Contents: • Next meeting, Discussion Evening on Current Topics • February Meeting • President’s Notes • Plenty Historical Society • 2005 Program • Australia Day Awards • Local Heroes • Annual General Meeting 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, Slide Evening: Bridges and Waterways of the Shire • September Meeting • Daylesford Bus Trip • Genealogical Open Day • Requests for Information • Plenty Valley Community Radio • Other Happenings 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

Mill Park Farm at Janefield on the Plenty River was established around 1840 by George Coulstock where he grew wheat. His flour mill was one of the first in Victoria, under construction as early as 1841. After bushfires and Coulstock's early death in 1842, the farm and its mill were taken over by local landowners Henry Miller and John Brock. Peter Hurlestone took charge of the mill. With water diverted from the Plenty River to fill the newly built Yan Yean Reservoir which opened in 1857, the Hurlestone family quit and that was the demise of the mill.Four colour photographs showing the ruins of Coulstocks Flour Mill (Janefield Mill), Janefield. 1. Stone wall 2. Old mill 3. Stone remains of old mill 4. Tree near old mill sitemills, flour mills, coulstock, janefield, plenty river, ruins, stone walls, plenty gorge, bundoora

Mill Park Farm at Janefield on the Plenty River was established around 1840 by George Coulstock where he grew wheat. His flour mill was one of the first in Victoria, under construction as early as 1841. After bushfires and Coulstock's early death in 1842, the farm and its mill were taken over by local landowners Henry Miller and John Brock. Peter Hurlestone took charge of the mill. With water diverted from the Plenty River to fill the newly built Yan Yean Reservoir which opened in 1857, the Hurlestone family quit and that was the demise of the mill.Five colour photographs of ruins of Coulstocks Mill, Janefield (Mill Park - Bundoora)mills, flour mills, coulstock, janefield, plenty river, ruins, stone walls, bundoora, plenty gorge

Extracts Heidelberg Council Minutes re Plenty Bridge, 3 September1862, 10 May 1865, 22 May 1865, 5 June 1865 , 10 October1866, 14 November1866, 13 February 1867.main road, property, houses, shops, businesses, plenty bridge

Early history of the Victorian legal system is a presentation by Marilyn Warren, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria at the Royal Historical Society of Victoria. Of particular interest is the section on Plenty Valley bushrangers, pp26-28.30p. text.victoria law, legal system victoria, plenty valley bushrangers, marilyn warren, rhsv

Photograph shows view across a road and open land to large house in a rural setting. At the time of the photograph was named 'Odyssey House' at Lower Plenty, Pre 1976 it was known as the Blessed Sacrament Fathers Seminary.Part of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No maker's marks. No caption on slide.rural landscape

Advertisement for Gillespie and Lewis of Grimshaw Street Greensborough and Main Road Lower Plenty. Proprietor: Kevin Gillespie and Bill Lewis. Copied from a Diamond Valley Football League football record from 1968.Digital copy of advertisement from booklet.diamond valley football league, gillespie and lewis, kevin gillespie, bill lewis, grimshaw street greensborough, main road lower plenty

Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works. Yarra 2500 [base map] 13.27. Morang wetlands. Municipality of Diamond Valley 257 and Whittlesea 239. Features include the Plenty River and SEC Transmission Line easement. MMBW Map in 1:2500 [scale] series. Cream parchment with green tape reinforcing on edges and punched holes on left edge.mmbw, melbourne and metropolitan board of works, shire of diamond valley, morang - maps

John Blackbourn, born Greensborough Hospital 1936; taken at 122 Main Road Lower Plenty. Photographs from the collection of Peter Blackbourn, a descendant of the Chapman Stock family. Annotations to photos by Peter Blackbourn.Digital copy of black and white photograph.peter blackbourn, john blackbourn

Edward Henry Blackbourn, taken at 155 Main Road Lower Plenty with Main Road in background. Photographs from the collection of Peter Blackbourn, a descendant of the Chapman Stock family. Annotations to photos by Peter Blackbourn.Digital copy of black and white photograph.peter blackbourn, edward henry blackbourn

Kathleen Barnett was born in 1917; this photograph was taken in the backyard of 122 Main Road Lower Plenty. Photographs from the collection of Peter Blackbourn, a descendant of the Chapman Stock family. Annotations to photos by Peter Blackbourn.Digital copy of black and white photograph.peter blackbourn, kathleen barnett

Reg and Jean Huggett (1913-2004), photograph taken at 122 Main Road Lower Plenty. Photographs from the collection of Peter Blackbourn, a descendant of the Chapman Stock family. Annotations to photos by Peter Blackbourn.Digital copy of black and white photograph.peter blackbourn, jean huggett, reg huggett, 122 main road lower plenty

Plenty River in flood Greensborough 1972. There were two major floods in Greensborough at the time, 1972 and 1974. Poulter Reserve was created after the 1972 flood and had to be re-established following the 1974 flood.Digital copy of black and white photograph.plenty river, floods

These photographs of the old swimming pool in the Plenty River were taken in 2013 to show changes over 40 years, based on Ron Reynold’s sketches in the 1973 publication “Greensborough and Greenhills” published by Cypress Books. Digital copy of 3 colour photographs.greensborough and greenhills, plenty river swimming pool, ron reynolds

Group of Greensborough Historical Society members at the Blue Lake BBQ in February 2016. Blue Lake is in Yellow Gum Park in the Plenty Gorge. More photos of this event can be found at the GHS Resource Centre.Digital copy of colour photograph.greensborough historical society, plenty river, blue lake, yellow gum park

Colour print of Scrubber tram 11W in Plenty Road Bundoora after passing under the Western Ring Road overpass. Tram is a former Sydney scrubber tram and is now located at the Sydney Tramway Museum.Yields information about scrubber tram 11WColour print on Kodak Royal paper, with price lable and details hand written on rear along with the stamp of "Railway Tramway Photography"."11 W Bundoora 29-8-1998" and source stamp on rear.tramways, trams, scrubber 11w, tram 11w, plenty road, bundoora

In 1965, the Board of Works advised Eltham Council that it had purchased 1 1/2 acres of land adjoining the Plenty River off Para Road zoned for public open space and offered the land to Council.An example of developments in the Greensborough area during the 1960sNews clipping, black and white text.shire of diamond valley, para road greensborough, melbourne and metropolitan board of works, plenty river, shire of eltham

A tribute to the late Neisha Forbes (nee Rudd), inaugural President of the Plenty Historical Society (2001-2009). It outlines her work with the Society over many years. This article written by current President Kerry Fitzmaurice.3 Pages, text and colour images, printed. 2 copies. Also PDF copyneisha forbes, plenty historical society, plenty

Article about Nillumbik Cemetery prepared by Nillumbik Historical Society for the Yarra Plenty Regional Library's "Diamond Valley History Tour 2019". Describes the cemetery gates and lists prominent locals who are buried in the cemetery.Pamphlet, 3 pages, text and colour illus.diamond valley, yarra plenty regional library, nillumbik cemetery, nillumbik historical society

Story of the origin of the apple tree planted on the east bank of the Plenty River, Greensborough, which has been confirmed as coming from John Batman's orchard in 1841, making it probably the oldest apple tree in Victoria.2 p. Text with colour photographsbatman apple tree, plenty river, whatmough apple tree

26 Byron Avenue Lower Plenty. 4 bedroom house. Sold 27/06/2018 for $1,290,000. Previous sales: June 2006 for $336,000, February 1994 for $145,000 and January 1989 for $160,000. Built 1969.Real Estate advertising leaflet,1 sheet folded into 4 pages, printed in colour both sides. 2 copies.byron avenue lower plenty

George Edwin Willis Grimshaw Maygar [1858-1915] was the son of Edwin and Helen. The Maygar family came to Greensborough circa 1841 from Somerset England. They were of Hungarian descent. They farmed along the Plenty River. Digital copy of black and white studio photograph.maygar family, g e w maygar

The unmarked graves of the children of two Greensborough pioneer families lie in a private cemetery on the Plenty River. Burials occurred between 1848 and 1860. This photograph shows the cemetery site with jonquils in bloom and the Maroondah Aqueduct in the background. An important historical site in Greensborough.Digital copy of colour photograph.pioneer childrens cemetery, maroondah aqueduct, whatmough, partington

122 Main Road Lower Plenty; looking toward the Primary School with Caroline Barnett and son Alfred. Photographs from the collection of Peter Blackbourn, a descendant of the Chapman Stock family. Annotations to photos by Peter Blackbourn.Digital copy of black and white photograph.peter blackbourn, 122 main road lower plenty, caroline barnett

Plenty River in flood around the Poulter Reserve. There were two major floods in Greensborough at the time, 1972 and 1974. Poulter Reserve was created after the 1972 flood and had to be re-established following the 1974 flood.Digital copy of black and white photograph.plenty river, floods

Plenty River in flood at the Rand Street Crossing. There were two major floods in Greensborough at the time, 1972 and 1974. Poulter Reserve was created after the 1972 flood and had to be re-established following the 1974 flood.Digital copy of black and white photograph.plenty river, floods

Last will and testament of James Black of Pilgrim Inn, Plenty Road, with probate documents, 1854. Preceded the unrelated Black family who leased and owned land in the Watsonia area in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.5 p. photocopies of Will and Bondjames black [plenty road]