Contents: • Welcome Home Medal by Jim Allen and Jim Connor • Next Meeting • Heritage Excursion – The 1901 Eltham Railway Walk • May Meeting – Maps, Manuscripts and Menus; telling stories via heritage collections (Liz Pidgeon) • May Excursion – The 1901 Eltham Railway Walk • Subscriptions • Vera Addison • Vale John Cohen OAM 19/9/1919-18/3/2014 • Mayoral Chain of Office • Eltham Library – 20th Anniversary • St Margaret’s Church Eltham • Office Bearers 2014-2015 • And Also • Contacts for the Eltham District Historical Society 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

Contents: • The Society's 50th Anniversary 2017 by Russell Yeoman • Our Next Meeting - Wednesday 10th August; 'Creators, Makers and Shakers' • Heritage Excursion - Maroondah Aqueduct Walk - Saturday 3rd September • Eltham District's Early History • The Eltham Barrel by Jim Allen • Eltham Taps Run Dry • A Footnote on Shoestring • Membership Subscriptions • The Little Church in St Helena by Maureen Smith • St Katherine's Church in St Helena • Beauty Spots • ... and also • Contacts for the Eltham District Historical Society 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

Contents: • Next meeting, Panel Presentation: Eltham People – Stories from our Files • September Meeting • Fortieth Anniversary Celebrations • A Church was Erected at Nillumbik: a sketch paper by Kenneth Eric Eckersall • Other News 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 portion of the church yard to the right of the entrance gate is reserved for the graves of Beale relatives and the headstones record much of the family's history. Tour of St Katherine's Anglican Church and cemetery, St Helena, 27 October 2014Born Digitalst katherine's church, st helena, cemetery, beale family

Heritage Excursion - An Eltham South Ramble, 2 Sep 2017Born Digitalactivities, eltham district historical society, eltham south, heritage excursion, local history centre

The town of Tawonga is in the Kiewa Valley surrounded by farmland. It is adjacent to Mt Beauty (built from 1946), an SECV town built for the workers on the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme which was being constructed from 1911 to 1961. Tawonga consisted of essential amenities including a store, school, butter factory, sporting facilities, post office, hall and hotel. Activities involved sport, social get togethers eg. dances, fundraising , CWA etc.The posters are a collection of historical photos, documentations and information regarding the history of the town of Tawonga, which is the centre of a farming community in the Kiewa Valley.Posters framed with thin black plastic strip, covered, by glass. Each one has a title re "Tawonga Remembers" and includes print and photos in black and white. Black background. 1. Recreation Reserve 2. St Aidan's Church 3. Lois Pearce 4. Boarding Housetawonga, photos of early tawonga, kiewa valley, tawonga remembers, tawonga businesses

The Barber family arrived in Australia in 1803. Charles Henry Barber took up Gundowing in 1838. The history includes the Barber family homestead. John McDonald, Schools, St Andrew's Church, Richard Goldsworthy 1843, John and George Larkin, Geering,;David, Joseph and Arthur Ford , Richard Barton, Thomas Carrol, Mrs E. Bell, John Arundel, Tobacco, History of Gundowring and its familiesWhite roll of computer paper - old style with 'tear off' strip of holes along each side enabling easy tearing.Typed continually including over the join (also perforated) of the 10 pages. Includes many headings re Families living in the area. Perforations on sides torn off to enable easy storing.On the back of the Title written in blue pen - 'Historical Society of Kiewa Valley / A History of the /Kiewa Valley.' Written in aqua pen - 'Barbour (sic) Family / Historyfamilies in gundowring, families in the kiewa valley, barber family, john mcdonald, richard goldsworthy, john and george larkin, geering, ford brothers, richard barton, thomas carrol, mrs e. bell, john arundel, tobacco

The Yackandandah and District Historical Society decided to write up a history of the school which had begun as a Church of England School from 1855 to 1872 before the commencement of the current primary school. The early history of the school is relevant to the Kiewa Valley as it was the closest school at the time.and existed before "Education is to be secular, compulsory until the age of 15, free in basic subjects" The Roper family pages 22, 29, 30 Small booklet with 39 pages held by two staples. The cardboard cover is light green with the dates in dark green and the title and authors in red. No pictures. No contents or index.'C. Roper' written in blue ink on the front cover.yackandandah school, education

Local history of Raymond Island. Includes stories of Island identities, maps, photographsLocal significance Out of print publicationMonograph publication 291 pages Hardback Loose cover Maps Sunset picture of lake from Raymond Island on front cover Photographs of people, buildings, Raymond Island ferries, boats. Contents: Raymond Island early settlers, indigenous history, Island identities, Raymond Island State School, a'Beckett Park, Raymond Island Ferry, The Presbyterian Church, raymond Island Advancement League park, gippsland lakes, raymond island, raymond island state school, a beckett, raymond island ferry, early, settlers, raymond island advancement league

The construction of these boots suggests that it was not purchased locally or from any large town. It may have been introduced by a wandering caravan trader in clothes and shoes. In this era of rural development shoes, especially children footwear, were regarded as a longer term requirement that only required the soles and heels to be replaced. Multiple shoe types were not common only basics that could be handed down. The policy of one main work/play shoe and one church shoe (special occasion) was the norm at this point in history.Worn by Everil Fisher (girl) at Dederang in 1880. They have 'copper toes' and are 'Hob Nail' These items although very basic were what the region required and was applicable to all levels of society at this time. Durability and no fashion infiltration from larger cities resulted in a spartan attitude to basic living requirements. The rural regions of this area were more in focus to the character of the person rather than what was worn. The personal interactions of everyone in the region were more "true blue" than that of the cities. The concept of "mate-ship' far outweighed the type of fashion being wornBrown/Black ankle high boot for child age 4 (approx). Tongue and six eyelets with broken leather laces. Hob Nail visible on soles and heel. Copper Toes. costume, children's footwear, boots, anklets

History of Saint Margaret's Church Eltham 1945 to 2015xx, 454 pages : illustrations (some colour), portraits ; 23 cm.ISBN 9780994519696 [written on flyleaf] Donated to the Eltham District Historical Society - Geoffrey A Sandysaint margaret's anglican church eltham

Local history book published on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of St Andrews Primary School 1983. Contents: Forward, Headmaster's message, early days at St. Andrews, School No 128: St Andrews, Why should children practice temperance, 3594 Queenstown North, 933 Smith's Gully, 1737 Smith's Gully, The Church of St Andrews, Post Office, St Andrew's Hotel. Includes some photos and illustrations including reproduced original documents. Includes list of head teachers 1858-1983. Includes names of pupils 1983.This book is significant in that not only does it traces the development of St Andrews Primary School and of education in the area but it also gives an insight into the people and their community.Softcover, 109 pagesqueenstown, st andrews, education, st andrews primary school

This history of the Victorian town of St. Andrews (formerly Queenstown) and its surroundings was written to celebrate the 140th anniversary of St Andrews Primary School. Describes the displacement of the Aboriginal inhabitants of the area, European settlement and the Gold Rushes and the Caledonia diggings. Discusses establishment of the school, church and cemetery and various other notable events. The school in 1998 and speculations on the future by primary school pupils. Contents: Introduction The First People Mining- What a rush! The School The Church Queenstown Cemetery The Hotels The Police Paddocks The Families Queenstown in the early twentieth century The Queenstown Bush Fire Brigade The 1st Queenstown Scout troop Queenstown, the 1940s and 1950s The Characters Odds and Sods St Andrews - The Present Times The Future St Andres Primary School in 1998This book is significant in that it documents the history of the St Andrews community from the indigenous presence through its foundation during the Victorian Gold Rush through to local bushfires and predictions of the future by local primary schools students in 1998. It remains the only significant secondary source publication written specifically on this rural community.158 p. : ill., ports ISBN 0646353756st andrews, queenstown

A pictorial history of Kinglake, divided into sections dealing with gold, timber, farming, houses, churches, etc. Photographic illustrations predominate.viii, 219 p.kinglake

Oral history interview with Jock Read (1915- 2010) conducted by Diana Bassett-Smith of Eltham District Historical Society. Peter Bassett-Smith and possibly Gwen Orford also in attendance. The interview includes discussion of Jock's family history and connection to Eltham, including his attendance at Eltham State School starting 1921, childhood memories including games he played, memories of Eltham High School, recreational activities, milking, money earned, local transport, neighbours, effect of the Depression, local shops, involvement with the Church of England and more. Recording contains significant amount of noise. 0:00 Introduction including the clarification of Jock's name as Frances and backstory of his parents being from England 3:15- 5:00 Commences talking about home life and childhood 3:38 Talking about family immigrating to Australia His father immigrated to Australia when he was 6 4:05 Jock was born in and lived with his parents in Brunswick before moving to Eltham during the 1920s 4:55-7:44 Permanently moved to Eltham and started at Eltham Primary School in 1921 Talking about books used at school, and games played at school such as marbles, cricket and football 8:45 Moved into Eltham High School after finishing at Eltham Primary 9:50 Week and weekend activities including: Milking cows and doing milk runs on horseback before school 13:15 Most common mode of transport was using horse drawn vehicles and walking 14:50 Discusses impact of depression on family: Father had previously started a business but the depression had a large impact on that 16:10-18:00 Facilities that Jock had • Used hurricane lamps and candles- no electricity • Woodfire • Milk and bread were delivered • Greengrocer- George Bird? 25:22 Left Eltham high school in 1930 26:00 Begins discussing involvement with the church of England 31:46 Electricity did not come to Eltham until 1926 Jock described it as an exciting event 33:00-34:00 Describing the rented house, he was living in- small wooden cottage 35:00 Discussion around starting a mail run round areas of Eltham 38:40-42:35 Enlisted in the navy during WW2 • Navel cadets in 1934 • HMAS Vampire • Served as a seaman gunner Audio Compact Cassette Tape ACME C90 XHG Converted to MP3 file; 55.1MB, 0:42:35audio cassette, audio recording, diana bassett-smith, eltham, jock read, oral history, read family, elham primary school, eltham high school, eltham primary school, 1920s, brunswick, depression, church, st margaret's church, housing, ww2, second world war

ArtStreams: Arts in Banyule, Darebin, Manningham, Nillumbik, Whittlesea & Yarra Vol. 5 No. 6 Summer Issue, 2000 Book Review "Ken Eckersall has been a member of the Eltham community for 40 years. He has been a member of the Methodist / Uniting Church for all of his 66 years. Having moved from being a compositer in the printing trade to a teacher and lecturer, in his retirement he has become an historian. Eltham Inhabitants is ostensibly a history of the Eltham Uniting Church, written to celebrate its 150th anniversary. The book is considerably broader than the commission suggests. This is hinted at in Eckersalls reference to the Eltham Wesleyan/Methodist/Uniting Church. Eckersall writes on the history and philosophy of the church from its beginnings in the 18th century to the present and places it in the context of the sociology and history of the period. Recognising the nexus between church and community, the author has in large part written a history of the Eltham community including the churches of other denomination(s). There are very few artists, academics or other interesting characters from the district who don't get a mention. Despite a plethora of information about the church, Eltham Inhabitants is a fund of historical information on many other fronts."Paperback; viii, 175 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. 2 copieseltham, churches, uniting church, eltham uniting church

EDHS Newsletter No. 191 March 2010 BOOK LAUNCH Eltham's Serious and Their Neighbours (100 pages, B5, February 2010) This new book by Ken Eckersall follows from his publication of 2000, Eltham Inhabitants, with some stories retold and many new stories. Eltham 's Serious and Their Neighbours tells an Eltham narrative from 1850 to the present. The name 'Eltham's Serious' refers affectionately to Eltham/Wesleyan/Methodist/Uniting Church/Eltham Montmorency Uniting Church. Eltham's Serious and Their Neighbours presents a kaleidoscope of Nillumbik through stories, and the national and international historical context. Some stories are drawn from Eltham District Historical Society resources including R.D. Taylor 'Reminiscences' of 1931 and the Family History Project. The Book Launch will be at 2.00 pm on Sunday 18 April 2010 at Eltham Uniting Church, comer of Main Road and John Street. Opportunity will be provided to view church artifacts such as the stained glass windows, the World War I memorial and the bell. Paperback; iv, 92 p. ; 25 cm.[signed by author on title page]churches, eltham, eltham methodist church, eltham uniting church

History of St Helena Church to 1936 with addition note of 1957 destruction by bush fire and restoration[10] leaves ; 17 cmst helena church, beale, anthony, webster, graham

History of first 150 years of St Margaret's Anglican Parish Eltham24 p. : ill. (some col.), ports. ; 21 x 23 cm.ISBN 9780646562674 [signed by author on inside front cover and dated 17/11/11]st margaret's anglican parish

History of Eltham Presbyterian Church 1959-198424 p. : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.[signed by author on flyleaf]eltham presbyterian church (eltham, victoria history.

History of Saint Margaret's Church Eltham beginnings to 1888367 pages : colour illustrations ; 25 cm.ISBN 9780992357627 [written inside front cover] Donated to the Eltham and District Historical Society on the occasion of the launch of "A History of Saint Margaret's Church Eltham" - 23 February 2014, Geoffrey A Sandysaint margaret's anglican church eltham

Paperback; 11p. ; 20cm.ISBN 0909503419kangaroo ground, churches, kangaroo ground presbyterian church

Includes information of Saint Margaret, Early days of Saint Margaret's Eltham, The Years between, kneelers, and brief descriptions of other churches with Saint Margaret connections including: Saint Margaret's Anglican Church Mildura, Saint Margaret's Anglican Church Caulfield, Burwood Presbyterian Church, Saint Margaret's Catholic Church and School Maribyrnong, Saint Margaret's Primary School and Catholic Church Keon Park and Saint Margaret's Catholic Parish East Geelong.Paperbackchurches, st margarets anglican church, st margarets church, eltham, st margaret

Includes references to local sites Bear's Castle, Yan Yean (City of Whitlesea), mud brick houses in Eltham, including at Montsalvat and Eltham Community Centre, Smith's Gully, Plenty Baptist Church and Warrandyte. Includes chapter on Alistair Knox. The author's own home appears in the book on page 100. It was situated at Batman Road, Eltham next to the manse and church opposite Stanley Avenue. It was demolished for unit development June 2004 after the author's death in 2003. A significant and oft cited history of the mud brick earth construction style of architecture which includes a number of examples within the Shire of Nillumbik, known to be a site of the environmental earth building movement following WW2.198 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ISBN 0646069624earth construction, mud bricks, pise, domestic architecture

Spoke shaves were used by woodmakers to shape curved surfaces (originally wheel spokes). These two spoke shaves belonged to Ernest Phillips of Warrnambool who would have used them to shape the surfaces of chair and table legs etc. Ernest Brighton Phillips (1875-1924) was the son of Henry Phillips (a hay and corn dealer in Warrnambool) and his wife, Emma. He learned cabinet making at the Box Works in Warrnambool and in the late 19th century established a furniture-making and selling business at the corner of Liebig and Koroit Streets. By the early 20th century he had the largest furniture warehouse and factory in Victoria outside Melbourne and sold his products all over Australia. He and his family lived at ‘Heatherlie’ in Koroit Street and after his death this Phillips house was acquired by the Methodist Church and the Heatherlie Homes for retired people were built on this site.These tools are of considerable significance as they were used by Ernest Phillips, a prominent businessman in Warrnambool during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. These are two spoke shaves - small planes, slightly curved, with wooden handles and a metal blade in the middle. The blade is attached to the handles via metal ends which go through holes in the wood. The blade area is strengthened with metal plates attached by metal screws. The metal parts are well-rusted and the handles are somewhat worn. ‘E. Phillips’ etched into wood on each spoke shave.ernest phillips, history of warrnambool

As the photograph on the front page of this pamphlet suggests, the ‘Home & Family Week’ activities may have been inspired by the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth in England. The program for the week included exhibitions, speakers, musical entertainments, a church service, children’s films, public meetings, discussion groups and a youth tea. A committee was formed in Warrnambool to organize the week’s events and the Chairman was Mr Lindsay Anderson.This program is of interest because it gives us details of an event that was staged in Warrnambool in 1953 – Home & Family Week. Many of the speakers and chairpersons for the activities of Home & Family Week were well-known people in the Warrnambool community at the time – Dr H. Holmes, Edith Jacobs, Rupert Philpott, Mrs J.O. Tait, Dr Brauer, Mr E. Willison, Arnold Westgarth etc. This is a pamphlet - one sheet folded in two to make six pages. It has the program for Home & Family Week held in Warrnambool in 1953. The program has blue printing on a beige background. The front page has a photograph in blue and white tonings of Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip and their two children. As well as the program details the pamphlet contains profiles on some of the speakers and chairpersons and a page promoting the ideas behind the presentation of the week’s sessions.home & family week,, warrnambool, history of warrnambool

These slates and nails were recovered from the roof of Christ Church, Warrnambool when the slates were replaced recently. The foundations of the Anglican Christ Church in Warrnambool were laid in 1855 in Henna Street. The south nave was completed in 1857, a porch was added in 1859 and in 1862 the north nave was completed. The chancel was erected in 1877 and the tower completed in 1882. The church is a stone building. The Hammond Centre for community functions was added in the early 21st century. These items are of interest as they demonstrate the type of building materials used in the 19th century. They are also of interest as they come from a prominent building in Warrnambool, the Anglican Christ Church.These are three irregular-shaped pieces of grey slate and seven iron nails from the slate roof of Christ Church, Warrnambool. The nails have a round head and are slightly rusted. christ church warrnambool, history of warrnambool

This plate was painted by J.J. Forrester in 1922. John James Forrester, the son of John Lamb Forrester and Maria Hexter, was an architect in Warrnambool in the early 20th century. He had an office in Kepler Street (1910) and in Koroit Street (1916). He lived in the house in Liebig Street that was formerly the first Savings Bank and was erected in 1860 (7A Liebig Street today). Forrester was a staunch member of the Presbyterian Church and was the co-architect for the re-building of the interior of St. John’s Presbyterian Church in Warrnambool after it was destroyed by fire in 1920. John Forrester was also a noted artist of his time and several of his works of art have survived. A landscape by him is in the possession of the Warrnambool and District Historical Society. This plate is one of two painted by Forrester that survive today.This plate, although damaged, is of interest because it was painted by John James Forrester, a Warrnambool artist from the early 20th century. This is a china plate showing a seascape painted by John James Forrester in 1922. It depicts a coastal scene of rocks, birds and sailing boats. The colours are in mauve/brown/ white tonings and are slightly opalescent. The plate has brown/grey handles with one broken and repaired. The plate is oval-shaped with a slight dip and a stand at the base. Front of plate: ‘J.J.F.’ On base: ‘J.J. Forrester 1922’ john james forrester, history of art in warrnamool, history of architecture in warrnambool, history of warrnambool, china painting

This book relates the history of the Lutheran church of Australia. It many of the early immigrants who came and settled in various parts of Australia in particular South Australia. Apart from Melbourne , the two Victorian areas mentioned are Grovedale near Geelong and Tarrington, near Hamilton in Western Victoria. It covers the period 1847-1947.As a history of the Lutheran Church in Australia, it contains much information which would be of interest to the Lutheran congregation of the district.White soft cover with blue banner on front and back, in which is the title and authors name.456 pages with index.Author , A Brauer. Small card pasted inside front cover " M J Both Allansford."warrnambool, lutheran, under the southern cross, a brauer,