The original bridge over the Plenty River was replaced by a single lane bridge each way fed by two lanes each way on either side. As traffic grew a second bridge was added to complete the divided road across the riverFilm - Kodak CM 400 5079 7 strips, 26 framesinfrastructure, roads, bridge construction, greensborough, main street bridge, road construction

The original bridge over the Plenty River was replaced by a single lane bridge each way fed by two lanes each way on either side. As traffic grew a second bridge was added to complete the divided road across the riverFilm - Kodak CM 400 5079 7 strips, 26 framesinfrastructure, roads, bridge construction, greensborough, main street bridge, road construction

The original bridge over the Plenty River was replaced by a single lane bridge each way fed by two lanes each way on either side. As traffic grew a second bridge was added to complete the divided road across the riverFilm - Kodak CM 400 5079 7 strips, 26 framesinfrastructure, roads, bridge construction, greensborough, main street bridge, road construction

The original bridge over the Plenty River was replaced by a single lane bridge each way fed by two lanes each way on either side. As traffic grew a second bridge was added to complete the divided road across the riverFilm - Kodak CM 400 5079 7 strips, 26 framesinfrastructure, roads, bridge construction, greensborough, main street bridge, road construction

The original bridge over the Plenty River was replaced by a single lane bridge each way fed by two lanes each way on either side. As traffic grew a second bridge was added to complete the divided road across the riverFilm - Kodak CM 400 5079 7 strips, 26 framesinfrastructure, roads, bridge construction, greensborough, main street bridge, road construction

The original bridge over the Plenty River was replaced by a single lane bridge each way fed by two lanes each way on either side. As traffic grew a second bridge was added to complete the divided road across the riverFilm - Kodak CM 400 5079 7 strips, 26 framesinfrastructure, roads, bridge construction, greensborough, main street bridge, road construction

The original bridge over the Plenty River was replaced by a single lane bridge each way fed by two lanes each way on either side. As traffic grew a second bridge was added to complete the divided road across the riverFilm - Kodak CM 400 5079 7 strips, 26 framesinfrastructure, roads, bridge construction, greensborough, main street bridge, road construction

The original bridge over the Plenty River was replaced by a single lane bridge each way fed by two lanes each way on either side. As traffic grew a second bridge was added to complete the divided road across the riverFilm - Kodak CM 400 5079 7 strips, 26 framesinfrastructure, roads, bridge construction, greensborough, main street bridge, road construction

The original bridge over the Plenty River was replaced by a single lane bridge each way fed by two lanes each way on either side. As traffic grew a second bridge was added to complete the divided road across the riverFilm - Kodak CM 400 5079 7 strips, 26 framesinfrastructure, roads, bridge construction, greensborough, main street bridge, road construction

The original bridge over the Plenty River was replaced by a single lane bridge each way fed by two lanes each way on either side. As traffic grew a second bridge was added to complete the divided road across the riverFilm - Kodak CM 400 5079 7 strips, 26 framesinfrastructure, roads, bridge construction, greensborough, main street bridge, road construction

The original bridge over the Plenty River was replaced by a single lane bridge each way fed by two lanes each way on either side. As traffic grew a second bridge was added to complete the divided road across the riverFilm - Kodak CM 400 5079 7 strips, 26 framesinfrastructure, roads, bridge construction, greensborough, main street bridge, road construction

The original bridge over the Plenty River was replaced by a single lane bridge each way fed by two lanes each way on either side. As traffic grew a second bridge was added to complete the divided road across the riverFilm - Kodak CM 400 5079 7 strips, 26 framesinfrastructure, roads, bridge construction, greensborough, main street bridge, road construction

The original bridge over the Plenty River was replaced by a single lane bridge each way fed by two lanes each way on either side. As traffic grew a second bridge was added to complete the divided road across the riverFilm - Kodak CM 400 5079 7 strips, 26 framesinfrastructure, roads, bridge construction, greensborough, main street bridge, road construction

The original bridge over the Plenty River was replaced by a single lane bridge each way fed by two lanes each way on either side. As traffic grew a second bridge was added to complete the divided road across the riverFilm - Kodak CM 400 5079 7 strips, 26 framesinfrastructure, roads, bridge construction, greensborough, main street bridge, road construction

The original bridge over the Plenty River was replaced by a single lane bridge each way fed by two lanes each way on either side. As traffic grew a second bridge was added to complete the divided road across the riverFilm - Kodak CM 400 5079 7 strips, 26 framesinfrastructure, roads, bridge construction, greensborough, main street bridge, road construction

View of bridge over Plenty River at Greensborough. Photographs from the collection of Peter Blackbourn, a descendant of the Chapman Stock family. Annotations to photos by Peter Blackbourn.Digital copy of black and white or sepia photograph.peter blackbourn, main street greensborough, bluestone bridge

Taken about 1949, this colour slide shows Main Street Greensborough crossing the Plenty River via the 'old' bridge.1 photographic slide in yellow Kodak packet.Name of donor and title of slide written on outside of packetmain street greensborough, plenty river, main street bridge

A colour photograph of the corner of Para Road and Main Street Greensborough in the 1970s, during the duplication and construction of the bridge over the Plenty River.Digital copy of colour photograph.main street greensborough, para road greensborough, plenty river bridge

Digital copy of colour photographfred mitchell collection, 1983, electric train, greensborough

Comparison photo: SEPP_0708 Part of a presentation by Peter Pidgeon to the Society, 13 August 2022 showcasing a series of photographs taken by John Henry Clark over the period 1895 to 1930. John Henry Clark was the youngest of three boys born to William Henry Clark (1823-1877) and Maria White (1843-1914). He and his brothers, William Charles Clark (1872-1945), Clement Kent Clark (1874-1912) operated a photography business (Clark Bros.) from 25 Thomas Street, Windsor near Prahran during the period c.1894 to 1914. Following death of Clement in September 1912 and their mother in 1914, the Clark Bros business appears to have dissolved, the premises demolished, and a new house was under construction in 1915. John set up business independently in 1914 operating out of 29 Moor Street, Fitzroy where he is registered in the 1914 and 1915 Electoral Rolls. By 1916 John had relocated to Eltham where he continued his practice as a photographer and took many of the early images around the district of Little Eltham. Around 1930 John changed professions and opened a small cobbler's shop in 1931 near the pond opposite Dalton Street adjacent to the Jarrold family cottage. He never married and continued his profession as a bootmaker from this little shop, maintaining a close relationship with Mrs Jarrold for the rest of their lives. His bootmaker shop remains today beside the Whitecloud cottage and is one of only three remaining shops in the area from the early 20th century.Comparative photo taken 2022 with one taken from same location over 100 years earlier by noted local photographer J.H. ClarkBorn Digitaleltham, j.h. clark photo (2022), main road, bridge street

The unveiling of the Eltham Obelisk War Memorial was performed by the Rev. Padre Charles Tregear, assisted by Church of England vicar, Mr Safsford on August 3, 1919. Reproduced page 99 of "Pioneers & Painters." "Beneath a lonely pine tree on the hill crest out from Eltham, where the Greensborough Road junctions with the main Melbourne Road, Eltham has erected an everlasting tribute to the memory of the fallen heroes of the district. It is an obelisk of Harcourt granite in the rough, bearing an appropriate inscription and 27 names—an unpretentious monument by the wayside, which will stand for all time silently expressing the appreciation of the living for the sacrifice of the dead. The obelisk stands 14 feet high. ... Representatives of every house in the town, and many people from the surrounding district, gathered around the obelisk for the opening ceremony. The spring-like sunshine of the afternoon attracted everybody out of doors. There must have been 700 people present when the Lieutenant-Governor, Sir William Irvine, removed the draping of flags and revealed the names on the obelisk, the base of which was surrounded by wreaths and branches of wattle bloom, placed there by parents whose sorrow at the loss of sons was blunted, for the day at least, by feelings of pride. .." Age, Monday 4 August 1919, page 8 This was the memorial's orginal location. It has been relocated numerous times.This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as the 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital image 4 x 5 inch B&W Negsepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, eltham, main road, bridge street, eltham war memorial, obelisk, obelisk corner

Photograph copy originally located in a magnetic style album titled 'Greensborough Bypass 1990s 5' suffering significant degradation. No information contained in album or on reverse of photos except where noted. Relocated to archival photosafe storage.greensborough, main street, plenty river bridge, steam engine, bullock team

Shows a VW Beetle (GVM-459) heading east up the hill on Bridge Street continuance which at the time was slightly mis-aligned. Also street direction signs to Greensborough, Montmorency and St Helena.In February 1968 an unknown person took a series of photos from the Eltham Hotel at Pitt Street heading north along Main Road through the shopping centre to just north of Elsa Court covering the length of the section of Main Road which was duplicated shortly thereafter. Shows the condition and environment of the streesscape of Main Road, Eltham immediately prior to the duplication between Pitt Street and Elsa Court through the shopping centre. Also shows a number of shops and businesses that operated at that time.Black and white photographduplication, eltham, main road, bridge street

Shows street signs on pole for Greensborough, Montmorency and St HelenaIn February 1968 an unknown person took a series of photos from the Eltham Hotel at Pitt Street heading north along Main Road through the shopping centre to just north of Elsa Court covering the length of the section of Main Road which was duplicated shortly thereafter. Shows the condition and environment of the streesscape of Main Road, Eltham immediately prior to the duplication between Pitt Street and Elsa Court through the shopping centre. Also shows a number of shops and businesses that operated at that time.Black and white photographduplication, eltham, main road, bridge street

In February 1968 an unknown person took a series of photos from the Eltham Hotel at Pitt Street heading north along Main Road through the shopping centre to just north of Elsa Court covering the length of the section of Main Road which was duplicated shortly thereafter. Shows the condition and environment of the streesscape of Main Road, Eltham immediately prior to the duplication between Pitt Street and Elsa Court through the shopping centre. Also shows a number of shops and businesses that operated at that time.Black and white photographduplication, eltham, main road, bridge street, henry street

Dated 1919, the Eltham Obelisk is decorated with wreaths, most likely for what was originally known as Armistice Day though now known as Remembrance Day, 11 November. The location of the Obelisk at the corner of Bridge Street and Main Road became known as Obelisk Corner and the Bridge Street bridge was also referred to as Obelisk Bridge. The Eltham Obelisk was originally located at the corner of Bridge and Main Roads in 1919. In 1943 (WW2) the local community commenced plans to establish the Eltham War Memorial, a living memorial to benefit the children as opposed to a one in stone as per the obelisk. The Eltham War Memorial Trust was established in 1945. In 1947 the Trust intended for the Obelisk to be relocated from Bridge Street and Main Road to the Garden of Remembrance which was planned as part of the Baby Health Centre which was to be the first of three buildings of the Eltham War Memorial to be built in 1951. In 1951 the Eltham RSL was invited to be represented on the Eltham War Memorial Trust. Around this time, with pending roadworks, the obelisk was relocated to the front garden of the Eltham RSL sub branch on Main Road for safe keeping. In 2007, a suggestion was proposed by Harry Gilham (President, EDHS) to John Cohen (ERSL) to claim a special site along with the historic Shillinglaw trees on the now vacant former Eltham Shire Office site adjacent to the Eltham War Memorial precinct for relocation of the obelisk. In 2010 following the financial collapse and sale of the Eltham RSL Sub-Branch property and amalgamation with the Montmorency Eltham RSL sub-branch, the location of the obelisk was again in immediate jepoardy and in conjunction with Nillumbik Shire Council, the obelisk was relocated in front of the Eltham War Memorial buildings in preparation for the Dawn Service on Anzac Day 2012.This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital image 4 x 5 inch B&W Negsepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, eltham, main road, bridge street, eltham war memorial, obelisk, obelisk corner, wreath

Early photograph of Main Street bridge over the Plenty River, taken around 1910. Quirk's Tailor shop is seen in the background and a horse and cart coming down the road. The road appears unsealed. Rampant blackberries can be seen growing around the bridge abutments. Part of a collection of photographic enlargements of Greensborough sites.Black and white enlargement of photographic imagemain street bridge, main street greensborough, plenty river greensborough, quirk's tailor shop, blackberry, mckenzie bridge

Establishments at 47? Main Street and ?? Bridge Street. Plate 362 Chuck Photo Series.f. allen, main street, bridge street, building, commerical, manufacturing, shop

Information and photos about the bluestone bridge over the Plenty River in Main Street GreensboroughThis photograph and text was copied from a Facebook site. Members are people who lived in the Greensborough area and share their reminiscences of the area with others. The site is administered by a GHS member but is not officially affiliated with the Society. Any information is the opinion of the contributor. Article and photograph sourced from social media.bluestone bridge greensborough, plenty river, main street greensborough

Main Road at Bridge Street, Eltham, c.May 198835mm colour positive transparency (1 of 36) Mount - Kodak KodachromeProcess Date MAY 88Mbridge street, eltham, infrastructure, main road, roads