s Right of one acre in area was granted to Edwin Samuel Birch. In 1907 Birch applied to purchase this land but was unable to because it was part of the creek reserve. The documents show that the cottage existed at that time. Upon Birch’s death in 1932, his daughter, Honor Mary Birch was granted a permit to occupy the residence. Honor Mary Birch, known as Nora, was born 1900, the daughter of Edwin Samuel Birch and Honor (nee Young). In 1939 she married George Henry Williams (aka Henry). Honor died 8 July 1976. Her siblings were Margaret Martin (dec), Bert Birch and Brigidene Brinkkotter. In her will she gave and bequeathed “all the improvements on the land held by me at Christmas Hills under Permissive Occupancy from the Department of Land and Survey consisting of the house property thereon and all the contents of the said house to my nephew Brian Joseph Martin of Christmas Hills aforesaid farmer”. The will described the property as a four room, five square house, about 100 years old with enclosed verandah, including kitchen, combined lounge dining room, bedroom and store room; built of ‘bush slabs’ with a corrugated iron roof. A dairy had been erected in 1935. After her death, the property was acquired by the Melbourne Metropolitan Board of Works in 1978. The property is listed on the Victorian Heritage Database HO200-Hill, later Birch farm complex, 945 Eltham-Yarra Glen Road, Watsons Creek and described as: The house has a steep but simply gabled roof form clad with corrugated iron, vertical adzed hardwood slab front wall construction, split palings to the gable ends; rubble freestone chimney at one end (with added gsi flue), pole-framed Graeme Butler & Associates, 2006: 101 Shire of Nillurnbik Planning Scheme Amendment C13 Heritage Assessments verandah (rebuilt?); six-pane double-hung sash windows; T&G bead-edge boarded ledged & braced door; and paling clad rooms added at verandah ends. A slab-clad large fireplace is at the north corner of the house, with a gsi upper cladding added and an internal lining of rubble stone. The rear facade is different construction, being drop-slab, and sits beneath a rear skillion addition to the main gabled form: this may be more recent construction. The house appears to have been once set up for public display and may have been recreated in part for that purpose. Outbuildings are reached by a track along the east side of the house, including what may have been a creamery (typical standard inter-war design clad with corrugated iron and lined with 1938 Lysaght Queens Head Australia galvanised sheet iron) and a paling clad gabled out-house. Timber outbuildings of differing eras are to the north-west of the house, with pole framing and paling infill construction and Redcliffe brand corrugated iron. Post and rail (front) and split paling (rear) fence remnants line the front boundary. Pepper trees part of house yard landscape49 born digital images (includes one panoramic stitch and nine frames from drone video)birch cottage, christmas hills, early settlers, edwin samuel birch, honor mary birch, john hill, watsons creek

Reconstruction works by Eltham Shire Council, Bolton Street, Eltham, 18 July 197235 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)bolton steet, eltham, eltham shire council, infrastructure, lower plenty, road construction, rosehill road

Reconstruction works by Eltham Shire Council, Bolton Street, Eltham, 18 July 197235 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)bolton steet, eltham, eltham shire council, infrastructure, lower plenty, road construction, rosehill road

Reconstruction works by Eltham Shire Council, Bolton Street, Eltham, 18 July 197235 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)bolton steet, eltham, eltham shire council, infrastructure, lower plenty, road construction, rosehill road

Reconstruction works by Eltham Shire Council, Bolton Street, Eltham, 18 July 197235 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)bolton steet, eltham, eltham shire council, infrastructure, lower plenty, road construction, rosehill road

Reconstruction works by Eltham Shire Council, Bolton Street, Eltham, 18 July 197235 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)bolton steet, bolton street shops, eltham, eltham shire council, infrastructure, main road, road construction

Reconstruction works by Eltham Shire Council, Bolton Street, Eltham, 18 July 197235 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)baxter street, bolton steet, bolton street shops, eltham, eltham shire council, infrastructure, main road, road construction

Reconstruction works by Eltham Shire Council, Bolton Street, Eltham, 18 July 1972 No. 154 Bolton Street on right35 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)baxter street, bolton steet, bolton street shops, eltham, eltham shire council, infrastructure, main road, road construction

Reconstruction works by Eltham Shire Council, Bolton Street, Eltham, 18 July 1972 35 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)baxter street, bolton steet, bolton street shops, eltham, eltham shire council, infrastructure, main road, road construction

Reconstruction works by Eltham Shire Council, Bolton Street, Eltham, 18 July 197235 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)bolton steet, cressy street, eltham, eltham shire council, infrastructure, road construction, thornton street

Reconstruction works by Eltham Shire Council, Bolton Street, Eltham, 18 July 197235 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)bolton steet, cressy street, eltham, eltham shire council, infrastructure, road construction, thornton street