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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

Pier Street & its Murals

Altona Homestead

Last Train from Mobiltown

Altona Rail History

Shipwrecks in Port Phillip Bay

Altona Road, the Oldest Road in Altona

Louis Joel Arts & Community Centre ...

The Festival that must go on

The Williamstown Cup

Growing up in Altona West

Hobsons Bay Council Chambers

Altona’s Place in Australian Aviat...

Venice in a Day

Altona Community Hospital (1932-1996)
History

Altona Rail History

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

Last Train from Mobiltown

Altona’s Place in Australian Aviat...

Venice in a Day

Shipwrecks in Port Phillip Bay

Altona Road, the Oldest Road in Altona

Altona Community Hospital (1932-1996)
Altona Road, the Oldest Road in Altona
Jun 15, 2018 | 1 |
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 | 1 |
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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