Contents: • An Excursion or Two by Jim Connor • Our Next Meeting – Wednesday 9th October 2019 • November Excursion – A Meander in Montmorency • Glen Park Railway Station by Richard Pinn • Eltham Reminiscences by R.D. Taylor (The Early Days – Second Installment) o Business Places o Big Market Trade o Eltham Market o Eltham Common o Conclusion • The End of an Era by Jim Connor • Sigmund Jorgensen by Ann Constable • Eltham Cemetery Stories by Richard Pinn o Peter Paul Lawlor o Myles Archibald Lyons • EDHS Local History Week Activities o EDHS Open Day - Sunday 13th October - 2.00pm - 4.30pm o EDHS Eltham Cemetery Walk - Saturday 19th October - 2.00pm • Eltham Community and Reception Centre • Contacts for the Eltham District Historical Society 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 newsletter distributed to membersnewsletter, eltham district historical society

Contents: • In the Blink of an Eye by Jim Connor • Memories of My life Growing Up in Eltham by Beryl Bradbury • One Hundred Years Ago; July-December 1919 by Liz Pidgeon o Unveiling of the Eltham War Memorial o Opening of St Andrews Gold Battery at Smiths Gully • Horses • Mr Parker by Grace de Visser • Mosaics in Were Street, Montmorency • Eltham Cemetery Stories by Richard Pinn o David George Clark o William Crozier • Contacts for the Eltham District Historical Society 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 newsletter distributed to membersnewsletter, eltham district historical society

Contents: • 250 and still going strong ! • Our Next Meeting - Wednesday 12th February 2020 • March Excursion - Eltham’s Hidden Creek • Memories and anecdotes of Mario (Maurie/Maurice) Fabbro by Hans Gregory • Early Settlers House, Ely Street, Eltham by Russell Yeoman • Our Town – Part 1 by Sue Bennett • Eltham Cemetery Stories by Richard Pinn o Guido Quarto Fabbro o Gordon Craig Ford • Contacts for the Eltham District Historical Society 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 newsletter distributed to membersnewsletter, eltham district historical society, reminiscences, zull family, mario fabbro, ely street, guido fabbro, gordon ford, eltham cemetery stories

Black and white copy of photo printed on glossy photographic paper 30.5 x 40.5 cm (12 x 16 inch); image size approx. 18.5 x 28 cmgroups, upper diamond creek state school

Black and white copy of photo printed on glossy photographic paper 30.5 x 40.5 cm (12 x 16 inch); image size approx. 18.5 x 28 cmengland, erith, fraser and chalmers, gold mining, machinery, stamp mill

Black and white copy of photo printed on glossy photographic paper 30.5 x 40.5 cm (12 x 16 inch); image size approx. 18.5 x 28 cmengland, erith, fraser and chalmers, gold mining, machinery, stamp mill

Article - "A home with a history" by Nora Cooper featuring Sweeney's Cottage at Culla Hill in Eltham, a pioneer settler of the district on pages 6-9 and 49-50Magazine missing cover (pages 1, 2, 51,52); p49/50 torn, several articles where pictures have been cut out or sectioned Dispay panel of a second copy of article pages adhered to boardaustralian home beautiful magazine, culla hill, eltham, houses, sweeney's cottage, sweeneys lane, thomas sweeney, display panel

Contents 1. Draft chronology - Eltham Primary School Chronology 1856-1995; Harry Gilham (EDHS) 1995 127 pages, A4 photocopies This collection of memorabilia has a focus on the Eltham State School No. 209. It was prepared to help celebrate the 140th year of the school's existence on its original land grant of 1856, which appeared on the first surveyed land for the formation of the Town of Eltham, in the Parish of Nillumbik, County of Evelyn, granted by the then Government of New South Wales. It is inscribed in Harry Gilham's writing on page 1 - "For Eltham P.S Chronology 209 - 150th Anniv. book; Harry Gilham Collection; Unpublished" and stamped "Eltham District Historical Society" Pages 3 and 4 missing. This manuscript was a major source reference for the book "We Did Open A School In Little Eltham; Eltham Primary School 209, 1856-2006, A History" Source references from Inspector's Register of State Schools; photocopies held by EDHS in A3 binders 2. Renovation of Eltham Primary School Residence; Application of a Grant from National Estate Grants program, 17 April 1989 10 pages A4 photocopy 3. Wayfinding In The Environment; The role of aesthetics research in participatory planning design by Victoria Sharp for the School of Environmental Planning, The University of Melbourne, February 1987 4 pages, A4 photocopy extracts copied include: Synopsis Spefic Design Concerns p37 (relative to Eltham Gateway) Summary p38 4. File Record, State School No 209 - Eltham; National Trust of Australia File No B3260; 29 March 2000 1 page A4 5. Notes by Harry Gilham concerning Eltham State School No 209 1 page handwritten lined pad sheet 6. Notes by Harry Gilham concerning Eltham State School No 209 and feedback on 150th Anniversary book 1 page, A4 green 144 A4 pages As noted150th anniversary, chronology, eltham gateway, eltham primary school, eltham state school, harry gilham, national trust of australia, planning, renovation, school residence, state school no. 209, victoria sharp

A4 photocopy Also Shire of Eltham plan of site with proposed security fence highlighted, c.1970 And Plan of Eltham Activity Centre, c.2010certificate of title, eltham war memorial, eltham war memorial trust

Council considers proposals to sell/develop the Eltham War Memorial and former Shire Office SiteNewsprinteltham war memorial, montmorency-eltham rsl sub-branch, nillumbik shire council

News article about the new Eltham Barrel restaurant to be opened on 30 November 1968.Newsprintbill muller, des hill, eltham barrel

Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencyfyansford cement works railway, george coop collection, hudswell clarke 0-4-2stoc locomotive

Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencyfyansford, fyansford cement works railway, george coop collection, hudswell clarke 0-4-2stoc locomotive, mooroobool river, silos, trestle bridge

Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencyfyansford cement works railway, garratt locomotive, george coop collection

No. 9 locomotive second from rearDigital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencyfyansford cement works railway, george coop collection, hudswell clarke 0-4-2stoc locomotive, perry engineering locomotive

Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencyfyansford cement works railway, garratt locomotive, george coop collection

Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencyfyansford cement works railway, garratt locomotive, george coop collection

Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencyfyansford cement works railway, garratt locomotive, george coop collection

Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencyfyansford cement works railway, garratt locomotive, george coop collection

Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencyfyansford cement works railway, garratt locomotive, george coop collection

Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Kodachrome colour positive transparency mounted in cardboard Kodachrome mountProcessing date FEB 64fyansford cement works railway, george coop collection, hudswell clarke 0-4-2stoc locomotive, mooroobool river, trestle bridge

Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Kodachrome colour positive transparency mounted in cardboard Kodachrome mountProcessing date FEB 64fyansford, fyansford cement works railway, garratt locomotive, george coop collection

35 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)floods, mont park, oval

Reconstruction works by Eltham Shire Council, Bolton Street, Eltham, 18 July 197235 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)bolton steet, eltham, eltham shire council, infrastructure, lower plenty, road construction, rosehill road

Contents: • The Eltham Court House by Jim Connor • Deferred – Annual General Meeting - Wednesday 8th April 2020 • Cancelled - Heritage Excursion – Saturday 2nd May 2020 • Our Town – Part 2 by Sue Bennett • Our Billycart by Ann Constable • My recollections of Eltham past by Margaret Harding (nee Joy Chapman) • Early Market Gardening in Eltham • Eltham Cemetery Stories by Richard Pinn o Richard Edward Gilsenen o Peter Glass • Contacts for the Eltham District Historical Society 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 newsletter distributed to membersnewsletter, eltham district historical society, covid-19, coronavirus pandemic

Digital file only - scanned by EDHS from item on loan aif, egypt, first world war, heliopolis, letters, lew howard collection, lily howard, robert harris, ww1

Riddell District Football League match results Digital file only - scanned by EDHS from item on loanlew howard collection, riddell district football league, riddell review (newsletter)

Pre-printed paper form completed in pencilarthur street, eltham public hall, eltham public hall ladies committee, main road, receipt

Progress Road between Ryans Road and Lower Road, Eltham North; prior to realignment and construction, 1976Kodak Safety Film 120 format 6 x 6 cm black and white negative; 3 strips, 12 frames Also 30 x 25 cm black and white print of this image frameeltham north, progress road, road construction

Progress Road between Ryans Road and Lower Road, Eltham North; prior to realignment and construction, 1976Kodak Safety Film 120 format 6 x 6 cm black and white negative; 3 strips, 12 frameseltham north, progress road, road construction