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Photograph, Peter Bassett-Smith, Queen Elizabeth II Coronation celebrations and parade, Eltham, Jun 1953

  • Councillors and others outside Eltham Shire Office and Hall, Main Road Eltham. L to R: Mrs Frank Davis; Alf Davis; Mrs Alf Davis (head turned away); Mrs F.E. Griffith; Mrs E.P. Harmer; Mrs Ham; Mrs S.S. Addison; Mr C.G. Seear; Cr F.V. Squire; Cr E.P. Harmer; Cr S.S. Addison (Shire President, in uniform, former Bursar of the University of Melbourne and resident of Kangaroo Ground); R.J. (Dick) Ham, Shire Secretary; Cr Frederick E. Griffith (looking at camera, Australian flag at his left, died May 1979 in Queensland, formerly of 'Banoon', Eltham, former Shire President, buried in Eltham Cemetery. The Eltham Sire Office and Hall were demolished 3 Nov 1970 to make way for the Eltham Village Shopping Centre.

  • Army Band assembled in Arthur Street. People and their positions identified L-R: Mrs Arthur Bird (Dave Lyon's sister); Bert Bredle , RSL President; Cr Griffiths; Cr Harmer; Cr Squire; Mrs Squire; Mrs Addison; Cr Stanley S. Addison Dave Lyon's house now ANZ Bank site (1982).

  • Official Welcoming Party, Cr. Stanley S. Addison, Shire President addresses the people at Eltham Lower Park. People and their positions identified: Mr Frank Davis MHR (on far right).

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Three black and white photographs

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  • Mayoral balls tonight (1953, June 10). The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954), p. 18. Mayoral balls tonight: Three municipal balls will be held to night — at Prahran, Eltham, and Richmond. - CORONATION decorations will also be featured at the ball in the Shire Hall, Eltham. tonight. The 230 guests will be received by the Shire President, Cr. S. S. Addison and Mrs. Addison, and the Shire Secretary, Mr R. J. Ham and Mrs Ham. Mrs Addison will wear a black velvet frock with a beaded bodice. One feature of the evening will be a display of Scottish dancing.
  • Varied themes In pageants (1953, June 17). Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic. : 1869 - 1954), p. 44. Eltham Hall was packed for the pageant "Three Queens with Crowns of Gold" presented by the Diamond Valley Group of the Country Women's Association of Victoria as its Coronation gesture. This was written and produced by Mrs D. Moody, a former Geelong group president now living at Eltham who rehearsed all branches in the group individually before co-ordinating them into the spectacular presentation, in which a choir also participated. Nearly 150 members from Greensborough, Eltham, Templestowe, Kangaroo Ground, Hurstbridge and Panton Hill branches land Eltham Younger Set took part in scenes, songs and dances relevant to the Queens of history from Boadicea to the present day and all were on stage for the finale, in which the Dominions paid homage to Britannia enthroned.
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