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Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Steam locomotive K-155 outside the locomotive workshop, Echuca Railway Station, c.1962, 1962c
The K class was a branch line steam locomotive that ran on Victorian Railways in Australia from 1922 to 1979. Although its design was entirely conventional and its specifications unremarkable, the K class was in practice a remarkably versatile and dependable locomotive. It went on to outlast every other class of steam locomotive in regular service on the VR, and no fewer than 21 examples of the 53 originally built have survived into preservation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_Railways_K_classDigital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencyechuca railway station, george coop collection, k-155, k-class steam locomotive (vr newport workshops), railway workshop -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Walhalla narrow gauge railway trestle bridge near Echuca, c.1962, 1962c
Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencygeorge coop collection, railway bridge, trestle bridge, walhalla, echuca -
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Slide, Uniting Church, cnr John Street and Main Road, Eltham, c.1975, 1975c
John Street unsealed35 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)eltham, john street, main road, uniting church -
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Slide, Uniting Church, cnr John Street and Main Road, Eltham, c.1975, 1975c
John Street unsealed35 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)eltham, john street, main road, uniting church -
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Slide, Uniting Church, cnr John Street and Main Road, Eltham, c.1975, 1975c
John Street unsealed35 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)eltham, john street, main road, uniting church -
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Slide, Uniting Church, cnr John Street and Main Road, Eltham, c.1975, 1975c
John Street unsealed35 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)eltham, john street, main road, uniting church -
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Slide, Uniting Church, cnr John Street and Main Road, Eltham, c.1975, 1975c
John Street unsealed35 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)eltham, john street, main road, uniting church -
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Slide, Uniting Church, cnr John Street and Main Road, Eltham, c.1975, 1975c
John Street unsealed35 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)eltham, john street, main road, uniting church -
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Slide, Wellers Hotel, Pitmans Corner, Eltham-Yarra Glen Road, Kangaroo Ground, c.1975, 1975c
35 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)eltham-yarra glen road, kangaroo ground, pitmans corner, weller's hotel -
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Slide, Wellers Hotel, Pitmans Corner, Eltham-Yarra Glen Road, Kangaroo Ground, c.1975, 1975c
35 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)eltham-yarra glen road, kangaroo ground, pitmans corner, weller's hotel -
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Slide, Wellers Hotel, Pitmans Corner, Eltham-Yarra Glen Road, Kangaroo Ground, c.1975, 1975c
35 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)eltham-yarra glen road, kangaroo ground, pitmans corner, weller's hotel -
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Slide, Wellers Hotel, Pitmans Corner, Eltham-Yarra Glen Road, Kangaroo Ground, c.1975, 1975c
35 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)eltham-yarra glen road, kangaroo ground, pitmans corner, weller's hotel -
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Slide, New kerb and channeling, Eltham Central Park from Panther Place, c.1972, 1972
35 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)eltham central park, eltham shire council, football pavillion, infrastructure, panther place, road construction -
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Slide, Cross Section, Standard Road with one path; Shire of Eltham, c.1972, 1972
35 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)design guide, eltham shire council, infrastructure, road construction, shire of eltham -
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Slide, Cross Section, Standard Road with two paths; Shire of Eltham, c.1972, 1972
35 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)design guide, eltham shire council, infrastructure, road construction, shire of eltham -
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Slide, Cross Section, Narrow Road with Rollover Kerb; Shire of Eltham, c.1972, 1972
35 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)design guide, eltham shire council, infrastructure, road construction, shire of eltham -
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Slide, Typical Road Cross Sections; Shire of Eltham, c.1972, 1972
35 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)design guide, eltham shire council, infrastructure, road construction, shire of eltham -
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Postcard, Postcard to Lily Howard from Charlie Harris (front left) in camp, c.1916, 1916
Digital file only - scanned by EDHS from item on loan aif, charlie harris, first world war, letters, lew howard collection, ww1 -
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Postcard, Postcard to Lois from Uncle Bill, Bethlehem, Christmas c.1916, 1916
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Postcard, Postcard to Lily Howard's mother from Harold (?), Boulonge-sur-Mer, France, c.9 February 1918, 1918
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Photograph, Reginald Wilfred Howard, born Panton Hill 1908, c.1910, 1910c
Lew Howard's father, died 2000 and buried at Kangaroo Ground Cemetery (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195222830)Digital file only - scanned by EDHS from item on loanlew howard collection, reginald wilfred howard -
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Photograph, Sefton Thomas Cranton Howard (VX18606), c.1940, 1940c
Digital file only - scanned by EDHS from item on loanlew howard collection, sefton thomas cranton howard, vx18606 -
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Photograph, St. Matthews Sunday School group, Mrs Motschall teacher, c.1952, 1952c
Lew Howard (1944)Digital file only - scanned by EDHS from item on loanlew howard collection, lewis howard, mrs motschall, st. matthews sunday school -
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Newspaper clipping, Dance Brawl - Official Kicked, Diamond Valley News, c.18 March 1975, 1975
Apex Club official kicked in the face during a brawl at a dance at the Eltham Youth Club Hall on Saturday March 8, 1975. 17 year old Eltham girl charged.Digital file only - scanned by EDHS from item on loanapex club, eltham police station, eltham youth club hall, i. clare, ian wright, kelvin glare, lew howard, lew howard collection, lewis howard -
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Photograph, Michael Wood, Eltham Community Centre, c.1982, 1982c
302 Kodak Safety 4 x 5 colour transparency Also 20 x 25 cm black and white printeltham community centre, mudbrick -
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Photograph, View from lounge room looking towards Pitt Street and Wattle Grove, 218 Pitt Street, Eltham, c.1985, 1985c
House was rented by Kim Tarpey between October 1983 and June 1985. It was one of the buildings originally part of Birds Orchard. Harold Bird was her landlord, a retired primary school teacher who, when she knew him was driving the mobile library bus. Her partner had him as a teacher at Montmorency Primary in grade 4. The house was next door to what is now a bushland reserve near the Pauline Toner Reserve. It was on the corner of Pitt and Arthur St - the driveway was near the roundabout and went off to the right of the driveway that now belongings to 220 Pitt street and which was bushland at the time. It was sold in 1985 and consequently demolished, a large house has replaced it. It was situated approximately where the front door of No. 218 is nowadays with the facade roughly in line with the now garage wall to the left of this front door.Digital file only - scanned from personal photo album on loan218 pitt street, eltham, houses, birds orchard, harold bird, kim tarpey, eucalyptus road -
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Photograph, View from back fence looking towards Pitt Street and Wattle Grove, 218 Pitt Street, Eltham, c.1985, 1985c
House was rented by Kim Tarpey between October 1983 and June 1985. It was one of the buildings originally part of Birds Orchard. Harold Bird was her landlord, a retired primary school teacher who, when she knew him was driving the mobile library bus. Her partner had him as a teacher at Montmorency Primary in grade 4. The house was next door to what is now a bushland reserve near the Pauline Toner Reserve. It was on the corner of Pitt and Arthur St - the driveway was near the roundabout and went off to the right of the driveway that now belongings to 220 Pitt street and which was bushland at the time. It was sold in 1985 and consequently demolished, a large house has replaced it. It was situated approximately where the front door of No. 218 is nowadays with the facade roughly in line with the now garage wall to the left of this front door.Digital file only - scanned from personal photo album on loan218 pitt street, eltham, houses, birds orchard, harold bird, kim tarpey, eucalyptus road -
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Photograph, View from back fence on to Eucalyptus Road. Pitt Street Reserve to the right, 18 Pitt Street, Eltham, c.1985, 1985c
House was rented by Kim Tarpey between October 1983 and June 1985. It was one of the buildings originally part of Birds Orchard. Harold Bird was her landlord, a retired primary school teacher who, when she knew him was driving the mobile library bus. Her partner had him as a teacher at Montmorency Primary in grade 4. The house was next door to what is now a bushland reserve near the Pauline Toner Reserve. It was on the corner of Pitt and Arthur St - the driveway was near the roundabout and went off to the right of the driveway that now belongings to 220 Pitt street and which was bushland at the time. It was sold in 1985 and consequently demolished, a large house has replaced it. It was situated approximately where the front door of No. 218 is nowadays with the facade roughly in line with the now garage wall to the left of this front door.Digital file only - scanned from personal photo album on loan218 pitt street, eltham, houses, birds orchard, harold bird, kim tarpey, eucalyptus road -
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Photograph, Tracey-Lisa, Kim Tarpey c.1993, 1993c
Photo of a portrait by Kim Tarpey of Tracey Naughton. Tracey was Eltham’s first Community Arts Officer. Kim coordinated a couple of drawing groups at the North Riding Living and Learning Centre. This organisation eventually metamorphosed into Living and Learning Nillumbik (Panton Hill). Tracey sat for the portrait group. The work was exhibited at the Community Centre in an exhibition organised for the Eltham Festival. Unfortunately the work went missing later down the track when on loan to an art centre and has not been recovered. Kim Tarpey advised "Tracey Naughton sat for my portrait drawing group at Panton Hill. She had a watch with a print of the Mona Lisa on the dial - so I named it the 'Tracey-Lisa.' The colour of her hair is distorted as it was photographed through glass"Digital file only - scanned from personal photos on loan to EDHSart, community arts officer, eltham community centre, eltham festival, kim tarpey, living and learning nillumbik (panton hill), north riding living and learning centre, portrait of tracey naughton, shire of eltham, tracey naughton -
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Newspaper clipping, Eltham War Memorial Trust: Ready Now for Forward Movement; Acknowledgements £722; publication unknown, c.1946, 1946c
Article about the purchase of land for the Eltham War Memorial and preparations to make a drive for funds History of the War Memorial Following the end of the First World War, communities across Victoria and Australia typically erected memorials which were predominantly statues, cenotaphs, avenues of honour and plaques. The Shire of Eltham established the Avenue of Honour at the gateway to the shire as well as an obelisk at the corner of Main Road and Bridge street and the Shire of Eltham War Memorial Tower at Kangaroo Ground. After the Second World War communities once again desired to preserve the memories of those who served and paid the ultimate sacrifice. Resources were scarce so there was a transition away from the traditional style memorials that sprang up post 1918 to one of building facilities that would provide ongoing benefit to the community. Even before the end of the Second World War, the citizens of Eltham began to consider an appropriate form of memorial for those from the area who fought and died in the First and Second World Wars. In 1943 the Eltham Women’s Auxiliary raised funds for the construction of buildings to be established on land to be purchased for the proposed War Memorial. On March 27th, 1945, the Eltham District Progress Association called a meeting of local people who in turn set up and registered the Eltham War Memorial Trust Inc. As a focus for the purpose of the memorial, the newspaper notice read:- ‘Those who have had a member of their family in the fighting services will want to see that the form of a memorial we are concerned with is the one which will be a constant reminder to us of those who fought for us and the little ones for whom they fought and died.’ At that meeting it was decided the Memorial should take the form of a baby health centre along with a creche and children’s library. In late 1945, the newly formed Eltham War Memorial Trust purchased the land at 903-907 Main Road Eltham from Miss Shillinglaw, which once formed part of the Shillinglaw farm on Lot 90 of Holloway’s 1851 “Little Eltham” subdivision. The Governor of Victoria, General Sir Dallas Brooks, laid the foundation stone on November 24th, 1950, in memory of those who fell in the Second World War. The Eltham Infant Welfare Centre was opened November 15th, 1952, the Pre-school on December 1st, 1956, and the Children’s Library in 1961. In late 1966 the children’s library service was integrated into the Heideberg Regional Library Service and the building was officially renamed the Eltham War Memorial Hall. Following the opening of the Eltham Infant Welfare Centre, work began in 1953 planning for the entrance to the grounds, which is signaled by a wrought iron arch entitled “Eltham War Memorial” . In 1954 the Eltham War Memorial Trust decided that a legacy provided by the late Councillor Ernest James Andrew (d. 29 March 1950) in memory of his wife, Mrs. Ellen Andrew (d. 13 July 1946) and who are both buried at Eltham Cemetery, should be used to fund the construction of the entrance. A metal plate inscribed to this effect was attached to the gates. Work on the Memorial Gardens was undertaken throughout the following decade, with a Memorial Forecourt included in the final 1956 plans for the Pre-School Centre. A quote was accepted by the Trust in 1963 for the implementation of a memorial garden, which included grading of a sixty-five foot strip at the rear of the Trust buildings and construction of concrete paths. The stone retaining walls at the front of the site were installed in 1968 when Main Road was widened and it is believed that the Memorial Gates were relocated at that time also. Eltham Senior Citizens Centre In 1964, Eltham Shire Council purchased a section of land from the Trust at the northern end of the site, as a provision for Country Fire Authority buildings. At the same time the Elderly Citizens Club proposed a Senior Citizens Centre on the south western section of the Trust’s property. This was approved by the Trust with the provision that the building was constructed in ‘accord’ with those already existing. In 1965 Council took on board the plans for the Senior Citizens Centre and applied for a government grant. These could only be awarded if Council owned the site. In 1962 the Trust had resolved to hand over the assets to Council once the Memorial Gardens were completed. This was in line with Health Department requirements that grants for the ongoing operation and maintenance of the three facilities would only be made once the the facilities were completed and handed over to Council. In 1965 the Department of Health further demanded substantial alterations to the Pre-School playground as a result of the pending impact of the planned Senior Citizens Centre and Main Road duplication. As a consequence, handover of the Trust’s assets to Council was initiated with a formal ceremony held in the Children’s Library on August 28th, 1965. The Trust continued on as a committee of management for another twelve months. Plans and specifications for the Senior Citizens Centre were prepared by March 1966. Council obtained a grant from the Government which covered one third of the cost and the building was completed by April 1967. Whilst the Senior Citizens Centre is contained within the original Eltham War Memorial building precinct, it was not part of the original Memorial and was not funded by the Eltham War Memorial Trust.Newsprint clippingeltham children's library, eltham infant welfare centre, eltham pre-school, eltham war memorial hall, eltham war memorial trust, women's auxiliary