Contents: • 2024 – a year of many anniversaries by Jim Connor • Our Next Meeting - 7.30pm Wednesday 14th February 2024 • Heritage Excursion - Saturday 2nd March 2024 – Walking the Kurrum Yallock (Plenty River) • The beginning of Local Government in Eltham by Jim Connor • Alan Marshall – An Anniversary by Jim Connor • Book Review – Michael Wilson, Eltham Goldsmith and Sculptor – My Journey • Montsalvat People by Richard Pinn o Justus Jorgensen (1893-1975) o Betty Roland (1903-1996) • Two Eltham Women Served in WW1 by Terry Beaton • Brief Comparison Between WW1 and WW2 by Terry Beaton • Recollections of Marcus Skipper • Eltham Cemetery Stories by Liz Pidgeon o Lena Cooper Skipper, nee Wilshire, 1889-1970, Painter and Montsalvat Founder • Experience Eltham Cemetery: The founding members by Julia Drew 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

Black and white photograph - Grade 6C, 1964."Attached to photograph" Back Row- L to R: Greg Peters, David Pumpa, Norman Pearson, Liz Allen, Robyn Henry, Grace King, Deb Lawrence, Jenny Johnson, Linda Chegwiden, Erica Seffers. 2nd Row- L to R: Chris Eastwood, Graham Haglan, Gary Ladegashes, Gary Morgan, ?, Paul Wilson, Wayne Walton, Stephen Foster, Gavin Philips, Barry McDonald. 3rd Row- L to R: Philip Bates, Michael Craddock, Michael Williams, Stephen Cross, Ron Saines, Neil Dawe, ?, Bruce Barber, Robin Hagar, Paul Martin. Front Row- L to R: Lynette German, Lorraine Tann, Linda Willis, Debby Silvy, Judy Parker, Pam Williams, Julie Cook, Glenda Cooper, Jenny Buchanan, Ann Dowling, Sally Shaw. On Ground: Robert Silvie, ?, Graeme Cleator, David Kennely, Dale Ryan. Teacher: Miss Norman

RECORDING OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND WESLEY COLLEGE STUDENT MUSICIANS; VOCALS; TOM HOWARTH, JODIE WHITTON, NORM WHITTON, LES PATTEN, SATCH NIEMIEC, JUDE NIEMIEC, SIMON NIEMIEC, KIT ANDERSON, FENJA SHAW, WESLEY COLLEGE & ST ANDREWS CHOIR; RICK MORRIS, PENNY ROGERS, LIZ FLETCHER, MICHELLE MUNRO, CANDICE COLLINS, PAT COOK, JENNIFER HULL, MAUREEN HARRIS, DOLLY TORNEY, GLENICE MCLENNAN, FRANK HARRIS, REG KINNERSLY, KEN HALL, TOM WICKHAM, JUDITH FAWCETT (CONDUCTRELL) ORGANIST MARGARET MCCALLUM MUSICIANS GUITARS: SATCH NIEMIEC, LES PATTEN, JODIE WHITTON BASS: SATCH NIEMIEC KEYBOARDS: MICHELLE LEISHMAN, GEOFF GAIR, SATCH MIEMIEC ACCORDION: KATHLEEN CRANAGE DRUMS: PERCUSSION - NORM WHITTON HARMONIES: MODIE WHITTON VIBRAPHONE, SAX & CLARINET: GEOFF BAIR WESLEY COLLEGE; VIOLINS: NAYAN PURI, KATE MORGAN, JOSH CASAN VIOLA: DAVID BAIN CELLO: NOCHOLE SANDS, KATHERIN SCHORNKOW TRUMPET: LEIGH CONSENTINO, BRANDON CHEONG FLUTE: TASHI COOPER, DOMINIQUE SLOMAN CLARINET: EMILY SIM, ZAC GROSSCOMPACT DISC WITH RECORDINGS OF CHRISTMAS CAROLSclunes christmas, clunes 150yrs