EDHS Newsletter No. 272 October 2023 Our next meeting will be a special evening, if not a little unusual. On pages 3 and 4 in this newsletter edition there are articles about Eltham Films, with particular reference to the film ‘The Prize’, made by Tim Burstall in 1958/59. As Burstall had strong connections with Eltham it would have been an easy decision for him and his associates to use the local area as the setting for his first film. Following this film Burstall went on to make many more. He became a key figure in Australian postwar cinema and was instrumental in helping to rebuild the Australian film industry, at a time when it had been effectively dead for years. At this EDHS meeting we will view this film, or should we say review this film, stopping at times to attempt to identify the main actors and where certain scenes were filmed around Eltham. Some locations may be more obvious than others. The actors are mainly children playing the characters in the film. So this will be an exercise in identifying people and places, whilst enjoying the rare opportunity to view a valued example of early Eltham film history.1:12:11 duration Digital MP3 file; 24.7MBaudio recording, eltham district historical society, meeting, society meeting, eltham, eltham films, guest speaker, the prize (film), tim burstall

Neisha Forbes of Plenty Historical Society, speaking with host Marie Ryan of Magazine, on Plenty Valley FM Radio about Plenty, the Plenty Historical Society and the Sutherland homes as well as a brief review of the recent presentations held at the Eltham Living and Learning Centre as part of the Tales of Old Nillumbik presentations.audio recording, plenty, plenty historical society, sutherland homes

A recording of Shire of Diamond Valley Carols, December 1991. This performance is by the Diamond Valley Choral Society. Includes minutes of review meeting.1 audio cassette in clear plastic case, program and minutes.Handwritten on cassette: "Carols master 1991 + 1993".christmas music, carols, shire of diamond valley, diamond valley choral society

October Meeting (Newsletter No. 242, Oct. 2018) At our Society meeting at 8.00pm on Wednesday 10th October 2018 we will explore ideas about what is considered to be the ‘Spirit of Eltham’. We will view a video produced for the Shire of Eltham in response to the 1985 Victorian Local Government Commission Report titled ‘The Restructure of Local Government in Victoria – Principles and Program’ (the Morris review). The recommendation was to amalgamate the Shires of Eltham and Diamond Valley, something that Eltham Council did not support as being appropriate for the shire or compatible with the ‘Spirit of Eltham’. We will also be fortunate to have a presentation on this theme by Lynnsay Prunotto, a local architect, who is also involved in community planning activities, as well as some insights from Hamish Knox on his experience of growing up and working for many years in the region.1:29:41 duration Digital MP3 File 32 MB audio recording, eltham district historical society, hamish knox, lynnsay prunotto, meeting, society meeting, spirit of eltham

Large collection of research material used by Prue McGoldrick when writing her book When The Whistle BlewAlbion St Albans Footscray|Advocate Index cards and sheets|Advocate photocopies pre 1927 1948-1948|Churches|Chronolgy|Contacts|Council Braybrook Shire City of Sunshine|Kororoit Creek Maribyrnong River Sunshine Gardens|Industries|Photographs|McKay File|Massey Ferguson Site Study 1 & 2|Maps|Melbourne's Living Museum of the West|Migrants|Planning|Photos Sunshine book|Newspaper cuttings photocopies inc Sunshine Advocate|Shops|Services|Notes for My Paddock|R.T.B. papers|Sport|Tapes - Audio interviews|Video - H.V. McKay from ABC|World War 2 WWII|Letter to Gwen Goedecke from Prue McGoldrick about book review 30th October 1994 From the Gwen Goedecke collectionprue mcgoldrick, when the whistle blew

Part of a collection of books, manuals, photographs, letters and clothing relating to the working life of Stuart Ascough. Stuart's career in the wool industry spanned over 43 years from 1960 to 2003 in various roles including Topmaking Plant Manager at Courtaulds Ltd. in Spennymore, U.K., Operations Manager at Port Phillip Mills in Williamstown Victoria, Marketing Executive, Early Stage Wool Processing at the International Wool Secretariat Melbourne, Australia and General Manager of Victoria Wool Processors Pty. Ltd. in Laverton North, Victoria. Throughout his career Stuart travelled extensively, and in the 1990s worked at many topmaking mills in China on quality improvement projects. He also provided technical advice and training at mills in India, Ukraine, Lithuania, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Latvia, Byelorussia and other parts of Europe and Asia.Cassette tape featuring image of a woman in black and white clothing.front: Talking Wool / Brought to you by / PURE NEW WOOL / AWRAP / ANZ spine: Talking Wool / August / 1994 / 5 back: Contents / SIDE ONE / AWRAP and IWS Intergrate Activities / by Mac Drysdale, Chairman, AWRAP, / Chairman, IWS / Changes to Quality Arrangements / by John O'Connor, General Manager, / International Market Development, AWARP / Pitti Filati Yarn Fair, Florence / by Terry Hennessey, General Manager, / National Marketing, AWRAP / Menswear in the US / by Judith Pinder, Associate Product Manager, / Menswear, IWS - Americas / SIDE TWO / Review of R & D Functions / by Mac Drysdale, Chairman, AWRAP / China Wool Product / by Bill Jones, Co-ordinator AWRAP/AIDAB / (Australian International Development Assistance / Bureau) China Wool Project / AWRAP in India / by Stuart Ascough, International Market Executive / (Early Stage Processing) / Produced by SG Communications Pty Limited. / ACN 063 021 796 © Copyrightstuart ascough, international wool secretariat, victoria wool processors, port phillip mills pty ltd, topmaking, career, wool industry, training, technical advice, mills, cassette tape, audio

An overview of activities and achievements during the past financial year. Articles in annual report include: opening new offices in Newcastle and Wagga, and establishing a regular presence in Broken Hill, implementing a new staff framework to oversee professional practice and casework, review and increase of volunteer positions, introduction of the 'Dots for Tots' program, establishing a Deafblind service in south-west Sydney, Audio Description launched in Canberra, partnership with Prime Australia resulting in the production of 10 commercials, a brief outline of RBS historical events and featuring clients Tanya, Ross, Lulu, Judy, Sam Jones (with Kurt Gidley), Andrew, Kay, Marie and Margaret (with Angelique).1 printed volume of information about the RBS during the financial yearroyal blind society of nsw, annual reports, graeme innes, sir alfred stephen, major general paul cullen, max roberts, john chatterton, sam jones, kurt gidley