Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 2 strips Colour print (x1)Kodak Safety 5035kangaroo ground, maroondah aqueduct

Shire of Eltham War Memorial Tower at Kangarooo Ground; view from the east and close up of entrance including Honour Roll. On November 11th 1926 the Shire of Eltham War Memorial Tower at Kangaroo Ground was opened. It is regarded as one of Melbourne’s most outstanding lookout towers. It commands a magnificent 360 degree panorama from Kinglake across the Diamond Valley to Macedon and the You Yangs. It is built on a peak which was once a volcano, 237 metres above sea level. After World War one a memorial cairn was erected on the site, and in 1925 a committee of public-minded citizens began to plan for a tower. Many generous donations of material and money were forthcoming so that in 1926 the Governor General Lord Stonehaven was able to unveil the plaque before a crowd of 500 people There was some concern in the 1960s when the Forests Commission wanted to build a firespotters cabin on the top. At first R.S.L. branches opposed the idea, but it was realised that this use could combine with its use as a tourist attraction, and would ensure its maintenance for the future. Today the Kangaroo Ground tower provides one of the best views around Melbourne and is a fitting memorial to those who died in two world wars. From: Historic items for Diamond Valley Community Radio September 1990 (EDHS collection) On November 8th, 1951, the memorial was re-dedicated by the Governor of Victoria, Sir Dallas Brooks with the addition of the names of men from the Shire of Eltham who fell in the Second World War. Further wreaths were added subsequent to this image in time for the 2001 Reembrance Day service to commemorate the men from th shire who had fallen in the Malayan, Korean, Borneo and Vietnam campaigns.Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 2 strips Kodak Safety 5035 Colour print (x1)Kodak Safety 5035garden hill, kangaroo ground, kangaroo ground memorial, memorial park, shire of eltham war memorial, shire of eltham war memorial tower, war memorial, kangaroo ground relief committee

View from front north side looking south west from cnr of Graham Road and Eltham-Yarra Glen RoadRoll of 35mm colour negative film, 2 strips Kodak Safety 5035 Colour print (x1)Kodak Safety 5035kangaroo ground, church, presbyterian church

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 3 stripsKodak Safety 5035kinglake national park

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 3 stripsKodak Safety 5035kinglake national park

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 3 stripsKodak Safety 5035kinglake national park

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 3 stripsKodak Safety 5035hurst family, cemetery, hurstbridge

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 3 stripsKodak Safety 5035hurst family, cemetery, hurstbridge

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 3 stripsKodak Safety 5035hurst family, cemetery, hurstbridge

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 5 stripsKodak Safety 5035

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 5 stripsKodak Safety 5035

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 5 stripsKodak Safety 5035

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 5 stripsKodak Safety 5035parsons road, bridge, maroondah aqueduct

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 5 stripsKodak Safety 5035parsons road, bridge, maroondah aqueduct

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 5 stripsKodak Safety 5035parsons road, bridge, maroondah aqueduct

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 2 strips Colour print (x3)Kodak Safety 5035kangaroo ground, maroondah aqueduct

Shire of Eltham War Memorial Tower at Kangarooo Ground; view from the east and close up of entrance including Honour Roll. On November 11th 1926 the Shire of Eltham War Memorial Tower at Kangaroo Ground was opened. It is regarded as one of Melbourne’s most outstanding lookout towers. It commands a magnificent 360 degree panorama from Kinglake across the Diamond Valley to Macedon and the You Yangs. It is built on a peak which was once a volcano, 237 metres above sea level. After World War one a memorial cairn was erected on the site, and in 1925 a committee of public-minded citizens began to plan for a tower. Many generous donations of material and money were forthcoming so that in 1926 the Governor General Lord Stonehaven was able to unveil the plaque before a crowd of 500 people There was some concern in the 1960s when the Forests Commission wanted to build a firespotters cabin on the top. At first R.S.L. branches opposed the idea, but it was realised that this use could combine with its use as a tourist attraction, and would ensure its maintenance for the future. Today the Kangaroo Ground tower provides one of the best views around Melbourne and is a fitting memorial to those who died in two world wars. From: Historic items for Diamond Valley Community Radio September 1990 (EDHS collection) On November 8th, 1951, the memorial was re-dedicated by the Governor of Victoria, Sir Dallas Brooks with the addition of the names of men from the Shire of Eltham who fell in the Second World War. Further wreaths were added subsequent to this image in time for the 2001 Reembrance Day service to commemorate the men from th shire who had fallen in the Malayan, Korean, Borneo and Vietnam campaigns.Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 2 strips Colour print (x1)Kodak Safety 5035garden hill, kangaroo ground, kangaroo ground memorial, memorial park, shire of eltham war memorial tower, war memorial, garden hill, kangaroo ground, kangaroo ground memorial, kangaroo ground relief committee, memorial park, shire of eltham war memorial tower, war memorial, shire of eltham war memorial

View from front north side looking south west from cnr of Graham Road and Eltham-Yarra Glen RoadRoll of 35mm colour negative film, 2 strips Kodak Safety 5035 Colour print (x1)Kodak Safety 5035kangaroo ground, church, presbyterian church

Black and white photograph of Warrandyte Bridge over Yarra River c.1970warrandyte, yarra river, bridges

Colour photograph of abandoned aqueduct near Afton Street, Research c.1990maroondah aqueduct, aqueducts

Black and white photograph Cross Ref: 00050 (print) and 01897-25 (negative)bridges, bridge, wattle glen, wilson road

Colour photograph of blue pincushions, Wild Dog Creek Road, St Andrewspincushions, brunonia australis, st andrews, wild dog creek road, wildflowers

Two colour photographs of bracket fungus, Kinglake National Parkfungus, kinglake national park

Diaries detail two journies made to Europe from Australia during 1918.Two hardcovered notebooks. WW1 diary of Clarence Thompson (19810 - AMC Sea Transport Staff, Section 4).

Bill Oakley was an engineer at the Shire of Eltham. Bill Oakley indicating the rough span of the proposed bridge. Digital file only; created from original colour positive slide transparencyresearch (vic.), russell yeoman collection, gumtree road, army reserve engineers, captain bill oakley, fc holden sedan, fire access, streets, bill oakley

Bill Oakley was an engineer at the Shire of Eltham. Digital file only; created from original colour positive slide transparencyresearch (vic.), russell yeoman collection, gumtree road, army reserve engineers, captain bill oakley, fc holden sedan, fire access, streets, bill oakley

Bill Oakley was an engineer at the Shire of Eltham. Digital file only; created from original colour positive slide transparencyresearch (vic.), russell yeoman collection, gumtree road, army reserve engineers, captain bill oakley, fc holden sedan, fire access, streets, bill oakley

Bill Oakley was an engineer at the Shire of Eltham. Digital file only; created from original colour positive slide transparencyresearch (vic.), russell yeoman collection, gumtree road, army reserve engineers, captain bill oakley, fc holden sedan, fire access, streets, bill oakley

Bill Oakley was an engineer at the Shire of Eltham. Digital file only; created from original colour positive slide transparencyresearch (vic.), russell yeoman collection, gumtree road, army reserve engineers, captain bill oakley, fc holden sedan, fire access, streets, bill oakley

Bill Oakley was an engineer at the Shire of Eltham. Digital file only; created from original colour positive slide transparencyresearch (vic.), russell yeoman collection, gumtree road, army reserve engineers, captain bill oakley, fc holden sedan, fire access, streets, bill oakley