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Eltham District Historical Society Inc
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 -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
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 -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
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 -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
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 -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
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 -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
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 -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
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 -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
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 -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
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 -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
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 -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
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 -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
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 -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
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 -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
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 -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
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 -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
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 -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Ron and Rosalie (nee Kent) Stranks in front of their newly built home at 28 Batman Road, Eltham, c.1955
... Ron and Rosalie (nee Kent) Stranks in front of their newly ...Digital file only scanned by EDHS from item on loanbatman road, houses, ron stranks, rosalie stranks (nee kent) -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Possibly at Cowes, Phillip Island; Leanne Stranks in middle
... Possibly at Cowes, Phillip Island; Leanne Stranks in middle ...Leanne Stranks and her two brothers (Gary and Steven) used to holiday a lot at Cowes.Digital file only scanned by EDHS from item on loanbuses, cowes, leanne stranks, phillip island, westernport road lines -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Newspaper clipping, Local juniors again tops in basketball
... Local juniors again tops in basketball ...Unidentified newsclipping, possibly the Valley Voice, c.1978 about Eltham Basketball Club finishing the season with four premierships and five second place penants in the Eastern Districts Junior Basketball Association.Digital file only scanned by EDHS from item on loanandrew sivijs, bill spratling, bruce hultgren, byron chilcott, clark tuffen, craig anderson, craig ballis, daryl ramsay, david hickman, david van der berg, eastern districts junior basketball association, elizabeth clancy, eltham basketball club, gary stranks, grant smith, ida haanappel, james haines, julie hardstaff, katrina lang, kluke hawthorne-smith, lisa thompson, lorne smith, margaret stuart, matthew streat, michael o'kelly, mnarrelle haines, nigel purchase, pauline venn, peter reed, rod schell, ross hultgren, shane haanappel, shayne arnold, stephen fisher, sue crocker, sue davidson, sue thompson, tony minichilli, xavier dimattina -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Newsclipping, First came the diggers . . . then Mr Downward: Primary school began in a tent . . !, Diamond Valley News, 22 November 1983, pp6-7, 1983
... school began in a tent . . !, Diamond Valley News, 22 November ...Story Helen Gillman, Photos Ron Grant History of St Andrews Primary School, celebrating its 125th anniversaryDigital file only - Digitised by EDHS from a scrapbook on loan from Beryl Bradbury (nee Stokes), daughter of Frank Stokes.125th anniversary, beryl bradbury (nee stokes) collection, queenstown state school no. 3594, st andrews primary school -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Postcard, Take a seat in history, Alistair Knox Park, Eltham; Celebrating Children's Week 2000, 2000
... Take a seat in history, Alistair Knox Park, Eltham ...Postcard as part of a series produced by Shire of Nillumbik for a children's photo project "Nillumbik Naturally" developed by FOCUS FORCE cleebrating Children's Week 2000. Words and photo by Janelle Chambers (Age 13). The logo for the Nillumbik Tourism Assocation Inc is stamped on the front of the postcard. This seat was placed in Alistair Knox Park in commemoration of the end of the Shire of Eltham after Victorian Council amalgamations with the words "Shire of Eltham 1871-1994" included on the back wooden plate of the seat. A similiar seat was placed in the Montmorency Shopping Centre referencing the west riding of the Eltham Shire, which incuded Montmorency. Digital file only - Digitised by EDHS from a scrapbook on loan from Beryl Bradbury (nee Stokes), daughter of Frank Stokes. Also physical postcard (used) alistair knox park, beryl bradbury (nee stokes) collection, janelle chambers, nillumbik tourism association, wattle, seat, children's week, commemoration -
Waverley RSL Sub Branch
Plaque 600000 Sea Miles in support of the Army 32 Small Ship Squadron RAE 59-73, 600000 Sea Miles in support of the Army 32 Small Ship Squadron RAE 59-73
... 600000 Sea Miles in support of the Army 32 Small Ship ...Wooden Plaque 600000 Sea Miles in support of the Army 32 Small Ship Squadron RAE 59-73 600000 Sea Miles in support of the Army 32 Small Ship Squadron RAE 59-73 -
Waverley RSL Sub Branch
Certificate of Service Great War, Served With Honour in the Great War
... Served With Honour in the Great War ...Certificate of Service to those who served in the Great War. Was awarded to Henry Claude Roussac 1737 a Gallipoli Veteran 25 BnFramed certificate printed in black and red awarded to those who served in the Great WarH.C. Roussac No. V23533henry claude roussac, gallipoli veteran 25 bn, aif, served with honour, henry claude roussac, gallipoli veteran 25 bn, aif, served with honour -
Waverley RSL Sub Branch
Print Signals in Action 1914 -1918, Signals in Action 1914 -1918
... Signals in Action 1914 -1918 ...Print in wooden frame under glass Signals in Action 1914 -1918Signals in action 1914 -1918 By Ivor HELE CBE -
Waverley RSL Sub Branch
Bronze sculpture, In Safe Hands
... In Safe Hands ...Bronze sculpture of a group depicting Sailor Airman Nurse Soldier whit out streched hands to two childrenIN Safe Hands bu William FEEZ -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book - Paperback book, Secrets of the Forest-Discovering history in Melbourne's Ash Range, 1992
... Secrets of the Forest-Discovering history in Melbourne's ...A history of Melbourne's Ash forestsPaperback. Front cover has a painting on it. The painting is "Ferntree Gully in the Dandenong Ranges, 1857", painted by Eugene von Guerard.Tom Griffiths with assistance from the Historic Places Branch,/ Department of Conservation and Environment, Victoria,/ and the Monash Public History Group Stamp of the Marysville & District Historical Society Inc / P.O. Box 22 / Marysville 3779historic site, victoria, ash range, history, griffiths, tom -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book - Paperback book, Secrets of the Forest-Discovering history in Melbourne's Ash Range, 1992
... Secrets of the Forest-Discovering history in Melbourne's ...A history of Melbourne's Ash forestsPaperback. Front cover has a painting on it. Painting is "Ferntree Gully in the Dandenong Ranges, 1857", painted by Eugene von Guerard.Tom Griffiths with assistance from the Historic Places Branch,/ Department of Conservation and Environment, Victoria,/ and the Monash Public History Group Stamp of the Marysville & District Historical Society Inc / P.O. Box 22 / Marysville 3779historic site, victoria, ash range, history, griffiths, tom -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book - Hardback book, The Dynamic Forest-A History of Forestry and Forest Industries in Victoria, 1991
... Industries in Victoria ...A history of forestry and forest industries in VictoriaHardback. Green dust cover with photograph of forest undergrowth. Front end paper shows a map of Victoria detailing forested and non-forested areas in the State of Victoria in the year 1869. Back end paper shows a map of Victoria detailing forested and non-forested areas in the State of Victoria in the year 1987. To Jean, who bore the/ brunt of it all - and to/ Jan, Rob, Sue and Andy Stamp of the Marysville & District Historical Society Inc / P.O. Box 22 / Marysville 3779forests, forestry, forest products industry, victoria, history, moulds, francis robert -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book - Paperback book, The History of Gold Discovery in Victoria, 1979
... The History of Gold Discovery in Victoria ...A history of gold discovery in VictoriaPaperback. Gold front cover. Front cover has a drawing of a group of miners outside a shop. Back cover has a drawing of a group of mounted police riding roughshod through a group of people and dogs.Stamp of the Marysville & District Historical Society Inc / P.O. Box 22 / Marysville 3779gold, gold field, gold miner, gold mining, gold town, victoria, australia, history