Historical information
The idea, development and maintenance of an Avenue of Honour followed the suggestion in 1918 to "memoralise the brave deeds of our soldiers" in World War One. It was planted in Main Road, formerly Maria Street, Eltham.
Folder contains photocopies of transcribed newspaper articles 1918-1925, photocopy from Eltham Shire Council correspondence, 1921, copy of list of residents from the Shire of Eltham who enlisted in World War One, minutes of "Welcome Home Committee", 1919. Photocopies of photos of Avenue over time.
Photocopy: Welcome Home Committee minutes of 14 August, 1919. Fund raising, including a novelty night for medals and engraving to be given to volunteers.
From Book 6 - Item 610. The Eltham Council on August 3 1921 to take over the care and maintenance of the Avenue of Honour at Eltham
Harry Gilham Collection booklets HG 79, 101 and 102
Physical description
24 pages A4
Subjects
References
- Avenues of Honour Avenues of Honour is a national project to document, preserve, promote and reinstate the original Avenues of Honour and to establish new commemorative trees, coinciding with the Centenary of ANZAC, the Gallipoli Landings, World War I and through to November 11th 2018 and beyond.
- ELTHAM. Eltham and Whittlesea Shires Advertiser and Diamond Creek Valley Advocate, September 19, 1919 p. 2 Report from the Welcome Home Committee and success of the Novelty night
- Annual meeting of the Welcome Home Committee November 1918 Eltham and Whittlesea Shires Advertiser and Diamond Creek Valley Advocate, 15 November 1918, p. 2
