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Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, George Coop, A Harris (Blue) train bound for Princes Bridge crossing the Eltham Railway Trestle Bridge at Panther Place, c.1980, 1980
... Eltham Railway Trestle Bridge at Panther Place, c.1980 ...Digital TIFF file Scan of 9 x 13 cm black and white print747m, eltham trestle bridge, harris (blue) train, panther place -
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Photograph, George Coop, A Harris (Blue) train bound for Princes Bridge crossing the Eltham Railway Trestle Bridge at Panther Place, c.1980, 1980
... Eltham Railway Trestle Bridge at Panther Place, c.1980 ...Digital TIFF file Scan of 9 x 13 cm black and white print747m, eltham trestle bridge, harris (blue) train, panther place -
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Photograph, George Coop, Copy of orginal photo: Victorian Railways locomotive 111 at Echuca Railway Station, Vic, 1962
... Copy of orginal photo: Victorian Railways locomotive 111 at ...c.1962 photo of original Victorian Railways photoDigital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white transparency of an original printechuca railway station, george coop collection, steam engine, victorian railways -
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Photograph, George Coop, A2-class Steam Locomotive 987 at Spencer Street Railway Station, c. November 1962, 1962
... A2-class Steam Locomotive 987 at Spencer Street Railway ...Current Southern Cross Railway Station was originally Spencer Street Railway Station prior to upgrade and addition of wave form roof This photo was taken the same time as EDHS_05399 Diesel-electric rail cars in the Railmotor Yard on the other side of the platform at Spencer Street Railway Station.Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white transparencya2 class steam locomotive, a2-987, george coop collection, southern cross railway station, spencer street railway station -
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Photograph, George Coop, Copy of a photo of Steam locomotive Y-103 at Newport Railway Station, c.1951, 1962
... Copy of a photo of Steam locomotive Y-103 at Newport ...The Melbourne Road level crossing is now the location of the pedestrian underpass. Hall Street is seen to the right and the two-storey brick building remains to present day One of several photos at Newport taken the same day in the early 1950s when George Coop was a secondary school student. This photo is a 35mm copy (1962) of an original print of the c.1951 negative - possibly to use up the last frame after photographing several other early VR prints.Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white transparencygeorge coop collection, hall street, level crossing, melbourne road, newport railway station, y-103, y-class steam locomotive -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, George Coop, A Hurstbridge bound Harris (Blue) train passes underneath the Silver Street railway overpass at Eltham, March 1980, 1980
... the Silver Street railway overpass at Eltham, March 1980 ...The Harris trains operated in Melbourne 1956-1988. They were full of asbestos and were taken out of service, wrapped in plastic and buried in land fill near ClaytonDigital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Kodak Safety 5063 black and white transparencyharris (blue) train, eltham, silver street, overpass -
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Photograph, George Coop, Single Motor Carriage (Red Rattler) Tait train just about to arrive at Hurstbridge Railway Station, 7-8 February 1981, 1981
... to arrive at Hurstbridge Railway Station, 7-8 February 1981 ...Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP4 black and white transparencyhurstbridge line, hurstbridge railway station, red rattler, red rattler single carriage, single motor carriage, tait train -
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Photograph, Tait (Red Rattler) train bound for Mordialloc at McKinnon Road level crossing, Mckinnon Railway Station, Frankston line, c.1970, 1970
... Tait (Red Rattler) train bound for Mordialloc at McKinnon ...The level crossing is the old McKinnon Rd. level crossing right at Mckinnon Railway Station on the Melbourne-Franston line. It no longer exists as the level crossing was amongst the first to be removed in the State Govt. grade separation programme c 2015. The line now runs under Mckinnon Rd in a cutting that holds the new station as well. The folding metal lattice gates were the only ones of their kind in Victoria and fairly rare anywhere else in Australia as well. Digital TIFF file Scan of 9 x 13 cm black and white printfrankston line, mordialloc, red rattler, tait train, mckinnon road, level crossing, mckinnon railway station -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document, Eltham Festival program at the Library, 12-13 November, 1988
... Eltham Festival program at the Library, 12-13 November ...Program A4 photocopy, blue paper1988, eltham festival, eltham library, program -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Steam locomotive D-639 Vintage train excursion bound for Eltham at the Wattletree Road level crossing, Eltham, c.1970, 1970
... Eltham at the Wattletree Road level crossing, Eltham, c.1970 ...Possibly run in conjunction with the Eltham Community Festival or the Hurstbridge Wattle Festival; the steam train would conduct trips between Eltham and Hurstbridge Railway stations. As there is no turning table at Hurstbridge, the locomotive would simply shunt from one end of the carriages to the other to reverse direction, hence the locomotive is running in reverse as it approaches Eltham Station. The first house in the background on Railway Parade, Number 97, remains as of 2019. The next house, Number 95 has been demolised since April 2018 and new construction in place.Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford HP4 black and white transparencyd-639, eltham festival, george coop collection, hurstbridge wattle festival, level crossing, passenger carriage 19bc, railway parade, steam engine, vintage train excursion, wattletree road -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Steam locomotive D-639 Vintage train excursion bound for Eltham at the Wattletree Road level crossing, Eltham, c.1970, 1970
... Eltham at the Wattletree Road level crossing, Eltham, c.1970 ...Possibly run in conjunction with the Eltham Community Festival or the Hurstbridge Wattle Festival; the steam train would conduct trips between Eltham and Hurstbridge Railway stations. As there is no turning table at Hurstbridge, the locomotive would simply shunt from one end of the carriages to the other to reverse direction, hence the locomotive is running in reverse as it approaches Eltham Station. The first house in the background on Railway Parade, Number 97, remains as of 2019. The next house, Number 95 has been demolised since April 2018 and new construction in place.Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford HP4 black and white transparencyd-639, eltham festival, george coop collection, hurstbridge wattle festival, level crossing, passenger carriage 19bc, railway parade, steam engine, vintage train excursion, wattletree road -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, A Tait (Red Rattler) train bound for Princes Bridge at Eltham Railway Station, c. March 1981, 1981
... A Tait (Red Rattler) train bound for Princes Bridge at ...Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Kodak Safety 5035 colour transparencyKodak Safety 5035 March 1981 process date of printeltham railway station, george coop collection, hurstbridge railway line, red rattler, tait train -
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Photograph, Two Tait (Red Rattler) trains in the holding yard at Eltham Railway Station, c. March 1981, 1981
... Two Tait (Red Rattler) trains in the holding yard at Eltham ...Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Kodak Safety 5035 colour transparencyKodak Safety 5035 March 1981 process date of printeltham railway station, george coop collection, hurstbridge railway line, red rattler, tait train -
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Photograph, Passengers disembark a Tait (Red Rattler) train at Montmorency Railway Station, c. March 1981, 1981
... Passengers disembark a Tait (Red Rattler) train at ...Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Kodak Safety 5035 colour transparencyKodak Safety 5035 March 1981 process date of printgeorge coop collection, hurstbridge railway line, montmorency railway station, red rattler, tait train -
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Photograph, Hume and Hovell passed here at Seymour 28 Oct 1824, Spring Excursion, Hume and Hovell's 1824 expedition (Part 2), 26 October 1997, 26/10/1997
... Hume and Hovell passed here at Seymour 28 Oct 1824, Spring ...[article by Diana Bassett-Smith in EDHS Newsletter No. 117, November 1997:] MONUMENT HUNTING THE HUME AND HOVELL WAY - Sunday October 26 1997 dawned bright and very warm. Some twenty-five members, complete with picnic baskets, met outside the Eltham Library awaiting the Cobb and Co. large coach which would be taking us on the second leg of our travels along the route of the early explorers Hume and Hovell. Stephen West was our very good driver for the day. He would be guided around the circuitous route by Russell Yeoman who had made a detailed study, not only of the intended route, but of the story of these two explorers. During the trip Russell regaled us with poetry, quotations from the Journals and the History of the Shire of Seymour, "The New Crossing Place" by Martindale, 1982, (now Mitchell Shire due to the recent amalgamations). We headed towards the Hume Highway via Greensborough and Cooper Street and proceeded north to our first stop, noting on the way Monument Hill in the distance which is near Kilmore and, according to Russell, well worth the effort to visit as the view across the valley is magnificent. Past Sunday Creek Valley, Mt Piper and Mt Disappointment, all traversed and noted and named by them. We passed through Tallarook, then onto Seymour where we took photos of the monument telling us that Hume and Hovell had passed through on the 28th of October 1824. We also deviated down Hume and Hovell Road viewing deer and emu farming and the Bellbourie property now a sanctuary. Leaving Seymour behind we travelled up the Avenel Road to the Avenel monument, pyramidal in design of four reducing square blocks with a sharply pointed peak, erected in 1924 in memory of the 1824 exploration. The day was warming up and the countryside showing the dryness of the current drought. A parallel note had been made in their journal too of 1824 of the drought appearance of the country they were traversing. At Seven Creeks, Euroa we stopped for some minutes to check the monument placed 20th November 1924 to commemorate their passage on the 29th December 1824. More photos. Russell had pointed out the abrupt termination of the distant ranges which is noted in their journal. The next monument is beside the road at the entrance to Honey Suckle Creek Caravan Park, Violet Town. The squarish shaped monument some eight feet high is topped with a simple steel cross, and was to mark the date of 28th December 1824 and built for the 20th November 1924. By now it was 12.20 and nearly lunchtime as we drove along the Warranbayne Road to Roach's Road, monument hunting without success. Though there is a large, what appears to be an old timber sign which was hard to read, maybe this was the lost monument. In many of the paddocks hay had been cut and baled or was being cut, what a contrast to the rugged country they had passed through which was smoky from the fires of the natives burning off. By 1.00 pm we were at Benalla and pulled up beside the park where abundant beds of roses filled the air with their scent and the smell of barbecued food twitched the nostrils whilst the cheerful sounds of other picnickers could be heard throughout the park. We left the bus and collected up our picnics, dispersed to the various tables and enjoyed the shade from the various European trees. 2.00 pm and we were on the road again driving along the Benalla, Mansfield, Yea road. The Swanpool monument states that they passed four miles south and returned three miles north. Then we stopped at the Barjarg monument which notes that they camped near this spot. It is again a pyramidal monument and this time topped with a steel arrow indicating their route of the 29th November 1824. Half an hour later we came to another monument, again with a steel arrow marker on top and the plaque dated the 2nd of 12th 1824. Erected on the 12th of 12th 1924. "They blazed the way that we might inherit the land." Another square based and needle topped monument appeared at Yarck near Yea and this plaque records the date of 3 December 1824. Near McGuigans Road Russell related that the expedition had lost a dog but it had found them next day, the dog was apparently torn by a kangaroo. A short while later Russell reminded us here of the problems they encountered in crossing the Goulburn River near Molesworth where banks were high, water deep and wide. "Good coat of grass but quite dry due to drought". At Yea we stopped for afternoon tea and raided the last of our picnics and looked at the monument to their journey of 1824, situated at a corner of the gardens near the bowling green. No photo – we were out of film. We returned home via Kinglake West and Whittlesea past the Yan Yean Reservoir, not full. 5.00 pm back at Eltham we emptied out of the bus and everyone, including Joan Cole, collected their things, Joan also had the major souvenir of the day, a large carp she had picked up from the river bank, her cat was in for a great feast. The day was made so interesting by the informed commentary which Russell provided. His background knowledge of the route and nature of the journey could only have come from many hours of reading and driving the area. Thank you to Russell and to everyone who made the day so informative and pleasurable. Colour photographactivities, hume and hovell, monument, seymour -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Christmas Day 1997 at Sugarloaf Reservoir; Margaret Taylor (on right) from the Eltham Society, England with Gwen and Doug Orford, 25/12/1997
... Christmas Day 1997 at Sugarloaf Reservoir; Margaret Taylor ...Colour photographeltham society (london), gwen orford, margaret taylor, sugarloaf reservoir, doug orford -
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Photograph, Decorations at the celebration of Peter Bassett-Smith being named Eltham Citizen of the Year, 26 January 2001, 26/01/2001
... Decorations at the celebration of Peter Bassett-Smith being ...Colour photographaustralia day awards, eltham citizen of the year, peter bassett-smith -
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Photograph, Decorations at the celebration of Peter Bassett-Smith being named Eltham Citizen of the Year, 26 January 2001, 26/01/2001
... Decorations at the celebration of Peter Bassett-Smith being ...Colour photographaustralia day awards, eltham citizen of the year, peter bassett-smith -
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Photograph, Entertainment at the celebration of Peter Bassett-Smith being named Eltham Citizen of the Year, 26 January 2001, 26/01/2001
... Entertainment at the celebration of Peter Bassett-Smith ...Colour photographaustralia day awards, eltham citizen of the year, peter bassett-smith -
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Photograph, Doug Orford's Austin Six and Ken Williams' (Headmaster's son) Baby Austin at front of State School No. 209, Dalton Street, Eltham, 1949, 1950c
... son) Baby Austin at front of State School No. 209, Dalton ...Note the ramp entrance and shelter shed.Sepia photographaustin six, baby austin, cars, eltham primary school, ken williams, state school no. 209, doug orford -
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Photocopy of card, Invitation from the Government of Victoria to the President of Eltham Shire and Lady to attend a Garden Party at Parliament House, Melbourne, 4th February 1898, 1898
... President of Eltham Shire and Lady to attend a Garden Party at ...Photocopy of invitation cardgarden party, government of victoria, invitation, parliament house -
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Card, Invitation to Buffet Dinner to celebrate the Centenary of the Proclamation of the Shire of Eltham at the West Riding Hall, Henry Petrie Community Centre, Mountain View Road, Montmorency, 7 April 1971, 1971
... the Proclamation of the Shire of Eltham at the West Riding ...Originally donated in a photo album prepared by Doug and Gwen Orford of Historical Society trips.Invitation cardinvitation, activities, buffet dinner, henry petrie community centre, shire of eltham centenary -
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Photograph, Wedding of Sarah Ann Bird (b.1881) to Edward Ernest Pepper (b.1874) held at the Bird family home of "View Hill', Eltham, 1904
... (b.1874) held at the Bird family home of "View Hill', Eltham ...Sarah Bird 4th from left (seated) and Edward Pepper on her left (standing). George Bird, 2nd from right (seated). George Bird her great-grandfather and Sarah Bird and Edward Pepper, her grandparents. [from Evelyn Observer and Bourke East Record, morning edition, 18 November 1904, p. 3:] ORANGE BLOSSOM. The marriage of Miss Sarah A. Bird, eldest daughter of Mr George Bird, of "View Hill," Eltham, to Mr Ernest Edward Pepper, of Diamond Creek, was celebrated at the residence of the bride's parents on Wednesday, 9th November, 1904. The ceremony took place at 4 p.m. and was performed by the Rev Percey Knight, B.A., of Alphington. The bride entered the drawing room with her father who gave her away, and the Wedding March, was nicely played by Miss Wild. The bride was prettily dressed in creme voile nicely tucked and gathered, trimmed with guipure lace and silk ruching, sprays of orange blossom, wreath and veil, and she carried a shower bouquet. Her travelling dress was a very pretty blue. The brides-maids were Miss Ethel Barker dressed in pale green voile trimmed with creme guipure lace and silk ruching; and Miss Button in creme voile, guipure lace, silk ruching; both carried pretty bouquets. The groomsmen were Mr Lorimer, of Diamond Creek, and Mr George Bird, brother of the bride. Between forty and fifty relatives and friends partook of a bountifully provided and nicely laid out breakfast. The usual toasts were honored, and congratulations were freely tendered "to the happy couple". The decorations were very tastefully executed by Miss Beatrice Nelson, and Mr Sayers. The evening was very pleasantly spent in singing, recitations, games, and other suitable pastimes, while others "tipped the light fantastic toe". About 10 p.m., "while all was merry as a marriage bell", the bride and bridegroom departed secretly "to cheat surprise and prying eyes". The presents were numerous and handsome:– Parents of the bride, sewing machine; Miss A. Bird, silver breakfast cruet; Miss N. Bird, bread board and knife; Master A. Bird, pair glass dishes; Master R. Bird, pair photo frames; Mr Sayers, tea set; Miss Kidd, silver jam dish and spoon; Miss Wilkinson, carpet; Mr J. Kilpatrick, cheque; Mr W. Kilpatrick, clock; Miss Kilpatrick, silver butter knife; Mr J. H. Kilpatrick, hand painted mirror; Mrs Kerwin, pictures; Mrs Gilsenan, the handsome wedding cake; Mrs Nelson, Japanese occasional table; Misses Nelson, jugs and candlestick; Mrs Bunker, silver cruet stand; Miss Bunker, hand-painted vases; Miss E. Bunker, epergne; Mr E. Bunker, crumb tray and brush; Miss Jessie Gilsenan, cake stand; Mr Harold Gilsenan, auger basin and ornaments; Mr Lorimer, silver breakfast cruet; Mr A. Collins and Miss Jones, epergne; Miss Cassie Sweeney, jardiniere; Miss Ida and Ollie Cooper, silver butter dish; Miss Mills, large vases; Misses M. and F. Shillinglaw, handsome oak clock; Misses C. and E. Shillinglaw, pair large pictures; Mr Lucas and Miss Sutton, silver butter dish and knife, and silver jam dish and spoon; Miss M. and A. Short, teapot, cheese dish, and tumblers; Mr and Mrs J. Anderson, butter dish; Miss Williams, pen tray; Miss Griffiths, vases; Mr I. Hill, cheque; Miss Wild, biscuit barrel; Mr, Mrs and Miss Brown, trifle bowl and crystal jug; Mrs Weller, water jug and glasses; Mrs Hadfield, pair glass dishes and butter dish; Mr and Mrs Blackney, photo frames; Mr Wilson, beaded basket pin cushion; Mr Linsy, cheque; Mrs Linsy, fruit dish; Mrs Stebbing, pair candle sticks; Mrs Blanchard, pictures.Digital copy of framed sepia photographanderson, bird, blanchard, blackney, bunker, collins, cooper, edward ernest pepper, george bird, george bird jnr, gilsenan, griffiths, hadfield, hill, jones, kerwin, kidd, kilpatrick, linsy, mills, nelson, sarah ann bird, sayers, shillinglaw, short, stebbing, sutton, sweeney, view hill, wedding, weller, wild, wilkinson, williams, wilson, brown -
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Photograph, Sherbourne Road, Para Road and Simms Road at Briar Hill/Montmorency prior to the upgrade of Sherbourne Road Railway bridge, 3 November 1967, 03/11/1967
... Sherbourne Road, Para Road and Simms Road at Briar Hill ...Sepia photographNoted in pencil on reverse: "3/11/67". Polaroid Manufacturer's Batch No. A730301K.1967, briar hill, para road, polaroid, sherbourne road, simms road -
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Photograph, Sherbourne Road, Para Road and Simms Road at Briar Hill/Montmorency prior to the upgrade of Sherbourne Road Railway bridge, 3 November 1967, 03/11/1967
... Sherbourne Road, Para Road and Simms Road at Briar Hill ...Sepia photographNoted in pencil on reverse: "3/11/67". Polaroid Manufacturer's Batch No. A730301K.1967, briar hill, para road, polaroid, sherbourne road, simms road -
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Photograph, Sherbourne Road, Para Road and Simms Road at Briar Hill/Montmorency prior to the upgrade of Sherbourne Road Railway bridge, 3 November 1967, 03/11/1967
... Sherbourne Road, Para Road and Simms Road at Briar Hill ...Sepia photographPolaroid Manufacturer's Batch No. L767302K.1967, briar hill, para road, polaroid, sherbourne road, simms road -
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Photograph, Sherbourne Road, Para Road and Simms Road at Briar Hill/Montmorency prior to the upgrade of Sherbourne Road Railway bridge, 3 November 1967, 03/11/1967
... Sherbourne Road, Para Road and Simms Road at Briar Hill ...Sepia photographPolaroid Manufacturer's Batch No. L767302K.1967, briar hill, para road, polaroid, sherbourne road, simms road -
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Photograph, Ruth H. Pendavingh, Possibly a fete held at Judge Book Village
... Possibly a fete held at Judge Book Village ...Colour photographfete, judge book village -
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Photograph, Wombat Drive at intersection with Wombat Court, Eltham, 1991
... Wombat Drive at intersection with Wombat Court, Eltham ...Prior to road sealing works.Colour photographeltham, streets, road construction, wombat drive, wombat court -
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Photograph, Wombat Drive at intersection with Wombat Court, Eltham, 1991
... Wombat Drive at intersection with Wombat Court, Eltham ...Prior to road sealing works.Colour photographMarked 'A' on reverse.eltham, streets, road construction, wombat drive, wombat court