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Kew Historical Society Inc
Newspaper - Photograph, The New Electric Tramway, Malvern to Kew, 1913
A collage of photographs, three taken by Edgar James Dower in the second decade of the twentieth century. Born and raised in Olinda, his family later moved to Surrey Hills. He worked as an adult as a clerk in the city office of the Metropolitan Gas Company, and in his role as a 'collector', he was able to photograph scenes including the construction of tramlines, railways and associated buildings in Kew, Hawthorn, Camberwell and Surrey Hills. Later he established a real estate agency with his brother - the E.J. Dower Real Estate Agency, Mount Dandenong Office.The images are an historically significant record of the development of transport infrastructure which was used to connect Victorians in the first two decades of the twentieth century. This development resulted from increases in population and the consequent extension of Melbourne's suburbs. The photographs, both individually and collectively, richly detail the labour of workers and the tools and machinery used to create and extend Melbourne's public transport network in the years preceding and during World War 1.Full page, numbered photographic collage of The New Electric Tramway, Malvern to Kew. Published in The Leader newspaper, 7 June 1913. Numbered photographs include: 1. New Railway Gates at Glenferrie. 2. Burke-road Terminus. 3. Final Stages. 4. Ladies at the Offical Opening. 5. The Acting Mayoress at Kew Cutting the Ribbon at the Kew Boundary [Barkers Road]. 6. Mayors and Councillors at the Kew Terminus. 7. The Mayoress Cutting the First Ribbon. 8. Guests at Hawthorn Town Hall. Later handwritten annotation by photographer at top left: "The top 3 photographs were taken by E.J. Dower. / No 3 Cotham Road Kew (near Glenferrie Road)" / At right: "The Leader 7 June 1913"theme -- connecting victorians by transport and communications, theme -- travelling by tram -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Film - Video Recording - Digital, I Was There When, 25 Aug 2020
Following the success of the Society’s first zoom meeting with presentations on the theme of “I Wish I had Been There” presentations on the theme of “I Was There when …” were made to the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society during the Society’s Annual General Meeting on 25 August 2020.Digital video recording of PMHPS meeting held via Zoom on 25 August 2020. Three members spoke on the theme “I WasThere When …” Liana THOMPSON – I was there when the Council was sacked by the Liberal State Government and the City of Port Melbourne was forcibly amalgamated with the Cities of South Melbourne and St Kilda to form the City of Port Phillip. Suzy MILBURN – I was there when the last photograph of the City of Port Melbourne was taken by John Kirby. It includes citizens and Councillors assembled outside the Town Hall during the wake held for the city. Greg HANSEN – I was there about thirty years ago when Sherrie and I moved into Port Melbourne. Greg reflects on the neighbours who welcomed them and their role now welcoming new neighbours to Port.liana thompson, amalgamation, local government - city of port melbourne, local government - city of port phillip, victorian state government, suzy milburn, john kirby, greg hansen, port melbourne historical & preservation society, ken hall, lorraine hall