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Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Work on paper (Sub-Item) - Photograph, Illustrations from a land developer's pamphlet promoting Diamond Creek, circa 1925
... Illustrations from a land developer's pamphlet promoting ...Photos illustrating the Diamond Creek with a bridge over it and two people sitting by the creek, one is fishing with text describing the kind of person who may like to come to the township. diamond creek, advertising, promotion, land development, real estate -
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Work on paper (Sub-Item) - Photograph, Erosion on the outside of a bend just downstream of the Main Road Bridge, Eltham
... Erosion on the outside of a bend just downstream of the ...Colour photograph of a muddy Diamond Creek (probably after a downpour) with siginificant water erosion apparent at the bend of the creek in Eltham.eltham, creek, vegetation, diamond creek, erosion -
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Work on paper (Sub-Item) - Photograph, Gully developing along a trail leading down to the Diamond Creek in Eltham Lower Park
... Gully developing along a trail leading down to the Diamond ...Colour photograph of a gully on a trail leading down to the Diamond Creek in Eltham Lower Park. eltham, diamond creek, gully, eltham lower park, trail -
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Work on paper (item) - Photograph, Ada and Susan Zull with a puppy, October 18, 1961
... Ada and Susan Zull with a puppy ...Ada Zull and her daughter Susan photographed with a puppy in front of a weatherbaord house, possibly their home in Burnswick. Early 1960s. Florence Ada Zull, known as Ada was an illustrator for the 'New Idea for Women" magazine. In 1961 she lived in Brunswick. From 1963 she and her husband Robert built a Alistair Knox designed house at Lot 8. Metery Road, Eltham ada zull, susan zull, susan bennett, puppy, pet -
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Work on paper (item) - Newspaper, Joseph Dubois, Yarra Valley Historical: a brief look at early life in the Valley during the mid 1800's to the 1900's
... Yarra Valley Historical: a brief look at early life in the ...Volume 1, Issue 1. Early History of the Upper and Yarra Valley. "Welcome to the fist edition of the Yarra Valley historical, the aim of this newspaper is to remind us of the men and women who came here to mine, farm or harvest the plentiful and tall timbers, that built towns and cities..." Estimated date of publication 2010. The newspaper is full of potted histories of places with historical photographs, maps and timelines. Acknowledgment and citations for source material given. Advertisements for business's at the time of publicaion. Lilydale, De Castella family, p2. Mount Evelyn p6. Wandin [Anker family] p7. Seville [William Henry Smith; Mr and Mrs Thomas Payne; Duck family; Chandler family] p8. Woori Yallock p10. Yellingbo p11. Hoddles Creek p12. Launching Place p13. Yarra Junction p14. Reminiscences of Don 'Ripper' Reid p18. Wesburn p20. Warburton Village Settlement p22. Warburton p23. Big Pats Creek p26. McMahons Creek / Reefton [Brimbonga School] p27. Gladysdale / Gilderoy [Saxton family] p28. Powelltown p30.lilydale, mt evelyn, wandin, seville, woori yallock, yellingbo, hoddles creek, launching place, yarra junction, don reid, reminiscences, wesburn, warburton, big pats creek, mcmahons creek, reefton, gladysdale, gilderoy, powelltown, newspaper -
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Photograph, Steam locomotive J-526 crossing a flood plain bridge at Moama, November 1963, 1963
... Steam locomotive J-526 crossing a flood plain bridge at ...Image dated as November 1963 based on same image in Port of Echuca collection (print 19.5 x 24.5cm) On reverse in blue pen:" Photo by: George L. Coop Nov 1963". Crossed out, in black pen: "564" https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/59e7dcaa21ea6a13c0626c8dDigital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencygeorge coop collection, j-526, j-class steam locomotive (vulcan foundry), moama, railway bridge -
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Photograph, A Tait (Red Rattler) train passes over the Eltham Trestle Bridge as it heads into Eltham, c. January 1983, 1983
... A Tait (Red Rattler) train passes over the Eltham Trestle ...Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Kodachrome colour positive transparency in cardboard slide mount.Processing date Jan 1983?eltham trestle bridge, george coop collection, hurstbridge railway line, red rattler, tait train -
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Photograph, A Tait (Red Rattler) train passes over the Eltham Trestle Bridge as it heads into Eltham, c. January 1983, 1983
... A Tait (Red Rattler) train passes over the Eltham Trestle ...Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Kodachrome colour positive transparency in cardboard slide mount.Processing date Jan 1983?eltham trestle bridge, george coop collection, hurstbridge railway line, red rattler, tait train -
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Photograph, Portrait of four men; two standing, one holding a [fishing] pole and two seated on running board of car, c.1925
... Portrait of four men; two standing, one holding a [fishing ...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 cmcar, groups, motor vehicles -
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Book, Michael Jones, Nature's plenty : a history of the City of Whittlesea, 1992
... Nature's plenty : a history of the City of Whittlesea ...This book explores Whittlesea's history from early 1830's to 1991. Environment of the Aboriginal people about the the time of European settlement. Possible use of a 'swamp management system' now buried under Yan Yean reservoir. Smallpox epidemics among Aboriginal people prior to settlement - probably from the activity of nearby European sealers. Estimations of Aboriginal populations. Scattered references throughout. Subjects Health - Infectious diseases - Smallpox. Settlement and contacts - Colonisation - 1788-1850. Settlement and contacts - Colonisation - 1851- Environment - Land management. Demography. Woiwurrung / Wurundjeri / Woiwurung people (S36) (Vic SJ55-05) Yan Yean (Vic SJ55-05) Eden Park (Vic SJ55-05) Whittlesea (Vic SJ55-05) Diamond Creek (Vic SJ55-05) Kingslake (Vic SJ55-05) Whittlesea (Vic.) -- History.xvi, 319 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.), ports. ; 28 cm. the plenty, farming, settlement, gold rush, plenty river, donnybrook, germantown, separation, thomastown, whittlesea, epping, woodstock, city of whittlesea, railway, yan yean, roll of honour -
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Document - Map, Margaret Reynolds, A Margaret Reynolds-eye view of Reseach as it was in the past, 1989
... A Margaret Reynolds-eye view of Reseach as it was in the ...Reproduced in Return to Research : a centenary history of Research Primary School / edited by Andrew LemonA4 photocopy andrews, bell, blashik, bode's poultry farm, butchers gully, cassells, collins, concord, creswell, dickson, doney's store, dry creek, ferny hill, gadd, ingram bakery, lack, margaret reynolds, margaret street, maroondah aqueduct, masson, moseley, normans, nurse moore, palmer, parsons, peers, prior, research (vic.), research hall, reynolds corner, reynolds road, rodda, storey, traill property, turner, west's hotel, yarramie estate -
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Folder, A brief history of the Eltham War Memorial and Eltham Library, Harry Gilham, 1997-1999, 1997-1999
... A brief history of the Eltham War Memorial and Eltham ...Contents: 1. A brief history of the Eltham War Memorial, Harry Gilham, 1999 2. Abbreviated notes of the Eltham War Memorial Trust, Harry Gilham, February 1997 (Extracted notes from Eltham War Memorial Trust minutes) 3. Summary; A history of the development of the War Memorial Complex situated at 903-907 Main Road, Eltham by Harry Gilham (Prepared by Harry Gilham for submission to Nillumbik Shire Council when the council considered selling the War Memorial site for development) 4. Eltham War Memorial Trust; Notes for History by Harry Gilham (Prepared by Harry Gilham for submission to Nillumbik Shire Council when the council considered selling the War Memorial site for development) 5. Abbreviated notes of the Eltham War Memorial Trust, Harry Gilham (Extracted notes from Stanley S. Addison's history of the Eltham War Memorial Trust) 6. Volunteers - a Libraries focus by Harry Gilham, c.1997 (A brief history of the Eltham Library starting with the Children's Library developed by the Eltham War Memorial Trust)Six documents (15 pages), A4 photocopy pages, typed with hand written notes in ink and various handwritten notes on lined pagesarthur street, brinkkotter home, children's library, dudley street, eltham library, eltham public hall, eltham shire office, eltham war memorial hall, eltham war memorial trust, eltham war memorial, friends of the library, harry gilham, heidelberg regional library, helen ziebell, jo ilian, library review working party, minute book, mrs. beatrice morrison, mrs. bow, mrs. currie, nina christesen, prof. mcmahon ball, somerville morrison, volunteers -
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Newspaper clipping, Eltham's War Memorial; A Journey in Time, Nillumbik Mail, 5 July c.2001, 2001c
... Eltham's War Memorial; A Journey in Time, Nillumbik Mail, 5 ...newsprintbaby health centre, children's library, eltham pre-school, eltham war memorial, eltham war memorial trust, miss shillinglaw -
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Newspaper clipping, A barrel no one will roll out, Diamond Valley News, Tuesday, September 3, 1968, p3, 1968
... A barrel no one will roll out, Diamond Valley News, Tuesday ...News article about the new Eltham Barrel restaurant to be opened on 30 November 1968.Newsprintbill muller, des hill, eltham barrel -
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Photograph, No. 6 locomotive, a Hudswell Clarke 0-4-2SToc locomotive, Fyansford Cement Works Railway, November 1962, 1962
... No. 6 locomotive, a Hudswell Clarke 0-4-2SToc locomotive ...Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencyfyansford cement works railway, george coop collection, hudswell clarke 0-4-2stoc locomotive -
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Photograph, No. 6 locomotive, a Hudswell Clarke 0-4-2SToc locomotive crossing the railway trestle bridge over the Mooroobool River, Fyansford Cement Works Railway, November 1962, 1962
... No. 6 locomotive, a Hudswell Clarke 0-4-2SToc locomotive ...Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencyfyansford, fyansford cement works railway, george coop collection, hudswell clarke 0-4-2stoc locomotive, mooroobool river, silos, trestle bridge -
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Photograph, A Vulcan Iron Works 0-6-0SToc locomotive, Fyansford Cement Works Railway, November 1962, 1962
... A Vulcan Iron Works 0-6-0SToc locomotive, Fyansford Cement ...Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencyfyansford cement works railway, george coop collection, railway tunnel, vulcan iron works 0-6-0stoc locomotive -
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Photograph, No. 6 locomotive, a Hudswell Clarke 0-4-2SToc locomotive crossing the railway trestle bridge over the Mooroobool River, Fyansford Cement Works Railway, November 1962, 1962
... No. 6 locomotive, a Hudswell Clarke 0-4-2SToc locomotive ...Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Kodachrome colour positive transparency mounted in cardboard Kodachrome mountProcessing date FEB 64fyansford cement works railway, george coop collection, hudswell clarke 0-4-2stoc locomotive, mooroobool river, trestle bridge -
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Photograph, Steam locomotive J-521 with the Royal Train at Echuca Railway Station during a visit by the new Governor of Victoria, His Excellency Sir Rohan Delacombe, c.May 1963
... Railway Station during a visit by the new Governor of Victoria ...In this picture can be seen steam locomotive J-521 and tender to which is attached State Car No. 5. It is believed that the other support carriages have been de-attached and the train has pulled up at the front of the platform allowing room for other trains to pull in. Immediately behind on the same track at the platform is a Diesel Electric Rail Motor (DERM) and C-class bogey (luggage) then a small (articulated) rail car (articulated) then a cattle van. On the adjacent track is State Car No. 2 (Melville) and a C-van. State Car No. 2 (Melville) was used a power generation car for special trains and the Train of Knowledge. State Car No. 5 is in the design of the Spirit of Progress. George Coop advised that the occasion is the visit of the Governor of Victoria, Sir Rohan Delacombe to Echuca in 1963. Delacombe had replaced Sir Dallas Brooks in May 1963 who had departed for England on the liner Iberia,11 April 1963 (1963 'SIR DALLAS ON WAY TO U.K.', The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), 9 April, p. 9. , viewed 27 Jan 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article104249252) George believes the Governor was doing a considerable formal train ride around the State and Echuca was on the schedule. The ‘platform’ was a special creation for such purposes, located on the wharf spur line that ran behind the Echuca Civic Centre. The large notice board commemorates the Queen’s visit on March 5th, 1954 for which the platform was initially built. From time to time it would get spruced up with pot plants, fresh paint and repaired hand rails for formal functions. George attended the Civic Reception held for the Governor. A picture of His Excellency Sir Rohan Delacombe, Governor of Victoria, and Lady Delacombe about to entrain at Spencer Street for a visit to western Victoria is available on page 4 of VICTORIAN RAILWAYS REPORT OF THE VICTORIAN RAILWAYS COMMISSIONERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th JUNE, 1963. (http://www.victorianrailways.net/vr%20history/annual_reports/vrar1963.pdf) More information about the Victorian Railways Royal Train https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_Railways_Royal_Train State Car No. 5 https://www.pjv101.net/cd/pages/c160v06.htm State Car No. 2 (Melville) https://www.pjv101.net/cd/pages/c160v03.htmDigital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencycattle van, c-van, diesel electric rail motor (derm), echuca, echuca rail yard, echuca railway station, george coop collection, governor of victoria, j-521, rail car, royal train, power car, sir rohan delacombe, state car no. 2 (melville), state car no. 5, train of knowledge, victorian railways -
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Photograph, Steam locomotive J-521 with the Royal Train on the Wharf Spur line during a visit to Echuca by the new Governor of Victoria, His Excellency Sir Rohan Delacombe, c.May 1963
... Spur line during a visit to Echuca by the new Governor of ...In this picture The Royal Train is passing through a railway crossing along the Wharf Spur line. The train has been shortened comprising steam locomotive J-521 and tender to which is attached the State car. The State car is in the design of the Spirit of Progress. George Coop advised that the occasion is the visit of the Governor of Victoria, Sir Rohan Delacombe to Echuca in 1963. Delacombe had replaced Sir Dallas Brooks in May 1963 who had departed for England on the liner Iberia,11 April 1963 (1963 'SIR DALLAS ON WAY TO U.K.', The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), 9 April, p. 9. , viewed 27 Jan 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article104249252) George believes the Governor was doing a considerable formal train ride around the State and Echuca was on the schedule. The ‘platform’ was a special creation for such purposes, located on the wharf spur line that ran behind the Echuca Civic Centre. The large notice board commemorates the Queen’s visit on March 5th, 1954 for which the platform was initially built. From time to time it would get spruced up with pot plants, fresh paint and repaired hand rails for formal functions. George attended the Civic Reception held for the Governor. A picture of His Excellency Sir Rohan Delacombe, Governor of Victoria, and Lady Delacombe about to entrain at Spencer Street for a visit to western Victoria is available on page 4 of VICTORIAN RAILWAYS REPORT OF THE VICTORIAN RAILWAYS COMMISSIONERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th JUNE, 1963. (http://www.victorianrailways.net/vr%20history/annual_reports/vrar1963.pdf) More information about the Victorian Railways Royal Train https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_Railways_Royal_Train State Car No. 5 https://www.pjv101.net/cd/pages/c160v06.htm Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencyechuca, george coop collection, governor of victoria, j-521, railway crossing, royal train, sir rohan delacombe, state car no. 5, victorian railways, wharf spur line -
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Photograph, Steam locomotive J-521 with the Royal Train on the Wharf Spur line during a visit to Echuca by the new Governor of Victoria, His Excellency Sir Rohan Delacombe, c.May 1963
... Spur line during a visit to Echuca by the new Governor of ...In this picture the Royal Train is pulled up with the State Car at the commemorative platform on the Wharf Spur line. The train has been shortened comprising steam locomotive J-521 and tender to which is attached the State car. The State car is in the design of the Spirit of Progress. The platform is lined with plants in planter boxes. Two men in suits standing to the right, one with a large camera – either press or official photographer. The sign on the platform commemortaes the visit of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth and His Royal Highness Phillip Duke of Edinburg on March 5th, 1954. George Coop advised that the occasion is the visit of the Governor of Victoria, Sir Rohan Delacombe to Echuca in 1963. Delacombe had replaced Sir Dallas Brooks in May 1963 who had departed for England on the liner Iberia,11 April 1963 (1963 'SIR DALLAS ON WAY TO U.K.', The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), 9 April, p. 9. , viewed 27 Jan 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article104249252) George believes the Governor was doing a considerable formal train ride around the State and Echuca was on the schedule. The ‘platform’ was a special creation for such purposes, located on the wharf spur line that ran behind the Echuca Civic Centre. The large notice board commemorates the Queen’s visit on March 5th, 1954 for which the platform was initially built. From time to time it would get spruced up with pot plants, fresh paint and repaired hand rails for formal functions. A picture of His Excellency Sir Rohan Delacombe, Governor of Victoria, and Lady Delacombe about to entrain at Spencer Street for a visit to western Victoria is available on page 4 of VICTORIAN RAILWAYS REPORT OF THE VICTORIAN RAILWAYS COMMISSIONERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th JUNE, 1963. (http://www.victorianrailways.net/vr%20history/annual_reports/vrar1963.pdf) More information about the Victorian Railways Royal Train https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_Railways_Royal_Train State Car No. 5 https://www.pjv101.net/cd/pages/c160v06.htmDigital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencyechuca, george coop collection, governor of victoria, j-521, royal train, sir rohan delacombe, state car no. 5, victorian railways, wharf spur line -
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Slide, Typical house on a 2.5 acre block, Wild Cherry Drive, Eltham, c.March 1972, 1972
... Typical house on a 2.5 acre block, Wild Cherry Drive ...35 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)eltham, houses, streets, wild cherry drive -
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Folder, A Diary of James Thomas Donaldson of Kangaroo Ground and Ivanhoe, Victoria on an 1889 visit to England and Scotland & family letters of the 1850s, 1999
... A Diary of James Thomas Donaldson of Kangaroo Ground and ...James Thomas Donaldson together with his family were pioneers in Kangaroo Ground from Scotland. James later bought land and built a house in Ivanhoe50 pages presented as transcriptions of original letters with images of some letters for illustration. Some black and white photos included. Also includes Photo of Alexander Donaldson with brief notes describing origin and some family history, 1pHG Booklet 10harry gilham collection, james thomas donaldson -
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Book, Diamond Creek Basin Study. Part 1, A Compendium of Factors Relevant to Stormwater Flows, 1980
... Diamond Creek Basin Study. Part 1, A Compendium of Factors ...Basin Studies are studies to evaluate water supply and demand and help ensure reliable water supplies by identifying strategies to address imbalances in water supply and demand.Spiral Bound. 157 leaves in various foliations (some folded) : illustrated. (some colour.), maps (some colour.)aerial photographs, allendale road, arthurs creek mine, arthurs creek road bridge, arthurs creek, bald spur look-out, bank protection, bolton steet, bridge street bridge, bridge street, bridges, challenger street, chute street, construction, coolaroo drive, culvert, deep creek, diamond creek basin, diamond creek region, diamond creek, diamond street bridge, drainage works, eltham lower park, eltham town park, eltham trestle bridge, eltham west drains, eltham, erosion, flood management, floods, footbridge, glen katherine estate, gold mining, gum glade, hurstbridge, kangaroo ground, kinglake escarpment, kinglake national park, latiners hat factory, main road bridge, main road, masons falls, melbourne metropolitan board of works, monash bridge, mount sugarloaf, nillumbik park, orchards, railway culvert, railway line, ramptons road, real estate advertisement, research creek, st helena east drain, st helena road, st helena, storm sewers, stormwater, sugarloaf-preston transfer main crossing, susan street, union mine, village pond, water flow, watkins street, wattletree road, weidlich road, wingrove park, yarra river, zig zag road, water supply, basin study -
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Document - Folder, Application for a street sign, 1999-2000
... Application for a street sign ...Folder 67 of the Harry Gilham Collection. Folder includes information and some duplication relating to the installation of a sign in front of 728 Main Road, Eltham by Eltham District Historical Society. Includes newsletter no 138, design of sign and related wording on sign, quotation by John Sharp Signs, Eltham, notes and planning permit submitted to Nillumbik Shire Council, and associated plans 1999-200030 pages in manilla foldereltham district historical society, planning permit, signage, john sharp signs, local history centre -
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Newspaper - Folder, A Look at Local Government, July 27, 1976
... A Look at Local Government ...Supplement to Diamond Valley News, Tuesday, July 27, 1976. Includes photos, Statement by the Shire President, Profiles of Councilors, articles and information on community services. Folder 70 from Harry Gilham Collection. 8 pageseltham living and learning centre, don maling, bill hale, peter graham, allan horsley, robert marshall, graham bride, frank maas, norm williams, arthur traynor, w. r. featherston, community services, diamond valley news, shire of eltham, 1976 -
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Document - Folder, The Novel idea of a library, 2008
... The Novel idea of a library ...Photocopy from Heidelberg Historian, newsletter of the Heidelberg Historical Society, June 2008 with a summary of the presentation: "The Novel Idea of a library: the history of library services in the City of Heidelberg and Banyule and how we've grown" by Liz Pidgeon, Local History Librarian, Yarra Plenty Regional Library Harry Gilham Folder 834 pagesharry gilham collection, yarra plenty regional library, heidelberg regional library service, liz pidgeon, public library, heidelberg historical society -
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Booklet - Folder, 2020 Vision: a preferred future, 1984
... 2020 Vision: a preferred future ...Following council amalgamations, a series of community consultations were undertaken in 1995 to inform the development of a cohesive vision for the newly formed Shire of Nillumbik. A response to the new conditions which people of the Eltham/Diamond Creek/Greensborough and surrounding rural areas found themselves in as a result of the decision by the Victorian Government to amalgamate local governments into larger entities. The case for these reforms was strong, but the amalgamation process did disrupt some people's lives.The need to bring together the people within the new boundaries of Nillumbik was recognised by the Commissioners and the Chief Executive Officer of the Shire, who felt that a good way to begin was to develop a future vision for the Shire. It was decided that the people of the Shire should be asked what they wanted their future to be and a process of consultation was established through which people could express their views. Contents: Part One: Introduction, Nillumbik 1995 -what we thought, Nillumbik - thinking the future, Creatng a Nillumbik Community, Nillumbik's assets, Goals for Nillumbik 2020. Part Two: A sustainable society, population and density, the built environment, town and community centres, transport, agriculture, rural Nillumbik, Arts and cultural activity, the younger generation, Nillumbik's elders, planning for the disabled and health and well-being.40 pagesharry gilham collection, shire of nillumbik, vision, consultation, planning -
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Audio Compact Disc, Audio Recording; 2015-11-11 A Virtual Eltham Literary Tour, 2015
... Audio Recording; 2015-11-11 A Virtual Eltham Literary Tour ...Panel Presentation at Eltham District Historical Society meeting November Meeting - A Virtual Eltham Literary Tour (Newsletter No. 225, Nov. 2015) The topic for our November meeting is inspired by a literary tour of Eltham organised by the Eltham Library a few years ago. Of course at a meeting we cannot actually visit sites associated with local writers but we will discuss their lives, writings and Eltham connections. The starting point for this presentation was a long list of local writers, including many present day authors, with quite a few being members of our Society. To keep the presentation to a manageable length we will deal only with writers and literary figures who have passed away. The presentation by a panel of members will include a number of readings relevant to each of the subjects. A particular feature will be the life and work of Alan Marshall who had a long association with Eltham and is our most famous and well known author. In 1971 he wrote Pioneers and Painters: One Hundred Years of Eltham and its Shire. In the chapter Educationalists and Writers, he writes “Writers came to Eltham for the same reason as did the painters: their neighbours had similar interests and the surroundings attracted them.” His stories about local writers have informed the preparation for this meeting.Compact Disc Sony CD-R 700MB MP3 file; 78.8MB, 1:26:08alan marshall, audio recording, eltham district historical society, literature, local writers, panel presentation, society meeting -
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Postcard, Possibly a Howard family member on the right, 1918c
... Possibly a Howard family member on the right ...Digital file only - scanned by EDHS from item on loan aif, first world war, letters, lew howard collection, ww1