Handwritten notes, undated, on A & G Bills horse trough Main Road Research. Handwritten notes, undated, "Annie and George Bills" listing locations of other Bills horse troughs. Typed notes by Dianna Basset-Smith, July 2003, her memories of the Bills trough at Research. Letter, RSPCE to Andrew Lemon, 17 December 1993, lists other horse troughs known to the RSPCA, use of money from Bills estate managed by John Crook. Newspaper article: Legacy is set in concrete, The Weekly Times, 25 June 2003, history of Bills horse troughs from 1930s, biography of George Bills and Annis Swarm [correctly Swann], quoting Barbie Roach, Gorge Bills' great-grandneice, notes locations of other Bills troughs. Newspaper article: No drought in water troughs, Weekly Times, 9 July 2003, Response to 25 June 2003 article, readers reporting Bills troughs in their area, photograph of trough at Korong Vale. Newspaper article: The horse lover, (photocopy, no publication details), Decaying Bills horse tough in Geelong council yard proposed to be moved to RSPCA, history of George Bills, Annis Bills (nee Swann), legacy, great-grandneice Judith Crook writing Bills history. Email exchange, Eltham District Historical Society and Geraldine Sanderson 2015: enquiry re Bills trough at Research for planned history of Bills trough, and provision of EDHS-held information.Annis Elizabeth Swannmain road, research (vic.), horse troughs, annis and george bills, bills trough, audrey bills, annis bills, george bills, barbie roach, royal society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, judith crook, audrey morton, kathleen wood, acclimatisation society, john lugg, ian stacey, harry bills, annis swann, james boreas crook, william buesst, myer emporium, richard bills, buesst and bills brothers, daisy bills

Photocopies newspaper articles re pistol stolen from National Bank, Greensborough by Kay Arthur Morgan: The Argus 10 December 1949, The Age 16 December 1949, The Age 17 December 1949, The Canberra Times 14 February 1950, The Argus 23 February 1950, The Argus 23 February 1950. Newspaper article: Community's colorful shop, Diamond Valley News, 8 December 1951, agency of Heidelberg branch of Commercial Bank of Australia, built by Mr Stebbins, line drawing from pre-1900 photograph of building and streetscape. Photocopy newspaper article: Long golden history, Diamond Valley Leader, 1 August 1997, built by George Stebbing, currently an opportunity shop.main road, eltham, businesses, pistol theft, commercial bank of australia, kay arthur morgan, george stebbing builder, senior constable n forbes, senior detective m mcennamin, h d pettie, detective sergeant k hubbard, inspector f hobley, senior detective r newton, detective p pedersen, senior detective l dent, senior detective j oakes, l a spear

Newspaper article: Research motel may extend car parking, Advertiser, 15 October 1996, Eltham Motor Inn granted planning permit by Nillumbik Council to operate a public access restaurant, must provide parking.main road, eltham, businesses, eltham motor inn, nillumbik council

Newspaper article: Our Beautiful Parks, Diamond Valley News, 8 March 1983, describing Eltham Lower Park and Diamond Valley Miniature Railway. Newspaper article: Diamond Valley News, 8 March 1983, Election of the ALP, Peter Stables member for Diamond Valley. Flier for Diamond Valley Miniature Railway with photograph and map. Photographs of Miniature Railway at former location at Chelsworth Park Ivanhoe. Newspaper article: New BBQ at Eltham Park, The Advertiser, 9 July 1996, about a joint project between Nillumbik Council and Eltham Rotary (On same page an article about the showcasing of indigineous plants around Nillumbik Shire offices at Civic Drive and on p4 an article about redevelopment works at Elis Cottage).main road, parks, miniature railway, chelsworth park ivanhoe, bbq facilities, civic drive, eltham lower park, eltham rotary, landscape, nillumbik shire council, ellis cottage, eltham (vic), chelsworth park, ivanhoe, diamond valley railway

Newspaper advertisement: Diamond Valley News, 27 May 1980, for Bimbadeen Gallery.main road, businesses, galleries, bimbadeen gallery, eltham (vic)

Newspaper article: Diamond Valley News, 31 January 1984, work to begin on widening of Main Road Bridge over Diamond Creek.main road, bridges, main road bridge, diamond creek, eltham (vic)

Newspaper article: Tree falls on moving car, Diamond Valley News, 15 April 1998, tree fell near Main Road and Antoinette Boulevard intersection, damaging car, power line and street light.main road, accident, eltham (vic)

Newspaper advertisement: Diamond Valley Leader, 10 August 2005, Masci Hair and Spa, 668 Main Road Eltham. Masci Appointment card May 2005main road, eltham, shops, businesses, masci hair and spa

Business card, The Value Creating Group Pty Ltd, James F Cummane, managing director.main road, eltham, businesses

Newspaper article: Promising chefs taste success, Diamond Valley Leader, 14 July 2010, Bessie Grant and Matthew Carnell of Mercers Restaurant won Victorian cook-off in 2020 Nestle Golden Chef's Hat Award.main road, eltham, businesses, bessie grant, matthew carnell, mercers restaurant

1. Plan: Henry Dendy's Eltham Land 1857-1867: showing Diamond Creek, Bridge Street, Maria Street now Main Road, John Street, Pitt Street, St Margaret's Church 1861, and Eltham Community Centre 1987. 2. Photocopy extract from "Henry Dendy and his emigrants" by L A Schumer, re Portions 12 and 13, Parish of Nillumbik. 3. The President and Councillors of the Shire of Eltham request the pleasure of ____ at the Official Opening of the Eltham Community Centre, Cnr Main Road and Pitt Street, Eltham by the Honorable R.J. Hamer E.D., M.P., Premier of Victoria on Saturday, 22nd April, 1978 at 3.30pm 4. Souvenir Program, Opening of Eltham Community Centre 22 April 1975. 5. Invitation to attend Official Opening of Eltham Community Centre by R J Hamer, Premier of Victoria, 22 April 1975. 6. Flier for Eltham Reception and Conference Centre, photographs of interiors during events. 7. Newspaper article: Eltham buries present for the future, Diamond Valley News 19 November 1985 Eltham, photograph of burying time capsule outside Eltham Community Centre, photograph of Bill Baker and Sid Brown outside old blacksmith shop the original site of Eltham town centre. 8. Letter Peter Butler Shire of Eltham to Eltham District Historical Society, 6 July 1987, detailing process for naming of the halls at the Eltham Community Centre.6 July 1987. 9. Plan of Main Road Eltham - it depicts buildings and occupiers from Pitt Street to Luck Street in the first half of the 20th century. This plan was compiled as a joint efforts by members of the Shire of Eltham Historical Society at a general meeting in Eltham during the 1980s. Newspaper article: Swimming pool and community centre receive major revamps, Diamond Valley Leader, 21 October 2015.main road, eltham, eltham community centre, henry dendy, eltham reception and conference centre, bill baker, sidney brown blacksmith, tme capsule, arthur street, babe taylor house, bakery, boarding house, bradley house, bridge street, brown blacksmith, burgoyne's shop, cockcrofts store, commercial bank of australasia, david lyon house, davis, dr cordner, dr hall, dudley street, eltham hotel, eltham obelisk, eltham war memorial, garnet burges, graham, hawker, henry street, john lyon, len perron, luck street, lyons garage, map, mechanics insitute, monteith house, mrs morris shop, our lady help of christian’s primary school, panther place, pitt street, prior street, shillinglaw cottage, shops, stones mixed shop, websters house, wesleyan methodist church, york street

Photocopy publication: Eltham Methodist Church One Hundred and Twenty-Five Years 1850-1975, Chris Allan editor. History of early Eltham, railway, schools, churches by A Bird. Map of Eltham with sites of significant buildings. Maps church site. Plan of church. Reminiscences by Edna Bill, Val Gangell, Don Brown. Notes by Ken Eckersall, Peter Gray, Ron Hubery. Newspaper article: Lessons in history, Diamond Valley News, 2 August 2000. Newspaper article: Parents stop teachers, Diamond Valley News, 2 August 2000, State-wide preschool teachers strike and Hurstbridge pre-school.main road, eltham, eltham methodist church, eltham uniting church, josiah holloway, hurstbridge pre-school, kinglake national park, churches

Individual Research Project, Catherine Loftus-Hills 1982: To what extent is the Eltham Town Park successful in providing a recreational facility for the entire community? Newspaper article: Diamond Valley News, 24 August 1982, Byways of History, Early view of Little Eltham, illustrated by photograph sometime 1902-1920. Newspaper article: Diamond Valley News, 24 August 1982, Pauline thrives on work, Australian Labor Party member of Victorian parliament. Newspaper article: unidentified, undated: Many attempts to change name, letter from Frank Burgoyne. Newspaper article: unidentified, undated: Anger over park renaming. Photocopy letter from Office of the Place Names Committee to Eltham and District Historical Society, 25 February 1982, stating naming of Eltham Town Park, not Alistair Knox Park. Newspaper article: Former shire president honoured, Diamond Valley News, Tuesday September 9, 1986, p3 (on rverse page an advertisement for Research Mowers & Chainsaws National Trust Public Art Register: Citation, 18 February 1997, of major work by sculptor Ernst Frie. Newspaper article: Diamond Valley Leader, 8 June 2005, Sign not before time, erection of Welcome to Eltham Town sign made by Greg Bebbington and Hamish Knox. Newspaper article: Diamond Valley News, 9 June 2005, p3, Former shire president honoredmain road, eltham, businesses, public art, ernst frie, eltham town park, alistair knox park, j m holloway, pauline toner, catherine loftus-hills, greg bebbington, hamish knox, frank lynch, greg johnson, advertising, research mowers & chainsaws

Newspaper article: Health centre finally open, Diamond Valley News, 27 March 1996 Newspaper advertisement: Valley Weekly, 22 June 2005, Nillumbik Community Health Service.main road, eltham, businesses, nillumbik community health service, eltham full life pharmacy, healthability

Newspaper Advertising supplement: "Earn a black belt in chop" and "Fresh produce, quality service"; Get to know... Your Local Traders in Eltham, Eltham Village Shopping Centre, Valley Weekly, 22 June 2005. Newspaper article: Diamond Valley Leader, 27 February 2019, Bank branch shuts doors.main road, eltham, shops, businesses, anz bank, biba, brumby's eltham, eltham goumet poultry & game, eltham travel, eltham village shopping centre, froot 2 boot, melbourne taekwondo centre, pro-health, travelscene eltham

Newspaper article: Diamond Valley Leader, 6 July 2005, Wash away the stress.main road, eltham, businesses, goddess body treatments, angelina nicolaou, carmel karevski, vicki shaw, kym grinstead, carly treloar

Newspaper article: Diamond Valley Leader, 13 July 2005, Traditional experience. Newspaper advertisement: Diamond Valley Leader, 26 October 2005, Thompsons Pharmacy. [On reverse, Newspaper article: Six decades of togetherness, by Alexandra Roginski - about long-time Montmorency residents Muriel and Lesley Long who settled in Station Street, Montmorency in 1949] Business Flier: Eltham Health and Wellness services. Business card: Thompsons Pharmacy, David Stephens. Business card: Thompsons Pharmacy, Michael Williamsmain road, eltham, shops, businesses, thompsons pharmacy, mary shell, john wooller, eltham health and wellness, david stephens, michael williams, lesley long, montmorency, muriel long, station street

Newspaper article: Big crowd sees Eltham P.O. openingThe News, 31 January 1958, Opening of new post office in Eltham. Program of proceedings: Official Opening of the new Eltham Post Office by Mr D C McKenzie M.P. Friday 14th February 1975. Typescript: A History of P.M.G. Services at Eltham, prepared by Derek M Baker, Post Office Historian-Victoria, 1975, including Chronology, text, list of Sources. Sheet of proceedings: Official Opening of the new Eltham Post Office including Historical Notes. Newspaper article: Diamond Valley News, 2 July 1985, Gold brought life to the township. main road, eltham, businesses, eltham post office, e p harmer, d c mckenzie m.p., w j b pollock, a s knox, senator a j missen, derek m baker, australia post, peter jolly

Business flier: Eltham Bookshop, post 2013. Newspaper advertisement: The Weekly Review, 27 May 2015. Newspaper article: Read all about it!, Eltham Town, Copperline Inaugural Edition October 2022 Newspaper article: One sign of peace, possibly Diamond Valley News, n.d. Flyer: Eltham Bookshop event "My Four Lives" Flyer: Eltham Bookshop event "Wanderers and Dreamers"main road, eltham, shops, businesses, eltham book shop, meera govil, 970 main road, eltham bookshop

Newspaper article: Diamond Valley Leader 12 October 2005, VIP night for loyal clients, Miko Beautiful Child.main road, eltham, shops, businesses, miko beautiful child

Newspaper advertisement: The Weekly Review, 11 November 2015, Pavilion Menswear.main road, eltham, shops, businesses, pavilion menswear, jason bennett

Advertisement: Diamond Valley Leader, 9 November 2005, Ida Jane day and after 5 wear. Business card: Alice Ramsay, Personal Lender Manager, Commonwealth Bank.main road, eltham, shops, businesses, ida jane dress shop, alice ramsay, commonwealth bank

Business card: Lou Silluzio, Director and Auctioneer, Barry Plant.main road, eltham, businesses, barry plant real estate eltham, lou silluzio director and auctioneer

Newspaper article: Rolling out woven creations, Diamond Valley Leader, 22 November 2017, Samarkand Gallery owner Said Sadath interviewed re traditional handmade rugs for sale. Newspaper letters: Bolton Street roadworks impact on traders, Diamond Valley Leader, 22 November 2017.main road, eltham, shops, businesses, said sadath, samarkand galley eltham, bolton street eltham

Newspaper article: Fullife service, Valley Weekly, 22 June 2005, Description of Fullife Pharmacy services, Eltham. Newspaper article: Holistic health, Valley Weekly, 22 June 2005, Description of Nillumbik Community Health Service. Newspaper advertisement: Nibble & Bake shop, Valley Weekly, 22 June 2005.main road, eltham, shops, businesses, fullife pharmacy eltham, nillumbik community health service, nibble & bake shop eltham, tina asker

Formerly the Grand Garden Chinese Restaurant which ran all the way through from Main Road to Commercial Place.Later Franco's Pizza Restaurant. Newspaper advertisement: Venus and Mars clothes shop Eltham, The Weekly Review, 13 May 2015. Newspaper article: It's time to move on after 18 years, Diamond Valley News, 14 February 2018, Venus and Mars clothes shop to close, interview of owner Jackie Marangoudis.Jackie MarangoudisJackie Marangoudismain road, eltham, shops, businesses, venus and mars clothes shop eltham, jackie marangoudis, grand garden chinese restaurant, franco's pizzeria

Newspaper article: Irate over traffic lights, Diamond Valley Leader, 3 September 2008, Peak hour traffic holdups at traffic lights Main Road Diamond Street and Cecil Street intersection.main road, eltham, businesses, diamond street eltham, cecil street eltham

Newspaper article: "Experience tradition with Turkish delight", Diamond Valley Leader, 14 March 2004, Details of Maroush Turkish restaurant. Newspaper advertisement, Valley News, 10 August 2005. Newspaper article: "A feast of Lebanese delights", Diamond Valley Leader, 6 July 2005, Details of Maroush restaurant.main road, eltham, businesses, maroush restaurant, alex haddad, bassan ruzjakkag

Appointment card: Eltham Physiotherapy 2015main road, eltham, businesses, eltham physiotherapy & sports injuries

This Photograph was donated by Jessie Smith to Stanley Joseph McFee.Scene showing Shetland Ponies on the Smalls' property at Shetland Heights.local history, photographs, scenes of san remo and shetland heights, sepia photograph, san remo, shetland heights, shetland ponies