Thomas Sweeney (1802-1867) was transported in 1823 and granted a conditional pardon in 1838. He married and moved to the Port Phillip District, buying land at Eltham. His house, "Culla Hill" (renamed "Sweeneys") still stands. Contents Typed notes, no author, no date, biography of Thomas Sweeney with copy of parish plan showing Sweeney's original and later land purchases. Typed timeline Thomas Sweeney and typed transcriptions of letters to and from La Trobe archives to Thomas Sweeney. Handwritten notes: Biography of Thomas Sweeney and his descendants, also transcription of letter 10 April 1849 wanting a bridge over the Plenty River, and transcription of C J La Trobe's reply. Photocopy magazine article: "Sweeneys: A home with a hisitory", Australian Home Beautiful, 1 February 1940. Story of Thomas Sweeney and his house, with photographs. Newspaper article: "Capt. Sweeney, Eltham's first Irish settler", Associated Newspapers Eltham Cenenary Supplement, 30 March 1971. Notes on Thomas Sweeney and his house. Photocopy of p.30, "Diamond Valley Sketchbook", Brian McKinlay, 1973. "Sweeney's Cottage, Eltham. Notes and drawing of Sweeneys. Newspaper article: "A convict's cottage", Diamond Valley News, 6 October 1981. Notes on Thomas Sweeney and his house. Newspaper article: "Talented cartoonist depicts story of an Eltham pioneer", Diamond Valley News, 18 February 1986. Judith Russell had drawn cartoons of Thomas Sweeney's life called "Sweeney". Prospectus "Historic Sweeneys Culla Hill, Auction 27 Noveber 1993, 3.00 pm": Photographs and history of property, with map of lots and vegetation.. Newspaper article: "A pioneer's cottage, new-age apartments and a leafy city retreat", The Age Real Estate, 21 June 1997. Photograph and details of "Sweeneys" Newspaper article: "Legacy of convict's success", Diamond Valley News, 2 July 1997. Notes on Thomas Sweeney and his house (for sale), photograph of John Sweeney and family. Printout, National Trust register: Sweeney's. History and description of Sweeneys. Letter Mary Nelson to Eltham District Historical Society, 14 October 2004, enclosing photocopies of material on "Culla Hill" and Mary Sweeney and Michael Carrucan.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcthomas sweeney, mary sweeney, patrick sweeney, ship isabella, mary sweeney nee meehan, "culla hill" eltham, "sweeneys" eltham, sweeneys lane eltham, michael connors, patrick guyder, george brown of illawarra district, margaret sweeney nee meehan, paddy sweeney, john sweeney, kate sweene, margaret sweeney, ellen sweeney, annie sweeney], johanna sweeney, annie sweeney, caroline sweeney, mary carrucan nee sweeney, agatha sweeney, agnes sweeney, arthur sweeney, cassie sweeney, frank sweeney, victor burston, peter cuffley, jim murray, bridget sweeney nee coleman, graham caulfield, mccorlick real estate eltham, mary nelson, betty erickson nee carrucan, michael carrucan

William Hill Irvine came from Northern Ireland around 1879 and lived in Heidelberg. He became a barrister and Member for Flinders Electorate, serving at various times as Attorney-General, Chief Justice, Premier and Lieutenant-Governor of Victoria. His daughter Beatrice married James Morrison and lived in Eltham. Irvine's other children were William and Agnes. William became Crown Prosecutor. Agnes married Ian Hayward and moved to Adelaide. Beatrice worked with the War Service Committee, raising money for the Red Cross and became chairman of the War Memorial Committee which built the Baby Health Centre, the Children's Library and the Pre-School Centre in Eltham. The family were interlinked with other local people. Contents Document by Beatrice W Morrison, 8 May no year given but pre 1989: life of Sir William Hill Irvine, his daughter Beatrice Wanliss Morrison and her husband James Morrison, and memories of Eltham and residents. Document summarising life of Beatrice Wanliss Morrison, undated but post 1989. Letter from Beatrice Williams to Eltham Shire, 29 September 1985: endorsing the idea of a nature corridor through Eltham Shire to the Great Dividing Range, noting she nursed the Morrison family before WWII. Letter from Health Shire to Beatrice Williams, 9 October 1985: acknowledging letter. Newspaper death notice, The Age, 19 March 2008: William Irvine Askin Morrison. Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcwilliam hill irvine, james morrison, agnes hayward nee morrison, war service committee eltham, red cross, baby health centre eltham, children's library eltham, pre-school centre eltham, somerville morrison, archie morrison, virginia morison, michael irvine, ian hayward, bill hayward, killeavy eltham, mccoll family eltham, logan family eltham, dry creek eltham, jack mccoll, burke and wills, orford family, andersons family, mount pleasant road eltham, reynolds road eltham, eddy anderson, reynolds family, sweeney family, sweeney's lane eltham, burston family, carrucan family, beatrice wanliss morrison nee irvine, beatrice williams, thomas watson haymes, william irvine askin morrison

John Contents Letter: J N Murray to Eltham Historical Society, 16 August 1970. Requests information about the Murray family. Letter: J N Murray to B Wadeson [?Eltham Shire Council], 24 March 1974. Requests information about the Murray family. Letter: Brian R Smyth solicitor to Eltham Historical Society, 31 August 1993: Re estate of J E Murray and contents of buildings and site. Letter: Eltham Historical Society to Bryan Smyth, 7 September 1993: Re contents of buildings and site, in association of Shire of Diamond Valley. Newspaper article: "Back when the land was theirs", Diamond Valley News, 28 September 1992. Interview of James (Jim) Murray about his family and farm. Text: "A development philosophy for 'Murray's", Eltham North", by John R Sabine, September 1994 [history of family and Laurel Hill farm]. Photograph: Grave stone of John Murray, Mary Murray, Thomas Drain and Mary Ellen Drain. Text: "Murray" by A Sheehan, no date. History of Murray family. Text: John Wright Murray", no author, no date: History of John Wright Murray. Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcjohn wright murray, mary murray nee sweeney, thomas sweeney, diamond creek, zig zag road, eltham cemetery, johnnie murray, james murray, eltham north reserve, bridget sweeney nee coleman, bridget cecilia murray, michael (mick) dillon, hamilton drain, mary ellen drain, thomas drain, john murray, patrick murray, thomas murray, william murray, laurel hill farm eltham, patrick bernard murray, elizabeth josephine tooher, john meyler bagot, thomas vincent murray, margaret gleeson, william louis murray, james augustine murray, julia agnes brennan, william johnston, isaac rooks, john r sabine, murray's bridge, wattletree road eltham, zig zag road eltham, larry brennan, evelyn arms hotel eltham