Tony Smith started working with Telecom but later turned to music and teaching. Contents Newspaper article: "Life's been a race against time for Tony, but always there's been music", Diamond Valley News, 29 June 1986. Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etctony smith, tekecin, society of australasian arts, diamond valley brass band, karringal tennis club, catholic ladies college eltham

Vera Smith given a Leader Association Newspapers Telecom Advance Australia Merit Award, having been active in the War Widows Association. Contents Newspaper article: "Award winning Vera makes the best of it", Diamond Valley Leader, 23 December 1986. Vera Smith's life after early widowhood. Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcvera smith, bob smith, canberra ran ship, leader association newspapers telecom advance australia merit award, war widows assocaiton

Mike Snell grew up in Eltham and became an actor. Contents Newspaper article: "Stage role gets a boost from documentaries", Diamond Valley Leader, 18 April 2007. Mike Snell performing in "Miss Saigon". Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcmike snell, miss saigon musical, montmorency secondary college, edge performance school eltham, her majesty's theatre melbourne

Max Spence and other Diamond Valley Arts Society members donated works to raise money for the Red Cross tsunami appeal. Contents Newspaper article: "Artists sell off works for tsunami appeal", Diamond Valley Leader, 12 January 2005. Members of the Diamond Valley Arts Society donate works to raise funds for Red Cross tsunami appeal. Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcdiamond valley arts society, red cross, ann kueffer, marie perryman, hilda page, perry maher, hans boeres, max spence

Max Spence came to Briar Hill as a child in 1923, and lived in the area for many years. Contents Typed and manuscript notes (2pp missing from MS), undated but ?c1990. "Spence: My Briar Hill and Montmorency." Reminiscences of Maxwell Spence of Briar Hill and Montmorency from 1923. Manuscript notes, AGM 1991, "Max Spence". Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcmaxwell spence, briar hill, montmorency, fernside avenue briar hill, montmorency state school, were street montmorency, briar hill state school, stan stainsby, hee alcock, ned haughton, australian paper mills, lovitool, tomasetti baker of greensborough, gladstone avenue briar hill, beaconsfield road briar hill, williams road briar hill, ellis family, hillcrest playfield field, ben barnett, bill slater, colin pugh, clifton pugh, st helena, karingal drive st helena, ted walker, weidligh, roslind miller, graham kennedy, jimmy beale, leach street st helena, plenty river, st faith's chrch of england briar hil, st andrew's church briar hill, st francis xavier catholic church briar hill, herbie wilson, victoria coffee palace, eltham higher elementary school, kate mckenie, diamond creek, frank phillips, wingrove park, bremner's park, orrs dam, pecks dam, wal scriver, montmorency tennis club, albert price hill, fred balaam, greensborough rsl, joe poulter, fairfield rsl youth club, bristcoes hardware merchants, montmorency rsl, jack shallard, ted weiland, petrie park, south riding ratepaers and tenants association, dr keith alexander, fred durham, eltham shire council, meruka park, max watson, eric harmer, spence park montmorency, mountain view railway bridge, montmrency pre school, lower plenty fire brigade, eltham high school

Shaaron Smith collected fine bone china tea cups and saucers as a child, later turning them into mosaics. Contents Newspaper article: "Smashing success for artist", Diamond Valley Leader, 16 November 2005. Shaaron Smith to display her moaics during Open Studios program. Newspaper article: "Fragmentary fascination", Diamond alley Leader, 21 June 2006. Shaaron Smith to exhibit mosaics at Bulleen Art and Gardens. Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcshaaron smith, bulleen art and gardens, open studios program, mosaics

Research resident Professor James Pittard was a lecturer and professor at the University of Melbourne. He was appointed Member of Order of Australia for work in microbiology and molecular biology. Contents Newspaper article: "Professor rewarded", Nillumbik Mail, 31 January 2001. Professor James Pittard appointed Member of Order of Australia. Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcprofessor james pittard, university of melbourne, australian academy of science, national health and medical research council, department of industry technology and regional development

Sydney Smith (1821-1886) came to Australia as a young man. After marrying and some years in Epping, he moved to the Diamond Creek area. Contents Photocopy typed notes, undated, on Sydney Smith, family and descendants. Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcsydney smith, william smith, elizabeth smith, henty family, rebecca lee, william lee, elizabeth lee, john matthews, mary ann lee, ship maitland, william henny, rebecca matthews, mary ann matthews, scale family of epping, emma smith, thomas smith, robert smith, james smith, rebecca smith, reuben smith, sarah sussannah smith, emma jane smith, midhurst at arthur's creek, arthur's creek road, frank kurnell, elizabeth smith nee johnson, william johnson, sarah johnson, st john's church diamond creek, arthur j pickering, charlotte harrison, sarah janes laura smith, william sydney smith, rebecca edith maud smith, thomas james leslie smith, elizabeth mary mabel smith, florence ellen isobel smith, albert percival smith, evelyn hazel walher smith, elsie may smith, jack's creek waterworks, toorourrong reservoir, doctors gully road, harold bassett, hazel glen state school, wesleyan sunday school hazel glen, middle station creek glenburn, glenburn school, allan ferguson, diamond creek state school, haley's gully road arthur's creek

Samuel Smith came to Australia about 1849 with his wife and family, settling at Queenstown and, with the gold rush, established an abattoir. A descendant, Marjorie Smith Motschall wrote about the family in 'Wild WoodDays at Panton Hill'. Many descendants have lived in and around Eltham. The family had four generations of butchers, including Keith, who had a shop in Kew. Contents Photocopy of handwritten notes: Samuel Smith biography. Typed version of handwritten notes: Samuel Smith biography. Letter L Adam to Eltham Shire, 6 March 1884. Seeking information about the Smith family in Yarra Glen: Samuel Smith and Eliza Hurst. Photocopy of page from magazine National Trust Australia (Vic), no date (possibly 1993). Keith Smith closed his butcher shop, Kew, and donated equipment to National Trust, possibly to go to Gulf Station. Newspaper article: "Smith family's fortunes yielded to modern technology - in 1850", Diamond Valley News, 10 March 1987. Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcsamuel smith, eliza hurst, keith smith, gulf station yarra glen, james smith, queenstown, st andrews, sarah smith, richard smith, mary smith, edwin smith, thomas smith, john smith, ralph smith, marjorie smith motshall, wild wood days at panton hill book, louisa purcell, st andrews church queenstown, cherry tree road panton hill, beaumont house panton hill, edwin james samuel smith, violet bartlett, ethel may smith, mary louise smith, violet smtih, fred smith, alan smith, cemetery smiths gully road st andrews, russell smith, joan smith, joyce smith, ethel smith, grand hotel yarra glen

Daisy Pearce played for Australia in the 2006 international series in Ireland, after becoming captain of the Darebin women's football club, and in 2007 played in the E J Whitten Legends game at the Docklands stadium. She was named in the All-Australian team and played for her local Eltham club. She was the first Number 1 pick in the 2013 AFLW draft, and captained the Melbourne Football Club since the first season in 2017. Later she was a Channel Seven commentator on the men's game and, in 2024, she became AFLW head coach at West Coast. In 2025 she was admitted to the AFL Hall of Fame. Contents Newspaper article: "Not too young to be a legend", Diamond Valley Leader, 13 June 2007. Daisy Pearce to play Australian Rules at the Docklands stadium. .Newspaper article: "Daisy is starting to bloom", Diamond Valley Leader, 25 July 2007. Daisy Pearce aiming to be her club's best and fairest. Newspaper article: "League of her own: Daisy Pearce can feel the change", The Weekend Australian Magazine, 13 February 2021. Daisy Pearce to play Australian Rules at the Docklands stadium. Newspaper article: "Pearce lands top job at the Eagles", The Age, 12 December 2023. Daisy Pearce to be AFLW head coach at West Coast in 2024 and continue as commentator for Channel Seven. Newspaper article: "Nine greats rewarded with a hall of fame nod", The Age, 11 June 2025. Daisy Pearce among thoseadmitted to the hall of fame.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcdaisy pearce, aflw, e j whitten legends games, west coast aflw, darebin women's football club, eltham women's football club, melbourne club afwl

After a hard childhood, Nell Spence trained as a nurse at the Melbourne Hospital (later Royal Melbourne Hospital), nursed at other hospitals and for family members. Contents Newspaper article: "A lifetime of loyal service", Diamond Valley News, 14 November 1989. Nell Spence was about to celebrate her 100th birthday. Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcnell spence, old colonists' homes eltham, archie spence, royal melbourne hospital, epworth hospital

Pete Steedman was a member of the ALP and held the seat of Casey in Bob Hawke's government. He lived at Hurstbridge. Contents Newspaper article: "Farewell to the incomparable Pete, a prankster and activist for the ages", The Age, 7 September 2024. Obituary of Pete Steedman. Newspaper article: "Farewell to a hero", The Age, 8 September 2024. Letter to Editor from Rohan Wightman at whose parents' home Steedman was a regular visitor. Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcpete steedman, jack hibberd, tim bowden, bob dylan, adrian rawlins, monash university, julie reiter, oz magazine, ausmusic, lot's wife student newspaper, melbourne university, farrago student newspaper, sam steedman, nick steedman, abby steedman, caitlin steedman, sunday steedman, jude steedman, australian labor party, rohan wightman, hurstbridge

Keen sprint runner, Thomas Spinks, aged 10, lives in Diamond Creek. Contents Newspaper article: "Fast, fame in sprint", Diamond Valley Leader, 2 April 2008. Thomas Spinks won three gold medals in Victorian Little Athletics State Championships. Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcthomas spinks, diamond creek, victorian little athletics

Florence Spicer was born in Cottlesbridge and lived in the area all her life. Her ancestors included Robert Whatmough, Phoebe Chapman, John Pill, and Ada Moreland; she married Charles Spicer. Contents Transcribed and MS notes by Florence Spicer, undated: Spicer/Whatmough/Chapman/Pill/Moreland ancestry. MS notes, undated: Humphrey Spicer. MS notes, undated: Humphrey Spicer with list of children. Newspaper article: "Her 70 years in Cottlesbridge", Diamond Valley News, 4 April 1989. Florence Spicer's family history and current life. Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcflorence spicer, cottlesbridge, kangaroo ground, panton hill, st andrews victoria, nillumbik historical society, eltham district historical society, allwood house hurstbridge, john pill, jessie pill nee whatmough, ted pill, florence pill, cottlesbridge post office, charles spicer, st andrews primary school, ladies guild panton hill anglican church, kangaroo ground presbyterian ladies guild, senior citizens hurstbridge, panton hill fire station, robert whatmough, robert cook, emmet whatmough, lamplighter in melbourne, john batman, batman apple tree greensborough, diamond hill estate, phoebe chapman, whatmough park greensborough, jessie whatmough, edwin pill, ada moreland, martha burgess, mary mcmurray, st james church melbourne, george wright of westernport, william spicer, margaret spicer, george spicer, maryanne spicer, sarah spicer, mary spicer, john spicer, alexander humphrey spicer, clara spicer, samson spicer, martha spicer, john henry spicer, arthurs creek cemetery, david clark school master, little eltham school, william mcmurray, sarah mcmurray

Chris and Mary-Lou Pittard, and their daughter Jessie, are ceramicists in Eltham. Contents Newspaper article: "Students put up mural", Diamond Valley Leader, 15 August 2007. Mary-Lou Pittard, artist in residence at Ivanhoe Grammar School, with the students, created a tile mural. Newspaper article: "Sculptor takes prize", Diamond Valley Leader, 7 July 2010. Chris Pittard wins annual Nillumbik arts prize. Newspaper article: "Thanks for the memories", Warrandyte Diary, February 2022. Mary-Lou Pittard worked with Warrandyte senior citizens on ceramic mural. Flier, no date: Chris and Mary-Lou Pittard Studio Gallery. Newspaper article: "Artistic talent on show", Diamond Valley Leader, 7 March 2018. Jessie Pittard took part in Nillumbik Artists Open Studios program. Newspaper article: "Esther Schouten in conveersation with Mary-Lou Pittard", Warrandyte Diary, edition 583, April 2024. Interviewed by Esther Schouten.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcchris pittard, ivanhoe grammar school, round square, montsalvat, nillumbik arts prize, jessie pittard, ceramicists, warrandyte, anderson's creek now warrandyte, warrandyte uniting church peace wall, warrandyte community hall, nillumbik artists open studios, potters cottage warrandyte, mary-lou pittard

John Porter owned land at the junction of the Plenty and Yarra Rivers, leased to Thomas Mundy. Contents Photocopies: Victorian Parliamentary Papers, 1864-1865, Vol, 3, No. 22, "Reports of Collectors of Agricultural Statistics", pp95-96. Handwritten notes: On George Porter, John Alfrey.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcjohn porter, plenty river, yarra river, john brown, aitken's creek, evelyn county, george porter, john alfrey, diamond creek, thomas mundy, henry stooks

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Samuel Smith settled in Queenstown, now St Andrews, in 1854. His son Edwin Smith took land in Panton Hill in 1871 and family lived at "Beaumont", Cherry Tree Road, Panton Hill in 1894. Contents Photocopy of photograph: Mr and Mrs Edwin Smith and Family. Newspaper article: "Milestone for Smith family", Leader Associated Newspapers Eltham Centenary Supplement, 30 March 1971. History of Smith family. Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcedwin smith, beaumont cherry tree road panton hill, alice cracknell nee smith, victor smith, rose white nee smith, may jones nee smith, bert smith, will smith, george smith, samuel smith, queenstown now st andrews, lloyd smith, heidelberg travel service, motschall orchards, smiths gully, alfred smith, florry scarse nee smith

Opal (1914-2010) and husband Ken married in 1936 and moved to the new Quinn estate, Montmorency, in the mid 1930s. They ran various businesses and bought a farm in Butterman's Track, St Andrews. Ken was involved in local organisations and Opal was red Cross volunteer. Contents Typed notes: Sue Law, 10 November 2010, Address to Eltham District Historical Society about death of Opal Smith. Biographical details of Opal Smith and recent death. Typed notes: Russell J Smith (son of Opal Smith), 5 November 2010, Notes for celebrant at funeral of Opal Smith. Biographical details of Opal Smith and Montmorency in 1930s. Order of Service: Celebration of the life of Opal Smith, 8 November 2010, Le Pine Chapel, Eltham. Typed copy of a reading at service for Opal Smith: "I live on" (author unknown). Letter Sue Law to Russell Smith, 12 November 2010. Outlining her and friends' involvement with Opal Smith. Letter Russell Smith to Sue Law, 6 December 2010. Thanks for letter, providing requested material. Card Russell Smith to Sue Law, no date. Thanks from family. Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcopal smith, ken smith, quinn estate montmorency, ambulance station montmorency, grand boulevard montmorency, bolton street eltham, main road montmorency, montmorency primary school parents council, montmorency primary school, reichelt road montmorency, eltham cemetery, booth clibborn evangelical movement, laurie smith, len parker, brian smith, russell j smith, butterman's track st andrews, bev smith, brendan smith, rohan smith, marty smith, melanie smith, montmorency bowling club, nillumbik historical society, country women's association, pamela smith, matthew smith, miriam smith, alison smith, cox's orchards, mt pleasant road eltham, victory jam factory alphington, sue law, pat pearson, elsie mckenzie, eltham leisure centre, doll smith

Ron Smith, of Corporate Media Communications, advised Nillumik Council on improving communication with staff and residents. Contents Newspaper article: "A counsel for councils", Diamond Valley News, 17 July 1996. Hiring of Ron Smith by Nillumbik Council. Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcron smith, nillumbik council, corporate media communications, local government board victoria, leonie burke, dr shirley randell, city of whitehorse, whitehorse council, barry rochford

Isa grew up near Tyntynder, Swan Hill. After she married the couple lived at Nerreman Park, eventually building their own house. Contents Newspaper article: "Isa's hard work pays off", Diamond Valley News, 17 December 1985. Biography of Isa Bernhard Smith. Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcisa bernhard smith, ryans road eltham, karringal drive eltham, nerreman creek, west main drain eltham, war memorial trust eltham, st margaret's church eltham, eltham pony club, whelan the wrecker, prahran technical college, melbourne grammar school

Newspaper cuttings from The Leader, The Argus, etc., re the RHSV, opening of the School of Horticulture, etc. Refer to paper catalogue. Photocopies and transcriptshorticulture, burnley, rhsv

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