Shows the eastern bridge of the Greensborough Bypass under construction. Colour photograph originally located in a magnetic style album titled 'Greensborough Bypass 1990s 5' suffering significant degradation. No information contained in album or on reverse of photos except where noted. Relocated to archival photosafe storage.greensborough bypass, road construction, plenty river drive, greensborough

Colour photograph originally located in a magnetic style album titled 'Greensborough Bypass 1990s 5' suffering significant degradation. No information contained in album or on reverse of photos except where noted. Relocated to archival photosafe storage.greensborough bypass, road construction, plenty river drive, greensborough

Shows the eastern bridge of the Greensborough Bypass under construction. Colour photograph originally located in a magnetic style album titled 'Greensborough Bypass 1990s 5' suffering significant degradation. No information contained in album or on reverse of photos except where noted. Relocated to archival photosafe storage.greensborough bypass, road construction, plenty river drive, greensborough, bridge construction

Colour photograph originally located in a magnetic style album titled 'Greensborough Bypass 1990s 5' suffering significant degradation. No information contained in album or on reverse of photos except where noted. Relocated to archival photosafe storage.greensborough bypass, road construction, greensborough, plenty river drive, goonyah court

Colour photograph originally located in a magnetic style album titled 'Greensborough Bypass 1990s 5' suffering significant degradation. No information contained in album or on reverse of photos except where noted. Relocated to archival photosafe storage.greensborough, plenty river walk, maroondah aqueduct

Colour photograph originally located in a magnetic style album titled 'Greensborough Bypass 1990s 5' suffering significant degradation. No information contained in album or on reverse of photos except where noted. Relocated to archival photosafe storage.greensborough, plenty river walk, maroondah aqueduct, batman apple tree

Photograph copy originally located in a magnetic style album titled 'Greensborough Bypass 1990s 5' suffering significant degradation. No information contained in album or on reverse of photos except where noted. Relocated to archival photosafe storage.greensborough, main street, plenty river bridge, steam engine, bullock team

From a collection of 35 photos taken by Doug Orford at 35 specific locations along the exact boundary of the then Shire of Eltham.Colour photographbridges, lower plenty, main road, plenty river

From a collection of 35 photos taken by Doug Orford at 35 specific locations along the exact boundary of the then Shire of Eltham.Colour photographbridges, plenty river, para road, briar hill

Colour photograph02076, montmorency (france) photo album, montmorency, para road, plenty river, industry

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 imageshire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, old mill, other areas, plenty river, bundoora, water mill

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 and 35 mm B&W negativesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, other areas, plenty river, water mill, bundoora

Black and white photographinfrastructure, bridge, footbridge, montmorency, plenty river

Part of a slide show presentation "Bridges & Waterways of the Shire" by Russell Yeoman to the 13 September 1989 Society meeting. The presentation included slides of historic photos from the Shire of Eltham Pioneers collections as well as several recent views.Roll of 35mm black and white negative film, 4 of 7 stripsIlford HP4bridge, greensborough, para road, plenty river, railway bridge

This black and white photograph records construction activity of the then new Main Road bridge over the Plenty River at Lower Plenty in 1969.Local significanceBlack and white photograph taken during construction of the Main Road bridge over the Plenty River. Includes structural members, construction personnel, vehicles and a Clarke mobile crane.mobile cranes, bridge construction, main road, plenty river, lower plenty, bridges

This black and white photograph records construction activity of the then new Main Road bridge over the Plenty River at Lower Plenty in 1969.Local significanceBlack and white photograph taken during construction of the Main Road bridge over the Plenty River. Includes structural members, construction personnel, vehicles and a Clarke mobile crane.mobile cranes, bridge construction, main road, plenty river, lower plenty, bridges

Looking across the Plenty River from Pope's paddock to Blackjack. The Blackjack property, house and acres of fruit orchards ran down to the Plenty River off Hume Street Greensborough and was the home of the Robinson family to late 1956. The photographs were taken as slides by Frank Robinson and digitised by his son James in 2015.Digital copy of colour photograph.blackjack, popes paddock, robinson family

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

The Maroondah Aqueduct pipe bridge, opened in 1891, was an important part of the system carrying water from the Maroondah Reservoir near Healesville to Melbourne. Most of the original system has been replaced by stainless steel pipes, the Greensborough section now running under the Plenty River since 1977. The original pipe bridge can still be seen over the Plenty River at Greensborough.2 p. typescriptaqueduct pipe bridge greensborough, maroondah aqueduct, melbourne water supply, anne paul

The unmarked graves of the children of two Greensborough pioneer families lie in a private cemetery on the Plenty River. Burials occurred between 1848 and 1860.The significance lies in the association with two of the pioneer families of the Greensborough district. Descendants of both families still live in the area.One page map accompanies article item #804

Unmarked graves of the seven children of the Whatmough and Partington families who died between 1848 and 1860 are in a private cemetery on the east bank of the Plenty River1 p., text with colour photographspioneer childrens cemetery, anne paul, whatmough family, partington family, cemeteries

Information and photo of members of the Partington family on the log crossing the Plenty River to the family's home at Willis Vale c1905. In the photo are Maria, Prudence and William Partington and Mr Coghill.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.willis vale, partington family, coghill, greensborough

Areas of Greensborough, west of the Plenty River, showing land holdings in the 1840s. Comprises Sections 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 Parish of KeelbundoraOne A4 photocopy, one A3 enlargementgreensborough, watsonia, lower plenty, janefield

Rose McLaughlin, Frank Oxley (Cousin of John McLaughlin) Myrtle McLaughlin - Bridge over Plenty River 1935. John McLaughlin and Rosalie Ellen Whatmough came to Greensborough in 1840 from Belfast. These photographs from the collection of Myrtle McLaughlin show friends and relatives from the Greensborough and Plenty area.This photograph shows some of the primitive conditions in the area.Digital copy of black and white photograph.myrtle mclaughlin, rosalie mclaughlin, frank oxley

Photo sourced from Heidelberg Historical Society reproduced on p63 of The Diamond Valley Story by Dianne H. Edwards, Shire of Diamond Valley 1979. "Willis Vale, Greensborough, situated on the north bank of the Plenty River at the end of Church Street. The home wasa built about 1840 by Jame Willis Mayger from bricks hand-made nearby. It was later passed to the Partington family and when this photo was taken the building was deserted. Vandals and finally a bushfire destroyed Willis Vale in the 1950s." Greensborough Historical Society has same image with more accurate information on the date/cause of fire damage https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/585b6c96d0ce2c1268f1c96b "House built by Edward Maygar, Robert Whatmough lived there mid 19th century and later sold to Partington family. It was located on the Plenty River at Partington's Flat Greensborough. The derelict Willis Vale house was destroyed in 1964 when a fire originating from North Plenty Gorge - Kurrak Road - was lit by two teenage boys and made its way several kilometres down to Partington's Flat Greensborough."Black and white copy of photo printed on glossy photographic paper 30.5 x 40.5 cm (12 x 16 inch); image size approx. 18.5 x 28 cmchurch street, diamond valley story, greensborough, james willis mayger, partington family, willis vale

Colour photograph originally located in a magnetic style album titled 'Greensborough Bypass 1990s 5' suffering significant degradation. No information contained in album or on reverse of photos except where noted. Relocated to archival photosafe storage.greensborough bypass, road construction, greensborough, greensborough plaza

Map showing the location and surrounds of Pioneer Children's Cemetery on the Plenty River in Greensborough. Children from pioneer families are buried here.Official government planning map for the Pioneer Children's Graves Precinct.Printed coloured copy of map of Plenty River areapioneer childrens cemetery, greensborough, partington, whatmough

Deals with a tenancy agreement between the Marsh and Partington families. There is also a brief family history of the Marsh family in Greensborough.Marsh and Partington families are Greensborough pioneer families.Collection of documents relating to the Marsh family. In particular a dispute about a log crossing on the Plenty River, the access to which was across Marsh's land.Some handwritten documents.marsh family, partington, greensborough, hailes street, church street, plenty river

Details some versions of the history of the 'Batman Apple Tree'. Also the condition and lack of maintenance of the tree in 2002. Highlights Nillumbik Shire's ignorance of the existence of the tree; which is within one kilometre of the Nillumbik Shire Offices.It is possibly the oldest European planted tree in Victoria. It was planted as a young tree in 1841.A4 photocopies of 3 articles relating to the condition and origin of the "Batman Apple Tree", located on the eastern bank of the Plenty River, north of Greensborough.Blue pen annotations on one article.apples, john batman, robert whatmough, frederick nevin flintoff, plenty river, 1841, rome beauty, rymer apples, winter majetin, apollo parkways primary school

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 imageshire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, other areas, plenty river, anderson's mill