Contents: • Next meeting, guest speaker; Peter Dougherty: History in a Word • Annual General Meeting • Peter Dougherty • February Meeting and the Flood Connection • Art Streams • The 1934 Floods at Eltham by Harold Bird • Nillumbik Combined History Groups • What Else? The Shire of Eltham Historical Society was formed in October 1967. The first newsletter of the Society was issued May 1978 and has been published continuously ever since on a bi-monthly basis. With the cessation of the Shire of Eltham in late 1994, the Society's name was revised to Eltham District Historical Society and this name first appeared with issue No. 103, July 1995. The collection of the Society's newsletters provides a valuable resource on the history of the Society's activities, office bearers and committee members, guest speakers and subjects of historical interest pertinent to the former Shire of Eltham and the Eltham District.A4 photocopied newsletter distributed to membersnewsletter, eltham district historical society, shire of eltham historical society

The Yarra Valley in what was previously called North Kew, but is now East Kew, was frequently subjected to flooding. Apart from some development on higher ground, the City of Kew regularly introduced restrictions on development and the building of housing in the area because of flood levels. Panoramic photographic positive of North Kew where the Belford and Kilby Farms were located on the south side of the Yarra River. This photo is a copy of the original photo in the collection.floods -- yarra -- 1903, kew golf course, greenacres golf course

Looking southeast, Floods Road on right adjacent to bus stop.Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 7 stripsFuji 100eltham shire council, infrastructure, kangaroo ground-warrandyte road, kangaroo ground

Dosser, Bob. Standing at his back door during floods.

Trasks Bridge Sheepwash Creek at Campbells Bridge in flood 2011.stawell shire

brougham street bridge, diamond creek (creek), floods, floodwater

brougham street bridge, diamond creek (creek), floods, floodwater

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 7 stripsKodak GC400-8diamond creek, eltham, floods, main road bridge

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 7 stripsKodak GC400-8diamond creek, eltham, floods, main road bridge

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 7 stripsKodak GC400-8diamond creek, eltham, floods, main road bridge

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 7 stripsKodak GC400-8diamond creek, eltham, floods, wingrove park

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 7 stripsKodak GC400-8diamond creek, eltham, floods, wingrove park

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 7 stripsKodak GC400-8diamond creek, eltham, floods, bridge street

35 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)eltham, ely street, floods, real estate advertisement

Two views of the old bridge over the Plenty River in Lower Plenty.2 colour photographs printed on paper, handwritten captionslower plenty, plenty river, floods, edward willis drive lower plenty

Digital file onlyfloods, diamond creek, yarra river, lenister farm

Digital file onlyfloods, diamond creek, yarra river, lenister farm

Source: Mrs. E.M. Jackson, Pigeon Bank, Kangaroo GroundThis 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 imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, warrandyte, floods

Three colour photographs of the floodwater from Diamond Creek crossing the path below the Eltham Community Centre.eltham, diamond creek, floods, eltham community centre

Three colour photographs of the floodwater from Diamond Creek crossing the path below the Eltham Community Centre.eltham, diamond creek, floods, eltham community centre

Three colour photographs of the floodwater from Diamond Creek crossing the path below the Eltham Community Centre.eltham, diamond creek, floods, eltham community centre

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 5 of 6 stripsKodak Gold 100-5diamond creek, footbridge, main road, floods

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 5 of 6 stripsKodak Gold 100-5diamond creek, footbridge, main road, floods

Sepia postcard of the Zig-Zag Bridge at Kew. The bridge was constructed in the 1870s to link the Yarra Bend Asylum and Kew Asylum. Initially it transported bluestone from the west side of the Yarra to the east during the construction of the Kew Asylum.Reverse: "Old Tramway Bridge / erected early 1850s / Zig Zag Bridge below mental grounds / washed away in flood / linked the mental asylums / donated by G.L. Beard"bridges - yarra river -- kew (vic.), zig-zag bridge

Photograph shows water over paddocks; Plenty River flood plain.Part of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No maker's marks. No caption on slide.plenty river, plenty river flood

Photograph shows farmland on the flood plain of the Plenty River, north of MerndaPart of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No maker's marks. Caption on slide "Plenty"plenty river, mernda

The Leigh River is a major tributary and catchment of the Barwon River. Fed by the Yarrowee River that rises near Ballarat, the Yarrowee reaches its confluence to form the Leigh in the vicinity of Cambrian Hill and Golden Plains Shire. The Leigh River rises below Mount Mercer and flows generally south, joined by three minor tributaries before reaching its confluence with the Barwon River, southeast of the central business district of Inverleigh. The river descends 265 metres (869 ft) over its 61-kilometre (38 mi) course. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leigh_River_(Victoria)Relates to historical information about flooding of the Leigh River in 1933. Relevant to the history of Garibaldi and Durham Lead.A number of colour photographs showing the Leigh River between Garibaldi and Durham Lead, Victoria, .1 - .3) photographs of the Leigh River in flood .4 - .18) general photos of the Leigh River and surrounding countryside .19) broad angle photograph of the Leigh River and surrounding countryside leigh river, garibaldi, garibaldi bridge, durham lead, vincent family

Black & white photograph, Bert Graham Collection, Mr. Jack Tully, Mrs. Tully cutting the cake, Tom Flood and Bert Graham celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Bendigo East progress Association, on the tableare wrapped presents , sausage rolls on a plate and a bottle of tomato sauce.bendigo, clubs, bendigo east progress association

In 1988, as part of a Defence of Mainland Australian policy, defence of facilities of strategic importance in northern Australia were allocated to Army Reserve units. ‘A’ Squadron was allocated the defence of Tindal Air Force base located 15 KM outside Katherine in Northern Territory. Consequently the Squadron deployed on Exercise ‘Northern Explorer’ to gain first-hand knowledge of operating conditions for mounted and dismounted patrolling in the area.Colour photograph of Captain C. Carrington, earing hat, and Sergeant Koschel of ' A ' Squadron 8/13 VMR during Exercise " Northern Explorer." Flood debris caught high in tree branches indicate water level during wet season on Ferguson River, Northern Territory.