In 1998, public housing in Broadmeadows was a hub of community activity, as evidenced by various neighbourhood gatherings. One notable event, captured in a colour photograph, shows a group of women and children conversing by the roadside, with a boy on a bicycle nearby. Taken in front of a residence, the image highlights the social dynamics and communal interactions that were prevalent in Broadmeadows at the time. Such gatherings were integral to fostering a sense of community and belonging among residents.This photograph from 1998, taken in Broadmeadows, holds significant historical and social value. It depicts a group of women and children conversing by the roadside in front of a residence, with a boy on a bicycle nearby. The image captures a moment of everyday life and community interaction, reflecting the authenticity and charm of neighbourhood gatherings. Such scenes were vital in fostering a sense of community and belonging among residents, serving as a poignant reminder of the social dynamics and communal spirit that characterised public housing in Broadmeadows during that period.Glossy colour photograph on white photo paper.Neighbourhood Gatherings Public Garden/Banksia Gardens 1998broadmeadows, public housing, 1998, 3 february 1998

This photograph, taken on February 3, 1998, in Broadmeadows, shows a woman in a blue shirt and white trousers, diligently working in a garden. In the foreground, a white garden feature with a chicken statue adds a decorative touch. The image captures the pride and dedication involved in maintaining green spaces within public housing, reflecting the community’s commitment to creating and preserving welcoming environments.This photograph from Broadmeadows holds significant historical and cultural value. It captures the pride and dedication involved in maintaining gardens within public housing. The image reflects the community’s commitment to creating and preserving green spaces, highlighting the importance of gardening in fostering a sense of pride and well-being among residents.Colour photograph on glossy paper.Taking pride in gardening public housing, banksia gardens 1998.gardening, broadmeadows, community housing, february 3, 1998

This photograph from 1998 captures a significant public housing development in Broadmeadows. It offers valuable insight into the architectural design and living conditions within the estate during the late 1990s. Established to provide affordable and accessible housing, the development reflects the social and economic priorities of the era. It served as a vital community hub, fostering social connections and offering essential support to residents. The image stands as a historical record of efforts to build stable and inclusive communities through public housing initiatives.This photograph from 1998 captures a public housing estate in Broadmeadows, reflecting the architectural style and living conditions of the time. The image offers valuable insight into the social and economic priorities of the late 1990s, when affordable and accessible housing was a key focus. The estate served as an important community hub, fostering social connections, providing essential support, and enhancing the quality of life for residents. This photograph stands as a testament to the role of public housing in building stable and inclusive communities.Black and white photograph on glossy paper.Public Housing Estate/Banksia Gardens 1998/(Upside down bottom left corner) 28broadmeadows, 1998, public housing, public housing estate in broadmeadows

This glossy colour photograph from 1998 captures the basketball court at Banksia Gardens in Broadmeadows. The image is a valuable piece of the social history of Banksia Gardens Estate, illustrating the recreational facilities available to residents at the time. The basketball court served as a vital community space, promoting physical activity, social interaction, and community cohesion. It reflects the broader efforts to create a supportive and engaging environment for the residents of Banksia Gardens, contributing to the overall development and well-being of the community. This glossy colour photograph of the basketball court at Banksia Gardens in Broadmeadows, taken in 1998, holds significant historical value. The basketball court is emblematic of the recreational facilities provided within the Banksia Gardens Estate, reflecting the social priorities of the time. It served as a crucial community space where residents could engage in physical activity, foster social interactions, and build community cohesion. The presence of such facilities highlights the efforts made to create a supportive and engaging environment for the residents, contributing to the overall development and well-being of the community. This image stands as a testament to the importance of recreational spaces in enhancing the quality of life within public housing estates.Glossy Colour Photograph of a basketball court.Basketball Court at/Banksia Gardens Broadmeadows 1998banksia gardens estate, broadmeadows, 1998, basketball court

This photograph from 1998 captures the public housing at Banksia Gardens Housing Estate in Broadmeadows. The image provides a valuable historical record of the estate's development and the living conditions during that period. Banksia Gardens was designed to offer accessible and inclusive housing, reflecting the broader social and economic context of the time. The estate served as a vital community hub, fostering social connections and providing support to its residents.This photograph of the public housing at Banksia Gardens Housing Estate in Broadmeadows, taken in 1998, holds significant historical value. It captures the essence of the estate's development and the living conditions of the time. Banksia Gardens was designed to provide accessible and inclusive housing, reflecting the social and economic priorities of the late 1990s. The estate served as a crucial community hub, fostering social connections and offering essential support to its residents. This image stands as a testament to the efforts made to create a supportive and cohesive community environment, highlighting the importance of public housing in enhancing the quality of life for its inhabitants.Black and white photograph on glossy paper.Banksia Gardens Housing Estate/Broadmeadows 1998banksia gardens, broadmeadows, 1998

In 1998, the Spanish Women's Group at Banksia Gardens was actively engaged in various activities aimed at fostering social inclusion. These initiatives were designed to help individuals integrate into society, providing a supportive environment for community building and personal development.The Spanish Women's Group at Banksia Gardens in 1998 played a crucial role in promoting social inclusion and community engagement. This group provided a supportive environment where individuals could connect, share experiences, and participate in activities designed to help them integrate into society. The initiatives undertaken by the group not only fostered a sense of belonging among its members but also contributed to the broader community's cultural diversity and social cohesion.Black and white photograph on glossy photograph paper.Spanish Women's Group/At Banksia Gardens 1998banksia gardens, broadmeadows, spanish women's group, 1998, social activity

This item is part of a series of images regarding social housing in Broadmeadows. Titled "Gulcan Cooks Up a Treat Public Housing" / "Broadmeadows 1998," the photograph features a woman standing at a stove, cooking in a house within the Banksia Gardens estate. This image captures a moment of daily life and highlights the personal and communal aspects of living in public housing. It provides a glimpse into the domestic environment and the social fabric of the community during that period, emphasizing the importance of home and family within the context of social housing.The photograph titled "Gulcan Cooks Up a Treat Public Housing" / "Broadmeadows 1998" holds significant historical and cultural value. It features a woman, Gulcan, standing at a stove and cooking in a house within the Banksia Gardens estate. This image is part of a series documenting social housing in Broadmeadows and provides a poignant glimpse into the everyday lives of residents. It highlights the personal and communal aspects of living in public housing, emphasising the importance of home, family, and community. The photograph captures the essence of domestic life and the social fabric of the community during that period, offering valuable insights into the lived experiences of those in social housing.A black and white photograph on glossy photographic paper of a woman in a kitchen."Gulcan Cooks Up a Treat Public Housing"/"Broadmeadows 1998"broadmeadows, social housing, cooking, banksia gardens, 1998

"Meeting Under the Pergola to Chat" is part of the Banksia Gardens collection from 1998. It captures a moment of social interaction within a public space designed for residents of social housing to meet and engage with their neighbours. This image highlights the significance of communal areas in fostering a sense of community and belonging among residents. The pergola serves as a focal point for social gatherings, reflecting the thoughtful urban planning aimed at enhancing social cohesion and quality of life in the housing development during that period.The photograph titled "Meeting Under the Pergola to Chat" is part of the Banksia Gardens collection from 1998. It depicts social housing with public spaces designed for neighbours to meet and interact. This image captures the essence of community life and the importance of shared spaces in fostering social connections within the housing development. The photograph not only documents the architectural and social planning of the era but also highlights the value placed on communal areas for enhancing the quality of life for residents.Colour photograph on glossy photographic paper."Pergola where neighbours meet to chat, Public Housing"/"Banksia Gardens 1998"social housing, banksia gardens, pergola, meeting place, 1998

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Newspaper Article Western Independent 23 February 1993 School finds Kellers mark|Newspaper Article Brimbank Independent 16 June 1998 The bridges of Keilor county|Newspaper Article The Advocate 26 October 1994 Author recalls childhood My Paddock Prue McGoldrick|Newspaper Article Brimbank Independent 3 February 1998 A Passion for History|Newspaper Article The Advocate 6 December 1995 Links to museums Travel by Rail Mooted|Newspaper Article The Advocate 19 February 1986 Prue digs our past|Newspaper Article Brimbank Independent 10 December 1996 Aboriginal Heritage study|Newspaper Article the Advocate 4 December 1996 In memory of pioneer women|Brochure Australia Remembers January 1995 Australia remembers 1945 to 1995|Newspaper Article Throwing light on Sunshine|Newspaper Article Sunshine history too costly - council told|Newspaper Article The Herald 20 October 1989 Living Museum of the west|Newspaper Article Brimbank Independent 24th September 1996 Trust classifies Shire Hall|Invitation to the Graduation of this participants of the We Came To Sunshine LEAP Project 23 August 1996|Newspaper Article Brimbank Independent 18 April 1995 Through the looking glass|Newspaper Article The Advocate 12 May 1999 Images Found Early days Sunshine Pipe band asembled for the HV Mckay company|Newspaper Article The Advocate 14 December 1999 Historical house is left to ruin and A mess Stevens Farmhouse|Newspaper Article The Advocate 14 December 1999 Sorry Sight Drugs haven in farmhouse|Newspaper Article The Advocate 20 June 2000 History revealed Aboriginal artefacts West Sunshine|Newspaper Article Brimbank Independent 26 January 1999 King Charles 1 commemorate service in Sunshine|Newspaper The Echo 24 November 1999 Lure of our history Cecil Anderson|Newspaper Brimbank Messenger 16 November 1999 A Journey through time|Newspaper Article Fifty Plus News February 1999 New ways to solve the puzzles of the past Eric Wegener|Newspaper Article Brimbank Messenger 25 August 1998 The west turns to tourism|Newspaper Article The Advocate 4 December 2001 Railroad research Tom Rigg|Newspaper Article Brimbank Leader 27 November 2001 Photographic Memories live on Des Johnson|Newspaper Article The Advocate 5 March 2002 The first days of Sunshine Olwen Ford|Newspaper Article Brimbank Leader 4 December 2001 Exhibiting an explosive history|Newspaper Article Brimbank Leader 10 July 2001 Heritage in peril|Newspaper Article The Advocate 12 May 1999 of the past in clean-up|Newspaper Article Brimbank Independent 7 May 1996 Marking time|Newspaper Article Wests pioneer women remembered|Newspaper Article The Weekly times 17 February 1999 Camels race for museum|Newspaper Article The Weekly Times 3 September 1986 Committee to decide use of explosives sitesunshine, history

Postcard Railway Museum North Williamstown|List of Railway Stations from Footscray - Sunshine and when they opened and closed|Letter regarding historic railway wagons dated 24 July 1979|Letter from Victorian Railways regarding QR wagon donation Dated 20 August 1979|Letter from Historical Society regarding wagons manufactured at Qright and Edwards Works. Dated 24 July 1979|Letter and Photocopy of Steam Locomotive 3801 at Anderson Road Level Crossing 23 April 1973|Drawing of Footscray Junction to Sunbury listing opening and closing dates|Large Drawing of Braybrook Junction Signal box tracks|Brochure for Steamrail Victoria The Vintage Train Mystery Tour on 1 July 1984|Bridge Inspection report for Devonshire Road Foot Bridge dated 26 March 1992|Complaint about goats tresspassing dated 7 July 1868|Drawing Footscray Junction Proposed alterations to Signal Arrangements 19 February 1900|Newspaper article Brimbank Messenger 8 September 1998 Technology signals new rail era about the closing of Sunshine Signal Box|Letter for amendment to 1994 Book of rules and Operating Procedures for Sunshine. Drawing of signalling Diagram included dated 19th May 1996 Sunshine Issue of Caution Orders|Photocopy of The Victorian Railways Magazine dated Aug 1929 Australias Highest Railway Bridge|Photocopy of Spencer Street - Sunshine showing extra train commencing Tuesday 3 May Dated 30 April 1921|Correspondene from Secretary of the Victorian Railways Books Series 422|Photocopy of Special Train Circular S2966 Special Funeral train for HV McKay funeral on 22 May 1926|Newspaper Article The Advocate Tracking History showing photograph of Tom Rigg dated 29 April 1998|Photocopy of Victorian Railways Timetable Dec 1865|Newspaper Article about Paddy Doyle an old locomotive Dated 20 May 1925|Extract from a book about the Big Bridge across the Maribyrnong River September 1927|Newspaper Article about Project Albion Maltese Club Dated 2 September 1992|Newspaper Article about Paddy Doyle and Patsy Dooley Dated 1925|Letter and a list in chronological events for the Braybrook Junction in 1908 smash dated 12 April 1988|Photocopy of the persons employed by the Melbourne and Hobsons Bay United Railway Company on 30 June 1878|Photocopy of Tom Riggs speech as a guest speaker at the Sunshine Historical Society dated 14 August 1988|Newspaper Articl e remembering Australias second worst rail disaster 90 years after dated 13 May 1997|Photocopy of the List of the Dead and addresses for the Rail disaster 27 April 1908|Photocopy of Selection of Names for S Class Locomotives|Photocopy of Maroona to Ararat Station Details|Notes about railway guages in Australia|Photocopy of a Letter regarding Main Road St Albans Railway Station Crossing Dated 6 May 2001|Brochure St Albans to Sydenham Rail Electrification Project Bulletin 2 May 2001|Brochure St Albans to Sydenham Rail Electrification Project Bulletin 3 December 2001|Brochure St Albans to Sydenham Rail Electrification Project Bulletin 4 January 2002|Newspaper Article Star Plainly its Keilor showing photograph of Keilor Plains Dated 18 December 2001|Newspaper Article Brimbank Leader showing All aboard for Keilor Plains Dated 18 December 2001|Media release regarding St Albans to Sydenham dated 12 December 2001|Brochure Its Steam Day Tours 1984|May of Victorian Railway|Brochure of North Williamstown Railway Museum|Photocopy of Map from Footscray and Bacchus March Line 12 June 2003|Newspaper Article Brimbank Independent Residents angry over freight rail decision dated 3 February 1998|Newspaper Article Advocate Greater respect urged for dead and rescuers Dated 16 December 1998|Extract Railway intercommunication Between Werribee and Braybook Junction|Newspaper Article Star Mixed Blessings for the HV McKay building in Devonshire Road added to Victorian Heritage register dated 16 April 2002|Newspaper Article Star Sydenham rail its electifying dated 18 December 2001|Newspaper Article Herald Sun Rail Horror at Sunshine Dated 27 May 1999railways

Vol. 3, No. 1, Feb-Mar 1998 Month of Festivals Supplement CONTENTS Yarra Valley Grape Grazing February 28 & March 1; Banyule Festival March 13-22; Templestowe Village Festival March 15; Pettys Antique Apple Festival March 21 & 22; Warrandyte Village Festival March 28 & 29 BANYULE FESTIVAL Festival full of fireworks 11 Poetry in motion at Montsalvat 12 TEMPLESTOWE VILLAGE FESTIVAL Festival takes you on a journey round the world 14 WARRANDYTE VILLAGE FESTIVAL Down by the riverside … 16 PETTYS ANTIQUE APPLE FESTIVAL 18 POETRY 20 A SENSE OF PLACE Exhibition of banners depicting a lifestyle 23 "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, banyule festival, ward sagar, arts on burgundy, montsalvat, were street cafe, rosanna fire station community house, bibby's bahnhof cafe, templestowe village festival, the pool and spa care centre, templestowe hotel, la piazza restaurant bar & cafe, recherche bespoke framers, margaret roadknight, mezze restaurant warrandyte, wintyre recital gallery, rivergum gallery warrandyre, food for all seasons, potters cottage, warrandyte festival, pettys orchard antique apple festival, fleur de feliss florist, allwood neighbourhood house, ray liversidge, llobex image wizards, victorian artists supplies, ian mcbryde, dynamic vegies, jackie wilson, boroondara litfest, mia mia gallery, eltham banners

Advertising for 2A Rattray Road Montmorency, 3 bedroom house, sold October 2018 for $670,000; and, 16 Looker Road Montmorency 3 bedroom house, sold October 2018 for $840,000; previous sales: February 1999 $145,000 and July 1998 $203,000. Colour page from real estate magazine, printed both sides.rattray road montmorency, looker road montmorency

Real estate advertising for 1 Larnook Close Greensborough, 3 bedroom house; sold June 2018 for $820,000. Previous sales: July 2013 for $475,000; May 2000, $248,000; December 1998, $251,000; February 1998, $245,000; August 1976, $46,940 and August 1975, $10,500.Real estate advertisement black text and colour photographlarnook close greensborough

Appearances to the contrary, the item is not a weathervane but a finial. It was the gift of Mr John Sanderson (Jottings Easter 1920), from John Sanderson & Co., wool merchants, stock and station agents, commission and shipping agents before he leaves for England to become senior partner in Sanderson Murray & Elder, London, import and export agents. It was designed by Walter & Richard Butler Architects. (sketch published in Building : the magazine for the architect, builder, property owner and merchant vol.33, no 193, 12 Sept. 1923). The finial was already drawn on the sketch of the Central Institute made by Walter Butler. The maker of the finial, was Henry Alfred George Arnold Saw (born June 1881 in Hotham, Victoria was the son of Edward Saw (1854-1926) a tinsmith and Catherine Barton (1863-1907). He worked as a metal artificer for a metal-working business located opposite the Trades Hall in Lygon Street and was given the job of making the copper ship finial. Henry married Florence Charlotte Reeder and they had four children. Also known as Harry Saw according to his grandson Brian, he died on 9th February 1960. Henry and Florence both died within two months of each other in 1960. It is not clear when the ship was actually installed on the roof, the earliest photograph dating from 1927. The windvane fell or moved several times because of gale forces: - In 1995 : After the funds were raised to repair it, it was treated by sculptor David Hope, and reinstalled in the 1998 (Ship to Shore #3 Sept 1998). - In 2017: Carmela Lonetti from the Grimwade Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation (Ship to Shore Autumn 2017) - In 2019: a generous passerby donated the necessary funds for the conservation. It was sent to Grimwade Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation (Ship to Shore 2019), treated by Evan Tindal (City of Melbourne Magainze Oct. 2020). It was reinstalled over the Summer of 2019-2020 (Ship to Shore Summer 2020). The weathervane was stolen during the night of the 6-7 March 2022. Copper price surge sparks rise in theft in Victoria in 2021-22 so it's likely the vane was stolen to be melted This sculpture is closely associated with the 1917 building and described in clippings and annual reports when the building was first newly opened. It can be seen in some of the earliest photographs of the new building and in the artist/architect Butler's impressions. The galleon is often a decorative design of Mission to Seafarers wind vane (London, Adelaide).Bronze and copper sculpture fashioned as a Wind Vane in the form of a Galleon style sailing ship with 2 pennants flying and two sails rigged atop with lower cross piece with wind directions N S E W . There is a decorative ornamental pierced scrollwork ferrule / finial with reinforcing chrome steel piping armature at base of main support which attaches to the roof or a base support. See also comments below weather vane, wind vane, sculpture, galleon, sailing ship, finial, henry alfred saw, david hope, windvane, weathervane, walter richmond butler (1864–1949), richard butler, john sanderson

Collection of National Folk Festival programs and literature. Programs from the years 1995, 1996 and 1998. All have colourful covers and contains General Information, information on performers, programs, site maps, some photos of performers and some health information. Some pamphlets include a Ticket Order Form and a larger National Folk Festival 97 where the featured state is Tasmania. Letter to John Williams from Phil Wilson, Director National Folk Festival, dated 3 February 1996 confirming performance and ticket details for Emu Creek Bush Band CD Launch.entertainment, music, national folk festival, peter ellis collection, emu creek bush band, peter ellis

Newspaper Article Brimbank Messenger 5 May 1998 titled Struggling in Brimbank|Flyer Brimbank City Council titled Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Getting Involved 2005|Flyer Brimbank City Council titled Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Getting Involved 2006|Brimbank City Council Rates Update 2001 and 2002|Brimbank City Council sports and recreation program 2001 terms 3 and 4|Brimbank City Council Community Festival Launching Brimbank's Program for the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games|Newspaper Article Independent 31 March 1998 titled Brimbank's new CEO likes west's community pride|Newspaper Article Independent 18 March 1997 titled How the residents of Brimbank voted|Newspaper Article The Advocate 22 November 1995 titled Brimbank the pride of the city and Council on target for cost reductions|Brimbank City Council Corporate Plan 1999 to 2000|Brimbank City Council Corporate Plan 1998 to 2001|Mayor and Councillors for Wards|Newspaper Article Brimbank Messenger 20 February 2001 titled Facts and figures that build a picture of our lives|Brimbank City Council Sunshine Beyond 2020 Preliminary for discussion Only|Newspaper Article The Advocate titled Brimbank Heritage|Draft Strategic Statement Brimbank City Council Shaping Brimbank's Future August 1996|Brimbank Update 2000 to 2001|Letter from Brimbank City Council 19 December 1997 Invitation to Constitutional Convention on the Republic chaired by John Cain|Brochure Brimbank City Council Sunshine town centre business Directory|Flyer Brimbank City Council Changing the Brimbank Story Invest In You|Letter to Anne Best from Brimbank City Council 10 March 2008 Confirming your participation in the Community Expo|Flyer Brimbank Commonwealth Games Festival Celebrating the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games 19 March 2006|City of Sunshine Bulletin No 1 Local Government Reforms The Future of Sunshine Amalgamation|City of Brimbank Draft Street Tree Policy John Patrick Landscape Architects September 1998|2004 Brimbank Community Calendar Kororoit Creek 1925 to Kororoit Creek 2003|Letter from Brimbank City Council to Sunshine Historical Society 24 May 1999 Draft Street Tree Policy|Newspaper Article The Advocate 15 July 2003 titled 7% rate plan at Brimbank|Newspaper Article The Advocate 3 February 2004 titled Keilor Icon Historian activist names our Citizen of the year Susan Jennison|Newspaper Article Brimbank Leader 27 January 2004 titled Australia Day Honours Astonished surprised delighted|Newspaper Article Star 27 January 2004 titled Citizen of the year surprise for Susan|Around Brimbank April 2000 Volume 6 Number 3 A Safer Brimbank|Newspaper Article The Advocate 21 March 2000 titled Five new faces on the council Change of guard|Brimbank City Council Open Space Plan District 5 South East February 2000|Around Brimbank March 2000 Volume 6 Number 2 Special Festival and Election Issue|Brimbank City Council Facts about your Neighbourhood|Brimbank City Council Corporate Plan 2002 to 2005 Council Plan and 2002 and 2003 Annual Business Plan|Brimbank City Council Your rates at work February to June 2003|Brimbank City Council General Local Law 2002|Brimbank City Council Annual Report 2000 to 2001|Newspaper Article Advocate 8 May 1996 titled Preserving our history|Brimbank City Council Rates update 2002 to 2003|City of Brimbank Suburbs 2001|Handwritten note Mayors City of Brimbank from March 1997 to 2005|Brimbank City Council Cultural Plan and Community Consultation 10 September 2004|Brimbank City Council Cultural Plan Focus Group Sessions 10 September 2004|Summary of Design Intent Sunshine district centre Streetscape Design Project November 1996|Struggling in Brimbank|Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games|Newspaper Article 12th March 2024 titled Old council eye-sore - Former Sunshine Council Municipal Offices Alexandra Avenue|Newspaper Artilce 9th January 2024 Abandoning January 26 - Brimbank Council will no longer hold citizenship cermonies on January 26|Brimbank Writers & Readers Festival 14th - 23rd March 2024|Council Amalgamation|Proposed Ward Names for the Municipality of Brimbank - Compass Directions, Place Names, Koori "Aborginal" Names, Pioneers and former Prominent Citizen's names & Names of Historic Buildings or Features|What's on at Brimbank Libraries Imagine, Explore, Discover, Connect January - March 2024|Brimbank Community Festival|Brimkbanks new CEO Marilyn Duncan|Brink Sports & Recreation Porogram 2001|Brimbank City Council Corporate Plan 1995 to 2000|Brimbank City Council Corporate Plan 1997 to 2001|Brimbank City Council Annual Report 1998 to 1999|Brimbank City Council Annual Report 1999 to 2000|Sunshine Beyond 2020 Ideas for Sunshine Master Plan|Brimbank Heritage|Shaping Brimbanks Future Municipal Strategic Statement August 1996|City of Brimbank Street Tree Policy Draft September 1998|Brimbank Community Profile April 1999|Brimbank's Community Plan 2000 - 2005|Sunshine Town Centre Hampshire Rd Master Plan October 2012|Your Brimbank Newsletter Autumn 2011|Sunshine Rising Revitalising Our Town Cenre Autumn 2013|Sunshine Rising Revitalising Our Town Cenre Spring 2013|City of Brimbank Submission to the Metropolitan Planning Strategy March 2003|Constitution Convention on the Public invite from Brimbank City Council to S&DHS 1997city of brimbank

Newspaper Article Advocate 5 October 1998 Seniors praised for work in community|Newspaper Article Advocate 5 October 1998 A life of service|Newspaper Article The Mail 13 October 1999 Role of honour|Newspaper Article Brimbank Leader 3 February 2004 Brimbank's citizen of the year Susan Jennison|Newspaper Article Star 1 February 2005 Caring for the dying reaps its own reward Noala Flynn|Newspaper Article Brimbank Leader 1 February 2005 SES youngster honoured Alan Kuras|Newspaper Article Brimbank Leader 1 February 2005 Selfless volunteer David Frost|Newspaper Article Brimbank Leader 1 February 2005 Resource centre stalwart Joe Cal|Newspaper Article Brimbank Leader 1 February 2005 Award goes to tireless worker Ormond Butler|Newspaper Article Brimbank Leader 1 February 2005 A song of joy Alicia Matene|Newspaper Article Star 1 February 2005 Policeman wins award Senior Constable Jonathon Stuart Reader|Newspaper Article Brimbank and Northwest Star Weekly 31 October 2023 Cr David is a Brimbank institution|Newspaper Article Star weekly 15 June 2021 Honours for our finest Dr Selvanayagam Selvendra and Martin Lowe and Paul Hammatcitizenship awards

Booklet 19th Century Farming in the Keilor Region March 2009|Newletter Keilor Historical Society October 1996|Booklet City of Keilor Centenary Souvenir 1863 to 1963|Extract Our Unique Victorian Timber Bridge Heritage|Paper Society for Growing Australian Plants Keilor Plains Group 7/5/95|Typed Notes Keilor Historical Society Maribyrnong River Cruise Melbournes First River Discovered 3 February 1803|Flyer Park News Welcome to Horseshoe Bend Farm|Newspaper article Brimbank Independent 28/4/1993 Maribyrnongs iron bridge gets Victorian Heritage listing|Newspaper article Brimbank Messenger 24 February 1998 Journey through Keilors past Harrick Cottage|Newspaper article The Advocate History for the asking 24 February 1998|Newspaper article The Advocate September 1998 Hopes for restoration|Newspaper article Star 7 May 2002 The past revived|Newspaper article Brimbank Independent 15 December 1998 A $100000 Federal Government grant saves the day Harricks Cottage to live on as early Irish link|Newspaper article Brimbank Independent Keilor Historical Society starts fundraising drive to save 100 Year old homestead|Brochure City of Keilor Mayor and councillors invite you to discover some of City of Keilors Parks and Gardens|Newspaper Article Leader 7 May 2002 Historic cottage ready for community to use|Newspaper Article The Advocate 20 November 2001 History alive at Harricks|Letter from Overnewton Castle Receiptions to Norman Carlton 14 May 2002 Christmas In July Lunch 7 July 2002|Newsletter Keilor Historical Society September 2009|Newspaper article Star 11 November 2003 Public rally to save threatened farm Horseshoe Bend Farm|Newspaper article Observer Supplement 6 March 1963 100 years of local governement Keilor|Newspaper article Brimbank Leader 8 October 2002 Say goodbye to Sydenham|Newspaper article Brimbank Independent 30 June 1998 City of contrasts|Typed list of Keilor Historical Panel sites|Newsletter Keilor Historical Society September 2004 The Societys Genealogy History Records available for research|Newspaper article Brimbank Independent 21 April 1998 Chamber may move into history in a big way Concern over storage of records|Newspaper article Star Weekly 8 October 2019 New life of police hut|Typed booklet 1988 Entry for Garden State awards Organ Pipescity of keilor, keilor

Came from the Gwen Goedecke|The pennant was donated to the society when the Municipal Offices in Alexandra Ave was being cleaned out.Flyer and Badge from What Can I do to Help Clean up the future|Flyer Clean Up Day Warning You must Register|Folder for Clean up Australia|1st Sunshine Beautification Group Garden Competition Pennant|Minutes of Sunshine Beautification Group 6th February 1986 at Sunshine Municipal Offices Alexandra Avenue Sunshine|Newspaper Article Star Weekly 11 January 2005 Brimbank is filthy dirty pigsty claim|Newspaper Article Brimbank Messenger 21 March 2000 Clean up not just single day|Newspaper Article Herald Sun 13 October 1994 Scribble scrapped|Newspaper Article 21 December 2004 Council rubbished for removing litter bins|Typed Letter 25 April 1991 Clean up Australia Day|Typed Letter 31 March 1981 The Sunshine Advocate Pruning of street trees|Typed Letter 21 June 1983 Sunshine International Womens Year Action Committee beautify the Ballarat Road Land|Typed Letter 6 June 1986 Conduct a Tidy Street|Typed Minutes Sunshine Beautification Group 5 June 1986|Typed Minutes Sunshine Beautification Group 7 August 1986|Typed Letter from 9 July 1986 RJ Cantrill Plant Advisory Officer Department of Agriculture Parasitic Wasp|Typed Letter 21 October 1987 to Mr Bill Fogarty Harzardous Materials Storage and Transport Strategies for Local Government in Melbourne's Western Region|Typed Letter 4 May 1988 Mr John James Town Clerk Saving Trees|Typed Minutes Sunshine Beautification Group 12 May 1988|Typed Minutes Sunshine Beautification Group 2 June 1988|Notices of Motion 14 June 1988 Litter|Typed Letter from IC Patience Deputy Town Clerk 13 June 1988 Nomination suggestion for Mrs Beth Argle for the 1988 Women's Award|Typed Letter 23 June 1988 Mr B Griffin Chief Health Surveyor New Litter Act|Typed Letter 23 June 1988 Mr J James The Town Clerk request for $500|Typed Minutes Sunshine Beautification Group 7 July 1988|Typed Minutes Sunshine Beautification Group 3 November 1988|Typed Report Metropolitan Area Improvement Programs General Information on funding conditions March 1991|Typed Minutes Sunshine Beautification Group 4 April 1991|Typed Letter to Gwen about Tidy Street Competition and Keep Australia Beautiful|Flyer Sunshine Beautification Group Keep Australia Beautiful program March 1993|Typed Minutes Sunshine Beautification Group 1 September 1994|Typed Minutes Sunshine Beautification Group 6 October 1994|Typed Minutes Sunshine Beautification Group 3 November 1994|Handwritten Minutes Sunshine Beautification Group 3 October 1996|Typed Minutes Sunshine Beautification Group 5 November 1998|Typed Minutes Sunshine Beautification Group 4 February 1999|Typed Minutes Sunshine Beautification Group 5 April 2001|Typed Minutes Sunshine Beautification Group 5 June 2003|Typed Minutes Sunshine Beautification Group 3rd February 2005|Letter to Sheryl Ashley 30 December 2004 Removal of Rubbish Bins at Bus Stops and Public places|Handwritten Letter to Gwen Goedecke 1 February 1999|Newsletter December 1998 Tootgarook Wetlands|Sash for 1st prize in Sunshine Beutification Group Garden Competitionsunshine beautification group

1a. Jobless muddle: Ballarat leaders say local survey closer to mark than Govt's 'drastic underestimate' 1b. Local community leaders reject Govt's unemployment figures Paper: The Courier Date: 15 November 1991 2. Ballarat must change industry base: Shearer - Reliance on wool and wheat now redundant Paper: n.a. Date: 14 November 1991 3.Lay-offs plan sparks strike [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier Date: 13 November 1991 4a. Ballarat makes pleas to Hawke: Help us beat jobless problem 4b. Help us create jobs plea to Canberra Paper: The Courier Date: 8 November 1991 5. Ballarat to plead for its life Paper: The Courier Date: 8 November 1991 6. Disunity blasted: Council bickering 'sabotaging local economy' [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier Date: 9 May 1992 7. Hand cuts migrant intake: Ballarat Trades Hall welcomes cut Paper: n.a. Date: 13 May 1992 8. School leavers 'missing out' Paper: The Courier Date: 18 May 1992 9. 10,000 in rally over government assets sale Paper: n.a. Date: 8 July 1992 10. Unions seek views on amalgamation [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier Date: 30 May 1992 11. Jobs plan hailed: Local leaders say it'll help young jobless [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier? Date: 26 June 1992 12. Youth wage gets mixed reaction [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier Date: 7 July 1992 13. Plans to axe tariffs are 'frightening': Shearer [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier? Date: 11 July 1992 14. Asbestos scare at primary school [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier Date: 11 July 1992 15. Ballarat protest: 5000 rally against the Kennett Govt Paper: n.d. Date: 11 November 1992 16. The Ballarat strike (pictures) Paper: The Courier Date: 11 November 1992 17. Train services under threat, warns union [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: n.d. 18. Shearer slams new WorkCare Paper: n.a. Date: 5 November 1992 19. Ballarat unions back strike against Govt Paper: The Courier Date: 7 November 1992 20. Youth late night lolly selling may be both risky and illegal [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier Date: 5 December 1990 21a. 500 Ballarat jobs 'at risk' 21b. Tariff cuts will hit Ballarat jobs Paper: The Courier Date: 5 December 1990 22. Govt blueprint to hit local industries [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier Date: n.d. 23. AHA wage move rejected: Pay rise offer in place of penalty rates [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier Date: 9 July 1991 24. City shops leave Sunday to big stores [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: 18 July 1991 25. Union dispute threat to Base [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: 23 July 1991 26. Metalworkers agree on wages: Unions call on IRC to accept agreement Paper: The Courier Date: 19 July 1991 27. Ballarat bakery fears price war Paper: n.a. Date: 28 June 1991 28. Ballarat CES in Newstart bans Paper: n.a. Date: 29 June 1991 29. No Sunday trading: rally seeks support Paper: The Courier Date: 29 June 1991 30. The re-emerging Trades Hall belong to all workers [Ballarat] Paper: The News Date: 15 September 1988 31. Work safety better: TLC [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: 15 September 1998 32. Black ban on bank [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: 28 February 1989 33. BTLC slams Stockdale Workcare 'rort' claims Paper: n.a. Date: 11 May 1989 34. BTLC backs luxury surcharge plan [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: 24 June 1989 35. Strike ends at John Valves [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: 21 June 1989 36. Unions need a better image: 'Future is linked to intensive education process' [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: n.d. 37. Ballarat protest against Govt: Teachers vow to fight Govt Paper: The Courier Date: 3 December 1992 38. Cleaners vote not to take industrial action [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier Date: 3 December 1992 39. Nurses stop work [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier Date: 3 December 1992 40. Amcast to close: Up to 140 will be made redundant [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: 5 December 1992 41. Ronaldson hits out at union's 'fear campaign' [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: 5 December 1992 42. Reprieve for Amcast workers [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: n.d. 43. Workers take levy protest to Traynor [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: 10 December 1992 44. Unions claim 2000 jobs lost in 12 months [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier Date: 6 October 1993 45. Unions plan on strong show [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: 28 November 1992 46. Union rally to blast WorkCover [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: 17 July ? 47. 1800 unionists in action day [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: 1 December 1992 48. Protest at Lakeside stops work [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: 1 December 1992 49. Ballarat urged to fight Amcast closure Paper: n.a. Date: 7 December 1992 50. Big crowd expected at deficit tax rally [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: 12 December 1992 51. Trade unions: Recruit drive in Ballarat Paper: The Courier Date: 14 September 1995 52. Church and union unite for protest [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: 14 September 1995 53. Ballarat strike tomorrow Paper: n.a. Date: 15 December 1992 54. Govt accuses striking unions of 'thuggery' Paper: n.a. Date: 15 December 1992 55. Hundreds support rally [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: 14 December 1992 56. Disagreement on new Fightback package Paper: n.a. Date: 19 December 1992 57. Unions boycott public rally [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: 19 December 1992 58. Group aims to fight deficit levy [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: 21 December 1992 59.42 jobs go at workshops, more cut backs feared Paper: The Courier Date: 24 December 1992 60. ALP against levy: Devereaux Paper: The Courier Date: 3 February 1993 61. Rail workers fight for jobs [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: 6 January 1993 62. Trams and buses to be disrupted [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: 6 January 1993 63. Brown snubs rail talks [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: 6 February 1993 64. Deficit levy is causing hardship: Trades Hall [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: 5 February 1993 65. Ballarat unions to rally on March 1 Paper: n.a. Date: 5 February 1993 66. Angry rail workers plan to see Brown [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: 8 January 1991 67. Sharing the secrets of the camera Paper: The Courier Date: 6 February 1993 68. Councils must unite: Shearer [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier Date: 9 February 1993 69. Shearer hits Lib health policies Paper: n.a. Date: 11 February 1993 70. Worker injury costs 'shifted' to taxpayers [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: ? June 1993 71. Shearer warns on contracts Paper: n.a. Date: 5 February 1993 72. Ballarat hurting, says union chief Paper: n.a. Date: 22 February 1992 73. Workers will back protest, says Shearer [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: 22 February 1992 74. Shearer gives Govt a blast on 'sacrifice' Paper: The Courier Date: 17 February 1993 75. Shearer supports strike [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier Date: 1 March 1993 (?) 76. Workers may be 'scared off" rally [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: 1 March 1993 77. Workers at risk: Shearer Paper: n.a. Date: 25 February 1993 78a. 3000 marchers in protest against Kennett policies 78b. Marchers in street protest [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier Date: 2 March 1993 79. 'Jobs threat from Libs tariff plan' [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier Date: 2 March 1993 80. Students, staff rally in protest at govt cuts Paper: The Courier Date: 6 October 1993 81. Hurt workers live on $50 a week: union [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: ? July 1994 82. Workers in protest at injury benefits [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier Date: 24 July 1994 83. Contracts need an 'even hand' [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: ? July 1993 84. 2000 rally against public service cuts [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: 6 May 1993 85. Telstra cuts threatening 100 Ballarat jobs: union Paper: n.a. Date: ? ? 1996 86. Workers to fare worse under Libs - Hubbard [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: ? ? 1996 87. Ballarat workers to protest against industrial changes Paper: The Courier Date: n.d. 88. Meet Telstra, unions urge development body [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: ? July 1996 89. Threat seen to part-time job security [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: 6 July 1996 90. Trades Hall gears up for big battle [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: ? July 1996 91a. Workers in city protest 91b. Workers in city protest Paper: n.a. Date: 31 August 1996 92. Unionists urged to fight hard for rights Paper: n.a. Date: 31 August 1996 93. Unpaid work trials a trap: Shearer Paper: The Courier Date: 9 November 1996 94. CES union action 'minor' Paper: The Courier Date: 9 November 1996 95. Sawmill row looks likely to escalate Paper: The Courier Date: 9 November 1996Significant collection of press articles that include comment from Unions Ballarat Secretary, Graeme Shearer, around the period when Jeff Kennett (Liberal Party Victoria) was premier of Victoria. Focus upon a variety of social and industrial issues impacting the Ballarat region.Scrapbook - news clippings.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, industrial relations, industrial action - strikes, kennett jeff, liberal party victoria, victorian railways, australian labour party - alp, oh&s, unemployment - ballarat

Journalist Trish Lewinski became a member of the University of Ballarat External Relations staff in February 1998. She died after surgical complications on 19 July 1999.Four items relating to Super 8 film making. .1) Nalcom Super-* Synchro Zoom Camera, in black vinyl .2) Johnson Monolight photoflood camera attachment, without bulb .3) Eumig 604 Super8 Film camera .4) A set of 8 reels of film, of various sizes Gift of John Jenkinson in memory of his daughter, Trish Lewinskisuper 8, super-8, film making, movie making, trish lewinski, super-8 camera, camera, film, photographic equipment

Digitised from scanned print of original postcard of Fountain Hotel, Main Road Eltham (later Evelyn Hotel) early view showing two storey section. Built in 1852 as the Fountain of Friendship Hotel, later named the Fountain Hotel it was located on the southwest corner of Maria (Main) and Pitt streets. Also later known as the Evelyn Hotel, it was de-licensed in 1919. The hotel was totally destroyed by fire on Wednesday, February 18, 1931 Sometime between June 1851 and 1854, the property at the top of the hill of Little Eltham described as Lot 235 of plan of subdivision, of portion number 12, of section number 4, of the parish of Nillumbik, on the county of Evelyn was purchased from J.M. Holloway and the Fountain of Friendship Hotel was built using prefabricated sections constructed from cedar timber, imported from Singapore. By 1854, John O’Brien, a somewhat shady character was the proprietor of the hotel when he put it up for sale in November 1854. It is not clear whether he was the original owner / builder. John O’Brien purchased several other lots in Little Eltham from a Robert Wells but did not pay the balance for these lots and skipped town as soon as he sold the Fountain Hotel to Charles Roberts. Following the somewhat dodgy business practices of John O’Brien, little is known of Charles Roberts but it is possible he enjoyed several years of ownership. It was put up for sale again in 1858 but no outcome of that sale is known, and it was advertised to let in 1863, again possibly to no avail. James Trew took it over in July 1864 but his association was short lived with his premature death in December of that year leaving his widow Mary to take over and run the enterprise. No other details regarding ownership or issuances of licenses to run a public house have been identified so it is possible that Mary Trew managed the business until it was eventually advertised To Let in December 1870. George Merrick took over the hotel and was granted a license at the end of March 1871 but he too was destined to follow in the footsteps of James Trew and died prematurely at age 40 just six months later, in September 1871. John Treloar then took over the hotel but sometime between 1872 and 1873 the license was transferred to Bejamin Gane. Gane it seems held the license for the majority of the 1870s At some point between December 1874 and September 1878 the name of the hotel is changed from the Fountain Hotel to the Evelyn Hotel. In March 1880, ownership is transferred to James Purcell, a former Councillor of the Shire of Eltham’s North Riding. Purcell’s ownership of the hotel is associated with the 1880s though there is a brief period in 1887 where the license is granted to a Lawrence Brennan, reasons unknown. In December 1889, James Purcell ownership of the Evelyn hotel throughout the 1880s comes to an end when William Morris purchases the property and the license is transferred to him. Ownership of the property remains within the Morris family for the next 40 plus years and it is the Morris name that is most associated with its history. William Morris was a Councillor with the Shire of Eltham for a continuous 24 year period. He served as Shire President for three terms. It appears he did very well with the Evelyn Hotel and his entertainment and dining experiences are well regarded. Morris is also closely asspotaieted with local horse racing events and often provided the hospitality for the Diamond Creek races and various races held at Eltham Park (Eltham Lower Park). It is during Morris’ stewardship that major changes occurred to the hotel. On June 2, 1892 a fire broke out in one of the lodger’s rooms from a candle that had been left burning. The hotel is constructed of timber and three rooms are destroyed. Christopher Watson, proprietor of the Eltham Hotel across the road comes to Morris’ assistance and the hotel is saved but there is significant damage. It is suspected that the lodgers rooms were at the southern end of the building in the two-story section. It is further suspected that it is a result of this fire that the building was modified and the two story section rebuilt as single story and the shingle roof converted to tin. From this point on, Morris appears to enjoy a relatively long and quiet period of ownership. He signs a 5 year lease to let the hotel out in 1903 and the license is transferred to an Ann Evans. Morris intended to live in a house near the railway station but the license ris renewed in his name just two years later in December 1905. Morris is charged with illegal Sunday trading in August 1917. The case is dismissed through lack of evidence. It seems that this was fairly commonplace amongst the various hostelries of the countryside. In June 1919 the Evelyn Hotel is de-licensed. Though considered clean and well maintained, the Licensing Board did not believe having two hotels directly opposite each other was warranted for the existing trade. The case for the Eltham Hotel to remain in business was stronger. Morris was subsequently awarded £480 in November of that year as compensation. The property then was used for various businesses such as hairdressing and dining rooms as well as lodging. William Morris died in December 1922 and his wife Mary inherited the property. She had listed it for sale in August 1929 but nothing eventuated from that. In February 1931, whilst occupied by Hector and Louise McLean and their young family, the old building caught fire. Ashes from one of the fires had fallen through the cracks in the floorboards and took hold in the basement. A firsthand account of that harrowing experience was recorded by Mrs Edith Jones (nee McLean) in 1998, who was six years old at the time, and held by Eltham District Historical Society (04749). It was published in EDHS Newsletter No. 226, October 2022. On July 3, 1931 the Advertiser published the following endnote to the Evelyn Hotel. Last Traces of Fire The traces of Eltham's largest fire are being obliterated by the removal of debris from the site of the old Evelyn Hotel, which was destroyed a few months ago, and all that now remains is a blackened spot and fire colored bricks and stones. The site is one of the most imposing in the district, being in the heart of the old township. The township is really in two sections, old and new, the latter is situated round the station. The passing of the old hotel was regretted by all, as it was so closely associated with the pioneering, days.Digital file scan of photo print copy and photocopy of original image of Fountain Hotel, Main Road Eltham (later Evelyn Hotel) early view showing two storey section Also 9 x 12.5 cm print copy (with more scratches)hotels, eltham, fountain hotel, evelyn hotel, main road, pitt street

Postcard image of W. Morris Evelyn Hotel, cnr. Main Road and Pitt Street, Eltham, opposite present hotel. Built in 1852 as the Fountain of Friendship Hotel, later named the Fountain Hotel it was located on the southwest corner of Maria (Main) and Pitt streets. Also later known as the Evelyn Hotel, it was de-licensed in 1919. The hotel was totally destroyed by fire on Wednesday, February 18, 1931 Sometime between June 1851 and 1854, the property at the top of the hill of Little Eltham described as Lot 235 of plan of subdivision, of portion number 12, of section number 4, of the parish of Nillumbik, on the county of Evelyn was purchased from J.M. Holloway and the Fountain of Friendship Hotel was built using prefabricated sections constructed from cedar timber, imported from Singapore. By 1854, John O’Brien, a somewhat shady character was the proprietor of the hotel when he put it up for sale in November 1854. It is not clear whether he was the original owner / builder. John O’Brien purchased several other lots in Little Eltham from a Robert Wells but did not pay the balance for these lots and skipped town as soon as he sold the Fountain Hotel to Charles Roberts. Following the somewhat dodgy business practices of John O’Brien, little is known of Charles Roberts but it is possible he enjoyed several years of ownership. It was put up for sale again in 1858 but no outcome of that sale is known, and it was advertised to let in 1863, again possibly to no avail. James Trew took it over in July 1864 but his association was short lived with his premature death in December of that year leaving his widow Mary to take over and run the enterprise. No other details regarding ownership or issuances of licenses to run a public house have been identified so it is possible that Mary Trew managed the business until it was eventually advertised To Let in December 1870. George Merrick took over the hotel and was granted a license at the end of March 1871 but he too was destined to follow in the footsteps of James Trew and died prematurely at age 40 just six months later, in September 1871. John Treloar then took over the hotel but sometime between 1872 and 1873 the license was transferred to Bejamin Gane. Gane it seems held the license for the majority of the 1870s At some point between December 1874 and September 1878 the name of the hotel is changed from the Fountain Hotel to the Evelyn Hotel. In March 1880, ownership is transferred to James Purcell, a former Councillor of the Shire of Eltham’s North Riding. Purcell’s ownership of the hotel is associated with the 1880s though there is a brief period in 1887 where the license is granted to a Lawrence Brennan, reasons unknown. In December 1889, James Purcell ownership of the Evelyn hotel throughout the 1880s comes to an end when William Morris purchases the property and the license is transferred to him. Ownership of the property remains within the Morris family for the next 40 plus years and it is the Morris name that is most associated with its history. William Morris was a Councillor with the Shire of Eltham for a continuous 24 year period. He served as Shire President for three terms. It appears he did very well with the Evelyn Hotel and his entertainment and dining experiences are well regarded. Morris is also closely asspotaieted with local horse racing events and often provided the hospitality for the Diamond Creek races and various races held at Eltham Park (Eltham Lower Park). It is during Morris’ stewardship that major changes occurred to the hotel. On June 2, 1892 a fire broke out in one of the lodger’s rooms from a candle that had been left burning. The hotel is constructed of timber and three rooms are destroyed. Christopher Watson, proprietor of the Eltham Hotel across the road comes to Morris’ assistance and the hotel is saved but there is significant damage. It is suspected that the lodgers rooms were at the southern end of the building in the two-story section. It is further suspected that it is a result of this fire that the building was modified and the two story section rebuilt as single story and the shingle roof converted to tin. From this point on, Morris appears to enjoy a relatively long and quiet period of ownership. He signs a 5 year lease to let the hotel out in 1903 and the license is transferred to an Ann Evans. Morris intended to live in a house near the railway station but the license ris renewed in his name just two years later in December 1905. Morris is charged with illegal Sunday trading in August 1917. The case is dismissed through lack of evidence. It seems that this was fairly commonplace amongst the various hostelries of the countryside. In June 1919 the Evelyn Hotel is de-licensed. Though considered clean and well maintained, the Licensing Board did not believe having two hotels directly opposite each other was warranted for the existing trade. The case for the Eltham Hotel to remain in business was stronger. Morris was subsequently awarded £480 in November of that year as compensation. The property then was used for various businesses such as hairdressing and dining rooms as well as lodging. William Morris died in December 1922 and his wife Mary inherited the property. She had listed it for sale in August 1929 but nothing eventuated from that. In February 1931, whilst occupied by Hector and Louise McLean and their young family, the old building caught fire. Ashes from one of the fires had fallen through the cracks in the floorboards and took hold in the basement. A firsthand account of that harrowing experience was recorded by Mrs Edith Jones (nee McLean) in 1998, who was six years old at the time, and held by Eltham District Historical Society (04749). It was published in EDHS Newsletter No. 226, October 2022. On July 3, 1931 the Advertiser published the following endnote to the Evelyn Hotel. Last Traces of Fire The traces of Eltham's largest fire are being obliterated by the removal of debris from the site of the old Evelyn Hotel, which was destroyed a few months ago, and all that now remains is a blackened spot and fire colored bricks and stones. The site is one of the most imposing in the district, being in the heart of the old township. The township is really in two sections, old and new, the latter is situated round the station. The passing of the old hotel was regretted by all, as it was so closely associated with the pioneering, days.Postcard photoRetun to Garnet Burges c/o Judge Bookhotels, evelyn hotel, eltham, main road, pitt street, fountain hotel, william morris