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Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Industrial development, Para Road, Briar Hill, c.1984, 1996
Views of industrial sites and shop fronts on Para Road, Briar Hill including the business 'Greensborough Motorcycles'. Para Road, Briar Hill is parallel to the Hurstbridge Railway Line. The building 'Greensborough Motorcycles' was destroyed by fire in the early 2000s.Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsKodak CP 100 5094briar hill, greensborough, greensborough motorcycles, hutchinson's, industry, international discounters, para road -
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Photograph, Eltham Feed Store, cnr Main Road and York Street, c.1985
... -scape and houses eltham york street main road eltham feed store ...General store and house built by C.R. Nicholl's in late 1925 at the same time J.N. Burgoyne built his store. Nicholl's sold the store and three allotments in York Street 1931. During the 1950s when the Moar family lived at No. 11 the grocery store was run by Cockcrofts. After Cockcrofts it was Davis and they turned it into a hardware store and timber yard at the side. [Note: dated based on negatives 01791 (20 Jan 1986) as service station and pricing for fuel very similar period; possibly late 1985]Reflects on the changing nature of the local street-scape and housesRoll of 35mm colour negative film, 7 stripsKodak CL 200 5093eltham, york street, main road, eltham feed store, shops, 1985, general store -
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Photograph, Lower Plenty Post Office and store
... and store lower plenty post office shops main road ...Black and white photograph of early view of old Lower Plenty Post Office and storelower plenty, post office, shops, main road -
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Photograph, Main Road, Lower Plenty at intersection of Old Eltham Road
... north across the main road towards the Lower Plenty shops ...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 -
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Photograph, Shop, Main Road, Hurstbridge
... Shop, Main Road, Hurstbridge... melbourne Photograph Shop, Main Road, Hurstbridge Colour photograph ...Colour photograph of a weatherboard shopshops, hurstbridge, kinglake road -
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Photograph, Hunniford’s Eltham Post Office, Main Road near Bridge Street, Eltham, c.1888
Sepia photograph of Hunniford’s Eltham Post Office, Main Road near Bridge Street, Eltham, c.1888 (Postmistress Anne Hunniford possibly on left). The building originally had a shingle roof. Anne Hamilton born 1814 Co Tyrone, Ireland married Michael Head Burgoyne (1820-1843) in 1839, Co. Tyrone, Ireland. They had two children, Charlotte Caroline (1840) and John James Thomas Neville (Londonderry, Ireland 1844) Whilst pregnant with John, husband Michael died. Following John’s birth, she emigrated to Victoria, Australia where she married Thomas Hunniford in 1854. Daughter Anne Jane Hunniford was born in Eltham in 1855. Anne (Annie) Jane Hunniford and John James Thomas Neville Burgoyne were half siblings. In the mid 1860s Annie Hunniford succeeded her father, Thomas Hunniford as Post Mistress for Eltham. Photo dated based on advertising on façade of the building by Annie’s half-brother, John James Thomas Burgoyne promotes his services as the area manager for John M’Ewan and Co, Auctioneers as well as him being agent for the National Mutual Life Association of Australasia, National Insurance Company of Australasia, Federal Mutual Livestock Association of Australasia, and as a House, Land, Estate, Insurance and Financial agent. This was the time period that he placed advertising for same in the local paper. Australia Post: Gold brought life to the township - Diamond Valley News, Tuesday July 2, 1985, p17 On February 1, 1854, the first Eltham Post Office was established, commencing an association between the township and the Postmaster-General's Department that has continued for 131 years. At that time, the number of permanent residents would have been fairly small, probably less than 200. The discovery of gold in June 1851, at Anderson’s Creek, some five miles away, and later at Caledonia Diggings, Queenstown (now known as St Andrews), about 14 miles to the north-east, brought large numbers of prospectors passing through the township, hopefully culling the creeks and gullies for the precious metal. This additional "floating population" brought a greater demand for supplies and for communication with the outside world, and so it helped in the development of Eltham. Today, Eltham is a thriving township. It boasts an excellent shopping centre, municipal offices, court house. post office and many other amenities. Eltham continued to develop at a leisurely pace. During 1860, a total of just over 8000 postal articles were handled at the Eltham Post Office. By 1862, the mail route was "to and from Melbourne by way of Eltham and Kangaroo Ground, three times a week, by coach". There was also a branch mail that operated between Eltham and Greensborough, three times weekly. This was also conveyed by coach. Some time between 1864 and 1868 the management of the post office passed from Thomas Hunniford to his daughter, Miss Anne Hunniford, who managed the Eltham Post Office until her death in 1928. A big improvement in communication was provided for Eltham residents when a telegraph office was established at the post office in 1877. During 1923 a manual telephone exchange was provided at Eltham, the first two subscribers being J.J. O’Connor and Eltham Police Station. In 1949 the manual exchange was replaced by an automatic exchange and there were some 150 subscribers. Following the death of postmistress Miss Anne Hunniford in 1928, B.M. Burgoyne was placed temporarily in charge of the office. In 1929, J. N. Burgoyne was appointed postmaster, and he in turn was succeeded by H. C. Burgoyne in 1951. The post office was moved to a new site in 1954, but continued under the charge of Mr Burgoyne. In January 1958 there was a further change of site when the post office was raised to official status and transferred to new premises in Main Rd. William Donoghue was acting postmaster when the new office was opened. In March 1958 Mr W.E. Tovey was appointed postmaster, followed by Douglas McG. Gilmour in 1959. William Donoghue was fully appointed in 1966 and Barry Reichelt followed in 1973, prior to the present postmaster, Peter Jolly in November 1982. Peter is a young man with 18 years' experience. He commenced his training as a postal clerk at the training school in Melbourne in 1968 and was promoted to postal clerk at the Brunswick Post Office in 1969. He was finally transferred as postmaster to Fawkner Post Office in 1980. He has been at Eltham Post Office for the past 2½ years. He is married with one child and lives in Montmorency. The Eltham Post Office employs a staff of 21, of whom seven are indoor staff, 12 are postmen and two are drivers. The postmen in Eltham have an uphill battle delivering mail because of the hilly terrain. Nine of the postmen deliver mail on motorbikes, and the two delivery vans are both four wheel drives. Eltham Post Office services basically a residential area, with deliveries to 5600 homes. This is growing at the rate of 600 homes every 18 months, i.e. about 32 homes per month. At the present rate we will need a new postman every 18 months.Sepia photograph (two copies plus two black and white enlargements)Shop originally had a shingle roofpost office, eltham, main road, anne jane hunniford (1855-1928), federal mutual live stock insurance association of australasia, federal mutual livestock association of australasia, john j burgoyne, john m'ewan and co. auctioneers, national insurance company of australasia, national mutual life association of australasia -
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Photograph, Main Road, Eltham south from Bridge Street, 1902c
Colour photograph of original image of Main Road Eltham, looking south from Bridge Street showing Post Office c.1902 Shop on left with verandah is post office Bank, Shop, Hotel on top of rise opposite Fountain of Friendship Hotel and other shops. Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photo Collection, no. 623 (duplicate of hard copy held at Eltham Library)main road, bridge street, eltham, post office, sepp -
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Photograph, Eltham Produce Store, Main Road, c.1960
... and Main Road intersection. shops main road eltham eltham produce ...Operated by John McLean and Son Situated just south from opposite Arthur Street, opposite the Eltham Village Shopping Centre. In 1974 the site was the location of the B.P Garage and opposite was the Woolworths Arcade. The Produce Store sold hay and grain. To the right was Garnet Burges' second hand scrap metal and bottles, then the blacksmith shop, which was later taken over by Garnet with second hand furniture and next door to that was Ray Staff's grocery store. The brick building has signage to promote Tanox Paint and Permoglaze products. This building was demolished by 1963 for the BP Evergreen Service Station. Photo taken at same time as Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection No. 785 which is a view from near Arthur Street and Main Road intersection.Colour photograph copy of original photoshops, main road, eltham, eltham produce store, tanox paint, permaglaze, produce station, john mclean and son, garnet burges -
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Photograph, George W. Bell, Ansel & Muir Eltham Store, South Eltham, 1960c
... .1960 eltham eltham south shops main road ansell muir george w ...Black and white photograph of Eltham South Store later Ansell & Muir c.1960eltham, eltham south, shops, main road, ansell, muir, george w bell collection -
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Photograph, Person on road outside building
Pencil drawing from a sketch book by Walter Withers. Photograph of pencil sketchwalter withers, walter withers sketch, shops -
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Photograph, Beard Street and Main Road Eltham, 20 Jan 1986, 20/01/1986
... into a small group of shops eltham main road beard street eltham east ...During the recent refurbishment of our Local History Centre we came across a roll of 35mm colour negatives which at some stage had been exposed to water or similar resulting in the individual strips sticking to each other and the old paper film processing envelope. The situation looked hopeless but one of our members had an idea on how to salvage them; after all, we had nothing to lose. In the end we were able to separate the film strips and remove most of the paper residue except some of the adhesive. The film was scanned and even though suffering from various light issues; fading, possible exposure problems and a yellow shadow cast by the adhesive residue, the detail and historical information they contain has been rescued. These images are all centred around the intersection of Beard Street and Main Road Eltham. The Sun headline is "Poison Dumped in Murray" which has been dated to 20 Jan 1986 1986 'Poison in Murray cuts town water', The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), 20 January, p. 1. , viewed 30 Aug 2017, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article122421767A favourite milk bar of the time for local youth as evidenced from comments on the ThrowbackThursday Facebook Page post. Frame 01791-1 shows the auction sign for the land on the southeast corner of Main Road and Beard Street which was developed into a small group of shopsRoll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsKodak CL 200 5093eltham, main road, beard street, eltham east service centre, bp service station -
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Photograph, Hurstbridge shops, Heidelberg-Kinglake Road, opposite Hurstbridge Railway Station, Eltham Heritage Tour, 24 May 1992, 24/05/1992
ELTHAM HERITAGE TOUR The Society excursion on 24th May 1992 was arranged by David Bick, leader of the team carrying out the Shire's heritage study. David selected a number of sites or buildings identified in the study, some of them lesser known components of the Shire's heritage. The tour commenced at the Eltham Shire Office at 10.00 am. Travel was by private car and mini-bus with stops at about twelve locations for commentary by David.It included a short walk in Hurstbridge and lunch at Kinglake. Highlights of the tour included: - 10 am Leave from Shire Offices - 3 Important Trees - A Physical Link to Eltham's First Settlers - Toorak Mansion Gates - A Surviving Farm House - An Intact Circa 1900 Main Street - First Settlers - Gold Miners, and Timber-getters - An Early Hotel - A Pioneering Homestead - Changing Eltham Shire - 20th Century - 4 pm Afternoon Tea and Finish Tour Extract from ELTHAM CULTURAL HERITAGE TOUR (Newsletter No. 85, July 1992, by Bettina Woodburn) "Leaving the cars at Hurstbridge we walked the main street of the old village settlement, now a suburb. Near the station was a fine Edwardian house complete with palm and pines. Opposite was the Police Station, 1930-60 with a portable lock-up behind and the residence beside it. No. 794 was the Post Off1ce 3099 the-original shop-front window now has mail-boxes below. Close to the Railway entrance the butcher's shop remains unchanged, but across the road the linear shopping centre tries to keep the character of the olden times. The Fire Bell once hung on a tall gum outside No. 832. Palms in front gardens indicate the age of some of the homes, about 70 years. A corrugated iron shed still stands on the front fence line next to No. 840. Adding to the streetscape is an example of the standard timber early 20th century four veranda post suburban villa."Record of the Society's history and activities and highlighting various aspects of the Heritage Study undertaken by David Bick used to create the future heritage overlay for the Shire of Eltham and later Nillumbik Shire.Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsKodak Gold 100 5095shire of eltham historical society, activities, heritage tour, hurstbridge, shops -
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Photograph, Rear view of Lower Plenty shops from Para Road, c.1976, 1976c
Streetscape development over timeRoll of 35mm colour negative film, 2 stripsAgfa CNSpara road, lower plenty, shops, shoe inn, maunder's food store -
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Photograph, Para Road and Main Road, Lower Plenty, c.1976, 1976c
... Streetscape development over time para road lower plenty shops main ...Streetscape development over timeRoll of 35mm colour negative film, 2 stripsAgfa CNSpara road, lower plenty, shops, main road, shoe inn, maunder's food store -
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Photograph, Para Road and Main Road, Lower Plenty, c.1976, 1976c
... lower plenty shops main road ...Streetscape development over timeColour photographpara road, lower plenty, shops, main road -
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Photograph, Rear view of Lower Plenty shops from Para Road, c.1976, 1976c
Streetscape development over timeColour photopgraphpara road, lower plenty, shops -
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Photograph, Hurstbridge shops, Heidelberg-Kinglake Road, c.1989, 1989c
Streetscape evolutionRoll of 35mm colour negative film, 6 stripsFuji 200Ahurstbridge, shops, corrigan's newsagency, jowett real estate, heidelberg-kinglake road, stoneground bake house -
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Photograph, Hurstbridge shops, cnr of Heidelberg-Kinglake Road and Parker Road, c.1989, 1989c
Streetscape evolutionRoll of 35mm colour negative film, 6 stripsFuji 200Ahurstbridge, shops, heidelberg-kinglake road, parker road, coin laundry, ian mccubbin and associates solicitors, naomi's nook, take away food -
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Greeting Card, Bill Caldwell, Sketch (reprint): White Cloud Cottage, Bill Caldwell n.d, c.1982
Greeting card from Neville Emerson and Staff with sketch commissioned by Neville Emerson Real Estate. The image was also used on the Wiregrass Gallery calendar for 1982 or 1983 Jarrold Cottage Set only metres from Eltham's busy Main Road is this striking reminder of a bygone era. Built in the 1850s, this small cottage, also known as White Cloud or Skippers Cottage, is one of the oildest buildings in Eltham. In the tiny shop at the side of the cottage locals could have their boots soled by Mr. John Henry Clark, the boot and harness maker (and former photographer of note) who boarded with the Jarrolds. "he did a first rate job!" recalls one enthusiastic local. Aside from its early temporary use as Eltham's first Police Station, Jarrold Cottage also attracted attention from one writer in 1902 because of its "Surrey or Sussex village" qualities and its " essentially English" village pond. Remnants of the original pond are still visible amongst the willows.Christmas card 9.5 x 19.5 cmart, bill caldwell, main road, white cloud cottage, artist, fay bridge collection, neville emerson real estate, sketches, wiregrass gallery calendar -
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Photograph, Arthur Street, Eltham near corner with Main Road, Aug 1992, 4/8/92
Four black and white photographs showing pedestrian crossing Arthur Street, Eltham, 1992.arthur street, eltham, shops, traffic -
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Photograph, General Store, cnr Beard Street and Main Road, Eltham
... melbourne Photograph General Store, cnr Beard Street and Main Road ...Colour photographshops, eltham, eltham east, beard street, main road, pittaway -
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Photograph, Peter Bassett-Smith, Queen Elizabeth II Coronation celebrations and parade, Eltham, Jun 1953
Three black and white photographsalf davis, anz bank, army, arthur street, bert bredle, ceremonies, civic functions, coronation, councillors, cr e.p. harmer, cr f.v. squire, cr frederick e. griffith, cr stanley s. addison, dave lyon house, eltham hall, eltham lower park, eltham shire office, eltham village, eltham, frank davis mhr, guard of honour, main road, mr c.g. seear, mrs alf davis, mrs arthur bird, mrs e.p. harmer, mrs f.e. griffith, mrs frank davis, mrs ham, mrs s.s. addison, mrs squire, parade, queen elizabeth ii coronation, r.j. (dick) ham, shopping centre -
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Photograph, C.D. Stewart Lower Plenty Post Office and Store, 1920s
Black and white photograph of post office store, Lower Plenty, C D Stewart proprietor c.1920s.post office, shops, lower plenty, c.d stewart, main road -
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Photograph, Lower Plenty shops and garage
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 -
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Photograph, Peter Bassett-Smith, Briar Hill Timber and Trading Co., July 2000, 2000
Three colour photographs of Briar Hill Timber Trading Co. premises (established by F. Squire in 1934), Sherbourne Road, Briar Hill prior to closure.briar hill, shops, industries, briar hill timber, sherbourne road -
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Photograph, M. North, Main Road, Eltham near Fitzsimons Lane Roundabout, Dec 1985, 1/12/85
Two colour photographs of Main Road, ElthamSouth between Falkiner Street and Bolton Street at the roundabout of Fitzsimons Lane, Eltham, Dec 1985Noted on 463B 'See 1934 small black and white snap of flooded bridge and the same two shops. This snap taken from same location, Dec 1985. Old Eltham Park on right of photo The two shops at left (Ansel and Muir) Road ahead crosses new bridge over the Diamond Creek, Eltham Main Road now dual highway, through Lower Plenty to this bridge'main road, eltham, eltham south, fitzsimons lane, round about, falkiner street -
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Photograph, Main Road, Eltham
... north along Main Road towards Arthur Street near Eltham Shopping ...Three photographs looking north along Main Road towards Arthur Street near Eltham Shopping Centre.main road, arthur street, eltham, shops -
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Photograph, Main Road, Eltham near Colemans Corner
Five colour photographs of looking south towards Eltham Shopping Centre at the intersection with Wattletree Road formerly known as Colemans Corner.eltham, main road, wattletree road, colemans corner, coleman -
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Photograph, Research Shops precinct
... . At Main Road and Warrandyte Road roundabout looking south east... in the vicinity of Research Shops: 1. At Main Road and Warrandyte Road ...Two colour photographs in the vicinity of Research Shops: 1. At Main Road and Warrandyte Road roundabout looking south east towards the shops 2. At the north end of the shops at intersection of Raglan Road and Main Road looking north eastmain road, research, ingrams road, shops, roundabouts -
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Photograph, Kinglake opposite shops
Two colour photographs of Kinglake-Whittlesea Road and area opposite Kinglake shopskinglake, kinglake whittlesea road, shops