Between pier and St Kilda Yacht Club, taken from Esplanade Hotel, c1905black and white photograph, unmounted copy, fair conditionThe first foreshore reclamation work between the pier and the royal St Kilda Yacht Club, taken from the Esplanade Hotel about 1905. Wall Bros., 15 Chapel St, St Kilda. D.J. Taggart 58 Glenhuntly Road, Elwood 3184.

Alfred Felton (8 November 1831 – 8 January 1904) lived at the Esplanade Hotel, St Kilda, from 1892 and died there in 1904. He was born in England and came to Australia in 1853 intending to search for gold. In 1867, having worked as a commission agent and dealer in merchandise, an importer and general dealer and a wholesale druggist, he went into partnership with Frederick Sheppard Grimwade and founded Felton Grimwade and Company, "wholesale druggists and manufacturing chemists". He was a keen collector of books and art. He never married, had no direct descendants and gave away considerable amounts to charity. When Felton died, he left the bulk of his fortune to the creation of a charitable foundation known as the Felton Bequest to support culture and the community, with half the funding benefiting Victorian charities (particularly those that support women and children) and the other half used to acquire and donate art works to the National Gallery of Victoria. The Felton Bequest has been responsible for 15,000 artworks in the National Gallery of Victoria and they are the core of the collection. colour photograph unmountedCity of St Kilda. Alfred Felton (1831-1904) Philanthropist, Industrialist, lived here 1892 - 1904, sponsored by ACI International Ltdfelton, alfred felton, the esplanade, hotel esplanade, espy, st kilda, plaques

Formerly New Bath & Criterion, built in 1856. New Bath demolished in the 1860s. A new hotel was built in 1878 and altered in 1921, when it changed hands and an entertainment venue was incorporated into the former exclusively residential building. Famed for live music, it is one of the earliest, largest and most prominent 19th-century resort hotels in Victoria. It has been altered many times since and this image predates extensive renovations and restoration work in 2018.colour photographst kilda, esplanade hotel, hotel esplanade, the espy, the esplanade

Colourised postcard - Souvenir Post Card Building with bar above Hotel. Separate Bakehouse behind Vietz's Store

Poster advertising a benefit concert, held on 30 July at 7:30pm at the Prince of Wales hotel on Fitzroy Street St Kilda, to support the campaign to protect The Esplanade Hotel as a premier venue for live music. Performers included Fred Negro's Shonkytonk, Ian Rilen and the Love Addicts, Steve Prictor and his Violent Mood Swings, Nick Barker, Nudist Funk Orchestra, Phil Para, Cam Butler and his Guitar Orchestra, Mark Eden Band, the Ocelots, Wendy Rule 'plus more to be announced'. The event was held toward the end of an extensive and protracted six-year community battle over the proposed redevelopment of the hotel. The Esplanade Alliance started the Keep the Espy Live campaign to raise funds to oppose an appeal by the developers against the Council's decision to refuse its planning application. Original artwork for poster in metal frameespy, esplanade hotel, political activity

The Star Hotel was built in 1863 as a private dwelling, by James Shackell who owned the Bond Store, next door. It was a small house consisting of only a couple of rooms. In 1867 Joseph Salomon bought the house and converted it into a hotel. He built an underground bar to "deal with the peculiarities of the Echuca climate". It was called 'The Shades'. In 1890 Jane Pygall bought the hotel, which was described by the Riverine Herald as having ' three parlours, seven bedrooms, underground bar, kitchen, bathroom, outhouses, small stables, and entrance from two streets." She changed the name to The Esplanade Hotel. In 1890 it was de-licensed along with many hotels in Echuca. It had been a very popular drinking place for all the wharf workers, who continued to to drink illegally in the underground bar. It was then that the escape tunnel to the laneway was built , so the drinkers could escape the Police raids. For many years it was a private dwelling, or an office. In 1973 the City of Echuca bought the Star Hotel and resored it. At the time this photograph was taken it was the main tourist information centre for the Port of Echuca. It now operates as a hotel, serving meals and providing performance opportunities for musicians.The Star Hotel is very significant in Echuca's history due to its proximity to the Echuca Wharf. It was the closest bar to the wharf. Despite Jane Pygall trying to improve the quality of her clientele, the wharf drinkers preferred to drink at The Star Hotel, as the Bridge Hotel catered for more upmarket clientele. After de-licensing in 1897, the workers continued to drink at The Shades Bar and even put in place elaborate strategies to enable them to drink illegally there. It is now a large eating and entertainment site, and the public are still able to visit 'The Shades Bar'.A coloured photograph of the Star Hotel building in Murray Esplanade. The photograph is taken from the east side of the street. The Shackell's Bond Store can be seen on the left of the photograph. Printed on the back are the words, "This paper manufactured by Kodak". Also on the back is green Port of Echuca stamp. Written across the front of the Bond Store are the words 'World In Wax Museum.' On a sign outside the Star Hotel are the words, "Port Information Centre. Ticket Sales. Souvenirs . Star Hotel 1867."port of echuca, star hotel, shackell, james, salomon, joseph, pygall, jane, esplanade hotel, 1863, underground bar, the shades, de-licensing of echuca hotels

copied from a postcardBlack and white photograph showing the hotel on the corner of the Esplanade Paynesville VictoriaView of Paynesvilletownship, hotels, roads and streets

postcard stamped Postcard, coloured original foreground 2 boats and pier, background in distance Marli Terrace, Esplanade hotelhand inscripton on front and back sent to London Englandst kilda foreshore, st kilda pier

View taken from pier, c1970, Esplanade Hotel, Esplanade Vaults colour photograph, unmounted

Esplanade Hotel, Marli Terrace, taken from the Pier black and white photograph, unmounted good conditionPier 1890s

shows Esplanade Hotel, Marli Terrace, Wickcliffe Houseblack and white photograph, mounted, original, fair condition

St Kilda Pier, with Esplanade hotel in background, Alfred Sq. Palais, St Moritz , boats.black and white postcard, unmounted, original, good conditionSmall Craft & Pier. St Kilda .Vic. The Rose Series P4934

St Kilda Pier, with Esplanade hotel in background, Alfred Sq. Scene of large crowd , four boats.black and white postcard, unmounted, original, goood conditionPublished By Kellett &Co Series M1781

people walking on St Kilda Pier, Esplanade Hotel in the background, on the post card the picture is framed by a horse shoe and rosescolour postcard good condition unmountedSr Kilda Pier. Post card.