council, meeting, brighton, town clerk, councillor, reporters, press table, elizabeth bleazby, city engineer, g. woodward, hallkeeper, c.e. tuxen, j.h. taylor, mayor, portrait, thomas bent, local government, brighton town hall, cr. j.a. grant, cr. f.e. rogers, cr. a.r. horton, cr. a. giles, cr. e. bleazby, cr. j.v. satchwell, cr. j.a. kennedy, cr. h.e. hall, cr. e.m. young, cr. r. eustace tracey, cr. j. redapple

Carl Alfred Hartsman (1865-1932) was one of the first nine councillors of the new municipality of Sandringham in 1917. He was Mayor of Sandringham in 1923-24 and 1931-32.c.a. hartsman, councillor, sandringham, local government, municipality, mayor, justice of the peace, mayoral robes, portrait, carl hartsman, mayor of sandringham

Theodore George Farrant (1868-1936) was one of the first nine councillors of the new municipality of Sandringham in 1917. He was Mayor of Sandringham 1920-1921 and 1926-30.councillor, sandringham, local government, municipality, mayor, justice of the peace, mayoral robes, portrait, cr. t.g. farrant, theodore george farrant, mayor of sandringham

Benjamin James Ferdinando (1852-1922) was one of the first nine councillors of the new municipality of Sandringham in 1917. He was the municipality's first Mayor in 1917-18.councillor, sandringham, local government, municipality, mayor, justice of the peace, portrait, cr b.j. ferdinando, benjamin james ferdinando, borough of sandringham, mayor of sandringham

Councillors and the mayor seated at table while attending the first Sandringham Borough Council meeting after severance from the Shire of Moorabbin. Shown L to R: Cr. C.A. Hartsman; Cr. T.G. Farrant; Cr. W.T.C. Kelly; Cr. B. Champion; Cr. B.J. Ferdinando (Mayor) [standing]; Cr. O.R. Snowball Esq. (M.L.A.); Cr. E.L. Belyea; Cr. H. B. Grace; Cr. G.W. Knott; Cr. F.W. Hearnden.councillor, sandringham, local government, municipality, mayor, justice of the peace, cr b.j. ferdinando, borough of sandringham, cr. c.a. hartsman, cr. t.g. farrant, cr. w.t.c. kelly, cr. b. champion, cr. o.r. snowball, cr. e.l. belyea, cr. h. b. grace, cr. g.w. knott, cr. f.w. hearnden, council meeting

John Thomas Douglas Beck (1869-1942) was a member of the Sandringham council for 17.5 years and was Mayor in 1922-23. Sandringham was proclaimed a city in 1923.councillor, sandringham, local government, municipality, mayor, mayoral robes, portrait, cr. j.t.d. beck, john thomas douglas beck, city of sandringham, mayor of sandringham

Henry Beresford Grace (1856-1930) was one of the first nine councillors of the new municipality of Sandringham in 1917. He was Mayor of Sandringham in 1921-22.councillor, sandringham, local government, municipality, mayor, justice of the peace, portrait, city of sandringham, cr. h.b. grace, henry beresford grace, mayor of sandringham

George William Knott (1869-1927) was one of the first nine councillors of the new municipality of Sandringham in 1917. He was Mayor of Sandringham in 1919-20.councillor, sandringham, local government, municipality, mayor, justice of the peace, portrait, city of sandringham, cr. g.w. knott, mayor of sandringham

Benjamin Champion (1869-1952) was one of the first nine councillors of the new municipality of Sandringham in 1917. He was Mayor of Sandringham in 1918-19.councillor, sandringham, local government, municipality, mayor, justice of the peace, portrait, city of sandringham, cr b. champion, benjamin champion, mayor of sandringham

William Hargreaves Kay (1866-1936) was Mayor of Sandringham in 1927-28.councillor, sandringham, local government, municipality, mayor, justice of the peace, portrait, city of sandringham, cr w.h. kay, william hargreaves kay, mayoral robes, jabot, mayor of sandringham

acrylic on canvassandringham, craig gough, bayside, half moon bay, coast, port phillip bay, sailing, landscape, sandringham band rotunda

James Little Brown (1866-1960) was Mayor of Sandringham in 1930-31.councillor, sandringham, local government, municipality, mayor, portrait, city of sandringham, mayoral robes, jabot, cr. j.l. brown, james little brown, mayor of sandringham

Councillor Walter Leo Simpson (1884-1946) was Mayor of Sandringham in 1934-35 and 1943-44.councillor, sandringham, local government, municipality, mayor, portrait, city of sandringham, mayoral robes, jabot, cr. w.l. simpson, walter leo simpson, mayor of sandringham

Frederick Bice Menadue (1895-1981) was Mayor of Sandringham in 1935-36.councillor, sandringham, local government, municipality, mayor, mayoral robes, portrait, city of sandringham, jabot, frederick bice menadue, cr. f.b. menadue, dickinson-monteath studio, mayor of sandringham

James Morrison Ramsay (1882-1963) was Mayor of Sandringham in 1926-27. He was a candidate for the Brighton Seat in the legislative assembly in 1928.councillor, sandringham, local government, municipality, mayor, mayoral robes, portrait, city of sandringham, jabot, dickinson-monteath studio, james morrison ramsay, cr. j.m. ramsay, legislative assembly, brighton, mayor of sandringham

George Albert Brown (1877-1949) was a councillor at Coburg and Sandringham, and was Mayor of both cities. He was Mayor of Sandringham in 1932-33 and 1944-45.councillor, sandringham, local government, municipality, mayor, mayoral robes, portrait, city of sandringham, jabot, dickinson-monteath studio, cr. g.a. brown, george albert brown, coburg, mayor of sandringham

Francis Norman Gibbs (1864-1938) was one of the first nine councillors of the new municipality of Sandringham in 1917. He was Mayor of Sandringham in 1924-25 and retired from office in 1932.councillor, sandringham, local government, municipality, mayor, justice of the peace, mayoral robes, portrait, cr. f.n. gibbs, francis norman gibbs, mayor of sandringham

Sandringham was originally part of the Shire of Moorabbin. On 28 February 1917, Sandringham was severed from Moorabbin and incorporated as the Borough of Sandringham. It was proclaimed a Town on 9 April 1919 and a City on 21 March 1923. The Sandringham Town Hall, located on Abbott Street, Sandringham (formerly the mechanics institute) was demolished in 1994.councillor, sandringham, local government, municipality, mayor, portrait, city of sandringham, sandringham town hall, abbott street, cr. e.l. belyea, cr. b. champion, cr. h.b. grace, cr. c.a. hartsman, cr. j.e.d. beck, cr. b.j. ferdinado, cr. t.g. farrant, cr. w.t.c. kelly, cr. g.w. knott, town, proclamation, bayside, hampton, black rock

Photograph taken on the day that the Town of Sandringham became a City, and the first meeting of the City of Sandringham Council. Sandringham was originally part of the Shire of Moorabbin. On 28 February 1917, Sandringham was severed from Moorabbin and incorporated as the Borough of Sandringham. It was proclaimed a Town on 9 April 1919 and a City on 21 March 1923.councillor, sandringham, local government, municipality, mayor, cr. c.a. hartsman, cr. t.g. farrant, cr. g.w. knott, cr. f.n. gibbs, h.t. williams, town clerk, engineer, cr. j.t.d. beck, b.r. sunderland, cr. w.h. kay, cr. r. chisholm, cr. h.b. grace, cr. j.m. ramsay, city, proclamation, council meeting, city of sandringham

On 21 March 1923, in the presence of 10,000 people, on the City Beach Oval, Sandringham was declared a City by the Earl of Stradbroke. Sandringham was originally part of the Shire of Moorabbin. On 28 February 1917, Sandringham was severed from Moorabbin and incorporated as the Borough of Sandringham. It was proclaimed a Town on 9 April 1919 and a City on 21 March 1923.councillor, sandringham, local government, municipality, mayor, city, proclamation, city of sandringham, lord stradbroke, lady stradbroke, mr. angelo bertotto, city beach oval, crowd, earl of stradbroke, governor, bayside, cr jpd beck, beach oval

Sandringham was originally part of the Shire of Moorabbin. On 28 February 1917, Sandringham was severed from Moorabbin and incorporated as the Borough of Sandringham. It was proclaimed a Town on 9 April 1919 and a City on 21 March 1923. This compilation marks the Jubilee year of the City of Sandringham.sandringham municipal office, councillor, mayor, portrait, municipal building, sandringham, bayside, cr. carmen watson, cr. lesley falloon, cr. paul gundry-white, cr. john merkus, cr. pauline reynolds, cr. laurence bottomly, cr. clem waters, cr. michael harwood, cr. jim bissett, jubilee year

In 1920 the Prince of Wales embarked on a journey to Australia on behalf of his father, King George V. While the visit was intended to strengthen the relationship between Australia and the Empire, the main objective was to offer thanks to the Australian men and women for the sacrifices and contributions that they had made during World War I. The Royal Tour began in April 1920 and covered 110 cities and towns across the country. The Prince spent eleven days in New South Wales, nine days in Victoria, four days in Tasmania, eleven days in Western Australia, six days in South Australia and eight days in Queensland. On Saturday 5 June 1920, following a morning at the races in Flemington, the Prince spent the afternoon at ANZAC Hostel in Brighton, where he chatted to wounded soldiers and, according to the newspaper reports at the time, "won the hearts of all present."prince of wales, his royal highness, hrh, royal tour, anzac hostel, brighton, mayor, cr. thomas wilson, j.h. taylor, town clerk, soldiers, diggers, crowd, guard of honour, captain grieve, h.m.s. renown, north road, kamesborough, bayside

george ward cole, the honourable george ward cole, st ninians, brighton, politician, merchent, horticulturalist., captain, g.w. cole, portrait, st ninian's, male, john irvine, member of the victorian legislative council, royal navy officer, shipping agent

In 1920 the Prince of Wales embarked on a journey to Australia on behalf of his father, King George V. While the visit was intended to strengthen the relationship between Australia and the Empire, the main objective was to offer thanks to the Australian men and women for the sacrifices and contributions that they had made during World War I. The Royal Tour began in April 1920 and covered 110 cities and towns across the country. The Prince spent eleven days in New South Wales, nine days in Victoria, four days in Tasmania, eleven days in Western Australia, six days in South Australia and eight days in Queensland. On Saturday 5 June 1920, following a morning at the races in Flemington, the Prince spent the afternoon at ANZAC Hostel in Brighton, where he chatted to wounded soldiers and, according to the newspaper reports at the time, "won the hearts of all present."prince of wales, his royal highness, hrh, royal tour, anzac hostel, brighton, mayor, cr. thomas wilson, j.h. taylor, town clerk, soldiers, diggers, crowd, north road, kamesborough, bayside

In 1920 the Prince of Wales embarked on a journey to Australia on behalf of his father, King George V. While the visit was intended to strengthen the relationship between Australia and the Empire, the main objective was to offer thanks to the Australian men and women for the sacrifices and contributions that they had made during World War I. The Royal Tour began in April 1920 and covered 110 cities and towns across the country. The Prince spent eleven days in New South Wales, nine days in Victoria, four days in Tasmania, eleven days in Western Australia, six days in South Australia and eight days in Queensland. On Saturday 5 June 1920, following a morning at the races in Flemington, the Prince spent the afternoon at ANZAC Hostel in Brighton, where he chatted to wounded soldiers and, according to the newspaper reports at the time, "won the hearts of all present."prince of wales, his royal highness, hrh, royal tour, anzac hostel, brighton, mayor, cr. thomas wilson, soldiers, diggers, crowd, north road, kamesborough, bayside

James Brisbane Wilson (1865-1933) was a councillor at Berwick for 17 years, later a member of Cranbourne Council. He moved to Brighton in 1924 and was elected to council in the South Ward, becoming Mayor in 1929-30.councillor, brighton, local goverment, municipality, mayor, mayoral robes, jabot, portrait, cr. j.b. wilson, james brisbane wilson, south ward, bayside, berwick council, cranbourne council, mayor of brighton

William Addison Adamson (1858 - 1924) was elected to Brighton Council's Central Ward in 1897, becoming Mayor in 1901. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly from 1910-1922, which included a tenure as Minister of Public Works.councillor, local government, municipality, mayor, portrait, mayoral robes, cr. w.a. adamson, william addison adamson, minister of public works, legislative assemble, mayor of brighton

brighton, council, mayor, councillors, officers, brighton town hall, t. vincent, park ranger, j.n. clark, overseer, f. blackham, press, r.j. lawrence, bank manager, a. vogt, assistant, j. clementson, inspector, l.w.p baker, assistant town clerk, g.w. woodward, hallkeeper, g. marsh, curator, a.f. magill c.e., city engineer, w. turner, cr. w.e. briggs, dr w.c. mcclelland, health officer, cr c.h.j. pickett, c.h. livesey, rate collector, cr j.a. grant, cr. j.w. satchwell, cr p.a. oakley, j. ritson, librarian, cr c.a. hack, cr j. richards, cr h.e. hall, cr t. wilson, j.h. taylor, town clerk, cr. w.p. francis, cr j.b. grout j.p., cr h.e. pullman, g.h. jefferson, solicitor, miss d.m. grout, typist, d. thomas, office boy, peace and city year

Presented to the Brighton City Council by the Brighton County Borough Council, England, and formally handed over to the Council by Councillor R.H.Wallman, J.P. on 10th December 1951brighton, england, royal pavillion, old stein, city, engraving, streets