Showing first flood debris April 1956Record of various Shire of Eltham infrastructure works undertaken during the period of 1952-1962 involving bridge and road reconstruction projects, sometimes with Eltham Shire Council Project Reference numbers quoted. It was during this period that a number of significant improvements were made to roads and new bridges constructed within the shire that remain in place as of present day (2022). In many situations, the photos provide a tangible visible record of infrastructure that existed throughout the early days of the Shire. The album was put together by or under the direction of the Shire Engineer, J.A. McDonald.infrastructure, shire of eltham, bridge construction, jehosophat creek, road construction, yarra glen-glenburn road, 1956-04

Showing first flood debris April 1956Record of various Shire of Eltham infrastructure works undertaken during the period of 1952-1962 involving bridge and road reconstruction projects, sometimes with Eltham Shire Council Project Reference numbers quoted. It was during this period that a number of significant improvements were made to roads and new bridges constructed within the shire that remain in place as of present day (2022). In many situations, the photos provide a tangible visible record of infrastructure that existed throughout the early days of the Shire. The album was put together by or under the direction of the Shire Engineer, J.A. McDonald.infrastructure, shire of eltham, bridge construction, jehosophat creek, road construction, yarra glen-glenburn road, 1956-04

Plenty River in flood at old Greensborough bridge.Digital copy of black and white photograph.plenty river, floods

Diamond Creek in flood at Eltham c.1960sBlack and white printfloods, eltham, diamond creek, george w bell collection

The flooded area is on the part of Ballarat known as the escarpmentrain, ballarat, flood

diamond creek (creek), diamond creek trail, eltham south, flooding, floods, floodwater

diamond creek (creek), diamond creek trail, eltham south, flooding, floods, floodwater

diamond creek (creek), diamond creek trail, eltham south, flooding, floods, floodwater

diamond creek (creek), diamond creek trail, eltham south, flooding, floods, floodwater

diamond creek (creek), diamond creek trail, eltham south, flooding, floods, floodwater

diamond creek (creek), diamond creek trail, eltham south, flooding, floods, floodwater

diamond creek (creek), diamond creek trail, eltham south, flooding, floods, floodwater

This photograph is from the Max Harris Collection held by the Ballaraat Mechanics' Institute. Please contact BMI for all print and usage inquiries.ballarat, flood, flooding, bridge st, bakery hill, carriages

diamond creek (creek), diamond creek trail, eltham south, flooding, floods, floodwater

Twenty eight page dark green covered book on Ballarat's Bridge Street, including information on the Gravel Pits, Main Road shops, floods, Chinese cerneval, Queen carneval, Yarrowee Bridge, Eureka Stockade, fire, Yarrowee Creek.non-fictionballarat, gravel pits, main road shops, floods, chinese cerneval, queen carneval, yarrowee bridge, eureka stockade, fire, yarrowee creek, bridge street

Black & white photograph, Bert Graham Collection, 5 people in photo are from left to right are; Bert Graham, Mr. & Mrs. Tully, Tom Flood, Tom Norris, the occasion was the 25th Birthday 1956, of the Bendigo East progress Association.bendigo, clubs, bendigo east progress association

Black and white photograph of seven women. On the back: Mabel Levershia, Alma Wiegard, Pat Flood, Bill Levershia, Olive Wiegard, Jess Levershia. At back to school E. Sh. With older back to lady (Roberts) Mrs. Jean Brotherton.education, bendigo, shelbourne east

Black and white photograph of Bullock Island, showing the footbridge to the island, the rock groynes at the western end of the island, built to direct flood and tide waters to entrance. Photo taken from Kalimna Hill, scub in foreground. Lakes Entrance Victoriawaterways, islands, township

BHS CollectionBendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2003. Heading home: duck shooters return aboard the Pedersen and Gows Grocery Van in the late 1920s. The group had to contend with floods on the Old Murray Road in Huntly. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Dixons Creek in flood Temporary bridge washed outRecord of various Shire of Eltham infrastructure works undertaken during the period of 1952-1962 involving bridge and road reconstruction projects, sometimes with Eltham Shire Council Project Reference numbers quoted. It was during this period that a number of significant improvements were made to roads and new bridges constructed within the shire that remain in place as of present day (2022). In many situations, the photos provide a tangible visible record of infrastructure that existed throughout the early days of the Shire. The album was put together by or under the direction of the Shire Engineer, J.A. McDonald.1955-09-23, bridge construction, dixons creek bridge, dixon's creek road, flood damage, floods, infrastructure, road construction, shire of eltham

Two views of Plenty River in flood, Lower Plenty.2 colour photographs printed on paper, handwritten captionslower plenty, plenty river, floods

SUSPENSION BRIDGE WAS SWEPT AWAY IN A FLOOD ABOUT 1909.BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH SHOWING THE SUSPENSION BRIDGE IN FOREGROUND, GOVERNMENT BRIDGE IN CENTRE.MAYBE THIS IS THE SWING BRIDGE WHICH WAS SWEPT AWAY ABOUT 1909. IT WAS ABOVE EBERHARD'S CORDIAL FACTORY.local history, photography, bridges, suspension bridge

Flooded 2nd fairway 2000 at Heidelberg Golf Club.Colour photograph.hgc course, 2nd fairway

Flooded 2nd fairway 2000 at Heidelberg Golf Club.Colour photograph and caption.hgc course, 2nd fairway

Black and white photograph of the North Arm, showing hire boat jetty covered with flood waters caused by a high tide, four hire boats and rowing boat at jetty. House visible on top of Kalimna Heights in background. Lakes Entrance Victoriaboats and boating, tourism, businesses

Evidence of flooding from recent winter and early spring rainBorn Digitaleltham south, diamond creek trail, diamond creek (creek), floods

Evidence of flooding from recent winter and early spring rainBorn Digitaleltham south, diamond creek trail, diamond creek (creek), floods

The Plenty River in flood, 1960s. Photos taken by Tony Fitton. Digital copy of black and white photographs.Captions on imageplenty river, floods