Colour photograph of old shops and service station Lower Plenty (prior to construction of present shopping centre). 4 x 6 print and 8 x 10 laminated printshops, service station, lower plenty, main road

View looking north across the main road towards the Lower Plenty shops showing the Lower Plenty Garage and store which was later developed into a Caltex service station, since demolished and replaced by a new Aldi supermarket.Black and white print Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 5 of 7 strips Kodak CP100 5094 and associated print Roll of 35mm black and white negative film, 3 strips Ilford FP4 and associated print Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 2 strips Kodak CP100 5094 and associated printaldi, caltex service station, lower plenty, lower plenty garage, lower plenty shops, main road, old eltham road, shops

Transmission power lines visible in distance behind the Lower Plenty Hotel (in centre upper) and parts of Heidelberg Golf Club. In the foreground a bulldozer can be seen commencing roadworks for the re-alignment of Lower Plenty Road for the new Lower Plenty Bridge crossing.Medium format 120 6x6 black and white negative film, 1 frameheidelberg golf club, lower plenty, lower plenty hotel, road construction, viewbank, watsonia drain

Plenty River reflections through the old iron Lower Plenty Bridge; Autumn Excursion to Lower Plenty area. The blocked-off iron bridge at Lower Plenty - now re-opened and used as a footway/bike path section joining the Yarra River path.Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 2 strips and associated colour printKodak Gold 200-6activities, lower plenty bridge, autumn excursion, eltham district historical society, lower plenty

Colour photograph of Lower Plenty Bridge from the west prior to opening of new bridge. Hotel in background. 4 x 6 print and also laminated 8 x 10 print.lower plenty, main road, plenty river, golf club hotel, hotels, bridges

Eltham Heritage Study Tour; Russell Yeoman and society members on Bonds Road opposite Rosehill 1856(?) property. Includes people from the Friends of the Lower Plenty.Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 2 stripsKodak Gold 200-6activities, anne paul, blanche shallard, bonds road, lower plenty, opal smith, rosehill, sue law, doug orford, russell yeoman

EDHS Autumn excursion to Lower Plenty area The blocked-off iron bridge at Lower Plenty - now re-opened and used as a footway/bike path section joining the Yarra River path.Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 2 strips and associated colour printKodak Gold 200-6activities, lower plenty bridge, autumn excursion, eltham district historical society, lower plenty

The Eltham-Yarra Glen Road as designated originated at the Shire of Eltham boundary at the Plenty River. West of the river the road was known as the Heidelberg-Eltham Road. The section from the Plenty River is now known as Lower Plenty Road which becomes Main Road. The footbridge no longer exists but was originally sited to the south, adjacent to the old Lower Plenty Bridge, now part of the Plenty River Trail. Record of various Shire of Eltham infrastructure works undertaken during the period of 1952-1962 involving bridge and road reconstruction projects, sometimes with Eltham Shire Council Project Reference numbers quoted. It was during this period that a number of significant improvements were made to roads and new bridges constructed within the shire that remain in place as of present day (2022). In many situations, the photos provide a tangible visible record of infrastructure that existed throughout the early days of the Shire. The album was put together by or under the direction of the Shire Engineer, J.A. McDonald.1955-09, eltham-yarra glen road, lower plenty footbridge, lower plenty, lower plenty bridge, lower plenty road, main road, plenty river trail, bridge construction, infrastructure, shire of eltham

2 historical views of the Lower Plenty bridge and hotel. Original photographs are in the Victorian State Library collection.Both the bridge and hotel remain but are in a very different landscape. This shows the area about 110 years ago.A4 photocopy of 2 black and white photographslower plenty, lower plenty hotel, plenty river, lower plenty river bridge.

Three views of entry into Lot 2A Main Road Lower Plenty, now Edward Willis Drive.3 colour photographs printed on paper, handwritten captionslower plenty, main road lower plenty, edward willis drive lower plenty

Tony Carberry and J. Jolly The Eltham-Yarra Glen Road as designated originated at the Shire of Eltham boundary at the Plenty River. West of the river the road was known as the Heidelberg-Eltham Road. The section from the Plenty River is now known as Lower Plenty Road which becomes Main Road. The footbridge no longer exists but was originally sited to the south, adjacent to the old Lower Plenty Bridge, now part of the Plenty River Trail. Record of various Shire of Eltham infrastructure works undertaken during the period of 1952-1962 involving bridge and road reconstruction projects, sometimes with Eltham Shire Council Project Reference numbers quoted. It was during this period that a number of significant improvements were made to roads and new bridges constructed within the shire that remain in place as of present day (2022). In many situations, the photos provide a tangible visible record of infrastructure that existed throughout the early days of the Shire. The album was put together by or under the direction of the Shire Engineer, J.A. McDonald.1955-09, eltham-yarra glen road, lower plenty footbridge, j. jolly, lower plenty, lower plenty bridge, lower plenty road, main road, plenty river trail, tony carberry, bridge construction, infrastructure, shire of eltham

Photograph shows a shopping centre - Main Road Lower PlentyPart of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No maker's marks. No caption on slide.lower plenty, main road lower plenty

Two views of the old bridge over the Plenty River in Lower Plenty.2 colour photographs printed on paper, handwritten captionslower plenty, plenty river, floods, edward willis drive lower plenty

Various views of entry into Lot 2A Main Road Lower Plenty, now Edward Willis Drive, including the old Plenty River Bridge.3 colour photographs printed on paper, handwritten or typed captionslower plenty, main road lower plenty, edward willis drive lower plenty, plenty river bridge, plenty river forum

Old community hall (long wall with row of windows) and Lower Plenty Kindergarten visible at corner of Glenauburn and Para Roads. Packaged in "Filmpro King Size prints Definitely Better EST. 1918" envelope. Pencil notes: 36 shots $2.87 Eltham Shire J. McD and 19/7/67. Alma Street and Kett Street Lower Plenty c.July 1967.Black and white photographalma street, glenauburn road, carisbrook crescent, lees road, lower plenty, lower plenty kindergarten, para road, houses, streets

Photograph shows a road construction area with "Road Closed" sign and temporary fencing. This is the old bridge at Lower Plenty under reconstruction.Part of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No maker's marks. No caption on slide.old lower plenty bridge, lower plenty bridge

Newly constructed single span bridge on Main Road (now Lower Plenty Road) crossing the Plenty River at Lower Plenty. Site of Heidelberg Golf Club and Lower Plenty Hotel in the background. This was the boundary between the Shire of Eltham and the City of Heidelberg.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 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 imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, lower plenty, bridge

Looking westerly across the Yarra from Westerfolds Park you can see a large and imposing building at the top of the escarpment above the river. This is the Christian Brothers Training Centre at Lower Plenty and known as Amberley. This significant building dates from 1930 when it was the rather grand residence of Oswald Darch. It was purchased by the Catholic Church in 1955 and has since been significantly extended.Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 2 stripsKodak Gold 200-6activities, lower plenty, amberley

This booklet was used during the Heritage Walk along the Lower Plenty River in October 2013. It outlines natural and built landscapes of interest along this trail. 24 pages, illus. (some col.), maps.lower plenty, plenty river, lower plenty river heritage walk

Excerpt from Lower Plenty River Archaeological Survey by Fiona Weaver. Section 5 on Aboriginal archaeological sites in the Lower Plenty River area.A survey of First Nations sites in the Lower Plenty River area.Copy of part of book.lower plenty river, aboriginal sites

Caltex garage, Main Road Lower Plenty in 1962. Photographs from the collection of Peter Blackbourn, a descendant of the Chapman Stock family. Annotations to photos by Peter Blackbourn.Digital copy of black and white photograph.Date (1962) written on front of photograph.peter blackbourn, main road lower plenty, caltex garage lower plenty 1962

Notes on the history of Lower Plenty by Russell Yeoman, Eltham Historical Society; including references to Andrew Ross from his "Reminiscences" and an article from Trove on the Lower Plenty Bridge. 3 typed pages.lower plenty, russell yeoman, andrew ross

Possibly near Bonds Road Lower Plenty35mm colour positive transparency (1 of 22) Mount - Kodak EktachromeProcess Date "Apr M"significant tree, lower plenty, scar tree

Possibly near Bonds Road Lower Plenty35mm colour positive transparency (1 of 22) Mount - Kodak EktachromeProcess Date "Apr M"significant tree, lower plenty, scar tree

Heritage citation for the Old Lower Plenty Bridge, copied from Banyule Heritage Places Study; a short history of the bridge and a news clipping, dated 2001 reporting on the re-opening of the bridge as a link in the Plenty River Trail.4 p., illus. Heritage citation, 2p.; history of bridge, 1p.; newspaper clipping, 1p. plenty river, plenty river trail, old lower plenty bridge, lower plenty

Two views of Plenty River in flood, Lower Plenty.2 colour photographs printed on paper, handwritten captionslower plenty, plenty river, floods

Six photographs of the area surrounding the Old Plenty Bridge in Lower Plenty6 colour photographs lower plenty, plenty river, old plenty bridge

Photograph shows a residential street in Lower Plenty - the Plenty River is behind.Part of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No caption. Printed maker's mark on slide "Kodak Kodachrome Slide"lower plenty, plenty river, residential development

2 Photographs of the area around the Lower Plenty Bridge, 1906 and 2014.This photograph and text was copied from a Facebook site. Members are people who lived in the Greensborough area and share their reminiscences of the area with others. The site is administered by a GHS member but is not officially affiliated with the Society. Any information is the opinion of the contributor. Article and photograph sourced from social media.lower plenty