From a collection of 35 photos taken by Doug Orford at 35 specific locations along the exact boundary of the then Shire of Eltham.Colour photographbridges, arthurs creek, arthurs creek road

Sensory Integration Invention A, by Cathy Smith public art sculpture, commissioned by Nillumbik Shire Council, in Fergusons Paddock,12 Arthurs Creek Road Hurstbridge was officially unveiled in 1999. Councillors Penny Mullinar and Margaret Jennings in attendance. "Smith's work has strong references to humans' sensory and practical relationship with the land through the built environment. Wind entering the structure's tubing operates like a flute, generating sounds such as bird calls that resonate into the surrounding wetland areas." Source: Highlights from the Nillumbik Public Art Collection, NSC, n.d. Part of a slide show presentation "A Trip Down the Diamond Creek" by Russell Yeoman to the Eltham District Historical Society meeting of 14 Nov. 200135mm colour positive transparency Mount - Black and Whiteart in public places, arthurs creek road, cathy smith, ferguson's paddock, hurstbridge, public art, sensory integration invention a

From a collection of 35 photos taken by Doug Orford at 35 specific locations along the exact boundary of the then Shire of Eltham.Colour photographbridges, hurstbridge - arthurs creek road, hurstbridge, burkes bridge, arthurs creek

From a collection of 35 photos taken by Doug Orford at 35 specific locations along the exact boundary of the then Shire of Eltham.Colour photographbridges, hurstbridge - arthurs creek road, hurstbridge, burkes bridge, arthurs creek

ELTHAM HERITAGE TOUR The Society excursion on 24th May 1992 was arranged by David Bick, leader of the team carrying out the Shire's heritage study. David selected a number of sites or buildings identified in the study, some of them lesser known components of the Shire's heritage. The tour commenced at the Eltham Shire Office at 10.00 am. Travel was by private car and mini-bus with stops at about twelve locations for commentary by David.It included a short walk in Hurstbridge and lunch at Kinglake. Highlights of the tour included: - 10 am Leave from Shire Offices - 3 Important Trees - A Physical Link to Eltham's First Settlers - Toorak Mansion Gates - A Surviving Farm House - An Intact Circa 1900 Main Street - First Settlers - Gold Miners, and Timber-getters - An Early Hotel - A Pioneering Homestead - Changing Eltham Shire - 20th Century - 4 pm Afternoon Tea and Finish Tour Extract from ELTHAM CULTURAL HERITAGE TOUR (Newsletter No. 85, July 1992, by Bettina Woodburn) "On the Arthurs Creek Road is a bridge designed by Monash, which we admired before walking across the little park with a mud-brick and timber shelter, to the Hurst family graveyard. There are two marked graves, one, Henry who was shot by Burke the bushranger and a cairn has a plaque listing others buried here from 1866 onwards. Burke was captured and tied to the wheel of a dray under the eucalypt near the waterhose/standpipe. Close by the kindergarten, at this place are three trees on the National Trust Register, a Canary Island pine, a Canadian cedar and probably a spruce. Radiata pines and a thick bolled peppercorn surround the little cemetery. Continuing along Main Street we notice elm trees planted as a war memorial, then on the left a 1930 timber house, a 1910 store and residence, resplendent with wrought iron trim, a double fronted Hardware Store and cypresses on the back alignment of a new vacant block. On the right side of the street is a less interesting attempt at an 'in character' shop. Further on are more early homes, one tucked away at the rear with two tall palms by the front steps. Another curiosity is a rounded veranda corner and there are more galvanised iron sheds or garages, before a mud-brick Dentist's Surgery. Beyond the round-a-about is St Peters Church, of mud-brick construction shared by Catholic and Anglican parishioners, overlooking the river flood plain. Leaving Hurstbridge on the Kinglake Road, we ate our picnic lunch beside the communication tower and enjoyed views of Melbourne, Yan Yean Reservoir and the distant Dandenongs beyond the spreading suburbs. Next we drove to the North West boundary of the Shire at Masons Falls Road towards Whittlesea. On the way to the North East Boundary we passed St Peters, a yellow wooden Church with a Tudor Archway; built in the early 1920's in the style of the 1860's. From the Healesville-Kinglake road the rolling hills had European aspects, the hedged fields and chestnut trees. Then it was back down the Hurstbridge Road through 'Aussie' bush of towering gums, with bracken and scrubby understorey, the Kinglake National Park, before more open country with deciduous trees planted in line, and a creek lined with willows."Record of the Society's history and activities and highlighting various aspects of the Heritage Study undertaken by David Bick used to create the future heritage overlay for the Shire of Eltham and later Nillumbik Shire.Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsKodak Gold 100 5095shire of eltham historical society, activities, heritage tour, hurstbridge, monash bridge, arthurs creek road

Laying culverts on boards A. Gillies, F. Wood, G. BlairRecord of various Shire of Eltham infrastructure works undertaken during the period of 1952-1962 involving bridge and road reconstruction projects, sometimes with Eltham Shire Council Project Reference numbers quoted. It was during this period that a number of significant improvements were made to roads and new bridges constructed within the shire that remain in place as of present day (2022). In many situations, the photos provide a tangible visible record of infrastructure that existed throughout the early days of the Shire. The album was put together by or under the direction of the Shire Engineer, J.A. McDonald.infrastructure, shire of eltham, 1960-08, a. gillies, f. wood, g. blair, hurstbridge-arthurs creek road, bridge construction, road construction

Culvert at Patullo’s CA 34H1 Sec. B, Parish of Greensborough F. Wood Drott and truck Council crane August 1960Record of various Shire of Eltham infrastructure works undertaken during the period of 1952-1962 involving bridge and road reconstruction projects, sometimes with Eltham Shire Council Project Reference numbers quoted. It was during this period that a number of significant improvements were made to roads and new bridges constructed within the shire that remain in place as of present day (2022). In many situations, the photos provide a tangible visible record of infrastructure that existed throughout the early days of the Shire. The album was put together by or under the direction of the Shire Engineer, J.A. McDonald.infrastructure, shire of eltham, 1960-08, hurstbridge-arthurs creek road, bridge construction, bulldozer, cranes, drott, road construction

Part of a slide show presentation "A Trip Down the Diamond Creek" by Russell Yeoman to the Eltham District Historical Society meeting of 14 Nov. 200135mm colour positive transparency Mount - Black and Whiteart in public places, arthurs creek road, cathy smith, ferguson's paddock, hurstbridge, public art, sensory integration invention a

Part of a slide show presentation "A Trip Down the Diamond Creek" by Russell Yeoman to the Eltham District Historical Society meeting of 14 Nov. 200135mm colour positive transparency Mount - Black and Whitemonash bridge, arthurs creek road, hurstbridge

Part of a slide show presentation "A Trip Down the Diamond Creek" by Russell Yeoman to the Eltham District Historical Society meeting of 14 Nov. 200135mm colour positive transparency Mount - Black and Whitemonash bridge, arthurs creek road, hurstbridge, ferguson's paddock

Part of a slide show presentation "A Trip Down the Diamond Creek" by Russell Yeoman to the Eltham District Historical Society meeting of 14 Nov. 200135mm colour positive transparency Mount - Black and Whitemonash bridge, arthurs creek road, hurstbridge, ferguson's paddock

35 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)hurstbridge, hurstbridge-arthurs creek road, monash bridge

35 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)hurstbridge, hurstbridge-arthurs creek road, monash bridge

35 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)hurstbridge, hurstbridge-arthurs creek road, monash bridge

35 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)hurstbridge, hurstbridge-arthurs creek road, monash bridge

From a collection of 35 photos taken by Doug Orford at 35 specific locations along the exact boundary of the then Shire of Eltham.Colour photographbridges, diamond creek, hurstbridge - arthurs creek road, hurstbridge, monash bridge

Black and white photographinfrastructure, shire of eltham infrastructure, bridge, arched bridge, hurstbridge, hurstbridge arthurs creek road, monash bridge

Black and white photographinfrastructure, shire of eltham infrastructure, bridge, arched bridge, hurstbridge, hurstbridge arthurs creek road, monash bridge

Black and white photographinfrastructure, shire of eltham infrastructure, bridge, arched bridge, hurstbridge, hurstbridge arthurs creek road, monash bridge

Date based on other similar display panels visible in images of the Shire of Eltham display at the Eltham Community Festival, 7 November 1987.Colour photographdisplay panel, eltham festival, infrastructure, shire of eltham, hurstbridge, hurstbridge arthurs creek road, public toilets

From a collection of 35 photos taken by Doug Orford at 35 specific locations along the exact boundary of the then Shire of Eltham.Colour photographbridges, arthurs creek, eagles nest road

Black and white photograph.bridge, hurstbridge

Black and white photograph of the new bridge opened in 1917.bridge, hurstbridge

Looking northwest onto the first bridge at Hurstbridge, 1885. Timber bridge amid rural setting. Two horses graze in an open paddock in the foreground. A house is situated on a rise behind the bridge on a tree lined hill. The area of Hurstbridge was originally known as Hurst’s-bridge after the timber bridge built over the Diamond Creek near Hurst’s station in late 1881/early 1882 on the Hurstbridge-Arthurs Creek Road, Hurstbridge. It was built by John McDonald, of Arthur's Creek and was demolished and replaced in 1917 by a reinforced concrete arch bridge designed by John Monash. Cross Reference Photo No.(s): 1012/1013This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book, "Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital image 4 x 5 inch B&W Negshire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, hurstbridge, bridge, diamond creek (river), diamond creek (creek), hurst's bridge

Culvert construction / drainage operations undertaken throughout the Shire of Eltham - Greens Road near intersection of Cottlesbridge-Strathewen Road, Arthurs Creek35 mm colour positive transparency (1 of 4) Mount - Kodak Kodachrome Cardculvert, infrastructure, roadworks, arthurs creek, cottles bridge-strathewen road, greens road

Culvert construction / drainage operations undertaken throughout the Shire of Eltham - Greens Road near intersection of Cottlesbridge-Strathewen Road, Arthurs Creek35 mm colour positive transparency (1 of 4) Mount - Kodak Kodachrome Cardculvert, infrastructure, roadworks, arthurs creek, cottles bridge-strathewen road, greens road

Culvert construction / drainage operations undertaken throughout the Shire of Eltham - Greens Road near intersection of Cottlesbridge-Strathewen Road, Arthurs Creek35 mm colour positive transparency (1 of 4) Mount - Kodak Kodachrome Cardculvert, infrastructure, roadworks, arthurs creek, cottles bridge-strathewen road, greens road

Culvert construction / drainage operations undertaken throughout the Shire of Eltham - Greens Road near intersection of Cottlesbridge-Strathewen Road, Arthurs Creek35 mm colour positive transparency (1 of 4) Mount - Kodak Kodachrome Cardculvert, infrastructure, roadworks, arthurs creek, cottles bridge-strathewen road, greens road

35 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)arthurs creek, bridge construction, doctors gully road, eltham shire council, infrastructure, lintons bridge, nutfield

35 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)arthurs creek, bridge construction, doctors gully road, eltham shire council, infrastructure, lintons bridge, nutfield