14 Stokes Place (Lot 83) was the home of Peter and Carla Vermey. The land was purchased in May 1979 and construction commenced September 1979. The home was built by Peter and Carla Vermey after the developer, Macquarie Builders went bankrupt. Sold October 2017 by Morrison and Kleeman Real Estate. Stokes Place was part of the Stokes Orchard Estate which was developed from the break-up of the the orchard owned by Frank Stokes who lived on the northeast corner of Nyora Road and Eucalyptus Road. His daughter Beryl advised that the Shire had levied a rate assessment on individual parcels of land within the orchard which became unaffordable resulting in its sub-division and sell off. The Stokes Orchard Estate was developed by Macquarie Builders in two stages starting with stage 1 in 1976. Stokes Place was part of Stage 2 in 1979. The Estate was bounded between Nyora Road, Eucalyptus Road, Diosma Road and Stokes Place. The original orchard only just reached the left most portions of Stokes Place and did not go fully up to Diosma, rather to just beyond the extant of Stokes Place. Stokes Place was known within the family as "The Oats" as that is where they grew oats. Frank Stokes moved to Eltham c.1945 after visiting Harold Bird to view his orchard, located diagonally opposite Stokes Orchard from the intersection of Eucalyptus Road, Pitt Street and Nyora Road. It was on Harold Bird's recommendation that Frank purchased the land.The Stokes Orchard Estate collection is typical of housing developments of the late 1970s and 1980s. It was one of the earliest estates in Eltham following the nearby Woodridge Estate development.Digital fileScanned by EDHS from 49 x 35mm colour transparencies provided on loanstokes place, eltham, stokes orchard, stokes orchard estate, streets, houses, peter and carla vermey

Protest rally against Nillumbik Shire Councillors' proposal to sell off 17 community reserves. Held at the site of the former Shire of Eltham offices, at 895 Main Road, which were demolished in August 1996, followed by a march along Main Road finishing at the Eltham Railway Station car park at Luck Street. Estimated attendance was approximately 3,000.Born digital image (4)nillumbik shire council, parks, save community reserves, protest rally

Protest rally against Nillumbik Shire Councillors' proposal to sell off 17 community reserves. Held at the site of the former Shire of Eltham offices, at 895 Main Road, which were demolished in August 1996, followed by a march along Main Road finishing at the Eltham Railway Station car park at Luck Street. Estimated attendance was approximately 3,000.Born digital image (3)nillumbik shire council, parks, save community reserves, protest rally

[from EDHS Newsletter No. 65, March, 1989:] ELTHAM HERITAGE WALK The Society's contribution to Heritage Week this year will be a guided walk around Eltham featuring a number of buildings and locations of historical and environmental interest. Three dates are listed as official Heritage Week events, Sundays 16th and 23rd April and Saturday 22nd. In addition, there will be a walk on Saturday 15th for Society Members. All walks will start at 1:00 p.m. in Panther Place near Shillinglaw Cottage. Each will take about four hours and the distance is about 5km. Old photos of locations visited will be available for viewing.Colour photographactivities, bridge street, eltham, heritage excursion, main road

Viewed from the boundary of Eltham, Lower Plenty and TemplestoweRoll of 35mm colour negative film, 7 stripsAgfa HDC 200 plus-2eltham, streets, main road, fitzsimons lane, fitzsimons lane bridge

Born Digitalbolton street upgrade, eltham, streets, main road, traffic

Born Digitalbolton street upgrade, eltham, streets, bridge street

Written on back of photograph, "24/8/81. View EAST from Avery Crt Nth Ringwood. Wonga Rd in centre below clump of pine trees on skyline.

Written on back of photograph, "21/4/82. No. 96 Kubis Drive."

Written on back of photograph, "21/4/82. Corner of Oban Rd. and Kubis Drive. Menzies [Drive] Cr. notches(?) hill on centre right."

Written on back of photograph, "21/4/82. No.94 Kubis Drive."

Written on back of photograph, "31/4/82. Looking south down Kubis Drive from near Oban Road. Hubbard Reserve in background."

Written on back of photograph, "21/4/82. No.12 Glenvale Road"

Written on back of photograph, "21/4/82 No.14 Glenvale Road"

Written on back of photograph, "21/4/82. Looking from Glenvale Road across Glenvale towards Deep Creek Road seen in distance."

Written on back of photograph, "21/4/82. Looking west across Glenvale Road from No.14 at what was once Keith Storey's property."

Written on back of photograph, "21/4/82. No.14 Glenvale Road towards Mitcham. Deep Creek Road in background left."

Written on back of photograph, "1982 - View across Debbie Place down Kubis Drive looking west."

Written on back of photograph, "1982 - View south-west over Debbie Place from below Pamela Court."

Written on backing of photograph, "1982 - Rudolf Court (John Prosser's) from across Debbie Place."

Written on photograph, "Debbie Place looking south."(Undated, but others in this series of photos are 1982)

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Jack Lundy was a well-known author in the Ringwood area as well as being associated with Ringwood Methodist Church.Written on back of photograph, "Big tree. Add two pictures together to show height". on second: "Big tree on Jack Lundy Clark's property, Burlock Avenue"

Written on back of photograph, "24/8/81. View of corner of (Blank) court and Tortice Drive looking east towards Wonga Rd. Thought to be Middlebrook Drive, not a court.

Written on back of photograph, "24/8/82. Looking south from Parkwood High School over Tortice Drive to where it disappears right among the houses. It was not here 3 months ago."

Written on back of photograph, "24.4.81 Looking from parking area in front of Parkwood High School towards Wonga Road over new subdivision. In the area seen there are six new courts under construction. Three months ago there was nothing there."

Written on back of photograph, "18/4/81. Corner of Oban and Glenvale Roads (top)".

Written on back of photograph, "18/4/81. Glenvale Road looking south across Lonely Valley. Sewer pumping station on left."

Written on back of photograph, "18/4/81. Intersection of Warrandyte Road and Oban Road. Looking south-east".