Near Eltham Park (now known as Eltham Lower Park), floodwaters from the Diamond Creek cut off the Main road into Eltham at Bremner’s Flats (present day Wingrove Park). In the distance, left of centre, is Mr. Montieth's Ford Wagonette stranded in the floodwater near Wingrove Cottage. “On the Lower Eltham Reserve the water was nearly five feet deep across the reserve and over a mile along the road. All the week-end shops are surrounded. For over 40 years flood waters have not reached this unprecedented level.” - Advertiser, Friday November 30, 1934, p7 "Whilst we were at the shop a "tidal" wave occured . There used to be a Mr. Monteith who ran a Model T Ford bus from the Eltham Railway Station down the main street. The bus would hold seven, six seated in the back, 3 aside a seventh standing on the step on the middle of the back hanging on to two small hand rails. The bus was caught by the flood and was abandoned not far from our shop in the paddocks towards the Higher Elementary School. It was there for days and after the flood waters receded, Mr. Monteith, after removing all the mud and debris gave the engine one turn with the handle and it started first time! So the story goes! " (Doug Orford Reminiscences, 2004) The 1934 flood of the Diamond Creek and Yarra River is the highest recorded flooding in the district and set the standard for the current planning flood plain level.Black and white photograph showing the floodwater from Diamond Creek across Main Road in 1934. Left of centre shows Mr. Montieth's Ford Wagonette in the floodwater in the distancefloods, main road, eltham south, diamond creek (creek), wingrove cottage, wingrove park, bus services, bremner's flat, eltham park, ford wagonette, mr. montieth, floodwater, reminscences

Mary Tenbosch lived in Eltham for 40 years and died 1968. Contents Newspaper article: "She saw the spacious era pass: Death of an early Elthamite", Diamond Valley News, 21 May 1968. Life of Mary Tenbosch. - Obituary for Mrs Mary Tenbosch, former wife of W.B. Bassett-Smith who lived for 40 years at the top of York Street.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcmary tenbosch, york street eltham, bridge street eltham, brougham street eltham, eltham telephone exchange, lyon brothers eltham, millette's eltham, research hotel, eltham fire brigade, percy leason, wiregrass cartoons, henry street eltham, blue gum milk bar (eltham), brougham steet, eltham, eltham public hall, eltham shops, ford model t, ford wagonette, henry street, lyon bros. garage, millett's foodland, montevideo, newsagency, obituary, police station, post office, table talk, telephone exchange, uruguay, w.b. bassett-smith, york street