The Strand, Williamstown, "Rosneath"the strand, williamstown, house, roseneath

The Strand, Williamstown, McChesney's Housethe strand, williamstown, house, mcchesney

The Strand, Williamstown, McChesney's Housethe strand, williamstown, house, mcchesney

The Strand, Williamstown, McChesney's Housethe strand, williamstown, house, mcchesney

The Strand, Williamstown, McChesney's Housethe strand, williamstown, house, mcchesney

The Strand, Williamstown, No.63 "Dachet" Sketch the strand, williamstown, dachet, house

The Strand, Williamstown, No.63 "Dachet" Colour the strand, williamstown, dachet, house

The Strand, Williamstown, No.63 "Dachet" Black & White the strand, williamstown, dachet, house

"Maritimo" view of the verandah - Now demolished8 the strand, williamstown, house, maritimo

Built 1885 - Now demolished8 the strand, williamstown, house, maritimo

Built 1885 - Now demolished8 the strand, williamstown, house, maritimo

Tower being demolished8 the strand, williamstown, house, maritimo

Built 1885 - Now Demolished8 the strand, williamstown, house, maritimo, gate post

Built 1885 - Now Demolished8 the strand, williamstown, house, maritimo, gate post

Built 1885 - Now demolished8 the strand, williamstown, house, maritimo, plaque

Built 1885 - Gate Post8 the strand, williamstown, house, maritimo, gate post

Plaque8 the strand, williamstown, house, maritimo, plaque

The Strand, Williamstown, No.98 "Rabbit Ears" now demolished98 the strand, wiliamstown, house, rabbit ears

The Strand, Williamstown, Tarneit, House Sketch by R.Clark 1981

The interviews were recorded in 2000 by Bronwen Gray and Alan Young for the production of Unreserved, Stories from Truganina Explosives Reserve, animated stories from past residents, workers and interested people of the Reserve (subject to copyright 2004). Alan Dyall reminisces on his childhood during the 1930s/40s in Williamstown and Altona in the 1960s. His father, Bill, worked as a lighterman at the Truganina Explosives Reserve. A primary source of information on memories of the Truganina Explosives Reserve and Altona,VictoriaDigital copy of original cassette recorded in 2000 and digitised in 2018albert street williamstown, rabbits, point cook homestead, truganina explosive reserve, lighterman, ports and harbours, charlie curry, lighter, ici, deer park, the strand williamstown, stevedores, hob nails, rope soled shoes, rifle range, snowy jorgensen, sailmaker

Possibly a photograph of a damaged vessel. The inscription at the back: Monomeith is a Victorian mansion, located on the strand in Williamstown. Built in 1887 for Sir James Styles, the mansion is the campus of Westbourne Grammar School since 1956.Small monochrome photograph with a black border depicting a sailing ship berthed in docks.Disabled French Barque: Towing up the Yarra from Monomeith Gardens Newportship, melbourne., sailing ship, 1900's, french, barque, williamstown

In the Jottings Midwinter 1928: " We have had a splendidement addition in the Apprentices' Room (Level 1) - a beautiful polistes oak writing table with a glass top. It is large enough for two people to write letters at the same time, and is the lift of the Misses Breaks, in memory of their mother." Alice Jobson was born in 1856 Alice, born at St. John’s Westminster, England. On the 23rd. May, 1876 she married James Lennox Breaks at Holy Trinity Church of England at Williamstown, Victoria. James Breaks was born c.1848 in Portsmouth, England. At age 22, he sailed on the maidden voyage of the HMVS Cerberus from England to Australia via the Suez Canal. He was one of the 3 junior engineers. James and Alice Breaks had two daughters – Louise Amy born at Williamstown in 1877 and Alice Maud born at Williamstown in 1879. James remained associated with the Cerberus until his death. On the 6th. February, 1919, James Lenox Breaks, “Engineer Commander R.A.N.”, died at 34 The Strand, Williamstown from Chronic nephritis and Cardiac failure. James, aged 70 years at the time of his death, was buried in the Williamstown Cemetery. In 1920, Alice donated the model of the Cerberus made by James, to the Melbourne Museum. Alice Breaks passed away on the 31st of May 1927 in her 71st year.The Breaks were a locals of Williamstown. James Breaks was Engineedr-Commander on the HMS Cerberus and Mrs Breaks and their daughters (Maud and Louise) were all volunteering at the Williamstown Mission.Wooden table with two drawers and plaque on the top.On the plaque: In memory of / Alice Breaks / Mother to many a sailor lad / Far from his native home / Whose praise is in the seven seasmaude breaks, louise (lulu) amy breaks, alice breaks nee jobson, ladies harbour lights guild, williamstown, hms cerberus, james l. breaks

Monomeith was the house of Major and Mrs A. Morton Begg, located 67 the Strand, in Newport (housing the Westbourne Grammar School, Williamstown Campus, since it was leased from the Harbour Trust in 1956 then purchased by the school in 1972)Small monochrome photograph, view of ships from a parkHandwritten in pencil on verso: 83 (?) and a 3 in bottom right cornermonomeith, newport, morton begg, french, barque, towing, yarra river