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Town Hall, 333 Bay Street, Port Melbourne

Tarver Street

People, Places, Port Melbourne HistoryMay 23, 2019
Tarver St is a short street - only 500m long - between Prohasky and Salmon Sts in Port Melbourne. William Richardson Tarver was born in Daventry, Northamptonshire and came to Australia on the steamship Great Britain in 1857 aged 12. His brother, Thomas, had preceded him, arriving the year before on the Royal Charter. Their father, James ,established the Vulcan…

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Gateway to Melbourne

Places, Port Melbourne HistoryOctober 23, 2013
The Town Planning Commission report of 1929 was very critical of the entrance to Melbourne from Port Melbourne. It reported that 'this approach to Melbourne is a drab and shabby one'. The honorary secretary of the Commission, Frank Heath, said hopefully 'What a difference a tree lined boulevard, extending for several miles around the esplanade would make to the Port Melbourne…

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Beacon gets a coat of paint

Port Melbourne HistoryMay 9, 2013
The off shore beacon is being painted. Off Shore beacon gets a coat of paint, May 2013 The beacons are a much loved and defining feature of Port Melbourne. Wide Beacon Vista with its generous front setbacks reflects the historic need to maintain a line of sight and clearance between the beacons. Until Princes Pier was refurbished, the off shore beacon was…

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