Historical information

Contents:
• History is … by Jim Connor
• Our Next Meeting – 7:30pm Wednesday 8th February 2023
• Heritage Excursion – Eltham South Farms - Saturday 4th March
• Eltham Horse and Pony Club by Tony Brocksopp
• Gordon Ford: My Garden Rocks by Richard Pinn
• Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photographic Collection by Liz Pidgeon
• The Research Historic Horse Trough by Jim Connor
• A Story From Our Records: “Eltham District” (The Argus, July 24, 1856)
• Eltham Cemetery Stories by Liz Pidgeon
o Harriet Wilson (nee Morris), 1842-1874, Eltham Pioneer
• Eltham Villa Brings £2,500 (The Advertiser, Friday, July 8, 1932)

Significance

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.

Physical description

A4 newsletter distributed to members (Digital and A4 photocopy)