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Oscar Hughan
Seeking Insights into Oscar Hughan’s Time in Geelong The Society has received a fascinating research inquiry from filmmaker Robyn Hughan and her partner, Steve, who are developing a documentary on Oscar Hughan (1826–1915) — a poet, journalist, and adventurer with ties to Geelong in the early 1850s and again in the early 1860s. They are…
Hubcaps to Creative Hubs – Part 1
Hubcaps to Creative Hubs – Part 1 The RS&S Mill, at the river end of Pakington Street, provides a classic example of the opportunities that the buildings left behind by industrial decline can provide communities, that are creative enough to invest in them, with dynamic and vital spaces. The Mills were opened in 1921 to…
Cunningham Pier
The Cunningham of Cunningham Pier Over the past few months the society has received a number of requests for information on the naming of Cunningham Pier. The most recent, from society member Stephen Yewdall, lists the possible “suspects” but asks members if they have any clues to help narrow down the list. Stephen suspects it…
SLV Reorganisation Withdrawn
State Library of Victoria: Reorganisation Proposal Withdrawn Following our earlier article on the proposed reorganisation of the State Library of Victoria, we are pleased to share this update. (You can read our initial comments here.) As reported in The Age, Christine Christian, outgoing chair of the Library’s Board, stated:“After careful consideration of the feedback that…
