Vol. 8, No. 2, May-Jun 2003 CONTENTS Comment Peter Dougherty 2 Nillumbik Art Prize Jessica Neath and Chris Marks 3 'Federation Trapezoid' Clive Dickson 5 The Famous Speigeltent Jan O'Neill 7 Pottery Expo Rose Mercer 9 Wolfgang Sievers Exhibition at Montsalvat 13 Travel tales from India Julian Chapel 14 Potter's Cottage becomes 'Potter's' Corrina Tauschke and Peter Dougherty 15 Visiting LaMama Julian Fitzpatrick 17 Poetry News & Review John Jenkins 18 CD Reviews 21 Book Reviews 23 'Wondering Whittlesea' 25 Exhibitions 26 Artin' About 27 Wining & Dining 30 "Peter Dougherty has been involved in the local art scene for many years. As publisher and editor of the arts magazine Artstreams, his comments on the various branches of the arts are widely respected. His "The Arts" column in the Diamond Valley Leader presents a brief summary for a much wider cross section of the local community. Peter also operates his own gallery and the Artstreams Cafe at the St Andrews market. Peter has a wealth of knowledge about present day and historical aspects of local art and artists." - Eltham District Historical Society Newsletter No. 161, March 2005Colour front and back cover with feature articles and literary pieces with photographs and advertisements printed in black and white. 36 pages, 30 cm. Vol. 1, no. 1 (Nov. 1996) - Vol. 10, no. 5 (summer ed. 2005/​06) art streams, city of whittlesea heritage program, nillumbik prize, willy wonka's ice cream gourmet food, federation square, spiegeltent, jan o'neill, clive dickson, pottery, rose mercer, toolboox, warrandyte cafe, eltham fullife pharmacy, eltham wiregrass gallery, dynamic vegies, wolfgang sievers, julian chapple, india, corrina tauschke, potters cottage, karl bell, greg bell, montsalvat, justin fitzpatrick, poetry, john jenkins, st andrews hotel, bundoora homestead, gwen ford, northcote pottery, bulleen art & garden centre, il primo restaurant carlton, hurstbridge nursery, thompsons amcal pharmacy, bendigo bank, hurstbbridge & districts community bank branch, alan marshall short story award

Vol. 9, No. 2, May-Jun 2004 CONTENTS Comment 2 Kavisha Mazzella 3 The Thylacine Captured 6 A Special Place & Special People 8 My Life as a Dyke at LaMama 11 Reading the teacups with Julie Tipene-O'Toole 12 Sculture as Calligraphy 14 Poetry News by Ian McBryde 15 Eltham Jazz & Heritage Festival 16 Ramblin Jack Elliot 18 A Correspondence with the Heart 19 A Pony Called Letter 20 Shakespeare at Montsalvat 22 Book Review 23 CD Reviews 24 Arti n' About 26 Wining & Dining 30 Art Services and Classes 32 "Peter Dougherty has been involved in the local art scene for many years. As publisher and editor of the arts magazine Artstreams, his comments on the various branches of the arts are widely respected. His "The Arts" column in the Diamond Valley Leader presents a brief summary for a much wider cross section of the local community. Peter also operates his own gallery and the Artstreams Cafe at the St Andrews market. Peter has a wealth of knowledge about present day and historical aspects of local art and artists." - Eltham District Historical Society Newsletter No. 161, March 2005Colour front and back cover with feature articles and literary pieces with photographs and advertisements printed in black and white. 36 pages, 30 cm. Vol. 1, no. 1 (Nov. 1996) - Vol. 10, no. 5 (summer ed. 2005/​06) art streams, kavisha mazzella, art streams gallery, tim burstall, bundoora homestead, sushi wushi eltham, clive dickson, thylacine, hurstbridge & districts community bank branch, bendigo bank, montsalvat, rose mercer, bahnhof cafe, plenty of colour, eltham gourmet poultry & game, mercers restaurant, stephen mercer, warrandyte cafe, odette kelada, julie tipene-o'toole, eltham fullife pharmacy, dynamic vegies, sculpture, tony trembath, poetry, ian mcbryde, eltham jazz festival, jack elliott, isaac bergman, monique delaney, st andrews hotel, latrobe university, manningham gallery, northcote pottery, congo systems, bulleen art & garden centre, hurstbridge galleries, thompsons amcal pharmacy, organic produce store, city of whittlesea heritage program

Vol. 3, No. 5, Nov-Dec 1998 CONTENTS RECIPES AND RULES Peter Wegner talks about life and painting 3 A MUSICAL JOURNEY Helen Lucas travels bush tracks to interview two talented musicians 6 THEATRE WITH CAROLYN PICKETT 7 EXHIBITION Peter Glass at Eltham Library 9 PROJECT Banyule arts take part in schools program 10 SHORT STORY Flying the Ditch by Kristina Ekman 12 RESTAURANTS Sigmund Jorgensen dines at Mercer's 14 ELTHAM FESTIVAL Local artists open their studios 16 CD REVIEWS 19, 25 BOOK REVIEWS 20 EXHIBITION - STROLLING AT HEIDE 25 CD REVIEWS A glance at some late arrivals 29 WINING, DINING, ENTERTAINING 30 COMMUNITY SERVICES 31 THEATRE Some new developments 32 "Peter Dougherty has been involved in the local art scene for many years. As publisher and editor of the arts magazine Artstreams, his comments on the various branches of the arts are widely respected. His "The Arts" column in the Diamond Valley Leader presents a brief summary for a much wider cross section of the local community. Peter also operates his own gallery and the Artstreams Cafe at the St Andrews market. Peter has a wealth of knowledge about present day and historical aspects of local art and artists." - Eltham District Historical Society Newsletter No. 161, March 2005Colour front and back cover with feature articles and literary pieces with photographs and advertisements printed in black and white. 36 pages, 30 cm. Vol. 1, no. 1 (Nov. 1996) - Vol. 10, no. 5 (summer ed. 2005/​06) art streams, mia bulleen, dymocks booksellers, ceramics, peter wegner, fleur de feliss florist, adams of north riding, monty deli & catering services, victorian artists supplies, elham wiregrass gallery, helen lucas, cate bailey, kate adam, carolyn pickett, peter glass, aphids events inc., artists in schools program, kristina ekman, sigmund jorgensen, mercer's restaurant, stephen mercer, artists open studios program, peter accadia, dave bradley, jules christian burns, john fitzgerald, damian fitzgerald, jill forrest, ona henderson, syd tunn, denise keele bedford, annie kiel-taggart, jenni mitchell, grace mitchell, mervyn hannan, mary lou pittard, chris pittard, alan martin, elizabeth vercoe, nel ten wolde, montsalvat, yarra valley country club, pool & spa care centre, la piazza restaurant bar & cafe, frank jones, inga clendinnen, gwen ford, rose zwi, michelle lonsdale, christopher heathcote, roger palmer, jane messer, sandy jeffs, rodney waterman, doug de vries, recherche speciality picture framing, llobex image wizards, museum of modern art at heide, callam morton, maz delaney, shauna mcmullen, carlton courthouse theartre, ariel valent, kate adam, david brown, cate bailey, tony o'rourke, andy baylor, bulleen art & garden centre, dynamic vegies, volumes

310p. : Frontispiece illustration ; olive green cover with original dust jacket cut and pasted onto cover with title on the back and indecipherable word on the front coverfictionPerishable Goods is a 1928 novel by the English author Dornford Yates (Cecil William Mercer), the second in his Chandos thriller series and a sequel to Blind Corner. While on holiday at Poganec in Carinthia with Berry, Daphne and Boy (from the Berry books), Adèle is kidnapped by the villain 'Rose' Noble (in revenge for his defeat in Blind Corner) and is held captive at the Castle of Gath near Lass. A ransom is demanded. She is rescued by Chandos, Mansel, Hanbury and their servants.fiction, adventure, dornford yates, cecil william mercer

Chelsea State School was built on Argyle Avenue and officially opened on 27 January 1915.Black and white photo of Grades V at Chelsea State School, on 14 August 1918 Back row: John Mullins, Charles Thibou, Leslie Payne, unknown, Lindsay Mercer, Tom Johnston, George Shillinglaw 2nd row: Roy O'Donnell, James Turner, Albert Thibou, Cecil Sandford, George Curl, Alfred Brain, Ernest Capp, Roy Porter, Cyril Ashmore 3rd row: Stella Staff, Mary Harkins, Lesley Green, Rose Hunter, Olive James, Hazel Allen, Florence Scott Sitting: Myrtle Barfoot, Jean Ambrose, Una Charman, Rita Ludford chelsea, education, chelsea primary school, school, chelsea state school, grade v

Postcard - Rose Series P 1490, titled "Ryrie Street Geelong Victoria" looking west from about Union St, prior to the opening of the East line in October 1922. A tram is turning from Moorabool into Ryrie and another is using the crossover in Ryrie St. In the foreground is a cabman's shelter with some horse drawn cabs and one motor car parked in Ryrie St. In the background is Blakiston's Tourist Bureau, Fire Assurance Co. the Post Office tower, signs for Allan's Pianos, Estey Organs, Pizer & Co, Mercer and outfitters, Dickson Chemist, A& WR Roberts, A G Stone watchmaker, Times Office, J Galbraith Sports depot, H F Carter Cash grocer, and Suttons. On the Allan's building is a sign promoting, Hospital Sunday Nov 1 1914, dating the photo as late 1914Yields information about the intersection of Ryrie and Moorabool Sts late 1914.Postcard - black and white - Real photo Rose Series, divided back unused.geelong, tramways, ryrie st, moorabool st, rose postcards