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        Eltham District Historical Society Inc
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        Craft - Model, Shire of Eltham War Memorial tower

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        • Journal - Newsletter, Newsletter, No. 265 August 2022, Aug 2022
          Eltham District Historical Society Inc

          Journal - Newsletter, Newsletter, No. 265 August 2022, Aug 2022

          Contents: • Our Local History by Jim Connor • Our Next Meeting – 2.00pm Saturday 13th August 2022 • Heritage Excursion – A Tour of Montsalvat - Saturday 10th September • Gordon Ford by Barry Pearce • OM:NI Eltham by Jim Connor • A Yarning Circle – A Gathering Place by Jim Connor • Annie Chases a Tinkler; October 3, 1902, Evelyn Observer, and South and East Bourke Record, p. 2 • Health Inspector Report from Eltham Shire Council meeting – 1932 • J.H. Clark - photographer by Peter Pidgeon • Harcourt Hill by Carlota Quinlan • Eltham Cemetery Stories by Liz Pidgeon o Margaret Sweeney, nee Meehan

          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.

          A4 newsletter distributed to members (Digital and A4 photocopy)

          newsletter, eltham district historical society

        • Postcard - Photograph, Shire of Nillumbik, Yarra River, southern boundary of the Shire of Nillumbik, c.2010
          Eltham District Historical Society Inc

          Postcard - Photograph, Shire of Nillumbik, Yarra River, southern boundary of the Shire of Nillumbik, c.2010

          Nillumbik Shire Council c.2010 Arts Environment Heritage

          postcard, birrarung, shire of nillumbik, yarra river

        • Postcard - Photograph, Evelyn County Estate, Yarra Valley, c.2099
          Eltham District Historical Society Inc

          Postcard - Photograph, Evelyn County Estate, Yarra Valley, c.2099

          evelyn county estate, kangaroo ground, postcard, yarra valley

        • Postcard - Photograph, Evelyn County Estate, Yarra Valley, c.2099
          Eltham District Historical Society Inc

          Postcard - Photograph, Evelyn County Estate, Yarra Valley, c.2099

          evelyn county estate, kangaroo ground, postcard, yarra valley

        • Postcard - Photograph, Nillumbik Shire Council, Nillumbik Skies, 2000
          Eltham District Historical Society Inc

          Postcard - Photograph, Nillumbik Shire Council, Nillumbik Skies, 2000

          Postcard produced Nillumbik Shire Council 2000 Children's photo project 'Nillumbik Naturally' developed by Focus Force Celbrating Childrens Week 2000

          artist studio, childrens week 2000, open studio, postcard, shire of nillumbik

        • Postcard - Photograph, Nillumbik Tourism Association, Open Cellars of Nillumbik, 16th & 17th October, 2010
          Eltham District Historical Society Inc

          Postcard - Photograph, Nillumbik Tourism Association, Open Cellars of Nillumbik, 16th & 17th October, 2010

          Postcard produced 2010 by Nillumbik Tourism Association (defunct as of Dec 2018)

          nillumbik tourism association, nta, postcard, open cellars

        • Postcard - Photograph, Nillumbik Tourism Association, Come see our secrets: St Andrews, c.2010
          Eltham District Historical Society Inc

          Postcard - Photograph, Nillumbik Tourism Association, Come see our secrets: St Andrews, c.2010

          Postcard produced c.2010 by Nillumbik Tourism Association (defunct as of Dec 2018)

          nillumbik tourism association, nta, postcard, st andrews market

        • Postcard - Photograph, Nillumbik Tourism Association, Come see our secrets: Kangaroo Ground, c.2010
          Eltham District Historical Society Inc

          Postcard - Photograph, Nillumbik Tourism Association, Come see our secrets: Kangaroo Ground, c.2010

          Postcard produced c.2010 by Nillumbik Tourism Association (defunct as of Dec 2018)

          nillumbik tourism association, nta, postcard, kangaroo ground, kangaroo ground winery

        • Postcard - Photograph, Nillumbik Tourism Association, Come see our secrets: Nillumbik, c.2010
          Eltham District Historical Society Inc

          Postcard - Photograph, Nillumbik Tourism Association, Come see our secrets: Nillumbik, c.2010

          Postcard produced c.2010 by Nillumbik Tourism Association (defunct as of Dec 2018)

          nillumbik tourism association, nta, postcard, shire of nillumbik

        • Postcard - Photograph, Nillumbik Tourism Association, Come see our secrets: Eltham, c.2010
          Eltham District Historical Society Inc

          Postcard - Photograph, Nillumbik Tourism Association, Come see our secrets: Eltham, c.2010

          Postcard produced c.2010 by Nillumbik Tourism Association (defunct as of Dec 2018)

          eltham, nillumbik tourism association, nta, postcard, montsalvalt

        • Postcard - Photograph, Nillumbik Tourism Association, Come see our secrets: Eltham, c.2010
          Eltham District Historical Society Inc

          Postcard - Photograph, Nillumbik Tourism Association, Come see our secrets: Eltham, c.2010

          Postcard produced c.2010 by Nillumbik Tourism Association (defunct as of Dec 2018)

          diamond valley railway, eltham, nillumbik tourism association, nta, postcard

        • Postcard - Photograph, Nillumbik Tourism Association, Come see our secrets: Hurtsbridge, c.2010
          Eltham District Historical Society Inc

          Postcard - Photograph, Nillumbik Tourism Association, Come see our secrets: Hurtsbridge, c.2010

          Postcard produced c.2010 by Nillumbik Tourism Association (defunct as of Dec 2018)

          hurstbridge, nillumbik tourism association, nta, postcard

        • Document - Folder, Watts
          Eltham District Historical Society Inc

          Document - Folder, Watts

          Family research queries John and Sarah Watts William and Mary Watts Both families were shoemakers. John and Sarah Watts arrived in Eltham circa 1850. John Watts was recorded in the initial 1858 Eltham Roads District Board rates book living in Little Eltham, also 1859 and 1860. The property then appears to be in the name of Thomas Watts from 1861 to 1863 at least. Thomas was married to Ann. According to a Facebook contact from family researcher Rosie Watts in Queensland, the children of John and Sara were Betsy aka Elizabeth, Ann, Maria, Robert and Sarah (later Jones). Sarah was born 1850, the only child born in Australia. Sarah Watts remained in Eltham and married a man by the name Meadows. On 24 January 1860 John Watts was asaulted by a beligerant drunk (John Castle) whilst sitting at the bar of the Fountain Hotel that evening. Castle without warning grabbed Watts by the throat, pushed him over and kicked him in the head with his heavy boots. Constable Lalor was called and Castle attempted to assault him as well. Watts was helped up, was sick and was taken home by his son and a Mr Wallace. He went to bed. Watts died April 11 and his wfe Sarah advised the Coroner's inquest held April 11 that he had never left his bed from that time. Castle was charged with manslaughter. He was found guilty by jury and sentenced to 18 months hard labour on the roads. John Watts is buried in Eltham Cemetery in an unmarked grave before records were kept. His wife, Sarah later Sarah Meadows (previously Watts, nee Tew) is buried there also along with her daughter Ann Southerly Head (nee Meadows).

          john watts, william watts, mary watts, john castle, manslaughter, fountain hotel, constable peter lalor, shoemaker, sarah meadows, sarah watts (nee tew)

        • Photograph - Black and White Print, Hector John McLean, Louisa Frances McLean (nee Green), 1934
          Eltham District Historical Society Inc

          Photograph - Black and White Print, Hector John McLean, Louisa Frances McLean (nee Green), 1934

          The McLean family, Hector John McLean and Louisa Frances (nee Green) and six daughters lived in Eltham during the period 1930 to 1934 inclusive. Lived in the former Evelyn Hotel at the time it was destroyed by fire in 1931. In reminiscences provided by daughter Edith, she recalls that her mother always blamed herself for the fire. When she finished cooking on the old wood stove she would always clean up and take the ashes outside in an ash pan to bury them for safety. She believed she must have dropped some oas she walked across the back verandah or the breeze caiught some sparks as she opened the door. It was a very hot day. She believed that they must have fallen down some cracks in the floor boards and smouldered on papers and rubbish in the cellar. It proved to be a very traumatic event for the family.

          louisa frances mclean (nee green), fountain hotel, evelyn hotel

        • Photograph - Black and White Print, Hector John McLean, Pioneers of Eltham, 1st prize in Group Section, Centenary Parade, Eltham Lower Park, 15 Dec. 1934
          Eltham District Historical Society Inc

          Photograph - Black and White Print, Hector John McLean, Pioneers of Eltham, 1st prize in Group Section, Centenary Parade, Eltham Lower Park, 15 Dec. 1934

          The McLean family, Hector John McLean and Louisa Frances (nee Green) and six daughters lived in Eltham during the period 1930 to 1934 inclusive. Lived in the former Evelyn Hotel at the time it was destroyed by fire in 1931. On December 15, 1934 the six girls all participated in the Centenary Parade dressed up as Pioneers of Eltham. They were dressed as the father and mother, two girls, a boy and a baby in a pram. They had to walk from their home in Eltham South to the railway station where the parade commenced and back to Eltham Park (Eltham Lower Park). The family won the Group Section for their entry “Pioneers of Eltham”. Jean (13) was dressed as the father, Edith (12) as the mother, Isabel (8) as the son, Gwen (6), Phoebe (5) as themselves and baby Gwladys (1) as the baby in the pram.

          centenary celebrations, centenary parade, dorothy jean mclean, edith jones (nee mclean), eltham lower park, eltham railway station, gwenneth mae mclean, gwladys evelyn mclean, hector john mclean, louisa frances mclean (nee green), olive isabel mclean, parade, pioneers of eltham

        • Photograph - Black and White Print, Hector John McLean, Pioneers of Eltham, 1st prize in Group Section, Centenary Parade, Eltham Lower Park, 15 Dec. 1934
          Eltham District Historical Society Inc

          Photograph - Black and White Print, Hector John McLean, Pioneers of Eltham, 1st prize in Group Section, Centenary Parade, Eltham Lower Park, 15 Dec. 1934

          The McLean family, Hector John McLean and Louisa Frances (nee Green) and six daughters lived in Eltham during the period 1930 to 1934 inclusive. Lived in the former Evelyn Hotel at the time it was destroyed by fire in 1931. On December 15, 1934 the six girls all participated in the Centenary Parade dressed up as Pioneers of Eltham. They were dressed as the father and mother, two girls, a boy and a baby in a pram. They had to walk from their home in Eltham South to the railway station where the parade commenced and back to Eltham Park (Eltham Lower Park). The family won the Group Section for their entry “Pioneers of Eltham”. Jean (13) was dressed as the father, Edith (12) as the mother, Isabel (8) as the son, Gwen (6), Phoebe (5) as themselves and baby Gwladys (1) as the baby in the pram.

          centenary celebrations, centenary parade, dorothy jean mclean, edith jones (nee mclean), eltham lower park, eltham railway station, gwenneth mae mclean, gwladys evelyn mclean, hector john mclean, louisa frances mclean (nee green), olive isabel mclean, parade, pioneers of eltham

        • Photograph - Black and White Print, Hector John McLean, Pioneers of Eltham, 1st prize in Group Section, Centenary Parade, Eltham Lower Park, 15 Dec. 1934
          Eltham District Historical Society Inc

          Photograph - Black and White Print, Hector John McLean, Pioneers of Eltham, 1st prize in Group Section, Centenary Parade, Eltham Lower Park, 15 Dec. 1934

          The McLean family, Hector John McLean and Louisa Frances (nee Green) and six daughters lived in Eltham during the period 1930 to 1934 inclusive. Lived in the former Evelyn Hotel at the time it was destroyed by fire in 1931. On December 15, 1934 the six girls all participated in the Centenary Parade dressed up as Pioneers of Eltham. They were dressed as the father and mother, two girls, a boy and a baby in a pram. They had to walk from their home in Eltham South to the railway station where the parade commenced and back to Eltham Park (Eltham Lower Park). The family won the Group Section for their entry “Pioneers of Eltham”. Jean (13) was dressed as the father, Edith (12) as the mother, Isabel (8) as the son, Gwen (6), Phoebe (5) as themselves and baby Gwladys (1) as the baby in the pram.

          centenary celebrations, centenary parade, dorothy jean mclean, edith jones (nee mclean), eltham lower park, eltham railway station, gwenneth mae mclean, gwladys evelyn mclean, hector john mclean, louisa frances mclean (nee green), olive isabel mclean, parade, pioneers of eltham

        • Document - Folder, McLean, 1984-1999
          Eltham District Historical Society Inc

          Document - Folder, McLean, 1984-1999

          References to McLean family, Hector John McLean and Louisa Frances (nee Green) and six daughters who lived in Eltham during the period 1930 to 1934 inclusive. Lived in the former Evelyn Hotel at the time it was destroyed by fire and being part of the Centenary Parade in 1934 where the family won the Group Section for their entry “Pioneers of Eltham” Reminiscences provided by Edith Jones (nee M

          1934 flood, ballroom, baptism, barber shop, bittern, boy scouts, bremner's flat, burgoyne's shop, cable tram, cemetery road, centenary celebrations, centenary parade, christening, coach house, collis grocery, dalton street, depression, dole, dorothy jean mclean, edith jones (nee mclean), eltham fire brigade, eltham high school, eltham higher elementary school, eltham lower park, eltham railway station, eltham state school no. 209, evelyn hotel, fire damage - buildings, flinders naval depot, fordham, gladys evelyn mclean, gold mining, gwenneth mae mclean, gwladys evelyn mclean, headmistress, hector john mclean, isherwood house and shop, louisa frances mclean (nee green), metery road, methodist church, miss finnin, miss grant cottage, motor bike races, mrs barrett, mrs bremner, mrs hurley, olive isabel mclean, parade, phoebe lillian mclean, picnic, pioneers of eltham, pitt street, research fire brigade, rev. r.g. arthur, shed, shops, st margarets church hall, st margaret's church, stables, state savings bank of victoria, susso books, todaro, vinnie willet, warrandyte bridge, warrandyte, wingrove park, yarra river

        • Document - Folder, Survey Maps and Technical Drawings
          Eltham District Historical Society Inc

          Document - Folder, Survey Maps and Technical Drawings

          alan gardiner collection, maps

        • Album - Photograph Album, Alan Gardiner, Artillery Proof Range, Wakefield, South Australia, May 1939
          Eltham District Historical Society Inc

          Album - Photograph Album, Alan Gardiner, Artillery Proof Range, Wakefield, South Australia, May 1939

          alan gardiner collection, 1939, construction, artillery proof range, south australia, wakefield

        • Album - Photograph Album, Alan Gardiner, Artillery Proof Range, Wakefield, South Australia, May 1939
          Eltham District Historical Society Inc

          Album - Photograph Album, Alan Gardiner, Artillery Proof Range, Wakefield, South Australia, May 1939

          alan gardiner collection, 1939, construction, artillery proof range, south australia, wakefield

        • Album - Photograph Album, Alan Gardiner, Maribyrnong Munitions Sewage Treatment E.F.M, 1940-1941
          Eltham District Historical Society Inc

          Album - Photograph Album, Alan Gardiner, Maribyrnong Munitions Sewage Treatment E.F.M, 1940-1941

          alan gardiner collection, construction, maribyrnong munitions sewage treatment

        • Album - Photograph Album, Alan Gardiner, Maribyrnong Munitions Sewage Treatment E.F.M, 1940-1941
          Eltham District Historical Society Inc

          Album - Photograph Album, Alan Gardiner, Maribyrnong Munitions Sewage Treatment E.F.M, 1940-1941

          alan gardiner collection, construction, maribyrnong munitions sewage treatment

        • Album - Photograph Album, Alan Gardiner, Maribyrnong Munitions Sewage Treatment E.F.M, 1940-1941
          Eltham District Historical Society Inc

          Album - Photograph Album, Alan Gardiner, Maribyrnong Munitions Sewage Treatment E.F.M, 1940-1941

          alan gardiner collection, construction, maribyrnong munitions sewage treatment

        • Album - Photograph Album, Alan Gardiner, Proof Range, Williamstown, Victoria, 1942
          Eltham District Historical Society Inc

          Album - Photograph Album, Alan Gardiner, Proof Range, Williamstown, Victoria, 1942

          alan gardiner collection, construction, 1942, fort gellibrand, gantry, heating chamber, proof range, victoria, williamstown

        • Album - Photograph Album, Alan Gardiner, Maribyrnong Munitions Sewage Treatment E.F.M, 1940-1941
          Eltham District Historical Society Inc

          Album - Photograph Album, Alan Gardiner, Maribyrnong Munitions Sewage Treatment E.F.M, 1940-1941

          alan gardiner collection, construction, maribyrnong munitions sewage treatment

        • Album - Photograph Album, Alan Gardiner, Maribyrnong Munitions Sewage Treatment E.F.M, 1940-1941
          Eltham District Historical Society Inc

          Album - Photograph Album, Alan Gardiner, Maribyrnong Munitions Sewage Treatment E.F.M, 1940-1941

          alan gardiner collection, construction, maribyrnong munitions sewage treatment

        • Album - Photograph Album, Alan Gardiner, Maribyrnong Munitions Sewage Treatment E.F.M, 1940-1941
          Eltham District Historical Society Inc

          Album - Photograph Album, Alan Gardiner, Maribyrnong Munitions Sewage Treatment E.F.M, 1940-1941

          alan gardiner collection, construction, maribyrnong munitions sewage treatment

        • Album - Photograph Album, Alan Gardiner, Maribyrnong Munitions Sewage Treatment E.F.M, 1940-1941
          Eltham District Historical Society Inc

          Album - Photograph Album, Alan Gardiner, Maribyrnong Munitions Sewage Treatment E.F.M, 1940-1941

          alan gardiner collection, construction, maribyrnong munitions sewage treatment

        • Album - Photograph Album, Alan Gardiner, Maribyrnong Munitions Sewage Treatment E.F.M, 1940-1941
          Eltham District Historical Society Inc

          Album - Photograph Album, Alan Gardiner, Maribyrnong Munitions Sewage Treatment E.F.M, 1940-1941

          alan gardiner collection, construction, maribyrnong munitions sewage treatment

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