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25.01.2022 #Queenscliff - Adman's Grand Hotel (later renamed Vue Grand Hotel) What do you know about this building? Coloured by Mitch - another amazing job.

22.01.2022 Yarra street Pier Colourised by Mitch Pilgrim. Amazing really.

22.01.2022 Yarra Street #Geelong Pier Colourised by Mitch Pilgrim

20.01.2022 The City Square, Melbourne in the late 60's/very early 70's.

18.01.2022 The corner of Dawson & Sturt Streets in Ballarat .Victoria. 1947 .

13.01.2022 September 29th 1908 (Inglewood Advertiser) INGLEWOOD FOOTBALL CLUB FINAL MEETING... LIVELY PROCEEDINGS The final meeting of the season of the members of this club, convened by advertisement, was held at the Royal Hotel on Friday evening, and owing to much interest having been aroused owing to an account from Dr Adams for medical attendance, etc, having been received, the attendance was very large. On the motion of Messrs Armstrong and F Jennings, Vice-president Tatchell was voted to he chair. He thanked members for the honor and expressed his pleasure at seeing so many present. After the correspondence had been dealt with, accounts totalling 17 14s 9d were presented for payment. Included in the list was one from Dr Adams, as follows: - Liniment 8s, Iodine 2s 6d, two silk knee caps 14s 6d each, 1 2s, attending Abbott, Hughes and McCarthy 3 3s, total 5 2s 6d. Dr Adams was asked that the accounts be dealt with seriatim, and as his was last on the list, he could give an explanation when they came to it. On the motion of Messrs H Taysom and Alf Jennings, the accounts, with the exception of that of Dr Adams, were passed for payment. Dr Adams, on rising to explain his account, said he wanted to ask Mr Alex Taysom why, without a committee meeting or a general meeting, he had made the account public. Secretary A Taysom: What do you mean by making it public? Dr Adams: It is the first time in my experience that any ltter or anything of the kind had been made public before it had been dealt with. Mr H Taysom: Mr Chairman, I am responsible for what appears in the local press, and will explain why the account was made public. At a recent general meeting, when the finances were bein discussed, the ex-president Dr Adams: I rise to a point of order. Mr H Taysom: Keep cool, keep cool; there's no reason to become excited. Dt Adams: My point is that I am still president. Mr Taysom: Will the secretary read the minutes of the meeting at which Dr Adams intimated that he resigned his position as president. The minutes notifying the resignation having been read, Mr Taysom asked if the minutes had been confirmed, and received, the reply that they had, the confirmation of same having been signed by Dr Adams as chairman. Dr Adams: I’d like to remind you that Mr Ansett also resigned. Secretary A Taysom: He did not. Dr Adams: He did resign, but you wouldn’t put it down on the minutes. Secretary Ansett: I did nothing of the kind. I stated that if it was the wish of the members that the selection committee should resign, and if it was the intention of that body to do so, I would willingly do likewise, but not unless. That was at another meeting. Mr Taysom, continuing, said he did not think there was any need to trouble the chairman for a ruling on the point of order. When the finances were being discussed the ex-president said he had an account for about 7 against the club Dr Adams: That’s a lie! Mr Taysom: When asked how it could be 7 Dr Adams: This is the first meeting you’ve attended, and you know nothing about it. Mr Taysom: I know all about it. I may be like the one who was appointed president. When notified of his appointment, he accepted the position, but said he was not going to have anything to do with football this year. Neither did he, until he found the club was going to hold a good position in the competition, then he suddenly developed a keen interest, and wanted to dominate the club and all connected with it. However, I am in at the death, and intend to be in it. Continuing, Mr Taysom side When asked how it could be 7, the ex-president had stated that it would be about 6 Dr Adams: That’s a lie! Mr Taysom: And then altered it to about 5 Dr Adams: That’s another lie! The chairman called him to order. Mr Armstrong: I was present and heard what was said. What Mr Taysom says is quite true. Mr Taysom: So, it being mentioned at a general meeting of the club, it was made public in the proper order. Dr Adams, in explaining his account, said the 3 3s for medical attendance was put in, but it was not his intention to make it a charge against the club, but to refund it. If he had desired to put in the amount of work he had done for the members of the club there would be no credit balance at all. Mr McCarthy: I told you when I went to you that I would not pay you, and you told me you would not charge either me or the club while you were president, as you were acting as honorary surgeon. Dr Adams: I could not have told you that. Mr A Hughes: You did not tell me you were acting as honorary surgeon, but you said you would not charge. Dr Adams continued: The amount was not 5 2s 6d as put in the paper by a lot of yelping curs by Mr Taysom or friends inspired by him. The account for 3 3s for attending Hughes, Abbott and McCarthy was in accordance with he regulations drawn up by the Medical Defence Association, that no man should be honorary surgeon to a club. The amount was put in with the intention of paying it back. He did not want the money. It had not been mentioned that he had assisted in paying train fares Secretary Ansett: That is clearly mentioned in the balance sheet. Dr Adams, proceeding, said that if he put in for all the work done for Hughes, Abbott, McCarthy, Gillespie and ‘Bunter’ Ryan, the account would have been much higher. He put it in only as a stop-gap to comply with the Medical Defence Association. His intention was for them to vote him the money, but he would donate it back if they liked to take it. He must charge for the knee-caps. The club could not have them for nothing. After taking off the 3 3s his account against the club was 1 19s 6d, which he wished to be paid. Mr Taysom said Dr Adams had insinuated that he had either written or inspired the letters that had appeared in the press. He could reply to Dr Adams in his own language, but refrained from using language of that kind. It would be of no use telling Dr Adams that he had nothing to do with the letters (Dr Adams: No) but he would tell all those present that not only had he nothing to do with the writing of the letters, but he had no knowledge whatever of them until they were brought to his office for publication. Not only had he no knowledge that they were to be written, but he had, when brought for publication, actually struck out certain portions, and they saw what one got for trying to give fair play and be straightforward. As regarded the account, Dr Adams had a perfect right to charge if he desired to do so, but it should have been distinctly known by the members at first that he intended to. It seemed strange, however, that if the Medical Defence Association regulations applied in connection with the Inglewood club they did not do so as regarded the Bridgewater club. He had it on good authority authority that even Dr Adams would not question, that of Mr John Samers, of Bridgewater that Dr Adams had not charged for attending one of their players, and that he had stated he did not intend o charge players injured while playing. He had other information that no account had been rendered even up to the present time in connection with that player. While Dr Adams had a perfect right to charge for his services, he could not help taking exception to his charges for the knee-caps, considering 14s 6d for a knee-cap to be exorbitant, and altogether above its value. Dr Adams: Have you got a pound in your pocket? If you have, put it on the table. I’ll bet you’re wrong. Mr Taysom: I never bet. I keep my spare money to pay my promises. Continuing. Mr Taysom produced quotations from Bendigo and Maryborough to show that the price of knee-caps ranged from 7s to 8s. Dr Adams: I will bet you 5 you’re wrong. Secretary Ansett: We have a receipt for 8s 6d for one supplied the club by Mr Bell. Proceeding, Mr Taysom said there was another aspect of the question. As president, Dr Adams Dr Adams: Ex-president, if you please. Mr Taysom: President then Should not have taken advantage of his position to supply articles that did not come legitimately within his profession. Seeing there was a chemist in the town, whose business it was to supply those articles, and who supported the club equally as well as Dr Adams, he should have sent the players to the chemist. If there were to be pickings, all supporters of the club should be treated alike. However, though holding the charges for the knee-caps were too high, if the members had no objection to paying the account, he hadn’t, and on the distinct understanding that the 3 3s mentioned for attendance was a donation to the club, would move that the account be passed for payment. Seconded by Mr Alf Jennings and carried. Mr Taysom then said he felt it was not the desire of members to make any use of the money so obtained, therefore he would move that the 3 3s be a donation from the players to the hospital. This was seconded by Mr Armstrong. Dr Adams strongly objected to the motion. He would sooner the Worn-out Miners’ Fund got the money than the hospital. The chairman pointed out that the money had been refunded without any conditions attached. It therefore rested with the members to say what they would do with it. He then put the motion, and declared it carried. Dr Adams: I demand a division. The chairman: Well, I’ll put the motion again. On again calling for a show of hands, the chairman counted 15 for the motion, and myself 16, he added. He again declared the motion carried by 16 votes to 13. The secretary then read the balance sheet, which showed, after providing for all accounts and claims, a credit balance of 28 odd, which was considered highly satisfactory. A member: Are you anything out of pocket, Mr Secretary? Secretary Ansett: Oh, that doesn’t matter just now. Dr Adams said he saw nothing in the balance sheet for out-of-pocket expenses for the delegates. Secretary Ansett: We have not paid them anything. Dr Adams considered the boundary umpire ought to get a little recognition. He had acted regularly and did his work well. He was well worthy of a few shillings. Captain Stark said he had asked Mr Chandler to act, and he had replied that he would be only too pleased to do so whenever possible. When he could not act, others acted for him. Mr Alf Jennings moved that the balance sheet be received and adopted, subject to being audited. Seconded by Mr Charleton and carried, the work of the secretaries being highly commended. Messrs Armstrong and Martyr were appointed auditors. Dr Adams moved that the players of the club be recognised by gold medals being obtained for all who had played in five matches or more. The motion was seconded by Mr Armstrong and carried, the secretaries to also receive medals in recognition of their services. When obtained, the Mayor is to be asked to present them on some suitable occasion. In reply to questions, Secretary Ansett said he was out of pocket 6 4s 6d through certain promises in connection with one player not having been kept. Mr Arthur Jennings said it would be a cruel thing if the secretary was allowed to be out of his money. He did not know why the secretary had withheld the knowledge of this until after the balance sheet had been adopted. It seemed, however, the secretary had stumped the money up, and this was what one got for doing things in Inglewood. He moved that the amount be paid the secretary, and that efforts be made to collect it. He would give 10s towards making good the amount. The secretary said he had already received over 1 towards it. Nearly the whole amount was promptly promised in the room. On being passed for the names of those who had not made good their promises, Secretary Ansett said Dr Adams had failed to make good a promise amounting to 2 5s. It was men like this who killed sport, and made it impossible for clubs to obtain secretaries. A secretary’s duties caused enough work and worry without having to make good broken promises. Hearty votes of thanks were passed to the delegates for their services throughout the season; to the association president (Mr Alf Nixon), for the courtesy always extended the delegates; to the secretaries and selection committee, on the motion of Captain Stark, who said it would have been much better if there had been less wrangling and the selection of the teams left to the selection committee; to Captain Stark, Vice-captain McCarthy and Player J Turpie; to Mrs Arthur Jennings, for having provided coffee etc for the players on several occasions. A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the proceedings.

13.01.2022 Construction of the Royal Exhibition Buildings in Carlton Gardens,1879.

12.01.2022 September 25th 1908 (Inglewood Advertiser) FOOTBALL (TO THE EDITOR)... Sir, - I am sure our Inglewood people and those of our district who take any interest in sports and pastimes join in congratulations to our club for the position they have attained as premiers, and for the manner in which they have worked together all through with but one object the club’s success. And apart from the playing members I think great credit is due to Mr Ansett for his consistent work all through, and I for one would willingly subscribe to give him an honorarium if such be promoted. He deserves well of the club as well as its members generally and those who have sympathy with sport or who got enjoyment form the many good games played this season. Yours, etc. MEMBER _______________________ (TO THE EDITOR) Sir, - The Inglewood Football Club are deservedly premiers of the Korong Association. Let us not, however, in the hour of triumph forget the man ‘behind the gun,’ Mr C J Ansett, secretary fo the team, who has had a very large share in securing for Inglewood this splendid result. By his tact, and ability as an organiser, he has not only been the means of keeping the players together, and attending to their innumerable wants, etc, but by his unfailing courtesy to the general public has been the means of furthering the local interest in our noble winter game. I think the present time is an opportune one for recognising his hard working efforts in some practical way in maintaining the present high standard of local sport, and would be pleased if you would be good enough to receive any subscriptions that might be obtained towards this deserving object. Enclosed postal note 5s. Yours truly, WILLIAM JACKSON (We have received 5s from Mr Jackson, and will be pleased to receive and acknowledge any further contributions. ED.)

12.01.2022 Terrific colour footage of the men's marathon at the 1956 Olympic Games. Starting from the MCG going down to Oakleigh, then returning to a packed MCG. This was ...the final event of the Melbourne games held on Saturday the 1st of December 1956. There were 46 participants from 23 nations, The event was won by Alain Mimoun of France, Yugoslavia took its first Olympic marathon medal with Franjo Mihali's silver. Finland returned to the podium in the event for the first time since 1932 as Veikko Karvonen took bronze. See more

12.01.2022 Bourke Street, Melbourne Vic circa 1930's

10.01.2022 Looks like an automobile parked near the Royal (possibly at C J Ansett’s?). Pelican Hotel (extreme right) hasn’t been renovated yet so before 1907-08.

10.01.2022 Lake Weeroona, 1940's

08.01.2022 Swanston Street Melbourne Vic.

08.01.2022 Eastern Hill Fire Station, Melbourne, Vic. Photographer unknown. Two storey building with fire tower, pitched roof, pedimented, arched windows and doors on grou...nd level, dormer attic windows, arcaded upper verandah, a building with crenellated parapets at rear, horse drawn vehicles and tram in foreground. 1893/1914

02.01.2022 The Railway Station, Castlemaine Victoria.