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Glen Eira Historical Society
Plan - Bokhara Road, 28, Caulfield South
A hand drawn plan (75mm x 147mm) of the house at Bokhara Road, 28, Caulfield, undated and unattributed. The plan includes notes about the dimensions and fittings of the house.bokhara road, caulfield south -
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Letter - Bewdley Street, 8, Ormond
A copy of a three page letter, dated 01/05/1957, sent by S P Simmonds to Plante and Henty Solicitors, concerning the valuation and inspection of the property at Bewdley Street, 8, Ormond. Includes information about the property, property measurements and improvements.bewdley street, ormond, bampfield charles percy, houses, timber houses -
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Document - Brewer Road, 8, Bentleigh
A copy of a two page valuation letter, dated 18/04/1966, to McKenzie and Ross Solicitors to a valuator, regarding the estate of John H Holmes at Brewer Road, 8, Bentleigh and including a description of the land and house improvements. The file also includes two pages of handwritten working notes for the purposes of the property valuation. The file also includes a two page typed document, undated, containing an inventory and valuation of furniture and effects of the property.holmes john h, brewer road, bentleigh, thomas street, bentleigh west state school, nepean highway, brick houses, furniture, furnishings -
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Photograph - Cambria
Copy of a black and white photograph mounted on cardboard of the building Cambria with a caption noting that the building was purchased by the Presentation Order, date unknown, and then demolished in 1976.crosbie house, cambria, caulfield, caulfield historical society -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - Cantala
Various documents and correspondence detailing the history of the house and land on the corner of Dandenong and Waiora Roads, Caulfield, known as Cantala before being demolished and the land subdivided. The first document is a typed 3 page history from Caulfield Historical Society dated 02/1974, describing the owner of the property, Septimus Miller, as well as architectural features of the house Cantala. The second document is one page of typed correspondence from T J Hart to the editor of Southern Cross, dated 01/11/1973, describing the architectural features and history of Cantala. The file also includes a copy of a typed letter from Brighton Historical Society concerning research conducted about Cantala and the subdivision and detailing the owners and occupiers of flats erected where Cantala stood. Accompanying this document is a one page handwritten note providing the same details. Finally, the file includes a one page photocopy, undated, of an entry in Who’s Who in the World of Women of Mrs Septimus Miller (Muriel), the second wife and widow of Septimus Miller.miller septimus, miller henry money, mattinson elizabeth, bell clara johnstone, stewart gwendoline, henderson helen muriel, miller ronald nevil damian, salway william, hart t j, miller helen, pirera m t, fetter a, bullock hilary, landells rosalind, redleap, cantala, caulfield, caulfiled north, dandenong road, wiora, waiora road, alma road, brighton cemetery, caulfield racecourse, findon avenue, cantala avenue, olgita, rivoli, caulfield historical society, victoria racing club, horse racing, italianate style, art deco, architectural styles, architectural features, balconies, towers, stairs, bay windows, mansions, stables, land subdivisions, monuments and memorials, gothic (revival) architecture, drawing rooms, walking trails, parks and reserves, gardens, flats -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Article - Cantala
Two photocopied articles, including 3 original prints of photographs, all unattributed, about the house and property known as Cantala, owned by Septimus Miller. 1/The first article is from the Australasian newspaper, dated 18/03/1893, including two original prints (from 6 photographs in the article). The article is accompanied by one page of handwritten notes, undated and unattributed, detailing and summarising the Australasian article. 2/The second article (2 copies) is from Punch, dated 29/10/1903 and includes one original print (from 7 photographs in the article).miller septimus, salway mr, miller mrs, lauderdale mr, redleap (horse), echo (sculpture), sleeping ariadne (sculpture), cantala, caulfield, caulfield north, dandenong road, kooyong road, wiora, australasian, punch, victoria racing club, photographs, towers, italianate style, mansions, balconies, stairs, drawing rooms, bay windows, architectural features, architecutral styles, gates, gardens, stables, art, sculpture, statutes, racehorses, horses, horseracing, business people, commerce, miller helen, miller damien, garden parties, social life and customs -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Letter - Carlingford Street, 53, Elsternwick
A two page copy of a letter dated 08/1992 from Rosalind Landells of the Brighton Historical Society about the history of the property at 53 Carlingford Street, Elsternwick, including a list of owners for the period 1917 to 1980 and the possible origins of the street name. The file also includes one page of handwritten working notes providing similar information to the letter.carlingford street, elsternwick, higgs wiliams, higgs a mrs, higgs h m mrs, good kenneth, cahill w, houses, street names, hocking stuart elsternwick branch -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Article - Carrington Grove, 8, St Kilda East
A one page typed report dated 05/08/1989, by H Bullock and R Landells, containing a brief history of the house at 8 Carrington Grove from 1914 to 1989. The report provides a list of occupants and briefly mentions Charles Carrington and Lord Loch after whom Loch Avenue and Carrington Grove was named. The file also includes one page of accompanying handwritten working notes. The file also includes a photocopy of an article from a book, title and publication details unknown, containing a biography of Charles Robert Carrington. A one page research note by Chloe Stapleton, dated 08/05/2012, identifies the source of the article.carrington grove, st kilda east, loch avenue, heads of state, governors, officials, depression 1890s, economic depression, world war 1914-1918, carrington charles robert, harrop thomas s, harrop r, koesis l, mitchell n i, bullock h, landells r -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - Cavers Carre
Three articles about Cavers Carre. Handwritten document giving details of the location of the house. Built c.1866 and demolished prior to 1905 when the block was subdivided. No details of the house. Two plans of Gardenvale and Riddell Estate dated 29/11/1884 and unknown from State Library Victoria records.gardenvale estate, glen huntly road, riddell estate, melbourne and brighton railway, mcmillan street, orrong road, archibald street, rowan street, hamilton street, downshire road, shoobra road, madden walter, tuxen august, fraser and co., surveyors, muntz and muntz, cavers carre, elsternwick, stanley street, carre street, railway cresent, riddell parade, riddell john carre, land subdivisions -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Caulfield Transport
Photograph of car parked outside Harleston, now Grimwade House, July 8 1906caulfield, caulfield north, orrong road, cars, harleston, grimwade house, mansions -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Caulfield Properties
... VIC 3162 melbourne Caulfield Houses Mansions Photographs ...Photographs of various houses, mansions, churches, buildings, monuments in Caulfieldcaulfield, houses, mansions -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Caulfield Properties
Photograph of Harleston, now Grimwade House, Sep 27 1905caulfield, caulfield north, orrong road, harleston, grimwade house, mansions -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Caulfield Properties
Photograph of number 1-3, Lirrewa the 2 storey Langdon family home, Jun 22 1973caulfield south, lirrewa grove, lirrewa, houses, langdon, o’donnell, jenny -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Caulfield Properties
Photograph of Halstead, circa 1890caulfield north, bambra rd, halstead, houses -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Caulfield Properties
Photograph of Rosecraddock circa 1873caulfield north, rosecraddock ave, rosecraddock, houses -
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Caulfield Properties
... VIC 3162 melbourne Caulfield Greenmeadows Houses Photograph ...Photograph of Greenmeadows House, date unknowncaulfield, greenmeadows, houses -
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Caulfield Properties
... VIC 3162 melbourne Caulfield Mood Kee Houses Pennington Harold ...Photograph of Mood Kee, home of Harold Pennington, date unknwoncaulfield, mood kee, houses, pennington, harold -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Doug Orford, Eltham Courthouse, 730 Main Road, Eltham, 1985, 1985
This building is a fine example of a very early small brick country court house which retains its furnishings and has important associations with the early history of the Eltham township. It was used for Eltham Road Board meetings in the 1860s and later to provide additional school accommodation. It is the oldest public building remaining in Eltham and forms an important group in historic and streetscape terms with the adjoining former police residence. The survival of the furnishings (of unknown origins) is of particular significance given the building's age. This building, and the former police residence beside it, were constructed as a result of a petition by five Eltham residents in 1857. The nearest police were at Heidelberg eight miles away or at the Caledonia Diggings 21 miles away. After the construction of the Court of Petty Sessions at Eltham in 1859-60 (which was designed by the Public Works Department and built by a Mr Duncan for a cost of 536 pounds), it was used for a variety of purposes. Eltham Road Board meetings were held there until 1868 when the board was transferred to Kangaroo Ground and as the Road Board Secretary's office, until this was transferred to Wingrove Cottage in 1867. It was used as an overflow for the Dalton Street School in 1875. According to National Trust records, the Eltham Court House is a relatively rare building type. There are only six other known examples of similar small brick country court houses in the state which have small projecting entry porches and a gabled form. Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 7 stripsFuji 100Neltham, eltham courthouse, main road -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Journal, Peter Doughtery, ArtStreams: News in arts and cultural heritage; Vol. 2, No. 1, Feb-Mar 1997, 1997
Vol. 2, No. 1, Feb-Mar 1997 CONTENTS MEDALS AND MODERNISM A retrospective look at the cultural impact of the Melbourne Olympics 3 CD REVIEWS 6 NEW HORIZONS Judy Jacques takes a new direction 6 LA MAMA 30 YEARS ON Liz Jones at the helm 10 PAST AS POST CUBISM Annita Furey on Heather Shim men 14 GRAPE GRAZING FESTIVAL Food, wine and music in the Yarra Valley 16 SHORT STORY Fantasia on a cup of coffee 18 WHAT'S ON A round-up of events for February 22 WHO'S TEACHING WHAT Classes in the region 24 FRANCES DUFFY RETROSPECTIVE An artist who extended the boundaries of tonalism 26 ANDY WARHOL AND THE CAN OF SOUP More than 15 minutes of fame 27 A ‘DUTCH’ FESTIVAL COMES TO ST ANDREWS 28 LISTINGS Artists, performers and galleries 29 "Peter Dougherty has been involved in the local art scene for many years. As publisher and editor of the arts magazine Artstreams, his comments on the various branches of the arts are widely respected. His "The Arts" column in the Diamond Valley Leader presents a brief summary for a much wider cross section of the local community. Peter also operates his own gallery and the Artstreams Cafe at the St Andrews market. Peter has a wealth of knowledge about present day and historical aspects of local art and artists." - Eltham District Historical Society Newsletter No. 161, March 2005Colour front and back cover with feature articles and literary pieces with photographs and advertisements printed in black and white. 36 pages, 30 cm. Vol. 1, no. 1 (Nov. 1996) - Vol. 10, no. 5 (summer ed. 2005/06) 1956 melbourne olympics, 1956 olympics, 1995 eltham arts ball, a.d. (archie) colquoun, abu baku, adams of north riding, afandi siyo, albert namatjira, alice (1956), andy warhol, annita furey, anthony dymke, art streams magazine, ballarat school of mines, bathing in the dark, bob sedergren, bob valentine, bourbo's belly, brian brown quntet, bulleen art & garden centre, cafe margot, charles blackman, christine edwards, circushead, clifton pugh, cottlesbridge, council amalgamation, cuddlefish, dave pithouse, david lord, david tolley, dawn sime, dione mcintyre, dixon's creek, edward grigoryan, eltham college concert band, eltham wiregrass gallery, erika mcgilchrist, fergusson winery, food for all seasons, frances duffy, fred williams, frenzi, geoff achison, geoff mainwaring, graeme bell, grape grazing festival, half caste child, heather shimmen, hoodangers, isobel lindsay, james wakeling, janette geri, john brack, john mcall, john murphy, jordie albiston, judy jacques, kath mckinnon, katherine's silly women, kelly 1956, ken harrison, kevin borland, kim harriss quartet, la mama theatre, lauurie dawes, leonard french, lighthouse, liz jones, lloyd jones, lothlorien, lovegroves, lovey's estate, luxum, maelstrom, max meldrum, may grigg, michelle nicolle, mighty servant, mirka mora, miss suzannah espie, moma, montsalvat jazz festival, moonee valley drifters, moonlight shadow, museum of modern art at heide, mystery train, the melbourne jazz band, nicole eveleigh, nigel shipley, olympomania, peter mcintyre, phyllis murphy, pip avent, portrait of georges mora (1956), ray horsfield, red shed theatre company, reed's gallery, richardson house (1955), river house (1955), robin boyd, sandro donatti, secret of the west wind, seville, shantell vineyard, shedlevellers bush band, shirley bourne, sigmund jorgensen, sir william dargie, soul sister swing, sydney nolan, that handsome couple, the band who knew too much, the broken fence (1956), the gusset rustlers, the rhonda movement, the russian gypsey jazz quartet, three amigos, victorian artists supplies, warburton, wholefood delights, yarra valley grape grazing festival, yellow dog jazz band, yering station, art streams -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Liz Pidgeon, 5 Apex Way, Montmorency, 7 November 2017, 7 Nov 2017
... melbourne Apex Way, houses, Montmorency 2 born digital images 5 Apex ...2 born digital imagesapex way, houses, montmorency -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Journal, Peter Doughtery, ArtStreams: News in arts and cultural heritage; Vol. 2, No. 2, Apr-May 1997, 1997
Vol. 2, No. 2, Apr-May 1997 CONTENTS DRAWING ON NATURE Jenny Chong discusses the long transition from pottery to sculpture 3 THE WRITER IN THE THEATRE Alison Croggon talks about the pains and joys of writing for the theatre 6 A MUSICIAN'S MUSICIAN Daniel Chable on Steve Vai 9 JOURNEYS OF THE MIND The pathway of 14 regional artists 10 THE INVISIBLE THEATRE The contribution of the Melbourne writers' theatre 13 PHOTOGRAPHY Justin McMahon's camera turns the night sky into 'light paintings' 16 NOLAN AT MUSEUM OF MODERN ART Why the Ned Kelly series is the exhibition we had to have 18 THE VOICE IN BETWEEN Short story by Archimede Fusillo 21 THEATRE AND CD REVIEW A play that puts an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander point of view 26 THEATRE AND CD REVIEW 27 ALAN MARSHALL AWARDS 28 SOUL OF SOCIETY Ken Strong tackles some questions of creativity 30 "Peter Dougherty has been involved in the local art scene for many years. As publisher and editor of the arts magazine Artstreams, his comments on the various branches of the arts are widely respected. His "The Arts" column in the Diamond Valley Leader presents a brief summary for a much wider cross section of the local community. Peter also operates his own gallery and the Artstreams Cafe at the St Andrews market. Peter has a wealth of knowledge about present day and historical aspects of local art and artists." - Eltham District Historical Society Newsletter No. 161, March 2005Colour front and back cover with feature articles and literary pieces with photographs and advertisements printed in black and white. 36 pages, 30 cm. Vol. 1, no. 1 (Nov. 1996) - Vol. 10, no. 5 (summer ed. 2005/06) art streams, food for all seasons, sidney nolan, ned kelly at glenrowan, jenny chong, manningham artspace, alison croggan, steve vai, daniel chable, recherche speciality picture framing, harriet dance, eva gaitatzis, manningham artspace, rick amor, jenny chong, geoffrey gordon dance, ernest fries, isabel davies, lindsay edward, kazuko eguichi, deborah halperin, inge king, grahame king, kevin lincoln, david moore, akira takizawa, tony trembath, carolyn pickett, melbourne writers' theartre, faces coffee house, eastern metropolitan opera, justin mcmahon, albert tucker, archimede fusillo, slickers, whilefood delights, eltham school of ballet, eltham little theatre, peter chapple, alan marshall short story award, janet drake, jon weaving, barry dickens, do lunch at the library licensed cafe, ken strong, wingrove cottage community clinic, helen o'grady children's drama academy, eltham high school symphonic band, james morrison, eltham wiregrass gallery & cafe -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Journal, Peter Doughtery, ArtStreams: News in arts and cultural heritage; Vol. 2, No. 5, Oct-Nov 1997, 1997
Vol. 2, No. 5, Oct-Nov 1997 CONTENTS ART BRIDGES GAP IN WAR-TORN NATION Painter Piers Batman captures life in Eritrea 3 TENACITY OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT A teacher's road back from road trauma 7 EXHIBITIONS 10 POETRY Ray Liversidge 11 STUDIO WALKABOUT Artists open studios for Eltham Festival 12 ART FROM THE HEART Interview with Herman Pekel 14 ERITREAN JOURNEY Bill Moseley's camera in Eritrea 16 ART AND THE INTERNET Two Kangaroo Ground women bring art to a wider audience 18 HOUSE AND GARDEN IN SUBURBIA Exhibition of sculpture at Austin and Repatriation Medical Centre 20 THEATRE New Playbox - powerful advocate of Australian theatre 21 SHORT STORY Goodbye Dave, by Sherry Clarke 22 BOOK REVIEW 27 POETRY READING 28 BOOK REVIEW 29 EXPATRIATES COME HOME Former Nillumbik artists exhibit works 30 "Peter Dougherty has been involved in the local art scene for many years. As publisher and editor of the arts magazine Artstreams, his comments on the various branches of the arts are widely respected. His "The Arts" column in the Diamond Valley Leader presents a brief summary for a much wider cross section of the local community. Peter also operates his own gallery and the Artstreams Cafe at the St Andrews market. Peter has a wealth of knowledge about present day and historical aspects of local art and artists." - Eltham District Historical Society Newsletter No. 161, March 2005Colour front and back cover with feature articles and literary pieces with photographs and advertisements printed in black and white. 36 pages, 30 cm. Vol. 1, no. 1 (Nov. 1996) - Vol. 10, no. 5 (summer ed. 2005/06) art streams, thornton mccamish, bill moseley, eritrea, darebin festival, christine durham, michele lonsdale, ray liversidge, ona henderson, syd tunn, eltham festival, artists open studios program, nillumbik artists' open studios, david armfield, janet boddy, jules christian burns, wendy donald, jill forest, annie keil-taggart, ming bellamy mackay, jenni mitchell, grace mitchell, mervyn hannan, mary lou pittard, chris pittard, maureen runge, herman pekel, austin and repatriation medical centre, carolyn pickett, sherry clarke, manningham artspace, alan marshall short story award, eltham arts council inc., eltham library community gallery, harriot dance, chapman & bailey artists' stretchers and furniture, eltham high school -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Journal, Peter Doughtery, ArtStreams: Arts & Culture in Banyule, Darebin, Manningham, Nillumbik & Whittlesea; Vol. 4, No. 4, Jul-Aug 1999, 1999
Vol. 4, No. 4, Jul-Aug 1999 CONTENTS FOLLOWING THE SIGNS Master craftsmen of Melbourne 3 MAGNIFICENT OBSESSIONS Why we are artists 6 THE WILLIAM BLAKE EXHIBITION Closing a chapter at NGV 9 IAN McBRIDE REVIEWS Peter Porter 12 MAN OF BOOKS Anthony Marshall 13 THE INNER VIEW The book & exhibition at Arts Project Australia 16 SHORT STORY "The Angel's Paramour" 19 THE MELBOURNE BIENNALE Signs of Life 22 MONO FEAST Monologues at the Universal 23 COLLIDING RYTHYMS Blue House meets Lisa Young 25 POETRY 26 CD REVIEWS 8, 27 ARTIN' ABOUT 28 WINING & DINING 30 ART SERVICES AND TEACHING 32 "Peter Dougherty has been involved in the local art scene for many years. As publisher and editor of the arts magazine Artstreams, his comments on the various branches of the arts are widely respected. His "The Arts" column in the Diamond Valley Leader presents a brief summary for a much wider cross section of the local community. Peter also operates his own gallery and the Artstreams Cafe at the St Andrews market. Peter has a wealth of knowledge about present day and historical aspects of local art and artists." - Eltham District Historical Society Newsletter No. 161, March 2005Colour front and back cover with feature articles and literary pieces with photographs and advertisements printed in black and white. 36 pages, 30 cm. Vol. 1, no. 1 (Nov. 1996) - Vol. 10, no. 5 (summer ed. 2005/06) art streams, gordon ford, know & grow, dymocks booksellers, pam dougherty, sign writing, terry pepperell, bruce jackson, carlucci's, ona henderson, syd tunn, carl vine, elizabeth scarlett, william blake, national gallery of victoria, peter porter, willy wonka's ice cream gourmet food, katrina kincade, anthony marshall, plenty views golf park, lovegroves of cottles bridge, adams of north riding, adams of north riding, arts project australia, dorothy berry, julian martin, chris mason, john gollings, john hardcastle, montsalvat, mon feast, evelyn krape, artspeak studio gallery, karen throssell, nillumbik art award, andy cowan, wild dog hill, kerri simpson, valonga khosa, magenta, chirs wilson, veronica holland, st andrews gallery, winter in banyule, volumes -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, William McLaughlin's Kangaroo Hotel, and Post Office, Eltham-Yarra Glen Road, Kangaroo Ground, c.1875
The photos is dated between 1871 and 1882. Initially known as the Kangaroo Hotel. On February 7, 1866, Edmund Pickett, publican, residing at Kangaroo Ground, applied at the Court of Petty Sessions held at Eltham for a Publican’s License for a house situated at the Kangaroo Ground, containing six bedrooms and two sitting rooms, rented and occupied by himself and licensed under the sign of the 'Kangaroo Hotel.' At the Court of Petty Sessions held at Eltham on 5 December 1871, William McLaughlin applied for a license for the Kangaroo Hotel, Kangaroo Ground. He had previously obtained a wine license, March 28. The Kangaroo Hotel predated Sep. 1865 In June 1882, William McLaughlin of Madeline Street, Carlton, (late of Kangaroo Ground, hotelkeeper) was found insolvent due to losses in connection with the Kangaroo Ground Hotel. The license for the hotel was later transferred from Mr John Donaldson to Mrs Sophia Greenaway. It appears during McLaughlin’s tenure the hotel became known as the Kangaroo Ground Hotel. It is believed a new Kangaroo Ground Hotel was erected at some stage during William McLauglin's period, which was later destroyed by fire in 1930.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 '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 (neg copy missing) Print 21 x 26.5 cmeltham-yarra glen road, kangaroo ground, kangaroo ground hotel, post office, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, gas lamp, hotels, kangaroo hotel, william mclaughlin -
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Negative - Photograph, Floodwaters, Diamond Creek, Eltham, 1934
The Diamond Creek in flood near the Main Road bridge at Eltham, Victoria. The Yarra also was in flood. In early December 1934 the "Greatest flood in the history of the Yarra" occured, according to The Argus newspaper. Bridges and houses were swept away with hundreds of people left homeless across the state. The historic 1934 flood of the Diamond Creek and Yarra River set the criteria for future planning with respect to flood water rise. Noted on reverse of print - Copied by Hugh Fisher, 82 Lygon St., BrunswickThis 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 '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 Neg (2 frames on one neg) Print 9 x 15.5 cmOn reverse of print - "Copied by Hugh Fisher, 82 Lygon St., Brunswick" (for Shire of Eltham)sepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, eltham, floods, 1934 flood, diamond creek (creek), floodwater -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Looking south towards Nyora Road, Eltham, 1977, 1977
Viewed from near the end of Stokes Place where the linear reserve now runs between 8 and 9 Stokes Place just visible through trees in foreground, 24 Nyora with red roof is the first house in middle of view. Frank Stokes first traveled to the district by train in 1944 to find land with the intention to establish an orchard. By chance he met Arthur Bird of Bird Orchard (bounded by Pitt Street, Eucalyptus Road and Wattle Grove) and they got talking over their common interest. Arthur put Frank up for the night and pointed out the land, part of Crown Allotment 15, Section 5, Parish of Nillumbik (CA15) somewhat diagonally opposite Bird Orchard. Frank bought the land and for the next two years would travel by train from Melbourne to Eltham every weekend establishing Stokes Orchard and building a home for his family, which they eventually moved into in 1946. In the mid 1970s the Shire of Eltham divided the orchard up into numerous rate-able parcel lots, which became affordable for Frank. As a consequence Stokes Orchard was turned into a housing development by Macquarie Builders and marketed as the Stokes Orchard Estate in two stages; Stage 1 encompassing Scarlet Ash Court, Ironbark Close and Peppermint Grove bounded by Nyora and Eucalyptus roads c.1976 and Stage 2 encompassing Stokes Place, Orchard Way, The Crest and The Lookout bound by Nyora and Diosma roads c.1979. The development of Orchard Way, The Crest and The Lookout did not proceed as planned due to the lack of the sewer along Diosma Road and so many of the proposed lots were incorporated into five-acre parcels instead.Housing development in Eltham as an extension to the Woodridge EstateDigital file only - Digitised by EDHS from a scrapbook (containing commercially printed photos of digital scans) on loan from Beryl Bradbury (nee Stokes), daughter of Frank Stokes.1977, beryl bradbury (nee stokes) collection, nyora road, stokes orchard estate, stokes place -
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Newsclipping, Diamond Valley News, Gold brought life to the township, Diamond Valley News, 2 July 1985, p17, 2 Jul 1985
A history of Eltham Post Office. Australia Post: Gold brought life to the township - Diamond Valley News, Tuesday July 2, 1985, p17 On February 1, 1854, the first Eltham Post Office was established, commencing an association between the township and the Postmaster-General's Department that has continued for 131 years. At that time, the number of permanent residents would have been fairly small, probably less than 200. The discovery of gold in June 1851, at Anderson’s Creek, some five miles away, and later at Caledonia Diggings, Queenstown (now known as St Andrews), about 14 miles to the north-east, brought large numbers of prospectors passing through the township, hopefully culling the creeks and gullies for the precious metal. This additional "floating population" brought a greater demand for supplies and for communication with the outside world, and so it helped in the development of Eltham. Today, Eltham is a thriving township. It boasts an excellent shopping centre, municipal offices, court house. post office and many other amenities. Eltham continued to develop at a leisurely pace. During 1860, a total of just over 8000 postal articles were handled at the Eltham Post Office. By 1862, the mail route was "to and from Melbourne by way of Eltham and Kangaroo Ground, three times a week, by coach". There was also a branch mail that operated between Eltham and Greensborough, three times weekly. This was also conveyed by coach. Some time between 1864 and 1868 the management of the post office passed from Thomas Hunniford to his daughter, Miss Anne Hunniford, who managed the Eltham Post Office until her death in 1928. A big improvement in communication was provided for Eltham residents when a telegraph office was established at the post office in 1877. During 1923 a manual telephone exchange was provided at Eltham, the first two subscribers being J.J. O’Connor and Eltham Police Station. In 1949 the manual exchange was replaced by an automatic exchange and there were some 150 subscribers. Following the death of postmistress Miss Anne Hunniford in 1928, B.M. Burgoyne was placed temporarily in charge of the office. In 1929, J. N. Burgoyne was appointed postmaster, and he in turn was succeeded by H. C. Burgoyne in 1951. The post office was moved to a new site in 1954, but continued under the charge of Mr Burgoyne. In January 1958 there was a further change of site when the post office was raised to official status and transferred to new premises in Main Rd. William Donoghue was acting postmaster when the new office was opened. In March 1958 Mr W.E. Tovey was appointed postmaster, followed by Douglas McG. Gilmour in 1959. William Donoghue was fully appointed in 1966 and Barry Reichelt followed in 1973, prior to the present postmaster, Peter Jolly in November 1982. Peter is a young man with 18 years' experience. He commenced his training as a postal clerk at the training school in Melbourne in 1968 and was promoted to postal clerk at the Brunswick Post Office in 1969. He was finally transferred as postmaster to Fawkner Post Office in 1980. He has been at Eltham Post Office for the past 2½ years. He is married with one child and lives in Montmorency. The Eltham Post Office employs a staff of 21, of whom seven are indoor staff, 12 are postmen and two are drivers. The postmen in Eltham have an uphill battle delivering mail because of the hilly terrain. Nine of the postmen deliver mail on motorbikes, and the two delivery vans are both four wheel drives. Eltham Post Office services basically a residential area, with deliveries to 5600 homes. This is growing at the rate of 600 homes every 18 months, i.e. about 32 homes per month. At the present rate we will need a new postman every 18 months.Digital file only - Digitised by EDHS from a scrapbook on loan from Beryl Bradbury (nee Stokes), daughter of Frank Stokes.anderson's creek, anne hunniford, b.m. burgoyne, barry reichelt, beryl bradbury (nee stokes) collection, eltham police station, eltham post office, eltham post office history, gold, h.c. burgoyne, j.j. o'connor, j.n. burgoyne, peter jolly, postmaster, telephone exchange, thomas hunniford, w.e. tovey, william donoghue -
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Newsclipping, The house the Huggetts built by Mamie Smith, 1987c
Digital file only - Digitised by EDHS from a scrapbook on loan from Beryl Bradbury (nee Stokes), daughter of Frank Stokes.alistair knox, beryl bradbury (nee stokes) collection, houses, marion huggett, mud brick construction, peter huggett -
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Newsclipping, Nillumbik Mail, Courthouse rich with history, 2001
Article on the history of the Eltham Court House written by Harry Gilham, Eltham District Historical Society for a regular column "A Journey in Time: a column about Nillumbik's history" which was pubished in a local newpaper "Nillumbik Mail" in 2001. Digitised by EDHS from a scrapbook on loan from Beryl Bradbury (nee Stokes), daughter of Frank Stokes.Digital file onlyberyl bradbury (nee stokes) collection, eltham courthouse, a journey in time, nillumbik mail -
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Photograph, Minces Cottage, corner of Main Road and Reynolds Road, Eltham
Minces Cottage, owned by Mrs Ivy Reynolds and rented by the Dodkins family for many years at the corner of Main Road and Reynolds Road, Eltham; Lyn Dodkins grew up in this house - now the present day (2018) site of the Eltham Motor InnDigital file - scanned from print on loan to EDHSdodkins family, eltham, eltham motor inn, ivy reynolds, lyn dodkins, main road, minces cottage, research (vic.), reynolds road