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History Teachers' Association of Victoria / Royal Historical Society of Victoria
MacRobertson's Confectionery Factory
... In 1934, as part of the Victorian Centenary celebrations, MacRobertson donated money to build the premises that became Mac.Robertson Girl's High School. To commemorate the new school building, MacRobertson's Confectionary Factory produced ...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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Isaac Douglas Hermann & Heather Arnold
Carlo Catani: An engineering star over Victoria
... Upon rediscovering the original intent behind the tower’s ornate bronze grille work apertures, Catani Centenary researchers and the City of Port Phillip are currently in the process of installing digital bell chimes that will toll the hour. Silent ...After more than forty-one years of public service that never ended with his retirement, through surveying and direct design, contracting, supervision, and collaborative approaches, perhaps more than any other single figure, Carlo Catani re-scaped not only parts of Melbourne, but extensive swathes of Victoria ‘from Portland to Mallacoota’, opening up swamplands to farming, bringing access to beauty spots, establishing new townships, and the roads to get us there.