Miscellaneous
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19 Prospect Grove was built in 1887 by William John Carne. Named Pisgah it is a typical late Victorian...
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In its last days, the old cottage at 1-3 Abbott was little more than a dilapidated collection of rooms...
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Alan Douglas Gillies was born in Northcote in 1911. He was a teacher for 12 years. During the Second World...
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Albert Theo Cochrane was born in Abbotsford in 1922. His father, John Andrews Cochrane was a colourful...
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Alexander Marshall arrived in Victoria in 1853, making his living both as a carpenter and on the diggings....
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Alfred Bean was a prominent local citizen in Preston, whose activities included:· Honorary Secretary,...
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Alfred Rowlandson – educated at Northcote High School - was a book publisher in the early 1900s....
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Alfred Hurlston came from a milling family. His father Peter had managed a mill in Janefield. In 1856...
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Bastow, Harry - Chief Architect, Public Works Department
• Northcote Police Station
• Residence, James...
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One of the enduring mysteries of Northcote's early history was the location of the signing of the treaty...
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Benjamin Johnson arrived in Preston in 1932 to take over the joint role of Town Clerk and City Engineer. He...
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In 1837 Robert Hoddle surveyed the present day Preston area and its surrounds forming the Jika Jika parish....
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Charles Broadhurst was born in Vauxhall Road Northcote in 1856 and worked for over thirty six years with...
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Charles McCarthy was born in Ireland in 1814 and educated at the Christian Brothers School in Dublin. In...
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Christopher Ross was the son of the Station Master at Preston Railway Station and a strong contributor to the...
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The Church of Christ at 925 High Street Reservoir was build in 1938 by volunteers of the Men's Christian...
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Cornelius Penrose was born in Maryborough in 1889, moving to Preston in 1926 and beginning work at the...
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David Ross arrived in the district in 1902 and was the Station Master at Preston railway station for many...
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Dinnie Hayes was one of the characters of Northcote during the 1870s. Son of popular publican Denis Hayes of...
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Dora E. Devers was the daughter of Christian Devers, who owned a bacon curing and small goods factory in...
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Dr. Jenkins (born 1925) commenced his career as a general practitioner at Northcote before moving to Preston...
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In May 2004 Joseph Brown (1918 - 2009) donated the major part of his collection of Australian art to the...
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Ernest Fleetwood Gardiner came from a well-to-do family. His father was Samuel Gardiner owned a small goods...
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Mr F. P. Bird was the electrical engineer appointed by Preston Shire Council on June 17 1913. He surpervised...
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Article about Fred Page (ex Preston Tech), Brian Harris and John Miller and their adventures in showing films...
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George Keartland was a noted naturalist of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. His work,...
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George Gibson was a local property owner in Northcote. Born in Scotland he arrived in Melbourne, via Sydney...
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George Urquhart was an early land speculator who purchased 106 acres of land along Westgarth Street for...
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During the Depression in 1893 desperate local Northcote residents sunk a mine shaft in Rucker’s Hill in a...
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Harry Melbourne worked for the chocolate maker MacPherson Robertson of Melbourne. As a chocolate moulder in...
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Hartley Rowland Walker (1895-1972) was born to accountant Ernest Australia and Margaret Walker, residents of...
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Henry J. R. Lewis was an undertaker and embalmer operating from 247 High Street Northcote, next to the...
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Brache was one of a number of Victorian civil servants who selected Northcote as their home in the 1850s and...
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Councilor of Northcote 1928/9 - 1937/8.Curate of Church of Epiphany. Also St Aidans Church Thornbury.Gained...
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Jan Daley was born in Mount Gambier, South Australia and moved to Melbourne in 1909. She came from a strong...
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Jim (J.J.) Morris was on of the great sportsmen of Northcote’s early days. In particular he was a superb all...
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I'm now talking with Joan Clinnick of Reservoir. Joan has lived all of her life in Reservoir and in fact...
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After obtaining a release from the Prussian military establishment in April 1857, Johann Christian Kupsch and...
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(1888-1956)
John Albert Thomson spent the whole of his career (51 years) working for the City of Northcote,...
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John McLaren, author, was born in Fitzroy in 1884. McLaren travelled the world extensively before settling...
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John Seccull designed and built the Westgarth Theatre, and was a member of the family who lived in the house...
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Joseph Verso was the father of Charles Verso who was a prominent Councillor and Mayor of Northcote. He was a...
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Keith Street, Alphington first appears in the street directories in 1925. It was named after Keith Smith, who...
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Kerryl Pottery was established at 53 Banbury Road, Reservoir after Premier Pottery Presrton closed its doors...
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The Knockando farm was located on the corner of Heidelberg Road and Chandler Highway on what is currently the...
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Laurie Marshall was an early aviation pioneer in Victoria. As the early aviators in North America and Europe...
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Former stationmaster at Preston Railway station, Kennedy was the first the foundation President of the...
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This Ministry of Housing rooming house at 43 Station Street, Fairfield – established in January 1990 -...
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Myrtle Fletcher was born in 1899. She was involved in the Workers’ Education Association which had a library...
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Orlando Walker was born in Richmond but spent most of his life in Preston where he was an active member of...
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In late October 1912 Percival Brewster aged 7 years, drowned at the Northcote Brickworks. The water's...
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Philip Gough was born in Ireland and arrived in Victoria in 1854. He found work as a farm hand. He prospered...
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Robert Collier was a founding member of the Northcote Labor Party, having arrived in Northcote in the 1890s....
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The Preston Ladies' Benevolent society was formed in 1888 with the aim of relieving 'distress among...
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Ray Bramham was the City Engineer for Preston, having previously worked for the Shire of Violet Town and...
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In June, 1912 - a young boy, Eustace Price aged 8 years, accidentally fell 30m into the Northcote Brickworks...
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James and Amelia Jetter Riches (nee Sims) were married in1853 and living in the small town of...
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A stonemason by trade, Robert Richardson worked on many prominent buildings including the Exhibition Building...
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Irish born Robert Savage arrived in Melbourne in the 1850s, having previously worked as Clerk of Petty...
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Howard, Arthur. Northcote’s bravest son : the story of Cpl. Rodney Breavington executed by the Japanese 2nd...
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Andrew Clarke was one of Northcote’s most prominent residents. Son of a West Australian Governor,...
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MacPherson Robertson’s legacy is felt all over Melbourne and his legendary philanthropy touched Darebin...
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Sir Stafford Northcote was believed to be a friend of the Surveyor-General at the time, Andrew Clarke, and it...
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Below is an article published for the Star of Northcote I.O.R. (International Order of the Rechabites)...
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Stokes swimming hole was located on the Yarra River near Yarraford Avenue, Alphington. Due to changes in the...
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It's 21st June, 1982 and Arthur and I are going to Strathallan to visit Miss Sylvie Cook, and we're taking an...
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Thomas Smith was a prominent trade unionist and at the forefront of the campaign for the eight hour day. Born...
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Photograph of Thomas Stokes and his wife, taken c1880s.
Mr Stokes was a die sinker and electroplater whose...
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Thomas William Bransgrove was one of Preston’s early settlers. Born in Tasmania and arrived in Preston...
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Thomas Mason was a well known figure in the manufacturing trade between 1854 until his retirement in the late...
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Vivian Bullwinkel was born in Kapunda, South Australia on 18 December 1915. After training as a nurse she...
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A veteran of the First World War, Les McDonald was a building contractor in Preston during the 1920s. As...
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W.B McInnes was an important artist who was born in St. Kilda on the 18th May 1889. His parents were Malcolm...
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William Cleland Wilkinson was born in Blackrock, Ireland in 1855. He arrived in Preston in 1882, after...
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William Coates was born in Ballarat in 1899. Despite being self taught, Coates became a schoolteacher,...
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William S. May formed the Preston Municipal (Brass) Band from three local bands in 1934 and was its musical...
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William Swift was probably one of the most significant men in Northcote’s history from the 1890s through to...
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Letter from Myrtle Waddell, from 1982.
Article published with information from above letter.
