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Eltham Elementary School Experimental Plots - circa 188026 viewsThis photo, from John Marshall's book 'Pioneers and Painters' shows xperimental plots which the students maintained. The early schooling was general in nature and focused on rudimentary reading and writing as well as giving the students basic farming capabilities.

Headmaster's House, Eltham Elementary School, circa 190023 viewsThe Headmaster's House at the Eltham Elementary School in Dalton Street was build in the 1890s and still stands today as part of the Eltham Primary School.

The Aquaduct in 2005 - only remnants remain of this Great Depression Initiative26 viewsThe aquaduct, built as a Govt initiative during the Great Depression, has largely disappeared and only remnants survive. This section in Allandale Rd (near Zig Zag Road) in North Eltham is one such reminder to the work done by these early pioneers.
many local Eltham residents including the Carrucans worked on this in the late 1880's.

Eltham State School, 200523 viewsThe Eltham Elementary School in Dalton Street (School Number 209) had been started in the 1850s and was just a stone's throw from the Carrucan farms. All the Carrucan children attended. At its peak, 2 teachers had to teach some 100 children ranging in age from 3 to 14 in the old sandstone schoolroom. The early schooling was general in nature and focused on rudimentary reading and writing as well as giving the students basic farming capabilities.

2005 Eltham state school22 viewsThe Eltham Elementary School in Dalton Street (School Number 209) had been started in the 1850s and was just a stone's throw from the Carrucan farms. All the Carrucan children attended. At its peak, 2 teachers had to teach some 100 children ranging in age from 3 to 14 in the old sandstone schoolroom. The early schooling was general in nature and focused on rudimentary reading and writing as well as giving the students basic farming capabilities.

Headmaster's House, Eltham Primary School, 200526 viewsThe Headmaster's House at the Eltham Elementary School in Dalton Street was build in the 1890s and still stands today as part of the Eltham Primary School.

Headmaster's House, Eltham Primary School, 200523 viewsThe Headmaster's House at the Eltham Elementary School in Dalton Street was build in the 1890s and still stands today as part of the Eltham Primary School.

Home / General Eltham / 26 viewsThis early postcard of Eltham was passed onto me by Peter Cuffley.

Frank Carrucan's carrucan crest table21 viewsFrank Carrucan of Ballarat likes to work in wood so what better than a coffee table with the Carrucan crest inscribed on the top.

Kate Colman's childhood home in Warrandyte24 viewsThe family home of Kate Colman (nee Jones) in Warrandyte was primitive to say the least and provides a good example of the harsh conditions under which these pioneering generations lived. Kate married Jack (John Vincent) Colman, the son of Peter and grandson of Bridget Coleman (nee Carrucan).

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