Historical information

Individual Research Project, Catherine Loftus-Hills 1982: To what extent is the Eltham Town Park successful in providing a recreational facility for the entire community?
Newspaper article: Diamond Valley News, 24 August 1982, Byways of History, Early view of Little Eltham, illustrated by photograph sometime 1902-1920.
Newspaper article: Diamond Valley News, 24 August 1982, Pauline thrives on work, Australian Labor Party member of Victorian parliament.
Newspaper article: unidentified, undated: Many attempts to change name, letter from Frank Burgoyne.
Newspaper article: unidentified, undated: Anger over park renaming.
Photocopy letter from Office of the Place Names Committee to Eltham and District Historical Society, 25 February 1982, stating naming of Eltham Town Park, not Alistair Knox Park.
Newspaper article: Former shire president honoured, Diamond Valley News, Tuesday September 9, 1986, p3 (on rverse page an advertisement for Research Mowers & Chainsaws
National Trust Public Art Register: Citation, 18 February 1997, of major work by sculptor Ernst Frie.
Newspaper article: Diamond Valley Leader, 8 June 2005, Sign not before time, erection of Welcome to Eltham Town sign made by Greg Bebbington and Hamish Knox.
Newspaper article: Diamond Valley News, 9 June 2005, p3, Former shire president honored

Physical description

Miscellaneous clippings, notes, photocopies, etc held on the subject property.