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Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, George Coop, A day in Melbourne, Morell Bridge, South Yarra, November 1962, 1962
... A day in Melbourne, Morell Bridge, South Yarra, November ...Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white transparencymelbourne, morell bridge, south yarra, yarra river -
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Photograph, George Coop, A day in Melbourne, Morell Bridge, South Yarra, November 1962, 1962
... A day in Melbourne, Morell Bridge, South Yarra, November ...Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white transparencymelbourne, morell bridge, rowing, south yarra, yarra river -
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Photograph, George Coop, A day in Melbourne, Morell Bridge, South Yarra, November 1962, 1962
... A day in Melbourne, Morell Bridge, South Yarra, November ...Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white transparencymelbourne, morell bridge, south yarra, yarra river -
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Photograph, George Coop, A day in Melbourne, November 1962, 1962
... A day in Melbourne, November 1962 ...Princes Bridge, Flinders Street Station in background.Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white transparencyflinders street station, melbourne, princes bridge, rowing, swanston street, yarra river -
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Photograph, George Coop, A day in Melbourne, Princes Bridge, November 1962, 1962
... A day in Melbourne, Princes Bridge, November 1962 ...Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white transparencymelbourne, princes bridge, yarra river -
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Photograph, George Coop, A day in Melbourne, corner of Cathedral Place and Lansdowne Street, November 1962
... A day in Melbourne, corner of Cathedral Place and Lansdowne ...Adjacent to Albert Street, St. Patrick’s Cathedral College School occupied this site 1854-1968 when it was controversially demolished to make way for development of the greater Cathedral area. The preserved tower is all that remains. This is a close view of St. Patrick’s College taken from the corner of Cathedral Place and Lansdowne Street. It appears the veranda is an early addition to the main building. In time, even it appears to have had its own modifications with window ‘fill-ins’ to create more enclosed spaces.Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white transparencycathedral place, lansdowne street, melbourne, st. patrick’s cathedral college school -
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Photograph, George Coop, A day in Melbourne, the Hotel Windsor, Spring Street, November 1962, 1962
... A day in Melbourne, the Hotel Windsor, Spring Street ...Viewed from Gordon Reserve adjacent to Parliament House. The Gordon Fountain in foreground.Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white transparencygordon fountain, gordon reserve, hotel windsor, melbourne, parliament house, spring street -
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Photograph, George Coop, A day in Melbourne, schoolboys exiting Chapter House, Chapter House Lane, November 1962, 1962
... A day in Melbourne, schoolboys exiting Chapter House ...Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white transparencymelbourne, chapter house, chapter house lane -
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Photograph, D-class Diesel Locomotive D-1 and a Porter 0-4-0 Tank locomotive in the limestone quarry, Fyansford Cement Works Railway, c.Feb. 1964
... locomotive in the limestone quarry, Fyansford Cement Works Railway ...Narrow gauge private railwayDigital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white transparencyd-1, d-class diesel locomotive, fyansford, fyansford cement works railway, geelong, george coop collection, porter 0-4-0 tank locomotive -
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Photograph, George Coop, Bucyrus steam shovel number 2, built in 1903, Fyansford Cement Works Railway, c.Feb. 1964
... Bucyrus steam shovel number 2, built in 1903, Fyansford ...Narrow gauge private railwayDigital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white transparencybucyrus steam shovel, fyansford cement works railway, geelong, george coop collection -
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Photograph, George Coop, 4-8-2+2-8-4 Australian Standard Garratt Steam Locomotive in the workshop, Fyansford Cement Works Railway, c.Feb. 1964
... in the workshop, Fyansford Cement Works Railway ...Narrow gauge private railwayDigital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white transparencyaustralian standard garratt steam locomotive, fyansford cement works railway, george coop collection -
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Photograph, George Coop, No. 4 locomotive, a Vulcan Iron Works 0-6-0SToc in the workshop, Fyansford Cement Works Railway, c.Feb. 1964
... No. 4 locomotive, a Vulcan Iron Works 0-6-0SToc in the ...Narrow gauge private railwayDigital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white transparencyfyansford cement works railway, george coop collection, vulcan iron works 0-6-0stoc locomotive, geelong -
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Photograph, George Coop, No. 4 locomotive, a Vulcan Iron Works 0-6-0SToc in the workshop, Fyansford Cement Works Railway, c.Feb. 1964
... No. 4 locomotive, a Vulcan Iron Works 0-6-0SToc in the ...Narrow gauge private railwayDigital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white transparencyfyansford cement works railway, george coop collection, vulcan iron works 0-6-0stoc locomotive -
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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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Negative - Photograph, Mary Jane Smart (nee Bailey) ouside the Smart family home in Bridge Street, Eltham, c.1915
... in Bridge Street, Eltham ...Located on the north side of Bridge Street at the intersection with Bolton Street, facing Bolton Street (now part of present day Brisbane Street and occupied by the Kitchen Design Centre). Show's an original early settler's cottage in Bridge Street. The cottage was built by Mrs Mary Jane Smart's parents, Edwin Bailey and Jane (nee Matthews). Mary Jane Smart was born in the cottage. She married an Englishman, Alexander Wilson Smart who disappeared to Western Australia in the early 1900s in search of gold. He ultimately married again in W.A., committing bigamy and then committed murder and was hung in 1911. This photo was taken c.1903 not long before both Mrs Bailey and her grand daughter both passed away. Jane Bailey died 2 Dec. 1904 and Mary Jane Smart and Ruby Jane Bertha Smart died July 1903 are all buried in Eltham Cemetery. SMART'S HOME AT ELTHAM. HIS WIFE AND SONS. In a little bush cottage surrounded by tall gum trees, through which appear glimpses of a willow fringed creek, of road ways hedged by masses of snowy flowering hawthorn, of growing crops and vividly green grazing paddocks, lives Mrs. Smart, the lawful wife of the man who is now in the hands of the police of Western Australia on suspicion of having committed a dreadful crime. Here, about half a mile out of the picturesque village of Eltham, she was born, and has lived her whole life — about 50 years. Smart himself lived here till the time when many years ago, the "lure of gold" got into his blood and he cleared out to Western Australia, to follow the digging rushes, gradually becom ing more and more estranged, till at length all communication ceased and be became lost to his wife and children. "I did not want him to go away," said Mrs. Smart, "because I had heard of so many men who had forgotten their homes in the excite ment of gold seeking, and of many others who died unknown and uncared for. But he would go, and when I saw his mind was set on it I placed no obstacles in his way. My parents built and lived in this cottage, where I was born, and they died in it. When I grew up I met my husband, a young Englishman, and married him. His name is Alexander, not Alfred, and his age is 52. We were very happy here, and although we were not well off we were comfortable, for he was a steady, sober, industrious man and had constant employment. He was just a manual worker, but could turn his hand to anything. We had five children, but one died. Four sons grew up in this little cottage. Thus three generations lived in it, somewhat unusual in an Australian bush home, I think. My eldest son is married and has a family; one is in Western Australia— not with his father— another is away working for him self, and one (indicating a young man by her side) has always stuck to his mother. He is my sole support, and he is as good to me now as his father once was. Yes, his father was a good, home-loving man in our younger days. He was fond of his children and was highly respected in these parts.' "It is fifteen years since my husband went away first. He had then been work ing for the Metropolitan Board of Works, and was engaged in the tunnel under the Yarra near Queen's-bridge when it col-lapsed. After he went to the West he sent me money regularly and wrote constantly. He came home three times — twice for a week or two at a time, the third time, eight years ago, when the Eitham railway was nearing completion. I induced him to stay till the railway opened, and he re-mained with me several months. I tried to get him to leave the West and settle down in his home, but he would not; he seemed restless and anxious to be off. One day when we were in Collingwood together he left me, saying he wanted to see what boats were going West. I implored him not to go away, and he said he would see. However, he returned to me soon after wards and said he had taken his ticket and would go by the next boat, and he went. For a year he wrote at irregular intervals, and then his letters ceased and I heard no more of him. For seven years I have not known whether he was alive or dead. Before that time my two sons in Western Australian used to see him some times, though they did not live with him; they used to tell me in their letters that he was well. It was a hard blow to be forgotten by him, but as my sons grew up I became more reconciled, and now I seem to look back at my life with him as some thing that happened a long time ago and is only a memory. Of his life and doings in Western Australia I know nothing. The last time I heard of him he was working in a foundry at Midland Junction. He was at Cue working on the railway when it opened there, and he caught the fever, but all that time he sent me money. When he returned the first time he took our eldest son with him, and the other boy followed later. They did not stay with him, how ever, and as far as I know they did not know how he lived." 'Mrs. Smart is a quiet, toil worn woman who has the respect of everyone who knows her.Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 3 strips Associated print from negative (Copy of original print)Fuji 100bridge street, cottage, smart home, houses, mary jane smart (nee bailey), smart family home, alexander wilson smart, bigamy, bush cottage, early settlers, eltham, jane bailey (nee matthews), murder, ruby jane bertha smart -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Newsclipping, Luxury in a rural setting, 9 Yarra Braes Road, Eltham South
... Luxury in a rural setting, 9 Yarra Braes Road, Eltham South ...Contained in Volume 1 of a set of two spiral magnetic photo albums, each containing 10 leaves, 20 pages; Vol. 1 labelled "Houses - Eltham South" and Vol. 2 labelled "Eltham Houses". Newspaper clippings promoting house auctioneltham, eltham south, real estate advertisement, houses, morrisons estate agent, yarra braes road -
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Photograph, Tree roots in stormwater drain, Shire of Eltham, c.1980, 1980c
... Tree roots in stormwater drain, Shire of Eltham, c.1980 ...Colour photographPolaroid R Manufacturer's Batch No. 06031017011 (June 1980)drainage works, infrastructure, polaroid -
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Photograph, Society member Peter Bassett-Smith towing the Shire of Eltham Historical Society float with his tractor in the Eltham Festival Parade along Main Road, 16 October 1982, 16/10/1982
... Eltham Historical Society float with his tractor in the Eltham ...[article in EDHS Newsletter No. 27, November 1982:] 1982: 16-17 October. “Pioneers of Eltham” and tractor (rain). Although our parade entry did not win a prize this year, it was considered highly successful from a participation point of view. Despite some uncertainty as to just who was coming, members and friends kept appearing at the assembly area. As in the past years our friends from the Victorian Folk Music Club brought their instruments along and really added to the occasion. This year we concentrated on a rural theme with a tractor/trailer combination. Thanks to Peter Bassett-Smith for the tractor, Joh Ebeli for the decorations and friendly trailer owner Dennis McKay. Unfortunately the closing stages of the parade were marred by heavy rain. We just finished as the rain started but members scattered very quickly. This has prompted the suggestion for future parades that we have a tent or other suitable venue for members to gather after the event. This is worth following up. The cold driving rain provided a special problem for Peter in driving his tractor home to Kangaroo Ground. Have you ever had to choose between standing up to warm your hands on the exhaust and having your tractor seat flooded? Certificate, Festival Parade Award, Rotary Club of Eltham, Eighth Eltham Community Festival 1982: Presented to the Shire of Eltham Historical Society for the most effort by "locals".Colour photographmain road, eltham festival, eltham, eltham parade, festivals, parade, parade floats, 1982, eltham district historical society, peter bassett-smith, shire of eltham historical society -
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Photograph, Society member Peter Bassett-Smith towing the Shire of Eltham Historical Society float with his tractor in the Eltham Festival Parade along Main Road, 16 October 1982, 16/10/1982
... Eltham Historical Society float with his tractor in the Eltham ...[article in EDHS Newsletter No. 27, November 1982:] 1982: 16-17 October. “Pioneers of Eltham” and tractor (rain). Although our parade entry did not win a prize this year, it was considered highly successful from a participation point of view. Despite some uncertainty as to just who was coming, members and friends kept appearing at the assembly area. As in the past years our friends from the Victorian Folk Music Club brought their instruments along and really added to the occasion. This year we concentrated on a rural theme with a tractor/trailer combination. Thanks to Peter Bassett-Smith for the tractor, Joh Ebeli for the decorations and friendly trailer owner Dennis McKay. Unfortunately the closing stages of the parade were marred by heavy rain. We just finished as the rain started but members scattered very quickly. This has prompted the suggestion for future parades that we have a tent or other suitable venue for members to gather after the event. This is worth following up. The cold driving rain provided a special problem for Peter in driving his tractor home to Kangaroo Ground. Have you ever had to choose between standing up to warm your hands on the exhaust and having your tractor seat flooded? Certificate, Festival Parade Award, Rotary Club of Eltham, Eighth Eltham Community Festival 1982: Presented to the Shire of Eltham Historical Society for the most effort by "locals".Colour photographmain road, eltham festival, eltham, eltham parade, festivals, parade, parade floats, 1982, eltham district historical society, shire of eltham historical society, peter bassett-smith -
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Photograph, Diamond Creek in flood, Bridge Street footbridge, Sunday, 7 November 2004, 07/11/2004
... Diamond Creek in flood, Bridge Street footbridge, Sunday, 7 ...Colour photographbridge street, diamond creek, eltham, footbridge, floods -
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Negative - Photograph, Cleaning up debris following flooding of the Diamond Creek in Eltham, Nov-Dec 2004, February 2005
... in Eltham, Nov-Dec 2004 ...Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 7 stripsKodak GC400-8diamond creek, eltham, floods -
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Photograph, Cleaning up debris following flooding of the Diamond Creek in Eltham, Nov-Dec 2004, 2004
... in Eltham, Nov-Dec 2004 ...Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 7 stripsKodak GC400-8diamond creek, eltham, floods -
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Photograph, Cleaning up debris following flooding of the Diamond Creek in Eltham, Nov-Dec 2004, Frebruary 2005
... in Eltham, Nov-Dec 2004 ...Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 7 stripsKodak GC400-8diamond creek, eltham, floods -
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Negative - Photograph, Debris following flooding of the Diamond Creek in Eltham, Nov-Dec 2004, February 2005
... Debris following flooding of the Diamond Creek in Eltham ...Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 7 stripsKodak GC400-8diamond creek, eltham, floods -
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Photograph, Aftermath of flooding of the Diamond Creek in Eltham, Nov-Dec 2004, 2004
... Aftermath of flooding of the Diamond Creek in Eltham, Nov ...Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 7 stripsKodak GC400-8diamond creek, eltham, floods -
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Program, 27th Eltham Festival: Living in the Wedge; Conservation, Preservation, Restoration, Celebration; November 8, 9, 10 & 11, 2001
... 27th Eltham Festival: Living in the Wedge; Conservation ...36 page booklet2001, eltham festival, program -
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Letter, Invitation to participate in the Rotary Eltham Town Festival to be held 9-10 November; 5 September 2002, 2002
... Invitation to participate in the Rotary Eltham Town ...2002, Eltham Festival, InvitationSix A4 copy print paper pages2002, eltham festival, nillumbik shire council, rotary club of eltham -
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Letter, Rotary Eltham Town Festival, Invitation to participate in the 2003 Rotary Eltham Town Festival to be held 8-9 November; 5 September 2003, 2003
... Rotary Eltham Town Festival, Invitation to participate in ...Includes important information on Terms and Conditions and Application formA4 copy print paper, 3 pages2003, application form, eltham festival, invitation -
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Letter, Rotary Eltham Town Festival, Invitaion to participate in the 2004 Rotary Eltham Town Festival to be held 13-14 November; 9 September 2004, 2003
... Rotary Eltham Town Festival, Invitaion to participate in ...Includes important information on Terms and Conditions and Application formA4 copy print paper, 3 pages2003, application form, eltham festival, invitation -
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Document, Montmorency Horticultural Society Spring Show to be held in the State School on November 3, 1934
... Montmorency Horticultural Society Spring Show to be held in ...A4 Photocopymontmorency horticultural society, montmorency primary school, spring show