On Tuesday, the 8th of April 2003, Arthritis Victoria conducted an outreach visit to the town of St Arnaud, in the Wimmera region of central west Victoria. Around 40 people attended a talk on musculoskeletal health presented by naturopath and psychologist, Phillip Blackwood, and Arthritis Victoria's Community Speaker, Bill O'Connor. On the following morning, the Healthy Bones Bus (HBB) was set up in the main street of St Arnaud. This photo depicts Bill O'Connor making his presentation. Another photo from the event, depicting the seated attendees in the foreground and Bill standing in the background, appears on page 16 of the Vol 16 Issue 2, Winter 2003 edition of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Update. The published photo is not captioned.Colour photo of a man making a presentation to a small group of people (partially obscured) indoors.[On a green sticky note, handwritten in blue ink] Bill O'Connor (AV vol) presenting @ St Arnaud April 2003arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, arthritis victoria, av, rural and regional education, rare, outreach, bill o’connor, community speaker, st arnaud, wimmera, central west victoria, 2003

On Tuesday, the 8th of April 2003, Arthritis Victoria conducted an outreach visit to the town of St Arnaud, in the Wimmera region of central west Victoria. Around 40 people attended a talk on musculoskeletal health presented by naturopath and psychologist, Phillip Blackwood, and Arthritis Victoria's Community Speaker, Bill O'Connor. On the following morning, the Healthy Bones Bus (HBB) was set up in the main street of St Arnaud. This photo depicts people from the St Arnaud community listening to the presentations.Colour photo of an audience seated on rows of chairs in a large room. There is a large curtained window behind them, through which some trees and a large van outside are evident.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, arthritis victoria, av, rural and regional education, rare, outreach, community members, audience, st arnaud, wimmera, central west victoria, 2003

On Tuesday, the 8th of April 2003, Arthritis Victoria conducted an outreach visit to the town of St Arnaud, in the Wimmera region of central west Victoria. Around 40 people attended a talk on musculoskeletal health presented by naturopath and psychologist, Phillip Blackwood, and Arthritis Victoria's Community Speaker, Bill O'Connor. On the following morning, the Healthy Bones Bus (HBB) was set up in the main street of St Arnaud. This photo depicts two people stand in front of a table outside the Healthy Bones Bus while setting up in the main street of St Arnaud. On either side of the table, there are two A-framed sandwich boards with the text "NATIONAL ARTHRITIS WEEK" in red. Beside the table, there are two blue fabric deck chairs.Colour photo of two women standing in front of a large van. The side of the van has a bright blue awning, and a large door on the side, which is open. There are some sandwhich boards, a table, and two deck chairs on the paving in front of the van.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, arthritis victoria, av, rural and regional education, rare, outreach, healthy bones bus, hbb, education, information stall, posters, st arnaud, wimmera, central west victoria, 2003

On Tuesday, the 8th of April 2003, Arthritis Victoria conducted an outreach visit to the town of St Arnaud, in the Wimmera region of central west Victoria. Around 40 people attended a talk on musculoskeletal health presented by naturopath and psychologist, Phillip Blackwood, and Arthritis Victoria's Community Speaker, Bill O'Connor. On the following morning, the Healthy Bones Bus (HBB) was set up in the main street of St Arnaud. This photo depicts a front view of the HHB parked in the main street of the town. It has been set up with its wide side doors open in order to display the information exhibits. A set of retractable steps have been pulled down so that visitors are able to enter the display area. Another photo of the Healthy Bones Bus in the main street of St Arnaud during this visit appears on page 17 of the Vol 16 Issue 2, Winter 2003 edition of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Update.Colour photo of a large van with "Healthy Bones Bus" painted on the front. It is parked in the main shopping strip, and has been set up as a mobile information exhibit.[On a green sticky note, handwritten in blue ink] HBB Main St St Arnaud April 2003 [On the same green sticky note, handwritten in black ink - archivist's note] Wimmera, near Grampiansarthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, arthritis victoria, av, rural and regional education, rare, outreach, healthy bones bus, hbb, education, information stall, posters, st arnaud, wimmera, central west victoria, 2003

Pam Lawson of the Hurstbridge Local History group presents as part of a series of talks held October - December 2005 at the Eltham Living and Learning Centre which allowed Nillumbik Historical Societies to record the verbal history of the area with some of the well known residents of Nillumbik and surrounds Recorded and edited by Marie Ryan of Plenty Valley FM community radio. Speaker: 22 November 2005video recording, pam lawson, hurstbridge

51 Digital photographs taken at the opening of the Inverloch Historical Society Exhibition in June 2017. The opening was at 2pm on Saturday 2nd of June 2017. Location: Inverloch Community Hub. Speakers: Introduction & conclusion: Graham Paterson (Secretary) Master of Ceremonies: Pamela Rothfield (Bass Coast Shire Council Mayor) Speaker: Eulalie Brewster (Patron) Speaker: John Hutchinson (President) Exhibition launch by: Brian Paynter (Member of Victorian Parliament - Member for Bass) Also in attendance Jullian Brown (Bass Coast Shire Councillor for Bunurong Ward)

Max Turner of Yarrambat Historical Society speaks as part of the Tales of Old Nillumbik program. A series of talks held October - December 2005 at the Eltham Living and Learning Centre which allowed Nillumbik Historical Societies to record the verbal history of the area with some of the well known residents of Nillumbik and surrounds Recorded and edited by Marie Ryan of Plenty Valley FM Community radio station. Speaker: 22 November 2005video recording, max turner, yarrambat, yarrambat heritage museum, yarrambat historical society

A movie projector (or film projector) is an opto-mechanical device for displaying motion picture film by projecting it onto a screen.Used in the Kiewa Valley possibly in the Mt Beauty Community Hall for the weekly movies/films.Large ered box with handle at the top. One side opens showing all working parts and instructins. Knobs are labelled eg. volme, amplifier etc. It is heavy and comes with two equally large speakers also in red boxes.

Speakers were used to amplify the sound of the movie being shown. The Pyrox Victor was for 16mm films and used from the 1940s.Used in the Kiewa Valley possibly at the Mt Beauty Community Hall for weekly filmsHeavy large red box with 'Pyrox Vicor' on one side. 'Rola' is inscribed at the end of the cone and centred in the front. The company, Rola, of Richmond, Victoria, Model 12U. Circa 1940s. It has a long electrical cord alo inside the case. Both speakers are the same except one is in a poor condition. pyrox victor, rola manufacturers, film projector speakers

A double sided A4 sheet publicising an event in Melbourne to celebrate the anniversary of the Eureka Stockade. The speaker swere Fr Bob Maguire, Rob Stary, David Spratt and others, and topics included Defence of civil rights and liberties, climate warming, democratic rights in the community, multicultural Australia and an independant foreign policy. "Unite under the Eureka Flag for a truly democratic, just and multicultural Australia" ... "The fight for justice, democratic rights and sovereinty started at teh Eureka Stockade more than 150 years ago is not over yet."eureka stockade, spirit of eureka, liberty victoria, victorian trades hall council

The menu card was produced for the Ballarat College 1970 Football Premiership Dinner held at Craig's Hotel on 14 August 1970 at 6.30pm. The cover provides details of the event and lists the names and signatures of the Captain, vice-captain, team members, coach and also includes the signatures of several staff and the Principal. The inside pages note the menu and toast list. Documents the social signifiance of sport, particularly football, in the life of the Ballarat community. Printed single sheet card with printing on both sidesSignature at top right of front cover: S Lee Signatures on back cover of all players, coach, teachers and guest speaker.stuart-lee, football-premiership, 1970, r-m-horner, jack-netherway, douglas-matthews, c-jesse, b-armstrong, vin-brown, p-bryant, andrew-davies, terry-green, n-grimmer, w-hawkins, w-little, d-llewellyn, evan-llewellyn, d-maconachie, g-matthews, d-murray, d-mccoy, c-mcintyre, c-moore, p-morrow, peter-netherway, james-pippin, s-rasmussen, b-redman, d-ronaldson, j-whitla, craigs-hotel-ballarat, menu, dinner, herb-godbehear

Jackson St Casterton Aug 18. 23 Dear Girls, I was very pleased to receive your nice letters with news of your doings in Eltham. You put Casterton S.A., so your letters were a long time reaching me. As I hope to see you all very soon I shall just send a p.c. of me taken in Mrs Cox’s garden Easter Sunday 12 months ago. The river here has been in flood twice and people who lived along its banks had to move. I believe the Eltham PS is greatly improved. Betty says I shall get lost there now. Casterton is on the Glenelg R. in Vic so you will remember that next time. Best wishes to you all. From E. Hooley Ellen Sweeney was a former student of Eltham State School in the 1880s, She became a teacher at the school from 1891-1898. She returned in 1915 until her marriage to William Hooley of Casterton at St Marys, Eltham, Tuesday, April 24, 1923. Wedding at Eltham. (1923, April 27). Advertiser (Hurstbridge, Vic. : 1922 - 1939), p. 2 (AFTERNOON). Retrieved February 14, 2023, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article56655781 Wedding at Eltham PRESENTATIONS TO MISS SWEENEY. On Tuesday last. Miss Sweeney (a member of an old and respected Eltham family), who recently resigned her position as assistant teacher at the Eltham State School to marry Mr. W. Hooley, of Casterton, was presented with a handsome gold wristlet watch. The headmaster, Mr. Dudtield, in making the presentation on behalf of the school committee, parents, and children paid a high tribute to the excellent work done by Miss Sweeney during her connection with the school, and in asking her acceptance of the present, expressed on behalf of all the fullest measure of happiness to Miss Sweeney in her married life. On Thursday evening, a social evening was tendered to Miss Sweeney, at Mrs. T. Jewell's residence Main street, by the choir and parishioners of St. Mary's Church, Eltham, where Miss Sweeney has for some years acted as choir mistress. Mr. Harold Cox, in handing her a handsome gold and oak silver salad bowl and service, expressed the heartiest good wishes to one who had not only labored so strenuously in organising the choir, but had been always foremost in promoting church and public movements in the community. Congratulatory addresses were also contributed by the Rev. F. Norris and Mr. W. P. McMahon. Miss Sweeney sincerely thanked the donors for their beautiful present, and the speakers for the many kind things said in her regard. She felt very much severing her connection with Eltham. She would carry away many happy-. recollections of her old home, and the kindly people of the town. She hoped after some years to return to Eltham. permanently. (Applause.) On Saturday morning. the marriage ceremony was performed at St. Mary's in the presence of a large number of friends. During the nuptial Mass, celebrated by the Rev. F. Parker. (North Fitzroy), assisted-by the Rev. F. Morris .(Eltham). The choral part of the service including the Wedding March, was very efficiently rendered by the choir. MRS HOOLEY (1940, May 10).Eltham and Whittlesea Shires Advertiser (Vic. : 1940 - 1942), p. 4. Retrieved February 14, 2023, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article57491650 MRS HOOLEY Sincere regret was felt, in Eltham and district at the death of Mrs. W. Hooley (nee Miss Ellen Sweeney) a very dear and capable teacher at State Schools in Eltham and other districts, including the Western District. The deceased was one of Nature's ladies, and was a native of Eltham having been born in the historic home, Culla Hill, one of the first settlements on the Yarra. She passed peacefully away on Anzac Day, April 26. The. funeral was the largest and most impressive ever seen in Eltham, and left St. Mary's Church after a requiem mass conducted by Rev. Father Morrison and Father Hollis. The pall bearers were mostly girlhood friends. Deceased leaves a husband, two brothers, Mr. Tom Sweeney of Kew, and Mr. Frank Sweeney of Western Australia and sisters (Mrs. Lane, of W.A., and Mrs. M. Carringham, of Dalton St, Eltham.) POSTCARD 1905-1940s Like the carte-de-visite, postcards enjoyed a collecting craze by large numbers of people, and were often kept in albums through which the interested visitor could browse. Postcards were posted or exchanged in huge numbers. Postal authorities in Australia only allowed the private printing of postcards from 1898. At this time the back of the card was reserved for the address and postage stamp, and the front was used for the message and a picture. In 1902 British authorities allowed a "divided back", so that the left side could be used for the message, the right side for the address and stamp, and the whole of the front was devoted to the picture. France followed suit in 1904, Germany and Australia in 1905, and the United States in 1907. - Frost, Lenore; Dating Family Photos 1850-1920; Valiant Press Pty. Ltd., Berwick, Victoria 1991marg ball collection, postcard, 1922, 1923, ellen hooley (nee sweeney), ellen sweeney, eltham, mrs cox

Contents: • Vale - Sue Law - 27th September 1937 - 8th August 2023 • Our Next Meeting - 7.30pm Wednesday 11th October 2023 • Heritage Excursion - Saturday 4th November 2023 - Eltham Gateway Walk • Eltham Films by Richard Pinn • Serendipity In Eltham by Terry Beaton • Alan Marshall by Jim Connor • Nillumbik Historical Society 50th Anniversary by Liz Pidgeon • Eltham East Primary School 60th Anniversary • The MEN behind the Names – Eltham Roll of Honour Board (Part 2) by Terry Beaton • Local History Centre Room Names • Eltham Cemetery Stories by Liz Pidgeon o Beatrice Wanliss Morrison, nee Irvine, 1899-1989, Naturalist and Community volunteer • Experience Eltham Cemetery by Julia Drew The Shire of Eltham Historical Society was formed in October 1967. The first newsletter of the Society was issued May 1978 and has been published continuously ever since on a bi-monthly basis. With the cessation of the Shire of Eltham in late 1994, the Society's name was revised to Eltham District Historical Society and this name first appeared with issue No. 103, July 1995. The collection of the Society's newsletters provides a valuable resource on the history of the Society's activities, office bearers and committee members, guest speakers and subjects of historical interest pertinent to the former Shire of Eltham and the Eltham District.A4 newsletter distributed to members (Digital and A4 photocopy)newsletter, eltham district historical society

Contents: • 2023 – the year in review by Jim Connor • Our Next Meeting - 7.30pm Wednesday 13th December 2023 • Eltham Mudbrick House Tour • Tim Burstall – Pioneer Film Maker by Marguerite Marshall • The Prize: Marcys Skipper’s comments • Threats to Kangaroo Ground by Richard Pinn • Local Mother’s Incredible Support in WW2 by Terry Beaton • 60 Years Ago at Eltham East Primary by Stephen Corneille • Community banking – our local story by Malcom Hackett OAM The Shire of Eltham Historical Society was formed in October 1967. The first newsletter of the Society was issued May 1978 and has been published continuously ever since on a bi-monthly basis. With the cessation of the Shire of Eltham in late 1994, the Society's name was revised to Eltham District Historical Society and this name first appeared with issue No. 103, July 1995. The collection of the Society's newsletters provides a valuable resource on the history of the Society's activities, office bearers and committee members, guest speakers and subjects of historical interest pertinent to the former Shire of Eltham and the Eltham District.A4 newsletter distributed to members (Digital and A4 photocopy)newsletter, eltham district historical society

Contents: • The Value of History by Jim Connor • Next Meeting – Annual General Meeting - 2.00pm Saturday 13th April 2024 • May Excursion - Saturday 4th May – Stokes Orchard and beyond • Tourism to Eltham in the Early Days by Michael Aitken • Main Road Bridge by Peter Pidgeon • Where is Platy? By Jim Connor • Montsalvat People by Richard Pinn o Helen Skipper (1914-2000) o John Busst (1909-1971) • Harris – A Name for Three Wars by Terry Beaton • Notice: Annual General Meeting – Saturday 13th April 2024 • Eltham Cemetery Stories by Liz Pidgeon o Grace Mitchell, nee Wheildon, 1916-2011, Baker and Artist • Bendigo Bank, Community Bank The Shire of Eltham Historical Society was formed in October 1967. The first newsletter of the Society was issued May 1978 and has been published continuously ever since on a bi-monthly basis. With the cessation of the Shire of Eltham in late 1994, the Society's name was revised to Eltham District Historical Society and this name first appeared with issue No. 103, July 1995. The collection of the Society's newsletters provides a valuable resource on the history of the Society's activities, office bearers and committee members, guest speakers and subjects of historical interest pertinent to the former Shire of Eltham and the Eltham District.A4 newsletter distributed to members (Digital and A4 photocopy)newsletter, eltham district historical society

Contents: • The Eltham Avenue of Honour by Jim Connor • Next Meeting –2.00pm Saturday 8th June 2024 • July Excursion - Saturday 6th July – Walter Withers Walk • Robert Hoddle – Chains and Grids in Terra Nullius by Anne Paul • Montsalvat People by Richard Pinn o Arthur Munday (1903-1976) o Sonia Skipper (1918-2008) • Arthur Egglestone Dungey, Eltham’s third policeman by Irene Kearsey • Annual General Meeting – Saturday 13th April 2024 • Flagging Appreciation by Terry Beaton • Eltham Cemetery Stories by Liz Pidgeon o Blanche Emily Shallard, nee Everard, 1905-2002. Local historian and community volunteer • Experience Eltham Cemetery The Shire of Eltham Historical Society was formed in October 1967. The first newsletter of the Society was issued May 1978 and has been published continuously ever since on a bi-monthly basis. With the cessation of the Shire of Eltham in late 1994, the Society's name was revised to Eltham District Historical Society and this name first appeared with issue No. 103, July 1995. The collection of the Society's newsletters provides a valuable resource on the history of the Society's activities, office bearers and committee members, guest speakers and subjects of historical interest pertinent to the former Shire of Eltham and the Eltham District.A4 newsletter distributed to members (Digital and A4 photocopy)newsletter, eltham district historical society

EDHS Newsletter No. 275 April 2024 The Shire of Eltham was established in 1871 and ceased to exist, due to a municipal restructure, when all councillors were sacked on 15 December 1994, which is 30 years ago this December. At this meeting, Jim Connor will provide a presentation about From Eltham to Nillumbik Shires - a personal perspective. Jim has been active in the local community for over 40 years and was the last councillor elected to the Shire of Eltham. Following the restructure he became a member of the Nillumbik Shire Council Planning Special Committee, which included three commissioners and three community members, and was also chair of the Nillumbik Disability Advisory Committee. In both roles he obtained insights into the early operation of the new council. Jim has also been a member of the Eltham District Historical Society since 1990 and president from 2009.1:35:44 duration Digital MP3 file; 32.8MBaudio recording, eltham district historical society, meeting, society meeting, eltham, guest speaker, commissioners, community engagement, community protest, council amalgamation, demolition, eltham gateway action group, eltham shire offices, jim connor, planning application, shire of eltham, shire of nillumbik

Guest speaker at Eltham Community Action Group (ECAG) Annual General Meeting The Shire of Eltham was established in 1871 and ceased to exist, due to a municipal restructure, when all councillors were sacked on 15 December 1994. Jim Connor, a past Councillor of the former Shire of Eltham and current President of the Eltham District Historical Society gave a very interesting presentation about the machinations of how and why Eltham became Nillumbik. He also displayed and discussed images of the various plans that have been suggested for the former Shire Office Site since the building was demolished by the decision of the commissioners in July 1996, the commissioners having replaced the elected council when the Kennett government amalgamated all Victorian councils.1:08:28 duration Digital MP3 file; 23.5MBaudio recording, meeting, eltham, guest speaker, commissioners, community engagement, community protest, council amalgamation, demolition, eltham gateway action group, eltham shire offices, jim connor, planning application, shire of eltham, shire of nillumbik, agm, eltham community action group (ecag), eltham district historical society

Wycliffe translates the Bible for people around the world. Published: Nillumbik Now and Then /​ Marguerite Marshall 2008; photographs Alan King with Marguerite Marshall.; p171 The peace and beauty of Australia’s Wycliffe Centre reflects what it aims to bring to thousands of people around the world. Kangaroos calmly feed, accompanied by bird song, near the mud-brick buildings set amongst Kangaroo Ground’s rolling hills. On 11 hectares off Graham Road, the centre aims to transform people’s lives by giving groups around the world, with no written language, help with literacy and Bible translation into their own tongue. Associate Director, Harley Beck, says reading the Bible (probably history’s most influential collection of books), in one’s own language, provides a strong moral basis, helping people withstand exploitation and escape poverty. One of Wycliffe’s field partners, SIL (formerly Summer Institute of Linguistics) Papua New Guinea, has won two UNESCO awards, and SIL branches in many other countries have won international and national awards. The translators are modern heroes. They undertake hardships, forsaking for years, sometimes decades, a salary and the soft western lifestyle, to face loneliness and primitive conditions that most of us would not even contemplate. No staff is paid a salary. An example is the first Australian Director and former International President, David Cummings, who for 50 years has depended on donations from supporters and churches. Students of all ages at the EQUIP Training School on the site come from all walks of life. They train in linguistics and learn how to communicate in a way that is sensitive to other cultures. Spiritual resilience is encouraged, enabling people to persist until the job in the field is done, which takes on average ten to 15 years. Courses range from a few weeks to a year. The Wycliffe concept was born in the 1920s when American missionary, Cameron Townsend, found a Spanish Bible was inadequate to evangelise the Cakchiquel people of Guatemala. When a Cakchiquel man challenged: ‘If your God is so great, why doesn’t he speak my language?’ Townsend decided to translate the Bible into all languages! He founded a linguistics training school in 1934, naming it after 14th century theologian John Wycliffe, the first to translate the Bible into English. The first Wycliffe Bible was completed in 1951 in the Mexican San Miguel Mixtec language. In May 2007 after 30 years of work, Wycliffe Australia, with other organisations, completed the first Bible for indigenous people in the Kriol* language, for about 30,000 people in northern Australia. Wycliffe Australia began in 1954 in the Keswick Bookshop basement, Collins Street, Melbourne. As the organisation grew, its quarters became so cramped that Director Cummings at times interviewed potential recruits in his car! The development of the Kangaroo Ground property is a story of faith and generosity. In 1967 Cummings proposed moving to a larger property despite having no funds. Within a month Wycliffe received a $20,000 donation and a gift of land towards a national centre. An earlier owner of the Kangaroo Ground property, Mrs Elsie Graham, would have been delighted, as she had wanted her land to be used for ‘God’s service’. Mud-brick architect and Christian, Alistair Knox, offered to design the centre at no charge. Despite a drought, straw was donated to make bricks. Many volunteers helped with the building, including church youth groups who made mud-bricks. Volunteers planted thousands of native plants, watered by recycled water from the site’s dam. Building began in 1968 and in 1983 the South Pacific SIL School (now EQUIP Training) followed. Wycliffe, the world’s largest linguistic organisation, and other organisations, have translated the Scriptures into more than 2000 languages. But another 2000 languages still lack any portion of the Bible. However translations are now completed more quickly, because of new computer programs and as education spreads, more speakers of the local language can assist. Despite the growth of secularisation, Beck says support for Wycliffe Australia, which has offices in all states and the ACT, is stronger than ever. * Kriol is a Pidgin language, which has become a speech community’s prime language.This collection of almost 130 photos about places and people within the Shire of Nillumbik, an urban and rural municipality in Melbourne's north, contributes to an understanding of the history of the Shire. Published in 2008 immediately prior to the Black Saturday bushfires of February 7, 2009, it documents sites that were impacted, and in some cases destroyed by the fires. It includes photographs taken especially for the publication, creating a unique time capsule representing the Shire in the early 21st century. It remains the most recent comprehenesive publication devoted to the Shire's history connecting local residents to the past. nillumbik now and then (marshall-king) collection, graham road, kangaroo ground, wycliffe centre

Vol. 4, No. 2, Mar-Apr 1999 CONTENTS 'VISUALISE' WITH JOHN WOLSELEY Guest speaker at Banyule Festival 2 FROM ASSISTED IMMIGRANTS TO MODEL FARMERS Gulf Station 3 THE PARADOX OF HUMAN FRAILTY AND MAGNIFICENCE Isobel Clements on art and life 7 MONTH OF FESTIVALS EVENTS GUIDE Banyule Festival 10 Heidi Festival 13 Petty's Orchard Antique Apple Festival 16 Boroondara LitFest 17 Mullum Mullum Festival 17 Templestowe Festival 19 Warrandyte Festival 21 City of Whittlesea Community Festival 23 DINING WITH SIGMUND JORGENSON 25 SHORT STORY A Pony Called Letter 27 THE WORLD ACCORDING TO INDRA Independent publishing 30 CD REVIEWS 12, 17,22 WINING & DINING 32,33 "Peter Dougherty has been involved in the local art scene for many years. As publisher and editor of the arts magazine Artstreams, his comments on the various branches of the arts are widely respected. His "The Arts" column in the Diamond Valley Leader presents a brief summary for a much wider cross section of the local community. Peter also operates his own gallery and the Artstreams Cafe at the St Andrews market. Peter has a wealth of knowledge about present day and historical aspects of local art and artists." - Eltham District Historical Society Newsletter No. 161, March 2005Colour front and back cover with feature articles and literary pieces with photographs and advertisements printed in black and white. 36 pages, 30 cm. Vol. 1, no. 1 (Nov. 1996) - Vol. 10, no. 5 (summer ed. 2005/​06) art streams, kerri simpson, micl o'connor, dean addison, st andrews hotel, lloyd rees, bridget mcdonnell gallery, hammock, john wolseley, helen baker, jan lowe, karen meehan, gulf station, bell family, banyule young artists award, adams of north riding, montsalvat, dymocks booksellers, isobel clements, isobel clement, banyyule festival, eltham wiregrass gallery, willy wonka's ice cream gourmet food, victorian artists supplies, dianne bullen, kate mcgarrigle, anna mcgarrigle, bulleen art & garden centre, museum of modern art at heide, lovegroves of cottles bridge, rosanna community house, recherche, la piazza restaurant bar & cafe, carlucci's, litfest, mullum mullum festival, petty's orchard, festival of kites, mike rudd, bill putt, cydi boste, templestowe village festival, bi-wize quality paints, jordie albiston, arts on burgundy, warrandyte village festival, mercer's restaurant, manningham gallery, la trobe university art museum, fleur de feliss florist, city of whittlesea community festival, sigmund jorgensen, bhoj, yarra valley country club, monique delaney, dynamic vegies, carly young, indra publishing, ian fraser, volumes

Contents: • Memories by Jim Connor • Next meeting – 2:00pm Saturday 14th February 2026 • Heritage Excursion - Saturday 7th March - An Outside/Inside Experience • Eltham Fire Brigade Centenary by Peter Pidgeon • A Well Deserved Award For Mike Ridley • My Memories Working at La Ronde Restaurant by Lyn Hardiman (Dodkins) • Rail Tales – Explosive Impact on Walter Withers and Others by Terry Beaton • Australia = A Timeline of Settlement by Barry Carozzi • Keeping the Rabbits Down by Liz Pidgeon • Eltham Community Centre Opening The Shire of Eltham Historical Society was formed in October 1967. The first newsletter of the Society was issued May 1978 and has been published continuously ever since on a bi-monthly basis. With the cessation of the Shire of Eltham in late 1994, the Society's name was revised to Eltham District Historical Society and this name first appeared with issue No. 103, July 1995. The collection of the Society's newsletters provides a valuable resource on the history of the Society's activities, office bearers and committee members, guest speakers and subjects of historical interest pertinent to the former Shire of Eltham and the Eltham District.A4 newsletter distributed to members (Digital and A4 photocopy)newsletter, eltham district historical society