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History Teachers' Association of Victoria / Royal Historical Society of Victoria
MacRobertson's Confectionery Factory
... MacRobertson was keen to support Australia’s business industry while appealing to the public’s sense of national identity. During World War I, the factory published several nationalistic military anthems including Patriotic Tramping Song ‘Australian ...MacRobertson Steam Confectionery Works was a confectionery company founded in 1880 by Macpherson Robertson and operated by his family in Fitzroy, Melbourne until 1967 when it was sold to Cadbury.
This story accompanies the 'Nail Can to Knighthood: the life of Sir Macpherson Robertson KBE' exhibition which took place at the Royal Historical Society of Victoria in 2015.
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Brian Allison
John Harry Grainger
... to secure significant projects. Its commissions included the State Savings Bank and Collins House (both now demolished). Grainger became increasingly troubled by rheumatic symptoms and his health deteriorated dramatically by the outbreak of World War I. His ...Architect and Civil Engineer
John Harry Grainger was a creative figure, largely overlooked by history. He receives a brief mention in the much-examined life story of his famous son, the composer and pianist Percy Grainger, where he is depicted as a proud but ineffectual father.
Grainger's prolific output as an architect and his extraordinary talents for bridge building have not yet received due recognition.
The material presented here is sourced from the Grainger Museum Collection at the University of Melbourne. Additional material is held in the Public Record Office of Victoria and in the State Library of Victoria collections.