The donor's (Karen Bowden) grandfather - Roy Liebig (1897-1968) - took these photos in the 1940s. Karen, as administrtor of his estate, has extracted various photos and sent them to appropriate historical societies.A series of photographs taken by Roy Liebig in the 1940s Hard copy and digital. Crowds at Station Pier to see "Oranje" returning soldiersmaritime, war - world war ii, roy liebig, karen bowden, yarra river, oranje, piers and wharves - station pier

While there are many vehicles and pedestrians on the bridge and on Swallow Street, there is no action on the pier. Circa 1940Aerial view of Centenary Bridge, Swallow Street and Railyards. Circa 1940. Taken at same time as catalogue 5001 but with less view of Station Pier. An event of some sort had been on as there are many pedestrians and vehicles on Centenary Bridge and Swallow St, but it appears the pier was not the focus.piers and wharves, railyards, swallow street

It appears that there was some sort of event as there are many pedestrians and many vehicles on Centenary Bridge but very few on the pier. Circa 1940.Aerial photo approx 1940 showing Station Pier, Centenary Bridge, railyards and vehicles on Swallow St. piers and wharves - station pier, centenary bridge, transport - railways, swallow street

On Wednesday 23 Jan 1946 British aircraft carriers HMS Indefatigable, HMS Implacable and HMS Glory escorted by destroyers HMS Tuscan and HMS Armada arrived in Melbourne. Indefatigable berthed at outer west Station Pier, Glory at inner east and Implacable at outer east. The Tuscan and Armada proceeded up the river Yarra and berthed at South Wharf.A series of photographs taken by Roy Liebig in the 1940s Hard copy and digital. British aircraft carrier HMS Glory at the inner east berth of Station Pier in Jan 1946. The photo shows aircraft (with folded wings) on the deck of the carrier, many visitors on the pier and the superstructure of HMS Implacable berthed behind at outer east.maritime, war - world war ii, roy liebig, karen bowden, piers and wharves - station pier, hms glory, hms implacable

non-fictionIn this evocative narrative, Dorothy Richards shares memories of an idyllic childhood in Victoria's historic seaport, Williamstown. She gives tantalising glimpses of a time when life was lived at a more leisurely pace, and neighbours and local shopkeepers were known by name. Her recollections invite us to travel back with her to the wide, leafy streets, the wharves, piers and old-world shops of pre-War Williamstown. This beautifully written collection of anecdotes captures the unique charm and atmosphere of a bygone age. - Helene Richards (editor)williamstown (vic.), dorothy richards

non-fictionThe life of Phonse Tobin was anything but ordinary. Born in 1905, he followed on behind soldiers as they marched to the wharves to depart for WW1. He earned pocket money by trapping rats and collecting the South Melbourne Council's rat bounty, and almost 'haunted' the Collins Street movie and live theatres. After leaving school in 1919 he worked as a storeman, salesman, soldier and fireman. In 1934 Phonse and his brothers Leo, Tom and Kevin started what has become Australia's most successful family-owned funeral service company. A natural entertainer, Phonse possessed a fine singing voice and produced many amateur theatrical productions in the 1930s. He was a good all-round sportsman and a successful professional footrunner. He was a long-serving member of the North Melbourne Football Club committee and was the club's president from 1955 to 1957. He was a life member of both the NMFC and the VFL (now AFL). Phonse married Vera Crough in 1935. They had four children. Phonse was one of those rare characters who could meet, communicate and be at ease with people of all classes and walks of life - from prize fighters to prime ministers, from 'mug' punters to wealthy publicans or bookmakers, from Knights of the Southern Cross to knights of the realm, from everyday parish priests to 'princes' of the church, and from grave diggers to governors.phonse tobin, undertakers, biography, alphonsus vincent tobin

On Friday 16 August 2002, a truck carrying the tower crane counterweights from the 4th residential tower in Beach Street, entered Princes Pier to turn around and fell through the decking. The area was fenced off and a year later on 18 November 2003 the truck was extricated by a crane on a barge. The hole was covered by a steel box like structure until the Pier was renovated at a later date.piers and wharves - princes pier

On Friday 16 August 2002, a truck carrying the tower crane counterweights from the 4th residential tower in Beach Street, entered Princes Pier to turn around and fell through the decking. The area was fenced off and a year later on 18 November 2003 the truck was extricated by a crane on a barge. The hole was covered by a steel box like structure until the Pier was renovated at a later date.piers and wharves - princes pier

On Friday 16 August 2002, a truck carrying the tower crane counterweights from the 4th residential tower in Beach Street, entered Princes Pier to turn around and fell through the decking. The area was fenced off and a year later on 18 November 2003 the truck was extricated by a crane on a barge. The hole was covered by a steel box like structure until the Pier was renovated at a later date.piers and wharves - princes pier

On Friday 16 August 2002, a truck carrying the tower crane counterweights from the 4th residential tower in Beach Street, entered Princes Pier to turn around and fell through the decking. The area was fenced off and a year later on 18 November 2003 the truck was extricated by a crane on a barge. The hole was covered by a steel box like structure until the Pier was renovated at a later date.piers and wharves - princes pier

On Friday 16 August 2002, a truck carrying the tower crane counterweights from the 4th residential tower in Beach Street, entered Princes Pier to turn around and fell through the decking. The area was fenced off and a year later on 18 November 2003 the truck was extricated by a crane on a barge. The hole was covered by a steel box like structure until the Pier was renovated at a later date.piers and wharves - princes pier

On Friday 16 August 2002, a truck carrying the tower crane counterweights from the 4th residential tower in Beach Street, entered Princes Pier to turn around and fell through the decking. The area was fenced off and a year later on 18 November 2003 the truck was extricated by a crane on a barge. The hole was covered by a steel box like structure until the Pier was renovated at a later date.piers and wharves - princes pier

On Friday 16 August 2002, a truck carrying the tower crane counterweights from the 4th residential tower in Beach Street, entered Princes Pier to turn around and fell through the decking. The area was fenced off and a year later on 18 November 2003 the truck was extricated by a crane on a barge. The hole was covered by a steel box like structure until the Pier was renovated at a later date.piers and wharves - princes pier

On Friday 16 August 2002, a truck carrying the tower crane counterweights from the 4th residential tower in Beach Street, entered Princes Pier to turn around and fell through the decking. The area was fenced off and a year later on 18 November 2003 the truck was extricated by a crane on a barge. The hole was covered by a steel box like structure until the Pier was renovated at a later date.piers and wharves - princes pier