Heavy rains caused flooding in the Port Phillip area on 23 January 1991, including in St Kilda. The level of Elster Creek, Elsternwick, rose to 2.54m (from normal level of 0.1m) and there was historically high flooding along Elwood CanalColour photographFlood 23/1/91 9.30amst kilda, flood 1991, 23 january 1991, 23/01/91

In October 2006, Orbost Secondary College 9/10 Enhancement Studies Class worked to preserve the memories of the Orbost community with three short films describing recollections of Orbost floods. There are ten stories including memories of the 1952, 1971 and 1991 floods. They are narrated by various Orbost identities - Anne Bridges; Kay Lynn; Ken Edlington; Margaret Adams; Max Reynols; Shirley Reynolds and Ngaere Donald.Floods have been part of the history of Orbost since settlement. These stories record impressions of local people.A D.V.D. in a black plastic case. On the cover ia a brown sketch of a tree. Above in black print is the title, "Flood Stories" with " Year 9/10 Enhancement Studies 2006 presents" at the top.sticker and stamp - Orbost & District Historical Society

This album was compiled for the use of visitors to the Slab Hut (Orbost Visitor Information Centre).This album is a useful research tool.A photo album with a maroon cover with gold embossing. On the cover is the title Our Natural Disasters. It contains 54 pages of photos of local natural disasters - flood, fire and hail. The photos are taped in.slab-hut orbost-disasters album orbost-floods-fires-hailstorms

Thousands of elderly people at this centre have contributed much. Published: Nillumbik Now and Then /​ Marguerite Marshall 2008; photographs Alan King with Marguerite Marshall.; p161 Thousands of elderly people, who have contributed much to Nillumbik and beyond, have made their home in the treed Eltham Retirement Centre. The centre, which opened in 1956, has housed the disadvantaged in particular, through good times and hard, including floods, fire and even burglaries. As part of the Melbourne Citymission, a non-denominational Christian organisation that cares for people living with disadvantage, the centre was built to celebrate 100 years of the Melbourne Citymission’s work since 1854. Standing on a former poultry farm called Willandra (Still Waters), the centre includes independent units, hostel, nursing home accommodation and a Day Therapy Centre, which is available for non-residents as well. Despite being metres from the busy Main Road and railway station, the centre provides a quiet oasis on 6.8 hectares bordered by the Diamond Creek to the west, and the railway line to the east. The centre was originally named Judge Book Memorial Village after Judge Clifford Book, Deacon of the Collins Street Baptist Church. Book was also President of the Baptist Union of Victoria and Grand Master of the Masonic Lodge. He was so respected that, at his death, several Pentridge prisoners asked to attend his funeral. In 1993 the centre’s name was changed to clarify that it was part of the Melbourne Citymission. However Judge Book’s name continues in the Judge Book Memorial Garden, opened in 2006. The Diamond Creek has flooded the centre several times, however rarely causing serious damage. Volunteer Alan Field recalls a flood in 1974 when the resident manager Reverend Norman Pearce and his wife, were rescued by boat from their home with their budgerigar. On February 3, 2005, when the creek almost flooded Metzner Hall, 35 ambulances evacuated residents to nearby nursing homes, hostels and local homes. Residents were also evacuated during the 1965 bush fire, but fortunately a change of wind direction saved the centre. Residents have also endured several burglaries. Despite much rebuilding and modernisation over the years, traces of the original farmhouse remain in the administration areas. In 1991 the Willandra Hostel was built and in 2001 the Eltham Lodge Nursing Home with each room having a garden view. Several buildings are named after people who have given special service to the centre including the Norman Pearce Day Hospital after general manager and pastor Rev Pearce. Metzner Hall was named after the Metzner family who had been active in the auxiliary since it began and had donated generously to the Recreation Hall fund.3 A bridge was named after Sister Lila Murray who had worked at the village for 42 years in various capacities including as relieving manager. Field remembers Sister Murray as ‘the Mother Teresa and soul of what the village aspired to, with love and care’. Since 1957 the Eltham Auxiliary, later called the Residents’ Association, has worked to improve the residents’ quality of life by volunteering and raising funds. An outstanding volunteer, Field, who was drawn to the centre in 1971 with his wife Chris, has held positions on the early Eltham boards, auxiliaries and Residents’ Association. Much of his work has been supporting people with no family and those of limited means. He says he and his wife look at their work as having shared ‘our lives with amazing people’. The wealth of experience and wisdom in the Retirement Village has benefited many people, including local school children. Residents have acted as proxy grand-parents at local schools, by assisting small learning groups or telling their life stories. Conversely, students from local schools have visited to perform, or to assist in programs like craft activities. Resident Val Bell, whose mother Rose Bullock lived at the centre before her, sums up the centre’s most important attribute for her: ‘The Christian care. They could not be more caring’.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, diamond street, eltham, eltham retirement centre, eltham retirement village, judge book memorial village

Inner Wheel was established in 1924, initially for the wives of Rotary Club members. The first Victorian club was established in Ballarat in 1931 closely followed by Bendigo in 1933. The South Bendigo Club formed in 1980 and is one of over 700 clubs in Australia.Wooden, tri-foldout honour roll of Inner Wheel Club, Bendigo South. . Names of Past Presidents inscribed in white. On centre panel: ' Inner Wheel Club of South Bendigo, Chartered 1980, Past Presidents, Donated by and in memory of P.P Eileen O'Shea' Names on board either side of centre panel: 1980-81 Elsie Twitt 1982-83 Judy Thomas 1982-83 Lorraine Foley 1983-84 Heather Bury 1984-85 Jenette Dawson 1985-86 Ruth Hill 1986-87 June Briggs 1987-88 Erma Hoare 1988-89 Kath O'Farrell 1989-90 Elizabeth Allen 1990-91 Patricia Johns 1991-92 Mary Johnson 1992-93 Anne Flood 1993-94 Eileen O'Shea 1994-95 Nancy Rashleigh 1995-96 Val Walton 1996-97 Beryl Adcock 1997-98 Tanya Lea 1998-99 Marta Birrell 1999-00 Elizaabeth Allen 2000-01 Thelma B eer 2002-02 lJenette Dawson 2002-03 Anne Flood 2003-04 Val Walton 2004-05 Erma Hoare 2005-06 Eileen O'Shea 2006-07 Joan Hellyer 2007-08 Verna Doak 2008-09 Anne Flood 2009-10 Eileen O'Shea and Val Walton 2020-11 Val Walton 2022-12 Juana Van Leeuwen Final Meeting 2nd July, 2013.organisation, community, inner wheel bendigo south

In the photograph are the Rice family, Billy Nixon' family and Charlie Johnston. William Nixon, son of James Nixon and Alice (Roberts) Nixon was married to Ilma Muriel (Cadwallader) Nixon on 2 Apr 1902 in Orbost. They had six children - Llewella Adele (Nixon) King, Sydney William Columbo Nixon, Arthur Harry Nixon, Jack Warton Nixon, Claudine Frances (Nixon) Taylor and Daphne Joyce (Nixon) Menz Damage estimated at £500,000 was caused by the 1934 floods in the Orbost district. This 1934 flood was devastating, destroying a section of the 1922 Orbost bridge, wrecking fences, bridges and roads, dumping silt and debris on the rich river flats and drowning cattle. Note: although this card has the date 1934 written onto the rear, the flood incident depicted most likely dates from 1920 (ref. Weekly Times, Saturday 6 March 1920 p 41 when this photo was printed).This item is a pictorial record of a flood in 1920 (ref. Weekly Times, Saturday 6 March 1920 p41). Snowy River flood are a feature of the Orbost area. These floods cover the rich agricultural land. A black / white photograph / postcard of a group of people standing in floodwaters outside a timber building. Included are young children and babies being held by women. Two boys are holding dogs in front of them.on back - "Billy Nixon's house (now Downys 1991)"orbost - floods - nixon - 1920

Black and white photo of “Swinton” Homestead Glenorchy with light pole and flagpole on front lawn. Swinton was a family name of John Carfrae whose father was Thomas Swinton Carfrae of Edinburgh. When John Carfrae came to Ledcourt in 1848 he divided it into three runs, Ledcourt - Swinton & Newington. Alexander Grey came to Swinton in 1881. The Grey Family still live at Swinton. After severe floods in 1909 the original homestead was destroyed. This home picture was built in 1911 on a site on higher grounds.B/W. Photograph: of a substantial house with five chimneys and verandah and Flagpole, in the mid distance is a light pole with a gas light, in the foreground is a tree. This photograph is a copy of a negative owned by the society. Paid with a grant 1991. this photograph is of the home at SWINTON Glenorchy. glenorchy

Black and white photograph. View towards Boulevard from the drive. Lagoon paddock is flooded. On reverse, "1944-1945 shot from driveway Paddock looking to Boulevard area often flooded in those days."boulevard, helen dudley, 1991, centenary, lagoon paddock, flooding

The 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles was raised as a regiment of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps on 1 May 1948 with Headquarters in Melbourne and squadrons in Sale, Benalla/Wangaratta and Albury. In 1955 Regimental Headquarters moved to Wangaratta and a second squadron was located at Albury. The Sale squadron transferred to 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse. In 1977 8/13 VMR Regiment was reduced to an independent squadron A Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles and in 1991 was linked with 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse forming the VMR Squadron of that regiment.Collection of photographs showing early evolution of an armoured regiment of the Citizen Forces as it progressed from WWII equipment and uniforms to post-war equipment and uniforms. Silver regimental hat badges are worn in place of Rising Sun badge.Black and white photograph of Staghound Armoured Car wheel-hub deep in flood water' 1956 Staghound Armoured Car settling. Exercise in Chiltern/ Rutherglen area. "

Photo Album - 48 sheets bound with a white circular metal/plastic spiral bound within a heavy duty cardboard cover, with glued cover pages, plastic covered with an index sheet. Allows for three photographs per page. Not known whether the plastic envelope for each photograph is of archival quality. No Manufacture detail, though has a bar code on the bottom left hand corner of the rear cover. Cover is a reproduction from a painted art piece. Listing of photographs given on htd1800-RayMarshalbum.pdf Dates given when written on the rear of the photograph. Compiled by John Etkins from photographs given to him by Ray Marsh. 1990's to 1993 generally. Page Tram/s Notes – dates given when on rear of photograph. 1 226 Loading passengers – ex MMTB Annual Report? 1 957 City Circle 1 “hands off our trams” protest march 2 2100, 231 South Melbourne Depot – 10-4-1993 2 676 And many others – Hawthorn Depot 2 217 Princes Bridges 3 380, 104 St Kilda Road 3 106, 104 Essendon Depot 3 431 As a W1 4 1011 Fresh fruit tram, Preston Depot 6-12-1992, 4 824 Day in Day out, Brunswick and Victoria Parade 29-4-1993 4 722 Art tram 5 ? Advert tram – Imperial China 5 237 Stubbsy tram – TrippleM? 6 856 City Circle – with gas and fuel building – 31-7-1994 6 925 City Circle - with gas and fuel building – 31-7-1994 6 728 City Circle – 10-8-1994 7 246 Navy tram x three pics – July 1992 8 ? Gold tram advertising Georges 8 990 Advertising Telstra– 29-4-1993 8 749 Art tram? 9 990 NRMA - 1-3-1994 9 727, 215 Public Transport 9 920 Advert tram with a picket fence 10 Bendigo 21 Preston Workshops 11-3-1993 10 774? W5 being rebuilt at Preston – 21-10-1991 11 ? Bogie cable trailer at Preston – 29-4-1993 11 922 Interior view of a tram – being modernised – 11-3-1993 11 922 Preston Workshops 29-4-1993 12 1018 Workcare tram at Preston 1994 – 11-8-1994 12 774 Preston Workshops – 20-12-1993 12 8 Preston Workshops – 1-10-1992 13 380 Preston Workshops 13 8 Preston Workshops 13 20, 8 Preston Workshops 14 721 Preston Workshops 20-12-1993 14 ? Tramways painted artist tram featuring a driver and workshop 14 Traverser Preston Workshops 15 2110, 2106 Preston Workshops 15 ? Preston Workshops 15 2130 Interior Preston Workshops 20-12-1993 16 Set of three pics Elizabeth St floods – 17-2-1972 17 Set of three pics Elizabeth St floods – 17-2-1972 18 676 Turning into Swanston St from Batman Ave 18 676 Kew Depot – 10-11-1991 18 237, 676, 611 Kew Depot – 10-11-1991 19 214, 676 South Melbourne Depot – Kingsway 19 217 Spencer St 19 214 Advertising Kew Depot Open Day -8-12-1991 20 231, 676 Advertising Kew Depot Open Day -8-12-1991 20 Zoo tram, 256 Outside Kew Depot 20 214 Hawthorn Open Day with band 21 Zoo tram x 3 pics And horses, Kew Open day 22 231, 431 Kew Depot 22 892, 214 Kew Depot 75 years, Postcard – 1991 22 282 Kew Depot – with the name Monique on the tram and a lady standing alongside 23 238, 233 Kew Depot 23 236, 892, 282 Kew Depot – 25-4-1992 23 232, 236, 282 Kew Depot 24 2112 Port Melbourne line – with long grass – 11-4-1993 24 469, 2037, ? 2015 South Melbourne Depot 24 1018 or 976? Advertising a PTC Open Day – 20-10-1991 – In Swanston St - see Reg Item 1845 25 250 Bourke St 25 2100 Running into Preston Workshops 25 282, 1003 Collins St in the rain 26 Logo PMTT 26 Point cover With P&MTT cast into the cover 26 Foundation Stone Person reblocking in gold, a PMTT Foundation Stone 27 Logo Tramway Board 27 Logo MMTB logo 27 Logo Footscray Tramways Trust 28 217 And 2’gauge W2 – South Melbourne Depot – 20-10-1991 28 164 Somewhere? 28 1018 Advert tram – “Moro”, Preston flyover 29 V214 x 3 pics Kew Depot 30 611 Whitehorse Road, Balwyn 5-10-1991 30 976 x 2 pics Advert tram – have a red instead 31 610 Malvern Depot 31 138 (max tract) Flinders St 31 138 (max tract) Bourke into Spencer 32 844 Victoria Parade with R10 behind 32 264 With a TV interview being undertaken 32 2066 Elizabeth St – 29-4-1993 33 255 x 2 pics Derailed at Kew Depot 33 253 Derailed outside the Beehive Hotel 34 214, 892, 611 Re-enactment of Victoria Bridge to Esplanade service – 10-11-91 34 726 Art tram? – Swanston St with overhead trucks in background 34 10W Reblocking scrubber car at Brunswick Depot 1999 35 2085 At Preston workshops over an inspection track section 35 731 St Georges Road, road being rebuilt – Nov. 1991 35 Preston Jtn Junction at Workshops being relaid 36 1003 St Georges Road, Nov. 1991 trackworks 36 St Georges Rd Track being rebuilt – Nov. 1991 has temp track cross over 36 Victoria St Victoria St being reconstructed 6-9-1992 37 East Burwood Extension works – 18-2-1993 37 East Burwood Re-building crossover – 18-2-1993 37 Victoria St Victoria St being reconstructed 6-9-1992 38 19W, 16W Bylands – 5-12-1993 38 R10 Kew Depot 38 Workers Kew Depot pushing on a post 39 R10 R10 towing a B class tram- Royal Parade? 39 11W, 10W? South Melbourne Depot 39 Overhead Overhead truck at Kew Depot 40 Kew Depot Demolition works opposite depot 40 613? Malvern Depot on special tram 40 256 zoo tram Royal Park tram at Kew Depot 41 B class Bundoora line 1993 41 231, 611 Kew depot 75th anniversary tram 41 469, 287 Kew depot 42 510 Spring St into Bourke St – 28-4-1993. “42nd street promotion. 42 153 High St Northcote, Bundoora 42 611 Kew Depot, Nov. 1991 43 195? Simpson St siding – 25-4-1993 – 7 trams in all 43 646 Route 12, with fire station in background – Gisborne and Victoria 43 961 Burke Road, Camberwell, 10-8-1994 44 760 Art tram 44 938 Sam the tram, Flinders St 44 1014 Gilbert Road, West Preston, June 1994, advert for AGC 45 965 Daimaru advert tram, Swanston St 45 1018 Express post advert tram, Swanston St. 45 1024 Advert – lego exhibition – Swanston St 46 104 Camberwell depot 46 611 Looking towards driver’s controls from interior. 46 W1 Interior photo showing tip over seats 47 Cable car Interior photo – could be zoo tram 47 510 Interior, 28-4-1993 47 214 Kew Depot, night shot, Oct. 1991 48 246, 237 Kew depot, 13-9-1993 – Stubbsy and Energy Victoria advert 48 246, 231, 237 Kew depot, Navy, 75th anniversary of Kew and Fox Fm advert 48 2014, 2072 South Melbourne – tt line? Advert tram 49 59 And six other trams in front of Preston Workshops 49 1024 MMTB Christmas Tram, 1970 49 2001 Camberwell Depot 50 725 Preston depot area – tram has a red upper half 50 725 South Melbourne depot – now has Xmas decorations 50 1026 Bourke St, Christmas 6-12-1993 51 933 Victoria Parade shunt and other A class tram – Autumn 51 829 Art tram 51 39 Advert tram – Crime prevention 52 Connie Connie at night = has jeans on 52 1?? Has a MET inspector standing in front of number – Latrobe uni tram 52 611 Kew Depot 53 237 Fox FM Black Thunder tram at Kew Depot, August 1992 53 237, 611, 892 Victoria Bridge re-enactment – 10-11-1991 53 237 At Kew depot with 4 people, including Hugh Waldron 53 442, 10W South Melbourne Restaurant tram and works car 53 W2 At Wattle Park 53 School art Photo of students holding artwork on the zoo tram 256 at Kew 54 138 And many others 54 469 Launch of the Melbourne Tram by the PTC 54 School art Photo of students holding artwork on the zoo tram 256 at Kew 55 B2 Elizabeth St terminus, Christmas 1994 55 8 Z8 Swanston St, April 1993 55 504 Clifton Pugh – Preston Workshops 56 138, 180, 214 Hawthorn Depot display 56 650, 510 Hawthorn Depot 56 469 Camberwell 57 568 Bridge Road Richmond by cable tram depot 57 ? Advert tram – Falls Creek 57 995 Malvern Road, 18-5-1992 58 457, 217 etc Swanston St display 58 231, 611 Kew 75th Anniversary 58 682 Artist tram at Malvern Depot – 18-5-1992 59 1018 Country Road advert tram 59 8 Z class – decorated tram – Essendon Depot 59 947 Metland Safety Express – safety tram – Kew depot 60 101 x 2pics Decorated for RAAF 70th Anniversary 60 2082 Near East Preston Depot, with destination “Next Stop Mill Park” 61 475 After sale and disposal 61 585 After sale and disposal 61 651 After sale and disposal – Diamond Creek – 9-8-1994 62 386 After sale and disposal – Sunbury 62 590 After sale and disposal – Hall ACT 62 476 After sale and disposal – Kinglake 63 11W Bundoora Extension – track being opened 63 947 Metland Safety Express – safety tram – Kew depot 63 Model 2,3 2’ gauge model trams 64 Model 2 Ditto 64 250 After sale and disposal 64 293 After sale and disposal – Diamond Ck – 9-8-1994 65 246, 231, 237 Kew depot, Navy, 75th anniversary of Kew and Fox Fm advert 65 1002 Advert tram – Salvation Army 65 231, 29 Kew Depot 66 246, 231, 237 Kew depot, Navy, 75th anniversary of Kew and Fox Fm advert 66 646, 935, 1002 Kew depot 66 220, 60 Preston Workshops? 67 851, 814 Malvern Depot 3-9-1992 67 726 Malvern Rd at Glenferrie Road – 18-5-1992 67 237, 133 Victoria Parade 1996 68 814 and others Interior Malvern Depot – 18-5-1992 68 231 75th Kew depot anniversary at depot 68 231 75th Kew depot anniversary at depot 69 1024 Malvern Depot 10-11-1991 69 1011 Advert tram Melbourne City Toyota 69 106, 180 Swanston St 70 190, 568 Camberwell Depot 70 431 Flinders St – tram event 70 20, 138 Camberwell Depot 71 431 Flinders St – tram event 71 237 Fox FM Thunder Tram 71 2057, 2014 Elizabeth St, Vic Market 29-4-1993 72 676, 611, 892 Victoria Bridge re-enactment – 10-11-1991 72 Ceremony Victoria Bridge – mayor and others event 72 214 214 on the bridge 73 164 Lygon St – former outer circle line level crossing in view 73 841 Swanston Walk 29-4-1993 74 821 St Georges Road, April 1993 74 431, 231 Victoria Parade 74 217, 676 Passing Camberwell Depot 75 Oporto 018 Clarendon St 6-3-2003 75 3007 Albert Park – 7-3-2003 75 3001, 018, 3502 Docklands – 10-3-2003 76 Oporto 018 Docklands – 16-1-2003 76 Oporto 018 Flinders St 7-3-2003 76 3502 Swanston St at Flinders St -8-3-2003 77 16 Kew Depot, Jan 1991 77 112, 110 Bundoora 4-9-1992 77 738 Camberwell Feb 1991 78 1011 Thornbury Jan 1991 advert for City Toyota 78 101 Bundoora – RAAF tram 4-9-1992 78 814 Art tram – Swanston St August 1992 79 1024, 469, Z3 Preston Workshops – 469 as the Melbourne Tram – 9-9-1992 79 961 Malvern Depot 3-9-1992 79 242 Single line working in Victoria St 6-9-1992 80 781 Thornbury, the hump, Preston Workshops Jan 1991 80 2104 Preston Workshops 9-9-1992 80 2100 Launch, Preston Workshops 9-9-1992 81 5W + 1A 5 x W at Kew Depot 3-2-1991 81 676 Kew Depot 21-2-1991 81 873, 2016 Brunswick depot 2-3-1991 82 231 Kew Depot Yard – 21-1-1991 82 157, 158 Brunswick Depot – 2-3-1991 82 2057, 873, 158 Brunswick Depot – 2-3-1991 83 802 Art Tram - Franklin St from the signal box 2-3-1991 83 990 990 Evian advert tram, Franklin St signal box 2-3-1991 83 920 GIO Advert Tram with Bushels tea and Yellow Pages? Adverts 84 721 Art Tram, Franklin St signal box 84 976 St Georges Road, Jan 1991 – advert tram Capital society 84 731 St Georges Road, Jan. 1991 Art tram 85 10W Victoria Parade, Brunswick St, 1/3/1991 85 10W, 9 or 11W South Melbourne depot 85 10W Bundoora Terminus 4-2-1991 86 11W City Baths 86 10, 16 Camberwell Depot 6-12-1990 86 944 Glenhuntly Depot 18-2-1991 87 2011 Spring St – Princess Theatre, March 1990 87 294, 239, 277, 243, 259, 280 Kew Depot 87 296 Kew Depot 88 1015, 16 Batman Ave 19-1-1991 88 963, 948, 935, 996, 892 Kew Depot 3-2-1991 88 Victoria St Victoria St Richmond Reconstruction 6-2-1992 89 1014, 990 Batman Ave 19-1-1991 (Image added i5 and rear view added 23-12-2018, scanned for Dale Budd. 89 920 920 – GIO advert tram, 760 art Tram Collins at Spencer 17-10-1990 89 610, 611 Kooyong Station level crossing 30-12-1990 90 95 Royal Park, 15-2-1991 90 2057, 873, 158 Brunswick Depot – 2-3-1991 90 10 Camberwell Depot 6-12-1990 91 Bendigo 44 In Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust Colours 1986 –Black and white photo. 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The Arundel Road Bridge is one of the most historically significant river crossings in Melbourne’s west, a rare surviving timber trestle bridge directly tied to the Closer Settlement movement and early agricultural development in Keilor. In 1991, the Keilor Council decided to demolish the bridge due to the high restoration and annual maintenance costs. After significant backlash from the community, the Council reversed their decision later in the same year. Its story spans construction challenges, floods, community activism, restoration, closure, and finally its destruction in the 2022 Maribyrnong floods.These photographs were taken shortly before the new concrete bridge opened just upstream in 1989. They offer a rare glimpse of vehicles using the old timber trestle bridge in its final years.Arundel Road Bridge Keilor 537.2arundel road bridge, arundel farm, maribyrnong river, keilor