Born Digitalavenue of honour, war memorials, plaques, main road, eltham

Born Digitalavenue of honour, war memorials, plaques, main road, eltham

Born Digitalavenue of honour, war memorials, plaques, main road, eltham

Cr Helen Coleman speaks at the dedication of the new Avenue of HonourBorn Digitalavenue of honour, war memorials, plaques, main road, eltham, helen coleman

Cr. Helen Coleman speaks at the launch of the new Avenue of HonourBorn Digitalavenue of honour, war memorials, plaques, main road, eltham, helen coleman

Minister for Veterans, John Eren at the official opening of the Eltham Avenue of Honour markers.,Born Digitalavenue of honour, war memorials, plaques, main road, eltham, john eren

Cr Helen Coleman with Minister for Veterans, John Eren at the official opening of the Eltham Avenue of Honour markersBorn Digitalavenue of honour, war memorials, plaques, main road, eltham, helen coleman, john eren

Born Digitaleltham, main road, beard street, bp service station

Born Digitaleltham, main road, beard street, bp service station

Born Digitaleltham, main road, beard street, bp service station

Born Digitaleltham, main road, beard street, bp service station

Born Digitaleltham, main road, beard street, bp service station

Born Digitaleltham, main road, beard street, bp service station

Born Digitaleltham, main road, beard street, bp service station

Born Digitaleltham, main road, beard street, bp service station

Born Digitaleltham, main road, beard street, bp service station

Born Digitaleltham, main road, eltham hotel

Born Digitaleltham, main road, eltham hotel

Born Digitaleltham, main road, eltham hotel

Born Digitaleltham, main road, eltham hotel

Born Digitaleltham, main road, york street, le pine funeral home

Born Digitaleltham, main road, york street, le pine funeral home

Born Digitaleltham, main road, york street, le pine funeral home

Born Digitaleltham, main road, york street, le pine funeral home

The Procession of floats travelled from the Eltham Shopping Centre to Eltham Lower Park on Saturday 10th April as part of the Shire of Eltham centenary celebrations program. The Infant Welfare Centre and BP service station can be seen in the background. This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book," Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, shire of eltham, shire of eltham centenary, centenary celebrations, parade floats, parade, main road, eltham, infant welfare centre, bp service station

The Procession of floats travelled from the Eltham Shopping Centre to Eltham Lower Park on Saturday 10th April as part of the Shire of Eltham centenary celebrations program. One of three photographs. The Infant Welfare Centre and BP service station can be seen in the background. Participants in the parade included the Eltham Film Society, Scout group, Eltham volunteer fire brigade, riders on horses, including Jock Read on his horse Shamus in front of the fire truck, and horse and carts. A cowley roller from the Melbourne Steam traction engine club and a McDonald roller represented Eltham Shire Council in the 19th and 20th centuries. Another float includes a bark hut with trailer representing pioneers with a banner reading "The trues heores our pioneers". One view shows Eltham Village under construction by H.M. Keast & Sons, Master Builders.This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book, "Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, shire of eltham, shire of eltham centenary, centenary celebrations, parade floats, parade, jock read, fire engine

Two colour photographic prints Originally located in a small pink (with decorative flowers) album, suede spine, 18 x 18 x 6 cm, 50 pages/inserts, 100 photo capacitydemolition, eltham shire office, planning permit

Two colour photographic prints Originally located in a small pink (with decorative flowers) album, suede spine, 18 x 18 x 6 cm, 50 pages/inserts, 100 photo capacitydemolition, eltham shire office, planning permit

L-R: Russell Yeoman (Society Secretary and founding member), Richard Pinn, Wal Delaney, Peter Pidgeon (Society Vice President), Alison Delaney Born digital image (3)activities, eltham district historical society, local history centre

Digital file only; created from original colour positive slide transparencystreets, lower plenty, main road, para road, shops, maunder's food store, russell yeoman collection, shoe inn, maunder's food store