The original Newport Fire Station was opened in June 1907 on the corner of Melbourne Road and Park Street. It was constructed as a two-storey brick building featuring a watch-room, stables, and living quarters. At the time of its opening, it was the third-largest fire station in Victoria.fire brigade no 42, newport

This book was published for the centenary of white settlement at Linton. Wardy Yallock is the Aboriginal name for the district now know as Linton.Soft cream covered booklet of 42 pages. Topics include pioneers; gold; mining; civic development; municipal history, education, churches, racing, athletics, football, rifle shooting;tennis, golf;fire brigade, band, horticultural society, Linton Free Library; friendly ; societies; post office; railway; police; war; old Lintonians' Association. Images include: Ewen Rankin; Robert Rankin; John Linton; R. Ching; Mary Linton; James Nicol; J.H. Roberts; W.G. Bennett; Robert Linton; Digory Roberts; W. Campbell; W. Todd; B. Oulten; W. White; Rev. Campbell; J. Wearne; J.G.Allan; R.S. Nelson; Victory Mine; South Victoria Mine; Samuel Lewers; M.H. Baird; Thomas Younghusband; Joseph Shepherd; Thomas Kennedy; John Clarke; James Dodds; G.H. Smith; Linton State School; Sussex Street Linton Looking north; Sussex Street Linton looking South; Albert Kennedy; N. Wishartlinton, lintons diggings, wardy yallock, george sandow, mt bute station, emu hill, matthew hamilton, samuel lewers, john clarke, joseph shepherd, edward morey, james nicol, wg bennett, edwin ball, thomas bryant, william white, ewen cameron, john cameron, bryson campbell, james woodrow

Photograph shows a W7 class tram with destination 'City' route 42 in Gisborne St, East Melbourne slowing for passengers who are waiting at the Albert St stop. The dominant watch tower sits high above the fire brigade station.Yields information about Eastern Hill Fire StationBlack and white photograph with no note on rear. w7 class tram, 'city', gisborne st, albert st, watch tower, fire station