This book lays out the history of Montmorency from its earliest years as a hunting ground the Wurundjeri willam people, through its uptake by white settlers. Ownership of the land remained in the hands of one family for four generations spanning seventy years, before the land evolved through small farmlets into a suburb once part of the former Shire of Eltham, now part of Banyule City Council.Little has been written on the history of this hidden suburb of Melbourne. This book is significant in that it is the first major local history publication devoted to the suburb gathered particularly from local historical society archives and oral histories. ISBN 9780980807912montmorency

William Macmahon Ball was a seminal figure in the development of the discipline of political science in Australia. His pioneering efforts at the University of Melbourne from the early 1930s culminated in the establishment of a separate Department of Political Science in 1939, an achievement at least a decade ahead of other Australian universities. The Balls lived in Eltham.xiv, 278 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ISBN 9781921875915william macmahon ball

Although Heidelberg was one of the first parts of the Port Phillip District to be settled, and became important and prestigious in the early years of the colony, its history has been largely neglected. The beauty and fertility of the land and its proximity to Melbourne quickly resulted in the establishment in the 1830s and 40s of large estates by wealthy gentlemen. A romantic spot, Heidelberg became popular with picnickers and later attracted an artists' colony. The character of the area then gradually changed as a distinct village community emerged, and market gardens began to flourish. Unlike some of the suburbs closer to Melbourne, Heidelberg eventually wilted under economic pressures from which it did not fully recover until the turn of the century. This book allows us within the larger contect of the colony's fortunes and misfortunes, the struggle of Heidelberg the suburb to be born " - flyleaf. Contents: First land sales and subdivisions, gentlemen of Heidelberg and their estates and activities, infant rural community. golden fifties, decline and backwater, railway and land boom, a maturing community , the depression of the nineties. This book was the first to focus on the area of Heidelberg and its context within the Port Phillip District and remains significant as a key secondary source for describing the history of the area. It is relevant to the contextual history of its neighbour the former Shire of Eltham and Shire of Nillumbik.Hardback. Includes illustrations and index, 219 p.ISBN 0522840191port phillip district, ivanhoe, heidelberg, charles wingrove

The Warrandyte Historical Society aims to collect, preserve and present the town's history. This books draws on the archival and memorabilia resources of the Society and other sources to paint a portrait of the township, its landscape, buildings, organisations and community.Warrandyte holds a significant place in Victoria's gold mining, art and settlement history.ISBN 9780992429102warrandyte, anderson's creek

Limited edition of 1000 numbered copies. Account book relating to Henry Dendy (1800-1881) of Brighton. Dendy was a special survey proprietor with an early association in Eltham where he operated a flour mill in the 1860s. Includes references to Were Brothers and Co. Henry Dendy’s Account book shows the recording of transactions on the frigate vessel York, on which Dendy sailed from England. The work also includes brief records of a brewery business Dendy conducted and the accounts of John Booker, one of Dendy’s emigrants. The records are in sterling currency and contain debit and credit columns while other accounting records included in the work cover transactions for a pastoral lease operated by Dendy. from 1848 until his return to England in 1855.Paperback; 63 p. : facsims., geneal. table, maps ; 25 cm.ISBN 0959710418henry dendy, accounting, were brothers

Paperback; 101 p. : ill. ; 21 x 25 cm.ISBN 9780980308525yarra river, yarra river valley

Hardback; xii, 308 p. : col. ill., maps ; 24 cm. ISBN 9781740668408war memorials, monuments, world war 1, world war ii, boer war, victoria

Author Ken Eckersall is a resident of the Eltham area.Paperback; 22 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), ports., facsims. ; 21 cm.ISBN 0958774293brunswick, early settlers, victoria

Debra Couzens, Vicki Couzens, Lee Darroch and Treahna Hamm revived their communities' craft of cloak-making. Comprises tools, artworks, ornaments and two magnificently worked possum skin cloaks.vii, 64 p. : chiefly col. ill., map, ports. ; 18 cm.ISBN 1876944366aboriginal culture, possum skin cloaks

82 p. : ill. (some col.) ;ISBN 9780987062543hurstbridge railway line, railroads

Revised Edition.viii, 31 p. : ill., map, ports.ISBN 0646439189arthurs creek, cemetery

Paperback; 11p. ; 20cm.ISBN 0909503419kangaroo ground, churches, kangaroo ground presbyterian church

Paperback; [10] p. : ill., ports. ; 25 cm. Two copiesISBN 095948650Xwarrandyte, hotels

Paperback; xii, 303 p. : ill., maps, fascims. ; 24 cm.ISBN 1863953892whelan the wrecker, buildings, melbourne

"Edited, annotated and introduced by Mick Woiwod for the Andrew Ross Museum, Kangaroo Ground"--Cover. Includes bibliographical references and indexes.Paperback 235, vii, 128 p. : ill., ports. ; 29 cm. Two copies, one with dedication by author "To Eltham District Historical Society Mick Woiwod 2011"ISBN 9780987157409andrew ross, kangaroo ground, pioneers, diaries

Database of information on Coranderrk 1835 to 1995.Winner of the Local History Project Award (for activities that enhance access to records of significance to local communities) as part of the Victorian Community History Awards 2012 242 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/​4 in.) PDF, Word files.ISBN 9780987157416green, john., bon, anne fraser, 1838-1936., coranderrk aboriginal station.

Sister publication to "Coranderrk database". This is a compilation of Mick Woiwod's research material, gathered over many years with information on the history of the Wurundjeri people of the Yarra Valley, from the time of first European contact. The publication runs in excess of 140,000 words. Its prime focus is the Yarra River as it has been understood by its Wurundjeri people. Includes a compilation of those difficult to locate "brief snatches of the action" collated under headings with in each instance, the provenance as to source and / or author included. Themes include: agriculture, law, ceremony, language, reconciliation, retribution, lifestyle, art & craft, climate, personalities, disease, death and the river's flora and fauna.318 pages : illustrations, maps ; 30 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/​4 in.) PDF or Microsoft Office Word 97-2003.ISBN 9780987157423wurundjeri, yarra river, indigenous history

Includes references to local sites Bear's Castle, Yan Yean (City of Whitlesea), mud brick houses in Eltham, including at Montsalvat and Eltham Community Centre, Smith's Gully, Plenty Baptist Church and Warrandyte. Includes chapter on Alistair Knox. The author's own home appears in the book on page 100. It was situated at Batman Road, Eltham next to the manse and church opposite Stanley Avenue. It was demolished for unit development June 2004 after the author's death in 2003. A significant and oft cited history of the mud brick earth construction style of architecture which includes a number of examples within the Shire of Nillumbik, known to be a site of the environmental earth building movement following WW2.198 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ISBN 0646069624earth construction, mud bricks, pise, domestic architecture

Also held is copy of an article written by Margaret Harrison about the Wayne Stuart's construction of a Grand Piano, and reference to the construction in Music and the Teacher v18 no.3 September 1992. Also 4 photos of the grand piano being constructed. Photo A 'Sand cores being positioned to cast the largest piano frame made in Australia. L-R Charles Schaefer, Production Supervisor, T.Main & Sons, Wayne Stuart, Piano Maker, Werner Stephan, Manager, John Williams Patterns. (from Music and the Teacher 1992).Spiral bound book of 167 pages, ACMIT edition, First published 1993.ISBN 0646143131preston technical college, course book, piano technology course 1993, wayne stuart, nmit.