Digital file only; created from original colour positive slide transparencystreets, main road, duplication, road construction, road widening, bridge street, russell yeoman collection

Digital file only; created from original colour positive slide transparencystreets, main road, lower plenty, old eltham road, russell yeoman collection

Looking north from behind the Lower Plenty shops at Main Road and Para Road.Digital file only; created from original colour positive slide transparencystreets, lower plenty, para road, russell yeoman collection

Digital file only; created from original colour positive slide transparencystreets, eltham, main road, fitzsimons lane, russell yeoman collection

Viewed from what is now the Caltex Service Station; visible in background are houses along Jayson AvenueDigital file only; created from original colour positive slide transparencystreets, eltham, main road, jayson avenue, houses, fitzsimons lane, russell yeoman collection

Digital file only; created from original colour positive slide transparencystreets, eltham, main road, fitzsimons lane, russell yeoman collection

Shows intersection of Old Eltham RoadDigital file only; created from original colour positive slide transparencystreets, eltham, main road, fitzsimons lane, old eltham road

Digital file only; created from original colour positive slide transparencystreets, eltham, bridge street, adam crescent, russell yeoman collection

Digital file only; created from original colour positive slide transparencystreets, para road, carter street, bridge, railway line, russell yeoman collection

Digital file only; created from original colour positive slide transparencyeltham, montsalvat, russell yeoman collection

Digital file only; created from original colour positive slide transparencyeltham, montsalvat, russell yeoman collection

Digital file only; created from original colour positive slide transparencyeltham, montsalvat, russell yeoman collection

The house on the hill burnt down in 1977Digital file only; created from original colour positive slide transparencystreets, panton hill, long gully, long gully road, bridge, russell yeoman collection

New Fitzsimons Lane Bridge prior to duplicationDigital file only; created from original colour positive slide transparencystreets, eltham, bridge, fitzsimons lane bridge, fitzsimons lane, russell yeoman collection

Looking west, The Esplanade to the right and Ingrams Road Bridge in centre distance. Digital file only; created from original colour positive slide transparencymaroondah aqueduct, research (vic.), ingrams road, the esplanade, russell yeoman collection

Farmhouse built in the late 1800s by the Crozier Family. Subsequently owned by the Hill Family. Purchased in the early 1960s and by 1965 the property was owned by the Shire of Eltham. Employees of the Shire lived in the house. In 2006 the Shire of Nillumbik demolished the house which had been subject to extensive vandalism. In accordance with heritage advicde and a permit condition a sign was placed on the site outlining the history of the building. This was installed and remained in place till about 2016 when it was removed. The lands adjoins Alistair Knox Park. By 2010 the Eltham Skate Park was developed. In 2022 a major renovation and extension took place. Sources: EDHS Newsletter No 171 November 2006 and Google Street View. Digital file only; created from original colour positive slide transparencyeltham, streets, houses, susan street, alistair knox park, eltham skate park, russell yeoman collection, fc holden sedan

Sibbel factory in Brisbane Street in centre background running across view. In 1965 the property was owned by the Shire of Eltham. 66 Susan Street was eventually developed into the Eltham Skate Park in the 1990s and the rest of the property is part of the Alistair Knox Park.Digital file only; created from original colour positive slide transparencyeltham, streets, houses, alistair knox park, eltham skate park, herman sibbel, martin sibbel, sibbel factory, susan street, brisbane street, russell yeoman collection

Bridge Street on left. In 1965 the property was owned by the Shire of Eltham. 66 Susan Street was eventually developed into the Eltham Skate Park in the 1990s and the rest of the property is part of the Alistair Knox Park.Digital file only; created from original colour positive slide transparencyeltham, streets, houses, alistair knox park, eltham skate park, susan street, russell yeoman collection, bridge street

Looking southeast from backyard, Bridge Street visible under washing.Digital file only; created from original colour positive slide transparencyeltham, streets, susan street, eltham skate park, alistair knox park, bridge street, russell yeoman collection

Digital file only; created from original colour positive slide transparencystreets, eltham, main road, fitzsimons lane, russell yeoman collection

This photograph seems to be associated with an early settler family in the Bete Bolong district. It is also a pictorial record of children's clothing of the late 19th century.Two photographs. 3164.1 is a sepia photograph of a young girl standing beside a little boy who is seated. The photograph is mounted on card. it has been taken inside a studio. the little girl is wearing a long dress with a lace smock. The boy is wearing a suit with short pants. He has a lace collar. 3164.2 is of a small boy standing next to a tree. He is wearing a suit with a waistcoat and a lace collar.on back - :"Evelyn & Jim Sealey neighbours of Richardsons in Bete Bolong"sealey-jim sealey-evelyn clothing-children's

New bridge in foreground. Old bridge in background before demolition. 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 35 mm B&W negativesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, montmorency, briar hill, bridge, para road, railway bridge, railway line, road construction, sherbourne road, bridge construction

Bridge over the Plenty River at Briar Hill before widening and alterations. The Plenty River at Briar Hill represented the boundary between the Shire of Eltham and the Shire of Diamond Valley. The bridge was known as the Carter Street Bridge as prior to 1969 Para Road, Briar Hill became Carter Street, Greensborough across the river. It was at this time that the name Para Road was continued and replaced Carter Street.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 35 mm B&W negativeshire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, briar hill, 1969-07, bridge, carter street bridge, para road, para road bridge, plenty river, shire of diamond valley, shire of eltham

Roll of 35mm black and white negative film, 4 of 7 strips Associated printIlford HP4bridge, warrandyte, bridges, kangaroo ground road, yarra river

Clintons Road?Roll of 35mm black and white negative film, 4 of 7 stripsIlford HP4bridge, bridges, christmas hills, watsons creek

Concrete bridge built in the 1920s.Roll of 35mm black and white negative film, 4 of 7 stripsIlford HP4bridge, bridges, watsons creek, eltham-yarra glen road, yarra glen road, kangaroo ground

Roll of 35mm black and white negative film, 4 of 7 strips and corresponding B&W printIlford HP4bridge, bridges, watsons creek, kangaroo ground, bend of islands, henley road

Roll of 35mm black and white negative film, 4 of 7 stripsIlford HP4bridge, bridges, mittons bridge, st andrews, diamond creek

Cottles Bridge over Diamond Creek, Cottles Bridge-Strathewen Road, CottlesbridgeRoll of 35mm black and white negative film, 4 of 7 stripsIlford HP4bridge, cars, cottles bridge, cottles bridge-strathewen road, diamond creek (creek)

Originally Fitzsimons Lane was the name of the road on the Templestowe side of the Yarra River; on the Eltham side it was known as the Eltham-Templestowe Road. When the new bridge was built the divided road was not continued in the Shire of Eltham as it would have required a significant widening of the cutting.Roll of 35mm black and white negative film, 4 of 7 stripsIlford HP4bridge, bridges, fitzsimons lane bridge, infrastructure, shire of eltham infrastructure, yarra river