Historical information

View from Grace Mitchell's shop at the corner of Mount Pleasant Road and Main Road.

Grace Mitchell was probably best known for her Eltham shop at the corner of Mt Pleasant Road and Main Road. Grace's memories covered many local identities who were patrons of her shop between 1954 and 1971. From the elevated position of her shop and home Grace was able to view a varied passing parade of Eltham events from ERSILAC, Easter and Eltham Festival parades passing on their way to Eltham Lower Park, circuses in Wingrove Park (then Bremner’s Reserve), roadworks and other happenings.

Bremner's Reserve was renamed Wingrove Park c.1970

This photo was from a series of images presented by Grace Mitchell at a Society talk 10 March 1993 on the theme of “My Eltham”.

The Holden wagon appears to be an FB or EK model with finned rear taillights. The FB was produced January 1960-May 1961 and the EK May 1961 to July 1962

Physical description

35mm Kodak 5052 TMX Black and White transparency, 1 strip, 6 frames
Black and white print 17 x 25.4 cm