Upper Esplanade, St Kildablack and white photograph, original, mounted, good conditionUnveiling the memorial clock tower erected on the site formerly occupied by the bandstand, Upper Esplanade. Erected in memory of Carlo Catani, former Chief Engineer of the Public Works Department. Taken late 1930 or early 1931. Original photo held by St.K.C.C' c.74

The clocktower commemorates Carlo Catani (1852-1918), the chief engineer of the Public Works Department who designed the landscaping of the gardens at the end of Fitzroy Street, St Kilda (now named Catani Gardens), and was responsible for the foreshore works all the way to Point Ormond as well as a variety of other major projects. The clocktower was unveiled in 1932. The photograph was published in Shout newspaper, published by the St Kilda Shout Collective. It accompanied an article about the installation of 12 palm trees along the Upper Esplanade (including the one shown next to the Catani Memorial Clock Tower) and plans for more to come.Black and white photograph, unmounteddavid rae collection, st kilda, catani memorial clock tower

The book covers all the Victorian Public Works projects of Carlo CATANI including the Catani Memorial Clock Tower & the Catani Gardens in St Kilda. Book, 'A Labour of love - the Public Works of Carlo Catani Victoria 1876 - 1918'. The front & back covers are from a 1905 painting by Laurence WILSON showing the southern approach to Melbourne and with Princes Bridge and the Yarra River.carlo catani, carlo catani memorial clock tower, catani gardens

Notice of the unveiling of the Catani Memorial Clock Tower on the Esplanade, St Kilda, on 22 August 1932. The clock tower commemorates Carlo Catani (1852 - 1918), who designed the landscaping of the gardens at the beach end of Fitzroy Street, now the Catani Gardens, and was responsible for works along the foreshore.White paper, discoloured with age, printed in blue on one sidecarlo catani, catani memorial clock tower