Showing 5 items matching "civic signage"
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Broadmeadows Historical Society & MuseumPhotograph - Press Photograph, Bill McAuley, Antoinette Abela, 1987
... ...Civic signage...City of Broadmeadows Municipal government Local government identity Press photography Suburban Melbourne Community representation Civic signage Urban history The Leader Newspaper Group 1980s Victoria Verso, handwritten in blue ink: “Antoinette Abela / pic Bill McAuley / 1987” Verso, printed rubber stamp (faded): “THE LEADER NEWSPAPER GROUP PHOTOGRAPH / COPYRIGHT / reproduction without written authority is prohibited / 160 WHITEHORSE RD., BLACKBURN” Verso, adhesive label: “PH 1546” Black and white photographic print. ...This photograph was produced in 1987 as a press image for The Leader Newspaper Group and references the City of Broadmeadows, a former local government area in metropolitan Melbourne. The image reflects late 20th century local government identity and community representation prior to the 1994 municipal amalgamations in Victoria.This photograph is significant as a visual record of the City of Broadmeadows during the late 1980s and as an example of local press photography produced by The Leader Newspaper Group. It contributes to the historical understanding of municipal identity, civic pride, and local media representation in Broadmeadows prior to council amalgamation.Black and white photographic print. The image shows a person leaning over a sign reading “CITY OF BROADMEADOWS” in hand lettered capital text. The photograph is outdoors, with foliage visible in the background. The image is composed as a press-style portrait. The verso is blank apart from handwritten notes, a copyright stamp, and an adhesive reference label.Verso, handwritten in blue ink: “Antoinette Abela / pic Bill McAuley / 1987” Verso, printed rubber stamp (faded): “THE LEADER NEWSPAPER GROUP PHOTOGRAPH / COPYRIGHT / reproduction without written authority is prohibited / 160 WHITEHORSE RD., BLACKBURN” Verso, adhesive label: “PH 1546”city of broadmeadows, municipal government, local government identity, press photography, suburban melbourne, community representation, civic signage, urban history, the leader newspaper group, 1980s victoria -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionSign - Sign - Town of Portland. Disorderly Persons, n.d
... signage... civic...Displayed at History House. signage civic order Framed cotton cloth on board. ...Displayed at History House.Framed cotton cloth on board. Walnut finish frame with gold inner edge. Text in black ink. Town of Portland. Disorderly Persons......signage, civic order -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - Digital Photo Port Melbourne Community Centre, David RADCLIFFE, Mar 2026
... Community Centre Port Melbourne Trugo Club Edwards Park Built Environment - Civic Image of Port Melbourne Community Centre signage in Edwards Park, 219 Esplanade East, Port Melbourne. ...Community service infrastructure. Trugo is a sport created by railway workers in the early days of Melbourne.Image of Port Melbourne Community Centre signage in Edwards Park, 219 Esplanade East, Port Melbourne. Also Trugo Club referenced.community centre, port melbourne trugo club, edwards park, built environment - civic -
Kew Historical Society IncPostcard - V.G. Greenhill's Grocery Store, High Street (Kew), c.1902
... civic, community and sporting organisations. V Greenhill grocery stores -- kew (Vic.) jewellers -- Kew (Vic) high street -- Kew (Vic.) businesses -- kew (Vic) Hornby family greenhill family Unmarked postcard layout on reverse Original sepia, real photo postcard of two shops in High Street, Kew, circa 1902. The businesses were R. Hornby, jewellers and opticians, and V.G. Greenhill, grocer. The proprietor of the jeweller's shop stands in his doorway while a member of staff of Greenhill's is standing on the road with a horse and cart owned by the business. The signage ...R.H. Hornby & Sons, jewellers, and V. Greenhill's Grocery Store were located at 43 1/2 and 45 High Street (formerly Bulleen Road) respectively, in the block of shops between Brougham Street and Walpole Street. The grocery first appears at this location in 1893 but only in 1902 is the jeweller's shop located next door. (Sands & McDougall Directories). The Greenhill family were significant pioneers of Kew in the nineteenth century and their members participated in many civic, community and sporting organisations.Original sepia, real photo postcard of two shops in High Street, Kew, circa 1902. The businesses were R. Hornby, jewellers and opticians, and V.G. Greenhill, grocer. The proprietor of the jeweller's shop stands in his doorway while a member of staff of Greenhill's is standing on the road with a horse and cart owned by the business. The signage on the grocery shop identifies the kind of business offered - Choice fruits & confectionery / Dairy Produce a specialty. On the windows from left to right are advertisements for Fry's Chocolate, Fry's Pure Cocoa, and Cadbury's Cocoa and Cadbury's Chocolate. Above the doorway is a pane of etched glass reading GREENHILL 45.Unmarked postcard layout on reversev greenhill, grocery stores -- kew (vic.), jewellers -- kew (vic), high street -- kew (vic.), businesses -- kew (vic), hornby family, greenhill family -
Linton and District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Sussex Street, Linton, undated, probably late 1920s or early 1930s
... civic hall and offices, the shop at one time occupied by J. Y. Clarke, barber & tobacconist. The roof of Barr's shop and dwelling can be seen (the building itself is obscured by a tree), and houses further along the street owned by J.G. Allan, Ernest Ball and Oscar Ball. The Royal Standard Hotel appears to have been demolished. On the east side of the street, the roof and signage...civic hall and offices, the shop at one time occupied by J. Y. Clarke, barber & tobacconist. The roof of Barr's shop and dwelling can be seen (the building itself is obscured by a tree), and houses further along the street owned by J.G. Allan, Ernest Ball and Oscar Ball. The Royal Standard Hotel appears to have been demolished. On the east side of the street, the roof and signage ...Buildings shown on west side of Sussex Street: Criterion House, at the time occupied by Murrell's Newsagency, the Grenville Shire civic hall and offices, the shop at one time occupied by J. Y. Clarke, barber & tobacconist. The roof of Barr's shop and dwelling can be seen (the building itself is obscured by a tree), and houses further along the street owned by J.G. Allan, Ernest Ball and Oscar Ball. The Royal Standard Hotel appears to have been demolished. On the east side of the street, the roof and signage of the Railway Hotel is visible, and the roof of Cornish's shoe shop. The photograph is undated but was probably taken in between the late 1920s (when the Royal Standard Hotel was demolished) and 1932, when the Murrell family moved its newsagency into the building on the other side of the street previously occupied by Dan Cornish. Note: a gap between the Shire Hall and the next building suggests that the shop and dwelling originally occupied by the Austin family has been demolished.Black and white copy of original photograph which has been mounted on blue card. Photograph shows shops and houses in Sussex Street, Linton, and appears to have been taken from a high vantage point, possibly the fire tower which was located in Sussex Street. View is to north-west of the township.criterion house, murrell's newsagency, j. y. clarke, j.g. allan, ernest ball, oscar ball, houses, shops, linton shire hall, linton town hall, railway hotel
