Historical information

Material pertaining to the production of a history of the Shire of Eltham, "Pioneers & Painters: One Hundred Years of Eltham and its Shire" in recognition of the shire's centenary in 1971

Item Title Caption
04771-1 Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection: Application; Local History Grants Program 2012-2013, Yarra Plenty Regional Library, 7 November 2012
04771-2 Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection: Local History Grants Program 2012-2013, Yarra Plenty Regional Library, 31 May 2013
04771-3 Notification to Eltham District Histoprical Society of successful application for Local History Grants Program by Yarra Plenty Regional Library, 5 June 2013
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04771-5 Media Release, Craig Ondarchie MP announcing a grant of $3,775 for the Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection, 3 July 2013 Grant for digitising selected images within the collection
04771-6 Details of negative and prints scanned as part of Local History Grants Project, 23 October 2013
04771-7 Feedback from Eltham Disitrict Historical Society to Local and Family History Librarian, Yarra Plenty Regional Library in support of Local History Grant application to digitise the Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph collection, 27 October 2012.

Significance

The idea to develop a book on the history of the Shire of Eltham to be edited by noted author, Alan Marshall in celebration of the shire's centenary was initiated in 1969. The Shire of Eltham Historical Society undertook significant research in conjunction with Alan Marshall locating material at various institutions and other societies; interviewing longer term residents and a public campaign through the local press to acquire photographic material for duplication and use in the book. The public campaign received generous response and the material collected became the genesis for the Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph collection now held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library). This material covers the application to digitise the bulk of the collection with the assistance of a Local History Grants project made available through Public Records Office Victoria; the result of which was successful and has enable d Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library to embrace a much wider audience from far afield in sharing the local history of the Eltham Shire and Eltham district

Physical description

Paper documents A4 size; one item laminated