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Postcards: Stories from the Mornington Peninsula
... holiday makers...Guesthouses played an important part in the popularity of Flinders as a holiday and golfing destination, especially during the summer. The pristine air and water at coastal resorts like Flinders were considered beneficial for the health...Holiday-making became popular in the late 19th Century. People would travel by paddle steamer to Dromana pier....Stories of a time in history when holidaying was a grand pastime, and when special and unique places in Victoria began to be appreciated, celebrated and shared in that iconic mode of communication: the picture postcard. Inspired by postcards ...Stories of a time in history when holidaying was a grand pastime, and when special and unique places in Victoria began to be appreciated, celebrated and shared in that iconic mode of communication: the picture postcard.
Inspired by postcards in their collections, eight historical societies developed themes to explore the history of the Mornington Peninsula.
This story is based on a touring exhibition which was initiated by the Mornington Peninsula Local History Network and the Mornington Peninsula Shire.
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Isaac Douglas Hermann & Heather Arnold
Carlo Catani: An engineering star over Victoria
... Lake Catani was created by the damming of the Eurobin Creek, with the construction of the weir forming a lake of 58 acres (23 hectares). The lake was often referred to as a skating lake - a popular location for winter holiday makers, but also used ...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.