Newsletter of the Diamond Valley Learning Centre in its early days. Contains news and stories written by students at the Centre.A significant piece of the history of DVLC, which celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2013.5 pages of text.Name of owner written on first page.centricity, bev moss, diamond valley learning centre

This is the history of the Diamond Valley Learning Centre published to celebrate its first 20 years. It traces the rise of community education and the women's movement in the 1970s and '80s. Personal recollections combine with historical background.This centre is an important landmark in the Diamond Valley and this book relates the DVLC to those who live in the area.Paperback; 147 p., illus. Grey cover with white print, photograph of students at DVLC.diamond valley learning centre, community neighbourhood house, greensborough, adult education

Records the courses offered in early 2010.Record of training available at Diamond Valley Learning Centre in 2010. Includes advertisement for initial public meeting for the formation of the Greensborough Historical Society, Friday 19th March 2010A4, green, black and white brochure, 3 pages, doubled side printingBlue biro marks on last pagediamond valley learning centre, greensborough historical society, dvlc, lobbs kiosk, adult training, greensborough

Courses available in early 2011Training available at Diamond Valley Learning Centre in early 2011.A4, apple green, black & white, 8 page pamphletdiamond valley learning centre, dvlc greensborough, lobbs kiosk, adult training 2011

Diamond Valley Learning Centre in the distance across oval.Digital copy of colour photographdvlc greensborough, partingtons flat

Diamond Valley Learning Centre in the distance across oval.Digital copy of colour photographdvlc greensborough, partingtons flat

A collection of short stories, poetry and other writing by students (local women) at the Diamond Valley Living and Learning Centre Greensborough.A publication of writing by local women.40 pages, black and white illus. Blue cover with line drawing of DVLC.On front cover in pen: "Diamond Valley Living and Learning Centre. Donated by Rosie Bray"diamond valley living and learning centre, dvlc, diamond valley learning centre, writing, centricity

Article about Diamond Valley Learning Centre Creche written by Claire MillerBlack and white textdiamond valley learning centre, childcare centre

Diamond valley Learning Centre (DVLC) first opened in 1973 to support local women. It now runs a range of courses for all ages.DVLC celebrated 40 years in 2013. It is an important Greensborough community centre.Text and colour image.diamond valley learning centre, dvlc, lobbs tea rooms

The building was constructed as a tearoom, probably for the City of Heidelberg in 1925, and has been occupied by the Diamond Valley Learning Centre since 1974. Citation 3 of the Banyule Heritage Study 2020.11p. typescript and colour photographs, stapleddiamond valley learning centre, lobbs tearooms, banyule heritage study 2020, lobb family

This photograph of the former Lobb's Tea Rooms was taken in 2013 to show changes over 40 years, based on Ron Reynold’s sketches in the 1973 publication “Greensborough and Greenhills” published by Cypress Books. The building is now part of the Diamond Valley Learning Centre.Digital copy of colour photograph.greensborough and greenhills, lobbs tea rooms, lobbs kiosk, ron reynolds, diamond valley learning centre

Advertises the first Heritage Weekend organised by Greensborough Historical SocietyGreensborough Historical Society was incorporated in 2010 and this advertises the first major function.Coloured newspaper cutting, green and yellow. Advertising Heritage Weekend on 13-14 November 2010Handwritten on top - DV Leader Oct 27 2010 p16.greensborough historical society, diamond valley learning centre, heritage weekend

This article advertises the public meeting in March 2010 to gauge interest in forming the Greensborough Historical Society. Copy 2: Item 375.First media coverage for Greensborough Historical SocietyBlack text on newsprint, colour photograph of Steve Whatmough, Faye Fort and Noel Withers outside the DVLCgreensborough historical society, diamond valley learning centre, faye fort, steve whatmough, noel withers

8 week course presented by Paul O'Brien at Diamond Valley Learning Centre, commencing 7 pm, 30 September 2015.Coloured brochure, 1 p.paul o'brien, acting

A photograph of the Greensborough football ground (lower oval) in the 1950s. Lobb's kiosk or tea rooms (now Diamond Valley Learning Centre) can be seen across the oval.Digital copy of black and white photograph.greensborough football club, lobbs kiosk, lobbs tea rooms

Wyn Leed was born in 1909. Her family moved to Greensborough to the Kiosk (now Diamond Valley Learning Centre) where she met Alan Partington. They married in Warragul in 1933. Digital copy of black and white studio photograph.wyn leed, wyn partington

Wyn Leed was born in 1909. Her family moved to Greensborough to the Kiosk (now Diamond Valley Learning Centre) where she met Alan Partington. They married in Warragul on 10th June 1933 and moved to Willis Vale in 1941.Digital copy of black and white studio photograph.wyn partington, wyn leed, alan partington

The Lobb children sitting on the base of the Fallen Soldier's Memorial Greensborough. The Memorial was moved from its original site in Main Street to Lower Park near Mrs Lobb's Kiosk (now Diamond Valley Learning Centre) before a final move to War Memorial Park.This photograph shows the Memorial at its Lower Park site.Digital copy of black and white photograph.Circa 1950fallen soldiers memorial greensborough, lobbs kiosk, lobbs tea rooms, lower park greensborough

Lin Lobb standing on the base of the Fallen Soldier's Memorial Greensborough. The Memorial was moved from its original site in Main Street to Lower Park near Mrs Lobb's Kiosk (now Diamond Valley Learning Centre) before a final move to War Memorial Park.This photograph shows the Memorial at its Lower Park site.Digital copy of black and white photograph.fallen soldiers memorial greensborough, lobbs kiosk, lobbs tea rooms, lower park greensborough

Photograph shows GHS President Noel Withers and publisher Blaise van Hecke from Busybird at Diamond Valley Learning Centre. The event is the launch of Greensborough Historical Society's first book "As I Recall", a compilation of recollections of life in the area. More photos of this event can be found at the GHS Resource Centre.Digital copy of colour photograph.as i recall, greensborough historical society

Groups of Greensborough Historical Society members at the Heritage Day celebrations 2015. The first photo shows participants in the Heritage Walk in front of the Batman Apple Tree; the second photo shows a group at Diamond Valley Learning Centre with exhibits from the GHS collection. More photos of this event can be found at the GHS Resource Centre.Digital copy of colour photographs.greensborough historical society, heritage day 2015

This edition includes a report on the Progress Association's August 1973 meeting, Councillor's report, Diamond Valley Learning Centre, Diamond Valley Repertory, Letter to the editor, Kinder news, Association of Civilian Widows, Open Forum, "How not to do it", Conservation Sub-Committee. A digital copy of this Newsletter is available from Greensborough Historical Society.Newsletter, 24 p., illus.greenhills and north greensborough progress association, greenhills

This edition includes a report on the Progress Association's June 1974 meeting, Handicapped Minding Scheme starts, Diamond Valley Learning Centre, The public interest v personal interests, Letter to the Editor, From the Council Chamber, The Fish Scheme, The restrictive entrance to Willis Street, School and kinder news, Meet the natives. A digital copy of this Newsletter is available from Greensborough Historical Society.Newsletter, 24 p., illus.greenhills and north greensborough progress association, greenhills

Promotion of health: Family Medicine Programme, Graeme Davies give us... The case against "Soda pop", Food additives, Pharmacists can help, T.A. and you, Eltham Living & Learning Centre, This and that, Letters to the Editor, The Penguin Club, Recreation study for Region 14, Diamond Valley Learning Centre, Federal government Assistance to Diamond Valley, Kalparrin, Remember the Progress Association, Nursing Mothers Association, School and Kinder news, Scout news. A digital copy of this Newsletter is available from Greensborough Historical Society. Newsletter, 32 p., illus.greenhills and north greensborough progress association, greenhills, apollo parkways progress association, apollo parkways

In 1857, tanner John Pearson purchased three and a half acres of land in Little Eltham, at the western end of Pitt Street, with a 70-foot frontage to Maria Street (Main Road) and stretching down to the Diamond Creek for £100. He contracted Benjamin Oliver Wallis to build house for him. Wallis, a mason by trade who originated from the Cornish village of Newlyn, migrated to Melbourne in 1853 and was shortly engaged by Richard Warren to build the Eltham Hotel, which opened in 1854. When Warren fell into financial difficulty in 1858, Wallis purchased the hotel. That same year, Pearson constructed a tannery below the house with access to the water in the Diamond Creek. When Pearson became bankrupt in 1867, Wallis similarly acquired the house from Pearson’s creditors in 1868 and lived there until his death in 1896. For some of this time the house was in the name of Wallis’s son Richard but following his death in 1888, ownership reverted to his father. It was purchased by retired teacher Richard Gilsenen in 1899. Gilsenen was made acting head teacher at the Eltham State School in 1906 following the sudden death of head teacher John Brown. In the 1950s the house was bought by retired engineer Dr Alfred Fitzpatrick and his wife Claire who made various modifications to house goats and poultry as well as structural modifications to the house. In the early 1970s, Eltham Shire Councillors Frank Maas and Don Maling proposed an extended communities’ activities program be set up and the Commonwealth Grants Commission was approached for financial assistance. In 1974 a $50,000 Commonwealth Grant was received by the Shire Council to acquire the Fitzpatrick property as part of the planning to establish an extended communities’ activities program. The Fitzpatricks moved next door and Claire taught at the new Living and Learning Centre, which began in 1975, one of the first community education centres in Victoria. Covered under Heritage Overlay, Nillumbik Planning Scheme. Published: Nillumbik Now and Then /​ Marguerite Marshall 2008; photographs Alan King with Marguerite Marshall.; p59 It’s a centre for sharing knowledge and friendship and it stands on the former hub of Eltham’s original township near Pitt Street. The Eltham Living and Learning Centre, with around 2000 participants a year, began in 1975 as one of the first Community Education Centres in Victoria. Classes ranging from macramé to wine making to environmental living have enriched the lives of thousands of people through the generosity of tutors sharing their skills free of charge. The centre’s heart is the brick cottage, built in 1858 by tanner John Pearson. He bought the three and a half acre (1.4ha) allotment fronting Maria Street (now Main Road) and stretching down to the Diamond Creek. The allotment formed part of a 316 acre (127.8ha) subdivision, owned by Josiah Holloway, called Little Eltham, north of the original Eltham Reserve.1 The allotment then passed through the hands of several speculators before it was sold to Pearson for £100 in 1857. Mr Pearson’s children attended the Eltham Primary School from 1864 to 1867. But creditors took possession of the property when his tannery folded in 1867. It was then sold to publican Benjamin Wallis, who owned the Eltham Hotel at the corner of Pitt Street and Main Road. In 1899 the property was bought by Richard Gilsenan, who became acting head teacher of the Eltham Primary State School in 1906. In the 1950s, retired engineer Dr Alfred Fitzpatrick and his wife Claire bought the property, and made structural changes. Claire, a journalist and community campaigner, modified and built pens for goats and poultry, a stable, a garage and planted fruit trees and a vegetable garden. In the early 1970s a young woman called Carina Hack approached Gwen Wesson at the Diamond Valley Learning Centre (Victoria’s first Community Education Centre) about starting a community centre. Following Wesson’s suggestion, Hack spoke to Shire President Alistair Knox ‘one bleak rainy afternoon, sipping hot drinks and discussing life’.2 Eltham Shire Councillors Frank Maas and Don Maling proposed a community activities program and the council received a $50,000 Commonwealth Government Grant for this venture.3 The Fitzpatricks sold their property to the council and moved next door and Claire taught at the new centre, which Hack named. Eltham obviously wanted such a centre as Hack recalls. ‘During the next two months we had about 50 volunteers working day, night and weekends, scrubbing down, plastering and painting walls, replacing floors, repairing fences, recycling furniture, sewing curtains and cushions, donating furniture, toys, equipment, clean-ing and gardening…’4 The first enrolment day saw a queue stretching up the driveway nearly to the gate and the first sessions attracted 270 people a week. Soon the outbuildings were converted into pottery studios and a large workshop. From 1979 the Eltham Art and Craft Market was held in the centre’s grounds and the Friends of the Centre ran it from 1980. A former program coordinator, Margaret Johnson, remembers enrolment day in the late 1970s and 1980s, when hundreds of people would queue – and some even camped overnight! Overnighters were greeted in the morning with fresh tea and toast. Another tradition was The Enrolment Day Cake with Recipe, given to volunteers. ‘One happy Enrolment Day fell on February 14 and let’s just say that St Valentine found some willing participants, paying $2 for a kiss.’5 Meanwhile the participants’ children could play at the Council Eltham Lower Park house in Hohnes Road, later in Susan Street. But the centre has had difficulties too. In 1990 a fire destroyed the stable and the police suspected arson. However the pavilion was built in its place.This collection of almost 130 photos about places and people within the Shire of Nillumbik, an urban and rural municipality in Melbourne's north, contributes to an understanding of the history of the Shire. Published in 2008 immediately prior to the Black Saturday bushfires of February 7, 2009, it documents sites that were impacted, and in some cases destroyed by the fires. It includes photographs taken especially for the publication, creating a unique time capsule representing the Shire in the early 21st century. It remains the most recent comprehenesive publication devoted to the Shire's history connecting local residents to the past. nillumbik now and then (marshall-king) collection, benjamin oliver wallis, claire fitzpatrick, don maling, dr alfred fitzpatrick, eltham living and learning centre, frank maas, john pearson, richard gilsenen, tannery

A series of talks held October - December 2005 at the Eltham Living and Learning Centre which allowed Nillumbik Historical Societies to record the verbal history of the area with some of the well known residents of Nillumbik and surrounds Recorded and edited by Marie Ryan of Plenty Valley FM Speaker: Jock Ryan 8 November 2005video recording

Contents: • War Memorial Tower at Kangaroo Ground by Jim Connor • Next meeting – 7.30pm Wednesday 8th October 2025 • Heritage Excursion - Saturday 1st November - Eltham Cemetery Tour • Fred looks back; article by Linley Hartley, Diamond Valley News c.1985 • Was woman found from well put in it? Diamond Valley Local, Tuesday February 16th, 1954 • Meanjin by Jim Connor • Rail Tales – “The Beginning of Our Line” Part Two by Terry Beaton • Eltham Living and Learning Centre - 50th Anniversary The Shire of Eltham Historical Society was formed in October 1967. The first newsletter of the Society was issued May 1978 and has been published continuously ever since on a bi-monthly basis. With the cessation of the Shire of Eltham in late 1994, the Society's name was revised to Eltham District Historical Society and this name first appeared with issue No. 103, July 1995. The collection of the Society's newsletters provides a valuable resource on the history of the Society's activities, office bearers and committee members, guest speakers and subjects of historical interest pertinent to the former Shire of Eltham and the Eltham District.A4 newsletter distributed to members (Digital and A4 photocopy)newsletter, eltham district historical society