The Original Station Master's House, Circa 1905, Eltham Auction; Diamond Valley News, March 17, 1992 The advertisement states the house is circa 1905 which is approximately correct. When the railway first came to Eltham in 1902 there was no appointed Stationmaster. The Guard on the train was the general oddsbody who did everything including sell tickets and station master duties. There was some discontent about this situation. It was probaly a few years before a permanent stationmaster was appointed but no reference to that has yet come to light. The house form photos dated in 1983 certainly had the appearance of an Edwardian style (1901-1910). The advertisement also states the house was in the centre of Eltham till 1985 before it was shifted from its original site to 58 Park Road.. The auction date is scheduled for Saturday April 4th - which would have been 1992. Essentially the house was sold in 1986 for $1 to save it from demolition and was then relocated to 58 Park Road. A Bill McGilvray was Stationmaster and lived in the house in the 1960s. A check of the 1968 Electoral Roll (via Ancestry) shows William John McGillivray, Station Master at the Station Residence, Eltham. Also at the same address in 1968, Marjorie Jean McGillivray, home duties, Station Residence, Eltham and Dianne Marjorie McGillivray, teacher, Main Road, Eltham. From the available records digitised, William first appears at the Station Residence in 1963. William and family were still in the residence in 1977 but by 1980 William, still Station Master, was living in Bible Street, so not sure who was in residence if anyone between 1980-1986. A property report shows the site at 58 Park Road was sold in 1983 and the relocated house on the site was then sold in 1992, then 2000 and most recently in April 2022. 58 park road, 967 main road, auction, auction sale, businesses, eltham, eltham railway station, houses, main road, park road, property, real estate advertisement, station masters house, station master's house eltham

Newspaper advertisement: Diamond Valley News, 22 April 1980, Eltham Yamaha business under new management.main road, eltham, shops, eltham yamaha

Newspaper article: The right medicine, Diamond Valley News, 6 November 2011, Details of Peter Allen's Pharmacy, manager Sue Bannerman. Other local businesses listed: Eltham Deli, Skaterz Roller Skate and Blade Rink.main road, eltham, shops, businesses, peter allen's pharmacy, sue bannerman, eltham deli, skaterz roller skate and blade rink

Appointment card: Dean Moore audiometrist, Complete Hearing Solutions. Appointment card: Stewart Lee, ENT surgeon.main road, eltham, businesses, dean moore, stewart tee, complete hearing solutions

Newspaper article: Total care for your pets, Diamond Valley Leader, 26 October 2006, details of Eltham Central Veterinary Hospital, part of Diamond Valley Veterinary Hospitals group. Newspaper article: How Sarah gears up for big run, Diamond Valley Leader, 26 October 2006, Sarah Jamieson training for Olympic Dream Run.main road, eltham, businesses, diamond valley veterinary hospitals, deanna crea, lisa bennett, eltham central veterinary hospital, chris barton, joseph galbally, australian small animal veterinary association, montmorency veterinary hospital, sarah jamieson, olympic dream run

Business card: Katrina Sinclair and Elise Disher, directors, Eltham Learning Centre for Children. Flier, about 2001, Eltham Leaning Centre for Children, details of Katrina Sinclair and Elise Disher, and other staff Bob Disher and Heath Sinclair. Prospectus about 2001, Eltham Leaning Centre for Children, full details of programme: policies and procedures.main road, eltham, businesses, katrina sinclair, elise disher, eltham learning centre for children, bob disher, heath sinclair

Newspaper article: Lively style appeals, Diamond Valley Leader, 2 March 2005, details of the Strada Family Restaurant at the Eltham Gateway Hotel Conference Centre. Newspaper article: Artist in a stylish dilemma, Diamond Valley Leader, 2 March 2005, Eltham artist Michael Peck was runner-up in people's choice category at the Armadale Metro 5 art awards with his painting Inclusion. Newspaper advertisement, Diamond Valley Leader, 17 August 2005, Strada Restaurant celebrating 1st birthday. Business card: Janne Moore, Business Development Manager, Eltham Gateway. Brochure, 2018, Eltham Gateway four-star hotel, details of hotel, dinner menu, drinks list, restaurant hours, 2018 Christmas lunch menu, breakfast menu, accommodation, wedding packages, corporate packages, private function packages.main road, eltham, property, businesses, janne moore, eltham gateway hotel, colin sammut, nicole riddoch, strada family restaurant, michael peck, strada restaurant

Brochure, collected May 1979, The Eltham Barrel: History, menu information, Sunday lunch family day (from collection of Peter and Diana Bassett-Smith).main road, eltham, businesses, eltham barrel

Flyer, collected 1979, Once Upon a Time Land: pony rides, painting and sculpture, gnomezville, aquarium and reptile house (from collection of Peter and Diana Bassett-Smith).main road, eltham, businesses, once upon a time land

Newspaper article: Jaqui's dream comes true ... to a tea, Diamond Valley News, 5 November 1985. about Ballara tea room, history of property, claims scenes from 1932 film The Sentimental Bloke filmed in house, earlier life of now owner Jaqueline Robins in England. Newspaper advertisement: Diamond Valley News, 5 November 1985. Eltham Community Festival Concert, lists performers.main road, eltham, businesses, ballara tea rooms, jaquiline robins, the sentimental bloke, the head family, david john kerr maurice, dyasons family, maria grobner, johannes pietzcka, ray robins, kim robins, sebastian jorgensen, tony hadjon, rodger treble, john norten, eltham community arts council

Newspaper article: Healthy options for family, Diamond Valley Leader, 23 July 2008, details of Eltham Swimming School 25 years old, owners Kevin and Pauline Fitzpatrick, incorporating Essfit gymnasium run by Madelaine Fitzpatrick.main road, eltham, businesses, eltham swimming school, kevin fitzpatrick, pauline fitzpatrick, essfit gymnasum, madelaine fitzpatrick

Newspaper advertisement: Diamond Valley Leader, 17 August 2005, Noble House. Menu: collected January 2019, Noble House Chinese Restaurant. Business card: Noble House Chinese Restaurant.main road, eltham, businesses, noble house chinese restaurant

Typed sheets (2 pages): History of Research State School No. 2959, Principal F P Sheehan, historian M Allwood,main road, property, houses, shops, businesses, research (vic.), research state school no. 2959, caledonian gold field, swiper's gully, wallaby town, research gully, discovery gold plenty ranges, fountain of friendship hotel, ray morris, alice russell, norma family, bettison family, reynolds family, william west, joseph m makey, henry james cole, mary jane rodda, florissa milton, f p sheehan, m allwood, research hotel

Journal article: Citation Award, Architect, September 1977, p13, Award to Clarke, Hopkins and Clarke, for ECCACENRE, Family Leisure Centre, Eltham College. Journal article: Citation Award, Architect, September 1977, p14, Award to Clarke, Hopkins and Clarke, for Eltham College campus.main road, property, houses, shops, businesses, research (vic.), eccacentre family leisure centre, eltham college, clarke hopkins and clarke architects, vaughan constructions pty ltd

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

Businesses, Eltham, Eltham Physiotherapy & Sports Injuries, Main Roadmain road, eltham, property, shops, businesses, russell yeoman, jim connor, eltham district historical society, plenty river, old eltham road, kangaroo ground, nillumbik council, barry rochford, main road eltham, luck street eltham, aladdin antiques montmorency, main road eltham roundabout, steven white, geoff glynn, michael murray, harold herd, enver camdal, helen bodycomb, rhonda noble, jeph neale, chris marks, john brumby, andrew haermeyer, sherryl garbutt, eltham shopping centre, eltham chamber of commerce and industry, norman williams, pat power, john graves, wattletree road eltham, bolton street eltham

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Extracts Heidelberg Council Minutes re Plenty Bridge, 3 September1862, 10 May 1865, 22 May 1865, 5 June 1865 , 10 October1866, 14 November1866, 13 February 1867.main road, property, houses, shops, businesses, plenty bridge

Newspaper advertisement: Diamond Valley Leader,15 December 2004, Bamford's Funeral Services Eltham.main road, property, businesses, bamford's funeral services

Newspaper advertisement: Diamond Valley News, 27 May 1980, Exhibition, Peter Accadia, pottery, and Helen Webber, tapestries. Newspaper article: Five for the price of one, Diamond Valley News, Tuesday, July 8, 1986, p27; exhibition of five artists at Eltham Gallery. On reverse, numerous advertisements for food and entertainment Newspaper advertisement: The Age ,17 June 1989, Exhibition, Donald Ramsay "Watching the river flow". Newspaper article: Landmark gallery says goodbye, Diamond Valley Leader, 24 November 2004, Gallery site sold to Sentinel Equities, present tenant Julie Skate, quotes from former part-owner Val Murray. Newspaper article: Rift over gallery plans, Diamond Valley Leader, 21 February 2007, purchasers Jethro Tull and Suzanne Still plan to build offices, gallery and cafe; Eltham Gateway Action Group objected while supporting need for a gallery elsewhere. Newspaper article: New try for gallery-cafe ready soon, Diamond Valley Leader, 18 April 2007, purchaser Jethro Tull to have a new plan ready in two weeks for gallery and cafe. Newspaper article: Gateway for artists, Diamond Valley Leader, 25 May 2007, Jenni Mitchell opened a new gallery pending decision by Nillumbik Council. Newspaper article: Art gallery proposal rejected, Diamond Valley Leader, 30 May 2007, Nillumbik Council against planned new building. Newspaper article: Artful win for gallery, Diamond Valley Leader, 30 January 2008, VCAT approved mudbrick art gallery. Newspaper article: Rocky road to create a landmark, Diamond Valley Leader, 13 February 2008, VCAT approved Robert Marshall's design, artists's impression, Eltham Gateway Action Group opposed.main road, property, businesses, eltham gallery, wiregrass gallery, eltham gateway action group, robert marshall, mud brick building, eltham (vic), 559 main road eltham, artists, bernhard rust, bob smith, jan neil, john adams, marian sussex, michael wilson, tony dopheide, 47-55 main street diamond creek, 50 were street montmorency, 55 rattray road montmorency, 410 main road lower plenty, abbey of diamond creek, adams north riding restaurant, advertising, eltham barrel, montmorency, mustard seed restaurant, peking house restaurant, st andrews, tamara's

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

Newspaper article: Improvements at Ying's, The Advertiser, 2 July 1996. Newspaper article: The mum who still waits, Diamond Valley Leader, 13 April 2011, interview of Phyllis Lam, mother of Karmein Chan, 20 years since Karmein Chan was abducted possibly by Mr Cruel.main road, property, businesses, karmein chan, mr cruel, yings chinese restaurant, eltham (vic)

Newspaper advertisement: Diamond Valley Leader, 2 December 2009, history, staff. Newspaper article: Diamond Valley Leader, 21 November 2018, about Eltham Veterinary Practice, photograph of Karly Cooper and Steve Pryor. Newspaper article: Diamond Valley Leader, 14 August 2019, residents of Eltham Gateway zone against Eltham Veterinary Practice's proposal for cattery. Newspaper article: Diamond Valley Leader, 2 December 2009, storm damage across Diamond Valley, photographs of Melissa Kingston and John Rose, Haddon Court, Eltham station walkway flooded.main road, eltham, property, businesses, veterinary practices, haddon court eltham, eltham railway station

Newspaper advertisement: Diamond Valley Leader, 29 October 2008, office complex for sale 660 Main Road. Business card: Eltham Physiotherapy, Natasha Clarke, 660 Main Road Eltham.main road, eltham, property, businesses, eltham physiotherapy & sports injuries

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 Eltham Clinic x 3 showing differing doctors.main road, eltham, property, businesses, eltham clinic

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

Photocopy (A4): Map hand drawn by Peter Grier, brother to Wendy Wilson, commissioned by jeweler, Michael Wilson showing his business 'Eltham Goldsmithery' c.1979-1981. Newspaper article: Art and design venue, Diamond Valley News, August 14, 1996, p14 where it is announced that the business has been approved as an outlet for Italian design house Alessi. In same article a reference to an exhibition by the deceased 'Twenty Melbourne Painters' hanging at the Victorian Artists Society Gallery and former and present day connections with Eltham area including Angela Abbott, Peter Glass, Alan Martin, Lesley Martin, Max Meldrum, Percy Leason, Alice Bale, Walter Withers, Margery Withers, Richard Mccann. (On p13 letters to the Editor about protesting against inappropriate development and the Commissioners plans for future elected Nillumbik Council structural representation). Advertisement 19 June 2013, Michael Wilson diamond jewellers. Advertising flier 23 November 2020, Michael Wilson.main road, eltham, property, houses, shops, businesses, michael wilson jewellers, peter grier, map, eltham goldsmithery, artisans minting, cafe de chin, diamond valley railway, eltham barrel, eltham clinic, eltham collegeeltham hotel, eltham community centre, eltham gallery, eltham railway station, eltham shopping centre, eltham town park, gallery 4, john mills pottery, living and learning centre, montsalvatcountry arts store, once upon a time land, shillinglaw cottagewiregrass gallery, wingrove park, michael wilson diamond jewellers