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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - VICTORIA HILL - LETTER TO MR BLAKE FROM ALBERT RICHARDSON
... Dandenong Historical Society... Preston...The Society had played host to the Dandenong and Preston Historical Societies and the members were pleased with what they saw on the Victoria Hill and other places. ...Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields DOCUMENT Victoria Hill Letter to Mr Blake from Albert Richardson Rotary Club of Bendigo South National Trust Colonel Birch Dandenong Historical Society Preston Historical Society Mr Blake Albert Richardson Carbon copy of a handwritten letter with typed copy of same, to Mr Blake from Albert Richardson dated 5th Sept. 1971. ...Carbon copy of a handwritten letter with typed copy of same, to Mr Blake from Albert Richardson dated 5th Sept. 1971. In the letter he says he enclosed a photocopy of the 'History of Victoria Hill', which he completed on behalf of the Rotary Club of South Bendigo. In response to an application to the National Trust for Classification, he received a letter from Colonel Birch and also two typewritten copies of his manuscript, properly referenced from his marginal notes. The Society had played host to the Dandenong and Preston Historical Societies and the members were pleased with what they saw on the Victoria Hill and other places. Signed by Albert Richardson.document, victoria hill, letter to mr blake from albert richardson, rotary club of bendigo south, national trust, colonel birch, dandenong historical society, preston historical society, mr blake, albert richardson -
Eltham District Historical Society IncDocument - Folder, McElveen, John
... Contents Letter Andrew Preston to Eltham Historical Society, 14 November 2013, seeking information on John McElveen....Contents Letter Andrew Preston to Eltham Historical Society, 14 November 2013, seeking information on John McElveen. ...John McElveen (McAlveen) was a police officer in the Whittlesea area and died 5 October 1864, being buried in the Eltham Cemetery. Contents Letter Andrew Preston to Eltham Historical Society, 14 November 2013, seeking information on John McElveen.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcjohn mcelveen, john mcalveen, eltham cemetery -
Eltham District Historical Society IncMemorabilia - Memorial Card, In Memory of Sarah Ann Shillinglaw, 1878
... Eltham District Historical Society Inc 728 Main Rd Eltham melbourne Sarah Ann Shillinglaw was the first child of Phillip Shillinglaw and Sarah Ann (nee Kidd). She was born February 14, 1873 at Bundoora and died June 3, 1878 at Bundoora and was buried in McLeans Cemetery at Preston. ...Sarah Ann Shillinglaw was the first child of Phillip Shillinglaw and Sarah Ann (nee Kidd). She was born February 14, 1873 at Bundoora and died June 3, 1878 at Bundoora and was buried in McLeans Cemetery at Preston. In Memory of Sarah Ann Shillinglaw Who died 3rd June 1878 Aged 5 years and 4 months Interred at McLean's Cemetery Also written in brown ink above main inscription in document held by the bird "I'm going to Heaven to see little Janie" Janie was Sarah's younger sister, Phillp and Sarah's second child born January 14, 1875 at Bundoora who died May 4, 1876 Memorial card manufactured in delicate embossed paper lace, printed in black and completed in (faded) brown ink; loosely placed on a black painted wooden mount inside a wooden frame 19 x 15 x 2 cm fitted with glass pane. Inserted loosely behind this lace card is a second half size embossed paper lace which states Sarah was interred at Melbourne Cemetery on 5th June 1878. G.W. Apps, Undertaker, 165 Fitzroy Street, Fitzroymarg ball collection, memorial card, sarah ann shillinglaw (1873-1878), jane shillinglaw (1875-1876), mcleans cemetery preston -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph - Negative, Lewis Tulk, Possibly 6 Preston Salvation Army Scout Group at Dixons Creek, c.1980
... Eltham District Historical Society Inc 728 Main Rd Eltham melbourne Metal pole tent belonged to 6 Preston Salvation Army Scout group who used to camp in Dixons Creek Donated by Lewis Tulk, former Scout Area Training Commisioner for Leaders. ...Metal pole tent belonged to 6 Preston Salvation Army Scout group who used to camp in Dixons Creek Donated by Lewis Tulk, former Scout Area Training Commisioner for Leaders.scouts victoria, scout leader training, lewis tulk collection, yarra batman area, 6 preston salvation army scouts, dixons creek, scan - 120 format 6x4.5 negative -
Eltham District Historical Society IncDocument - Folder, Shade, Ernest Albert
... Preston and Northcote Community Hospital...Helping Hand Agency...Q theatre Guild...Geelong Musical Comedy Company...Peninsula Light Opera Companies...Lyric Light Opera Company...Cheltenham Light Opera Company...Geelong Light Opera Society...Donald Cant...Darebin Players...Shire of Eltham Concert Band...Eltham Youth Concert Band...Victoria Bands League...Beatrix Shade...Geelong Amateur Musical Association...Samaritan Players...Bank of New South Wales Entertainment Group...Lewis Coleman...Harrold Burrows...John Hales...David Sadedin...Eltham Orchestra...Society for Growing Australian Plants...Janice Dadd...Eltham Historical...Ernest Albert Shade Salvation Army Melbourne Conservatorium of Music Thomas White Professor Kenneth Hunt Melbourne University Rifles Military Band City of Preston Orchestra Preston Symphony Orchestra Preston and Northcote Community Hospital Helping Hand Agency Q theatre Guild Geelong Musical Comedy Company Peninsula Light Opera Companies Lyric Light Opera Company Cheltenham Light Opera Company Geelong Light Opera Society Donald Cant Darebin Players Shire of Eltham Concert Band Eltham Youth Concert Band Victoria Bands League Beatrix Shade Geelong Amateur Musical Association Samaritan Players Bank of New South Wales Entertainment Group Lewis Coleman Harrold Burrows John Hales David Sadedin Eltham Orchestra Society for Growing Australian Plants Janice Dadd Eltham Historical Society Ron Blyth Valma Brundell Warren Fordham Eltham Community Centre Eltham High School Eltham Concert Band Eltham Phoenix Club Nathan Warhaft Joyce Warhaft Gideon Warhaft Sally Warhaft Eltham Community Festival Fred Balaam Neville Shade Beatrice Chapple Beatrice Shade nee Chapple Frederick Shade Ronald Shade Libby Shade Michael Shade Janet Shade Bruce McBrien A B Horsley Ruth Weaver Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etc Shade, Ernest Albert Document Folder ...Ernest Albert Shade was involved with many musical groups, especially the Shire of Eltham Concert Band, Eltham Youth Concert Band and Eltham Orchestra. The Shire of Eltham provided a detailed submission in support of a nomination for an Order of Australia award. Contents Letters Honours Secretariat, Canberra, 2 August 1991 and 19 November 1991, seeking more information to support a nomination for Ernest Albert Shade to receive an award. Submission from Shire of Eltham to Honours Secretariat, Canberra,2 January 1992, nominating Ernest Albert Shade for an Order of Australia award.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcernest albert shade, salvation army, melbourne conservatorium of music, thomas white, professor kenneth hunt, melbourne university rifles military band, city of preston orchestra, preston symphony orchestra, preston and northcote community hospital, helping hand agency, q theatre guild, geelong musical comedy company, peninsula light opera companies, lyric light opera company, cheltenham light opera company, geelong light opera society, donald cant, darebin players, shire of eltham concert band, eltham youth concert band, victoria bands league, beatrix shade, geelong amateur musical association, samaritan players, bank of new south wales entertainment group, lewis coleman, harrold burrows, john hales, david sadedin, eltham orchestra, society for growing australian plants, janice dadd, eltham historical society, ron blyth, valma brundell, warren fordham, eltham community centre, eltham high school, eltham concert band, eltham phoenix club, nathan warhaft, joyce warhaft, gideon warhaft, sally warhaft, eltham community festival, fred balaam, neville shade, beatrice chapple, beatrice shade nee chapple, frederick shade, ronald shade, libby shade, michael shade, janet shade, bruce mcbrien, a b horsley, ruth weaver -
Eltham District Historical Society IncBook, North Eastern Suburbs Family and Community Services Regional Consultative Council, Social Profile North East Region, January 1985
... Eltham District Historical Society Inc 728 Main Rd Eltham melbourne population social profile social service demographics Comprehensive statistical overview of Melbourne's north east region. The profile draws on census data for 1976 and 1981. Local Government summaries for the local government areas of Diamond Valley, Eltham, Heidelberg, Northcote, Preston ...Comprehensive statistical overview of Melbourne's north east region. The profile draws on census data for 1976 and 1981. Local Government summaries for the local government areas of Diamond Valley, Eltham, Heidelberg, Northcote, Preston and Whittlesea. Sections include demographic profiles (including family type and migrant populations), workforce, housing, education, support services, children's services, transport, recreation and leisure facilities, local government authorities, and local government area profile summaries.non-fictionComprehensive statistical overview of Melbourne's north east region. The profile draws on census data for 1976 and 1981. Local Government summaries for the local government areas of Diamond Valley, Eltham, Heidelberg, Northcote, Preston and Whittlesea. Sections include demographic profiles (including family type and migrant populations), workforce, housing, education, support services, children's services, transport, recreation and leisure facilities, local government authorities, and local government area profile summaries.population, social profile, social service, demographics -
Eltham District Historical Society IncDocument - Folder, Preston, Reg
... Preston Ceramics, A Retrospective exhibition. Seeking works in private collections. Letter Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston, to Eltham Historical Society, 29 July 1992. ...Eltham District Historical Society Inc 728 Main Rd Eltham melbourne Reg Preston was a ceramicist. ...Reg Preston was a ceramicist. Contents Flier, 1991, Reg Preston Ceramics, A Retrospective exhibition. Seeking works in private collections. Letter Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston, to Eltham Historical Society, 29 July 1992. Enclosed article about Reg Preston for newsletter, hoping to locate work in private collections. Flier, ."Forefathers of Australian Pottery, 1821 to 1910", exhibition held at Bundoora Homestead,. Flier, Floor talk on exhibition "Forefathers of Australian Pottery, 1821 to 1910", 23 February 2002, exhibition held at Bundoora Homestead.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcreg preston, australian pottery -
Eltham District Historical Society IncBook, Judy Wadham, Grandma Did!, c.1970
... Historical Society Inc 728 Main Rd Eltham melbourne Fundraiser for Dalton Street School, Eltham (Eltham Primary School). A celebration of the knowledge of grandmothers and great grandmothers needed to carry out their daily tasks Dalton Street School Eltham Primary School Eltham State School No. 209 Folklore Fundraiser Paperback Grandma Did! Book Judy Wadham Christine Durham Denise Pott Eltham Primary School (Vic) P.I.T. Press, Preston ...Fundraiser for Dalton Street School, Eltham (Eltham Primary School). A celebration of the knowledge of grandmothers and great grandmothers needed to carry out their daily tasksdalton street school, eltham primary school, eltham state school no. 209, folklore, fundraiser -
Eltham District Historical Society IncJournal, Peter Doughtery, ArtStreams: News in arts and cultural heritage; Vol. 1, No. 2, Dec 1996/Jan 1997, 1996
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" - Eltham District Historical Society Newsletter No. 161, March 2005 art streams feliz tuszynski elizabeth vercoe eucalypso bend of islands charles reddington jennifer harrison jordie albiston katherine jones anne bonney mick woiwood anne connor anne delaney ray mooney pam dougherty arts project australia lavita mossop preston public cemetery helen o'grady children's drama academy bulleen nursery Colour 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. 2 Dec 1996/Jan 1997 CONTENTS ADVENTURE WITH COLOUR Teenage cancer patients challenge their illness with art 3 CD REVIEWS New music by local musicians 5 LIVE AND LET LIVE 20 years of environmental living 6 AUSTRALIA REVISITED Artist Charles Reddington ponders live 30 years on 8 POETRY REVIEW Anne Delaney looks at new work by Jennifer Harrison and Jordie Albiston 11 PHOTOGRAPHY Katherine Jones aims at hard edges 16 IMAGES FROM A DARK PAST Holocaust survivor paints out a traumatic part of his life 18 MORALITY OF JUSTICE The Truth Game - a play by Ray Mooney 21 ART FROM THE HEART An exhibition that crosses boundaries 22 SHORT STORY New story from an emerging writer 25 ART IN THE CEMETERY Darebin launches a new project to decorate its new mausoleum 28 LISTINGS Artists, performers and galleries 29 KEYWORDS 895 Main Road, 1994 Moet et Chandon Fellowship, Adventure with Colour, Alan Bonney, Alan Constable, Alun Leach-Jones, Amada Laming, Anne Connor & Associates, Anne Delaney, Anthony Day, Art Streams Magazine, Artist-in-residence, Arts by the Waters, Arts project Australia, Auschwitz, Banyule Jazz Festival, Barbara Veheary, Bend of Islands Conservation Association (BICA), Bend of Islands Estate, Bend of Islands, Bill Downing, Bulleen Art & Garden Centre, Bulleen Nursery, Caffe Poco, Carlton Courthouse Theatre, Catani Boulevard, Catherine Oxley Reserve, Charles Reddington, Charlie Dowley, Cheryl Daye, Chris McAuliffe, Clifton Pugh, Colin Lanceley, Cornelia Selover, Creativitie et Handicap Mental (CREAHM), Cynthia Hardman, Cyril Tawney, Damian Eyre, Daniel Lillford, Danuta Michalska, Darebin Arts and Entertainment Centre, Darebin City Council, Department of Fine Arts, Donald Campbell, Dora Zable, Dorothy Berry, dunmoochin, E.H. Cameron, Edward (Ned) Haughton, Edward Car, Elizabeth Vercoe, Eltham High School, Eltham Living and Learning Centre, Environmental Living Zone (ELZ), Eric Bogle, Eucalypso, Felix Tuszynski, Food For All Seasons, Frank Hodgkinson, Fulli Andrinopoulos, Gallery of Georges of Collins Street, Gallery of Slavic Art, Glen Agnes Bend of Islands Estate, Glen Agnes Estate, Gongflers drive, Greg O'Leary, Harold (Jimmy) Fuller, Helen O'Grady Children's Drama Academy, Henley Road, Ian Doolan Hamilton, Ian Gawler, Inside Out/Outside In, Ironbark Road, Janice McBride, Jennifer Harrison, Jennifer McGregor, Jessie Agnes Haughton, Jimmy Pike, Joan Blakey, John Mackay Northe, John Rasmussen, Jordie Albiston, Julian Martin, Kangaroo Ground, Katherine Jones, Kelvin Heffernan, Kew Coattage, Kitty Ginter, Lavita Mossop, Les darcy, Les Gyori, Life with Jane, Lorraine Larter, Luc Boulange, Luciana Giardina, Manningham Artspace, Manningham City Council, Mariann Moxon, Mark Capozzi, Mark Chapman, Mark Wilkinson, Maxine Ryder, Melbourne Police Pipe Band, Mick Woiwod, Mike O'Rourke, Monica Burns, Montsalvat, Myra Hilgendorf, Nancye Ball, Page family, Pam Crohan, Pam Dougherty, Poetry, Preston Public Cemetery, Ray Mooney, Richard Haese, Robert Hughes, Robyn Kirkpatrick, Roger Lemke, Ron Hanson, Sandra Harvey, Shire of Eltham Office site, Shire of Healesville, Shire of Nillumbik, Shire Offices, Sounds by the Waters, Stelio Costa, Steven Tynan, Steven Worrell, Stewart Whiffin, Sue Howard, Sue Whiffin, Sugarloaf Reservoir, Sydney Ball, The Art of Australia, The Mews, The Truth Game, Tom Fantl, Tony Inglese, Tuszynski Survey Exhibition, University of Melbourne, Valerio Ciccone, victorian artists supplies, Watson Creek Bridge, Watsons Creek, Wayne Marnell, Woody Guthrie, Yarra Brae Dam, Yarra River"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, feliz tuszynski, elizabeth vercoe, eucalypso, bend of islands, charles reddington, jennifer harrison, jordie albiston, katherine jones, anne bonney, mick woiwood, anne connor, anne delaney, ray mooney, pam dougherty, arts project australia, lavita mossop, preston public cemetery, helen o'grady children's drama academy, bulleen nursery -
Eltham District Historical Society IncAudio - Audio Recording, Jim Connor; Maroondah Aqueduct, 11 Jun 2022
... Eltham District Historical Society Inc 728 Main Rd Eltham melbourne This significant historical link in Melbourne’s water supply system is perhaps something we have taken for granted, or not even really noticed…it is just there! Built between 1886 and 1891 to transfer water from the Watts River near Healesville to the reservoir at Preston ...This significant historical link in Melbourne’s water supply system is perhaps something we have taken for granted, or not even really noticed…it is just there! Built between 1886 and 1891 to transfer water from the Watts River near Healesville to the reservoir at Preston this aqueduct was 66 km in length and included open channels, tunnels and the use of inverted siphons to keep water flowing, to eventually service Melbourne and suburbs. At this meeting Jim Connor will talk about the challenges and achievements involved with this extraordinary project.1:09:10 duration Digital MP3 file; 23.7 MBaudio recording, eltham district historical society, meeting, society meeting, eltham, jim connor, maroondah aqueduct -
Eltham District Historical Society IncDocument - Snell, Sam
... Historical Society Inc 728 Main Rd Eltham melbourne Sam Snell was a Whittlesea police officer and played in several sports, including football for St Kilda. Contents Newspaper article: "A football great leaves his mark", Diamond Valley News, 28 October 1998. Sam Snell nominated for Diamond Valley News services to sport award. Sam Snell Whittlesea Police Force St Kilda Football Club Royal Humane Society Preston ...Sam Snell was a Whittlesea police officer and played in several sports, including football for St Kilda. Contents Newspaper article: "A football great leaves his mark", Diamond Valley News, 28 October 1998. Sam Snell nominated for Diamond Valley News services to sport award.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcsam snell, whittlesea police force, st kilda football club, royal humane society, preston football club, j j liston medal, whittlesea golf club -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Studio of Connie and Alec Smith, 1980s
... Eltham District Historical Society Inc 728 Main Rd Eltham melbourne alec smith connie smith studio reg preston phil preston potters warrandyte Colour photograph of Connie and Alec Smith's studio built after the 1939 bushfire. ...Colour photograph of Connie and Alec Smith's studio built after the 1939 bushfire. Photograph was taken many years later when the studio was owned by Reg and Phil Preston (potters). Includes background information from Audrey Cahnalec smith, connie smith, studio, reg preston, phil preston, potters, warrandyte -
Eltham District Historical Society IncBook, Community Services Victoria, Social Profile: North Eastern Suburbs Region, May 1990
... Eltham District Historical Society Inc 728 Main Rd Eltham melbourne statistics population demographics social profile census data Local Government summaries for Diamond Valley, Eltham, Heidelberg, Northcote, Preston, Whittlesea. ...Local Government summaries for Diamond Valley, Eltham, Heidelberg, Northcote, Preston, Whittlesea. Provides census data and comparisons between years with summaries on topics including: Population, Age Distribution, Marital Status, Single Parents, Family Annual Income, Personal Annual Income, Social Security Income, Psychiatric Hospitla Admissions and departures, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, Persons born Overseas and country of origin, Langauges, English competence of overseas born persons, Occupancy of dwellings, Structure of occupied dwellings, type of occupanncy, private rents, monthly mortgages, households with no vehicle, level of qualifications, occupational status, employment, industry groups, unemployment, school attendance.119 pagesnon-fictionLocal Government summaries for Diamond Valley, Eltham, Heidelberg, Northcote, Preston, Whittlesea. Provides census data and comparisons between years with summaries on topics including: Population, Age Distribution, Marital Status, Single Parents, Family Annual Income, Personal Annual Income, Social Security Income, Psychiatric Hospitla Admissions and departures, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, Persons born Overseas and country of origin, Langauges, English competence of overseas born persons, Occupancy of dwellings, Structure of occupied dwellings, type of occupanncy, private rents, monthly mortgages, households with no vehicle, level of qualifications, occupational status, employment, industry groups, unemployment, school attendance.statistics, population, demographics, social profile, census data -
Eltham District Historical Society IncDocument - Folder, Mann, John and Violet and family
... Preston Cemetery. The twins also died, Thomas just before and Henry just after their father. the children assisted with the farm and orchard, the business including crops, a dairy herd, Carseburne sheep, and breeding horses. Violet died at Yan Yean in 1925, aged 83. A grandson of John Mann, James Mann, lived in Henry Street, Greensborough and had given a talk at the Whittlesea Historical Society...Preston Cemetery. The twins also died, Thomas just before and Henry just after their father. the children assisted with the farm and orchard, the business including crops, a dairy herd, Carseburne sheep, and breeding horses. Violet died at Yan Yean in 1925, aged 83. A grandson of John Mann, James Mann, lived in Henry Street, Greensborough and had given a talk at the Whittlesea Historical Society ...John Mann arrived from Forfar, Scotland, on the clipper packet "Ellen Stuart" in 1857 and rented a farm "Overton" at Janefield. Soon after he met Melbourne-born Violet McKimmie, whose parents had a property near Darebin Creek. They married on 25 September 1862, John 26 and Violet 19. In 1874 John selected a block on Arthurs Creek and built a slab and bark hut (still standing in 1984) and called their farm "Carseburn" after John's parish in Scotland. They had seven children: John, Jane, Christine, David, Walter, James and Violet. John was drowned in the Yarra in May 1875 and Violet struggled to meet the lease commitment. She wrote to her brother-in-law David Mann in New Zealand who came to her aid, and on 10 September 1876, they married at the Victorian Free church, Smith Street, Collingwood. They improved the farm and built a three-room house. in July 1883 they bought neighbouring land from Ann Welsh. With David, Violet had four more children: Robert, William and twins Thomas and Henry. In 1883, David died and was buried in the same grave as his brother in Preston Cemetery. The twins also died, Thomas just before and Henry just after their father. the children assisted with the farm and orchard, the business including crops, a dairy herd, Carseburne sheep, and breeding horses. Violet died at Yan Yean in 1925, aged 83. A grandson of John Mann, James Mann, lived in Henry Street, Greensborough and had given a talk at the Whittlesea Historical Society in 1983 on his family. Descendant Lindsay Mann was part of a creative writing group that published a book including a short story "The Mountain Tramway" is loosely based on his childhood and stories he was told then but was planning to write his family story. Contents Newspaper article: "Tragedy couldn't stop this pioneer", Diamond Valley News, 31 January 1984, story of Mann family. Newspaper article: "Tracing the history of ordinary. people," Diamond Valley News, 29 July 1986, story of Mann family, researched by descendant Lindsay Mann who grew up at the Mann property She-Oak at Yan Yean and has numerous family records. Newspaper article: "A realist who captures light," Diamond Valley News, 29 July 1986, David Moore, a realist painter had been working from a studio at Montsalvat and his exhibition of work from that period was to open 1 August 1986 at the Victorian Artists Society Galleries.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcjohn manan, violet mann nee mckimmie, clipper packet "ellen stuart", forfar scotland, darebin creek victoria, arthurs creek victoria, "overton" at janefield, "carseburn" at arthurs creek, jane mann, christine mann, david mann, walter mann, james mann, violet mann, victorian free church smith street collingwood, ann welsh, robert mann, william mann, thomas mann, henry mann, preston cemetery, carseburne sheep, yan yean cemetery, lindsay mann, david moore, montsalvat -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph - Digital Photograph, Alan King, Maroondah Aqueduct Siphon Bridge over the Plenty River, 26 January 2008
... Eltham District Historical Society Inc 728 Main Rd Eltham melbourne Opened in 1891, the bridge formed part of the Maroondah Aqueduct carrying water from Watts River near Healesville to the reservoir at Preston where it joined Melbourne's metropolitan water system. ...Opened in 1891, the bridge formed part of the Maroondah Aqueduct carrying water from Watts River near Healesville to the reservoir at Preston where it joined Melbourne's metropolitan water system. Covered under Heritage Overlay, Nillumbik Planning Scheme. Published: Nillumbik Now and Then / Marguerite Marshall 2008; photographs Alan King with Marguerite Marshall.; p99 Built to supply thirsty Melbourne in the late 19th century, the siphon bridge spanning the Plenty River off Leischa Court, Greensborough, was part of an engineering masterpiece. Opened in 1891, the bridge formed part of the Maroondah Aqueduct carrying water from the Watts River near Healesville to the reservoir at Preston where it joined the metropolitan distribution system. A major link in Melbourne’s water supply, it also had a huge impact on communities, which mushroomed along its route. Named after the Aboriginal word for the area around the Maroondah Reservoir, the Maroondah Aqueduct was fully operational until the 1970s. Since the 1980s the land along parts of the aqueduct have been used for walking and bicycle riding, shaded in places by Monterey Pine trees planted to stabilise the surrounding ground. From 1857 the Yan Yean Reservoir supplied Melbourne’s water but the growing city needed additional catchments.1 In 1886 work began on a weir on the Watts River to enable the aqueduct to carry most of the river water 41 miles (66km) to Melbourne. The aqueduct, built by the Board of Works, is the oldest remaining aqueduct near Melbourne and was probably the first built with concrete.2 Although the aqueduct is now only used between the Maroondah and Sugarloaf Reservoirs, it can still be traced across the Shire. It extends from the Maroondah Reservoir through Christmas Hills, Kangaroo Ground, Research, Eltham, St Helena and then previously wound west through Greensborough to Reservoir.3 Built by horse and manpower the aqueduct gravity fed 25 million gallons (113.6ML) of water a day to Melbourne along a gradient of one foot to the mile. It included 25 miles (41km) of open concrete and brick channel, six miles (10km) of tunnels, and nine miles (15km) of 14 inverted siphons of riveted wrought-iron across creeks. Bricks for the aqueduct were made from clay found near the sites and remains of several kilns can still be found between Kangaroo Ground and Christmas Hills. Building the aqueduct transformed local communities. An abattoir was established at Christmas Hills. Grog shanties and labourers’ camps sprang up and local courts dealt with cases of ‘petty pilfering and boisterous behaviour’.4 The Kangaroo Ground school population jumped to 91, crammed into a room with one teacher. Miners who built the tunnels camped just north of Churinga in Greensborough – then called Tunnel Hill Camp – and adjacent to the Evelyn Arms Hotel. The miners’ high spirits were sometimes quenched in horse troughs or by a ‘welt under the ear and kick on the behind’ as the local constable calmed them down rather than lock them up.5 But the growing city of Melbourne needed more water, so the O’Shannassy catchment, east of Warburton, was added to the system in 1914. In 1920 work began on the present concrete Maroondah Dam one mile (1.6km) from the weir on the Watts River. The aqueduct capacity was thus doubled to 50 million gallons (227ML) a day.6 Intense land development threatened to pollute the open water supply, so channel sections were replaced with large pipes. In the late 1960s a large water main was built from the tunnel outlet at Research and extended through St Helena and Greensborough, so this section of the aqueduct was taken out of use. Long sections of the unused open channels in Greensborough and Bundoora were destroyed, but the old channel in Research and Eltham North remained largely intact. In the 1970s, the Sugarloaf Reservoir was constructed, inundating 445 hectares of land in Christmas Hills. Sugarloaf was officially opened in 1980 and serves as a water storage and treatment plant supplying Melbourne. In the early 1980s pipes replaced the section from Sugarloaf Reservoir to the tunnel entrance at Kangaroo Ground. The Research-Kangaroo Ground tunnel operates as part of the pipeline system.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, maroondah aqueduct, pipe bridge, siphon bridge -
Glen Eira Historical SocietyLetter - Trinity Congregational Church, Glen Huntly
... Historical Society, that the H. B. Council has chosen not to recommend the building for addition to the Historic Buildings Register Dated 08/10/1982. Extracted From Caulfield Conservation Study By Andrew Ward Dated January 1995 Describing Trinity Congregational Church. Includes Brief History Of The Church And Description Of Architectural Features. Trinity Congregational Church. Moran B. Preston ...Roneod letter from the National Trust, Victoria, to the Congregational Union of Victoria. The correspondence gives notification that the church has been placed in the classified List and should be preserved. Dated 20/03/1973. Correspondence from Department of Planning Victoria, advising the Caulfield Historical Society, that the H. B. Council has chosen not to recommend the building for addition to the Historic Buildings Register Dated 08/10/1982. Extracted From Caulfield Conservation Study By Andrew Ward Dated January 1995 Describing Trinity Congregational Church. Includes Brief History Of The Church And Description Of Architectural Features.trinity congregational church., moran b., preston joane, grange road, caulfield., historic buildings council, glen huntly, hart trevor, grey karen, timber houses, filbert street, old calendar greek, primitive methodists, caulfield south, orthodox church, el nido grove, lyons street, porches, market gardens., gothic style, congregationalists, ward andrew, architectural features, architectural styles -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - MINER'S RIGHTS AND GOLD LICENSES - COPIES OF, Various
... Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields DOCUMENT Certificate miner's right/gold license Copies of Miner's Rights and Gold Licenses - A collection of 'photocopies' of various Miner's Right and Gold License certificates. A.: Miner's Right, Louis Sonnenberg, 1865 & License J H Abbott; b. Miner's Right, Louis Sonnenberg of Preston ...Copies of Miner's Rights and Gold Licenses - A collection of 'photocopies' of various Miner's Right and Gold License certificates. A.: Miner's Right, Louis Sonnenberg, 1865 & License J H Abbott; b. Miner's Right, Louis Sonnenberg of Preston Vale; Gold License J H Abbott 185?; c.: Gold License, J H Abbott, 1853; d.:Gold License, J H Abbott, 185?; e.:Copy of d.; f.:Gold License, J H Abbot, 1853?; g. copy of f.; h.:Gold License - three months, Joseph Henry Abbot 1854; I.: Miner's Right, Joseph Henry Abbot, 1882; j. Miner's Right, Louis Sonnenberg, 186?document, certificate, miner's right/gold license -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - PETHARD COLLECTION: FEMALE PORTRAIT
... Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields PERSON Individual pethard family Photograph. Pethard Family. Agnes Pethard. Matron. Photograph - black & white - a portrait of a woman wearing a white pleated dress, buttons from top to bottom, wearing a white nurse looking head piece.Written on back of photo. Agnes (Matron) of Pleasant View, Preston ...Photograph - black & white - a portrait of a woman wearing a white pleated dress, buttons from top to bottom, wearing a white nurse looking head piece.Written on back of photo. Agnes (Matron) of Pleasant View, Preston. Assumption is that it is Agnes Pethard.person, individual, pethard family, photograph. pethard family. agnes pethard. matron. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: BENDIGO'S TRAM SYSTEM
... Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields BENDIGO History long gully history group The Long Gully History Group - Bendigo's Tram System Battery Trams Steam Trams Electricity Supply Company of Victoria Toastrack Trams David Bromage Bendigo Tramways State Electricity Commission of Victoria The Bendigo Trust Chris Brownbill Bendigo Talking Tram David Hoadley Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust Hawthorn Tramways Trust Fitzroy Northcote and Preston Tramways Trust Melbourne Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust North Melbourne Electric Tramway and Lighting Co Sydney Tramway Museum Tramway Museum of Victoria Railpage Australia Ballarat Vintage Tramway Andrew Cox Russell Jones Australian Electric Transport Museum Birney Cars J G Brill & Co Bob Hawke Adelaide Municipal Tramways Trust Tim Blythman Bill Winn John Radcliffe Information on trams. ...Information on trams. Includes small photo of Trams 24 & 26, Map of Bendigo Tram routes 1972and 1996, Ballarat No 26 tram, S 164 tram, and No 38 tram. Mentioned is the individual history and where they can be found, operating and non operating trams, different classes of trams. Geelong's Birney Cars, two of which came to Bendigo and the Type G (Birney Safety Cars). Other information includes Nos, First introduced, Last withdrawn, Electrics (motors), Size and Seating/Crush Load. (8 pages).bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - bendigo's tram system, battery trams, steam trams, electricity supply company of victoria, toastrack trams, david bromage, bendigo tramways, state electricity commission of victoria, the bendigo trust, chris brownbill, bendigo talking tram, david hoadley, prahran and malvern tramways trust, hawthorn tramways trust, fitzroy northcote and preston tramways trust, melbourne brunswick and coburg tramways trust, north melbourne electric tramway and lighting co, sydney tramway museum, tramway museum of victoria, railpage australia, ballarat vintage tramway, andrew cox, russell jones, australian electric transport museum, birney cars, j g brill & co, bob hawke, adelaide municipal tramways trust, tim blythman, bill winn, john radcliffe -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - BENDIGO ADVERTISER COLLECTION: BOXING
... Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields RECREATIONS Sports Boxing Black and white photograph, photograph of the prisoners Jeff Teed and Glen Williamson fighting eachother in the ring, Loddon Prison. Bendigo Advertiser description on back of photo: Loddon Prison Boxing Left Jeff Teed (Bgo) white singlet Glen Williamson (Preston ...Black and white photograph, photograph of the prisoners Jeff Teed and Glen Williamson fighting eachother in the ring, Loddon Prison. Bendigo Advertiser description on back of photo: Loddon Prison Boxing Left Jeff Teed (Bgo) white singlet Glen Williamson (Preston) dark singletrecreations, sports, boxing -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - BENDIGO ADVERTISER COLLECTION: BOXING
... Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields RECREATIONS Sports Boxing Black and white photograph, boxing, Loddon Prison, photograph of Bendigo Jeff Teed, (Bendigo), and Preston Glen Williamson, (Preston), fighting in a match of boxing that is being watched by dozens of prisoners. ...Black and white photograph, boxing, Loddon Prison, photograph of Bendigo Jeff Teed, (Bendigo), and Preston Glen Williamson, (Preston), fighting in a match of boxing that is being watched by dozens of prisoners. Bendigo Advertiser description on back of photo: Loddon Prison Left Jeff Teed BGO Glen WIlliamson Prestonrecreations, sports, boxing -
Greensborough Historical SocietyArticle, Greensborough Historical Society et al, Roy Preston Quirk, 1914-1918
... Roy Preston Quirk Article Greensborough Historical Society World War 1 Project ...A short article about Roy Preston Quirk and his service in World War 1. At the time of his enlistment he was living at GreensboroughTwo pages, text and colour images.world war 1 project, roy preston quirk -
Greensborough Historical SocietyMap, Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works Interim Development Order 1961 Map No. 53, 27/09/1961
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne Denotes Zones and Reservations comprising part of the municipalities of Eltham, Heidelberg, Preston and Whittlesea, approved 27.9.61. ...Denotes Zones and Reservations comprising part of the municipalities of Eltham, Heidelberg, Preston and Whittlesea, approved 27.9.61. Includes Mont Park Hospital and Watsonia Military Camp.Colour plan Date printed on plan (1959) has been over stamped with 1961. Also stamped with Government Gazette date of 27.9.1961. "Scale 800 feet to 1 inch"greensborough, watsonia -
Greensborough Historical SocietyArticle, Greensborough Historical Society et al, Victor Preston Coe, 1914-1918
... Victor Preston Coe Article Greensborough Historical Society World War 1 Project ...A short article about Victor Preston Coe and his service in World War 1. Victor Preston Coe was a founding member of the Greensborough RSL.2 Pages, text and colour images.world war 1 project, victor preston coe -
Greensborough Historical SocietyCD-ROM, Neil McPherson, Scout Pathfinder Badge 1951, 1951_
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne Detailed description and maps of Greensborough area, including roads and streets and natural features in 1951. Report made to satisfy requirements for award of a Scout Pathfinder badge. Very detailed description of the Greensborough area in 1951, by Neil McPherson, Troop Leader, 6th Preston ...Detailed description and maps of Greensborough area, including roads and streets and natural features in 1951. Report made to satisfy requirements for award of a Scout Pathfinder badge.Very detailed description of the Greensborough area in 1951, by Neil McPherson, Troop Leader, 6th PrestonCD-ROM, containing 30 files Adobe 12.5 x 14.2 cm Photoshop 7greensborough, scouts, pathfinder badge -
Greensborough Historical SocietyNewspaper clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, Maroondah Aqueduct turns 100 years old, 1991c
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne Aqueduct of 66 km built between 1886 and 1891 between Watts River near Healesville and Preston Reservoir. ...Aqueduct of 66 km built between 1886 and 1891 between Watts River near Healesville and Preston Reservoir. Parts have been replaced by pipes.The aqueduct formed a major link in Melbourne's water distribution system after supplies from Yan Yean Reservoir were considered insufficient in the 1870s.Photographic copy, text with photo of Russell Yeomansmaroondah aqueduct, russell yeomans -
Greensborough Historical SocietyGenealogical Document, Ancestors of Lesly Marigold Hills, 1876o
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne Comprises "Ancestors of Lesly Marigold Hills" [sic]; Marriage certificate of Thomas Joyce and Mary A'Hearn (2408/1854); Death certificates of Mary Joyce nee A'Hearn (5/1876) and Mark Hewitt senior. (129/1884) Family tree and certificates contain details of many residents of Greensborough, Preston, Northcote Morang and Nillumbik who lived or died in these areas between 1876-1945 joyce family a'hearn family hewitt family hooper family 4 x A3 photocopies and note 12.5 x 21 cm Ancestors of Lesly Marigold Hills Genealogical Document ...Comprises "Ancestors of Lesly Marigold Hills" [sic]; Marriage certificate of Thomas Joyce and Mary A'Hearn (2408/1854); Death certificates of Mary Joyce nee A'Hearn (5/1876) and Mark Hewitt senior. (129/1884)Family tree and certificates contain details of many residents of Greensborough, Preston, Northcote Morang and Nillumbik who lived or died in these areas between 1876-19454 x A3 photocopies and note 12.5 x 21 cmjoyce family, a'hearn family, hewitt family, hooper family -
Greensborough Historical SocietyNewspaper clipping, College keeps ahead with latest methods Bu0020, 29/07/2015
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne Developments are outlined for both Preston and Bundoora campuses of Parade College. parade college News clipping, black text, colour image. ...Developments are outlined for both Preston and Bundoora campuses of Parade College.News clipping, black text, colour image.parade college -
Greensborough Historical SocietyPhotograph, Sue Ballantyne, Rosie Bray at NMIT archives opening, 2012_
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne Rosalie Bray was a guest at the opening of the NMIT Archives in 2012. In this photograph she stands in front of a display honouring her father; Tom Thrupp; who was a foundation member of staff at Preston. ...Rosalie Bray was a guest at the opening of the NMIT Archives in 2012. In this photograph she stands in front of a display honouring her father; Tom Thrupp; who was a foundation member of staff at Preston. The display is based around the book written by Rosie 'Tom Thrupp's War' which recalls his service in World War 2 through his letters home.Colour photograph.rosalie bray, tom thrupp, nmit archives -
Greensborough Historical SocietyPhotograph - Digital image, Jean Partington, 1925c
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne Miss Jean Partington (1903-1992) was Headmistress at Preston Girls’ School. ...Miss Jean Partington (1903-1992) was Headmistress at Preston Girls’ School. She lived in the family home at 25 Hailes Street until it was demolished for Greensborough Plaza. Her ashes were spread at the old oak tree, next to the railway line, opposite her old home site which in 2017 is the site of the McDonald's franchise in the Greensborough Plaza car park.Digital copy of black and white studio photograph.jean partington
