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Photograph, Christine Delaney, Nillumbik Shire Council, Flag Officer from Simpson Barracks (Watsonia), Rededication Ceremony, War Memorial Tower, Kangaroo Ground. 8 November 2001, 08/11/2001
... Christine Delaney, Nillumbik Shire Council... tower rededication ceremony Christine Delaney, Nillumbik Shire ...(Contained in an album originally put together by Harry Gilham. Photos subsequently relocated to photosafe archival storage.) [2001]Colour photographkangaroo ground, war memorial tower, rededication ceremony -
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Photograph, Christine Delaney, Nillumbik Shire Council, John Landy, AC, CVO, MBE, Governor of Victoria, addresses guests, Rededication Ceremony, War Memorial Tower, Kangaroo Ground. 8 November 2001, 08/11/2001
... Christine Delaney, Nillumbik Shire Council... Governor of Victoria John Landy Christine Delaney, Nillumbik Shire ...(Contained in an album originally put together by Harry Gilham. Photos subsequently relocated to photosafe archival storage.) [2001]Colour photographkangaroo ground, war memorial tower, rededication ceremony, catherine dale, governor of victoria, john landy -
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Document, Carlotta Kellaway, Shire of Eltham Heritage Study 1992 Volume 2 (draft): Background History - Themes identified by this study, Bibliography (pages 201-289), 1992
... Shire of Eltham / Nillumbik Shire Council... Kellaway John Patrick Ken Wallace Shire of Eltham / Nillumbik Shire ...Shire of Eltham Heritage Study 1992 prepared by David Bick and Carlotta Kellaway; Garden Evaluation by John Patrick and Planting Evaluation by Ken Wallace Volume One: Recommendations, Conservation Areas, Identified Places Volume Two: Environmental History and Bibliography Volume Three: Culturally Significant Themes and the Evaluations of the Individually Identified Places that Illustrate the ThemesProvides the foundation for future planning assessments in the Shire of Eltham.90 A4 pages (double sided), contyained in black PVC 2-ring binder.background history, carlotta kellaway, conservation areas, culturally significant themes, david bick, garden evaluation, heritage study, identified places, john patrick, ken wallace, planting evaluation, recommendations, shire of eltham heritage study -
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Medallion, Shire of Eltham et al, Medallion and pouch, In Commemoration, The Shire of Elham, 1871-1994, 1994
... Nillumbik Shire Council... dismissal of councils throughout Melbourne by the Kennett Liberal ...This medallion was struck to commemorate the Shire of Eltham, 1871 to 1994; issued upon cessation of the Shire of Eltham as a local government body following the widespread dismissal of councils throughout Melbourne by the Kennett Liberal Government. Parts of the Shire were redistributed to Banyule Shire and a new Nillumbik Shire was formed which took in Eltham township.Bronze coloured medallion approx 4 cm diameter in a clear plastic sleeve and green felt pouch with gold coloured tie Two copiesshire of eltham, medallion -
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Postcard - Photo, Jacinda Brown, Common Bird Orchid, May 2014
... Nillumbik Shire Council... Society Chiloglottis Valida Jacinda Brown Nillumbik Shire Council ...The Common Bird Orchid (Chiloglottis Valida) is one of many orchids within Nillumbik Shire. Postcard sent by Karen and fellow U3A Walkers to Harry Gilham thanking him for conducting an insightful tour of the Eltham Cemeterypostcard, common bird orchid, arts environment heritage, nillumbik shire, u3a, activities, eltham cemetery, heritage excursion, harry gilham, eltham district historical society, chiloglottis valida -
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Film - Video (VHS), Nillumbik Shire Council, The Nillumbik Story, 1996
... Nillumbik Shire Council... Powell Nillumbik Shire Council Jason Cameron David Mirabella ...PART 1 – NILLUMBIK (00:00-07:17) Opening features various scenes around Nillumbik Shire. For 40,000 years Nillumbik was the home of the Wurundjeri people. Robert Hoddle gave the district its name. Jock Ryan, then president of Nillumbik Historical Society discusses the names Nillumbik and Diamond Creek. In the late 1830s white occupation began with gold found in Warrandyte in 1851 and 12 years later at Diamond Creek -the Diamond Reef which led to the Caledonian gold rush. Jock Ryan discusses the Diamond Creek mine, which was thriving until it burnt out in 1915. Large numbers of workmen moved into area in late 1870s to construct the Maroondah Aqueduct. With growing population of Melbourne, the nearby Yan Yean system had severely disrupted the flow of the Plenty River, forcing the closure of three flour mills there. The aqueduct came to the rescue carrying water 66km from Healesville to Preston. When the Diamond Creek gold mine burnt down the local economy suffered but fruit growing industry had already been established and Diamond Creek became a thriving fruit growing centre. Interview with Jack Powell, a long-time fruiterer at St Andrews market, his family had lived in the area for a hundred years, 3 to 4 generations, “a lot of hard work”. By the time the railway arrived fruit growing was no longer competitive. The railway brought the city closer and day trippers. The Green Wedge separates the shire from the more densely developed neighbours such as Whittlesea, Doncaster, Templestowe, Bulleen and Greensborough. Population at the time (1996) was 19,000 but links to the past remain strong. Mudbrick houses along the Heritage Trail The saving of Shillinglaw Cottage from demolition in 1963 and relocation brick by brick. PART 2 – ENVIRONMENT (07:18-14:44) Peter Brock (with Bev Brock in background) at St Andrews market discusses his childhood growing up in the district and the environment and the values it instilled upon him and his own family. The Brocks have been in the district since the 1860s. Nillumbik Shire responsible for managing three catchment areas; Diamond Creek, Arthurs Creek and Watsons Creek. Follows the course of the Diamond Creek commencing in Kinglake through the district to its confluence with the Yarra River at Eltham at Eltham Lower Park. Highlights Eltham Lower Park community revegetation program and the newly constructed (1996) viewing platform built of new and recycled timbers at the confluence of the Diamond Creek and Yarra River. Also featured are outdoor recreation on the river and at Eltham Lower Park including the Diamond Valley miniature railway. Sugarloaf reservoir and recreational activities and fishing. Aerial view of Memorial Park and Shire of Eltham War Memorial tower at Garden Hill, Kangaroo Ground. Significant tourism opportunities for the shire with 3 million potential day-trippers in metropolitan Melbourne. Council and community working together to find a way to promote the shires natural and artistic assets. At Arthurs Creek, the Brock family and neighbours working together to take care of their waterway. Peter Brock’s uncle, Sandy Brock talks about environmental management and the Arthurs Creek Landcare group and actions to eradicate blackberry problem. Having previously planted Cypress rows they are replacing them with indigenous species to improve the water supply, keeping cattle out of the creek bed to improve the quality downstream flowing into the Yarra. Eltham East Primary School Band playing “All things bright and beautiful” merges into scenes of the bushland sanctuary set aside by the school in 1980 with unidentified teacher discusses the sanctuary and their education program and school children’s comments. Plight of a family of Wedgetail eagles nesting in the path of a developer’s bulldozer at North Warrandyte and actions to save their nesting areas. PART 3 – ARTS (14:45-22:00) Arts and Jazz festival at Montsalvat featuring interviews with Sigmund Jorgensen discussing Montsalvat and its principles. Also Matcham Skipper. Clifton Pugh’s funeral at Montsalvat and his legacy at Dunmoochin near Cottlesbridge with artists in residence, at the time, Chicago artist Charles Reddington who discusses the benefits of the experience. An unidentified female artist also talks about the program and why people are drawn to the area. Unidentified man on street talking about the amount of talent in the area, artists, poets, musicians, authors. Artist Ming Mackay (1918-2009) interviewed talking about the people she mixes with on “the Hill”. Works of local artists are displayed Eltham Library Community Gallery and Wiregrass gallery with a new coffee shop at the Wiregrass making it an even more popular destination. Music at St Andrews Hotel (may be a little bit country) and the Saturday market where likely to hear anything. Sellers and patrons at the market asked about what attracts them to the market and where they came from. Scenes of poets/authors giving readings. CREDITS Music by John Greenfield from the CD Sweet Rain “The Snow Tree”, Uncle Music UNC 2001 Cameras - David Mirabella and Peter Farragher Editor – Olwyn Jones Written and Produced by Jason Cameron A Jason Cameron Proction for Nillumbik ShireProvides a record of the relatively newly created Shire of Nillumbik at the time and the features and attactions of the shire in its people arts, culture and environmentVHS Cassette (two copies) Converted to MP4 file format 0:22:00, 1.60GBvideo recording, arthurs creek, arthurs creek landcare group, artists, artists in residence, arts, arts festival, authors, blackberry, brock family, bulldozer, bulleen, bushland sanctuary, caledonian gold rush, charles reddington, clifton pugh, cottlesbridge, cypress rows, developer, diamond creek, diamond creek mine, diamond reef, diamond valley miniature railway, doncaster, dunmoochin, education program, eeps, eltham, eltham east primary school, eltham east primary school band, eltham library community gallery, eltham lower park, environment, fishing, flour mill, fruit growing, fruiterer, garden hill, gold mining, green wedge, greensborough, heritage trail, hurstbridge railway line, jazz festival, jock ryan, kangaroo ground, kangaroo ground tower, kinglake, maroondah aqueduct, matcham skipper, memorial park, ming mackay (1918-2009), montsalvat, mudbrick houses, music, musicians, nesting area, nillumbik historical society, nillumbik shire, north warrandyte, old timer, orchards, peter brock, plenty river, poets, population, recreation, recreational activities, revegetation, robert hoddle, sandy brock, shillinglaw cottage, shire of eltham war memorial, sigmund jorgensen, st andrews hotel, st andrews market, sugarloaf reservoir, templestowe, the hill, tourism, viewing platform, warrandyte, water catchment area, watsons creek, wedgetail eagle, whittlesea, wiregrass gallery, wurundjeri, yarra river, jack powell -
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Document - Folder, Nillumbik Shire Council, Discussion draft: Refocused guidelines for the Art in Public Places Program, 2003
... Nillumbik Shire Council... in the Nillumbik Art Collection. Separated from Folder 73 from Harry ...Document includes discussion of impetus, preamble, policy context, objectives of the Art in Public Places Program, What is Public Art, Identification of sites and opportunities, funding, initiation the commissioning of works, selection of artists, project management, consultation, conservation and maintenance, de-accession guidelines, ownership, documnetation, and list of 11 pieces of Public Art Pieces in the Nillumbik Art Collection. Separated from Folder 73 from Harry Gilham Collection 8 pagesnillumbik art collection, public art -
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Document, Carlotta Kellaway, Shire of Eltham Heritage Study 1992 Volume 3: Culturally Significant Themes - Evaluation of identified places that illustrate them; Volume 3, Part A (pages 302-631), 1992
... Shire of Eltham / Nillumbik Shire Council... Kellaway John Patrick Ken Wallace Shire of Eltham / Nillumbik Shire ...Shire of Eltham Heritage Study 1992 prepared by David Bick and Carlotta Kellaway; Garden Evaluation by John Patrick and Planting Evaluation by Ken Wallace Volume One: Recommendations, Conservation Areas, Identified Places Volume Two: Environmental History and Bibliography Volume Three: Culturally Significant Themes and the Evaluations of the Individually Identified Places that Illustrate the ThemesProvide the foundation for future planning assessments in the shire167 A4 pages (double sided), spiral bound with clear pastic front cover and black card end cover.david bick, carlotta kellaway, john patrick, ken wallace, shire of eltham heritage study, garden evaluation, planting evaluation, recommendations, conservation areas, identified places, environmental history, culturally significant themes -
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Document, Carlotta Kellaway, Shire of Eltham Heritage Study 1992 Volume 3: Culturally Significant Themes - Evaluation of identified places that illustrate them; Volume 3, Part B (pages 632-887), 1992
... Shire of Eltham / Nillumbik Shire Council... Kellaway John Patrick Ken Wallace Shire of Eltham / Nillumbik Shire ...Shire of Eltham Heritage Study 1992 prepared by David Bick and Carlotta Kellaway; Garden Evaluation by John Patrick and Planting Evaluation by Ken Wallace Volume One: Recommendations, Conservation Areas, Identified Places Volume Two: Environmental History and Bibliography Volume Three: Culturally Significant Themes and the Evaluations of the Individually Identified Places that Illustrate the ThemesProvide the foundation for future planning assessments in the shire130 A4 pages (double sided), spiral bound with clear pastic front cover and black card end cover.david bick, carlotta kellaway, john patrick, ken wallace, shire of eltham heritage study, garden evaluation, planting evaluation, recommendations, conservation areas, identified places, environmental history, culturally significant themes -
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Document, Carlotta Kellaway, Shire of Eltham Heritage Study 1992 Volume 3: Culturally Significant Themes - Evaluation of identified places that illustrate them; Volume 3, Part C (pages 888-1115), 1992
... Shire of Eltham / Nillumbik Shire Council... Kellaway John Patrick Ken Wallace Shire of Eltham / Nillumbik Shire ...Shire of Eltham Heritage Study 1992 prepared by David Bick and Carlotta Kellaway; Garden Evaluation by John Patrick and Planting Evaluation by Ken Wallace Volume One: Recommendations, Conservation Areas, Identified Places Volume Two: Environmental History and Bibliography Volume Three: Culturally Significant Themes and the Evaluations of the Individually Identified Places that Illustrate the ThemesProvide the foundation for future planning assessments in the shire115 A4 pages (double sided), spiral bound with clear pastic front cover and black card end cover.david bick, carlotta kellaway, john patrick, ken wallace, shire of eltham heritage study, garden evaluation, planting evaluation, recommendations, conservation areas, identified places, environmental history, culturally significant themes -
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Document, Carlotta Kellaway, Shire of Eltham Heritage Study 1992 Volume 3: Culturally Significant Themes - Evaluation of identified places that illustrate them; Volume 3, Part D (pages 1116-1367), 1992
... Shire of Eltham / Nillumbik Shire Council... Kellaway John Patrick Ken Wallace Shire of Eltham / Nillumbik Shire ...Shire of Eltham Heritage Study 1992 prepared by David Bick and Carlotta Kellaway; Garden Evaluation by John Patrick and Planting Evaluation by Ken Wallace Volume One: Recommendations, Conservation Areas, Identified Places Volume Two: Environmental History and Bibliography Volume Three: Culturally Significant Themes and the Evaluations of the Individually Identified Places that Illustrate the ThemesProvide the foundation for future planning assessments in the shire127 A4 pages (double sided) and 3 A3 fold-out pages, spiral bound with clear pastic front cover and black card end cover.david bick, carlotta kellaway, john patrick, ken wallace, shire of eltham heritage study, garden evaluation, planting evaluation, recommendations, conservation areas, identified places, environmental history, culturally significant themes -
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Document, Carlotta Kellaway, Shire of Eltham Heritage Study 1992 Volume 3: Culturally Significant Themes - Evaluation of identified places that illustrate them; Volume 3, Part E (pages 1368-1597), 1992
... Shire of Eltham / Nillumbik Shire Council... Patrick Ken Wallace Shire of Eltham / Nillumbik Shire Council ...Shire of Eltham Heritage Study 1992 prepared by David Bick and Carlotta Kellaway; Garden Evaluation by John Patrick and Planting Evaluation by Ken Wallace Volume One: Recommendations, Conservation Areas, Identified Places Volume Two: Environmental History and Bibliography Volume Three: Culturally Significant Themes and the Evaluations of the Individually Identified Places that Illustrate the ThemesProvide the foundation for future planning assessments in the shire117 A4 pages (double sided) and on A3 (double-dided) fold-out page, spiral bound with clear pastic front cover and black card end cover.david bick, carlotta kellaway, john patrick, ken wallace, shire of eltham heritage study, garden evaluation, planting evaluation, recommendations, conservation areas, identified places, environmental history, culturally significant themes -
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Document, Nillumbik Shire Council, Nillumbik Shire Heritage Study Stage One Vol. 1 Review & Heritage Survey, Graeme Butler & associates, 1996
... Nillumbik Shire Council... melbourne Document Document Nillumbik Shire Heritage Study Stage One ...Provide the foundation for future planning assessments in the shire76 A4 pages (single sided), spiral bound with clear pastic front and covers.ISBN 0 646 294547nillumbik shire heritage study, graeme butler -
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Document, Nillumbik Shire Council, Nillumbik Shire Heritage Study Stage One Vol. 1 Environmental History, Graeme Butler & associates, 1996
... Nillumbik Shire Council... Graeme Butler & Associates Nillumbik Shire Council ...Provide the foundation for future planning assessments in the shire81 A4 pages (single sided) and 9 A3 (single sided) fold-out pages, spiral bound with clear pastic front and covers.ISBN 0 646 294547nillumbik shire heritage study, graeme butler -
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Document, Nillumbik Shire Council, Nillumbik Shire Heritage Study Stage Two, Significant Places, Graeme Butler & associates, 1997
... Nillumbik Shire Council... Graeme Butler & Associates Nillumbik Shire Council ...Contents: Introduction Background Tage Two Team Significance Criteria Community Contacts Citation Structure List of Heritage Places Heritage Place Citations Appendices: Themes Criteria BibliographyProvide the foundation for future planning assessments in the shire106 A4 pages (single sided) pages (photocopied) no binding or covers. Appendices page 15 missing and Appendices page 16 a copy of a damaged pagenillumbik shire heritage study, graeme butler -
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Document, Nillumbik Shire Council, Nillumbik Shire Heritage Study Appendix 1, Graeme Butler & Associates, 2001
... Nillumbik Shire Council..., graeme butler Graeme Butler & Associates Nillumbik Shire Council ...Provide the foundation for future planning assessments in the shire86 A4 pages (double sided) pages (photocopied) no binding or covers. Title page and pages 1, 74,75 and 76 missingnillumbik shire heritage study, graeme butler -
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Book, Nillumbik Shire Council, Celebrating Nillumbik Women 2008-2013, 2013
... Nillumbik Shire Council... women's network Nillumbik Shire Council ...This book was conceived by the Nillumbik Women's Network as a way of writing women into local history. When seeking nominations for the 2010 editon, the press release stated: Nillumbik Shire’s official histories don’t reflect the important but often unacknowledged contribution of local women to the development of the area. To redress this, the Nillumbik Women’s Network (NWN) initiated a small project, Celebrating Nillumbik women in late 2007.( For details of the Nillumbik Women’s Network refer to attachment) The NWN sought nominations of local women who had made, or continue to make, a significant contribution to the social and cultural life of our community. The brief profiles of the nominees were published in a booklet, which was launched at an International Women’s Day celebration in March 2008, and a second publication was produced in 2009. We continue to be inspired by the quality and activism of our local women. Many of the biographies tell of women’s contribution to the building of the ‘social’ infrastructure of the Shire. These stories complement the official historical accounts which primarily document men’s role in building the physical infrastructure of the Shire. One begins to develop a clearer picture of how women went about developing the services which we take for granted today, from the small kindergartens operating out of church halls to the wide ranging network of occasional and long day childcare care to the development of home based services for older frail and disabled residents of the area. They also tell of the bravery and resilience of women in their response to the devastating impact of the Black Saturday bushfires. This volume includes profiles of 23 women, 2013 Nominees in addition to those included since the project was launched in 2008. The 2008 nominations are: Wendy Alexander, Jane Ashton, Sharon Banner, Janet Boddy, Catherine Cervasio, Belinda Clarkson, Helen Coleman, Cathy Dean, Judy Duffy, Gwen Ford, Jenny Graves, Cath Giles, Meera Govil, Ona Henderson, Jill Jameson, Vicki Kaye, Mrs Kimber, Nerida Kirov, Jane Lauber, Pam Lawson, Anne Manne, Chris Marks, Elizabeth Marshall, Dawn McDonnell, Jenny Millar, Grace Mitchell, Jenni Mitchell, Michelle Molinaro, Joy Murphy, Rosie Murphy, Barbara Murray, Tracey Naughton, Josephine Norman, Pamela Pederson, Mary Robertson, Vicki Ruhr, Geraldine Sanderson, Dawn Shaw, Fiona Sievers, Myra Skipper, Selina Sutherland, Barbara Talbot, Marjorie Taylor, Julie Tipene-O’Toole, Susie Walker, Donna Zander. 2009: Jan Aitken, Rosemary Aitken – OAM, Edith Apted, Betty Anderson, Thelma Barkway, Diana Bassett-Smith, Jenneke Bateman-Korteweg, Amy Bryans, Sabi Buehler, Jenni Bundy, Audrey Cahn, Linda Cornelissen, Janice Crosswhite, Elean Dansey, Christine Durham Claire Fitzpatrick, Ailsa Fitzmaurice, Lucinda Flynn, Sheryl Garbutt MP, Fran Gronow, Ev Hales, Irene “Rennie” Harrison, Ena Jarvis, Heather Kaufmann. 1948-2007: Helen Kenney, Margot Knox – Pederson, Lois Loftus-Hills, Nina Mikhailovna Christesen AM (nee Maximov), Penny Mullinar, Gwayne Naug, Nanette Oates, Lisal O’Brien, Stella Reid, Laura Rohricht, Meg Russell, Sonia Skipper, Bronwyn South, Pauline Toner MP, Lisa Walton, Diana Warrell, Rachel Watt. The 2013 nominations are: Roslyn Addison, Sue Aldred, Lucy Anderson, Sue Arnold, Mary Avola, Anna Foletta, Morag Fraser, Danielle Green MP, Colleen Hackett, Pam Hayes, Barbara Joyce, Carol Leeson, Sandra and Bruce Poloni, Many Press, Carolyn Royse, Hannah Sky, Lorna Smith, Lynlee Tozer, Kilanthi Vassiliadis, Kerry Wailes, Gale Weiss, Irma Winton and Alexis Wright.This book is a significant in the recording of the contribution of local women to the development of the Shire of Nillumbik, especially for the time frame 2008 -- 2013. Historically women's stories generally have not been told at all, let alone their contributions acknowledged. This book profiles and documents women's stories that otherwise may not have been told.women, nillumbik women's network -
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Document - Folder, Nillumbik Shire Council, Environmental Living Zone, 20th anniversary of the ELZ 1976-1996, 1996
... Nillumbik Shire Council... of the Bend of Islands Nillumbik Shire Council ...Round the Bend Conservation Cooperative Ltd information pamphlet and information on the Environmental Living Zone of the Bend of Islands -
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Book, Nillumbik Shire Council, Nillumbik Environment Strategy: Actions for a Sustainable Future, November 2001
... Nillumbik Shire Council...Book Book Nillumbik Environment Strategy: Actions ... -
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Photograph, Tess Justine (Nillumbik Shire Council), Construction work on replacement of Murray's Bridge over the Diamond Creek, Eltham North, 31 Mar 2022
... Tess Justine (Nillumbik Shire Council)... Photograph Photograph Tess Justine (Nillumbik Shire Council) ...Construction work on replacement of Murray's Bridge over the Diamond Creek on the Diamond Creek Trail Mary (Sweeney) Murray and John Wright Murray selected 80 acres, Lot C Section 16 and Lot 5 Section 17 Parish of Nillumbik, under an occupation license in 1866. John died in 1867 and freehold was granted to his son John in 1873. The farm was known as ‘Laurel Hill’. John Junior was an Eltham Shire councillor and sometime president from 1887 up until 1897. He added Lot A Section 16 to the farm in ca1888. John and his younger brother James arranged to rent/purchase Lot B Section 17, across Diamond Creek to the west, in ca1900. It appears that John and James farmed separately for a few years, with a new homestead built for James ad family on the high point of Lot B Section 17 in ca1910. John sold off Lot 5 Section 17 in 1912. When John died in 1912 James took over the land on both sides of the Diamond Creek. The old homestead on the west side of the Creek disappeared. A farm bridge over Diamond Creek from this period may have been located close to the northern boundary of the farm. John Langlands, owner of the farm known as ‘Ihurst’ on the west side of Diamond Creek to the south of the Murray’s land, died in 1907. In 1909 his land was then subdivided into 100 lots to become the ‘Glen Park Estate’. Other similar subdivisions of nineteenth century farms around Eltham in this period included the ‘Franktonia (or Beard’s) Estate’ to the northeast and ‘Bonsack’s Estate’ between Eltham and Greensborough. Soon after the opening of the railway extension line from Eltham to Hurstbridge in 1912, Glen Park and nearby residents including James Murray agitated for a railway station or siding to be located half-way between Eltham and Hurstbridge, so that the Glen Park residents who used the railway daily did not have to walk into the Eltham or Hurstbridge stations. Some believed Coleman’s Corner (opposite Edendale Farm) was an appropriate spot for the platform. James Murray was among those who thought the railway should be located on his land, closer to half-way between Eltham and Hurstbridge stations. The Railways Commissioners warned that the locals would have to fund these works themselves. The Glen Park Estate residents initially had difficulty accessing Eltham by road, with only an old low-level bridge over Diamond Creek at the south end of their estate. A new timber trestle bridge across the creek, now on Wattletree Road, was opened in 1915. Road access to the north was gained in 1927 when the new Murray’s Road, which crossed the Murray’s land, was built. Residents continued to agitate for a Glen Park station. By 1926 the Railways Commissioners’ preferred site was on the Murray’s land. They arranged an estimate of cost of a full-length platform. The estimate was too much for the locals, who in 1928 argued unsuccessfully for a shorter and hence cheaper platform. By 1929 Murray had agreed to donate the land, but the locals would still have to fund the works. Murray decided, unilaterally it would appear, to commence work on a timber trestle road bridge over Diamond Creek to link the new Murray Road to the proposed station. Late in 1929 he stopped work on the bridge, for reasons unknown, but started work again and completed the bridge in 1931. There is no further newspaper evidence of the campaign for the Glen Park station until 1939, when Murray and another local, Mr Maxwell, met the Railways Commissioner. The Glen Park locale now included 45 homes on the west side of the creek and 20 on the Eltham side. Most of the residents used the train every day. The Commissioner remained adamant that only a full-length platform could be built for safety reasons. It appears the campaign dissolved at this point. The increasing move to cars may have had an impact. There is no evidence of Murray’s bridge ever being connected to Murray’s Road, or of it having wide use for any purpose by locals. James Murray died in 1947 and the farm was taken over by his son James (Jim). Jim started to sell off parts of the farm in the 1980s, retaining a few acres around the ca1910 homestead and building a new house there. Recreation reserves were established along the creek. In ca1990 Murray’s bridge was renovated with steel girders as part of a bike/pedestrian path in the reserve. The old farmhouse was demolished in ca2014. Born digital image (5)diamond creek (creek), diamond creek trail, murrays bridge, ‘laurel hill’, john wright murray, mary (sweeney) murra, john murray jnr, james murray, john langlands, ‘ihurst’, ‘glen park estate’, beard's estate, franktonia, bonsack's estate, glen park estate, glen park railway station -
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Folder, Eltham Library, 1994-2008
... nillumbik shire council... application by Nillumbik Shire Council to upgrade the Eltham Library... report of Ordinary meeting of Nillumbik Shire Council, 24 June ...I folded brochure: Welcome to the new Eltham Library, 22nd May, 1994 Copy of letter: Support letter from EDHS for funding application by Nillumbik Shire Council to upgrade the Eltham Library (undated) Copy of Officer's report of Ordinary meeting of Nillumbik Shire Council, 24 June 2008 relating to Eltham Library Upgrade study Ground Floor plan for library from Gregory Burgess Pty Ltd Architects Photocopy of cover of official opening program, 22 May 1994 Article: "The Libraries of Eltham Township 1930s - 1994" collated by Harry Gilhamharry gilham collection, eltham library, support letter, gregory burgess, nillumbik shire council -
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Discussion paper, Community use of site, 895 Main Road, Eltham, 2003
... nillumbik shire council... to the Nillumbik Council Plan 2002-2005. ... and relevance to the Nillumbik Council Plan 2002-2005. nillumbik shire ...Includes background notes of events leading up and after the demolotion of the former Shire of Eltham Offices at 895 Main Road Eltham. Discussions of proposals considered and relevance to the Nillumbik Council Plan 2002-2005. 8 Pagesnillumbik shire council, 895 main road -
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Newspaper clipping, Program; Rotary Eltham Town Festival 8-9 November 2008, Diamond Valley Leader, 29 October 2008, p4, 2006
... 2008, Chris Chapple, council elections, Dr David Warner... at Eltham College early on weekends, nominations for Nillumbik..., Nillumbik Shire Council, Program, Warwick Leeson ...News articles on reverse (p3) include stories on the Research resident complaints regarding noise of hockey games at Eltham College early on weekends, nominations for Nillumbik Council elections and a Halloweeen story involving the Eltham Wildcats Basketball ClubNewsprint2008, chris chapple, council elections, dr david warner, eltham college, eltham festival, eltham wildcats basketball club, helen coleman, hockey, lewis brock, michael young, nillumbik shire council, program, warwick leeson -
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Audio Recording, Audio Recording; 2015-09-09 Nillumbik Tales including member's stories, 9 Sep 2015
... , nillumbik shire council, nillumbik tales voices of our elders... October 2014 Nillumbik Shire Council launched a publication titled...) On 4th October 2014 Nillumbik Shire Council launched ...September Meeting (Newsletter No. 224, Sep. 2015) On 4th October 2014 Nillumbik Shire Council launched a publication titled ‘Nillumbik Tales - Voices of our Elders’, which is a collection of colourful and personal snapshots of our local community. The unique Nillumbik based stories have been written by a variety of authors, including some who are members of our Society. At our meeting on Wednesday 9th September 2015 we will be having some of our members reading their own ‘Nillumbik Tale.’ In collating and publishing this historically important collection Nillumbik Shire Council has documented many aspects of our area and of the people who contributed to our community. The original print run of ‘Nillumbik Tales’ was sold out and there has been a reprint.1:22:15 duration Digital MP3 File 116 MB audio recording, eltham district historical society, nillumbik shire council, nillumbik tales voices of our elders, society meeting -
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Photograph, Council owned Reserve running between Arthur Street and Ruskin Court, Eltham, 4 March 2018, 4/3/2018
... nillumbik shire council... of the community opposed to Nillumbik Council's proposal to sell this land... of the community opposed to Nillumbik Council's proposal to sell this land ...Shows protest banners and ribbons placed by members of the community opposed to Nillumbik Council's proposal to sell this land along with 16 other reserves in the Shire. One of 17 reserves which 3,000 people rallied for at the former Shire office site on March 4th, 2018 then marched down Main Road to Luck Street.Born digital imagenillumbik shire council, parks, save community reserves, arthur street, ruskin court -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Folder, Eltham Obelisk (later Cenotaph), 1918-2018
... nillumbik shire council... was again in immediate jepoardy and in conjunction with Nillumbik... for the Eltham Cenotaph, Nillumbik Shire Council Ordinary Meeting, 23... for the Eltham Cenotaph, Nillumbik Shire Council Ordinary Meeting, 23 ...The Eltham Obelisk was originally located at the corner of Bridge and Main Roads in 1919. In 1943 (WW2) the local community commenced plans to establish the Eltham War Memorial, a living memorial to benefit the children as opposed to a one in stone as per the obelisk. The Eltham War Memorial Trust was established in 1945. In 1947 the Trust intended for the Obelisk to be relocated from Bridge Street and Main Road to the Garden of Remembrance which was planned as part of the Baby Health Centre which was to be the first of three buildings of the Eltham War Memorial to be built in 1951. In 1951 the Eltham RSL was invited to be represented on the Eltham War Memorial Trust. Around this time, with pending roadworks, the obelisk was relocated to the front garden of the Eltham RSL sub branch on Main Road for safe keeping. In 2007, a suggestion was proposed by Harry Gilham (President, EDHS) to John Cohen (ERSL) to claim a special site along with the historic Shillinglaw trees on the now vacant former Eltham Shire Office site adjacent to the Eltham War Memorial precinct for relocation of the obelisk. In 2010 following the financial collapse and sale of the Eltham RSL Sub-Branch property and amalgamation with the Montmorency Eltham RSL sub-branch, the location of the obelisk was again in immediate jepoardy and in conjunction with Nillumbik Shire Council, the obelisk was relocated in front of the Eltham War Memorial buildings in preparation for the Dawn Service on Anzac Day 2012. Contents: Newspaper article: Eltham Obelisk of 1919, Harry Gilham, August 2000 as well as draft submitted dated 22 Aug 2000 Newspaper article: Eltham, The Advertiser 15 Nov 1918 and 18 Nov 1918 Newspaper article: An Obelisk at Eltham, The Advertiser, 11 Jul 1919 Newspaper advertisement: Unveiling of Obelisk at Eltham, The Advertiser, 1 Aug 1919 Newspaper article: Eltham Soldiers’ Memorial; Unveiled by Sir William Irvine, The Argus, Monday, 4 Aug 1919, p8 Newspaper article: Eltham Memorial to Fallen Soldiers, Diamond Creek Valley Advocate, 8 Aug 1919 Newspaper article: Memorial to the Fallen; Unveiled at Eltham, The Age, Monday, 4th August 1919 Newspaper article: Programme - Presentation of German Machine Gun at the Obelisk, Eltham on Sunday, 8th August, 1920, at 3.30 P.M. Newspaper article: article about presentation of a war trophy, a heavy machine gun placed beside obelisk, The Advertiser, 13 Aug 1920 Newspaper article: Eltham: ANZAC Services, The Advertiser, Friday, May 2, 1924 Newspaper article: Eltham War Memorial, The Advertiser, Oct 26, 1928 Handwritten note from Harry Gilham (President EDHS) to John Cohen (ERSL) regarding history of Eltham RSL site and 1947 newspaper article "Eltham War Memorial Trust "Garden of Remembrance" referencing relocation of Obelisk to the proposed Garden of Remembrance at the Baby Health Centre (Eltham War Memorial). Officers' reports, 11.113/10 Relocation of Eltham RSL Cenotaph, Nillumbik Shire Council Ordinary Meeting, 21 December 2010 Email Correspondence: EDHS President to NSC General Manager Community and Leisure re RSL Obelisk (Cenotaph) proposed relocation, 24 May 2011 Newsletter Extract: Eltham RSL and War Memorial, EDHS Newsletter 14 Sep 2011 Officers' reports, OCM.091/11 Interim Relocation site for the Eltham Cenotaph, Nillumbik Shire Council Ordinary Meeting, 23 August 2011 Officers' reports, OCM.004/121 Interim Relocation of the Eltham Cenotaph, Nillumbik Shire Council Ordinary Meeting, 31 January 2012 (includes Funding agreement between NSC and Montmorency-Eltham RSL Sub-branch Inc) Newspaper article: Move war memorial: RSL, c.2011 Newspaper article: Memorial move lags, Diamond Valley Leader, 1 February 2012 Newspaper article: New dawn for tribute, Diamond Valley Leader ca April 2012 Open letter to the residents of Eltham and Montmorency and copies of drafts by the Montmorency Eltham RSL, no date and final version published in Diamond Valley New 21 March 2012 and Banyule & Nillumbik Weekly, 27 March, 2012 Newspaper article: RSL site nets $1.8m, Diamond Valley Leader, 9 May 2012 Newspaper article: Memorial Moved, Banyule/Nillumbik Weekly, 10 April 2012 Newspaper article: Eltham cenotaph move goes 'like clockwork', Diamond Valley Leader, 11 April 2012 Advertisement, Program for Eltham Dawn Service, Diamond Valley Leader, April 2012 Newspaper photo: Veterans (l-r) Alan Field, Max Lowerson and John Cohen will join piper David Cretney to commemorate fallen Diggers, 2012 (standing beside relocated obelisk in front of the Eltham War Memorial complex) Program for Montmorency Anzac Day March 2012 (incomplete, some pages duplicated, some pages upside down). Newspaper article: Plan to expand memorial, Diamond Valley Leader, Sep. 2004, p5 Newspaper article: Names renewal, thanks to Barry, Diamond Valley Leader, 18 Apr 2007, p3 with picture featuring Eltham RSL president John Haines and Gwen Rosewall Letter: EDHS President to Manager Community Participation, Learning and Culture, Nillumbik Shire Council regarding a proposal by the Montmorency-Eltham RSL Sub-branch to expand the area occupied by the relocated obelisk further into the Eltham War Memorial Garden of Remembrance, 18 Aug 2014 Notices of Motion, NOM.001/14 pertaining to memorials Advisory Committee and Montmorency-Eltham RSL to upgrade the Eltham War Memorial site in time for ANZAC Day 2015, Nillumbik Shire Council Ordinary Meeting, 26 August 2014 Agenda: User Groups and Stakeholders Meeting, Proposed Extension to Memorial Terrace, 11 September 2014 EDHS presentation to NSC Policy and Services meeting 9 September 2014 regarding the Montmorency-Eltham RSL proposal to expand/upgrade the Eltham War Memorial Policy and Services reports, PSD.034/14 Eltham War Memorial Building Precinct - Proposed Extension to Memorial Terrace, Nillumbik Shire Council Ordinary Meeting, 9 September 2014 Email (copy): President EDHS re Eltham War Memorial Complex, Main Road, Eltham, 15 Sep 2014 requesting Nillumbik Shire Council place a Heritage Overlay upon the Eltham War Memorial Complex Media Release: Support for cenotaph expansion, Nillumbik Shire Council, Sep 2014 Newspaper article: Council defers RSL war memorial upgrade to see consultation, Diamond Valley News, 17 Sep 2014 Letter (copy): Harry Gilham, Eltham to local press and others, 20 Sep 2014 protesting attempts by the RSL to further expand upon the area already ceded from the Eltham War Memorial for the relocated WW1 obelisk and alter the original vision for an Eltham War Memorial complex. Letter: Alan Field, President, The Eltham Veterans War Memorial Preservation Society Inc. to CEO and Councillors, Nillumbik Shire Council protesting at perceived injustices and ‘veteran bashing’ regarding their previous efforts to relocate ‘their Obelisk and Cenotaph’ to the Eltham War Memorial complex and their frustration in their attempts to further expand upon the Memorial Terrace. Areas of letter are highlighted with handwritten markups and notes. Also notes on loose card and paper with definitions of Memorial, Obelisk, Cenotaph, commentary on establishment of Eltham War Memorial, The Eltham War Memorial Trust and RSL involvement and current actions by RSL in respect to claims in the letter (written by Harry Gilham ?). Policy and Services reports, PS.038/14 Eltham War Memorial Building Precinct - proposed extension to the Eltham Cenotaph Terrace, Nillumbik Shire Council Policy and Services Committee Meeting, 14 October 2014 Newspaper article: Centenary dawn service moves to Petrie Park, Diamond Valley Leader, 22 Oct 2014 Newspaper article: Upset over upgrade; war memorial revamp plans get culled, Diamond Valley Leader, 29 Oct 2014 Newspaper article: Memories of our heroes, Diamond Valley Leader, 25 Apr 2018 – also Veteran saluted, featuring article on Army veteran, Glen Ferrarotto. Handwritten notes in pencil (2 pages) by Harry Gilham, Items form the Eltham and Whittlesea Shires The Advertiser newspaper 7 June 1918 - 1919 providing a summary of the formation of the Peace Celebration Committee leading to the establishment of the Avenue of Honour and the Eltham Obeliskeltham cenotaph, nillumbik shire council, eltham war memorial, montmorency eltham rsl sub-branch, dawn service, cenotaph, eltham rsl sub-branch, eltham war memorial trust, garden of remembrance, harry gilham collection, john cohen, obelisk, remembrance garden, shillinglaw trees, german machine gun, war memorial, war trophy -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Newspaper - Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, Back to public, Diamond Valley Leader, 22 November, 2006
... Nillumbik Shire Council...Nillumbik Shire Council plans to re-zone the former Eltham... Valley Leader, 22 November Newsprint Nillumbik Shire Council ...Nillumbik Shire Council plans to re-zone the former Eltham Shire Office site and Eltham War Memorial from Buisness 2 to Public Use 6895 main road, eltham, eltham shire office, eltham war memorial, nillumbik shire council, re-zoning -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Property Binder, Library Place, Eltham
... Nillumbik Shire Council...1. Letter: Russell Yeoman, EDHS to Geoff Edmonds, Nillumbik..., Nillumbik Shire Council, 10 January 2003 re naming of the roads ...1. Letter: Russell Yeoman, EDHS to Geoff Edmonds, Nillumbik Shire Council, 10 January 2003 re naming of the roads surrounding the former Eltham Shire Office site.eltham, eltham district historical society, geoff edmonds, library place, nillumbik shire council, russell yeoman, shillinglaw trees -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Audio - Audio Recording, AGM and Jim Connor; Eltham Courthouse Restoration, 24 Nov 2021
... Nillumbik Shire Council... by Nillumbik Shire Council in 2021. This AGM and meeting was held... restoiration undertaken by Nillumbik Shire Council in 2021. This AGM ...Details of the Eltham Courtthouse restoiration undertaken by Nillumbik Shire Council in 2021. This AGM and meeting was held online via Zoom, EDHS' first online meeting as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting was recorded and both audio only and MP4 files were saved.1:03:06 duration Digital M4A file; 57.4 MB, Digital MP4 file; 610.6 MBaudio recording, eltham, eltham district historical society, meeting, society meeting, eltham courthouse, nillumbik shire council, agm, jim connor, video recording -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Pidgeon, Jim Connor, President, Eltham District Historical Society; Eltham Community Town Hall Meeting, Eltham Senior Citizen's Centre, 13 October 2018, 13 Oct 2018
... war memorial hall, infant welfare centre, nillumbik shire... Centre to discuss Nillumbik Shire Council's advertised proposal... Nillumbik Shire Council's advertised proposal to sell the former ...Community meeting held at the Eltham Senior Citizen's Centre to discuss Nillumbik Shire Council's advertised proposal to sell the former Shire Office site at 895 Main Road and the Eltham War Memorial complex of buildings at 903-907 Main Road; 13 October 2018Born digital image895 main road, 903-907 main road, community meeting, eltham pre-school, eltham shire office, eltham war memorial, eltham war memorial hall, infant welfare centre, nillumbik shire council, senior citizen's centre