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Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Pidgeon, Derelict house, 528 Main Road, Eltham, 13 November 2017, 13/11/2017
House dates back to early 1930s. Situated adjacent to intersection of Main Road and Fitzsimons LaneBorn Digitaleltham, streets, main road, fitzsimons lane -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Pidgeon, Derelict house, 528 Main Road, Eltham, 13 November 2017, 13/11/2017
House dates back to early 1930s. Situated adjacent to intersection of Main Road and Fitzsimons LaneBorn Digitaleltham, streets, main road, fitzsimons lane -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Pidgeon, Derelict house, 528 Main Road, Eltham, 13 November 2017, 13/11/2017
House dates back to early 1930s. Situated adjacent to intersection of Main Road and Fitzsimons LaneBorn Digitaleltham, streets, main road, fitzsimons lane -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Pidgeon, Derelict house, 528 Main Road, Eltham, 13 November 2017, 13/11/2017
House dates back to early 1930s. Situated adjacent to intersection of Main Road and Fitzsimons LaneBorn Digitaleltham, streets, main road, fitzsimons lane -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Pidgeon, Derelict house, 528 Main Road, Eltham, 13 November 2017, 13/11/2017
House dates back to early 1930s. Situated adjacent to intersection of Main Road and Fitzsimons LaneBorn Digitaleltham, streets, main road, fitzsimons lane -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Pidgeon, Derelict house, 528 Main Road, Eltham, 13 November 2017, 13/11/2017
House dates back to early 1930s. Situated adjacent to intersection of Main Road and Fitzsimons LaneBorn Digitaleltham, streets, main road, fitzsimons lane -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Pidgeon, Derelict house, 528 Main Road, Eltham, 13 November 2017, 13/11/2017
House dates back to early 1930s. Situated adjacent to intersection of Main Road and Fitzsimons LaneBorn Digitaleltham, streets, main road, fitzsimons lane -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Pidgeon, Derelict house, 528 Main Road, Eltham, 13 November 2017, 13/11/2017
House dates back to early 1930s. Situated adjacent to intersection of Main Road and Fitzsimons LaneBorn Digitaleltham, streets, main road, fitzsimons lane -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Pidgeon, Derelict house, 528 Main Road, Eltham, 13 November 2017, 13/11/2017
House dates back to early 1930s. Situated adjacent to intersection of Main Road and Fitzsimons LaneBorn Digitaleltham, streets, main road, fitzsimons lane -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Pidgeon, Derelict house, 528 Main Road, Eltham, 13 November 2017, 13/11/2017
House dates back to early 1930s. Situated adjacent to intersection of Main Road and Fitzsimons LaneBorn Digitaleltham, streets, main road, fitzsimons lane -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Pidgeon, Derelict house, 528 Main Road, Eltham, 13 November 2017, 13/11/2017
House dates back to early 1930s. Situated adjacent to intersection of Main Road and Fitzsimons LaneBorn Digitaleltham, streets, main road, fitzsimons lane -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Pidgeon, Derelict house, 528 Main Road, Eltham, 13 November 2017, 13/11/2017
House dates back to early 1930s. Situated adjacent to intersection of Main Road and Fitzsimons LaneBorn Digitaleltham, streets, main road, fitzsimons lane -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Recording - Vinyl, Brand 'SCORE'. Peter Pan Recordings, 3 Estella Street, Glen Iris, Tintern Church of England Girls Grammar School (CEGGS): Vinyl Record "SCORE" 1962, 1962
Vinyl record 12 inch 33 1/3 rpm, two - sided. Held in white cardboard sleeve with blue printing. The record has a circular red label at the centre with the brand 'SCORE' at the top. Produced by the Tintern Church of England Girls Grammar School (CEGGS). +Additional Keywords: TinternThe record has a circular red label at the centre with the brand 'SCORE' at the top. Produced by the Tintern Church of England Girls Grammar School (CEGGS). -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Book, Billanook Country Revisited, 1994
Shire of Lilydale History 1972-1994 -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph - Black and White, Peter Payens, Ringwood Techical School 1961: Mayor of Ringwood, Cr. Horman, addressing a school gathering (2 photos)
Two Photograps of Mayor of Ringwood, Cr. Horman, addressing a school gathering - 1961. Pictures include from left - Mr Veitch, Principal of Ringwood Technical School, Mr Dwerryhouse, Town Clerk, and Mayoress, Mrs Horman.Written on back of photograph 21188B: "Tecnical School R'wood 1961 Mayor Cr Horman" "Left to Right Mr Veitch Mr Dwerryhouse Mayoress Mayor Town Clerk Mrs Horman." -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Book, Light Up and Burn, 1990
Aquinas Old Collegians Football Club 1981-1990 history compiled to mark the 10th year of existence. -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book - Hardcover book, N.J. Caire Landscape Photographer, 1988
A book of photographs taken by Nicholas John Caire of places and scenery throughout Victoria.A book of photographs taken by Nicholas John Caire of places and scenery throughout Victoria. Photographs by Nicholas John Caire are among the most widely published late nineteenth and early twentieth-century Australian photographs. Between 1875 and 1905 Nicholas Caire travelled the Victorian countryside, looking to capture the scenery for the commercial market. His artistic sensitivity created images which earned him popular acceptance during his lifetime and an enduring place as one of Australia's finest landscape photographers.Hardcover. Front cover photograph-Fairy Scene at the Landslip, Blacks' Spur c1878-9; taken by Nicholas John Caire.For Jane and Clarephotographers, australia, photograpy, landscapes, history, description, travel, views, anne pitkethly, don pitkethly, nicholas john caire, victoria -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book - Hardcover book, Peter Evans, Wooden Rails & Green Gold-A century of timber and transport along the Yarra Track, 2022
A history of the timber mills along the Yarra Track from Narbethong to Matlock.Hardcover. Shows Mick Taylor making last-minute adjustments to the rigging of a large log about to commence its journey down the incline to the Marysville Timber and Seasoning Company No.1 mill. Back cover has a photograph of a rail tractor towing a timber trolley along a timber tramway.non-fictionA history of the timber mills along the Yarra Track from Narbethong to Matlock.timber, timber mills, yarra track, narbethong, matlock, marysville, wood's point, wilks creek, great divide, cathedral range, cumberland, foresters, sawmillers, peter evans -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book - Hardcover book, Peter Evans, Wooden Rails & Green Gold-A century of timber and transport along the Yarra Track, 2022
A history of the timber mills along the Yarra Track from Narbethong to Matlock.Hardcover. Shows Mick Taylor making last-minute adjustments to the rigging of a large log about to commence its journey down the incline to the Marysville Timber and Seasoning Company No.1 mill. Back cover has a photograph of a rail tractor towing a timber trolley along a timber tramway.non-fictionA history of the timber mills along the Yarra Track from Narbethong to Matlock.timber, timber mills, yarra track, narbethong, matlock, marysville, wood's point, wilks creek, great divide, cathedral range, cumberland, foresters, sawmillers, peter evans -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Negative - Photograph, Peter Bassett-Smith (poss), Shire of Eltham Office and Hall and adjacent shops, Main Road, Eltham, c.1961
Eltham Shire Offices 1941-1965, were located at the Corner of Arthur Street and Main Road, Eltham. The Building also incuded a community hall.Negative black and white film 120 6x6 format One of six frames (sectioned: three continuous, two single frames and one frame missing), and Associated black and white photo printeltham, main road, arthur street, council, eltham hall, eltham shire office, shire of eltham, astor radio & tv, eltham shire council, eltham shire hall, municipal offices, shire offices, shops -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Negative - Photograph, Peter Bassett-Smith (poss), Shire of Eltham Office and Hall, cnr Main Road and Arthur Street, Eltham, c.1961
The Eltham Shire Hall and offices were opened on 21 November, 1941. They were replaced in 1965 with new offices at 895 Main Road and the site sold to Woolworths for development of the Eltham Village shopping mall. The building was demolished in 1970 and the new shopping mall opened in 1971. Negative black and white film 120 6x6 format and associated printFive frames sectioned; three continuous and two singleeltham, main road, arthur street, council, eltham hall, eltham shire council, eltham shire hall, eltham shire office, shire of eltham -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Negative - Photograph, Peter Bassett-Smith (poss), Shire of Eltham Office and Hall, cnr Main Road and Arthur Street, Eltham, c.1961
Eltham Shire Offices 1941-1965, were located at the Corner of Arthur Street and Main Road, Eltham. The Building also incuded a community hall.Negative black and white film 120 6x6 format One of six frames (sectioned: three continuous, two single frames and one frame missing), and Associated black and white photo printeltham, main road, arthur street, council, eltham hall, eltham shire council, eltham shire hall, eltham shire office, shire of eltham -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Negative - Photograph, Peter Bassett-Smith (poss), Shire of Eltham Office and Hall, cnr Main Road and Arthur Street, Eltham, c.1961
Eltham Shire Offices 1941-1965, were located at the Corner of Arthur Street and Main Road, Eltham. The Building also incuded a community hall. A 1961 EK Holden Special Sedan is parked in Main Road. Victorian registration HKF-296 was issued in 1961.Negative black and white film 120 6x6 format One of six frames (sectioned: three continuous, two single frames and one frame missing), and Associated black and white photo printeltham, main road, arthur street, council, eltham hall, eltham shire council, eltham shire hall, eltham shire office, shire of eltham, 1961 ek holden special sedan, motor vehicles -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Bassett-Smith, Upper Yarra Dam, Spring Tour, 22 Oct 1995, 22/10/1995
EXPLORING THE UPPER YARRA (Newsletter No. 105, November 1995, by Bettina Woodburn) We enjoyed the Spring Excursion, this year "Exploring the Upper Yarra" - in spite of the constant rain and the countryside under the cloud cover, especially in the valleys, being mainly shiny shades of green. The occasional fields of buttercups, clumps of arum lilies and splendid rhododendron and other flowering bushes became very special. The Cobb and Co coach was warm and a cosy retreat as we zig-zagged on the highways and byways to glimpse the Yarra River, upstream and down, its secret places, and particularly the many bridges. Russell excelled as 'Poet Laureate', reading from Dacre Smyth's book. This 1979 publication includes paintings of all the bridges along the river with poems and brief descriptions of each one. Some of the bridges are in out of the way places and are not very well known. We looked forward to hearing the poetry as much as seeing the ' constructions'…Big Pat (was he short or tall, lean or fat? He did win the two hundred pound reward for discovering gold and had the creek named after him), about the 'Eddies'?, and the disliked 'meccano' bridge in Warburton, etc. etc. The hot roast lunch in the old Reefton Hotel was also most welcome. It was easy to imagine it peopled by miners and early settlers. Starting by crossing the new (1974) concrete bridge at Warrandyte we headed through Wonga Park with views to the Christmas Hills and to the escarpment of the Yering Gorge, which causes flood waters to back up through the Yarra Glen plain, so avoiding disasters downstream. At the end of a long driveway we found the wooden, privately owned Henley Bridge (1935 after the 1934 floods). This facilitates access to different parts of Henley Farm and to Lilydale. Everard Park, named after Blanche Shallard's father, a State Member for 17 years, below the Highway Yarra crossing was in need of care. It is 10 miles from Yarra Glen by road but, as "Yarra Marra” canoeists well know, 32 winding miles down by water. After more delightful countryside scenes we joined the Warburton Highway at Woori Yallock. From the old Railway Station at Launching Place the Centennial Trail for walkers, cyclists and ' horse riders has replaced the rails. The line from Lilydale was opened in 1901, and the last diesel freight train ran to Warburton in 1965. It continued to rain as we had morning tea in Warburton in a shelter between footbridges. From here we continued upstream past the Bridge to O'Shannasy Lodge and Reservoir, Starvation Creek, and the Peninsular tunnel (miners dug it as at Pound Bend) which we visited (scrambling down those steps!) on our return after lunch. Our furthermost point was the Upper Yarra Dam Reserve (and vast catchment area). Finished in 1957 after ten years work and 100 years after Yan Yean, it supplies much of Melbourne's water. After crossing the 30m Launching Place Bridge to the Eltham side of the Yarra and Healesville, we saw in the distance the Yarra Glen Timber Trestle Bridge over the river flats "the longest for years in the land it was said!" Harry's dream of "better weather over the Divide" unfortunately didn't come true, but I'm sure we 36 members will retain happy memories of a day that was wet and green and filled with Bridges. Bettina Woodburn - October 1995 Record of the Society's history of activities - Spring 1995 excursionColour photographactivities, upper yarra dam, 1995, peter bassett-smith -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Bassett-Smith, Upper Yarra Dam, Spring Tour, 22 Oct 1995, 22/10/1995
EXPLORING THE UPPER YARRA (Newsletter No. 105, November 1995, by Bettina Woodburn) We enjoyed the Spring Excursion, this year "Exploring the Upper Yarra" - in spite of the constant rain and the countryside under the cloud cover, especially in the valleys, being mainly shiny shades of green. The occasional fields of buttercups, clumps of arum lilies and splendid rhododendron and other flowering bushes became very special. The Cobb and Co coach was warm and a cosy retreat as we zig-zagged on the highways and byways to glimpse the Yarra River, upstream and down, its secret places, and particularly the many bridges. Russell excelled as 'Poet Laureate', reading from Dacre Smyth's book. This 1979 publication includes paintings of all the bridges along the river with poems and brief descriptions of each one. Some of the bridges are in out of the way places and are not very well known. We looked forward to hearing the poetry as much as seeing the ' constructions'…Big Pat (was he short or tall, lean or fat? He did win the two hundred pound reward for discovering gold and had the creek named after him), about the 'Eddies'?, and the disliked 'meccano' bridge in Warburton, etc. etc. The hot roast lunch in the old Reefton Hotel was also most welcome. It was easy to imagine it peopled by miners and early settlers. Starting by crossing the new (1974) concrete bridge at Warrandyte we headed through Wonga Park with views to the Christmas Hills and to the escarpment of the Yering Gorge, which causes flood waters to back up through the Yarra Glen plain, so avoiding disasters downstream. At the end of a long driveway we found the wooden, privately owned Henley Bridge (1935 after the 1934 floods). This facilitates access to different parts of Henley Farm and to Lilydale. Everard Park, named after Blanche Shallard's father, a State Member for 17 years, below the Highway Yarra crossing was in need of care. It is 10 miles from Yarra Glen by road but, as "Yarra Marra” canoeists well know, 32 winding miles down by water. After more delightful countryside scenes we joined the Warburton Highway at Woori Yallock. From the old Railway Station at Launching Place the Centennial Trail for walkers, cyclists and ' horse riders has replaced the rails. The line from Lilydale was opened in 1901, and the last diesel freight train ran to Warburton in 1965. It continued to rain as we had morning tea in Warburton in a shelter between footbridges. From here we continued upstream past the Bridge to O'Shannasy Lodge and Reservoir, Starvation Creek, and the Peninsular tunnel (miners dug it as at Pound Bend) which we visited (scrambling down those steps!) on our return after lunch. Our furthermost point was the Upper Yarra Dam Reserve (and vast catchment area). Finished in 1957 after ten years work and 100 years after Yan Yean, it supplies much of Melbourne's water. After crossing the 30m Launching Place Bridge to the Eltham side of the Yarra and Healesville, we saw in the distance the Yarra Glen Timber Trestle Bridge over the river flats "the longest for years in the land it was said!" Harry's dream of "better weather over the Divide" unfortunately didn't come true, but I'm sure we 36 members will retain happy memories of a day that was wet and green and filled with Bridges. Bettina Woodburn - October 1995 Record of the Society's history of activities - Spring 1995 excursionColour photographactivities, upper yarra dam, 1995 -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Bassett-Smith, Upper Yarra Dam, Spring Tour, 22 Oct 1995, 22/10/1995
EXPLORING THE UPPER YARRA (Newsletter No. 105, November 1995, by Bettina Woodburn) We enjoyed the Spring Excursion, this year "Exploring the Upper Yarra" - in spite of the constant rain and the countryside under the cloud cover, especially in the valleys, being mainly shiny shades of green. The occasional fields of buttercups, clumps of arum lilies and splendid rhododendron and other flowering bushes became very special. The Cobb and Co coach was warm and a cosy retreat as we zig-zagged on the highways and byways to glimpse the Yarra River, upstream and down, its secret places, and particularly the many bridges. Russell excelled as 'Poet Laureate', reading from Dacre Smyth's book. This 1979 publication includes paintings of all the bridges along the river with poems and brief descriptions of each one. Some of the bridges are in out of the way places and are not very well known. We looked forward to hearing the poetry as much as seeing the ' constructions'…Big Pat (was he short or tall, lean or fat? He did win the two hundred pound reward for discovering gold and had the creek named after him), about the 'Eddies'?, and the disliked 'meccano' bridge in Warburton, etc. etc. The hot roast lunch in the old Reefton Hotel was also most welcome. It was easy to imagine it peopled by miners and early settlers. Starting by crossing the new (1974) concrete bridge at Warrandyte we headed through Wonga Park with views to the Christmas Hills and to the escarpment of the Yering Gorge, which causes flood waters to back up through the Yarra Glen plain, so avoiding disasters downstream. At the end of a long driveway we found the wooden, privately owned Henley Bridge (1935 after the 1934 floods). This facilitates access to different parts of Henley Farm and to Lilydale. Everard Park, named after Blanche Shallard's father, a State Member for 17 years, below the Highway Yarra crossing was in need of care. It is 10 miles from Yarra Glen by road but, as "Yarra Marra” canoeists well know, 32 winding miles down by water. After more delightful countryside scenes we joined the Warburton Highway at Woori Yallock. From the old Railway Station at Launching Place the Centennial Trail for walkers, cyclists and ' horse riders has replaced the rails. The line from Lilydale was opened in 1901, and the last diesel freight train ran to Warburton in 1965. It continued to rain as we had morning tea in Warburton in a shelter between footbridges. From here we continued upstream past the Bridge to O'Shannasy Lodge and Reservoir, Starvation Creek, and the Peninsular tunnel (miners dug it as at Pound Bend) which we visited (scrambling down those steps!) on our return after lunch. Our furthermost point was the Upper Yarra Dam Reserve (and vast catchment area). Finished in 1957 after ten years work and 100 years after Yan Yean, it supplies much of Melbourne's water. After crossing the 30m Launching Place Bridge to the Eltham side of the Yarra and Healesville, we saw in the distance the Yarra Glen Timber Trestle Bridge over the river flats "the longest for years in the land it was said!" Harry's dream of "better weather over the Divide" unfortunately didn't come true, but I'm sure we 36 members will retain happy memories of a day that was wet and green and filled with Bridges. Bettina Woodburn - October 1995 Record of the Society's history of activities - Spring 1995 excursionColour photographactivities, upper yarra dam, 1995 -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Bassett-Smith, Upper Yarra Dam, Spring Tour, 22 Oct 1995, 22/10/1995
EXPLORING THE UPPER YARRA (Newsletter No. 105, November 1995, by Bettina Woodburn) We enjoyed the Spring Excursion, this year "Exploring the Upper Yarra" - in spite of the constant rain and the countryside under the cloud cover, especially in the valleys, being mainly shiny shades of green. The occasional fields of buttercups, clumps of arum lilies and splendid rhododendron and other flowering bushes became very special. The Cobb and Co coach was warm and a cosy retreat as we zig-zagged on the highways and byways to glimpse the Yarra River, upstream and down, its secret places, and particularly the many bridges. Russell excelled as 'Poet Laureate', reading from Dacre Smyth's book. This 1979 publication includes paintings of all the bridges along the river with poems and brief descriptions of each one. Some of the bridges are in out of the way places and are not very well known. We looked forward to hearing the poetry as much as seeing the ' constructions'…Big Pat (was he short or tall, lean or fat? He did win the two hundred pound reward for discovering gold and had the creek named after him), about the 'Eddies'?, and the disliked 'meccano' bridge in Warburton, etc. etc. The hot roast lunch in the old Reefton Hotel was also most welcome. It was easy to imagine it peopled by miners and early settlers. Starting by crossing the new (1974) concrete bridge at Warrandyte we headed through Wonga Park with views to the Christmas Hills and to the escarpment of the Yering Gorge, which causes flood waters to back up through the Yarra Glen plain, so avoiding disasters downstream. At the end of a long driveway we found the wooden, privately owned Henley Bridge (1935 after the 1934 floods). This facilitates access to different parts of Henley Farm and to Lilydale. Everard Park, named after Blanche Shallard's father, a State Member for 17 years, below the Highway Yarra crossing was in need of care. It is 10 miles from Yarra Glen by road but, as "Yarra Marra” canoeists well know, 32 winding miles down by water. After more delightful countryside scenes we joined the Warburton Highway at Woori Yallock. From the old Railway Station at Launching Place the Centennial Trail for walkers, cyclists and ' horse riders has replaced the rails. The line from Lilydale was opened in 1901, and the last diesel freight train ran to Warburton in 1965. It continued to rain as we had morning tea in Warburton in a shelter between footbridges. From here we continued upstream past the Bridge to O'Shannasy Lodge and Reservoir, Starvation Creek, and the Peninsular tunnel (miners dug it as at Pound Bend) which we visited (scrambling down those steps!) on our return after lunch. Our furthermost point was the Upper Yarra Dam Reserve (and vast catchment area). Finished in 1957 after ten years work and 100 years after Yan Yean, it supplies much of Melbourne's water. After crossing the 30m Launching Place Bridge to the Eltham side of the Yarra and Healesville, we saw in the distance the Yarra Glen Timber Trestle Bridge over the river flats "the longest for years in the land it was said!" Harry's dream of "better weather over the Divide" unfortunately didn't come true, but I'm sure we 36 members will retain happy memories of a day that was wet and green and filled with Bridges. Bettina Woodburn - October 1995 Record of the Society's history of activities - Spring 1995 excursionColour photographactivities, upper yarra dam, 1995 -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Bassett-Smith, Upper Yarra Dam, Spring Tour, 22 Oct 1995, 22/10/1995
EXPLORING THE UPPER YARRA (Newsletter No. 105, November 1995, by Bettina Woodburn) We enjoyed the Spring Excursion, this year "Exploring the Upper Yarra" - in spite of the constant rain and the countryside under the cloud cover, especially in the valleys, being mainly shiny shades of green. The occasional fields of buttercups, clumps of arum lilies and splendid rhododendron and other flowering bushes became very special. The Cobb and Co coach was warm and a cosy retreat as we zig-zagged on the highways and byways to glimpse the Yarra River, upstream and down, its secret places, and particularly the many bridges. Russell excelled as 'Poet Laureate', reading from Dacre Smyth's book. This 1979 publication includes paintings of all the bridges along the river with poems and brief descriptions of each one. Some of the bridges are in out of the way places and are not very well known. We looked forward to hearing the poetry as much as seeing the ' constructions'…Big Pat (was he short or tall, lean or fat? He did win the two hundred pound reward for discovering gold and had the creek named after him), about the 'Eddies'?, and the disliked 'meccano' bridge in Warburton, etc. etc. The hot roast lunch in the old Reefton Hotel was also most welcome. It was easy to imagine it peopled by miners and early settlers. Starting by crossing the new (1974) concrete bridge at Warrandyte we headed through Wonga Park with views to the Christmas Hills and to the escarpment of the Yering Gorge, which causes flood waters to back up through the Yarra Glen plain, so avoiding disasters downstream. At the end of a long driveway we found the wooden, privately owned Henley Bridge (1935 after the 1934 floods). This facilitates access to different parts of Henley Farm and to Lilydale. Everard Park, named after Blanche Shallard's father, a State Member for 17 years, below the Highway Yarra crossing was in need of care. It is 10 miles from Yarra Glen by road but, as "Yarra Marra” canoeists well know, 32 winding miles down by water. After more delightful countryside scenes we joined the Warburton Highway at Woori Yallock. From the old Railway Station at Launching Place the Centennial Trail for walkers, cyclists and ' horse riders has replaced the rails. The line from Lilydale was opened in 1901, and the last diesel freight train ran to Warburton in 1965. It continued to rain as we had morning tea in Warburton in a shelter between footbridges. From here we continued upstream past the Bridge to O'Shannasy Lodge and Reservoir, Starvation Creek, and the Peninsular tunnel (miners dug it as at Pound Bend) which we visited (scrambling down those steps!) on our return after lunch. Our furthermost point was the Upper Yarra Dam Reserve (and vast catchment area). Finished in 1957 after ten years work and 100 years after Yan Yean, it supplies much of Melbourne's water. After crossing the 30m Launching Place Bridge to the Eltham side of the Yarra and Healesville, we saw in the distance the Yarra Glen Timber Trestle Bridge over the river flats "the longest for years in the land it was said!" Harry's dream of "better weather over the Divide" unfortunately didn't come true, but I'm sure we 36 members will retain happy memories of a day that was wet and green and filled with Bridges. Bettina Woodburn - October 1995 Record of the Society's history of activities - Spring 1995 excursionColour photographactivities, upper yarra dam, 1995 -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Bassett-Smith, Visit by The Honourable Sir James Augustine Gobbo AC CVO QC, Governor of Victoria, to the Andrew Ross Museum, Kangaroo Ground, 2 March 2000, 02/03/2000
Colour photographandrew ross museum, sir james gobbo, governor of victoria -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Bassett-Smith, Visit by The Honourable Sir James Augustine Gobbo AC CVO QC, Governor of Victoria, to the Andrew Ross Museum, Kangaroo Ground, 2 March 2000, 02/03/2000
Colour photographandrew ross museum, sir james gobbo, governor of victoria