Mordialloc and Environs - Local Heritage

A list of web pages of interest available on the ‘Kingston Historical Website’: http://localhistory.kingston.vic.gov.au/index3.htm

Environment:

· Early Mordialloc

· Historic Paintings of Mordialloc

· The Carrum Carrum Swamp

· Tough Conditions on the Swamp

· Bathing Boxes

· The 1934 Storm

· Mordialloc Baths destroyed by storm (1934)

· Mordialloc Onion Factory closed down

· Mentone Baths & The Rise and Fall of Mentone Pier

· Mentone Cliffs

· No Pipeline Across the Bay

· Pedestrian Bridge over the Mordialloc Creek

Built Heritage:

· Mayfield and The Fonceca family

· The Mentone Coffee Palace & Triangle

· Killara Tower House, Mentone

· The opening of Mordialloc Railway Station

· The Mordialloc Cenotaph

Cultural Heritage:

· Mordialloc and its pronunciation

· The Mordialloc Carnival

· Horse Racing in Mordialloc

· Aspendale Park Racecourse

· Shindig at the Mordialloc Life Saving Club

· Parkdale (Buxton) Library

· The Leader Collection of local photographs

Some interesting local people:

· Nola Barber – Women’s Activist and Mayor of Chelsea

· Richard Bloxsidge – publican and proprietor of the Bridge Hotel

· Hugh Brown – Early resident of Mordialloc

· Shirley Burke - Mayor of Mordialloc Council

· Jack Holt – The Wizard of Mordialloc

· Annette Kellerman – Mentone’s Million Dollar Mermaid

· Frank McGuire – Sportsperson & Historian

· Gertrude McKenzie - Mayor of Mordialloc Council and Aviatrix

· Jack Pompei – Mordialloc Boat Builder

Other Information:

· The State Library of Victoria photo collection is highly recommended.

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