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Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Newsclipping, Shaun Campbell, Clean-up to take weeks, Diamond Valley Leader, December 2011
A late afternoon storm on Christmas Day 2011. A flash flood occurred from significant rain fall and hail, which accumulated along an old waterway with floodwater submerging cars along Valonia Drive then down Grove Street flooding houses, through the Bible Street Reserve where it then submerged Main Road washing away the small railway trestle bridge opposite the reserve then flooding the Judge Book Village before finally entering the Diamond Creek. Widespread damage occured from hail and flash flooding.fay bridge collection, eltham, flood damage, floods, floodwater -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Newsclipping, Shaun Campbell, Mayor backs under-fire, under-water CFA crew, Diamond Valley Leader, December 2011
A late afternoon storm on Christmas Day 2011. A flash flood occurred from significant rain fall and hail, which accumulated along an old waterway with floodwater submerging cars along Valonia Drive then down Grove Street flooding houses, through the Bible Street Reserve where it then submerged Main Road washing away the small railway trestle bridge opposite the reserve then flooding the Judge Book Village before finally entering the Diamond Creek. Widespread damage occured from hail and flash flooding.fay bridge collection, eltham, flood damage, floods, floodwater, main road, research fire brigade -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Bridge over the Diamond Creek, Greensborough Road, Eltham, c.1885
Original (1874) bridge in Bridge Street, Eltham looking east over the Diamond Creek towards Maria Street (Main Road) at Little Eltham. In the distance to the right on Maria Street is the Methodist Church (1881), now Uniting Church, and the adjacent Commercial Bank of Australia branch building (1878). Part of a slide show presentation "Bridges & Waterways of the Shire" by Russell Yeoman to the 13 September 1989 Society meeting. The presentation included slides of historic photos from the Shire of Eltham Pioneers collections as well as several recent views.Photo of original 1875 timber and gravel surface bridge over the Diamon Creek in Bridge Street with views of orchards representative of the farming lands as well as the development along the northern end of Maria Street.Black and white photograph copybridge street, bridge street bridge, cba bank, diamond creek (creek), eltham, little eltham, main road, maria street, methodist church, uniting church -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Negative - Photograph, View across bridge at Hurstbridge, Vic, c.1922
View across the new Monash bridge across the Diamond Creek at Hurstbridge looking towards the township, note steam train in centre background of image. Dated between the opening of bridge Nov. 1917 and provision of electric rail service Aug. 1926 - c.1922. Part of a slide show presentation "Bridges & Waterways of the Shire" by Russell Yeoman to the 13 September 1989 Society meeting. The presentation included slides of historic photos from the Shire of Eltham Pioneers collections as well as several recent views.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 image 4 x 5 inch B&W Negshire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, hurstbridge, bridge, steam train, diamond creek (creek), railway line, monash bridge -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Land Conservation Council Victoria Gippsland Lakes Hinterland Area, 1982
... Waterways ...Report describing the physical nature of the land in the Gippsland Lakes (Victoria) Hinterland Study area. History, climate, geomorphology, land use, flora and fauna are presented. 1 map in pocket.waterways, gippsland, natural history, vegetation -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Gardner, P.D, Too old to Rat. The Radical miners of South Gippsland 1893-1904, 1994
... Waterways ...A short history of the coal miners of South Gippsland, outlining the politics and organisation of their Union. Includes brief biographies of some of the politically active miners, and a list of miners and supporters 1893-1904.mines and mining, waterways, township, strikes -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Le Cheminant, Marion and Webb, Gwen, Gippsland and Shipping 1770-1970, 1981
... Waterways ...A concise history of Gippsland, Victoria, listing significant development chronologically, with a short explanation of major events.waterways, fishing industry, ships and shipping, oil and gas industry -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Le Cheminant, Marion, Barns of the Snowy River Orbost - Documenting the Slatted Barns of the Lower Snowy River, 1982
... Waterways ...A basic chronology of the first 140 years of white settlement in Gippsland, Victoria 1840 - 1980land settlement, transport, natural disasters, waterways -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, LERHS, Background to Entrance Construction, 1995c
... Waterways ...Folder containing photocopies extracts from the Bairnsdale Advertiser 1960c subtitled Our Province in the Making plus extracts from Lakes Post newspaper 1990c titled The History of Lakes Entrance Victoriasettlement, transport, agriculture, waterways -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, New Works Cottages- Carpentertown, 1920c|1960c
... Waterways ...A collection of photocopied letters from towards correspondence files for Ports and Harbours Lakes Entrance Victoriajetties, waterways, dredging, quarries -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, LERHS, Notes on Bunga Creek School, 2010
... Waterways ...Folder of publication Vagabond Country by Michael Cannon focusing on East Gippsland Victoriatownship, timber industry, tourism, waterways -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Postcard, W S Vogt Bairnsdale, 1918 c
... Waterways ...Black and white postcard showing township, roads and rail, bridges and barked trees with cultivated land beside Tambo River Bruthen VictoriaTambo River at Bruthenjetties, waterways, topography, boats and boating -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Postcard, H D Bulmer, 1920 c
... Waterways ...Letter on back from Ethel Vize of Bellvue Guest House confirming booking for Feb 1stBlack and white postcard showing passenger ferries and other pleasure boats at New Works wharf Lakes Entrance Victoriaships and shipping, bridges, jetties, waterways -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Album, 1988
... Waterways ...Eleven colour photographs taken on Australia Day 1988 05141.1Small blue album containing photographs of events during 1988 involving members of the Tambo Shire Historical Society Lakes Entrance Victoriaboats and boating, waterways, jetties, islands -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Goding, Alison, A Concise History of Australia, 1990
... Waterways ...The story of Lake Tyers House, Gippsland, Victoria, built in 1886, and the early tourism industry. It is also describes early transport and land settlement, and touches on Aboriginal life before and after European. Index and bibliography.tourism, aboriginals, transport, waterways -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Gippsland Coastal Board : Victorian Coastal Council, Integrated Coastal Planning for Gippsland Coastal Action Plan, 1999
... Waterways ...Objectives and proposed actions to preserve and improve the environmental values of the Gippsland Lakes.waterways, tourism, recreation, environment -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Vantree Pty Ltd Shearwater Environmetal Management, East Gippsland - Creating a Community Heritage Plan, 2002
... Waterways ...This plan provides for the long-term Coastal Action Planwaterways, environment, tourism, boats and boating -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Wiblin, Meg, 2011
... Waterways ...Date made December 2011|This bridge is one of the few remaining of the several constructed on the Bairnsdale to Orbost railway line from 1913 to 1915.|Also eight photographs similar views, four taken of the top, four from below the bridgeColour photograph showing different views if the timber railway trestle bridge at Wairewa. Railway line and sleepers have been removed, structure appears to be reasonably intact. Nowa Nowa Victoriabridges, historic site, transport, waterways -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Postcard, Bulmer H D, 1935
... Waterways ...Marine Parade has not yet been formed through the low lying marshy area adjacent to North Arm. Very little vegetation on Eastern end of hummocks.Black and white postcard of the western end of Lakes Entrance,showing a glimpse of the North Arm bridge, town situated adjacent to Cunninghame Arm, sand hummocks and ocean in distance. Lakes Entrance VictoriaThe Township at Lakes Entrancetownship, waterways, bridges, hotels -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Tambo Shire, 1990
... Waterways ...Two copiesColour photograph showing the entrance to the lakes from Bass Strait, dredge April Hamer working on the bar. Western spit on right, eastern spit hidden behind bush, Bullock Island on left centre, mouth of North Arm in foreground, Lakes Entrance, Victoria.waterways, bridges, islands, township -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Postcard, Valentine Series, 1940
... Waterways ...Black and white postcard taken from elevation on Jemmys Point, showing Reeves Channel, Gippsland Lakes, including Kalimna Jetty and Sawmill Flat at entrance to Maringa Creek, timbered cliffs above lake. Lakes Entrance VictoriaKalimna at Lakes Entrancetourism, boats and boating, jetties, waterways -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 2000
... Waterways ...Colour photograph of tourist launch Thunderbird and Stormbird at Post Office Jetty. Foreshore boardwalk in foreground, fishing boats moored other side of jetty, small information and ticket building at entrance to jetty. Lakes Entrance Victoriaships and shipping, waterways, jetties, houses -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1955c
... Waterways ...The Bluebird plied Lakes for years until replaced by Peel's StormbirdBlack and white photograph showing launch Bluebird II on Gippsland Lakes. Ten people onboard. Sand hummocks in background. Lakes Entrance Victoriajetties, waterways, boats and boating, tourism -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Bulmers Studio, 1940c
... Waterways ...Two copies purchased, One black and white enlargement 25 x 18.5 cm, 1 x sepia print 15 x 10 cmBlack and white small format postcard showing launch, M V Blackbird at Comers North Arm Jetty. Thick vegetation on bank, people on jetty. Lakes Entrance Victoriajetties, waterways, boats and boating, tourism -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Postcard, Bulmers Studio, 1940
... Waterways ...Black and white small format postcard showing Peels Tourist Ferry MV Blackbird leaving Comer's North Arm Jetty. Steep wooded banks, reeds along the shore. Lakes Entrance VictoriaNorth Arm Launch Trip, Lakes Entrance (on reverse)waterways, restaurant, boats and boating, tourism -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1950 c
... Waterways ...Road between Swan Reach and Tambo Upper follows river bank opposite cliffsBlack and white photograph print showing tourist launch, possibly 'MV Blackbird' on Tambo River below the cliffs, taken from another boat. Tambo Upper Victoriajetties, waterways, boats and boating, tourism -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Willis, Ron, 1951
... Waterways ...Black and white photograph showing MV Lochard at jetty at top of North Arm. Well timbered bank opposite, lady on jetty. Lakes Entrance VictoriaBarbara Willis, 1951. Loch Ard trip to North Arm (on reverse)jetties, waterways, boats and boating, tourism -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1956
... Waterways ...Note on back says - Snowy Mountain Tour, M V Loch Ard, North Arm, Lakes Entrance, Tuesday April 17 1956, where we had morning teaBlack and white photograph showing MV Loch Ard in North Arm at tearooms jetty, shows several people on the boat and others on the landing. Thick vegetation on opposite bank. Lakes Entrance Victoriarestaurant, waterways, boats and boating, tourism -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1940 c
... Waterways ...Sepia photograph showing MV Loch Ard in North Arm. Photo shows vessel approaching landing below Comers Tearooms, with full load of visitors. Thick vegetation on hill. Lakes Entrance Victoriajetties, waterways, boats and boating, tourism -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1940 c
... Waterways ...Black and white photograph of two young women on board tourist launch Maranui 2 at Lakes Entrance, Victoria.vegetation, waterways, boats and boating, tourism