Historical information

Contents:
• The Value of History by Jim Connor
• Next Meeting – Annual General Meeting - 2.00pm Saturday 13th April 2024
• May Excursion - Saturday 4th May – Stokes Orchard and beyond
• Tourism to Eltham in the Early Days by Michael Aitken
• Main Road Bridge by Peter Pidgeon
• Where is Platy? By Jim Connor
• Montsalvat People by Richard Pinn
o Helen Skipper (1914-2000)
o John Busst (1909-1971)
• Harris – A Name for Three Wars by Terry Beaton
• Notice: Annual General Meeting – Saturday 13th April 2024
• Eltham Cemetery Stories by Liz Pidgeon
o Grace Mitchell, nee Wheildon, 1916-2011, Baker and Artist
• Bendigo Bank, Community Bank

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)