Now a 7-Elleven and car washRoll of 35mm colour negative film, 7 stripsKodak GA 100 5095roads, main road, kalbar road

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 7 stripsKodak GA 100 5095roads, main road, construction of the eltham gateway hotel and conference centre

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 1 stripKodak GB 100 5096shire of eltham, roads, piper crescent, parsons road

Russell Yeoman advised (14 Jun 2017 society meeting) that the Shire of Eltham had been given the plaque to commemorate Walter Withers and that the rock was sourced from west of Melbourne with funds from a local government grant. The initial crane to lift the rock in place was too small and another crane was arranged. This also proved too small to lift it until a third and larger crane was arranged and the rock was installed 17 May 1990.Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 2 stripsFuji 100arthur street, bible street, memorials, r.c. mclellan, walter withers, walter withers reserve, walter withers rock

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 3 stripsKodacolor IIlower plenty, radio transmission tower, cleveland avenue

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 3 stripsKodacolor IIlower plenty, radio transmission tower, cleveland avenue

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 3 stripsKodacolor IIlower plenty, radio transmission tower, cleveland avenue

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 3 stripsKodacolor IIlower plenty, radio transmission tower, cleveland avenue

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 3 stripsKodacolor IIlower plenty, radio transmission tower, cleveland avenue

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 3 stripsKodacolor IIlower plenty, radio transmission tower, cleveland avenue

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 3 stripsKodacolor IIlower plenty, radio transmission tower, cleveland avenue

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 3 stripsKodacolor IIlower plenty, radio transmission tower, cleveland avenue

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 3 stripsKodacolor IIlower plenty, radio transmission tower, cleveland avenue

Streetscape evolutionRoll of 35mm colour negative film, 6 stripsFuji 200Ahurstbridge, shops, heidelberg-kinglake road, parker road, coin laundry, ian mccubbin and associates solicitors, naomi's nook, take away food

Streetscape evolutionRoll of 35mm colour negative film, 6 stripsFuji 200Ahurstbridge, shops, heidelberg-kinglake road, parker road, coin laundry, ian mccubbin and associates solicitors, naomi's nook, take away food

The festival parade was held at 11.00 am on Saturday, 10 November 1990, commencing in Youth Road (behind Elfham Railway Station} and Diamond Street. As per tradition, the Shire of Eltham Historical Society entered a float in the parade but for the first time combined with the Diamond Valley Arts Society to produce the float. The theme of the parade was ''Spring into Summer". In accordance with this theme the Society's float depicted artists on a spring painting excursion. Part of the group was "Walter Withers" painting a landscape. There was also another artist painting a portrait of a girl in a spring costume. Joh Ebeli was responsible for preparation of the float. The float won the prize for the best display.Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsKodak Gold 100-2 5095eltham, main road, eltham festival, parade, shire of eltham historical society, parade float, joh ebeli, diamond valley arts society

In 1992 Shire of Eltham Historical Society member and Kangaroo Ground resident, Bruce Ness became aware that the old school teacher residence at Kangaroo Ground School was no longer being used. Over the years Bruce had been storing a growing collection of the Society's artifacts and objects including various machinery and farm tools. He proposed that this might present an opportunity to set up a museum with the Society's objects. It was proposed that a board be appointed containing representatives of the Society, the School Council, Shire of Eltham and "Friends of the Andrew Ross Museum." As a consequence, most of the Society's objects were transferred to the museum and the Society became more focused on documents, maps and photographs, etc.Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 3 stripsFuji 100shire of eltham historical society

Fabbro's farm on Bell Street to the left of frame 11Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsKodacolor IIsusan street, fabbro's farm, eltham leisure centre, brougham street, bell street

In the foreground is the site of the current Leisure Centre built 1981 and in the background the current site of Eltham Crash RepairRecord of the Society's history of activities - The Society members would have picnics on the Bassett-Smith propertyRoll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsKodacolor IIsusan street, fabbro's farm, eltham leisure centre, brougham street, bell street

Streetscape development over timeRoll of 35mm colour negative film, 2 stripsAgfa CNSpara road, lower plenty, shops, shoe inn, maunder's food store

Changing streetscape - RSL branch merged with Montmorency. Land sold and since developed into units.Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 6 stripsUnidentified; half-frame numberingmonuments, church, eltham rsl sub-branch, eltham uniting church, main road, pitt street, eltham community centre

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 3 stripsKodacolor IIlower plenty, radio transmission tower, cleveland avenue

Streetscape evolutionRoll of 35mm colour negative film, 6 stripsFuji 200Ahurstbridge, shops, heidelberg-kinglake road, parker road, coin laundry, ian mccubbin and associates solicitors, naomi's nook, take away food

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsKodak Safety 5035eltham, st margaret's anglican church, pitt street, church

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsKodak Safety 5035albert jones, wattle glen, golden glen

On November 11th 1926 the Shire of Eltham War Memorial Tower at Kangaroo Ground was opened. It is regarded as one of Melbourne’s most outstanding lookout towers. It commands a magnificent 360 degree panorama from Kinglake across the Diamond Valley to Macedon and the You Yangs. It is built on a peak which was once a volcano, 237 metres above sea level. After World War one a memorial cairn was erected on the site, and in 1925 a committee of public-minded citizens began to plan for a tower. Many generous donations of material and money were forthcoming so that in 1926 the Governor General Lord Stonehaven was able to unveil the plaque before a crowd of 500 people. There was some concern in the 1960s when the Forests Commission wanted to build a firespotters cabin on the top. At first R.S.L. branches opposed the idea, but it was realised that this use could combine with its use as a tourist attraction, and would ensure its maintenance for the future, Today the Kangaroo Ground tower provides one of the best views around Melbourne and is a fitting memorial to those who died in two world wars. From: Historic items for Diamond Valley Community Radio September 1990 (EDHS collection) Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 7 stripsKodak Gold 100-5garden hill, kangaroo ground memorial, memorial park, shire of eltham war memorial tower, war memorial tower, war memorials

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 10 stripsKodak Gold 100-6gayle blackwood collection, houses, mudbrick, st andrews

The Margaret Ball (Pre 1960s Houses) Collection was a personal project initiated to mark the year 2000 and arose as a result of the disappearance of many pre-1960s parts of Eltham due to development. Approximately 200 pre-1960s style houses that were left in Eltham between Main Road and east to Bible Street, between Cecil Street to the north and south to Dalton Street were photographed in late 1999. Not all of the houses could be photographed; some because the garden or trees blocked the view of the house, others because of rubbish or cars were in the way, some because people were working on the house or in the gardens at the time.Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 7 stripsKodak GC 400-6eltham, houses, streets, margaret ball (pre 1960s houses) collection, bridge street

Original Safeway store, demolished July 2000The Margaret Ball (Pre 1960s Houses) Collection was a personal project initiated to mark the year 2000 and arose as a result of the disappearance of many pre-1960s parts of Eltham due to development. Approximately 200 pre-1960s style houses that were left in Eltham between Main Road and east to Bible Street, between Cecil Street to the north and south to Dalton Street were photographed in late 1999. Not all of the houses could be photographed; some because the garden or trees blocked the view of the house, others because of rubbish or cars were in the way, some because people were working on the house or in the gardens at the time.Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 10 stripsFuji 200eltham, houses, streets, margaret ball (pre 1960s houses) collection, pryor street, safeway store, carparks

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 7 stripsAgfa HDC 200 plus-2eltham, streets, main road, antoinette boulevard