Photograph - Meals on wheels, provides a hot nutritional, three course, home-delivered meal to elderly and disabled residents.

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From the Collection of Eltham District Historical Society Inc 728 Main Rd Eltham Victoria

Description: Colour photograph 20 x 29 cm mounted on green-painted chipboard 28 x 35.5 cm (string on back for hanging)
Object Registration: 01668
Keywords: meals on wheels
Historical information: One of a set of display images thought to be produced by the Shire of Eltham c.1979-1987. A woman stands with a basket beside the Shire of Eltham Meals on Wheels van.
Significance: Illustrative of services provided by former Shire of Eltham
Inscriptions & Markings: Title printed on label adhered to board below photograph (replaced June 2017)
Last updated: 2 Oct 2018 at 2:31PM

Newsletter - Newsletter, No. 247 August 2019

Eltham District Historical Society Inc, Eltham

A4 newsletter distributed to members

Historical information

Contents: • Russell Yeoman – our Secretary for 50 Years by Jim Connor • Our Next Meeting – Wednesday 14th August 2019 • September Excursion – Culla Hill Walk • The Value of History Statement • Eltham Reminiscences by R.D. Taylor • Australia post: Gold brought life to the township • Postmaster-General’s Department of Australia • Eltham Cemetery Stories by Richard Pinn o Patrick Carrucan o Nina Mikhailovna Christesen • Our Recent Heritage Excursions by Jim Connor • Contacts for the Eltham District Historical Society

Significance

The Shire of Eltham Historical Society was formed in October 1967. The first newsletter of the Society was issued May 1978 and has been published continuously ever since on a bi-monthly basis. With the cessation of the Shire of Eltham in late 1994, the Society's name was revised to Eltham District Historical Society and this name first appeared with issue No. 103, July 1995. The collection of the Society's newsletters provides a valuable resource on the history of the Society's activities, office bearers and committee members, guest speakers and subjects of historical interest pertinent to the former Shire of Eltham and the Eltham District.

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Photograph - Heather Menzies during a visit to Eltham High School, Thursday November 5, 1953

Eltham District Historical Society Inc, Eltham

Digital file only Scanned from photographs on loan

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Head Girl's Prefect, Norma Pepper standing on right, the school's Headmaster, Mr Harry Moody on left. Visit by Prime Minister Robert Menzies, Mrs Menzies and daughter Heather to Eltham High School, Thursday November 5, 1953 Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954), Thursday 5 November 1953, page 21 The PM gets bushed The Prime Minister, Mr Menzies, got lost this afternoon looking for Eltham High School - and ended up at the wrong school. After reversing several times, asking directions from two schoolboys and a truck driver, his party finally arrived over a dusty, bumpy road at the back gate of the high school. They waded through long grass up to the back of the school, while the welcoming party; and scores of local residents waited at the front gate. The Prime Minister, Mrs Menzies and their daughter Heather, were on a goodwill tour of the Deakln electorate with the Liberal Federal member, Mr F. J. Davis and Mrs Davis. FIRST SPEECH Mr Menzies told the 450 pupils, of the school about the first time he ever made a speech. "When I stood up, my mouth opened and shut and opened and shut and grew drier and drier and not a word came out," he said. "Of course, many, unkind people say I've more than made up for it since," he said.

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Photograph - Prime Minister Robert Menzies addressing students at Eltham High School, Thursday November 5, 1953

Eltham District Historical Society Inc, Eltham

Digital file only Scanned from photographs on loan

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Head Girl's Prefect Norma Pepper being presented to the Prime Minister Visit by Prime Minister Robert Menzies, Mrs Menzies and daughter Heather to Eltham High School, Thursday November 5, 1953 Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954), Thursday 5 November 1953, page 21 The PM gets bushed The Prime Minister, Mr Menzies, got lost this afternoon looking for Eltham High School - and ended up at the wrong school. After reversing several times, asking directions from two schoolboys and a truck driver, his party finally arrived over a dusty, bumpy road at the back gate of the high school. They waded through long grass up to the back of the school, while the welcoming party; and scores of local residents waited at the front gate. The Prime Minister, Mrs Menzies and their daughter Heather, were on a goodwill tour of the Deakln electorate with the Liberal Federal member, Mr F. J. Davis and Mrs Davis. FIRST SPEECH Mr Menzies told the 450 pupils, of the school about the first time he ever made a speech. "When I stood up, my mouth opened and shut and opened and shut and grew drier and drier and not a word came out," he said. "Of course, many, unkind people say I've more than made up for it since," he said.

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Photograph - John Olsen - Artist, Cottles Bridge

Eltham District Historical Society Inc, Eltham

Digital image Various prints and colour reversal films

Historical information

Reproduced Page 129 of "Pioneers and Painters" in colour.

Significance

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.

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Photograph - Chessmen - Gus McLaren

Eltham District Historical Society Inc, Eltham

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1 Black & White print

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Photograph - Chessmen - Gus McLaren

Eltham District Historical Society Inc, Eltham

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1 Black & White print

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Photograph - Chessmen - Gus McLaren

Eltham District Historical Society Inc, Eltham

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1 Black & White print

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Photograph - Chessmen - Gus McLaren

Eltham District Historical Society Inc, Eltham

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1 Black & White print

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Photograph - Chessmen - Gus McLaren

Eltham District Historical Society Inc, Eltham

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1 Black & White print

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Photograph - Chessmen - Gus McLaren

Eltham District Historical Society Inc, Eltham

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1 Black & White print

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Photograph - Chessmen - Gus McLaren

Eltham District Historical Society Inc, Eltham

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1 Black & White print

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Photograph - Chessmen - Gus McLaren

Eltham District Historical Society Inc, Eltham

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1 Black & White print

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Photograph - Print by S.T. Gill "The New Rush"

Eltham District Historical Society Inc, Eltham

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1 Black & White print from the National Gallery of Victoria The Australian Sketchbook is a collection of 24 Chromolithographs by artist Samuel Thomas Gill published in 1865. It includes sketches of Australian life in the 1860s of the goldfields and rural scenes. Original sketch is in colour

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Photograph - Pencil drawing from a sketch book by Walter Withers

Eltham District Historical Society Inc, Eltham

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1 Black & White print. National Gallery of Victoria

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Photograph - Pencil drawing from a sketch book by Walter Withers

Eltham District Historical Society Inc, Eltham

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1 Black & White print. National Gallery of Victoria

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Photograph - Pencil drawing from a sketch book by Walter Withers

Eltham District Historical Society Inc, Eltham

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1 Black & White print. National Gallery of Victoria

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Photograph - Pencil drawing from a sketch book by Walter Withers

Eltham District Historical Society Inc, Eltham

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1 Black & White print. National Gallery of Victoria

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Photograph - Pencil drawing from a sketch book by Walter Withers

Eltham District Historical Society Inc, Eltham

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1 Black & White print. National Gallery of Victoria

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Photograph - Painted by unidentified artist of the Shire of Eltham, c.1970

Eltham District Historical Society Inc, Eltham

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Photograph - Austin Hospital Appeal for Stage 2 Building Appeal, 4 July 1973

Eltham District Historical Society Inc, Eltham

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Luncheon reception held at Austin Hospital, Heidelberg to open appeal for the Stage 2 Building Appeal. L-R: Mr H. Foletta, Chairman of Austin Hospital Appeals Committee, Cr. J.O. White, J.P., Shire President, The Hon. R.J. Hamer, E.D., M.P., Premier of Victoria, and Treasuer and Minister of the Arts. Source: Shire of Eltham Photo: P.J. Catchlove

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Photograph - Meals on wheels, provides a hot nutritional, three course, home-delivered meal to elderly and disabled residents.

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