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Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Uniform - Trousers, Camouflaged, Camouflage Trousers, 1991
Current Uniform up to 2017Camouflage Pattern current to 2016 Leg pockets Manufactured Victoria 1991cammo trousers -
Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Certificate - Framed 'Appreciation Of Service' Certificate
Appreciation of Service received from Montmorency-Eltham Returned Services LeagueCertificate given to Montmorency-Eltham Returned Services League for commitment and support given to the Australian Army's Victoria Wing, Warrant Officer and Non-Commissioned Officer Academy.Cream paper with gold and black writing with Australian army emblem at the top and Chief of Army stamped in red in bottom left hand corner. It is signed by GA Van der Walt Major Officer Commanding Victoria Wing Warrant Officer and Non-Commissioned Officer Academy. Dated 24 November 2014ga van der walt -
Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Medal - Medallion, Warrant Officer and Non Commissioned Officer Academy
Presented to Montmorency RSL by Major GA Van der Walt Officer Commanding Victoria Wing on November 24th, 2014. To show their appreciation and to thank the RSL for their support. A certificate item no 0060 explain exact details.The importance of Return Servicemen Leagues are integral establishments for returning service men & women and it is reflected in the appreciation given.Housed in a wooden box and nestled on red felt with white satin lining, brass with colours orange and grreen.Warrant Officer and Non Commissioned Officer Academy, Lead Mentor Train, Insignia Australian Coat of Arms, Insignia for Sergeant, Insignia for Corporal, Insignia for Warrant Officerappreciation, medallion, victoria wing, certificate, australian coat of arms, insignia -
Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Medal - Medallion, Warrant Officer and Non Commissioned Officer Academy
Presented to Montmorency RSL by Major GA Van der Walt Officer Commanding Victoria Wing on November 24th, 2014. To show their appreciation and to thank the RSL for their support. A certificate item no. 0060 explain details.The importance of Return Servicemen League are integral establishments for returning service men and women and it is reflected in the appreciation given.House in a wooden box and nestled on red felt with white satin lining, brass with colours orange and green.Warrant Officer and Non Commissioned Officer Academy, Lead Mentor Train, Insignia Australian Coat of Arms, Insignia for Sergeant, Insignia for Corporal, Insignia for Warrant Officerappreciation, medallion, victoria wing, certificate, australian coat of arms -
Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub Branch
WWII 'Safe Driver' Recognition Plate
Awarded to personnel driving military staff around in WWII in VictoriaPlate with red writing and dark green background with some scratches and slightly tarnished with two holes at bottom.3rd Military District Safe Driver 10000 Miles 576 -
Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Beret, Black
Black Wool Felt Beret with gilt badge of RAAMC (Royal Australian Army Medical Corps). Black polyester/cotton cloth edging and lining with manufacturer's label. Inside: "Beret Mnfrs. Pty., Ltd. Victoria Australia Size 6 3/4"headgear, beret -
Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Beret, Green
Green Wool Felt Beret with Royal Australian Corps of Signals badge missing crown and Mercury's ankle broken from base of badge. Black polyester/cotton edging, adjustment tape and lining with manufacturers label.Inside: "Beret Mnfrs.Pty., Ltd. Victoria Australia Size 7 1/8"headgear, beret -
Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Beret, Black, R.A.Signals
Black wool felt beret with black nylon trim and tie tape. Royal Australian Corps of Signals cap badge. Black cloth lining with manufacturer's label and name / number label. Label "Beret Mnfrs Pty Ltd. Victoria. Australia. Size 6 3/4 " Name Tag "3162456 Dibben" hand writtenheadgear, beret -
Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Medal - Medallion, ANZAC, Victorian Department of Education 1916, 1916
The ANZAC Day medallion was issued for sale in 1916. The medallion was struck by the Education Department of Victoria for school children in 1916, to commemorate the first anniversary of the ANZAC Forces landing at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915. An article in the ARGUS newspaper, written at the time, stated that the medallions were issued for sale for the price of sixpence. Although 175,000 medallions were made, this proved insufficient for demand. The medallion was sold to Victorian school children at commemorations of the landing of the of the Australian and New Zealand troops arriving on the Gallipoli Peninsular in 1915. The medallion was also distributed to the public on ANZAC Button Day for one shilling. Circular medal with an eyelet at the top for attaching loop holding ribbon (loop and ribbon missing). Obverse ... head of King George V facing left Reverse ... wreath surrounding inscription (see below) The edge of the medallion is plain. Obverse ... FOR KING AND COUNTRY 1916 Reverse ... ANZAC (surrounded by wreath) DEPT. OF EDUCATION VICTORIA LEST WE FORGET 25 APR 15 (around circumference)anzac day, commemoration, school children, ww2, 1916 anzac medallion -
Montmorency/Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Plaque - USS Mount Hood
Presentation to Navy League from representatives of USS Mount HoodCeramic Badge on Wooden ShieldOn Plaque: USS MOUNT HOOD AE29 On Presentation Plate: PRESENTED TO NAVY LEAGUE OF VICTORIA 25 – 28 APR 97 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Eltham Ambulance Branch - sign, 2018, 1930s
... station ambulance victoria apex way montmorency ...Eltham Ambulance Branch, Apex Way Montmorency. The original ambulance station on this site was opened in 1975 and demolished in 2017. This photograph shows the sign with the new ambulance station, opened in 2018, in the background.Digital copy of colour photographeltham ambulance station, ambulance victoria, apex way montmorency -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Eltham Ambulance Branch from Looker Road, 2018, 1930s
... ambulance victoria apex way montmorency looker road montmorency ...Eltham Ambulance Branch, Apex Way Montmorency. The original ambulance station on this site was opened in 1975 and demolished in 2017. This photograph shows the new ambulance station, opened in 2018, from Looker Road.Digital copy of colour photographeltham ambulance station, ambulance victoria, apex way montmorency, looker road montmorency -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Marilyn Smith, Eltham Ambulance Branch from Apex Way, 2018, 03/12/2018
... station ambulance victoria apex way montmorency Marilyn Smith ...Eltham Ambulance Branch, Apex Way Montmorency. The original ambulance station on this site was opened in 1975 and demolished in 2017. This photograph shows the new ambulance station, opened in 2018, from the front in Apex Way.Digital copy of colour photographeltham ambulance station, ambulance victoria, apex way montmorency -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Marilyn Smith, Eltham Ambulance Branch from Grand Boulevard, 2018, 03/12/2018
... station ambulance victoria apex way montmorency grand boulevard ...Eltham Ambulance Branch, Apex Way Montmorency. The original ambulance station on this site was opened in 1975 and demolished in 2017. This photograph shows the new ambulance station, opened in 2018, from the front Grand Boulevard.Digital copy of colour photographeltham ambulance station, ambulance victoria, apex way montmorency, grand boulevard montmorency -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, Editions COFIMAG, Montmorency en 1900; Collection <<Nos villes en 1900>> II / edited by J.P. Neu and A. Magarian, 1984
... with the local place of Montmorency, Victoria which in turn was named ...This book is in the French language and predominantly includes sepia reproductions of postcard views of Montmorency, France in the nineteenth century. This book is significant in the understanding of the place of Montmorency in France in context with the local place of Montmorency, Victoria which in turn was named for Montmorency, Val-d'Oise in France.Hardback with dust jacketmontmorency (france) -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Folder, Commercial Bank of Australia Eltham Branch Hold-Up, 15 December 1949
Thursday, December 15, 1949, the quiet little bank was embroiled in an infamous wild shoot-out between a daring thief and two bank officers. Today, the building still carries the scars ; a bullet hole remains visible in a cedar bench testifying to the events that played out that day. 3.30 a.m., Friday, December 9. The manager of the Commercial Bank branch at Greensborough, Mr Harry Wallace and his wife are asleep in their bedroom of the little house behind the branch. Harry is awakened by a noise and sees an intruder in a corner of the bedroom. He calls out but the intruder who has switched off the power in anticipation flees through a side door and scarpers down Main Street. Harry summons the police but a search by First Constable Thomas of the Greensborough Police assisted by a wireless patrol car is unsuccessful. A report is filed noting the theft of a .25 calibre pistol from the wardrobe. Thursday, December 15th. It is 1pm and the Commercial Bank has just opened. The branch is only open Mondays and Thursdays from 1-3pm. The morning started off a little cool with some scattered showers but it has fined up and the temperature is now around 61 degrees (16 C). A new grey Singer sports car with soft-top pulls up on the opposite side of the road and a young man, neatly dressed in a dark blue suit, wearing a grey hat and carrying a brief case exits the vehicle. He looks around then crosses the road and walks up the steps and through the door into the bank. There are three people inside; Mr. Jack Burgoyne whose grocery store is situated just 50 yards up the road, Mr. Lindsay A. Spears, the Eltham Agency Receiving Officer and by chance, Mr Harry Wallace, manager of the Greensborough branch. Jack Burgoyne takes note of the young stranger; thinking to himself he appears nervous. The man approaches the counter and introduces himself as John Henderson of Greensborough and explains that he wishes to open a new account. He places his hat and £3 on the counter. Mr Spears attends to the paperwork. He asks the young man to sign two forms, which he does but then he withdraws from the counter and starts walking towards the door. Suddenly he spins around pulling an automatic pistol from his right-hand pocket. He exclaims forcefully; “The game’s on! I’ll take the lot!” Spears appears to comply by pretending to open a drawer. The man shouts loudly, “Keep your hand away from that drawer.” Spears instead reaches for a pistol in his pocket and challenges the man, “Here it is. Come and get it!” At the same time, Harry Wallace pulls a pistol from his pocket as well. The bandit fires a shot but misses, the bullet striking the counter. Both Spears and Wallace open fire and Jack Burgoyne ducks for cover. As the bandit turns and runs for the door leaving his £3 behind, he fires another shot, which strikes the ceiling. Spears fires back, and thinks he may have hit him in the foot. The bandit flees the bank and heads for the grey Singer car, registration NO-106, parked opposite. Wallace and Spears pursue him to the door and open fire again, striking the car three times around the driver’s door. Spears lets off eight shots and Wallace, seven before his gun jams. The getaway car initially heads slowly down Main Road towards Bridge Street. About 100 yards down the road, Dave Adams, a PMG employee, who has heard the shots, throws a steel manhole step at the driver. It hits the roof of the car nine inches above the driver’s head and tears the hood. Another witness claims to have seen the door blow open and the driver raise his hand. The car gathers speed and swings left into Bridge Street racing along at about 60 miles an hour careering recklessly past council employee, Mr. Percy Williams, who is driving a dray along Smarts Road [believed to be Bridge Street]. At the end of the road the Singer fails to get round the sharp turn and crashes into an embankment skidding to a stop outside the home of Mr John Clifford. One side of the car is wrecked. Mr Clifford, an aircraft engineer hears the fast travelling car bump heavily into the road bank at about 1.25 p.m. Hearing the whine of an engine he goes outside to find the grey Singer parked at the side of the road. Jack George also lives at the corner and hears the car crash. “The bandit opened the car door, ran 50 yards, and suddenly turned back,” exclaims Jack. “He took something from the car. It might have been a gun.” In his haste, the bandit drops his grey felt hat, size 6 7/8, on the road and dashes up Sherbourne Road for about 200 yards then disappears into the scrub carrying a brief case and a bundle in which a sailor’s cap can be seen. About 3 p.m., Mr H.D. Pettie of Mountain View Road, Montmorency is looking through his field glasses and notices a young man walking through thick scrub on private property some distance from his house. The man is wearing a sailor’s cap and disappears along the railway track toward Montmorency. As the day progresses, ten police cars, one motor cycle, and about 40 police led by Det. Sgt. McMennemin of Malvern CIB are searching for him. They believe he is hiding in thick scrub along the bank of the creek about half-a-mile outside Eltham township. Wireless patrol cars, four mobile traffic cars and the CIB area cars from Malvern and Kew are taking part. Police check the thief’s car and discover it was stolen from Helen Baxter, of Doncaster Road, North Balwyn from outside Victoria Barracks. Harry Wallace informs the police that he believes he recognised the bandit as the man who took his pistol from his bedroom the previous Friday morning. As night falls, armed police are posted at strategic points in the Eltham-Greensborough district. Police in cars are watching the roads. Others are searching the bush and checking passengers on trains. Little do they realise the young man has already slipped out of the net. SEQUEL YOUTH OF 19 CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED ARMED ROBBERY OF BANK AT ELTHAM Weekly Times, Wednesday 15 February 1950, page 6 Detectives who raided a house in Bell St., Coburg, Melbourne, charged a 19-year-old youth, of South Yarra, with attempted armed robbery at the Commercial Bank’s Eltham (Vic.) receiving depot on Dec. 15. Police say they recovered a loaded automatic pistol, diamond and signet rings worth more than £200, a complete set of house-breaking instruments, a sailor’s uniform, and chloroform gauze in the raid. The youth was charged that while armed with an offensive weapon, he attempted to rob Lindsay George Spears of a sum of money. He was further charged on six counts of breaking, entering and stealing. Police allege that the person who tried to hold up Mr Spears in the Commercial Bank receiving depot at Eltham on December 15. escaped in a stolen car, after Mr Spears and Mr Henry Wallace, manager of the bank’s Greensborough branch, had fired at him. After the car crashed, he escaped into thick scrub and is alleged to have changed into a sailor’s uniform. On December 9 an automatic pistol was stolen from Mr Wallace’s bedroom at the Greensborough bank. The chloroform pad recovered is alleged to have been stolen from the Dental Supply Company, Plenty Road, Preston. The rings are alleged to have been taken in a £513 burglary from the shop of James Paton. Sydney Road, Coburg. Det. Sgt. H. McMennemin conducted the investigations with Senior Dets. R. Newton and M Downie, Detectives l. Dent, R. Rayner, P. Pedersen and M. Handley and First Constable A. Thomas. The youth will appear at Eltham Court on February 22. Manager’s Gun Used in Holdup at Bank The Age, Thursday 23 February 1950, page 4 It was stated in Eltham court yesterday that a youth who robbed a bank manager of his pistol, later used it in an attempt to hold-up the bank. Kay Arthur Morgan, 19, draftsman, of Castle-street, South Yarra, was committed for trial on charges of breaking and entering, and stealing a pistol and attempted robbery while armed with an offensive weapon. He pleaded guilty. The manager of Eltham branch of the Commercial Bank of Australia Ltd., Henry Clifton Cabot Wallace, said he disturbed someone in the bedroom, in which he and his wife were sleeping, at 3 a.m. on December. 9, 1949. Later he found that his automatic- pistol was missing. On December 15 a youth, who said his name was John Henderson, entered the bank and opened a new account. As the youth was leaving the bank he turned round with a pistol in his hand and said: — “I want the lot.” Spear indicated a drawer under the counter; and said.— “Here it is. Come and get it.” The youth said:— “Keep your hand away from that drawer.” Witness said Spear then drew his pistol from his hip pocket. The youth fired at them, and Spear returned the fire. “I pulled my pistol and fired, too” said witness. The youth fired again, ran out to a car and drove off. Witness and Spear fired several shots at the car. The youth was the accused Morgan, sitting in court, witness said. Evidence was given that one bullet was found in the celling and the other in the bank. Morgan was allowed £100 bail on each charge. Morgan ended up serving three years for the failed armed robbery and became a notorious criminal. He had twin sons, Peter and Doug and even though only ten years old, Morgan would get his sons to act as lookouts whilst he committed burglaries. The lads became building contractors but when the industry suffered a downturn in 1977 and they were short on cash, they returned to the family business. Over the following 23 months they undertook 24 raids on country and outer-suburban TABs and banks. Whilst robbing one country bank for the third time, just like their father, it all went wrong ending up with a police officer shot. They were nick-named the “After-dark” bandits and are considered to be Australia’s last bushrangers. They were convicted and served 17 years in prison.5 x A4 photocopied pagesbank hold-up, cba bank, det sgt mcmennemin, eltham, h.d. pettie, harry wallace, jack burgoyne, kay arthur morgan, lindsay a. spears, main road -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Shire of Eltham Centenary Dinner, 6 Apr 1971
Shire of Eltham Centenary Dinner; Official Guests - Left to Right: His Excellency Major General Sir Rohan Delacombe, K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O., K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O., D.St.J., Governor of Victoria; Cr. G.C. Dreverman, Shire President; Mrs. Hamer; Lady Delacombe and Mrs. Dreverman. The event was held in the West Riding Hall, Petrie Park Community Centre, Montmorency. 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, the hon. r.j. hamer, official dinner, mrs. hamer, mrs. dreverman, m.b. watson, lady delacombe, sir rohan delacombe, cr. g.c. dreverman, centenary celebrations, formal wear, petrie park community centre montmorency -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Shire of Eltham Centenary Dinner, 6 Apr 1971
Shire of Eltham Centenary Dinner; Official Guests - Left to Right: His Excellency Major General Sir Rohan Delacombe, K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O., K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O., D.St.J., Governor of Victoria; Cr. G.C. Dreverman, Shire President; Mrs. Hamer; Lady Delacombe and Mrs. Dreverman. The event was held in the West Riding Hall, Petrie Park Community Centre, Montmorency. 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, the hon. r.j. hamer, official dinner, mrs. hamer, mrs. dreverman, lady delacombe, sir rohan delacombe, cr. g.c. dreverman, centenary celebrations, formal wear, petrie park community centre montmorency -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Shire of Eltham Centenary Dinner, 6 Apr 1971
Shire of Eltham Centenary Dinner; Official Guests - Left to Right: His Excellency Major General Sir Rohan Delacombe, K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O., K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O., D.St.J., Governor of Victoria; Cr. G.C. Dreverman, Shire President; The Hon. R.J. Hamer, E.D., M.P., Chief Secretary of Victoria; Mrs. Hamer; Lady Delacombe. The event was held in the West Riding Hall, Petrie Park Community Centre, Montmorency. 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, official dinner, mrs. hamer, mrs. dreverman, lady delacombe, sir rohan delacombe, cr. g.c. dreverman, centenary celebrations, the hon. r.j. hamer -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Shire of Eltham Centenary Dinner; His Excellency Major General Sir Rohan Delacombe, K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O., K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O., D.St.J., Governor of Victoria, 6 April 1971, 6 Apr 1971
Governor Sir Rohan Delacombe speaks at the formal Shire of Eltham Centenary Dinner. The event was held in the West Riding Hall, Petrie Park Community Centre, Montmorency. 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, official dinner, centenary celebrations, sir rohan delacombe, speech, talk -
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Photograph, Shire of Eltham Centenary Dinner, 6 Apr 1971
Lady Joyce Delacombe with The Hon. R.J. Hamer, E.D., M.P., Chief Secretary of Victoria speaking at the formal dinner to celebrate the Shire of Eltham's centenary. The event was held in the West Riding Hall, Petrie Park Community Centre, Montmorency. 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, official dinner, centenary celebrations, the hon. r.j. hamer, lady delacombe, speech, talk -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Shire of Eltham Centenary Dinner, 6 Apr 1971
Cr. G. C. Dreverman presenting a silver centenary medal to His Excellency Major General Sir Rohan Delacombe, Governor of Victoria at the Shire of Eltham Centenary Dinner in 1971. The event was held in the West Riding Hall, Petrie Park Community Centre, Montmorency. 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, official dinner, centenary celebrations, cr. g.c. dreverman, sir rohan delacombe -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Shire of Eltham Centenary Dinner, 6 Apr 1971
His Excellency Major General Sir Rohan Delacombe, Governor of Victoria at the Shire of Eltham Centenary Dinner in 1971 with Cr. G. C. Dreverman, Cr Glover and Mrs Glover. The Premier, Mr Hamer can be seen in the background. The event was held in the West Riding Hall, Petrie Park Community Centre, Montmorency. 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, official dinner, centenary celebrations, cr. g.c. dreverman, sir rohan delacombe, cr. glover, mrs. glover -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Film - Video (VHS), Phil Burke et al, Shire of Eltham Grants Commsission Submission (Series 69, Item 7), 1993
Shire of Eltham Archives: Series 69, Item 7 Opens with aerial views of the Shire, 85% of the shire covered by the Green wedge principal. Discusses the obligations required of the Shire to maintain the Green Wedge. The Shire covers over 27,000 hectares with a population in excess of 45,000 residents, more than 70% living in the southern 10% of the Shire in suburbs of Eltham, Montmorency, Lower Plenty and Research. 85% of the Shire in the more sparsely populated northern area which is covered by the Green Wedge. Council is committed to providing a parity of services to all residents such as garbage collection and maintenance of roads. Views of rubbish collection trucks in Montmorency. It is emphasised that the cost of these services in highly populated areas is relatively low whereas in the sparsely populated Green Wedge areas, considerable. There are hundreds of kilometres of roads throughout the Shire, many unmade and maintenance is high to check overhanging trees and erosion especially on the steep hills is expensive and disproportionate to servicing the population in the dense urban areas. Shows views of hilly gravel roads and graders at work maintaining them. Shows scenes of assessing planning applications in these rural areas which takes significantly more time as well as other services provided such as Meals on Wheels, building permits, Ranger services. Provision of recreational facilities in hilly areas requires the acquisition of expensive river flats (views of cricket ground surrounded by hills) and where not possible, costly earthmoving required. Also, views highlighting extensive tracks of natural habitat home to significant bird, animal and plant life. Shire emphasises its commitment highlighted by the Eltham Copper Butterfly which the Shire maintains small pockets of bushland to ensure its survival at significant expense (views of Pauline Toner Copper Butterfly Reserve.) Short interview with Pat Vaughan, Environmental Officer for the Shire discussing the Eltham Copper Butterfly who also mentions many other species in the Shire of high significance from bats to mammals to plants as well as the importance of the Green Wedge to Melbourne – the lungs of Melbourne - and ensuring the protection of very important habitat which requires a great deal of planning and management to look after. Views of Wingrove Park to emphasise this maintenance by machinery in some areas is too damaging and introduced species, etc must be removed by hand. Balancing the services and facilities expected by the community with the needs of the environment requires careful planning demands requires careful planning and the principals of the Green Wedge require constant attention in the face of growing need for housing. Director of Planning & Environment, Richard Allen advises there are approximately 1,300 planning permits and development applications each year ranging from simple subdivision, boundary realignments to further complicated non-urban developments for agricultural pursuits and the level of expertise required from architectural and engineering to land degradation, flora and fauna. Video finishes with aerial views and parklands, streetscapes and rural areas. VHS Video cassette Converted to MP4 file format 00:07:39; 89MBshire of eltham, video recording, shire of eltham archives, eltham shire council, eltham, building permits, cricket ground, development applications, eltham copper butterfly, garbage collection, graders, green wedge, lower plenty, meals on wheels, montmorency, pat vaughan, pauline toner reserve, planning applications, planning permits, ranger services, recreational facilities, research, richard allen, roads, rural areas, wingrove park, victoria grants commission -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Newsletter, No. 38 September 1984
Contents: • Next meeting, Discussion Evening; “Montmorency – Some personal memories” led by Marjorie North (rescheduled) • Maldon trip • Victoria’s 150th 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 -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Liz Pidgeon, Heritage Excursion; The 1901 Eltham Railway Walk, 3 May 2014
Newsletter No. 216, May 2014 May Excursion – The 1901 Eltham Railway Walk The railway from Heidelberg to Eltham was opened in 1902. Over the previous year railway construction cut a curving swathe through Josiah Holloway’s 1851 Little Eltham subdivision. The survey plans for the railway show the owners and occupiers of land within Little Eltham affected by the railway alignment and for some distance each side. The plans show houses and other buildings but development at that time was rather sparse. Copies of these plans from the State Library of Victoria collection have been provided to the Society by Alan Sheehan. For our walk on 3rd May we intend to follow the railway from the Eltham Station to Ryans Road, which was the boundary of the adjoining Montmorency Farm. The return will be by way of nearby streets. Along the way we will discuss the details shown on the railway plans as well as more recent railway documents and photographs. At the conclusion and if time permits we can inspect the historical display at the Eltham Station. The walk is about 3 km in length and will take about 2.5 hours. It will start at 2 pm at the Eltham Railway Station car park (east/Main Road side) (Melway Ref. 21 J5).Born Digitalheritage excursion, activities, eltham district historical society, eltham railway station, eltham library, trestle bridge -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Liz Pidgeon, Heritage Excursion; The 1901 Eltham Railway Walk, 3 May 2014
Newsletter No. 216, May 2014 May Excursion – The 1901 Eltham Railway Walk The railway from Heidelberg to Eltham was opened in 1902. Over the previous year railway construction cut a curving swathe through Josiah Holloway’s 1851 Little Eltham subdivision. The survey plans for the railway show the owners and occupiers of land within Little Eltham affected by the railway alignment and for some distance each side. The plans show houses and other buildings but development at that time was rather sparse. Copies of these plans from the State Library of Victoria collection have been provided to the Society by Alan Sheehan. For our walk on 3rd May we intend to follow the railway from the Eltham Station to Ryans Road, which was the boundary of the adjoining Montmorency Farm. The return will be by way of nearby streets. Along the way we will discuss the details shown on the railway plans as well as more recent railway documents and photographs. At the conclusion and if time permits we can inspect the historical display at the Eltham Station. The walk is about 3 km in length and will take about 2.5 hours. It will start at 2 pm at the Eltham Railway Station car park (east/Main Road side) (Melway Ref. 21 J5).Born Digitalheritage excursion, activities, eltham district historical society, eltham railway station, eltham library, trestle bridge -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Liz Pidgeon, Heritage Excursion; The 1901 Eltham Railway Walk, 3 May 2014
Newsletter No. 216, May 2014 May Excursion – The 1901 Eltham Railway Walk The railway from Heidelberg to Eltham was opened in 1902. Over the previous year railway construction cut a curving swathe through Josiah Holloway’s 1851 Little Eltham subdivision. The survey plans for the railway show the owners and occupiers of land within Little Eltham affected by the railway alignment and for some distance each side. The plans show houses and other buildings but development at that time was rather sparse. Copies of these plans from the State Library of Victoria collection have been provided to the Society by Alan Sheehan. For our walk on 3rd May we intend to follow the railway from the Eltham Station to Ryans Road, which was the boundary of the adjoining Montmorency Farm. The return will be by way of nearby streets. Along the way we will discuss the details shown on the railway plans as well as more recent railway documents and photographs. At the conclusion and if time permits we can inspect the historical display at the Eltham Station. The walk is about 3 km in length and will take about 2.5 hours. It will start at 2 pm at the Eltham Railway Station car park (east/Main Road side) (Melway Ref. 21 J5).Born Digitalheritage excursion, activities, eltham district historical society, eltham railway station, eltham library, trestle bridge -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Liz Pidgeon, Heritage Excursion; The 1901 Eltham Railway Walk, 3 May 2014
Newsletter No. 216, May 2014 May Excursion – The 1901 Eltham Railway Walk The railway from Heidelberg to Eltham was opened in 1902. Over the previous year railway construction cut a curving swathe through Josiah Holloway’s 1851 Little Eltham subdivision. The survey plans for the railway show the owners and occupiers of land within Little Eltham affected by the railway alignment and for some distance each side. The plans show houses and other buildings but development at that time was rather sparse. Copies of these plans from the State Library of Victoria collection have been provided to the Society by Alan Sheehan. For our walk on 3rd May we intend to follow the railway from the Eltham Station to Ryans Road, which was the boundary of the adjoining Montmorency Farm. The return will be by way of nearby streets. Along the way we will discuss the details shown on the railway plans as well as more recent railway documents and photographs. At the conclusion and if time permits we can inspect the historical display at the Eltham Station. The walk is about 3 km in length and will take about 2.5 hours. It will start at 2 pm at the Eltham Railway Station car park (east/Main Road side) (Melway Ref. 21 J5).Born Digitalheritage excursion, activities, eltham district historical society, eltham railway station, eltham library, trestle bridge -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Liz Pidgeon, Heritage Excursion; The 1901 Eltham Railway Walk, 3 May 2014
Newsletter No. 216, May 2014 May Excursion – The 1901 Eltham Railway Walk The railway from Heidelberg to Eltham was opened in 1902. Over the previous year railway construction cut a curving swathe through Josiah Holloway’s 1851 Little Eltham subdivision. The survey plans for the railway show the owners and occupiers of land within Little Eltham affected by the railway alignment and for some distance each side. The plans show houses and other buildings but development at that time was rather sparse. Copies of these plans from the State Library of Victoria collection have been provided to the Society by Alan Sheehan. For our walk on 3rd May we intend to follow the railway from the Eltham Station to Ryans Road, which was the boundary of the adjoining Montmorency Farm. The return will be by way of nearby streets. Along the way we will discuss the details shown on the railway plans as well as more recent railway documents and photographs. At the conclusion and if time permits we can inspect the historical display at the Eltham Station. The walk is about 3 km in length and will take about 2.5 hours. It will start at 2 pm at the Eltham Railway Station car park (east/Main Road side) (Melway Ref. 21 J5).Born Digitalheritage excursion, activities, eltham district historical society, eltham railway station, eltham library, trestle bridge