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Hand drawn map of Steels Creek and Yarra Glen in black biro on sheets of white paper glued together. The map shows the area from the Yarra River in the south to Mount Slide in the north, in the late 1920s. It includes roads, lanes and creeks; the location of houses with name of resident, features such as water trough and tennis court. Late 20th century features such as Henderson Road have been added in pencil by Eric Tetlow.
Blue box with two glass slides
Val Morgan Adversiting Glass Slides (Yarra Glen Movies)
The map has been used by water supply officers to map the supply of water to properties in the township area of Yarra Glen.
The item is significant because it records changes to the supply of water to Yarra Glen over a period of approximately 100 years. It also records property owners and subdivisions.
Flat map which folds into 12 pages with a dark red cloth cover. One page in top left corner is missing. Scale of the map is 300 feet to an inch. Cream coloured packing tape has been placed along the back of the folds and is now peeling off.
Round stamp in top right corner "Shire of Eltham". Pencil note on top left existing page "Note - includes record of 8 LP's subdivisions. HC". Information has been added to the map over an extended period of time in red ink, black pencil, blue pencil and blue biro.
yarra glen/water supply/
Black and white twelve-month calendar on A3 paper folded to form 26 pages. One page per calendar month with black and white image on opposite page. Black and white images of hIstoric buildings of Yarra Glen and district drawn by Gane C. Ahern c.2004 to 2010.
Ronald J Arney was a resident of Steels Creek
Hand drawn map of Steels Creek on A4 paper. Red, blue and black biro. Covers the area north of Willowbend Road to the end of Greenwood Lane. Shows location of homes of people residing in Steels Creek in 1956, landmarks such as ruins and huts, roads and creeks. Several other features have been added in black biro in another hand.
steels creek, mud map, sketch plan
Blue felt banner with yellow wording commemorating Yarra Glen Peace Day 1946
"YARRA GLEN PEACE DAY 1946" in yellow
Black and white reproduction of a sepia postcard. Diagonally across the centre of the picture is a steam engine with goods train of mixed railway trucks. Three men are on the steam engine. The back end of the train is near the railway station platform. The goods shed is on the other side of the train. Beyond that are a post and rail fence and trees lining the Yarra River. In the foreground is small pitched tent. Other railway trucks and piles of timber and other goods are in the railway yard.
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Faded sepia photograph of the Yarra Glen State School taken from the School Lane (now called Yarraview Road). In the foreground are two schoolboys and three large trees. Post-and-rail fences are on either side of the road. In the distance is the school building on Symond Street.
On the back at the top "POST CARD". Below that is "FOR CORRESPONDENCE" to the left and "FOR ADDRESS ONLY" to the right. Centre right is a stamp "YARRA GLEN/Mrs. E. Smith/SYMONDS STREET/YARRA GLEN 3775"
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Photograph of the Yarra Glen State School about 1915. The students are standing in front of the fence. A flagpole, a hand-gate and full-size gate are to the right of the picture. Beyond the gates are two small round shelter sheds with pointed roofs. The school building is in the background to the left of the picture. In the foreground is Symond Street.
On the back (cardboard mounting) "State School/Yarra Glen 956/Marj Bull, Elise Tonge/Myra Tonge/Marj Allen/Ritva Hill/Ethel Hill". In another hand "Myra & Heather 12 wks/Dec 1935" which does not seem to be relevant to the photograph
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Faded sepia photograph of the Yarra Glen Railway Station taken from a point south west of the buildings. In the centre of the photograph is the railway station and platform. To the right is a goods shed. In the background is 'River View'.
On the back at the top "POST CARD". Below that is "FOR CORRESPONDENCE" to the left and "FOR ADDRESS ONLY" to the right. Centre right is a stamp "YARRA GLEN/Mrs. E. Smith/SYMONDS STREET/YARRA GLEN 3775"
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A.H.Scott Yarra Glen Store on the corner of Bell and King Streets in the late 1890s. Parked in front is a spring buggy with driver and two horses. On the buggy is a bag of produce. Five males are standing on the veranda one of whom is a policeman and two are store assistants. Buckets and tinware is hung from a line across the veranda. To the left hand side of the store, along King Street, can be seen two timber cottages.
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Photograph of a bullock team in Bell Street Yarra Glen (opposite Herbert Lane) in early twentieth century. The bullock wagon is loaded with timber. In the background is the general store (concealed behind tree) and its residence.
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Photograph of Bell Street taken from junction with King Street. In the foreground is a horse and buggy with a male driver and passenger. To their right is a man on horseback. To the western side of Bell Street (left side of photograph) is A.H.Scott's General Store, next to which is the bootmaker. Further north along Bell Street is the house of Charles Bath, the Grand Hotel and the Colonial Bank. Bell Street is lined with trees surrounded by wooden tree guards.
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Photograph taken from the junction of Bell and King Streets looking north up Bell Street early 20th century. On the eastern side of Bell Street (left hand side of photograph) is the Victoria Hall. Behind the hall is a newsagency and behind that is the bakery. The pine trees at the top of the hill are at 'Point Pleasant', home of the Herbert family. On the western side of Bell Street can be seen the Grand Hotel and the Colonial Bank. The street trees are in wooden tree guards. In the middle foreground are two men in a buggy drawn by two horses.
On back of the postcard at the top "POST CARD". Under those words are "CORRESPONDENCE" on the left and "ADDRESS ONLY" on the right.
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View of Bell Street Yarra Glen looking north from junction with King Street. On left hand side is Scott & Allen's General Store, next to that is a bootmaker, then the house of Charles Bath, the Grand Hotel and the Colonial Bank building. On the eastern side of Bell Street (right hand side of photograph) is the Victoria Hall. Beyond that is W.J.Dawborn's General Store, then Smith's bakery, and on top of the hill the trees surrounding 'Point Pleasant' owned by the Herbert family.
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Black and white photograph in light brown card slip case. The slip case has an image on the front cover of a head and shoulder bust. The photograph was taken about 1900 from the tower of the Grand Hotel looking down upon the Victoria Hall and the railway crossing. In the lower left corner is W.J.Dawborn's General Store. In front of the store is a horse and spring dray and another horse hitched to a veranda post. Next to the store is the Victoria Hall and beyond that a water trough. The railway crossing is in the centre of the picture with two railway cattle trucks next to the cattle yards. Beyond the railway on the left hand side is the property later known as 'River View'. Beyond the river lined with trees are the Yering flats across which can be seen the long trestle railway bridge. In the foreground of the picture is Bell Street lined with trees in wooden tree guards.
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Photograph taken from the corner of King Street and Bell Streets Yarra Glen with a view of buildings on the western side of Bell Street from Scott & Allen's General Store to the Colonial Bank building. Other buildings include the house of Charles Bath and the Grand Hotel. Tree guards line the street.
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Sepia postcard with a view taken from the Grand Hotel tower looking down on Bell Street and the railway crossing at Yarra Glen very late 19th century. Young street trees on Bell Street. On east side of Bell Street are a dwelling, a general store, the Victoria Hall, a horse trough. Beyond the railway line is 'River View', the bridge over the river and the Yering flats.
On back of postcard at the top "POST CARD". On the left hand side "THIS SPACE MAY BE USED FOR PRINTED OR WRITTEN MATTER”. On the right hand side "ONLY THE ADDRESS TO BE WRITTEN HERE”. In a box in the right hand corner "A HALF-PENNY STAMP TO BE PLACED HERE". Along the left hand margin "Ajax series. Printed in England". In blue biro is written "G. Keets Yarra Glen". Copy 2 has the following handwritten in black ink: "Yarra Glen. 28.8.11. Dear Maggie Hope you will like the Postcard. I also hope your head is better. On Saturday we took the kitten down to Dawborn's shop to catch some mice. When we got down there the kitten got away from us and we never got it till Monday morning. This is all the news this time. From your loving cousin, Walter.
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Sepia photograph taken from a point just north of the bridge over the Yarra River at Yarra Glen. A small herd of cattle and a horse are on the river bank and in the water. A horse with rider stands on the bank.
On back of postcard at the top "POST CARD". On the left hand side "THIS SPACE MAY BE USED FOR PRINTED OR WRITTEN MATTER”. On the right hand side "ONLY THE ADDRESS TO BE WRITTEN HERE”. In a box in the right hand corner "A HALF-PENNY STAMP TO BE PLACED HERE". Along the left hand margin "Ajax series. Printed in England".
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Built in 1861 on the south side of Symonds Street opposite Irvine Crescent this building was the home of John Hicks Petty. He operated the first Post Office in Yarra Flats from here. Mr Petty, holding a baby, is standing alongside his wife Maria Louisa Petty. The cottage is built of sawn timber, placed vertically, and a shingle roof. There is an established garden surrounding the house with creeper climbing the walls.
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Photograph of wooden bridge over the Yarra River taken from a point just north of the river crossing at Yarra Glen early 20th century. The town of Yarra Glen is to the right (out of frame). A post and rail fence indicates the road to Yering and Lilydale to the east of the bridge. A bend of the river is in the foreground and trees line the eastern bank.
On back of postcard at the top "POST CARD". On the left hand side "THIS SPACE MAY BE USED FOR PRINTED OR WRITTEN MATTER". On the right hand side "ONLY THE ADDRESS TO BE WRITTEN HERE". In a box in the right hand corner "A HALF-PENNY STAMP TO BE PLACED HERE". Along the left hand margin "Ajax series. Printed in England"
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Black and white photograph of Bell street, Yarra Glen, taken in December 1934 from the tower of the Grand Hotel, looking south towards the railway crossing, during the floods. The Victoria Hall is the building in the centre of the photograph. Directly behind the Victoria Hall, the roof of 'River View' guest house can be seen. The Shell Garage, operated by Les Orenshaw, on the left of the photograph was originally built and occupied as a peg factory.The view extends from Bell street across the river flats with the high ground of Chateau Yering in the background. Bell Street is defined by the street trees where the water covers the road in the foreground
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Sepia postcard view of Yarra Glen taken from the top of hill near hotel in Bell St looking south. On left hand side is a shop behind which is Victoria Hall. In centre of the road is horse and wagon presumed to be owned by Charles Bath. On right hand side is the Grand Hotel. Unpaved road. Mount Dandenong in the distance.
On back of postcard at the top "POST CARD". On the left hand side "THIS SPACE MAY BE USED FOR PRINTED OR WRITTEN MATTER". On the right hand side "ONLY THE ADDRESS TO BE WRITTEN HERE". In a box in the right hand corner "A HALF-PENNY STAMP TO BE PLACED HERE". Along the left hand margin "Ajax series. Printed in England". Handwritten in pencil "$12"
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Sepia postcard with a view of Yarra Glen taken from the east on the railway line adjacent to the Healesville Rd. The view extends from the railway station to Point Pleasant and includes Victoria Hall, the Grand Hotel and Mrs Roberts' house.
On back of postcard at the top "POST CARD". On the left hand side "THIS SPACE MAY BE USED FOR PRINTED OR WRITTEN MATTER". On the right hand side "ONLY THE ADDRESS TO BE WRITTEN HERE". In a box in the right hand corner "A HALF-PENNY STAMP TO BE PLACED HERE". Along the left hand margin "Ajax series. Printed in England". COPY 2: Also has handwritten on back "March 5th 1929 Mount Wise, Yarra Glen. Our dear Lorna Lesley, Melbourne. Just a [few]lines to wish you a happy birthday, fancy tomorrow you will be nine years old. It only seems like nine months since you were a wee baby. When you are just as old again you will be a young lady, quite grown up. Thank Mum for her letter this morning. It is very good to take the ladies out. Lots of love to you from all of us; Love to Dad & Mum too, Your loving Aunt F..." COPY 3: Also has handwritten on the back "To Dear Aunt Charlotte, Martha. Lottie & all the boys with love & best wishes for a Happy & prosperous New Year from Cousin. (In another hand and ink) G Keets Yarra Glen.
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The 'Back to Yarra Glen' event was held on the Australia day weekend, 1959.
Badge is circular with filigree work around the outer rim. The inner circle has a picture of the Yarra Glen bridge over the light blue river with the dark blue mountains in the background and green river bank in the foreground. There are green trees at each end of the gold bridge. The sky is white. On the green grass foreground is the date 1959. Above the mountains are the words 'Back to Yarra Glen'. The diameter is 2.5 centimetres. It is made of pressed metal, maybe brass, with gold colouring around the outer edge and back.
On the front of the badge "Back to Yarra Glen" is across the top and "1959" on the bottom. "Stokes Melb" is on the back
The Junction Hotel was built before 1875. It was located on the corner of the Yarra Glen-Eltham and Steels Creek Roads opposite the cemetery. The building was burnt down in August 1935. Samuel Smith was the licensee from 1895 until 1905
Black and white photograph of the Junction Hotel, Yarra Glen copied from newspaper. The words "YARRA GLEN 1892" appear above the building. Sign on building "S.SMITH JUNCTION HOTEL LICENSED VICTUALLER". A woman wearing an ankle-length dress and boots is standing near main entrance. Weatherboard and iron roof, picket fence. Two bentwood chairs on brick-floored verandah. A light pole is attached to the verandah post.
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