Scene looking down Farringdon Road showing Jeeves horse drawn coach going along the CRB road (Mt Dandenong Tourist Road) in 1920. Detailed inscription on the back handwritten by John Lundy-Clarke in 1974.Jeeves Coach on CRB road at foot of Farringdon Road Kalorama (Mt Dandenong North) 1920. Road was formed most of the length from Montrose by contractors Bladin and Dick employing Robert Logan the younger, in 1919 and lay unmetalled till metalled by the contractors in 1922. Mountain ash trees in foreground were on Thomas Hand’s original 23 acre holding. Those beyond coach were on Isaac Jeeves original 160 acre holding Selection Crown Allotment 925(B). This was the area forming part of the inheritance lost by John William Richardson because of the expense of his wife’s illness. Hand enlarged his 23 acres to 305 in 1874. William and his family grew large crops of raspberries on his area, part of which is in the foreground. It had been cleared by his father’s employees before 1877. The section below the Main Road was cultivated by Fred hand, son of William and grandson of Thomas in the twenties before he moved to Redcliffes where he is today (1974). Comment by John Lundy-Clarke 10.5.1974 coach service, jeeves, crb road, farringdon road, kalorama, mt dandenong north, mt dandenong tourist road, john lundy-clarke, coach

View the driver would have from horse drawn coach. CRB (Main) Road between Wombat Road and Falls Road. c1921. This photograph has a detailed inscription on the back handwritten by John Lundy-Clarke in 1974.View from seat of Jeeves Coach over horses while being driven along the new CRB road between Wombat Road and Falls Rd 1921.wombat road, falls road, crb road, jeeves coach, horse

Jim Keogh owned Lot 7 of the Village Settlement. When the new CRB road went through c1920 his block was cut through leaving a small triangle of land on the high side of the CRB road. He built a shop on this piece of land. The store burned down 31/12/1939. The woman on the step in this photo is Win Woodcock.Sepia image of a woman standing in front of a wooden store. Handwritten inscription on reverse by John Lundy-ClarkeJim Keogh's shop on the north west corner of Falls and Main Roads. Opposite diagonally from St Michael's Church of England. photo Nov 1926.jim keogh, keogh, store, shop, crb road, win woodcock

An old fashioned car can be seen pulling away from a bend on the new CRB Road at Wallaby Gully (now Mt Dandenong Tourist Road). Wallaby Gully is near the Mt Dandenong kindergarten. The year is c1926.Black and white photograph showing a car rounding a bend on a road surrounded by bush and fenced with a wooden rail fence.crb road, kindergarten, car, mt dandenong tourist road, wallaby gully

Harry Walker's property would have been run by his son William in 1922. When the CRB Road cut through the property William planted plum trees on the opposite side. These are visible in this photo. An extensive raspberry crop is in the foreground. The building over the road on the left hand side is the corn and produce store built by Edward John Price (son of Edward Joseph Price) to capitalise on the CRB Road cutting through the Price farm. John Lundy-Clarke grew up in the Kalorama/Mt Dandenong area and later in life (1972-74) began to write a comprehensive history of the area working from an original settlement map in an effort to cover all areas.Small black and white postcard showing a crop in foreground with a house to the right. A road passes through the centre with a house on the left on the opposite side of the road. A view to the ranges in the distance. A handwritten description on reverse by John Lundy-Clarke.View at Kalorama. View over LOT 2 (Walkers) 1922.harry walker, william walker, crb road, raspberry, edward john price, edward joseph price, produce store, store

Mt Dandenong Road (CRB Road, New Road, Main Road) was begun in the early 1920s and completed c1926. This would be a very early photograph in the history of the road and shows a Jeeves coach travelling along the new road at the base of Farringdon Road in Kalorama. Ellis Jeeves established the coach sevice between Kalorama and Croydon in 1904. It originally travelled down the Old Coach Road. John Lundy-Clarke grew up in the Kalorama/Mt Dandenong area and later in life (1972-74) began to write a comprehensive history of the area working from an original settlement map in an effort to cover all areas.Black and white photograph looking down an unmade road showing a coach travelling along another unmade road at the bottom. Roads are tree lined. handwritten inscription on reverse by John Lundy-Clarke.1920 Farringdon Road, looking at Jeeves Coach on Mt Dandenong Road.mt dandenong road, crb road, farringdon road, jeeves, ellis jeeves, coach, mt dandenong tourist road, kalorama

John Lundy-Clarke grew up in the Kalorama/Mt Dandenong area and later in life (1972-74) began to write a comprehensive history of the district working from an original settlement map in an effort to cover all areas. Edward John Price (Ted)(1899-1974) was the third child of Edward Joseph and Annie Price. He lived a very industrious life in the area. When the new CRB road cut through the family land Edward John established a Corn and Produce store on a level area adjoining the new road . Along with his brother Charlie, Ted took up road contracting and formed Grange Road in 1923. They also took up contracts to metal the CRB road between The Gap and Olinda. Edward John married Myra Wilson in 1930. They lived in the first brick home built in the district. They had two sons, Edward Joseph 2nd and Alan.Black and white photograph showing an old man dressed in a jacket holding the reins of a horse. Reverse of photograph has handwritten description by John Lundy-Clarke.Edward John Price 1973. Son of Edward Joseph & Annie Ada nee Ross. Born 1899 died 1974. Farmer, Carrier, Sawmiller, Contractor, Quarry Owner, Shop Proprietor (Kew Junction 1935). Father of Alan & Edward J.edward john price, myra wilson, edward joseph price, annie price, alan price, charles price, grange road, crb road

Lot 2 was bought by Harry Walker in the early 1900s. Harry was married to Eva Hand, one of the six daughters of Thomas and Eliza Hand. Harry cleared the land and planted half with raspberries that remained productive until c1928. Harry's son William took over the property. The land was cut in half when the new CRB road went through in the early 1920s. John Lundy-Clarke grew up in the Kalorama/Mt Dandenong area and later in life (1972-74) began to write a comprehensive history of the area working from an original settlement map in an effort to cover all areas.Black and white photograph showing a single storey white house in the centre surrounded by crops. Handwritten description on reverse by John Lundy-Clarke.VIEW 1908 OVER LOT 2 SECTION 1 VILLAGE SETTLEMENT. TAKEN FROM RIDGE ROAD THEN MAIN ROAD FROM HALFWAY BETWEEN MOUNTJOY AND FALLS RD. CRB MAIN RD RUNS BEHIND WALKER’S HOUSE. The house seen in the vista among the tall trees beyond the raspberry patch is “Forest Edge” which was George Barber’s home when the picture was taken. The tall trees to the right of the vista were on Price’s LOT 18 and it was while cutting up one of these for firewood that a length of log weighing about ½ a ton got away downhill and leaped in one bounce over Barbers Road and Logan’s house – 1931.harry walker, william walker, eva hand, crb road, raspberries, kalorama

The photograph shows an old car rounding a bend on what is now the Mt Dandenong Tourist Road. Around 1930 it would have been called the CRB Road or the Main Road. The photograph is in the Ivy Child Album. Ivy May Child (1910 – 1989) was the daughter of Arthur Edward (Ted) Child (1878 – 1964) and Ethel May Madden (1888 – 1970). Ted Child was the son of Matthew Francis Child (1839 – 1933) and Martha Jeeves (1857 – 1926). He was the grandson of one of the early pioneers Francis Child. Ivy grew up on the family property on Childs Road and took many photographs. Most of these are glued into her photo album. The album covered the years from c1927 – 1932. Ivy married Henry William Burgess (1906 – 1968) in 1944.Sepia coloured photograph showing an old car rounding a bend in the road.Below photograph in album: The Main Mountain Highwaymain road, crb road mt dandenong tourist road, car, automobile, ivy child, kalorama

View of the Kalorama Gap (FiveWays) in 1927. Buildings shown are Jeeves' Garage, FiveWays Cafe, Nicholl's Store, Mountjoy. CRB Main Road, Ridge Road, Old Coach Road and barber's Road also visible. This photograph has a detailed inscription on the back handwritten by John Lundy-Clarke in 1974. The Kalorama Gap in 1927. Showing Jeeves Garage Fiveways Cafe Nicholls Store 'Mountjoy' C.R.B Main Rd Center Ridge Road Right of Center Old Coach Road lower right corner behind shed Barber's Road going left through clump of trees in center kalorama gap, kalorama, fiveways, fiveways cafe, jeeves, jeeves garage, garage, nicholls store, mountjoy, barbers road, old coach road, ridge road, main road, crb road

The photograph is a pair to a similar photograph taken from the front view. The car is travelling down the CRB or Main Road at Kalorama c1930. Now named the Mt Dandenong Tourist Road. The photograph is glued in the Ivy Child Album. Ivy May Child (1910 – 1989) was the daughter of Arthur Edward (Ted) Child (1878 – 1964) and Ethel May Madden (1888 – 1970). Ted Child was the son of Matthew Francis Child (1839 – 1933) and Martha Jeeves (1857 – 1926). He was the grandson of one of the early pioneers Francis Child. Ivy grew up on the family property on Childs Road and took many photographs. Most of these are glued into her photo album. The album covered the years from c1927 – 1932. Ivy married Henry William Burgess (1906 – 1968) in 1944. The photographs remain in their original state in the album with individual copies made. Sepia coloured photograph showing an old car travelling down a road bordered by a rail fence.Written below the photograph in album: Going Downcar, automobile, ivy child, crb road, main road, mt dandenong tourist road

The man in the photograph is standing on the new CRB or Main Road (now Mt Dandenong Tourist Road). The date would be late 1920s. The building directly behind the man is a General Store that became a bank and is now a gallery. The FiveWays cafe is on the LHS of the photograph with the Mountjoy Guesthouse behind it up on the hill. The two elm trees that marked the Jeeves property are visible in the centre of the photograph. The image is from the album of Ivy Child. Ivy May Child (1910 – 1989) was the daughter of Arthur Edward (Ted) Child (1878 – 1964) and Ethel May Madden (1888 – 1970). Ted Child was the son of Matthew Francis Child (1839 – 1933) and Martha Jeeves (1857 – 1926). He was the grandson of one of the early pioneers Francis Child. Ivy grew up on the family property on Childs Road and took many photographs. Most of these are glued into her photo album. The album covered the years from c1927 – 1932. Ivy married Henry William Burgess (1906 – 1968) in 1944. The photographs remain in their original state in the album with individual copies made. Sepia coloured photograph showing a man in a suit and hat standing in the foreground of an intersection with a building either side.Below photograph in album: FIVE WAYSfive ways, fiveways, fiveways cafe, mountjoy, kalorama, crb road, main road, mt dandenong tourist road, bank, elm trees, jeeves

Iconic photograph taken by Edgar Dower on Ridge Road in 1913 from an area known as Point Clear that shows the buildings of early Mt Dandenong before the CRB road went through in the 1920s.Black and white photograph with tall, dead trees in foreground and a view of hills in the distance. Buildings can be seen across the centre of the photograph. There are handwritten annotations around the border with arrows referring to areas in the photograph. Reverse of photograph has handwritten description by John Lundy-Clarke.Front from top left: Namoora (Lumeah), Dower's Shop, First school, Talent's, Langford's house, School. Reverse: 1913 view from O'Halloran's LOT 4, Section 3 on Ridge Road. Showing Lumeah (Namoora) Farndons Road (fence) School, Lowes House?, Falls Road Shop (Dowers) Langford's Falls Road (LOT 9, Section 1) Shed on Colomb's LOT 19, Sect 2 Colomb's House (Fergusons) First school Campbell's Blythes Road Lil Badenhop's P.O. In middle distance - Talent's homestead and sheds.point clear, namoora, lumeah, langford, dower, talent, colomb, ferguson, campbell, farndons road, mt dandenong school

Yields information about Ballarat streetscape and its trams in the closing days of the SEC tramway system.Digital image from a black and white print of tram 21 at the intersection of Bridge, Victoria Streets and Main Road, inbound to the Gardens via Sturt St West. Has the Caltex service station, the Munster Arms Hotel in the background. CRB Road signage for Melbourne and Geelong over the tram. At Stones Corner. Photo by Marc Dahlstrom c1971. On rear is the Marc Dahlstrom stamp.trams, tramways, bridge st, victoria st, main st, stones corner, tram 21

Pages from the 'Bendigo Advertiser' 26/1/1966( re CRB - Country Roads Board history and influence of W Calder, first Chairman of CRB), References and photos of Bendigo area.organization, public utility, country roads board

The Country Roads Board was the government authority for the construction and maintenance of main roads in Victoria between 1913 and 1983. It was succeeded by the Road Construction authority on 1 July 1983 and later merged with the Road Traffic Authority on July 1 1989 to form the Roads Corporation. James Cameron, an Orbost farming pioneer and Member of the Legislative Assembly, fathered the Country Roads Board.This item is a useful research source on the Princes Highway, Gippsland.A 19 pp magazine, titled CRB ( Country Roads Board) News. It is dated August 1976. On the front cover is a coloured photograph of a truck carrying cars. In the background is a road bridge. It contains an article on the Princes Highway, Gippsland.magazine journal-crb-news princes-highway

The Keoghs took up Lot 7 in the Village Settlement in 1905. John Keogh was a big Irishman and cleared many of the giant trees on his Lot 7. They had little water for their crops so grew gooseberries and red currants rather than the more valuable strawberries. Mrs Keogh (nee Cleary) inherited money in 1906 and they built a new weatherboard house. The original bush hut remained as the kitchen. Son James (Jimmie) married Mary Walsh, a teacher at the local school. Jimmie built the small shop on the triangle of land cut off when the CRB road went through. Jimmie and his wife left the district when he joined Victoria Police. Jimmie came back to the area and finally sold the land of Lot 7 to Rimington's Nurseries. He moved his family to Kilsyth. In 1939 the shop was moved across the road to be used as an office by the road builders. It burned down that year.Black and white photograph of a man, woman and young male standing outside a wooden hut. There are crop remnants in the foreground and a wooden paling fence behind the hut. A label on the front reads A SETTLER'S HUT. Reverse of photograph has handwritten description by John Lundy-Clarke.Front: A SETTLER'S HUT Reverse: 1905 Keogh's hut on Falls Road then Main Road. This was later the kitchen of their extended home as described in the narrative "Mountain of Struggle". The figures are - Mrs Keogh. John Keogh settler. Son James Keogh.keogh, john keogh, james keogh, jimmie keogh, mary walsh, cleary, shop, store, gooseberries, rimington's nursery

Snow scene looking up through The Gap (FiveWays) with Mountjoy Guest House on the hill to the right. The shop and post office are seen in the centre of the picture. This photograph has a detailed inscription on the back handwritten by John Lundy-Clarke in 1974.The Gap under snow 1921. “Mountjoy” on hill. New CRB road formation (unmetalled) comes into picture lower left corner, passes left of dray under the elms, then circles around behind the trees behind Miss Hands shop and home and Post Office (Mt Dandenong North) to pass out of picture left in centre of picture. It passes between Ted Prices Hay & Corn store and Walker’s house where the Estate Agency was later placed. Main Road then in centre of picture bend right behind Mountjoy. Price’s house and shop behind the blackwood left of road bend. CRB cuts across Barbers left of Elm trees.john lundy-clarke, kalorama, mountjoy, mountjoy, the gap, post office, mt dandenong north, snow

Titled "Eight years to clear tram tracks", about the time planned to remove tram tracks in Ballarat by the CRB on their roads. Notes agreement with the SEC, mentions the Minister for Fuel and Power Mr. Balfour, cost $1.25million, quotes Mr. Oppy of the CRB. Notes that work on the removal of tracks in Sturt St had commenced this week. The second cutting includes a photo of a Mr G Hettich saw cutting the road surface - note the use of the term "instruments" in the caption.Yields information about the starting of track removal in Sturt St Ballarat and later on in other parts of the system, following closure of the SEC operated system.Newspaper cutting from The Courier, about 22/9/1971, about the removal of track in Ballarat and Bendigo. Has the newspaper source on the top edge in ink.crb, sturt st, closure, dismantling, track removal

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, 18/9/1971 titled "Tram lines to be removed", reporting on the planned removal of the tram lines commencing next week on a block by block approach in Sturt St by the Country Roads Board (CRB) in conjunction with the City of Ballaarat.closure, track removal, sturt st, crb, city of ballaarat

Photocopy of part of City of Ballarat's Mayor's Report for 1967 - 1968. Originals held in the Ballarat Library. Three pages covering trams, railways, item on Country Roads Board (CRB) and traffic issues in Ballarat and small photos of trams at City terminus. Page headed "City Traffic" added 19/12/2009 - and imaged along with following page which has the photo of the city tram at the terminus added. Looks at the introduction of traffic lights into the City and traffic problems and parking meters.trams, tramways, city of ballaarat, trams, railways, civic history, traffic lights

View of Kalorama Gap under snow taken in 1921. Mountjoy Guest House is at top right and Beulah Tea Rooms is in the centre. This photograph has a detailed inscription on the back handwritten by John Lundy-Clarke in 1974.Kalorama Gap under snow 1921 The leafless elm trees are low in the centre and the dual nature of the nearer one can be clearly seen, two small suckers of the older farther tree being twisted together in 1898 by Fred Jeeves. The older tree was planted 1880. Mrs Hands shop can be clearly seen, which was the Mount Dandenong North Post Office. The old Main Road runs up the centre of the picture and turns to the right and disappears behind “Mountjoy” the big guest house built by Paynters in 1905 and sold to Ellis Jeeves 1908, whose family ran it till 1943. At the bend of the road behind the big pine tree and the dark blackwood can be seen faintly the gable of Price’s house that contained the first shop on the mount. Above it is H Walker’s cottage on Ridge Road that still exists, his homestead is on the left of the picture on the same level. Below this house and to the left can be seen Ted Prices hay and corn store. The present estate agency lies between these two buildings, on the road which had recently been built. This can be seen winding from the lower left corner of picture to the left of the elms. The CRB had recently fenced the road and this is clearly seen as it circles behind trees in the left centre. Barber’s Road crosses CRB Road to the left of the dray under the leafless elm and the Coach Road dives down to the right just behind the pair of blackwoods to right of the elms. The picture was taken from just above the boundary of Isaac Jeeves’s selection Crown Allotment “C” (Jeeves Saddle) which stretched across the Gap to the other side of Mrs Hand’s shop, monopolising the gap from 1871 to 1879. Price’s house remains partly as the small house – “Mirra Laken”. kalorama gap, fiveways, post office, mountjoy, guest house, snow

Bob (Herman) Hymans (a former member of the Royal Netherlands Navy) was born in Bloemendaal, Holland on 30th September 1922. During World War II he fought against the Japanese in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) and was imprisoned in Changi and on the Burma Railway. After gaining qualifications as a Ski Instructor, Bob arrived in Falls Creek in July 1950. Working as an Instructor and Supervisor at Bogong Lodge, Bob decided his future was in accommodation. He was successful in negotiating an indenture for land from the State Electricity Commission (SEC). It took Bob two years to build his Grand Coeur Chalet but, tragically, it was burned down in August 1961. Bob also built the first Chairlift in Australia. This was a single chairlift and the structure was built from wooden electricity poles. He was constantly full of new ideas and proposals for the village. Bob Hymans died on 7th July 2007. This Collection of documents and letters tells the story of Bob's endeavours to develop Falls Creek into the ski village it is today.This item is significant because it documents actions taken by the Falls Creek Tourist Area Management Committee in their role overseeing the Tourist Area.A circular from the Management Committee prior to the 1970 season. The official season opening time was to be midday on 12th June 1970. Clubs were asked to register their race dates for the season. A wide range of information covered topics including: slope improvements; Village expansion with 20 new sites available: a new reception centre and the upgrade of the sewage treatment system to cater for 3,000 bed capacity. The CRB was widening the road between Howmans Gap and Falls Creek. Consideration was also being given to new tows and chairlift. Prices for tows and Ski School for the upcoming season were included. A detailed Financial Report was included. An expression of thanks and best wishes was extended to Jack Andrew on his retirement.falls creek tourist area management committee, falls creek administration, bob hymans

453.1 - Sixteen page, full colour printed on glossy paper, centre stapled pamphlet, titled "Transport Victoria", with part of the Harold Freedman on the front cover, detailing the structure and the authorities of the Ministry of Transport, c1977. Foreword by Hon. J. Rafferty Transport Minister (1976 to 1978 - State Parliament website biography). Provides information on: MMTB Victorian Railways - VicRail Railway Construction Board Melbourne Underground Rail Loop Authority - MURLA Country Roads Board - CRB Transport Regulation Board - TRB Westgate Bridge Authority and who's who in the transport in Victoria - Board members - with photos. 453.2 - as above but with foreword by Robert Maclellan MLA as minister (see image 9) and revision of the "Who's who" on page 15 - see image 10. Maclellan was the Minister was 1978 to 1982 - parliamentary web site. Not imaged..trams, tramways, mmtb, minister for transport, vicrail, crb, murla

Murray's Bridge over the Diamond Creek on the Diamond Creek Trail just prior to demolition and replacement with a new steel bridge. Heritage advice obtained by Nillumbik Shire Council, following a suggestion by the Eltham District Historical Society (EDHS), is that the original bridge appears to have been a simplified version of the Country Roads Board’s (CRB) standard timber bridge design of the early-to-mid 1920s. In c1990 Murray’s bridge was renovated with three recycled steel girders as part of a bike/pedestrian path in the reserve. During these alterations many parts of the bridge were removed, and some were replaced. Heritage advice indicates the condition of Murray’s bridge is poor. The remaining original parts are all in poor condition, with severe weathering, splitting and rot, especially to the stringers retained on the bridge. Heritage advice is that Murray’s Bridge does not have sufficient significance in the cultural history of the Nillumbik area to warrant inclusion in the Nillumbik Shire Heritage Overlay and also does not have sufficient significance as a rare survivor to warrant inclusion in the Nillumbik Shire Heritage Overlay. There are no indications in the historical record that this site was individually important to the cultural history of this area. EDHS is comfortable with the heritage advice provided to Council and has worked closely on this project with Council. EDHS has suggested some of the removed timbers be used in the vicinity of the bridge for landscaping and possibly seating, so as to retain these remnants close to the site of the original bridge, which is the last old timber bridge along the lower reaches of the Diamond Creek. Mary (Sweeney) Murray and John Wright Murray selected 80 acres, Lot C Section 16 and Lot 5 Section 17 Parish of Nillumbik, under an occupation license in 1866. John died in 1867 and freehold was granted to his son John in 1873. The farm was known as ‘Laurel Hill’. John Junior was an Eltham Shire councillor and sometime president from 1887 up until 1897. He added Lot A Section 16 to the farm in ca1888. John and his younger brother James arranged to rent/purchase Lot B Section 17, across Diamond Creek to the west, in ca1900. It appears that John and James farmed separately for a few years, with a new homestead built for James ad family on the high point of Lot B Section 17 in ca1910. John sold off Lot 5 Section 17 in 1912. When John died in 1912 James took over the land on both sides of the Diamond Creek. The old homestead on the west side of the Creek disappeared. A farm bridge over Diamond Creek from this period may have been located close to the northern boundary of the farm. John Langlands, owner of the farm known as ‘Ihurst’ on the west side of Diamond Creek to the south of the Murray’s land, died in 1907. In 1909 his land was then subdivided into 100 lots to become the ‘Glen Park Estate’. Other similar subdivisions of nineteenth century farms around Eltham in this period included the ‘Franktonia (or Beard’s) Estate’ to the northeast and ‘Bonsack’s Estate’ between Eltham and Greensborough. Soon after the opening of the railway extension line from Eltham to Hurstbridge in 1912, Glen Park and nearby residents including James Murray agitated for a railway station or siding to be located half-way between Eltham and Hurstbridge, so that the Glen Park residents who used the railway daily did not have to walk into the Eltham or Hurstbridge stations. Some believed Coleman’s Corner (opposite Edendale Farm) was an appropriate spot for the platform. James Murray was among those who thought the railway should be located on his land, closer to half-way between Eltham and Hurstbridge stations. The Railways Commissioners warned that the locals would have to fund these works themselves. The Glen Park Estate residents initially had difficulty accessing Eltham by road, with only an old low-level bridge over Diamond Creek at the south end of their estate. A new timber trestle bridge across the creek, now on Wattletree Road, was opened in 1915. Road access to the north was gained in 1927 when the new Murray’s Road, which crossed the Murray’s land, was built. Residents continued to agitate for a Glen Park station. By 1926 the Railways Commissioners’ preferred site was on the Murray’s land. They arranged an estimate of cost of a full-length platform. The estimate was too much for the locals, who in 1928 argued unsuccessfully for a shorter and hence cheaper platform. By 1929 Murray had agreed to donate the land, but the locals would still have to fund the works. Murray decided, unilaterally it would appear, to commence work on a timber trestle road bridge over Diamond Creek to link the new Murray Road to the proposed station. Late in 1929 he stopped work on the bridge, for reasons unknown, but started work again and completed the bridge in 1931. There is no further newspaper evidence of the campaign for the Glen Park station until 1939, when Murray and another local, Mr Maxwell, met the Railways Commissioner. The Glen Park locale now included 45 homes on the west side of the creek and 20 on the Eltham side. Most of the residents used the train every day. The Commissioner remained adamant that only a full-length platform could be built for safety reasons. It appears the campaign dissolved at this point. The increasing move to cars may have had an impact. There is no evidence of Murray’s bridge ever being connected to Murray’s Road, or of it having wide use for any purpose by locals. James Murray died in 1947 and the farm was taken over by his son James (Jim). Jim started to sell off parts of the farm in the 1980s, retaining a few acres around the ca1910 homestead and building a new house there. Recreation reserves were established along the creek. In ca1990 Murray’s bridge was renovated with steel girders as part of a bike/pedestrian path in the reserve. The old farmhouse was demolished in ca2014. * * * A theory posted on local community Facebook groups was that the bridge was built in the 1860s and was built to be more robust than was necessary for the movement of cows from one side of the creek to the other. It was suggested the robustness was necessary to support the weight of gold ore being transferred from a mine on Murray’s land to a railway siding near Murrays Bridge (presumably for transfer and processing at Diamond Creek). Perhaps this may have been one of the motivators for Murray, who really knows? Knowing when mining operations ceased on his land and how that fits the overall timeline would be useful but at the time the bridge was built, local gold production was minimal at best. The known facts are: • The railway line came to Eltham in 1902. • The extension of the railway from Eltham to Hurstbridge was constructed in 1912 so no railway line even existed through Murray's property until 1912 and the Victorian Railways maps at the time show no such siding on Murray’s property. • In 1923 a new company was formed in anticipation of the old Diamond Creek Gold Mine being re-opened. The mine had been previously closed and flooded. It was noted in the press at the time that the mine was within a mile of the railway. Nothing really came of this. • Construction of Murrays Bridge was commenced by James Murray in early 1929 in anticipation of a proposed flag station being nominated on his land, but work ceased shortly afterwards. The proposed flag station was commonly referred to as Glen Park as the residents of the Glen Park Estate wanted Option 1, located near them with the platform adjacent to Colemans corner. This was probably never going to fly as it was virtually in eyesight of Eltham station. Allandale Road was the third option, but the Commissioners' preferred option was No. 2 - on Murray's property. • The Railway Commissioners were not going to finance any such station and the works had to be funded by private landowners and residents, hence Murray investing in this himself. • Murray recommenced work two years later and finished his bridge in 1931 but unfortunately for him, the proposed flag station never eventuated. The bluestone siding you reference may well have been built by Murray as part of the proposed station platform. • Up until then, apart from the Main Road bridge, which was washed away in 1924, virtually all local crossings over the Diamond Creek were low lying bridges – Kaylocks Bridge at Brougham Street, Diamond Street bridge, Glen Park Road bridge. It is expected that Murray also had a low-lying bridge to connect his land either side of the creek. These were all washed away or severely damaged multiple times in the 1920s. Lessons were learnt, and Murrays Bridge appears to have been built in accordance with Country Road Board standards of the time. Flood damage was ongoing, and even more recently constructed raised bridges kept getting washed away, e.g., the new Wattle Tree Road bridge in 1958 just months after completion. Murray’s bridge was reinforced with steel some 30 years ago presumably to provide additional floodwater resistance, given the history of bridges disappearing in floodwaters. • In March 1932 it was reported in the Advertiser that there were still some prospectors operating around Eltham North who apart from further scarring the face of the earth over the previous two years had gained significant experience but little gold - hardly a driving factor for constructing a dedicated railway siding and bridge to transfer gold ore. It is far more probable that James Murray was hoping to have the railway station located on his property and invested his money by building the bridge to lead to it as well as a station platform. Had the station eventuated, it may well have driven up the value of his land for subdivision and new housing estates like the Glen Park Estate. That did not eventuate. Whilst the bridge was indeed old (90 years), the core structure being completed in 1931, it had been modified substantially from original and hence had no significant historic value – i.e., it was not a representative example of its type, construction, and age. Given that the bridge was not worthy of saving, the Eltham District Historical Society with Council’s support, and the Eltham Woodworkers group endeavoured to see what suitable sized timbers were salvageable to fabricate a commemorative seat. Unfortunately, the experts at the Woodworkers group were unable to salvage any suitable length/width timbers to fabricate the seat due to the presence of rot. Last remaining wooden trestle bridge on the Diamond Creek Trail just prior to demolition and replacementBorn digital image (27)diamond creek (creek), diamond creek trail, murrays bridge, ‘laurel hill’, john wright murray, mary (sweeney) murra, john murray jnr, james murray, john langlands, ‘ihurst’, ‘glen park estate’, beard's estate, franktonia, bonsack's estate, glen park estate, glen park railway station

A detailed continuum of correspondence showing the progress of development in the district and the co-operation and cost sharing between the different shires to have work completed.The correspondence contained within this book shows the link between the Shire Of Warrnambool and the Country Roads Board. Some letters provide costings of materials and plant and equipment and wages for workmen. Dark green cloth covers with fawn suede spine and corner binding. Navy Blue patterned paper inside front and back covers. Alphabetical index at the front. Pages 1-148 contain copies of correspondence .Remainder is not used. There is a typed foolscap sized sheet printed with work conditions, included loose at the rear of the book.On spine: Letter Book with CRB printed in black underneath. Country Roads Board 1933-193 vertically on leather spine at front.warrnambool, warrnambool shire council, country roads board, 1933-1935, j crawley, warrnambool shire engineer

Nine photographs from the Country Roads Boards with Negative Numbers and description. Donated by L. J. HaywardNine photographs of the 2 car Punt and the 2 bridges between San Remo and Phillip Island. 310-01. Photograph of the two car punt operating in 1929 between San Remo and Newhaven. 310-02. Photograph of the Suspension Bridge between San Remo and Newhaven. 310-03. Photograph of the two bridges - old and new. 310-04. Photograph of the construction of the new bridge. 310-05 to 09. Photographs of the construction of the new bridge.310-01. CRB Neg No 68-1091 310-02. CRB Vic. Aust. Neg No. 61-864C 310.03. CRB Neg No. 69-1406 310-04. CRB Neg No. 67-3741 Phillip Island Bridge Sheet Pile Coffer Dam. 310-05. CRB Neg No. 68-461A. Phillip Island Bridge Portal Frame Piers on San Remo side. 310-06. CRB Neg No. 66-1012B Phillip island Bridge. The temporary steel bridge in October 1966. 310-07. CRB Neg No. 67-4019C Phillip Island Bridge. Anchor span beam 204 ft long. 310-08. CRB Neg No. 67-1826E. Phillip Island Bridge. Stressing an anchor span beam. 310-09. CRB Neg No. 67-1930F. Phillip Island Bridge. Placing the first beam on No. 3. span.suspension bridge, phillip island bridge, newhaven-san remo punt, l j hayward

The Official Opening of Phillip Island's 2nd Bridge on November 21st, 1969. The photographs were donated by the Country Roads Board, Melbourne.Seven photographs of the Opening Ceremony of the Phillip Island Bridge on the 21st November 1969. 291-01. Photograph of Cr Bill Papworth addressing the crowd with Official party in the background. 291-02. Photograph of Hon. M. V. Porter & wife cutting the ribbon. 291-03. Photograph of official cars crossing the bridge. 291-04. Photograph of the crowd on the bridge. 291-05. Photograph of Official party and speech by Hon. M. V. Porter. MLA 291-06. Photograph of Mrs Porter cutting the ribbon. 291-07. Photograph of Official Party and speakers.opening of 2nd phillip island bridge, official bridge opening, crb

22 of a collection of 70 Black & White photographs taken during the construction of the second Phillip Island Bridge from San Remo to Newhaven by Country Roads Board and Shire of Bass. Contractor John Holland & Co. Pty. Ltd.14 Black & White photographs of the construction of the second Phillip Island Bridge in 1966 - 1969. 351-09: Pile driving on Newhaven abutment. 351-10 & 11: Concrete beams. 351-12: Pile driver. 351-13 & 14: Machinery. 351-15: Dismantled section of cylinder. 351-16 & 17: Coffer dam and pier construction. 351-18: Man up on scaffold. 351-19 & 20: Construction work. 351-21: Two workmen and man leaning on section of handrail exposed to weather. 352-22: View of construction work.Descriptions as above on some. Plus the following Numbering: 351-09: CRB NEG 67-274C. 351-10: CRB NEG 67-542. 351-11: CRB NEG 67-654F. 351-12: CRB NEG 66-605. 351-13: CRB NEG 66-601. 351-14: CRB NEG 68-752B. 351-15: CRB NEG 67-936. 351-16: CRB NEG 67-937A. 351-17: CRB NEG 67-937B. 351-18: CRB NEG 67-1156D. 351-19: CRB NEG 67-1156B. 351-20: CRB NEG 66-1026E. 351-21: CRB NEG 67-940. 351-22: CRB NEG 67-1218Bphillip island bridge construction, 2nd phillip island bridge construction, country roads board, shire of bass, sasha stark