Self guided heritage tour information produced by the Shire of Eltham Historical Society for 1978 Eltham Community Festival of 36 locations each numbered on accompanying map. Locations and detail provided current to 1978: 1. ELTHAM SHOPPING CENTRE Whilst very little remains in the centre of historical importance, this area has interest as the "village" which developed over many years following the opening of the railway from Melbourne in 1902. Previously the shopping centre had been spread out over a long length of Main Road to the south. Shops have been continuously demolished or remodelled and the majority of buildings date from the 1950's or later. The recently erected Post Office replaced the "old" Post Office opened on the same site only in 1958. 2. WOOLWORTHS ELTHAM VILLAGE Part of the site of this modern shopping development was occupied by the former Eltham Shire Offices and Hall. The hall was paid for by public subscription whilst the Council raised a loan for the offices. The combined building was opened in 1941. It served as office and Council meeting place until 1965 and as the hall until its demolition in 1970. 3. ELTHAM WAR MEMORIAL The complex of buildings adjoining the present Shire Offices were financed by public subscription as a Memorial following World War II. Their construction and for many years their operation was organised by the now disbanded Eltham War Memorial Committee. The original buildings were the; Infant Welfare Centre, Children’s Library (now War Memorial Hall and Dental Clinic) and Kindergarten. In later years the Elderly Citizens Club was built at the rear. 4. ELTHAM SHIRE OFFICES These offices were opened in 1965 and extended in 1971 to provide additional office accommodation and the Eltham Library. They represent the last of a long line of offices and meeting places of the Eltham Shire Council and its predecessor the Eltham District Road Board. The building occupies the former site of Shillinglaw Cottage. The three tall cypress trees which stood in front of the Cottage have been retained as a feature of the office surrounds. 5. OUR LADY'S CHURCH AND SCHOOL The Catholic Church and School complex opposite the Shires Offices shows a number of stages in the development of Eltham township. The recently constructed church adjoins its predecessor (now the parish centre). Many years ago the Catholic Church was located opposite Wingrove Park and the present central site follows the northerly drift of the township. 6. SHILLINGLAW COTTAGE The Cottage was built in 1859 by George Stebbing, a local builder who was responsible for a number of other prominent buildings in the area. Its removal from the site of the Shire Offices and re-erection on the present site was financed by public subscription. It is built of handmade bricks laid in Flemish Bond with an unusual design featuring burnt "leader" bricks over the whole facade. The Cottage is occupied by Eltham Fleececrafts and will be open during the Festival and at other times during weekends. It is classified by the National Trust. 7. RAILWAY BRIDGE The timber trestle bridge over the Diamond Creek was built in 1901. Whilst all of its timbers have been replaced at various times over the years the only change to its character has been the addition of pylons and wiring for electric trains in 1923. It is one of very few similar bridges remaining in the metropolitan area. In 1976 a proposal to replace the bridge with an earth embankment and large culvert pipes was abandoned following community protests. The bridge, however, remains under threat because of the necessity for future deuplication of the railway line. 8. ELTHAM CENTPAL PARK The area between the railway and the creek has for many years been used as a park which included Eltham' s main football oval. The access road, Panther Place is named after Eltham's team playing in the Diamond Valley League. In recent years a large area extending to Bridge Street and locally known as the Town Park has been landscaped and added to the area. The excellent blending of the park with the natural landscape of the creek valley has earned a National Trust Landscape Classification. 9. OLD BAKERY On the southern corner of York Street and Main Road is an old house with a shop front which was for many years the local baker's shop. The brick bakery at the rear is of somewhat later vintage than the house. 10. BRIDGE STREET CUTTING Before reconstruction of Main Road this intersection had deep cutting embankments on all four corners, forming a distinctive feature of the entrance to Eltham. Roadworks and private development have levelled the land on the low side of the road. A memorial to the Eltham soldiers of World War I which was located at the north-western corner is now situated at the Eltham R.S.L.   11. HILLTOP MILK BAR For many years this was the site of the Eltham Post Office under the control of the Hunniford family and later their descendants the Burgoynes. It was transferred to this site in 1855, although at that time the building apparently fronted Bridge Str e et. The site contained Eltham's first telephone exchange. The post office was relocated in 1954 but the shop was operated until recently by the Burgoyne family who still own the surrounding land. 12. UNITING CHURCH and former C.B.A. BANK The former Methodist Church was built in 1880 by George Stebbing. The Sunday School extension was built in 1929 and there have been more recent extensions. The adjoining opportunity shop was built as a bank in 1874 and purchased by the Methodist Church in 1954. 13. R.S.L. HALL, TELEPHONE EXCHANGE These relatively recent buildings occupy the site of a row of shops forming part of the early ribbon of business development along Main Road. In front of the R.S.L. building is the World War I Memorial relocated from the corner of Bridge Street and Main Road. 14. ELTHAM COMMUNITY CENTRE Australia's first mudbrick "community building" was opened in April this year. Part of the site of the building was purchased in 1856 by Henry Dendy (of Brighton fame). At the rear of the land near the creek was a steam flour mill whilst Dendy's house was at the Main Road frontage of the land. His purchase totalled about 2 Ha (5 acres) and included land on the opposite side of Maria Street (Main Road). Dendy became a prominent member of the Eltham community and served one term as President of the Eltham District Road Board. In 1867 Dendy sold his land and business to William Ford of Malmsbury and shifted to Walhalla. The avenue of trees leading past the Community Centre to the creek may well have bordered the track to the mill. 15. ELTHAM HOTEL The original part of this hotel was built in 1927 following the burning of the former Watson's Eltham Hotel on the same site. The car park on the opposite side of Main Road was also the site of a hotel variously known over the years as; the Fountain of Friendship, the Fountain and the Evelyn Arms. As the Fountain of Friendship it was the first meeting place of the Eltham District Road Board in 1856. 16. ST. MARGARET'S CHURCH, PITT STREET In 1860 Henry Dendy was appointed Chairman of a committee to establish a church of England in Eltham. He donated part of his land in Pitt Street and in 1861 the church was opened. It was built by George Stebbing and remains in a well preserved state today. Th adjoining old vicarage is now named Dendy Hou se. A new mudbrick church hall is under construction on the site. The church and Dendy House are now listed on the Register of Historic Buildings. 17. NO. 86 PITT STREET Cottage built by George Stebbing and believed to be his home for some years in the 1850s. 18. LIVING AND LEARNING CENTRE The house was built in the 1850s with the kitchen at the front being added about 40 years later. By the creek below the house a number of early Eltham industries were located. These included a tannery and a brewery. 19. ELTHAM COURT HOUSE A Court of Petty Sessions was established in Eltham in 1858 and the present building dates from 1860. It is the oldest public building remaining in Eltham. In its early days the building was used as the meeting place and office of the Eltham District Road Board and as an overflow classroom for the local school. The Court House has been classified by the National Trust. The citation states that it is an example of the simple form of early brick Court House with gabled roof and porch. 20. LANDS DEPARTMENT OFFICE This building is the former police station and is probably of about the same age as the Court House. The lockup at the rear has been demolished but the old stables remain as garages. A licence was first granted for a police station at Eltham in 1856. 21. JARROLD COTTAGE The old Cottage opposite Dalton Street was formerly owned by the Jarrold family. Early records indicate that this was the building leased from the Jarrolds as a temporary police station prior to construction of the building on the corner of Brougham Street. The small building on the corner of the property was used as a boot repairer's shop. The elevated studio at the rear is a more recent construction by the present owners. 22. STATE SCHOOL RESIDENCE Erected in 1891 23. WINGROVE COTTAGE This building fills an important place in the history of Eltham and is now used as a medical clinic. It was built in 1858 for Charles S. Wingrove who was Secretary to the Eltham District Road Board and Shire Council from 1858 to 1904. During part of this period he was also Shire Engineer and was Secretary to the Heidelberg Road Board. The house was used as the office of the Board and Council for many years. Wingrove is buried in the cemetery at St. Helena.   24. WINGROVE PARK The parkland opposite Wingrove Cottage has been named after Charles Wingrove. The old Manna Gums are an outstanding feature of the park. 25. ELTHAM FRI.MARY SCHOOL NO. 209 The school first opened in the slab building in 1855 and operated from the present site since 1857. The oldest part of the present school is the stone building erected in 1876. The first school teacher, David Clark remained at the school until 1888. This school is the government township and has always been known as the Eltham School. An earlier school (no.371) known as Little Eltham School operated in Swan Street from 1853 to 1872. 26. "SHOESTRING" This house was built for school teacher David Clark. It has been extensively extended in recent years but the extensions do not detract from the character of the older part of the building. 27. ELTHAM CEMETERY The cemetery contains the graves of many of the district's pioneers . 28. MONTSALVAT This unique complex of buildings was commenced in 1935 by the late Justus Jorgensen and its development has extended over many years. Montsalvat has exerted a significant impact on Eltham The earth and stone construction of many of the buildings has influenced local architecture to a great extent and it has served as a "nerve centre" of the local artistic community. Montsalvat is open to the public for a small charge. 29. MAIN ROAD BRIDGE This location has been the main crossing of Diamond Creek since the earliest days of settlement. The present concrete bridge was erected in 1925 .and was preceded by a number of timber bridges. 30. ELTHAM LOWER PARK This park, being an unusually large flat area for Eltham, was originally the local racecourse. Horse races were held here from 1855 and the area was gazetted as a reserve for a racecourse and recreation reserve in 1857. The park is well known as a venue for school "bird days" and more recently as the site of the Diamond Valley Railway. This miniature railway features scale models of modern and old locomotives and rolling stock and has operated on this site since 1961 . Before that the railway operated at Chelsworth Park, Ivanhoe.   31. FALKINER HOUSE Frederick Falkiner was one of the earliest settlers in the Eltham township area and occupied a substantial leasehold prior to the first land sales. Early records show that Falkiner was the subject of a number of complaints from his neighbours but he has nevertheless been considered a prominent enough citizen to have a street named for him. This house was the home of Evelyn (Ely) Falkiner a member of Frederick's family. 32. WEST HOUSE Behind the large house on the hill is an early house built by the West family. This was relocated from a site near the front of the land by the present owner Mr. Fabbro. 33. FALKINER HOUSE This very old house is believed to have been the home of Frederick and may have been Eltham's first post office. Falkiner was the first post master for a short period. in 1854/55. 34. WITHERS HOUSE This house was the home of famous artist Walter Withers who shifted here from Heidelberg in 1903. 35. ELTHAM HIGH SCHOOL This school celebrated its jubilee this year, having commenced as the Eltham Higher Elementary School 50 years ago. 36. DIAMOND CREEK FOOTWAY If returning from the High School to the town centre the footpath by the bank of the Diamond Creek provides a pleasant route to finish your walk. The creek is a major tributary of the Yarra River. Together with its own major tributaries Arthurs Creek and Running Creek it commences on the southern slopes of the Dividing Range at Kinglake. It gives the name Diamond Valley to an area extending well beyond its actual drainage catchment.Recognition of the significance of various landmarks to the history of the Eltham community as of 1978‘shoestring’, 1978, bridge street cutting, burgoyne store, c.b.a. bank, diamond creek trail, eltham cemetery, eltham central park, eltham community centre, eltham community festival, eltham court house, eltham festival, eltham high school, eltham hotel, eltham lower park, eltham primary school, eltham railway trestle bridge, eltham shire offices, eltham shopping centre, eltham state school no. 209, eltham village, eltham war memorial, falkiner house, heritage trail, hilltop milk bar, jarrold cottage, lands department office, living, living and learning centre, main road bridge, montsalvat, old bakery, our eltham artistic recollections, our lady help of christian’s church, our lady help of christian’s primary school, pitt street, post office, r.s.l. hall, shillinglaw cottage, st margaret’s church, state school residence, stebbing cottage, telephone exchange, uniting church, west house, wingrove cottage, wingrove park, withers house, woolworths

Report and photograph about purchase of historically significant slab cottage in Castle Road, Warrandyte. Newspaper also includes articles relating to Jock Macneish and his ultra-light aircraft, construction of foot bridge over Andersons Creek, Mrs Ruth Norman, Warrandyte Co-op, local results of the 1981 census, construction of elderly citizens' flats in Stiggant Street (Warrandyte), South Warrandyte Primary School, Professor's Hill and Warrandyte Football Club. The road guide features advertisments for Inglenook Tea Rooms, Warrandyte, Warrandyte Recreation Reserve Cafe (Mrs C. Miller, Proprietress), Eltham Motor Garage, Plaza Cafe Eltham, Eltham Park Team Rooms, Diamond Creek Garage and Engineering Works and The Dean Guesthouse Strathewen.Complete issue of "Warrandyte Diary" No 145, May 1984 with feature article headed "Historic cottage bought". 12 pages with section cut out of back page. Also includes photocopy of Broadbents Roadguide: central Victoria, 1946 pages 230-231HG Booklet 281981 census, advertisment, andersons creek, castle road, diamond creek garage and engineering works, eltham motor garage, eltham park team rooms, footbridge, harry gilham collection, inglenook tea rooms, jock macneish, mrs c. miller, mrs ruth norman, plaza cafe eltham, professor's hill, senior citizens, south warrandyte primary school, stiggant street, the dean guesthouse strathewen, warrandyte, warrandyte co-op, warrandyte football club, warrandyte recreation reserve cafe, warrandyte slab cottage

Best interpretation of names: Back Row: Herbert Howard (President), Gordon Green (Secretary), Fred Edgely, Fred Smith, - , Reg Howard, Bill Murphy, R. Cracknell, Brennan, R.H. Fobister, George Smith, Jim Muir, Joe Wilke, Andy Duff Middle Row: A. Donaldson, Ken Goodrope, Wilke, Arthur Tanner, A Duff Second Row: No 4 Arthur Tanner Front Row: A Howard, Tootie Smith, R. Goodrope, Ron Milne, W. Goodrope, Bob Cracknell, Bill MurphyDigital file only - scanned by EDHS from item on loana duff, a howard, a. donaldson, albert howard, andy duff, arthur tanner, bill murphy, bob cracknell, brennan, fred edgely, fred smith, george smith, gordon green, herbert howard, jim muir, joe wilke, ken goodrope, lew howard collection, r. cracknell, r. goodrope, r.h. fobister, reg howard, reginald howard*, ron milne, tootie smith, w. goodrope, wilke

Steven Stranks - front row, third from right. Went undefeated for a number of years. Known as the "Team of the Golden Triangle."Digital file only scanned by EDHS from item on loaneltham east primary school, football premiers, steven stranks

Steven Stranks - far left seated in front. Striped jerseys; possibly an inter-leagued teamDigital file only scanned by EDHS from item on loanfootball, steven stranks, eltham

Digital file only scanned by EDHS from item on loaneltham, football, steven stranks

Gary Stranks - middle row, 3rd from leftDigital file only scanned by EDHS from item on loancentral park, eltham football club, eltham junior reds football team, eltham shire office, gary stranks, municipal offices, shire offices

Winners of Grand Final against TemplestoweDigital file only scanned by EDHS from item on loanb. sinclair, central park, eltham football club, eltham junior reds football team, eltham shire office, f. leech, gary stranks, j. stickland, k. lynch, m. ryan

Eltham Under 11s defeat Montmorency in Grand Final.Digital file only scanned by EDHS from item on loaneltham junior reds football team, gary stranks

E Grade Eltham U-14 Grand Final Team defeated MontmorencyDigital file only scanned by EDHS from item on loanb. chilcott, b. sinclair, c. crick, c. tuffen, d. march, d. ramsey, d. symons, eltham football club, g. scott, gary stranks, i . chesser, j. stickland, j. walker, k. lynch, m. peters, p. becker, p. kernaghan, p. smith, r. alexander, s. leech, t. walsh

A history of the Marysville Football ClubPaperback. Yellow cover. Front cover has a photograph of Marysville's 1973 Premiership team at Warburton. Back cover has a photograph of the Gilbey's and Peter Dawson Cups and a Marysville football jumper.Trevor Harrow (H.A.) / 1947-2004 / H.A. often said: "One day, I'm gonna write a history of the footy club!" / To his memory this book is affectionately dedicated. Stamp of Marysville & District / Historical Society Inc / P.O. Box 22 / Marysville 3779marysville, football club, history, victoria, australia, william metcalfe

The menu card was produced for the Ballarat College 1970 Football Premiership Dinner held at Craig's Hotel on 14 August 1970 at 6.30pm. The cover provides details of the event and lists the names and signatures of the Captain, vice-captain, team members, coach and also includes the signatures of several staff and the Principal. The inside pages note the menu and toast list. Documents the social signifiance of sport, particularly football, in the life of the Ballarat community. Printed single sheet card with printing on both sidesSignature at top right of front cover: S Lee Signatures on back cover of all players, coach, teachers and guest speaker.stuart-lee, football-premiership, 1970, r-m-horner, jack-netherway, douglas-matthews, c-jesse, b-armstrong, vin-brown, p-bryant, andrew-davies, terry-green, n-grimmer, w-hawkins, w-little, d-llewellyn, evan-llewellyn, d-maconachie, g-matthews, d-murray, d-mccoy, c-mcintyre, c-moore, p-morrow, peter-netherway, james-pippin, s-rasmussen, b-redman, d-ronaldson, j-whitla, craigs-hotel-ballarat, menu, dinner, herb-godbehear

Hugh Fraser Morrow was Dux of Ballarat College1939, Prefect, and member of the Cricket, Football, Rowing, Athletics, and Tennis teams. He served on the Ballarat College Council 1953-73 and the Clarendon PLC Council 1951-64. The school H.G. MORROW Art and Craft Centre is named after his father. Emerald green cloth covered book with printed dust jacket; handwritten inscription on front cover and flyleaf; On front cover: H. F. Morrow On flyleaf: H. F. Morrow / Ballarat College / 1939ballarat college council, clarendon plc council, dux, morrow

Pocket was worn by Alan McDonald in 1947 and bears the colours for cricket, athletics, rowing, football and tennis. Alan was member of Elliott House, Prefect and member of the top 5 sports teams in 1947. He went on to study at Duntroon and spent 38 years in the Army. Black wool blazer pocket with embroidered braid across top, Minerva Head embroidered in yellow and surrounded with red embroidered belt; crossed tennis rackets embroidered at bottom right corner. Embroidered on ribbon: XI. ATHS.(crossed oars). XVIII. IValan-mcdonald, sports, blazer-pocket, ballarat-college

Names on mount: Mr Olden, N Booth, A G Tuthill, F Weir, T A Uthwatt, Mr Alston, W Patterson, A Bell, A Nevitt, E Bryant, Mr Clanchy, / S Davies, J McCook, S Swann, E A Uthwatt (Vice Captain), L J Marks (Captain), B Dowling, N McLeod, R Buchanan, H O'Farrell, N Sherard, A McRae, R LeckieMedium size photograph with mount, frame and glass. ballarat college, football, 1893

Official school football tea photograph; school mount. Names: F A Davies, R J Molyneaux, A F Blackwood, D J Jelbart, W L Irwin, J B Collins, C W McLeay, A C Urquhart, J P Schinckel, S J Lloyd, R A McGregor, R W Dale, C F Morrell, I R John, G B H Mclean, J Garde, E J Lockhart, F A Richardson, E S AcklandGrey-toned photograph, mounted with school name/crest and names of team members, narrow black frameHandwritten on back of frame: Schinckel1936, football, ballarat college, j p schinckel

Bob Davis (1945) was a member of the 1951-1952 Geelong's premiership teams, captain from 1955-1958 and the club's best and fairest in 1957. Bob played 189 games for Geelong from 1948-1958 and was also inducted into to the AFL Hall of Fame. He boarded at the school from 1939. Sydney : ABC Books for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 1996. 165 p. : ill., facsims., ports. ; 24 cm. bob davis, footbal, ballarat college, geelong football club., australian football coaches -- victoria -- geelong -- biography

Five photographs of Ballarat College sport teams in the 1930s featuring Basil Heriot and Keith Heriot, donated to the school by Wendy Moyle in 2019. Black and white photographs mounted on heavy cardfootball, athetics, rowing

The photos relate to the service of Francis William (Dinky) Dean BEM VX93960 2nd AIF and 3742 ARA 1943-1975. Refer to Cat. No. 124.2 for his service history. All photos taken in Japan with BCOF..1) Black and white photo showing two soldiers standing outside a building with sign on left. .2) Black and white photo showing a group of 15 footballers and two men in uniform in three rows. .3) Black and white photo showing a group of 11 hockey players and one man in uniform in three rows. .4) Sepia tone photo showing a large group of NCO's in four rows outside a building. F.W. Dean is in the front row, 2nd from left. .1) On front sign: "BCOF RTO FUKUYAMA FREIGHT" .2) On rear in pencil: " Bn Rugby League Team Runners Up 1948 Bde Comp with CO Lt Col R.H. Marson DSO" Stamped in purple "Issued by Public Relations HQ BCOF for information" .3) On rear in pencil: "Bn Hockey team, Winner 1948 Bde Comp with Lt Col R.H. Marson DSO, CO 65th Aust INF BN" Stamped in purple: same as Item .2) .4) On rear in pencil " Members of 65th Aust INF BN Sgts Mess WO1 SCHOLE"military, photography, bcof, 65th bn

The Changi Brownlow, an inspirational story of the Aussie team spirit - mateship and sacrifice, courage and endurance. In the harshness and brutality of Changi prison a group of Australian POW's dug deep and fought to maintain their spirit in the best way they knew how - Australian Rules football.Soft cardboard cover, black, brown, red print front, spine & back. Front cover background beige, with sepia portrait photo at top left & buildings at the bottom. Sepia photo of an Australian Rules football scene. 376 pages, cut, plain, white, illustrated black / white photos.Handwritten in lead pencil on front top right of fly leaf: “R Jones” Handwritten in black ink on front fly leaf, black / white photo of women & soldier in uniform: “DULCIE JONES & ALFIE PROWSE COUSINS DURING WWII. ALFIE WAS PETER CHITTY'S BROTHER IN LAW”book, changi, brownlow, pow’s

A portrait of the Ballarat School of Mines first 18. The are depicted in their football jumper. Percy Tronpf is identified at 'A find from the Art School, who plays a solid game in the half back line. percy trompf, cottier, timmings, renkin, finlayson, morallee, rowsell, hall, williams, middleditch, chick, dowling, knight, shattock, mcdougall, david, sheppard, dowsing

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In 1968, John Carmody was appointed coach of the Greensborough Football Club for a 4th year, following 2 premierships and a runners up in the previous three years.News clipping, black and white text and image.greensborough football club, john carmody, premiership teams

Small sepia photo depicting 11 members of a soccer team (likely to be seamen) with a soccer ball on a pitch.football, sports, soccer, crews and ships, fan album

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Published to 'celebrate the achievements of so many outstanding individuals' who played for the Greensborough Football Club in the 20th century.The item lists the 'best' players of the 1950s and 60s, the best players of the 1980s and the "team of the century". A3 pamphlet with central fold. Printed in green on white background. Contains the names of past players and the teams chosen for the team of the century as well as 1950s and 60s and the 1980s.On front cover: Greensborough Football Club (founded 1905) "Team of the Century" Saturday 20th of July 2002greensborough football club, team of the century