The bridge over the Yarra River was initially opened September 22nd, 1961. Newspaper reports at the time of opening stated it linked Bolton Street, Eltham, with Fitzsimons Lane, Templestowe. In 1955 the Country Roads Board (CRB) produced survey plans that showed proposed land acquisition for the future bridge and road approaches. The 1955 plan shows that it was proposed to connect Fitzsimons Lane with Bolton Street in Eltham by a diagonal road across the river. The road connection would then continue along Bolton Street to Main Road. Prior to construction of the bridge the CRB modified the proposal significantly so that there was a new road parallel with Bolton Street and then curving to join Main Road at what was then its intersection with Old Eltham Road. This involved significantly more land acquisition and altered the pattern of land subdivision through this corridor. Initially the new road was just a single two-way carriageway as it would have required a significant widening of the cutting on the Shire of Eltham side of the river. The road was officially un-named but was known locally as the Eltham-Templestowe Road. The 1966 Melway street directory and other 1960s editions also listed the road as the Eltham-Templestowe Road. In December 1970, Eltham Shire Council, in pursuance of the provisions of the Local Government Act, named it Templestowe Road. The road was renamed Fitzsimons Lane around 1984 in conformity with the section south of the river. In 1991 a new bridge was built to the west of the original bridge. Fitzsimons Lane was widened to four traffic lanes although on the Eltham side this was done within the limits of the existing cutting. NEW BRIDGE STARTS THEM EXPLORING Without any fanfares, Country Roads Board workmen on Friday afternoon put the finishing touches to the approaches, removed the barricades, and let the traffic roll over the new Yarra bridge linking Bolton Street, Eltham, with Fitzsimons Lane, Templestowe. Over the week-end many “bridge watchers” who were making one of their periodic inspections of the progress on the new bridge found to their surprise that they could drive over it, so that people who had gone for a run out to Eltham suddenly found themselves wandering through Templestowe and Doncaster. By Monday the word of the bridge’s opening had got around sufficiently for many regular travellers to the city from Eltham and beyond to vary the monotony by going to town via Templestowe and Kew instead of through Heidelberg. They were surprised at the distances – about 3 ½ miles from Eltham to Templestowe, 6 miles from Eltham Shire hall to the Lower Heidelberg Road-Banksia Street intersection. NEW NEIGHBOURS For people on both sides of the river, the new bridge has turned distant friends into near neighbours. A Greensborough man on Sunday took 35 minutes to reach the home of a friend in East Doncaster, but the return trip over the new bridge took only 17 minutes. It will be some time yet before most people work out the possibilities in shorter and quicker trips form the north-eastern areas to the eastern and south-eastern suburbs. The coming of the warmer months will soon teach many, though the short cuts to Peninsular beaches and eastern suburban drive-ins. And before very long it is likely there will be a Tramways bus running from Templestowe to Eltham station. NEW BRIDGE STARTS THEM EXPLORING (1961, September 27). The Diamond Valley News (News clipping held in SEA_74-1_047) The previously un-named road between Main Road and Yarra River, Eltham South, east of Bolton Street was named Templestowe Road, December 15, 1970 NAMING OF STREETS AND ROADS. (1970, December 15). The Diamond Valley News (News clipping held in SEA_74-2_022)Black and white photographinfrastructure, shire of eltham infrastructure, bridge, fitzsimons lane bridge, yarra river

River scene of the wharf and the buildings lining the street behind. Black and white photograph taken from Battery Hill looking across Moyne river at Merrijig Inn, Customs House and Courthouse The Rose Series P.1142 copyright- The Moyne River and Port Fairy Victoriastreet, town, moyne, river, couta boat, courthouse, merrijig

Yarra Plenty Regional Library annual report 2015-2016 outlines library staff, programs and finances.55p., colour illus.yarra plenty regional library, yprl

384.1 - Folded A3 sheet - Feb / March 1998 issue of "Yarra Tram News", featuring articles on the City Circle tram service, tram 966 at the Tennis Centre, Customer surveys, trackwork in Victoria Parade, capital works, depots updates and Grand Prix. 384.2 - Folded A3 sheet - Aug/Sept 1988 - City circle tram award, route 70 deviation works, George Litchen, capital works and depots updates. 384.3 - Folded A3 sheet - July 1999 - Edition 17 - time keeping, OH&S, note from CEO John Wilson, website, Mercilita Manigan, depots and Yarra Power - substation DC opening issues. trams, tramways, yarra trams, city circle, tram depot, grand prix, trackwork

Pamphlet - DL - mock-up - 8 fold on off white paper titled "Yarra Trams - it's everything you love about Melbourne" for a survey with reply paid section. Was to be part of a competition - with a closing date of 20/9/1999. Has a paragraph heading "Welcome from the CEO" with a photo of Huberttrams, tramways, yarra trams, tickets, passengers, forms

Yellow moulded rubber soft or flexile toy Rhino with words "Look Listen, be alert around trams / Yarra Trams" on one side and "A tram weighs as much as 30 Rhinos". On the underside has a grey button when pushed makes the sound of an "electronic tram" gong - twice. Two copies held.trams, tramways, yarra trams, safety, rhinos

1864 photograph of the Coffer Dam in the River Yarra situated (approximately) opposite Whipstick Gully. Remains of bridge built in 1860(?) wrecked by 1863 flood in background. Reproduced page 29 of ‘Pioneers & Painters’ Gold was first discovered in this area at Andersons Creek (Warrandyte) in June 1851 by Louis Michel. Discoveries north of the Yarra did not occur until about 1854. Although it took some months for a true rush to develop it was not long before alluvial workings were being carried on in most of the Shire of Eltham. The last area in which gold was discovered was Kinglake. As the gold became harder to find, deep mining took over from alluvial diggings in the gullies. Perhaps the most extensive of the deep workings was the Diamond Creek Mine just outside the boundary of the Shire. This form of mining was continued into the 1930s. There are believed to be some mines in the area still capable of producing gold but present prices make working these uneconomical. Some gold is still found by weekend prospectors. Photo: Carl Walter 1831-1907 – inscribed on tent “C. Walter Photo” The State Library of Victoria holds over 150 photos by Carl Walter, most of which are portraits of Aboriginal natives including William Barak.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 image 4 x 5 inch B&W Neg (2) Print 20 x 25 cmshire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, anderson's creek, coffer dam, floods, gold mining, other areas, pioneers and painters, warrandyte, warrandyte bridge, yarra river

Brief history of the Wurundjeri-willam people of the area now known as the City of Yarra, from pre-settlement times to the present.44p., paperback, printed in black and orange, illus.wurundjeri willam, city of yarra, aborigines - victoria

A4 colour printed copy of "Yarra Trams Preston Depot & Workshop - Site Layout", produced prior to the formal opening of the depot on 17/4/2016. Shows the various buildings, tracks, locations. Provided by John Prideaux form the site induction document - notes that some of the eastern and western fans track layout various.See image for notes.trams, tramways, yarra trams, plans, preston workshops, preston depot

Folder with papers, titled "Yarra Trams 2006 - 100 Years of electric trams - Press Pack", issued 10 August 2006 by Yarra Trams and Siemens for the centenary celebrations of electric trams Contains Reg Items: copy of 1105 - Cardboard folder copy of 762 - Siemens - A5 foldup tram postcard - cardboard model copy of 109 - Ditto - A4 size - cardboard model 2401.1 - Long bookmark with the 100 years trams 2401.2 - Have a coffee on use with stapled voucher - Hudson's 2401.3 - Press Release dated 19/8/2006 copy of 864 - A4 sheet - Centenary Art Tram copy of 841 - A4 sheet - 1906 2402.1 - Siemens tram history pamphlet 2402.2 - Siemens Low floor Combino pamphlettrams, tramways, 100 years of electric trams, combino, siemens, yarra trams, decorated trams

This is a souvenir dish or small plate with an illustration of the Hopkins River in Warrnambool. Included in the illustration are the rowing shed, the boathouses and the lambertiana trees in the property of Lyndoch. The souvenir dish would have been sold to tourists visiting Warrnambool or Warrnambool residents in the 1920s and 30s. This type of souvenir was popular at the time in any tourist town or place in Australia. Tourism has been an important industry in Warrnambool since the late 19th century. This item is of interest as an example of the type of souvenir produced for tourists in the 1920s and 30s. It was both a useful and decorative item. It will be useful for display. This is a small glass souvenir dish. The centre of the dish features a colour illustration of the Hopkins River, Warrnambool (near its mouth). The glass around the illustration is heavily patterned and embossed. The bottom of the dish is dark blue. ‘Hopkins River Warrnambool’ tourism in warrnambool, warrnambool history

Wimmera River Weir Glenorchy with letter written on card and 1d stamp.Coloured post card of a weir along a flooded river. Wier-Wimmera River near Glenorchy addressed to Mrs. G. Wood Hill View Stawell. Message from Oliver dated 8/6/10 plus stamp.water

Also contains a loose A3 mylar plan inserted - Depart of Planning and Urban Growth, Heidelberg; Main Yarra Trail; Warringal Parklands and Banyule Flats, Detail Plan and Locality Plan

New Bridge over River Moyne Port Fairy East 1902Black and white photograph view of new bridge over the river Moyne taken in 1902New Bridge over River Moyne Port Fairy East 1902 (handwritten) Mr G.W.Scott C.E.Engineer. .......Watts Riordan Contractorsbridge, river, moyne, river moyne, traffic

Flooding of the Yarra Valley, including that section of the Yarra bordering Kew and Kew East in the north and west of the municipality, was a regular occurrence. Extreme flood events of the Yarra River are recorded to have occurred in 1891, 1901, 1916, 1923 and 1934. The Municipality of Kew's response to these floods was to enact planning decisions restricting residential development in flood prone areas following the floods of 1916, 1921 and 1934. While floods continued after the development of the Upper Yarra Reservoir (construction 1948-57), the regularity and extent of these inundations diminished.Black and white print positive. Yarra River at Fairfield in 1934. Major flood resulting in submerged buildings in middle ground and onlookers on far bankReverse: "Flood of Yarra at Fairfield Park 1934"fairfield park, yarra valley, river yarra, floods -- 1934

Railway bridge over the Gellibrand River, 1902. Note the people on the roadway bridge in the top left corner. B/W.colac; beech forest; gellibrand; railway;

Pamphlet - eight fold to DL size, pamphlet printed on gloss paper titled "Melbourne's new low floor trams information for Yarra Trams Staff" providing staff with information about the procurement, design, specifications, training, timing, where else Flexity 2 trams have been provided. Has images of the proposed tram and details of passenger amenities. 2 copies held.trams, tramways, e class, bombardier, new trams, yarra trams

A colour photograph of the Taggerty River at Marysville in Victoria.A colour photograph of the Taggerty River at Marysville in Victoria. This postcard was produced by Rosewood Photography as a souvenir of Marysville.The Cascading waters of Taggerty River The beautiful & scenic Taggerty River is a 10 minute drive from Marysville, Victoria./ Surrounded by tree ferns & mos covered rocks, the tranquil sounds of the flowing/ river are great place to visit while in Marysville. Photography & Design by/ Roswood Photography/ Mulgrave, Victoria/ [email protected]/ Tel:1300 769 922 Date Stamp 2004/ 6 PM SUNDAY/ Dear Norma & Rod/ All is beauty + peace here/ -the colours are simply/ beautiful every where./ I've done some pleasant/ walking + look forward/ to some more/ Frosty/ mornings perishing - but/ days lovely!!/ Take care - Love-/ Sar-jane A MR + MRS R McDONALD/ 24 PRINCETOWN RD/ MT WAVERLEY/ VIC 3149marysville, taggerty river, victoria, rosewood photography, postcard, souvenir

Instruction or Training or Manual - 16 A4 pages, stapled in the top left hand corner, titled "Yarra Trams "W" class Tram Drivers Training Course" dated 16/2/2004. Gives introduction, description, trolley poles or pantographs, boarding and alighting, pre-inspection, run out, controller, data logger/event recorder, braking, auto points, fault finding, braking, city circle trams.trams, tramways, instructions, w class, city circle, drivers, manual

Compact Diskette with video (DVD), titled ""Yarra Trams Christmas 2004 Family Day", printed on disc, contained within a clear front, black plastic base CD case. Event held Sunday Dec. 5, 2004 - at Royal Exhibition Buildings, Carlton. Has scenes of people arriving, games, the tramways band, the inside of the building, food, the CEO of the time, Hubert Guyot, welcoming people. Length - 3mins.trams, tramways, yarra trams, exhibition buildings, christmas, employees

Instruction document - A4 - four fold document printed on card paper, centre folded with foldouts - titled "Yarra Trams Visual Identity Standards Summary", giving the corporate graphic standards, how the logos or motifs appear, their use, colours how to use, alternative logos, what cannot be used, fonts or typography, pantone tear off colour samples. Has corporate locations and contact details. Two copies held.trams, tramways, yarra trams, stationery, logos

Black and white photograph of the cliffs on the Tambo River at Tambo Upper Victoria. Also two colour photographs of same cliff taken 1999 visit of Monkhouse family 6th to 24th February 1924 on backwaterways

Set of three "Yarra Trams Special Event Officers Report", provides information on the date, venue, crowd, times, forward and return traffic, run numbers and Tram numbers and loadings. Prepared by Hugh Waldron. Handwritten notes. .1 - Collingwood vs Adelaide - MCG - 12-7-2008 .2 - Melbourne vs Carlton - MCG - 20-4-2008 .3 - Richmond vs Western Bulldogs - MCG - 5-8-2006trams, tramways, yarra trams, events, mcg, football, passengers

A book describing historic sites in the Upper Yarra ValleyPaperback. Front cover has a black and white photograph of a railway tunnel at Healesville.A collection of places within the Upper Yarra/ Valley significant to the understanding of our/ heritage./ Aborigines, white explorers, pastoralists, gold/ miners and timber cutters have all left their mark./ These are sites which, despite modern/ development and urbanisation of our valley, are/ still able to give us an insight to an eventful past. Stamp of Marysville & District / Historical Society Inc / P.O. Box 22 / Marysville 3779upper yarra valley, history, historic sites

Poster -"Welcome aboard your new look Yarra Trams" showing an artist impression of the proposed livery design scheduled to be implemented from 2010. Tram Z2 113 - not know if this tram was actually painted in this livery. The tram was withdrawn from service during 2015.Demonstrates and artists impression of a Yarra trams colour scheme or livery.A3 size sheet printed in full colour.tramways, tramcars, z2 class, tram 113, artist impression, livery, yarra trams

.1 - Wall Calendar - 2007 - wire spiral bound along top edge, semi gloss paper, with cover and each month featuring various Yarra Trams employees and with tram and other photographs by employees. Names listed in key Associations. Has a hole in the top edge. Features trams 909 (100 years of electric trams), 5016, 210, 881, VR 53 and 40 at St Kilda, model trams at Kew Depot 75th, 2071, 3012, Power control room in 1938, City Circle car at Tram It, 2006. See Reg item 3017 for the photograph of VR53 donated by Ian Bryant. Two copies held. .2 - A4 photocopied sheet - "Yarra Tram Calendar Tram Photo Entry Form" for the calendar, giving entry conditions, closing date and address entries to be sent to. .3 - Pamphlet DL full colour advertising the calendar event and the prizes associated with the contest. See htd1171i2.pdf for full copy of calendar.trams, tramways, yarra trams, calendar, employees, drivers, 100 years of electric trams, st kilda railway station, victorian railways, kew depot, carlton control, tram 909, tram 5016, tram 210, tram 881, tram 53, tram 40, tram 2071, tram 3012

Private sale of the "Laughing Water" paddock in subdivision; 5 river frontages with weatherboard villa on Lot 8; 6 woodland blocks of 5 and 6 acres. Sole Agent: Edward Haughton, 379 Collins Street, Melbourne Location plan and subdivision mapA3 colour photographic print from digital image of sales brochure and A4 reproduction of price listlaughing waters, edward haughton, real estate agent, eltham

An item of ephemera relating to tourism and recreation on the Yarra River in Melbourne in the first half of the twentieth century.An item from a large collection assembled by the Christian and Washfold families of Kew, including photographs, postcards, and ephemera. Many of the items in the Christian-Washfold Collection relate to the Yarra River and its use as as a recreational resource. Numerous items in the collection are historically important in that they are rare and often unique records of vanished locations or past recreational activities.Flyer for a ‘beautiful trip on the Upper Yarra on the motor boat ‘Minerva’. The proprietor is named as E. Burn. There is a picture of the Minerva with passengers on the front and an advertisement for Woodrow’s Hats on the reverse. christian-washfold collection, river yarra -- recreation, yarra -- boat trips, motor boat -- minerva