Publications

Surviving the six o'clock swill: a history of Darebin's Hotels

by Gary Edge

In 1845 a liquor licence was granted to Robert Duff and he opened the Pilgrim Inn which became the first hotel in the Northcote area. This hotel was followed by many more over the next 150 years to come and go in what is now the area of Darebin. This book tells the stories of the changing faces and names of the pubs in the area and details the contribution that they made not only to the social, but also the political, cultural and sporting history of the area.

Surviving the six o'clock swill is available for sale
at all branches of Darebin Libraries  Ph 1300 655 355

$9.90 inc GST

Northcote: Glimpses of our past

Edited by Bernd Lobert & Jenny Ruffy

This book brings together a series of local history articles written by member of the Northcote Historical and Conservation Society. The articles cover subjects ranging from transportation, schools, buildings and recreation and are accompanied by photographs illustrating the diverse past of the Northcote area.

Published in 1988 this book is no longer in print.

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Northcote Jubilee Celebrations 1883 - 1933

This booklet was published by the City of Northcote in partnership with the Northcote Leader to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Northcote being declared a town. 

This publication is a monument to the strong civic pride that the Council and its residents had for Northcote.  This booklet is a glory box of all the industries, people and events that were close to their hearts. 

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Preston Jubilee Celebrations 1885 - 1935

This is the official booklet of the Preston Jubilee Celebrations Committee. The booklet describes the early days of the Preston area and it's development through until 1935 when a programme of events celebrating the jubilee was held.

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Centenary of Local Government in Preston 1871 - 1971

Produced by Preston Historical Society, this booklet reviews Preston's progress and achievements over the first one hundred years of local government and features many photographs of the area.

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Back in them days

An Oral History Of Preston. Edited by Roger J. Jones with the assistance of Lisa Keddie.

Formerly on Melbourne's outskirts, the City of Preston has undergone considerable change over the last century. Its older residents recall the farms, the open spaces, their working lives, entertainments, and the rigorous conditions of the new post war suburbs.

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Preston and its beauty spots

Published in the early 1920s by Preston Town Council, this publication showcases Prestons key places, with many photographs and advertisements from the time.

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