The original timber bridge over the Diamond Creek was built around 1840. It was destroyed by floodwaters in October 1923. A temporary bridge was rigged up but further damaged in April 1924. A new concrete bridge was built and opened in October 1926. The bridge decking was widened along with Main Road to Dalton Street by the Road Construction Authority in 1984. The upgraded bridge was re-opened October 25, 1984, 78 years after its original opening. (EDHS Chronology of known local events 1835- early 2000)Three colour photograph prints 1984, bridge construction, diamond creek (creek), eltham south, main road, main road bridge, road construction

Black and white photograph of Main Street, Rutherglen, looking westOn back of photo: "Main St, Rutherglen 1890"main street, rutherglen

Main Road at Bridge Street, Eltham, c.May 198835mm colour positive transparency (1 of 36) Mount - Kodak KodachromeProcess Date MAY 88Mbridge street, eltham, infrastructure, main road, roads

Greensborough Swimming Pool, main pool, February 1970.An early photograph of the Pool, now demolished to make way for the Watermarc developmentDigital copy of colour photographgreensborough swimming pool, greensborough pool, watermarc

New development centred on 78 Main Street Greensborough.Digital copy of colour photographmain street greensborough

Seppelts Great Western Main Building & Cellars 1969stawell winery

Seppelts Great Western Main Entrance Door 1969stawell winery

Garage - Corner Main & Patrick Streets with Petrol Bowsers.stawell, garages

Commercial Hotel c1960. Upper Main Street Stawell. stawell businesses

A view of Main Street Greensborough taken about 1940.From the John Mackey collection. this item was displayed at the offices of Ryan, Mackey and Kelly, solicitors, Main Street Greensborough.Timber-framed photograph of view of Greensborough, black and white.greensborough, john mackey, main street greensborough

Main Street Greensborough 1978 showing the streetscape and trafficDigital copy of newspaper articlegreensborough plaza, main street greensborough

Plan of Subdivision at corner of Main and Grimshaw Streets, Greensborough.An example of hard copy subdivision plans from the Greensborough area. Mainly from the Shire of Diamond Valley era (1964-1994).Plan (2 sheets) mounted on heavy card.Stamped and handwritten Council permissions, dates and other details.subdivision plans, main street greensborough, grimshaw street greensborough

Weatherboard Home Upper Main Street – Reeve Family. Black and white photgrapgh of a weatherboard house with veranda across the front, around which is a wooden fence, with a gateway on the streetstawell, reeve

Black and white photograph (2 copies)Typed below photograph: "Mr. O.J. Pratt's butcher shop being constructed corner Warrandyte Rd. and Main St. (Demolished for road widening) 1914. Site became C.B.C. Bank.

Black and white photograph (2 copies- 1 large, 1 small)Written on rear of backing sheet: "Main St. Ringwood. Looking East down to Warrandyte Road. Railway Station entrance on right past Carter's - 1940". Clocktower in background in original position.

In 2018, Greensborough Historical Society placed plaques in the Main Street area of Greensborough. In these photographs, GHS member Chris Foster, accompanied by GHS President Noel Withers, has photographed the installation of the 'Commercial Bank' plaque on Main Street Greensborough. The Main Street Plaques Project placed historical information about original Greensborough buildings as close to the original site as possible. Further information available on the GHS website. The Plaques were made possible through a Greensborough RSL Grant.Digital copy of 2 colour photographs.main street plaques project, main street greensborough, commercial bank greensborough

In 2018, Greensborough Historical Society placed plaques in the Main Street area of Greensborough. In these photographs, GHS member Chris Foster, accompanied by GHS President Noel Withers, has photographed the installation of the 'Stubley Motors' plaque on Main Street Greensborough. The Main Street Plaques Project placed historical information about original Greensborough buildings as close to the original site as possible. Further information available on the GHS website. The Plaques were made possible through a Greensborough RSL Grant.Digital copy of 2 colour photographs.main street plaques project, main street greensborough, stubley motors

The wooden Main Road Bridge was substantially damaged in the 1924 flood and was replaced with a concrete structure Pages from a scrapbook belonging to Heather Jenkins (nee Sargeant) who lived as a child in the Police Residence at 728 Main Road, Eltham in the 1920s.This photo shows the flood damage to the bridge structure or the dismantling of the bridge post 1924 flood. Heather Sargeant was the daughter of Constable W.C. Sargeant, the local police officer in residence at Eltham, 1922-1927Glued on a brown paper scrapbook page (torn from scrapbook) with 9 black and white/sepia photos of varying sizes, 1 newspaper clipping and handwritten captions in ink.On verso in pencil "Const. W.C. Sargeant 1922-1927 - see Police list"heather jenkins (nee sargeant), eltham, police residence, constable w.c. sargeant, main road, main road bridge

Now known as the Savoia Hotel, the original Savoia House was present behind a new brick front until refurbishments in 2022.Black and white postcard of Savoia Hotel, Main Road, Hepburn Springs. savoia hotel, spring creek hotel, hotels, hepburn springs

Now known as the Savoia Hotel, the original Savoia House is still present behind a new brick front. Black and white postcard of Savoia Hotel, Main Road, Hepburn Springs. savoia house, savoia hotel, spring creek hotel, hotels, hepburn springs

Parma House was bult by Italian born Fabrizio Crippa. It was restored from a burnt wreck to Villa Parma by Richard Rigby and Franchek. Walls were scraped back to the original, and burnt umber detailing added. The garden was created by Richard Rigby and Kevin Flintoff.Interior view of the interior of Parma House, Main Road, Hepburn Springs.villa parma, fabrizio crippa, parma house, richard rigby, kevin flintoff, garden, hepburn springs, foyer

Parma House was bult by Italian born Fabrizio Crippa. It was restored from a burnt wreck to Villa Parma by Richard Rigby and Franchek. Walls were scraped back to the original, and burnt umber detailing added. The garden was created by Richard Rigby and Kevin Flintoff.Interior view of the staircase at Parma House, Main Road, Hepburn Springs.villa parma, fabrizio crippa, parma house, richard rigby, kevin flintoff, garden, hepburn springs, foyer

Two colour photograph copies of original images of Main Road, Eltham looking south from north of Diamond Street, c.1937 showing sheep being driven down the road towards station. Houses visible L-R: Lowerson's, Mowatt's, Mrs Pratt'smain road, eltham

Colour photograph of a Eucalyptus Viminalis (White Gum or Ribbony Gum or Manna Gum) on Main Road, Eltham-Yarra Glen (Melways Directory Map 23 D1) looking west approximately 1 mile from Kangaroo Ground approx. opposite Andy Avard's gate.eltham yarra glen road, kangaroo ground

Two colour photographs of Main Road Bridge over the Diamond Creek, Eltham: A. view from walkway below bridge B. Friday 26th October 1984, official opening of bridge after widening looking from Eltham towards Greensborough near Antoinette Streetbridges, main road, diamond creek, eltham, eltham south

Approx 180-200 people attended a second information meeting regarding the Shire of Nillumbik's proposed development/sale of 895 and 903-907 Main Road followed by a group protest photo shoot on Main Road outside the Eltham War MemorialBorn 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