Arthur Robert Horton (c.1892-1975) was a representative for the North Ward in Brighton Council from 1926-1935, elected Mayor in 1930-31. He was a solicitor at the firm Proudfoot, Horton. & Cox, until he retired in 1947.portrait, councillor, mayor, brighton, municipality, north ward, arthur robert horton, cr. a.r. horton, solicitor

Henry Ernest Hall (1860-1943) was a representative for the South Ward in Brighton Council from 1912-1943, becoming Mayor in 1921-22 and again in 1933-34. He was also formerly a Councillor in Essendon. In 1928 he ran as a Nationalist candidate for Brighton in the Victorian Legislative Assembly. portrait, councillor, mayor, brighton, municipality, henry ernest hall, south ward, cr. h.e. hall, victorian legislative assembly, j.p, justice of the peace

Eustace Menotti Flannagan (1868-1950) was a solicitor and a representative in the South Ward in Brighton Council for 16 years, retiring in 1932. He was elected Mayor of Brighton 1926-27. portrait, councillor, mayor, brighton, municipality, south ward, cr. e.m. flannagan, eustace menotti flannagan, mayoral robes

‘Quartet’ is designed by the late Junee Gurney (1909-1984), who lived in Bayside for many years and was the wife of Alex Gurney, creator of the 'Bluey and Curley' cartoons. The work made posthumously based on her design and was carved by David Glyn Davies.Junee Gurney, Sculpted by David Glyn Davis, Quartet 2002, sandstone, 185 x 90 cm. Bayside City Council Art and Heritage Collection. Commissioned 2002Sandstone Public Art Commission located in Landcox Park, Brighton Eastsculpture, public art, landcox park, family, figures, junee gurney, david glyn davis, quartet

Alnis Ansons (1928-2015) was introduced to architect Kevin Knight in the lead-up to the opening of the Brighton Municipal Offices in 1961. The architect, on seeing some relief work in the artist’s home, asked Ansons if he would attempt an ambitious 70 square metre work within the council building which would wrap around the lift shaft of the three storey building. The tight deadlines and budgetary constraints imposed on the project impacted on the artist’s process but, in adapting to these limitations, Ansons developed a bold and original technique for producing commercial ceramic works. The mural, which symbolises the people of Brighton at work, worship and play, is constructed from hundreds of individual ceramic casts that have been treated with an engobe, similar to an underglaze, to produce a myriad of colours. The pieces were then fired only once, and grouted with copper grouting from top to bottom, creating a three-dimensional effect on the central column in the council chambers. Ansons was assisted during the installation by his future wife, Ralda, who was tasked with holding the pieces in position as they dried, to prevent them from sliding or shifting.Alnis Ansons, Brighton Council Chambers Mural 1961, ceramic. 750 x 595 cm. Bayside City Council Art and Heritage Collection. Commissioned c. 1960Circular ceramic relief mural around lift well in Brighton Council Chambers. The work begins on the ground floor of the Brighton Library, through to the mezzanine level up to the Chambers. mural, public art, alnis ansons, brighton council chambers, brighton library, ceramic, kevin knight, bayside chambers, bayside city council

Winner of the Bayside City Council Acquisitive Award at the Brighton Rotary Art Exhibition, 2001.oil on boardbeach, children, leisure, lorraine burns, painting

Thomas Wilson (1838-1923) was a local councillor in Brighton (in its three phases as Borough, Town and City) representing the central ward over a 57-year period, firstly in 1866-79 and again in 1894-1923. He was elected as mayor seven times, as Borough of Brighton in 1869, Town of Brighton in 1895-96, 1905 and 1912-13, and was the second Mayor of the City of Brighton in 1919. He was also a land speculator and both Wilson and his father William Wilson owned considerable land in the area. William Wilson sold land on the corner of Wilson and Carpenter Streets to the Council for its Town Hall. Wilson also represented the council on the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works, of which he had been a member for 22 years.portrait, councillor, mayor, brighton, metropolitan board of works, borough of brighton, town of brighton, city of brighton, central ward, municipality, land speculator, william wilson, thomas wilson, cr. t wilson

Cr. John Ferrier-Hamilton (1852-1911) was elected Councillor for the North Ward in Brighton in 1882, becoming Mayor in 1886. Due to ill health he retired from council in 1900 but re-entered council in 1904, becoming Mayor again in 1906. He was commissioner of the Metropolitan Board of Works for five years. He unsuccessfully stood for the Brighton seat in the state elections in 1908 and 1909.portrait, councillor, mayor, brighton, metropolitan board of works, municipality, cr. j. ferrier-hamilton, john ferrier hamilton, north ward, mayoral robes

Asher Bilu, Untitled (Abstract) 1978, resin, enamel and pigments on composition board, 91.5 x 91.5 cm. Bayside City Council Art and Heritage Collection. Purchased 2022resin, enamel and pigments on composition board

John Mather, Brighton Beach 1896, watercolour, 47 x 81 cm. Bayside City Council Art and Heritage Collection. Purchased 2022watercolourbrighton, beach, ti-tree, port phillip bay, sunset, john mather, coast, bayside

Ellen José, Pipi 1998, oil on linen, 92 x 92 cm. Bayside City Council Art and Heritage Collection. Purchased 2022oil on linen (diptych)pipi, ellen josé, ellen jose, torres strait, indigenous, painting

Norah Gurdon, Beach scene with figures (Mount Martha) 1927, oil on canvas on cardboard, 26 x 34.5 cm. Bayside City Council Art and Heritage Collection. Purchased 2022oil on canvas on cardboardport phillip bay, norah gurdon, mount martha, boat, beach, coast, tree

Councillor William Plummer Francis (1865-1941) was Mayor of Brighton in 1911 and 1918. Born in 1865 Geelong, he was originally worked as a miner, then at Melbourne Tramway Company before becoming a greengrocer with stores in Middle Brighton and Sandringham. He became a member of the Brighton Council in 1906, elected Mayor in 1911 and then again in 1918. He died on 14 July 1941 in Brighton.w.p. francis, councillor, mayor, brighton, city of brighton, portrait, jabot, mayoral robe, local government, william plummer francis

This album records the counting of votes for the Member of the Legislative Assembly for the Electoral District of Brighton at the Brighton Town Hall on 28 April 1928. The byelection took place to fill the seat caused by the death of Mr. Snowball. The candidates were Henry Armitage Abbott, William Fyfe Finlayson, Henry Earnest Hall, Martin Hannah, Daniel James Hoban, Alured Kelly, Ian MacFarlan, James Morrison Ramsay, Thomas Ryan. Due to there being no absolute majority, the counting of preferential votes to eliminate defeated candidates took place. Ian MacFarlan was elected as Member for the district. byelection, election, district of brighton, legislative assembly, henry armitage abbott, william fyfe finlayson, henry earnest hall, martin hannah, daniel james hoban, alured kelly, ian macfarlan, james morrison ramsay, thomas ryan, j.a. taylor, j.a. grant, town clerk, brighton town hall

This photograph was presented to the Sandringham City Council by the Black Rock Traders' Association and records the official opening of the Black Rock to Beaumaris Tramway on 1 September 1926.beaumaris tramway company, tram, transport, official opening, city of sandingham, black rock traders' association

This photograph records the Councillors and officers on the day that the Town of Sandringham became a City, and the first meeting of the City of Sandringham Council was held. 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. city of sandringham, councillors, local government, municipality, mayor, cr. h.b. grace, cr. w.h. kay, cr. j.m. ramsay, cr. f.n. gibbs, cr. g.w. knott, cr. r. chisholm, t.g. farrant, cr. c.a. hartsmann, m.h.t. williams, town clerk, cr. j.t.d. beck, m.w.t. sanderland, surveyor

Albert Henry Fullwood, Brighton beach c. 1885, engraving, 11.2 x 25.9 cm. Donated by Andrew Gaynor, 2022engravingbrighton, beach, royal terminus hotel, captain kenny, kenny’s brighton bathing baths, bathing, baths, albert henry fullwood, ah fullwood

tramway, sandringham, black rock, mayor, mayoress, cr. b champion, transport, railway, official opening

gardenvale, train, subway, ceremony, mayor, brighton, martin street, transportation, cr. h.a. abbott

In 1904, at the initiative of Premier Thomas Bent, Victorian Railways was authorised to build an electric street railway from St Kilda to Brighton. The line opened in early 1906 and was one of Melbourne's first electric tram services. On Saturday 5 May, 1906, Premier Thomas Bent performed the opening ceremony of the St Kilda to Brighton electric tramway at the Brighton Terminus, presided over by Cr. Thomas Wilson, Mayor of Brighton, with refreshments following at the Brighton Yacht Club. About 60 representatives were in attendance including the Railway Commissioners and the mayor and councillors of St Kilda, Brighton and Caulfield. The newspapers of the day commented that the cars were the best yet seen in Australia, possessing a great advantage over the Sydney trams, in that they are easily entered, and the glass windbreak was another improvement in design. The tramway from St Kilda to Brighton terminus took 18 minutes, including stops. thomas bent, premier, cr. thomas wilson, mayor, electric railway, electric tram, st kilda, brighton, official opening, public transport

politician, mayor, premier, bust, sculpture, margaret baskerville, speaker, member of parliament, member of lower house, local government, councillor, brighton, public art, bayside, thomas bent, unveiling, ceremony, mayoress, sculptor, councillor wilson, crowd, 1913, nepean highway, mrs bent, elizabeth bleazby, fountain, memorial, john madden, lieutenant governor

Jon Cattapan, Carbon group no. 8 2003, alkyd modified oil paint and pencil on paper, 51 x 66.5 cm. Bayside City Council Art and Heritage Collection. Purchased 2013alkyd modified oil paint and pencil on paperjon cattapan, figures, carbon group

Jon Cattapan, Carbon group no. 20 2003, alkyd modified oil paint and pencil on paper, 51 x 66.5 cm. Bayside City Council Art and Heritage Collection. Purchased 2013alkyd modified oil paint and pencil on paperjon cattapan, figures, carbon group

The City of Brighton Mayoral robe features embroidered Coat of Arms on the sleeves, which were granted in 1970 by the British College of Heraldry. It includes two figures, the market gardener heralding back to Brighton’s early history in farming, and an aboriginal man, symbolising the original inhabitants of the area, the Bunurong people of the Kulin Nation. This robe was worn by the City of Brighton Mayor until Brighton’s amalgamation into City of Bayside in 1993.Full length mayoral robe with centre opening. Red wool with light brown fur edging on centre front opening and cuffs. The cuffs are also trimmed with wide bands of black velvet and each shoulder has an embroidered polychromatic roundel featuring the Brighton Coat of Arms. The bottom edge of the robe also has black velvet trim. city of brighton, mayoral robe, robe, ceremonial wear, coat of arms, r.w. bredin & son, ede and ravenscroft, bayside, mayoral regalia

Full length black robe with centre opening. Constructed from black polyester cotton fabric with black velvet edging and reverse. Black braid with silk tassels attached to sleeves and at back of robe.city of brighton, robe, ceremonial wear, r.w. bredin & son, town clerk, town clerk's robe

Full length black robe with centre opening. Constructed from black silk grosgrain with black velvet edging and reverse. Stitching visible where patches and tassels have been removed from the sleeves and at back of robe.city of brighton, robe, ceremonial wear, town clerk, town clerk's robe, ede and ravenscroft, brighton, mayoral regalia

Plain black knee length ceremonial robe, centre front opening with buttons and tucking/pleating on sleeves. Pleats on three quarter length sleeves; pleats kept in place by 3 sets of vertical ribbons (10cm in length) with a metal press button at each end. Pleated/gathered around back neckline.robe, ceremonial wear, town clerk, town clerk's robe, bayside, city of bayside, sandringham, brighton

Plain black three-quarter length ceremonial robe, centre front opening, pleated/gathered around collar. Pleats on three quarter length sleeves; pleats kept in place by 3 sets of vertical ribbons (10cm in length) with a plastic button at each end.robe, ceremonial wear, town clerk, town clerk's robe, bayside, city of bayside, sandringham, brighton, david lack

Knee length black mayoral ceremonial robe with centre front opening. Black wool with dark brown faux fur edging on centre front opening and cuffs. Blue silk lining in sleeves. Gathered/puckered at back and fur collar connected to back with black plastic button and loop.city of brighton, mayoral robe, robe, ceremonial wear, r.w. bredin & son, raymond w. bredin, brighton, mayor, bayside, mayoral regalia

Full length black mayoral ceremonial robe with centre front opening. Black wool with dark brown ermine fur edging on centre front opening and cuffs. Dark blue silk lining in sleeves. Gathered/puckered at back and fur collar connected to back with black plastic button and loop.city of brighton, mayoral robe, robe, ceremonial wear, r.w. bredin & son, raymond w. bredin, brighton, mayor, bayside, mayoral regalia