The 1981 Eltham Community Festival was held from 16th to 18th October, with the festival parade being held on Saturday 17th. In recent years the Society had participated in the parade and a display for the festival, winning prizes for the Society’s float in 1979, 1980 and again in 1981 with a prize for the best effort by a local group, donated by Bob Clarke's Menswear. Peter Quirke provided the use of his truck as a float. Peter had formerly operated his fruiterer's business at Research and Diamond Creek and in 1981 opened a shop in the Eltham Village Arcade. Joh Ebeli, with assistance from other members decorated the float. Members of the Victorian Folk Music Club accompanied the Society on the float and their music helped create the appropriate mood. A new feature of the Society’s 1981 parade entry was the inclusion of horse drawn vehicles owned and driven by the Hennel family of Hurstbridge, which added to a highly successful day. Society member and long-time Eltham resident, Jock Read also won an award for the “Best Eltham Theme.” Jock and his horse were a feature of Eltham parades for many years and he also established a local tradition in leading Anzac Day parades. 35 mm colour positive transparency (1 of 5) Mount - Agfachrome Agfa CS System black 8 dotseltham festival, parade, parade floats, pioneers of eltham, shire of eltham historical society, cecil street, victorian folk music club

Roll of film taken by Eltham Shire Council officers (Nov. 1981) of the Beard street group, a private street scheme, before construction commenced in February 1982. They provide perspective of the changes in housing styles and road development that began sweeping in from the mid 1970s with increasing urbanisation of what was once more outlying suburbs and regions.35 mm colour positive transparency (1 of 27) Mount - Kodak Ektachrome CardProcessed 18 Jan 1982beard street, eltham, housing estate, infrastructure, private street scheme, roads

Roll of film taken by Eltham Shire Council officers (Nov. 1981) of the Beard street group, a private street scheme, before construction commenced in February 1982. They provide perspective of the changes in housing styles and road development that began sweeping in from the mid 1970s with increasing urbanisation of what was once more outlying suburbs and regions.35 mm colour positive transparency (1 of 27) Mount - Kodak Ektachrome CardProcessed 18 Jan 1982beard street, eltham, housing estate, infrastructure, private street scheme, roads

Roll of film taken by Eltham Shire Council officers (Nov. 1981) of the Beard street group, a private street scheme, before construction commenced in February 1982. They provide perspective of the changes in housing styles and road development that began sweeping in from the mid 1970s with increasing urbanisation of what was once more outlying suburbs and regions.35 mm colour positive transparency (1 of 27) Mount - Kodak Ektachrome CardProcessed 18 Jan 1982beard street, eltham, housing estate, infrastructure, private street scheme, roads

Roll of film taken by Eltham Shire Council officers (Nov. 1981) of the Beard street group, a private street scheme, before construction commenced in February 1982. They provide perspective of the changes in housing styles and road development that began sweeping in from the mid 1970s with increasing urbanisation of what was once more outlying suburbs and regions.35 mm colour positive transparency (1 of 27) Mount - Kodak Ektachrome CardProcessed 18 Jan 1982eltham, housing estate, infrastructure, private street scheme, roads, andrews street, frank street

Roll of film taken by Eltham Shire Council officers (Nov. 1981) of the Beard street group, a private street scheme, before construction commenced in February 1982. They provide perspective of the changes in housing styles and road development that began sweeping in from the mid 1970s with increasing urbanisation of what was once more outlying suburbs and regions.35 mm colour positive transparency (1 of 27) Mount - Kodak Ektachrome CardProcessed 18 Jan 1982eltham, housing estate, infrastructure, private street scheme, roads, frank street, foster road, quentin way

Roll of film taken by Eltham Shire Council officers (Nov. 1981) of the Beard street group, a private street scheme, before construction commenced in February 1982. They provide perspective of the changes in housing styles and road development that began sweeping in from the mid 1970s with increasing urbanisation of what was once more outlying suburbs and regions.35 mm colour positive transparency (1 of 27) Mount - Kodak Ektachrome CardProcessed 18 Jan 1982foster way, frank street, housing estate, infrastructure, private street scheme, roads

Roll of film taken by Eltham Shire Council officers (Nov. 1981) of the Beard street group, a private street scheme, before construction commenced in February 1982. They provide perspective of the changes in housing styles and road development that began sweeping in from the mid 1970s with increasing urbanisation of what was once more outlying suburbs and regions.35 mm colour positive transparency (1 of 27) Mount - Kodak Ektachrome CardProcessed 18 Jan 1982roads, eltham woods childcare co-operative, frank street, housing estate, infrastructure, private street scheme

Roll of film taken by Eltham Shire Council officers (Nov. 1981) of the Beard street group, a private street scheme, before construction commenced in February 1982. They provide perspective of the changes in housing styles and road development that began sweeping in from the mid 1970s with increasing urbanisation of what was once more outlying suburbs and regions.35 mm colour positive transparency (1 of 27) Mount - Kodak Ektachrome CardProcessed 18 Jan 1982roads, abersham court, frank street, housing estate, infrastructure, private street scheme

Roll of film taken by Eltham Shire Council officers (Nov. 1981) of the Beard street group, a private street scheme, before construction commenced in February 1982. They provide perspective of the changes in housing styles and road development that began sweeping in from the mid 1970s with increasing urbanisation of what was once more outlying suburbs and regions.35 mm colour positive transparency (1 of 27) Mount - Kodak Ektachrome CardProcessed 18 Jan 1982roads, abersham court, frank street, housing estate, infrastructure, private street scheme

Roll of film taken by Eltham Shire Council officers (Nov. 1981) of the Beard street group, a private street scheme, before construction commenced in February 1982. They provide perspective of the changes in housing styles and road development that began sweeping in from the mid 1970s with increasing urbanisation of what was once more outlying suburbs and regions.35 mm colour positive transparency (1 of 27) Mount - Kodak Ektachrome CardProcessed 18 Jan 1982roads, housing estate, infrastructure, private street scheme, andrews street

Roll of film taken by Eltham Shire Council officers (Nov. 1981) of the Beard street group, a private street scheme, before construction commenced in February 1982. They provide perspective of the changes in housing styles and road development that began sweeping in from the mid 1970s with increasing urbanisation of what was once more outlying suburbs and regions.35 mm colour positive transparency (1 of 27) Mount - Kodak Ektachrome CardProcessed 18 Jan 1982roads, housing estate, infrastructure, private street scheme, andrews street

Roll of film taken by Eltham Shire Council officers (Nov. 1981) of the Beard street group, a private street scheme, before construction commenced in February 1982. They provide perspective of the changes in housing styles and road development that began sweeping in from the mid 1970s with increasing urbanisation of what was once more outlying suburbs and regions.35 mm colour positive transparency (1 of 27) Mount - Kodak Ektachrome CardProcessed 18 Jan 1982roads, housing estate, infrastructure, private street scheme, andrews street

Roll of film taken by Eltham Shire Council officers (Nov. 1981) of the Beard street group, a private street scheme, before construction commenced in February 1982. They provide perspective of the changes in housing styles and road development that began sweeping in from the mid 1970s with increasing urbanisation of what was once more outlying suburbs and regions.35 mm colour positive transparency (1 of 27) Mount - Kodak Ektachrome CardProcessed 18 Jan 1982roads, housing estate, infrastructure, private street scheme, andrews street

Roll of film taken by Eltham Shire Council officers (Nov. 1981) of the Beard street group, a private street scheme, before construction commenced in February 1982. They provide perspective of the changes in housing styles and road development that began sweeping in from the mid 1970s with increasing urbanisation of what was once more outlying suburbs and regions.35 mm colour positive transparency (1 of 27) Mount - Kodak Ektachrome CardProcessed 18 Jan 1982roads, housing estate, infrastructure, private street scheme, park road

Roll of film taken by Eltham Shire Council officers (Nov. 1981) of the Beard street group, a private street scheme, before construction commenced in February 1982. They provide perspective of the changes in housing styles and road development that began sweeping in from the mid 1970s with increasing urbanisation of what was once more outlying suburbs and regions.35 mm colour positive transparency (1 of 27) Mount - Kodak Ektachrome CardProcessed 18 Jan 1982roads, housing estate, infrastructure, private street scheme, park road

Roll of film taken by Eltham Shire Council officers (Nov. 1981) of the Beard street group, a private street scheme, before construction commenced in February 1982. They provide perspective of the changes in housing styles and road development that began sweeping in from the mid 1970s with increasing urbanisation of what was once more outlying suburbs and regions.35 mm colour positive transparency (1 of 27) Mount - Kodak Ektachrome CardProcessed 18 Jan 1982roads, housing estate, infrastructure, private street scheme, park road

Roll of film taken by Eltham Shire Council officers (Nov. 1981) of the Beard street group, a private street scheme, before construction commenced in February 1982. They provide perspective of the changes in housing styles and road development that began sweeping in from the mid 1970s with increasing urbanisation of what was once more outlying suburbs and regions.35 mm colour positive transparency (1 of 27) Mount - Kodak Ektachrome CardProcessed 18 Jan 1982roads, housing estate, infrastructure, private street scheme, beard street, eurabbie court

Roll of film taken by Eltham Shire Council officers (Nov. 1981) of the Beard street group, a private street scheme, before construction commenced in February 1982. They provide perspective of the changes in housing styles and road development that began sweeping in from the mid 1970s with increasing urbanisation of what was once more outlying suburbs and regions.35 mm colour positive transparency (1 of 27) Mount - Kodak Ektachrome CardProcessed 18 Jan 1982roads, housing estate, infrastructure, private street scheme, beard street, eurabbie court

Roll of film taken by Eltham Shire Council officers (Nov. 1981) of the Beard street group, a private street scheme, before construction commenced in February 1982. They provide perspective of the changes in housing styles and road development that began sweeping in from the mid 1970s with increasing urbanisation of what was once more outlying suburbs and regions.35 mm colour positive transparency (1 of 27) Mount - Kodak Ektachrome CardProcessed 18 Jan 1982roads, housing estate, infrastructure, private street scheme, beard street, frank street, shalbury avenue

Roll of film taken by Eltham Shire Council officers (Nov. 1981) of the Beard street group, a private street scheme, before construction commenced in February 1982. They provide perspective of the changes in housing styles and road development that began sweeping in from the mid 1970s with increasing urbanisation of what was once more outlying suburbs and regions.35 mm colour positive transparency (1 of 27) Mount - Kodak Ektachrome CardProcessed 18 Jan 1982roads, housing estate, infrastructure, private street scheme, shalbury avenue

Roll of film taken by Eltham Shire Council officers (Nov. 1981) reflecting road infrastructure.35 mm colour positive transparency (1 of 27) Mount - Kodak Ektachrome CardProcessed 18 Jan 1982avenue of honour, eltham, main road, dalton street, infrastructure, roads, white cloud cottage

Roll of film taken by Eltham Shire Council officers (Nov. 1981) reflecting road infrastructure.35 mm colour positive transparency (1 of 27) Mount - Kodak Ektachrome CardProcessed 18 Jan 1982infrastructure, main road, roads, beard street

Roll of film taken by Eltham Shire Council officers of roads and houses in the Eltham East area in December 1980. They provide perspective of the changes in housing styles and road development that began sweeping in from the mid 1970s with increasing urbanisation of what was once more outlying suburbs and regions. Typically part of the Beard street group, a private street scheme that developed the road infrastructure commencing in February 1982.35mm colour positive transparency Mount - Kodak Kodachrome Cardeltham, housing estate, infrastructure, park road, roads

Roll of film taken by Eltham Shire Council officers of roads and houses in the Eltham East area in December 1980. They provide perspective of the changes in housing styles and road development that began sweeping in from the mid 1970s with increasing urbanisation of what was once more outlying suburbs and regions. Typically part of the Beard street group, a private street scheme that developed the road infrastructure commencing in February 1982.35mm colour positive transparency Mount - Kodak Kodachrome Cardeltham, housing estate, infrastructure, park road, roads

Roll of film taken by Eltham Shire Council officers of roads and houses in the Eltham East area in December 1980. They provide perspective of the changes in housing styles and road development that began sweeping in from the mid 1970s with increasing urbanisation of what was once more outlying suburbs and regions. Typically part of the Beard street group, a private street scheme that developed the road infrastructure commencing in February 1982.35mm colour positive transparency Mount - Kodak Kodachrome Cardeltham, housing estate, infrastructure, park road, roads

Roll of film taken by Eltham Shire Council officers of roads and houses in the Eltham East area in December 1980. They provide perspective of the changes in housing styles and road development that began sweeping in from the mid 1970s with increasing urbanisation of what was once more outlying suburbs and regions. Typically part of the Beard street group, a private street scheme that developed the road infrastructure commencing in February 1982.35mm colour positive transparency Mount - Kodak Kodachrome Cardeltham, housing estate, infrastructure, roads, andrews street, beard street

Roll of film taken by Eltham Shire Council officers of roads and houses in the Eltham East area in December 1980. They provide perspective of the changes in housing styles and road development that began sweeping in from the mid 1970s with increasing urbanisation of what was once more outlying suburbs and regions. Typically part of the Beard street group, a private street scheme that developed the road infrastructure commencing in February 1982.35mm colour positive transparency Mount - Kodak Kodachrome Cardeltham, housing estate, infrastructure, roads, andrews street

Roll of film taken by Eltham Shire Council officers of roads and houses in the Eltham East area in December 1980. They provide perspective of the changes in housing styles and road development that began sweeping in from the mid 1970s with increasing urbanisation of what was once more outlying suburbs and regions. Typically part of the Beard street group, a private street scheme that developed the road infrastructure commencing in February 1982.35mm colour positive transparency Mount - Kodak Kodachrome Cardeltham, housing estate, infrastructure, roads, andrews street

Roll of film taken by Eltham Shire Council officers of roads and houses in the Eltham East area in December 1980. They provide perspective of the changes in housing styles and road development that began sweeping in from the mid 1970s with increasing urbanisation of what was once more outlying suburbs and regions. Typically part of the Beard street group, a private street scheme that developed the road infrastructure commencing in February 1982.35mm colour positive transparency Mount - Kodak Kodachrome Cardeltham, housing estate, infrastructure, roads, andrews street