Before the invention of spin driers around the 1950's most households had a mangle. A mangle or wringer is a mechanical laundry aid. This one is powered by a hand crank and used to wring water from wet laundry and seems to be a commercial one. This mangle is from the Orbost Club Hotel. It was used in the Club Hotel and later by Bronwen Di Bari in her art workshop.This item was used by the Orbost Club Hotel, the first hotel in the Orbost district.It was built in 1884 by Mr J.A. Petterson with the licence in the name of Mr Thomas Maguire, Mr Petterson's step-son (more information in Deborak Hall's In Times Gone By).A large commercial wooden and cast iron laundry mangle. It has two wooden trays and two wooden rollers. It was originally painted green. There are four metal casters on the bottom. It has a metal spring to adjust the tension with two tap handles.On side - EWBANK On turning wheel - 511 On wood at top - 24 X 5 1/4 (size of rollers) EMERALD laundry mangle wringer

Olive Elsie May Reed was licensee of the Eltham Hotel from April 1948 to January 1950. The Eltham Hotel is the oldest continually operating hotel in the Eltham district. Initially referred to as the Little Eltham Hotel, it has been known as the Eltham Hotel since the 1850s through to present time with a very brief period as the Eltham Tavern in the late 1980s. Benjamin Oliver Wallis was a prominent Eltham resident, publican and Councillor during the second half of the nineteenth century. He owned the house that is now the Nillumbik Living and Learning Centre at 739 Main Road Eltham and one stage the Eltham Hotel. Wallis migrated to Melbourne in 1853 but his wife and children remained in Cornwall for a further 10 years. Later in 1853 Richard Warren engaged Wallis to build the Eltham Hotel and it opened in 1854. The hotel was constructed of hard basaltic blue stone quarried in the Eltham district and cemented together with mud, and partly of bricks made at Eltham. The Fountain of Friendship Hotel on the opposite side of Maria Street (Main Road) opened shortly after. The hotel was a well-known resting place for gold diggers during the gold rush at Woods’ Point and Warren would buy the gold from the diggers. In 1858 Warren fell into financial difficulties and had to sell the hotel. Wallis bought the hotel and obtained a publican’s licence in 1861. In the 1850s the Fountain had been the more popular hotel but after that the Eltham Hotel became more popular. It is understood that in about 1857 Wallis probably built the “Living and Learning house” for tanner John Pearson. In 1868 Pearson became bankrupt and Wallis acquired the house and he lived there until his death in 1896. For some of this time the house was in the name of Benjamin’s son Richard but he died in 1888 and ownership reverted to his father. Wallis was a member of the Eltham Jockey Club and in 1867 his wife Anna rode her horse Charlotte in the Annual Races. Anna was also an angler and is reported to have caught a large perch in the Yarra River. She died in 1887. On 16th September 1886 Wallis sold the hotel to Christopher Watson (Snr). Watson died in 1887 and the hotel passed to his son Christopher Watson (Jr) who owned it until his death in 1909 at which time his wife Emily took over the license. Upon her death, their son Herbert applied for the license in January 1915. In July 1925, Herbert Watson demolished the original building and, in its place, erected a modern hotel which remains the foundation of the present Eltham Hotel. The contractors at the time commented on how well the original building had been constructed. A description of the new building was detailed in the Advertiser newspaper of January 8, 1926: “The new building consists of. two stories. designed in English tavern style, and contains-all told, 24 rooms. On the second floor, in front uninviting the two gables is a deep balcony, which will be much appreciated by visitors. The lower story is wholly of brick, and the upper one of wood and fibrous cement plaster. The rooms are spacious and lofty, and the windows are large and of latest style, and light the rooms splendidly. The entrance hall is 8 feet wide. The bar is a very commodious room and is furnished in the most up-to-date and convenient manner. The dining room, a very attractive apartment, is 30 feet by 15 feet 6 inches, and the bar parlor is also a large and well furnished room. A large cellar, an indispensable adjunct to an hotel, has been excavated beneath the bar. On the upper story are 12 bedrooms, and among other conveniences are two bath rooms in which hot and cold water can be used. All the rooms have been supplied with the necessary appliances for electric lighting, which will be one of the progressive evidences which Eltham will shortly enjoy.” “In the yard a brick garage to accommodate three cars at once, has been erected. This, as well as the hotel, is roofed with tiles.” “From the front of the hotel (especially the balcony) a lovely view of the country west and, north may be obtained.” “It may be added that it Is intended to have an ornamental garden, a tennis court. and a kiosk in connection with the hotel, and the property will have a rustic fence round it.” The hotel has since undergone several modifications and extensions Pages from a scrapbook belonging to Heather Jenkins (nee Cone) who lived as a child in the Police Residence at 728 Main Road, Eltham in the 1920s.Heather Jenkins was the daughter of Constable John Thomas Cone, Badge #3935 served at Eltham Police Station 1 May 1911 to 9 July 1922.Glued on a brown paper scrapbook page (torn from scrapbook) with 8 black and white/sepia photos of varying sizes, 1 newspaper clipping and one greeting card with printed sketch and handwritten captions in ink. On back of page is 1 black and white photo and a large newspaper clipping.eltham, eltham hotel, jim jenkins, reed's eltham hotel, olive elsie may reed

Christoher Watson's Eltham Hotel, cnr Maria Street (Main Road) and Pitt Street, Eltham. Christopher Watson in centre (bareheaded). Reproduced on p60 of 'Pioneers & Painters' The hotel was constructed in the 1850s immediately following the discovery of gold in Victoria. The original founder, a Mr Warren. engaged a builder named Wallace, to erect the hotel, and being unable to finance it, the story goes, handed it over to Mr Wallace, who finished the job, and received the first licence. The building was constructed of hard basaltic blue stone, quarried in the Eltham district, and partly of bricks made at Eltham. At that time the town owned not only an hotel, but a flour mill, a brewery, a brickworks, and other important industries. The hotel was carried on for the benefit of the first owners for over 30 years and was then purchased by Mr Chris Watson. The hotel was in the early days a well-known resting place for the gold diggers during the gold rush at Woods' Point. A new hotel was erected on the same site by Mr H. Watson in 1925.Early photo of Eltham Hotel which has been on site in various forms since mid 1800sSepia photograph mounted on cardInscribed on back: "Property of Mr Albert Watson, 53 Yarra St, Heidelberg. Christopher Watson (bare headed) Given to Marion Huggett December 1977 c.1900 son of Watson Snr behind cart"christopher watson, eltham, eltham hotel, main road, maria street, pioneers and painters, pitt street, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, watson's hotel

The Eltham Hotel is the oldest continually operating hotel in the Eltham district. Initially referred to as the Little Eltham Hotel, it has been known as the Eltham Hotel since the 1850s through to present time with a very brief period as the Eltham Tavern in the late 1980s. Benjamin Oliver Wallis was a prominent Eltham resident, publican and Councillor during the second half of the nineteenth century. He owned the house that is now the Nillumbik Living and Learning Centre at 739 Main Road Eltham and one stage the Eltham Hotel. Wallis migrated to Melbourne in 1853 but his wife and children remained in Cornwall for a further 10 years. Later in 1853 Richard Warren engaged Wallis to build the Eltham Hotel and it opened in 1854. The hotel was constructed of hard basaltic blue stone quarried in the Eltham district and cemented together with mud, and partly of bricks made at Eltham. The Fountain of Friendship Hotel on the opposite side of Maria Street (Main Road) opened shortly after. The hotel was a well-known resting place for gold diggers during the gold rush at Woods’ Point and Warren would buy the gold from the diggers. In 1858 Warren fell into financial difficulties and had to sell the hotel. Wallis bought the hotel and obtained a publican’s licence in 1861. In the 1850s the Fountain had been the more popular hotel but after that the Eltham Hotel became more popular. It is understood that in about 1857 Wallis probably built the “Living and Learning house” for tanner John Pearson. In 1868 Pearson became bankrupt and Wallis acquired the house and he lived there until his death in 1896. For some of this time the house was in the name of Benjamin’s son Richard but he died in 1888 and ownership reverted to his father. Wallis was a member of the Eltham Jockey Club and in 1867 his wife Anna rode her horse Charlotte in the Annual Races. Anna was also an angler and is reported to have caught a large perch in the Yarra River. She died in 1887. On 16th September 1886 Wallis sold the hotel to Christopher Watson (Snr). Watson died in 1887 and the hotel passed to his son Christopher Watson (Jr) who owned it until his death in 1909 at which time his wife Emily took over the license. Upon her death, their son Herbert applied for the license in January 1915. In July 1925, Herbert Watson demolished the original building and, in its place, erected a modern hotel which remains the foundation of the present Eltham Hotel. The contractors at the time commented on how well the original building had been constructed. A description of the new building was detailed in the Advertiser newspaper of January 8, 1926: “The new building consists of. two stories. designed in English tavern style, and contains-all told, 24 rooms. On the second floor, in front uninviting the two gables is a deep balcony, which will be much appreciated by visitors. The lower story is wholly of brick, and the upper one of wood and fibrous cement plaster. The rooms are spacious and lofty, and the windows are large and of latest style, and light the rooms splendidly. The entrance hall is 8 feet wide. The bar is a very commodious room and is furnished in the most up-to-date and convenient manner. The dining room, a very attractive apartment, is 30 feet by 15 feet 6 inches, and the bar parlor is also a large and well furnished room. A large cellar, an indispensable adjunct to an hotel, has been excavated beneath the bar. On the upper story are 12 bedrooms, and among other conveniences are two bath rooms in which hot and cold water can be used. All the rooms have been supplied with the necessary appliances for electric lighting, which will be one of the progressive evidences which Eltham will shortly enjoy.” “In the yard a brick garage to accommodate three cars at once, has been erected. This, as well as the hotel, is roofed with tiles.” “From the front of the hotel (especially the balcony) a lovely view of the country west and, north may be obtained.” “It may be added that it Is intended to have an ornamental garden, a tennis court. and a kiosk in connection with the hotel, and the property will have a rustic fence round it.” The hotel has since undergone several modifications and extensionsTomorrow's history documented todayeltham, jim connor collection, main road, eltham gateway, eltham hotel, pitt street

This promotional photograph by the Tobacco Growers Association was in response to a 1935 meeting of tobacco growers from Victoria, South Australia and Queensland which produced four major resolutions for the industry covering the remainder of the 1900s. These four resolutions were: (1) Adequate tariff protection (2) Control of pests and diseases (3) Orderly marketing (4) The formation of an advisory council of growers. History has produced the following results. (1) adequate tariff protection was never achieved,(2) control of disease through benzol vapour (CSIRO) breakthrough, was later identified as carcinogenic, (3) orderly marketing was achieved through (4) the establishment of the Tobacco Growers Association(1984). In October 2006, by way of Government buy back of tobacco leases from growers, resulted in the end of Tobacco farming in Australia (after 136 years of planting the first crop). It was also significant that the major tobacco companies such as Philip Morris and The British American Tobacco Australasia advised the industry that it would source its tobacco requirements overseas by 2009.The remnants of the Tobacco Industry can still be viewed throughout the Kiewa Valley and adjacent regions on the former tobacco farms which still have the tobacco drying sheds and now converted into hay sheds. The problems from the large quantities of carcinogenic infused soil of farmlands in the region, still remains a problem now and for future generations. This particular photograph shows the lack of understanding by farmers and the contracted labour, at that time, and is demonstrated by the bare footed farmer walking next to the seed canister. Some workers did use protective "gum" boots but the majority of farm owners were skeptical of city scientists and their carcinogenic concerns, and it was only after the younger generation of farmers , who had attended Agricultural colleges, encompassed the scientific approach to farm management and began working closely with agricultural scientists. The "she'll be right mate" attitude of the earlier farming/rural community has since mid 1970s, been slowly dissipating. Stricter controls of herbicides and pesticides used in agriculture are now in force. The death of the tobacco industry(2006) resulted in the expansion of the dairy , sheep, beef cattle, venison and lama wool producers in the Kiewa Valley and surrounding regions.Coloured photograph pasted onto a thick wood chip backing. Two galvanised eyelets at the top of the frame, 50mm from each end, with a twine cord stretch from each, for hanging purposes. See also KVHS 0054(B) to KVHS 0054(F)A sign, which has been removed from the picture at some previous point in time is "The Tobacco seed, being so fine, is suspended in water and sown onto the seed base using a watering can [as in the photo] or similar device - August - Sept."tobacco, farming, rural industry, licences, ollie mould, blue mould, benzol vapour

This promotional photograph by the Tobacco Growers Association was in response to a 1935 meeting of tobacco growers from Victoria, South Australia and Queensland which produced four major resolutions for the industry covering the remainder of the 1900s. These four resolutions were: (1) Adequate tariff protection (2) Control of pests and diseases (3) Orderly marketing (4) The formation of an advisory council of growers. History has produced the following results. (1) adequate tariff protection was never achieved,(2) control of disease through benzol vapour (CSIRO) breakthrough, was later identified as carcinogenic, (3) orderly marketing was achieved through (4) the establishment of the Tobacco Growers Association(19840. In October 2006, by way of Government buy back of tobacco leases from growers, resulted in the end of Tobacco farming in Australia (after 136 years of planting the first crop). It was also significant that the major tobacco companies such as Philip Morris and The British American Tobacco Australasia advised the industry that it would source its tobacco requirements overseas by 2009.The death of the tobacco industry(2006) resulted in the expansion of the dairy , sheep, beef cattle, venison and lama wool producers in the Kiewa Valley and surrounding regions. The remnants of the Tobacco Industry can still be viewed throughout the Kiewa Valley and adjacent regions on the former tobacco farms which still have the tobacco drying sheds and now converted into hay sheds. The problems from the large quantities of carcinogenic infused soil of farmlands in the region, still remains a problem now and for future generations. This particular photograph shows the lack of understanding by farmers and the contracted labour, at that time, and is demonstrated by the lack of protection of hands when handling seedlings and attached soil. Hand and foot protection was rarely used, even when later warnings were issued of the carcinogenic toxicity of the soil. The majority of farm owners, up until Health authorities stepped in the later stages of 1900s, were skeptical of city scientists' "carcinogenic" health warnings and it was only after the younger generation of farmers, who had graduated from Agricultural colleges, encompassed the scientific approach to farm management. The "she'll be right mate" attitude of the farming/rural community has since the 1970s been slowly dissipating. Stricter controls of herbicides and pesticides used in agriculture are now in force.Coloured photograph pasted onto a thick wood chip backing. Two galvanised eyelets at the top of the frame, 50mm from each end, with a twine cord stretch from each, for hanging purposes. See also KVHS 0054A, KVHS0054C to KVHS 0054FA sign, which has been removed from the picture at some previous point in time is "Pulling seedlings for planting"tobacco, farming, rural industry, licences, ollie mould, blue mould, benzol vapour, photograph

This promotional photograph by the Tobacco Growers Association was in response to a 1935 meeting of tobacco growers from Victoria, South Australia and Queensland which produced four major resolutions for the industry covering the remainder of the 1900s. These four resolutions were: (1) Adequate tariff protection (2) Control of pests and diseases (3) Orderly marketing (4) The formation of an advisory council of growers. History has produced the following results. (1) adequate tariff protection was never achieved,(2) control of disease through benzol vapour (CSIRO) breakthrough, was later identified as carcinogenic, (3) orderly marketing was achieved through (4) the establishment of the Tobacco Growers Association(1984). In October 2006, by way of Government buy back of tobacco leases from growers, resulted in the end of Tobacco farming in Australia (after 136 years of planting the first crop). It was also significant that the major tobacco companies such as Philip Morris and The British American Tobacco Australasia advised the industry that it would source its tobacco requirements overseas by 2009.The remnants of the Tobacco Industry can still be viewed throughout the Kiewa Valley and adjacent regions on the former tobacco farms which still have the tobacco drying sheds and now converted into hay sheds. The problems from the large quantities of carcinogenic infused soil of farmlands in the region, still remains a problem now and for future generations. This particular photograph shows the lack of understanding by farmers and the contracted labour, at that time, and is demonstrated by the lack of protection of hands when handling seedlings and attached soil. Hand and foot protection was rarely used, even when later warnings were issued of the carcinogenic toxicity of the soil. The majority of farm owners, up until Health authorities stepped in the latter stages of 1900s, were skeptical of city scientists' "carcinogenic" health warnings and it was only after the younger generation of farmers, who had graduated from Agricultural colleges, encompassed the scientific approach to farm management. The "she'll be right mate" attitude of the farming/rural community has since the 1970s been slowly dissipating. Stricter controls of herbicides and pesticides used in agriculture are now in force. The death of the tobacco industry(2006) resulted in the expansion of the dairy , sheep, beef cattle, venison and lama wool producers in the Kiewa Valley and surrounding regions.Coloured photograph pasted onto a thick wood chip backing. Two galvanised eyelets at the top of the frame, 50mm from each end, with a twine cord stretch from each, for hanging purposes. See also KVHS 0054A ,KVHS 0054B and KVHC 0054D to KVHS 0054F A sign, which has been removed from the picture at some previous point in time is "The Tobacco crop being topped (flower removed)". tobacco, farming, rural industry, licences, ollie mould, blue mould, benzol vapour

This promotional photograph by the Tobacco Growers Association was in response to a 1935 meeting of tobacco growers from Victoria, South Australia and Queensland which produced four major resolutions for the industry covering the remainder of the 1900s. These four resolutions were: (1) Adequate tariff protection (2) Control of pests and diseases (3) Orderly marketing (4) The formation of an advisory council of growers. History has produced the following results. (1) adequate tariff protection was never achieved,(2) control of disease through benzol vapour (CSIRO) breakthrough, was later identified as carcinogenic, (3) orderly marketing was achieved through (4) the establishment of the Tobacco Growers Association(1984). In October 2006, by way of Government buy back of tobacco leases from growers, resulted in the end of Tobacco farming in Australia (after 136 years of planting the first crop). It was also significant that the major tobacco companies such as Philip Morris and The British American Tobacco Australasia advised the industry that it would source its tobacco requirements overseas by 2009.The remnants of the Tobacco Industry can still be viewed throughout the Kiewa Valley and adjacent regions on the former tobacco farms which still have the tobacco drying sheds and now converted into hay sheds. The problems from the large quantities of carcinogenic infused soil of farmlands in the region, still remains a problem now and for future generations. This particular photograph shows the lack of understanding by farmers, at that time, and is demonstrated by the lack of protection of hands and no masks over their noses, when handling plants. Hand, nose and foot protection was rarely used, even when later warnings were issued of the carcinogenic toxicity of the soil. The majority of farm owners, up until Health authorities stepped in the latter stages of 1900s, were skeptical of city scientists' "carcinogenic" health warnings and it was only after the younger generation of farmers, who had graduated from Agricultural colleges, encompassed the scientific approach to farm management. The "she'll be right mate" attitude of the farming/rural community has since the 1970s been slowly dissipating. Stricter controls of herbicides and pesticides used in agriculture are now in force. The death of the tobacco industry(2006) resulted in the expansion of the dairy , sheep, beef cattle, venison and lama wool producers in the Kiewa Valley and surrounding regions.Coloured photograph pasted onto a thick wood chip backing. Two galvanised eyelets at the top of the frame, 50mm from each end, with a twine cord stretch from each, for hanging purposes. See also KVHS 0054A to KVHS 0054C and 0054E to KVHS 0054FA sign, which has been removed from the picture at some previous point in time is "The Tobacco fully grown prior to start picking"tobacco, farming, rural industry, licences, ollie mould, blue mould, benzol vapour

This promotional photograph by the Tobacco Growers Association was in response to a 1935 meeting of tobacco growers from Victoria, South Australia and Queensland which produced four major resolutions for the industry covering the remainder of the 1900s. These four resolutions were: (1) Adequate tariff protection (2) Control of pests and diseases (3) Orderly marketing (4) The formation of an advisory council of growers. History has produced the following results. (1) adequate tariff protection was never achieved,(2) control of disease through benzol vapour (CSIRO) breakthrough, was later identified as carcinogenic, (3) orderly marketing was achieved through (4) the establishment of the Tobacco Growers Association(19840. In October 2006, by way of Government buy back of tobacco leases from growers, resulted in the end of Tobacco farming in Australia (after 136 years of planting the first crop). It was also significant that the major tobacco companies such as Philip Morris and The British American Tobacco Australasia advised the industry that it would source its tobacco requirements overseas by 2009.The remnants of the Tobacco Industry can still be viewed throughout the Kiewa Valley and adjacent regions on the former tobacco farms which still have the tobacco drying sheds and now converted into hay sheds. The problems from the large quantities of carcinogenic infused soil of farmlands in the region, still remains a problem now and for future generations. This particular photograph shows the lack of understanding by farmers and the contracted labour, at that time, and is demonstrated by the lack of protection of hands when handling the tobacco leaves and nose from tobacco dust. Hand and foot protection was rarely used, even when later warnings were issued of the carcinogenic toxicity of the soil. The majority of farm owners, up until Health authorities stepped in the later stages of 1900s, were skeptical of city scientists' "carcinogenic" health warnings and it was only after the younger generation of farmers, who had graduated from Agricultural colleges, encompassed the scientific approach to farm management. The "she'll be right mate" attitude of the farming/rural community has since the 1970s been slowly dissipating. Stricter controls of herbicides and pesticides used in agriculture are now in force. The death of the tobacco industry(2006) resulted in the expansion of the dairy , sheep, beef cattle, venison and lama wool producers in the Kiewa Valley and surrounding regions.Coloured photograph pasted onto a thick wood chip backing. Two galvanised eyelets at the top of the frame, 50mm from each end, with a twine cord stretch from each, for hanging purposes. See also KVHS 0054A to KVHS 0054D and KVHS 0054Ftobacco, farming, rural industry, licences, ollie mould, blue mould, benzol vapour, photograph

This promotional photograph by the Tobacco Growers Association was in response to a 1935 meeting of tobacco growers from Victoria, South Australia and Queensland which produced four major resolutions for the industry covering the remainder of the 1900s. These four resolutions were: (1) Adequate tariff protection (2) Control of pests and diseases (3) Orderly marketing (4) The formation of an advisory council of growers. History has produced the following results. (1) adequate tariff protection was never achieved,(2) control of disease through benzol vapour (CSIRO) breakthrough, was later identified as carcinogenic, (3) orderly marketing was achieved through (4) the establishment of the Tobacco Growers Association(19840. In October 2006, by way of Government buy back of tobacco leases from growers, resulted in the end of Tobacco farming in Australia (after 136 years of planting the first crop). It was also significant that the major tobacco companies such as Philip Morris and The British American Tobacco Australasia advised the industry that it would source its tobacco requirements overseas by 2009.This particular photograph shows prospective buyers (from the major processing firms of Philip Morris and British American Tobacco Australasia) inspecting the dried tobacco leaves at the Melbourne sales, before 2009, when they moved to overseas growers.The remnants of the Tobacco Industry can still be viewed throughout the Kiewa Valley and adjacent regions on the former tobacco farms, which still have the former tobacco drying sheds but now converted into hay sheds. The death of the tobacco industry(2006) resulted in the expansion of the dairy , sheep, beef cattle, venison and lama wool producers in the Kiewa Valley and surrounding regions. The problems from the large quantities of carcinogenic infused soil of farmlands in the region, still remains a problem now and for future generations. The tighter restrictions of where the final product can be smoked and the higher tax levied (no tariff protection) was the main contributor to this one time lucrative industry's demise.Coloured photograph pasted onto a thick wood chip backing. Two galvanised eyelets at the top of the frame, 50mm from each end, with a twine cord stretch from each, for hanging purposes. See also KVHS 0054A to KVHS 0054EA sign, which has been removed from the picture at some previous point in time is "Tobacco sale floor"tobacco, farming, rural industry, licences, ollie mould, blue mould, benzol vapour, photograph

Christoher Watson's Eltham Hotel, cnr Maria Street (Main Road) and Pitt Street, Eltham. Christopher Watson in centre (bareheaded). Reproduced on p60 of 'Pioneers & Painters' The hotel was constructed in the 1850s immediately following the discovery of gold in Victoria. The original founder, a Mr Warren. engaged a builder named Wallace, to erect the hotel, and being unable to finance it, the story goes, handed it over to Mr Wallace, who finished the job, and received the first licence. The building was constructed of hard basaltic blue stone, quarried in the Eltham district, and partly of bricks made at Eltham. At that time the town owned not only an hotel, but a flour mill, a brewery, a brickworks, and other important industries. The hotel was carried on for the benefit of the first owners for over 30 years and was then purchased by Mr Chris Watson. The hotel was in the early days a well-known resting place for the gold diggers during the gold rush at Woods' Point. A new hotel was erected on the same site by Mr H. Watson in 1925.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 imagechristopher watson, eltham, hotel, main road, maria street, pioneers and painters, pitt street, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, watson's hotel

Conditions of sale by private contract dated 9th June, 1948 between Mrs. E. Howie (vendor) and Mr. L. Thirlwell (purchaser). Property: land situate in Golden Square, having a frontage of approx. 99 feet to Chum Street by a depth of approx. 100 feet, held under residence licence 0588/129, together with 2 roomed wood and cement sheet dwelling and all sundry outbuildings. Price: 160 pounds. Attached letter dated 13th July, 1948 and signed by Mrs. Howie instructing solicitors Williams, Watson& James to pay Messrs. Hume and Iser the sum of 75 pounds, 12 shillings and 3 pence from sale of property.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

This Mathematics learning aid was made in Australia by the Cuisenaire Company of Australia under licence . These wooden number rods were invented by Belgium school teacher Georges Cuisenaire, who wrote a book about them in 1952 (Les Nombres en couleurs). Cuisenaire rods with booklet and box, wood / metal / paper, made by the Cuisenaire Company, Australia, 1965-1980. This object consists of a sheet metal box, containing 10 compartments, each with a single size of wooden blocks in different colours. The shortest block is 1 cm long, next 2 cm, etc., longest is 10 cm long. ORIGINAL CUISENAIRE (R) NUMBERS IN COLOUR / (R) MADE IN AUSTRALIA UNDER MR CUISENAIRE'S LICENCE BY CUISENAIRE CO OF AUSTRALIA P/Lcuisenaire, educational resources, mathematics learning aids

Notice of Ordinary Meeting of the Council 9th June 2026 Report of the Town Clerk's Department Report of the Town Clerk Land Transfer Part of Discontinued Right of Way between Railway Parade and Wood Street Deer Park Re-subdivision of Municipality Award Matters National Wage Decision May 1981 Financial Statement for the Year Ended 30th September 1980 and Auditor's Report Sunshine Baseball Club Lease / Licence Albion Tennis Club Lease Leave Records Report of the Co-Ordinator of Welfare Services Request for Financia; Assistance Janannie Recreation Club Referred to the Sunshine Community Chest Education Department Special Services Community Resource Directory Emergency Foster Care Family Day Care Special Bus Sunshine Community Youth Support Scheme Braybrook Youth Project Wesley Mission Nursing Home in Sunshine Proposed Location South Road Braybrook Report of the Chief Health Officer Removal of Dwelling Outside the Municipality 88 Station Road Deer Park to Shire of Kerang Removal of Dwelling Outside the Municipality 25 - 27 Glencairn Avenue Deer Park to Stanhope Shire of Waranga Removal of Dwelling Outside the Municipality 29 Glencairn Avenue Deer Park to Talbot Shire of Talbot & Clunes Recording Procedures in Infant Welfare Centres 2nd Australasian Conference of Child Abuse Brisbane 21st - 25th September 1981 Health Act Registrations Application for Transfer of Proprietorship of Premises Under the Health Act Prosecution Proceedings Sunshine Magistrates Court Report of the Superintendent Traffic & By-Laws Court Proceedings Parking & Traffic Infringements Dog Act Report of City Librarian Report of the Children's Services Librarian 1981 May Holiday Activities Report of the Project Officer (Rainbow Workshop) Community Interest Courses for Winter 81 Report of the City Engineer & Planner Maribyrnong Detention Centre Hampstead Road Maidstone Replacement Building of the Existing Detention Centre Planning Permit Application Truck Sales and Workshop 92 - 96 Ballarat Road Maidstone Planning Permit Application Factory Extension Lots 270 & 272 Ralston Avenue Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Warehouse / Furniture Showroom McIntyre Road South East Corner Balfour Avenue Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Medical Consulting Rooms 156 Churchill Avenue Braybrook Planning Permit Application Factory Extensions 35 - 37 Market Road Sunshine Planning Permit Application Extension to Existing Furniture and Carpet Showroom 300 Ballarat Road Braybrook Planning Permit Application Factory Lot 1 Berkshire Road Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Detached House Lot 17 Metherall Street Sunshine North Delegated Matters Planning Permit Application Factory & Office Extension Lots 4 to 11 Ballarat Road and Lots 17 to 32 Glencairn Avenue Deer Park Shire of Goulburn Letter Road Funding Replacement of Water Main Sandford Avenue South Side from Mansfield Avenue Westwards Sunshine North Replacement of Existing Water Mains M.M.B.W. Cary Street North Side from Camperdown Avenue Eastwards Sunshine North and Nolan Avenue South Side Between Millers Road and Heather Avenue Brooklyn Report of the Building Surveyor Building Over Easement Lot 23 Furlong Road St. Albans Building Over Easement 4 Camara Street St. Albans Building Over Easement 52 President Road Albanvale Renewal of Building Permit Lot 48 Concord Circuit Albanvale Schedule for Authorising of Affixing the Common Seal of the Municipality to Documents Orders of the Day Accounts Sumitted for Payment as at 31st May 1981 Statement of Accounts for the Year Ended 30th September 1980 Submitted to be Finally Examied and Settledrailway parade, wood street, deer park, sunshine baseball club, talmage street, albion, albion tennis club, selwyn park, selwyn street, janannie recreation club, sunshine community chest, wesley mission nursing home, south road, braybrook, station road, glencairn avenue, maribyrnong detention centre, hampstead road, maidstone, ballarat road, ralston avenue, sunshine north, mcintyre road, balfour avenue, churchill avenue, market road, sunshine, berkshire road, metherall street, sandford avenue, mansfield avenue, cary street, camperdown avenue, nolan avenue, millers road, heather avenue, brooklyn, furlong road, st. albans, camara street, president road, concord circuit, albanvale

Notice of Ordinary Meeting of the Council 9th December 2026 Report of the Town Clerk's Department Report of the Town Clerk Transfer of Discontinued Roads Railway Parade and Wood Street Deer Park, Orana Court Sunshine West and Right of Way Sydney Street between King Edward Avenue and Forrest Street Transfer of Part of Eva Street (Hall Street) Sunshine West Land Acquisition Vacant Block South East Corner Glengala Road and Mernda Street Victorian Autistic Children's Association Sealing of the General Rate Year Ending 30th September 1981 Sunshine Bowling Club Application for Restricted Liquor Licence Award Matters Provision of Facilities at Deer Park Request by the Deer Park Playgroup Live-In Home Help for Extension of the Home Help Service Surplus Land Sale Hall Street end of Eva Street Sunshine West Report of the Co-Ordinator of Welfare Services West Sunshine Ethnic Child Care Centre Orama Street Child Care Centre Review of Children's Services Programme The Spender Report Information & Co-ordination Grant Family and Community Services Programme Summer School Courses Preston Institute of Technology Local Recreation initiatives Grants Bocce Extension of Services for the Disable Sunshine Volunteer Youth Resource Group Braybrook Youth Project Report of the Chief Health Surveyor Animals By-Law No 125 Alteration of a Septic Tank Sand Filter System Infant Welfare Centres Altered Hours Prosecution Proceedings Sunshine Magistrate Court Removal of Dwelling Outside the Municipality Lot 12 McCracken Street Sunshine to Lot 6 Barclay Street Buninyong Health Act Registrations for 1982 Application for Transfer of Proprietorship of Premises Under the Health Act Report of the Superintendent Traffic & By-Laws Proposed Procession St. Paul's Parish Dog Act Court Proceedings Parking Infringements Derelict Vehicles Report of the City Librarian Alteration to Rainbow Workshop Fees Sumi-E Painting Workshop by Andre Sollier Children's Vacation Workshops Report of the City Engineer & Planner Planning Permit Application Amusement Parlour Shop 95A Deer Park Shopping Centre Neale Road Deer Park Planning Permit Application Shoe Repair Shop 193 Hampshire Road Sunshine Planning Permit Application Erection of Bunting Signs for Sale Period 88 - 90 Berkshire Road North West Corner Steers Street Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Alteration to Existing Factory 604 Ballarat Road Albion Planning Permit Application Trade Waste Water Treatment Plant Thomas Borthwick & Sons Francis Street Brooklyn Rezoning Lots 33 & 34 Rosamond Road Maribyrnong Rezoning 119 Durham Road Sunshine Plan of Subdivision Rosamond Road, White Street, Williamson Road & Sloane Street Maribyrnong Proposed Plan of Consolidation Hampshire Road, Hertford Road, George Street & Service Street Sunshine Traffic Control Items Indented Bus Bay Western Highway (Ballarat Road) Outside Deer Parking Shopping Centre No Standing Signs Churchill Avenue Ballarat Road to Mitchell Street Maidstone Graham Street Sunshine Extension of Existing No Standing Anytime Prohibition McDonald Road (West Side) Brooklyn No Standing Anytime Prohibition The Esplanade Maribyrnong School Bus Stop (St. Margaret's Catholic Primary School) Emu Road MaidstoneNo Standing Anytime Prohibition Traffic Signals Intersection Main Road West / Main Road East / St. Albans Road St. Albans Acoustic Insert Proposed Pedestrian Operated Signals Fairbairn Road North of Tallintyre Road Sunshine West Indented On-Street Car Park South Sunshine Area 1981 State Accident Records (Up to 18th September 1981) Report Tenders for Purchase and Removal of Various Council Buildings Lots 12, 15, 16 & 17 McCracken Street Sunshine Report of the Building Surveyor Building Over Easement Lot 16 Marcellin Court Deer Park Building Over Easement 93 President Road Albanvale Building Over Easement 4 Camara Street St. Albans Building Over Easement 4 Nash Place Deer Park Extension to Building Time 3 Atunga Court Sunshine West Extension to Building Time 3 Hulett Street Albion Radio Mast Lot 4 Bunting Road Brooklyn Land Liable to Flooding 35 The Esplanade Maribyrnong Schedule for Authorising of Affixing the Common Seal of the Municipality to Documents Orders of the Day Accounts Submitted for Payment as a t 16th November 1981 & 30th November 1981 Delegation of Authority West Sunshne Ethnic Child Care Centre 90 Murray Street Sunshine Westrailway parade, wood street, deer park, orana court, sunshine west, sydney street, king edward avenue, forrest street, albion, eva street, hall street, sunshine bowling club, glengala road, mernda street, anderson road, sunshine, deer park playgroup, west sunshine ethnic child care centre, murray street, orama street child care centre, orama street, mccracken street, barclay street, deer park shopping centre, neale road, hampshire road, berkshire road, steers street, sunshine north, ballarat road, thomas borthwick & sons, francis street, brooklyn, rosamond road, maribyrnong, durham road, white street, williamson road, sloane street, hertford road, george street, service street, western highway, churchill avenue, mitchell street, maidstone, graham street, mcdonald road, the esplanade, st. margaret's catholic primary school, emu road, st. albans road, main road west, main road east, st. albans, fairbairn road, tallintyre road, marcellin court, president road, albanvale, camara street, nash place, atunga court, hulett street, bunting road

Notice of Ordinary Meeting 12th April 1988 Report of the Management Group Administrative Services Report of the Chief Executive Officer / Town Clerk Women on the West Network Carnage on our Roads Shire of Bet Bet The Australian Local Government Women's Association Conference 13th - 15th May 1989 Government Owned Land in Sunshine National Capital District Interim Commission Change of Street Name Appleby Avenue to Appleby Court Change of Street Name Orama Street Deer Park (South of Quinn Street) to Adeline Court Parsons Reserve Hall Committee of Management Telephones Staff Notice of Motion Report of the Deputy Town Clerk Donation to St. Marks Anglican Church Sunshine / Keilor Liaison Committee Municipal Association of Victoria Metropolitan Executive Committee Sunshine Recreation Needs Study Occupational Health & Safety Chemical Hazard Assessment Staff Training Risk Management Report of the Manager Administrative Services Request for Donation Australia Athletic Team Tour of the U.S.A. Lease to St. Albans Sunshine BMX Club Liquor Licence Albion Football Club Sports Club Cleaning Contract Lease of Land to Polish Sporting Recreation and Community Association Incorporated Discontinued Right of Way Between Lawson Street, Derrimut Street and Adelaide Street and Ballarat Road Albion Discontinued Right of Way Between Anderson Street, Durham Road, Derby Road and Graham Street Sunshine Discontinued Right of Way Between Pizzey Street and Servante Street Adjacent to Lot 89 Pizzey Street Sunshine Report of the Manager Financial Services Accounts for Payment as at 15th March 1988 Redemption of Inscribed Stock Maidstone / Braybrook Tenants Association Killeen Street Child Care Centre Taxation Penalties Supplementary Valuations General Rates, Sanitary & Interest Adjustments / Abandonments for the Months of February / March 1988 Sundry Debtor Home Help Adjustments / Abandonments Sundry Debtor Meals on Wheel Adjustments / Abandonments Rates, Sanitary & Interest Statements for the Period Ended 14th March 1988 Progressive Analysis Schedule Accounts Outstanding Report of the Manager Community Services Corporate Stakes Report of MAV Comment on the Draft Report Health for Youth Funding TAFE West Funding Artist in Residence Relocation of Pottery Studio from Rainbow Workshop Sunshine Swimming Pool to The Hunt Club Community & Arts Centre Sunshine Child Care Centres Association Lions House of Sunshine Senior Citizens Centre Request for Grant Sunshine Community Nursing Home Appeal West Sunshine Community Centre Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes Registration of Premises Health Act & Food Act Prosecution Proceedings Magistrates Court Installation of a Septic Tank Australian Institute of Health Surveyors Victorian Division 57th Annual Conference 3rd - 5th May 1988 Geelong Noise Complaint 23 Sutherland Street St. Albans Donation from ICI Australia for Library to Continue to Provide the Sunshine Community with Local History Collection of Photographs Joint Use Library St. Albans with Keilor City Council Report of the Deputy Executive Officer / City Engineer Emergency Management Act Maribyrnong River Flood Warning System Vehicle Fleet Contracts Report of Deputy City Engineer Asphalt Conference 7th - 11th August Brisbane Outer Ring Road Preliminary Survey Victoria Local Government Industry Training Committee Paramount Road - Dempster Street Connection Fairbairn Road Private Street Scheme Appeal M.M.B.W.'s Contributory Sewerage and Water Supply Scheme Quinn Street Private Street Scheme Traffic Control Items Progress Report on Various Works up to 28th March 1988 South West Corner of Ballarat Road and Duke Street Sunshine (New Development for Bristol Decoration Centre) Parking Prohibition State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV) Diagnostic Review of Customer Services Group Submission to the Minister for Transport Regarding Bus Services in South West Sunshine By-Laws Fire Hazard Gang Vehicle and Two-Way Radion Bon Thomas Residential Subdivision VHF Two-Way Radio System Permits for Heavier Trucks and Buses Installation of Traffic Signals at the Intersection of Hampstead Road / Wests Road / Williamson Road Dog Act Court Proceedings Williamstown Magistrates Court Court Proceedings Sunshine Magistrates Court Court Proceedings P.E.R.I.N. Derelict Vehicles Proposed Procession Australian XEWKIJA Association Oleander Drive, Ivy Street, Mulhall Drive & Chedgey Drive Returning to Holy Eucharist Church ANZAC Commemorative March from Municipal Offices to Sunshine RSL Dickson Street Report of the Manager Environmental Services Tree Removals Parks & Gardens Re-Organisation Parks & recreation Re-Organisation Albion Tennis Club Windbreak Tender for the Construction of a Netball Court West Sunshine Community Centre Portable Changerooms Larisa Reserve Renovation to The Hunt Club Building Variation Progress Report of Various Works up to 29th March 1988 State Conference Royal Australian Institute of Parks & Recreation 13th - 15th April 1988 Parsons Reserve Albion Football Club New Club Rooms Electrical Switchboard Report of the Manager Planning & Development Liquor Licence Sunday Trading Permit Tottenham Hotel Sunshine Road Tottenham Planning Permit Application Health Centre 447 - 453 Ballarat Road Sunshine Planning Permit Application Building and Garden Supplies and General Industry Lot 1 & 2 Reid Street Ardeer Planning Permit Application Additional Flat 5 Wood Street Deer Park Planning Permit Application Restaurant 816 Ballarat Road Deer Park Enforcement of the Planning Scheme Illegal Motor Repairs / Panel Beating 23 Sutherland Street St. Albans Planning Permit Application Three Flats 2 Cypress Avenue Brooklyn Application Town Planning Alterations to Existing Playing Fields and Clubrooms Sunshine Baseball Club Barclay Reserve Talmage Street Albion Delegated Matters Albion Explosive Factory Redevelopment Concept Plans Plan of Consolidation 10 - 14 Second Avenue and 11 - 15A First Avenue Sunshine Plan of Consolidation Lot 15 & 16 Export Drive Brooklyn Plan of Consolidation Lots 1 & 120 McIntyre Road Sunshine North Location of Building 42 Murray Street Sunshine West Underground Tanks Lot 76 Somer Street Sunshine North Building Control Act 1981 Part VIII Fire Protection in Existing Buildings Joint Report 77 Wright Street Sunshine Rezoning No 139 Lake Stanley Gardens Fitzgerald Road Sunshine West Schedule for Authorising of Affixing the Common Seal of the Municipality to Documents Orders of the Day Petition 552 Citizens of the Albanvale Estate Skateboard Ramp of Diamond Avenue Reserve Petition 70 Residents of Selwyn Park Council Premises at Selwyn Park Planning Permit Application Health Centre 447 - 453 Ballarat Road Sunshine Proposal to Construct Fairbairn Road Private Street Scheme Under the Provisions of Division 10 of Part XIX of the Local Government Act 1958 Notice of Motion Civic Reception for the Sunshine Baseball Club Senior Team & Partners Toxic Waste Facility Laverton North or Truganina Areas Transport Facilities Bicentennial Celebrations Congratulations for Peter Spyker being Appointed Best State Minister for Consumer Affairs Councillors Rights to Information and Public Debate Delegation of Authority Removal of Tree Branches 2 Selwyn Street Albion Selwyn Park Cleanup Selwyn Park Barbecued Area Selwyn Park Car Parking Area Roads & Street Sealing Loan 181 Ratepayers Property Insurance Wardless City Policy Decision Funding Sport Advisory Committee Deer Park Senior Citizens Group Petition Re Soccer Club at Selwyn Park Nursing of Child in Council Chamber Sunshine George Cross Soccer Club Juniors to use Dobson Reserve Sunshine George Cross Ground at Chaplin Reserve Maltese Own Band Tricentennial Celebrations of Sister City Nadur Recreation and Community Facility Deer Park Albion Explosive Factory Land Opposite Sassella Parkappleby avenue, appleby court, braybrook, orama street, quinn street, adeline court, deer park, parsons reserve hall committee of management, parsons reserve, stanford street, sunshine, st. marks church, anderson road, st. albans sunshine bmx club, albion football club sports club, albion football club, lawson street, derrimut street, adelaide street, ballarat road, albion, anderson street, durham road, derby road, graham street, pizzey street, servante street, maidstone / braybrook tenants association, killeen street child care centre, west sunshine child care centre, kermeen street, sunshine west, sunshine swimming pool, the hunt club community & arts centre, lions house of sunshine senior citizens centre, watt street, corio street, sutherland street, st. albans, ici, maribyrnong river, paramount road, dempster street, tottenham, duke street, bristol decoration centre, hampstead road, wests road, williamson road, maidstone, maribyrnong, oleander drive, ivy street, mulhall drive, chedgey drive, holy eucharist church, sunshine rsl, dickson street, albion tennis club, selwyn park, selwyn street, the hunt club, tottenham hotel, sunshine road, reid street, ardeer, wood street, cypress avenue, brooklyn, sunshine baseball club, barclay reserve, talmage street, king edward avenue, first avenue, second avenue, export drive, mcintyre road, sunshine north, murray street, somer street, wright street, fitzgerald road, diamond avenue reserve, diamond avenue, albanvale, fairbairn road, deer park senior citizens group, sunshine george cross soccer club, dobson reserve, churchill avenue, chaplin reserve, albion explosive factory, sassella park, station road