Historical information

This book details residents' memories of living in Footscray in the twenties and thirties and includes pictures of: Canoeing on the Maribyrnong River at Riverview Tea Gardens, The Riverview Tea Gardens, The Footscray Swing Bridge, Hyde St Central School Boys Band 1950, Nicholson St Railway Gates, Australian Six Motor Car, Footscray's first tram leaving the tram sheds in Buckley St 6/9/1921, St. John Ambulance Footscray Division 1930, St. John Ambulance Divisions on parade before Lord and Lady Somers 1930.

Significance

This is a nostalgic look at the history of Footscray.

Physical description

A soft covered bound book with the title 'I Remember... Footscray' and a picture of Lynch's Bridge on the cover.

Publication type

non-fiction

Inscriptions & markings

Front Cover - I Remember Footscray
First Page - I Remember Footscray by Pat Brearley, Kitty Cochran, Harold Cochran, Doreen Condon, Jess Gascoigne, Janet Grant, Helen Heath, Margaret Huxtable, Elizabeth Lynch, Edna O'Brian, Ron Pickett & Loris Samson. Tutor Sue Noy.