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Last Train from Mobiltown

Altona Rail History

Altona’s Place in Australian Aviat...

Venice in a Day

Shipwrecks in Port Phillip Bay

Altona Community Hospital (1932-1996)

Louis Joel Arts & Community Centre ...

The Festival that must go on

The Williamstown Cup

Growing up in Altona West

Timeline of Altona History

Pier Street & its Murals

Altona Homestead

Hobsons Bay Council Chambers
History

Timeline of Altona History

Shipwrecks in Port Phillip Bay

Pier Street & its Murals

Altona Road, the Oldest Road in Altona

Last Train from Mobiltown

Altona Rail History

Altona Homestead

Altona’s Place in Australian Aviat...

Venice in a Day

Altona Community Hospital (1932-1996)

Louis Joel Arts & Community Centre ...

The Festival that must go on

The Williamstown Cup

Growing up in Altona West

Hobsons Bay Council Chambers
History

Altona Rail History

Last Train from Mobiltown

Altona’s Place in Australian Aviat...

Venice in a Day

Shipwrecks in Port Phillip Bay

Altona Community Hospital (1932-1996)

Louis Joel Arts & Community Centre ...

The Festival that must go on

The Williamstown Cup

Growing up in Altona West

Timeline of Altona History

Pier Street & its Murals

Altona Homestead

Hobsons Bay Council Chambers

Altona Road, the Oldest Road in Altona
Altona Road, the Oldest Road in Altona
Jun 15, 2018 | 2 |
I have observed a pattern of road naming in Melbourne that was used in the past. Some roads are...
Read MoreLast Train from Mobiltown
Jul 21, 2011 | 1 |
While writing the post on Altona Rail History, I discovered a song called “Last Train from...
Read MoreAltona Rail History
Jul 20, 2011 | 0 |
This post covers the rail development in Altona between Newport and Laverton in a chronological...
Read MoreAltona’s Place in Australian Aviation History
Jul 5, 2011 | 0 |
Hobsons Bay and the Altona Laverton Historical Society celebrated the 100th year of aviation...
Read MoreVenice in a Day
Mar 6, 2011 | 0 |
Altona used to suffer frequent flooding from waters coming from Cherry Lake and Truganina Swamp....
Read MoreShipwrecks in Port Phillip Bay
Feb 26, 2011 | 3 |
The not-so-benign waters of Port Phillip Bay has claimed about 130 vessels, with a further 50 at...
Read MoreAltona Community Hospital (1932-1996)
Dec 15, 2010 | 0 |
In the 1930s, Altona was well known as a holiday and fishing village. Following WW1, a steady...
Read MoreLouis Joel Arts & Community Centre 5th Birthday
Dec 2, 2010 | 0 |
Last Friday 26 November 2010, my wife and I were invited to attend the AGM of the Louis Joel Arts...
Read MoreThe Festival that must go on
Nov 3, 2010 | 0 |
There are two festivals in Melbourne with the word “Bayside” in their names. The...
Read MoreThe Williamstown Cup
Nov 2, 2010 | 0 |
Today is Melbourne Cup Day. Billed as the race that stops two nations, it is watched by the...
Read MoreGrowing up in Altona West
Oct 25, 2010 | 0 |
Janine Whyte penned a poem on growing up in Altona West in the 1970s. In this poem, references are...
Read MoreTimeline of Altona History
Sep 1, 2010 | 12 |
The history of Altona is closely associated with its first settler, Alfred Langhorne and his...
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