As Australia remembers the 3rd anniversary of Black Saturday today - Eltham Library will present Kinglake 350 author Adrian Hyland in conversation with Arnold Zable on Tuesday 14 February at 7.00pm Kinglake 350 is a very readable story of what took place in the Kinglake community on Black Saturday through the eyes of local policeman Roger Wood. If you want to know what actually happened . . . more »

There is a reunion being planned for past teachers and students of Heidelberg Girls Secondary School, Heidelberg Girls High School, Waterdale High School in West Heidelberg who attended there between 1957-1982. The reunion commemorates the 30th anniversary of the closure of the school When: Saturday 3rd March 2012 Where: Bundoora Park Time: From about 1pm Details on Facebook reunion page For more information about the . . . more »

The new Australian history magazine is now up to edition 8. The current edition includes a cup of tea with Yarra Plenty Regional Library’s Local and Family History Librarian where she chats about the library’s digitisation program. (Search images via our catalogue). They have also featured a review on our new app – available for android and iphone. Other articles include: Celebrate 2012 as the . . . more »

Were you affected by the Christmas day floods in the Shire of Nillumbik? Yarra Plenty Regional Library would like to record and preserve your photos and personal stories on our Wikinorthia: documenting life in Melbourne’s north website. Flood waters severely impacted some residents late in the afternoon in Eltham and Research in particular with severe hail stones also being reported in the area. Roads, drains, . . . more »

The Heidelberg Historical Society’s updated website was recently launched at Watsonia Library by Ms Lindy Stagg, a Director of the East Ivanhoe and Heidelberg branches of the Bendigo Bank. The new website includes information about the Society, the Museum, the speakers program, the collection, the newsletter, the history of the district and a page of comprehensive links of local interest including links to Victorian Historical . . . more »

eMelbourne - The Encyclopedia of Melbourne Online The print volume of the Encyclopedia of Melbourne was published in 2005 by Cambridge University Press. The online Encyclopedia of Melbourne - eMelbourne - now contains the full text of the print volume, with additional text, digital and educational resources. The University of Melbourne have put Melbourne maps online for 1945 - or aerial photographs. It includes our . . . more »

Smart phones and other devices such as IPads are becoming more common place in our community. More and more Apps or applications are being developed for use on these devices. I have an android phone and are slowly becoming familiar with some interesting apps out there. So what would be of interest to Local and Family History researchers? A search on Quixey – the searchengine . . . more »

Eltham District Historical Society has an upcoming heritage walk of interest. The Eltham Cemetery is the custodian of more than 150 years of Eltham’s history. Harry Gilliam’s research on the cemetery includes information on Eltham pioneers from those early years, as well as details of interesting and important locals buried there in more recent times. Harry will lead a further tour of grave sites on . . . more »

November is Local History month at Yarra Plenty Regional Library. Special events are running at most branches. Please check our events calandar and @Your Library brochure for more details. Eltham Library Eltham - Then and Now Thursday 3 November 6.30pm-7.30pm. Jim Connor from Eltham District Historical Society will be looking at the changes in Eltham over the last 150 years through the use of early . . . more »

Join Eltham District Historical Society members on their next local heritage walk. The predominant feature of this walk in the Bonds Roadarea, Lower Plenty is the large number of magnificent old River Red Gums that line the route. The walk also includes parts of the historic Cleveland Estate and Henry Stooke’s “Rosehill” homestead as described in the separate historical article in this Newsletter. From the . . . more »

In partnership with the 2011 Banyule Senior’s Festival - Saturday 29 - 30 October Saturday is Show and Tell – discover the treasures of Greensborough with photographs, stories and artefacs. Sunday – Join the popular historical walk in Greensborough and along the Plenty River finding out who lived where and what they got up to back in the 1800s. It’s not always pleasant! Followed by . . . more »

In partnership with the 2011 Banyule Senior’s Festival Saturday is Show and Tell – discover the treasures of Greensborough with photographs, stories and artefacs. Sunday – Join the popular historical walk in Greensborough and along the Plenty River finding out who lived where and what they got up to back in the 1800s. It’s not always pleasant! Followed by afternoon tea and music by local . . . more »