Newsletter No. 216, May 2014 May Excursion – The 1901 Eltham Railway Walk The railway from Heidelberg to Eltham was opened in 1902. Over the previous year railway construction cut a curving swathe through Josiah Holloway’s 1851 Little Eltham subdivision. The survey plans for the railway show the owners and occupiers of land within Little Eltham affected by the railway alignment and for some distance each side. The plans show houses and other buildings but development at that time was rather sparse. Copies of these plans from the State Library of Victoria collection have been provided to the Society by Alan Sheehan. For our walk on 3rd May we intend to follow the railway from the Eltham Station to Ryans Road, which was the boundary of the adjoining Montmorency Farm. The return will be by way of nearby streets. Along the way we will discuss the details shown on the railway plans as well as more recent railway documents and photographs. At the conclusion and if time permits we can inspect the historical display at the Eltham Station. The walk is about 3 km in length and will take about 2.5 hours. It will start at 2 pm at the Eltham Railway Station car park (east/Main Road side) (Melway Ref. 21 J5).Born Digitalheritage excursion, activities, eltham district historical society, eltham railway station, eltham library, trestle bridge

EDHS Member Doug Orford stands by a yarn bombing installation. ewsletter No. 216, May 2014 May Excursion – The 1901 Eltham Railway Walk The railway from Heidelberg to Eltham was opened in 1902. Over the previous year railway construction cut a curving swathe through Josiah Holloway’s 1851 Little Eltham subdivision. The survey plans for the railway show the owners and occupiers of land within Little Eltham affected by the railway alignment and for some distance each side. The plans show houses and other buildings but development at that time was rather sparse. Copies of these plans from the State Library of Victoria collection have been provided to the Society by Alan Sheehan. For our walk on 3rd May we intend to follow the railway from the Eltham Station to Ryans Road, which was the boundary of the adjoining Montmorency Farm. The return will be by way of nearby streets. Along the way we will discuss the details shown on the railway plans as well as more recent railway documents and photographs. At the conclusion and if time permits we can inspect the historical display at the Eltham Station. The walk is about 3 km in length and will take about 2.5 hours. It will start at 2 pm at the Eltham Railway Station car park (east/Main Road side) (Melway Ref. 21 J5).Born Digitalheritage excursion, activities, eltham district historical society, eltham railway station, eltham library, trestle bridge, yarn bombing, doug orford

Newsletter No. 216, May 2014 May Excursion – The 1901 Eltham Railway Walk The railway from Heidelberg to Eltham was opened in 1902. Over the previous year railway construction cut a curving swathe through Josiah Holloway’s 1851 Little Eltham subdivision. The survey plans for the railway show the owners and occupiers of land within Little Eltham affected by the railway alignment and for some distance each side. The plans show houses and other buildings but development at that time was rather sparse. Copies of these plans from the State Library of Victoria collection have been provided to the Society by Alan Sheehan. For our walk on 3rd May we intend to follow the railway from the Eltham Station to Ryans Road, which was the boundary of the adjoining Montmorency Farm. The return will be by way of nearby streets. Along the way we will discuss the details shown on the railway plans as well as more recent railway documents and photographs. At the conclusion and if time permits we can inspect the historical display at the Eltham Station. The walk is about 3 km in length and will take about 2.5 hours. It will start at 2 pm at the Eltham Railway Station car park (east/Main Road side) (Melway Ref. 21 J5).Born Digitalheritage excursion, activities, eltham district historical society, eltham railway station, eltham library, trestle bridge

The Fainter Falls Walking Track was originally accessible via a fire fighting access trail, which was used by fire-fighters putting out spot fires caused by lightening strikes. The fires in the summer of 2003, highlighted the beauty of this area and provided the residents with the opportunity to consider the redevelopment of the trail. Work to establish a 700 metre grade 2 walking trail with a 50 metre grade 3 extension trail to the Falls began in 2005. It also includes 3 observation decks, a bridge over a creek crossing, car parking and interpretative signage.The shovel was found during work on the Fainter Falls track. It was left there some time ago by a previous visitor to the Falls indicating that the Falls were accessible and attracted visitors many years ago.Rusty metal shovel head curved on each side and rounded at the front. At the back of the blade it is attached on top with 3 nails to the top piece. The top metal piece overlaps the blade by 6.5 cm longitudinally x 5 cm across. On the back the metal piece overlaps the blade by 12 cm both longitudinally and across the handle end but tapers to a point. It has 6 nails attaching it. Both metal pieces are attached to the blade and curve parallel and around so that a wooden handle would fit between them. This would have 2 nails passing through both metal pieces and the handle. (The handle is missing.) shovel. fainters falls. bogong. walking track. fire track. water.

Mt Beauty and Tawonga South are in the Kiewa Valley Mt Beauty and Tawonga are in the Kiewa Valley. Many of these photos record people who lived in these towns and their activities.Collection of black and white photos of Mt Beauty and Tawonga. Most are labelled (and some include names but no dates) in pencil on the back.Varying sizes. 1. Marketing Falls Creek 2. Driver Education Car Presentation- Mt Beauty Secondary College 3. Start of Mt Beauty Marathon 4. Mount Beauty Paramedical Day Care Centre 5. Falls Creek - Original Halley's Comet 6. Falls Creek - Original Snow-making on Twin Towers 7. Group of 10 girls 8. Mt Beauty Primary School - Tidy Towns Competition 9.Mt Beauty Primary School 10. Start of Mt Beauty Marathon 11. Lou Leiberman - Local Member 12. Bank Manager, Commonwealth Bank on left. 13. Driver Education Car - Mt Beauty Secondary College 14. Original Snow-making on Twin Towers at Falls Creek 15. Two girls 16. Mt Beauty - Home Improvement Centre 17. Tawonga District Hospital/Mt Beauty Hospital before the Nursing Home - removing pine trees 18. Water Board Installation at Tawonga South (outside Rookes house) 19. Dederang Catholic Church 20. Two men (names on back) 21. Tawonga Store 22. Mt Beauty - old butcher shop on right hand side 23.Tidy Towns Mt Beauty Labelled in pencil on the backmt beauty, tidy towns, driver education, marathon, falls creek

The Kiewa Valley Highway was/is a major road along the Kiewa River ending at Mt Beauty the site of the S.E.C.V. town built for the construction of the K.H.E.S.Black and white photo with roofless old car beside two horses pulling a cart with man behind the cart. All coming towards the photographer on a road with paddocks on each side.kiewa valley highway, road building

These baskets were used to store dresses for travelling eg. to Melbourne or Albury either by train or on a coach, a carriage or on the back of an early motor car (eg. on the dicky seat - an upholstered exterior seat) Owned and used by Clare Roper's mother in 1900. Clare lived on a farm in the Kiewa Valley. The Roper family was one of the early settlers of the Kiewa Valley Two wicker, rectangular baskets, one big and one small held together, one on top of the other, by a leather strap and handle. Both baskets have a close fitting lid that goes all the way down to the bottom thus re-enforcing the sides by doubling them.The handle has an ID tag attached.The tag has "Albury" printed / scratched on it.travel baskets, dress basket, roper family

Prams were very common as few families had cars in the 1940s to transport children. Prams were used so that babies could sleep outdoors and be moved within walking distance.Original vintage cyclops 1940s pram. This pram is typical of the prams used in the Kiewa Valley during the 1940s and into the 1950s when Mt Beauty township was built and included many families with young children.Painted beige cane and steel pram with 4 spoked wheels and rubber tyres supported by steel springs. Cream colour. Lined with vinyl (perhaps). Cane decoration on each side.Decorative cane pattern on each sidewicker, pram, cyclops

International police brawler van showing insignia on side door. 'Police' sign is inverted. Circa 1961police vehicles; motor transport branch; motor transport section; brawler van

Ford prison van showing insignia in the middle of the carriage section of the van. Side view. Circa 1961. Outside City Watch housepolice vehicles; motor transport branch; motor transport section; brawler van

Side view of Bedford police bus, registration number MZA-841. There is an unidentified person in the driver's seat. Circa 1965police vehicles; motor transport branch; motor transport section; bedford bus

Bedford bus, side view. Circa 1965police vehicles; motor transport branch; motor transport section; bedford bus

International Search and Rescue Squad car, registration number HHK-504, with police insignia below side window, behind front door. There is a police light on the roof and spot lights at diagonals on the roof with a siren on right hand front light casing. Circa 1960police vehicles; motor transport branch; motor transport section; search and rescue squad

Truck from side view with police insignia on cab door in public garden space with a transmission tower in the background. Circa 1961police vehicles; motor transport branch; motor transport section;

Studebaker truck with police insignia and "Victoria Police Mobile Laboratory" written on side door. Registration number V-0241. Circa 1960police vehicles; motor transport branch; motor transport section; studebaker truck

International van registration number JBY-306 with police insignia and 'Forensic Science Laboratory' on the side door. There is a light and roof racks on the roof of the van. Circa 1965police vehicles; motor transport branch; motor transport section; mobile laboratory; forensic science laboratory

International Brawler van, registration number JNB-203, with police insignia on the side door. In the background is a BMW and a Kawasaki motorbike. Circa 1967police vehicles; motor transport branch; motor transport section; mobile laboratory; bmw motorcycle; kawasaki motorcycle

International "Brawler" van from a side view with a driver and a passenger and an additional two passengers in the rear seats of the van. Circa 1967. Photo taken at Dawson St police complex. 1/Const. Stan Cato in right rear seat.police vehicles; motor transport branch; motor transport section; mobile laboratory

International brawler van, registration number JNB-203, from a rear view with police insignia on the rear side door and signalling hand on driver's door. Circa 1967police vehicles; motor transport branch; motor transport section; mobile laboratory

Side view of a Rambler Classic. Circa 1966police vehicles; motor transport branch; motor transport section; wireless patrol; rambler classic car

Wireless Patrol Rambler Classic, registration number JNC-003, with light on roof. The car is parked and all doors are open, with the driver Graeme Dovaston standing on the driver's side. Circa 1967police vehicles; motor transport branch; motor transport section; wireless patrol; highway patrol; rambler classic car; dovaston, graeme

Wireless Patrol Ford Falcon V8 with extensive damage to rear right hand side of vehicle, including boot. Registration number KBG-032. There are a number of men standing in front of the vehicle and there is a tow truck to the left. Circa 1969police vehicles; motor transport branch; motor transport section; wireless patrol; ford falcon car

Photo taken at the Dawson St Brunswick complexSide view of Ford Falcon station wagon with Victoria Police Accident Appreciation Squad written on the driver's door. There is a blue light on the roof and a siren mounted on the bonnet. There is a red brick wall in the background immediately behind the car and a corrugated iron garage to the left and rear with the door open. Circa 1969police vehicles; motor transport branch; motor transport section; wireless patrol; ford falcon station wagon; accident appreciation squad

A 1966 International Harvester Brawler Van leaving Dawson Street Brunswick police centre.International Brawler van, registration number JLG-402, leaving Dawson Street garage. There is a yellow plastic hand attached to the driver's door which was used as an indicator for turning right. The police insignia is visible on the rear side door and the police light is also visible on the centre front of the vehicle. Circa 1966.police vehicles; motor transport branch; motor transport section; mobile laboratory

Daimler Wireless Patrol #12 with damage to rear right hand side, circa 1932No. 106 Daimler No 12 6 cylinder REG 114 - 427police vehicles; transport; motor police branch; daimler car; wireless patrol

Daimler registration number 2-690 with damage to rear bumper and front left hand side mudguard, circa 1934No. 2 Daimler Reg No. 2690. Damaged in collision with Fiat sedan No. 60-868 at the intersection of Inkerman Road and Alexander Street East St Kilda on 10/4/34. First Const. MacPherson 6953 driver. Senr Const. Fowles in chargepolice vehicles; transport; motor police branch; daimler car; wireless patrol

Daimler registration number 2-690 with damage to front right hand side mudguard, circa 193police vehicles; transport; motor police branch; daimler car; wireless patrol

Daimler registration number 2-690 on hoist with damage to front right hand side mudguard and wheel, circa 1935No 140. No. 2 Daimler. Reg No. 2-690. Accident 23.5.35. Driver - H.V. Casey 8770. Struck a trampolice vehicles; transport; motor police branch; daimler car; wireless patrol

Wireless Patrol Daimler 'double six" car with damage to rear left hand side, circa 1939. This was the second double six purchased and was known as "Daimler #3". Photo taken in Russell Street HQ yard with City Court at the rear.police vehicles; transport; motor police branch; daimler car; wireless patrol