Contains relevant images from Eltham and surrounds taken during the mid 1970s. Subjects include Peter Garner and his mudbrick studio in Brougham Street, Brougham Street Bridge, Eltham High School surrounds, Dalton Street lane and footbridge (present-day Wingrove Park Trail), Fabbro's farm and Christmas Hills Festival c.1976brougham street bridge, christmas hills festival, dalton street lane, david taylor collection, eltham high school, fabbro's farm, peter garner, peter garner adobe studio, wingrove park trail

brougham street bridge, david taylor collection, eltham

The laneway past Skipper's house, an extension of Dalton Street on the western side of Main Road, has long been a regular route for Eltham High School students heading to and from school. Its present day name is Wingrove Park Trail. The footbridge over the creek was regularly subjected to damage or washed away during floods. A more substantive and flood resistant footbridge has since been erected. david taylor collection, eltham, wingrove park trail, dalton street lane, dalton street footbridge

The laneway past Skipper's house, an extension of Dalton Street on the western side of Main Road, has long been a regular route for Eltham High School students heading to and from school. Its present day name is Wingrove Park Trail. The footbridge over the creek was regularly subjected to damage or washed away during floods. A more substantive and flood resistant footbridge has since been erected. david taylor collection, eltham, wingrove park trail, dalton street lane, dalton street footbridge

The laneway past Skipper's house, an extension of Dalton Street on the western side of Main Road, has long been a regular route for Eltham High School students heading to and from school. Its present day name is Wingrove Park Trail. The footbridge over the creek was regularly subjected to damage or washed away during floods. A more substantive and flood resistant footbridge has since been erected. david taylor collection, eltham, wingrove park trail, dalton street lane, dalton street footbridge

The laneway past Skipper's house, an extension of Dalton Street on the western side of Main Road, has long been a regular route for Eltham High School students heading to and from school. Its present day name is Wingrove Park Trail. The footbridge over the creek was regularly subjected to damage or washed away during floods. A more substantive and flood resistant footbridge has since been erected. david taylor collection, eltham, wingrove park trail, dalton street lane, dalton street footbridge

Viewed from the near the western boundary of the school near the Athletic fielddavid taylor collection, eltham, eltham high school, fabbro's farm

Viewed from the near the western boundary of the school near the Athletic fielddavid taylor collection, eltham, eltham high school, fabbro's farm

View taken from end of present-day Cronus Court. The tree line on the far right runs beside Porter Street.david taylor collection, eltham, eltham high school, fabbro's farm, cronus court

Viewed from the near the basketball court at the western boundary of the schooldavid taylor collection, eltham, eltham high school, fabbro's farm

The view looks across present-day Cronus Court housing development. Aerial photos for 1976 reflect the undeveloped landscape as viewed. By 1981 the estate was well established with all houses built.david taylor collection, eltham, eltham high school, fabbro's farm, cronus court

Viewed from the school's western boundary looking across the Athletic Fielddavid taylor collection, eltham, eltham high school

Viewed from the school's western boundary looking across the Athletic Fielddavid taylor collection, eltham, eltham high school

Viewed from the western boundary at the rear of Eltham High School looking southwest across part of what would be become the Cronus Court housing development. Aerial photos for 1976 reflect the undeveloped landscape as viewed. By 1981 the estate was well established with all houses built. Falkiner Cottage, also known as Maynard's Cottage. Falkiner was the original owner and Maynard the last owner. The cottage was located on the north side of Ely Street where present day #19 is situated. The cottage ran in a north-south orientation with an easterly aspect down the hill.david taylor collection, eltham, eltham high school, cronus court, ely street, falkiner cottage

View looking north towards intersection of Susan Street and present-day Withers Way, behind the school near the western boundary. To the left of the photo is the housing development of Cronus Court. Aerial photos for 1976 reflect the undeveloped landscape as viewed. By 1981 the estate was well established with all houses built.david taylor collection, eltham, eltham high school, cronus court, susan street, withers way

Viewed from near the main entrance to the school in present-day Withers Way. The building which was the libray at the tiome is now obscured by the hall and other newer buildingsdavid taylor collection, eltham, eltham high school, withers way

Looking southwest towards the school across the present-day oval from Bell Street opposite the pathway exiting from the footbridge over the Diamond Creek and Dalton Street Lane.david taylor collection, eltham, eltham high school, bell street

Looking southwest towards the school exiting the footbridge over the Diamond Creek via Dalton Street Lane (present-day Wingrove Park Trail).david taylor collection, eltham, eltham high school, dalton street lane, wingrove park trail

Looking south from the rear of 62 Brougham Street (Peter Garner's studio). Matcham Skipper's house was built adjacent to the laneway, an extension of Dalton Street, running from Main Road to Bell Street, now known as Wingrove Park Traildavid taylor collection, eltham, matcham skipper, peter garner adobe studio

Mudbrick cottage, heritage listed, Lillies on Brougham Street Peter Garner Mud Brick Studio Victorian Heritage Database Listed https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/55317 From Shire of Eltham Heritage Study (Bick 1992) Cultural Significance: Constructed by Peter Garner when he was just 16 years old, this studio exemplifies the highly creative structures erected in the Shire of Eltham during the I960s and 1970s and the social movement behind them, both of which Eltham is well known for. The Garner studio is one of the two finest small examples of these structures anywhere in the Municipality and is distinguished by the quality of its fittings, also all designed and made by Peter Garner. Sharing the common use of mud brick and second-hand materials, these structures reflect the physical involvement (and individual creativity) of their owners, often, as in Garner' s case, through building the building and making all of its fittings and artworks. The tree branch framed spiral stair and wrought metalwork are particularly fine. History: Arthur F. Munday who was associated with the Montsalvat Artists' Colony, subdivided a property bounded by Maria Street (now Main Road) and Brougham Street in 1964. The largest portion, three acres of land facing Brougham Street in Lot 2, was sold to Leslie and Lenore Garner. A sketch in Lodge Plan 65141 drawn at the time of the subdivision showed that the southern part of the land was subject to flooding. By 1967 a brick house with an iron roof and outbuildings had been constructed for the Garners and Peter Garner's separate studio followed in 1969. DESCRIPTION: Studio Style Eltham style. Design unique. Plan rectangular; living room occupies northern two thirds, with kitchen in remainder and bedroom on top of the kitchen. A store adjoins the kitchen. Single storey with attic bedroom; living room has a cathedral ceiling. Walls adobe (solid single skin mud brick), bluestone chimney. Roof gabled with eaves, corrugated iron clad. Features are the modest size, living room into which the front door opens directly, exposed mud brick walls internally, fireplace, most unusual spiral stair and small gallery off the bedroom, herringbone brick floor, log faced internal doorway that separates kitchen and living room, timber lined ceiling, exposed truss, the various second-hand windows and their placement and the outbuilding. Also the kitchen doorway, adzed table and benches, fireplace high relief metal panel and other art works are features and all were presumably made by Peter Garner, following the ethic of the time. The present owner has advised (4 May 2025) the spiral staircase was removed prior to their taking possession of the property.david taylor collection, eltham, 62 brougham street, peter garner adobe studio

Mudbrick cottage, heritage listed, Lillies on Brougham Street Peter Garner Mud Brick Studio Victorian Heritage Database Listed https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/55317 From Shire of Eltham Heritage Study (Bick 1992) Cultural Significance: Constructed by Peter Garner when he was just 16 years old, this studio exemplifies the highly creative structures erected in the Shire of Eltham during the I960s and 1970s and the social movement behind them, both of which Eltham is well known for. The Garner studio is one of the two finest small examples of these structures anywhere in the Municipality and is distinguished by the quality of its fittings, also all designed and made by Peter Garner. Sharing the common use of mud brick and second-hand materials, these structures reflect the physical involvement (and individual creativity) of their owners, often, as in Garner' s case, through building the building and making all of its fittings and artworks. The tree branch framed spiral stair and wrought metalwork are particularly fine. History: Arthur F. Munday who was associated with the Montsalvat Artists' Colony, subdivided a property bounded by Maria Street (now Main Road) and Brougham Street in 1964. The largest portion, three acres of land facing Brougham Street in Lot 2, was sold to Leslie and Lenore Garner. A sketch in Lodge Plan 65141 drawn at the time of the subdivision showed that the southern part of the land was subject to flooding. By 1967 a brick house with an iron roof and outbuildings had been constructed for the Garners and Peter Garner's separate studio followed in 1969. DESCRIPTION: Studio Style Eltham style. Design unique. Plan rectangular; living room occupies northern two thirds, with kitchen in remainder and bedroom on top of the kitchen. A store adjoins the kitchen. Single storey with attic bedroom; living room has a cathedral ceiling. Walls adobe (solid single skin mud brick), bluestone chimney. Roof gabled with eaves, corrugated iron clad. Features are the modest size, living room into which the front door opens directly, exposed mud brick walls internally, fireplace, most unusual spiral stair and small gallery off the bedroom, herringbone brick floor, log faced internal doorway that separates kitchen and living room, timber lined ceiling, exposed truss, the various second-hand windows and their placement and the outbuilding. Also the kitchen doorway, adzed table and benches, fireplace high relief metal panel and other art works are features and all were presumably made by Peter Garner, following the ethic of the time. The present owner has advised (4 May 2025) the spiral staircase was removed prior to their taking possession of the property.david taylor collection, eltham, 62 brougham street, peter garner adobe studio

david taylor collection, christmas hills festival

Possibly taken from the rear of 62 Brougham Street (Peter Garner's studio). Matcham Skipper's house was built adjacent to the laneway, an extension of Dalton Street, running from Main Road to Bell Street, now known as Wingrove Park Traildavid taylor collection, eltham

Typical scenery around Eltham High School from the rear of the school looking towards Fabbro's farm and near the Diamond Creek along the Dalton Street Lanedavid taylor collection, eltham high school

Possibly looking across Susan Street oval from Susan Street towards the Diamond Creekdavid taylor collection, diamond creek (creek), eltham, susan street oval

David Taylor was born at Greensborough’s Diamond Valley Community Hospital. His parents purchased the family home which was at 216 Rattray Road Montmorency in the mid-1950s where he lived until the early 1980’s. David attended St Francis Xavier Primary School, Montmorency from 1962-1967. He then attended the newly opened Parade College Bundoora from 1968 to 1971 and completed his secondary education at Eltham High School in 1972-3. David was a career public servant and worked for both the federal and state governments in a variety of roles from 1977 to 2024. His last role was as Assistant Director, Public Record Office Victoria (2016 - 2024) where he was responsible for overseeing the management of, and access to, the State’s archival collection. He lives in a mud brick residence built by local Eltham artist, Janet Boddy, in the early 1970’s. In September 2022. David purchased and subsequently renovated “The Studio”. david taylor collection, david taylor

David Taylor was born at Greensborough’s Diamond Valley Community Hospital. His parents purchased the family home which was at 216 Rattray Road Montmorency in the mid-1950s where he lived until the early 1980’s. David attended St Francis Xavier Primary School, Montmorency from 1962-1967. He then attended the newly opened Parade College Bundoora from 1968 to 1971 and completed his secondary education at Eltham High School in 1972-3. David was a career public servant and worked for both the federal and state governments in a variety of roles from 1977 to 2024. His last role was as Assistant Director, Public Record Office Victoria (2016 - 2024) where he was responsible for overseeing the management of, and access to, the State’s archival collection. He lives in a mud brick residence built by local Eltham artist, Janet Boddy, in the early 1970’s. In September 2022. David purchased and subsequently renovated “The Studio”. david taylor collection, david taylor, peter garner adobe studio