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Saddlers - 761 High Street, Thornbury - White (1887 - 1905) -2 images
Thomas White established his saddlery at in a timber building at 759 High Street, Thornbury in 1887.... [more]
Saddlers - 417 High Street, Northcote – Oldenberg (1890s – 1915) -1 image
German born Carl Oldenberg started his saddlery in High Street, South Preston in the early 1890s. A... [more]
Saddlers - abt. 35-37 High Street South Preston – White, Thomas ( 1867 - 1907)
Thomas White arrived in Preston and established a saddlery business on the west side of High Street ... [more]
Salvation Army -1 PDF 2 images
In 1943, the Mayor, Cr. W.H.Robinson, on behalf of the citizens of Preston, presented a mobile cante... [more]
Savage, Robert (1818 – 1888)
Irish born Robert Savage arrived in Melbourne in the 1850s, having previously worked as Clerk of Pet... [more]
Scherma, T. - Preston - Mayors
T.Scherma was Mayor of Preston in 1992/93. [more]
Schibeci, Anthony (1920 - )
Tony Schibeci was born in Italy in 1920, migrating to Australia in 1936. Despite being interned for... [more]
Schlesinger, Richard (1830 – 1896)
Richard Schlesinger was one of Northcote’s earliest residents, having built his home on land opposit... [more]
Schools - Bell School No. 4309 - (13 August 1928- present ) -1 image 1 Web link
On August 13, 1928 the youngest of all the Preston schools was opened in Oakover St by Robert O'Brie... [more]
Schools - Alphington Primary School -3 images
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Schools - East Preston State School No.4316- (28 May 1928-present) -1 Web link
The East Preston State School opened its doors on 28 May 1928. By 1935 it had grown to ten class r... [more]
Schools - Fairfield Primary - Fairfield -7 images
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Schools - Helen Street - Northcote -15 images
Northcote Primary School, located in Helen Street was the first state school to open in the Northcot... [more]
Schools - Hutton Street - Thornbury -2 images
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Schools - Northcote High School - Northcote -2 images
The Northcote High School, situated where the Inebriates Retreat and Merri Park were located, was th... [more]
Schools - Penders Grove -2 images
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Schools - Preston South Primary -2 images
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Schools - Preston Technical School (NMIT) - St Georges Road -2 Web links
Preston Land Beginnings – 1838
Land in Preston was originally surveyed in 1837 and in the following... [more]
Schools - Preston West Primary -3 images
Preston West Primary School, located at 383 Murray Road, West Preston, opened on 28th January 1915 a... [more]
Schools - Thornbury Primary School
Thornbury Primary School opened in Hutton Street Thornbury in 1915. Its first headmaster was James... [more]
Schools - Wales Street - Northcote -12 images 1 Web link
Wales Street Primary School, located in Northcote, was officially opened 1st October 1891 though it ... [more]
Schools - Westgarth Primary -2 images
Westgarth Primary was founded in 1924 as Westgarth Central School, Number 4771 in the Victorian syst... [more]
Schools - Westleigh College - 1886 - 1961 -2 images
Misses Jessie and Isabel Westgarth opened Westleigh College for the education of young ladies in 190... [more]
Schools- Preston Girls' School , Cooma Street Preston- February 1928 - present
Preston Girls' High school opened in February 1928 and was Preston's first state secondary school.It... [more]
Schools- Tyler Street State School (No. 1494) - 1895- -9 images
The first school opened in Tyler Street in January 1875 with Mr. Andrew Hanna as the first headmaste... [more]
Schwaebsch family -5 images
The Schwaebsch family arrived in Victoria in September 1849. They probably immigrated in response t... [more]
Schwaebsch, Carl Augustus Adolph (1865-1936) - Northcote - Councillor -1 image
Carl A. A. Schwaebsch, known to his family as Adolph, was a Northcote councillor from 1911-1917. He... [more]
Schwaebsch, Elfreda Marie (1904-?) - aka Miss Freda Northcote - Vocal artist
Born Elfreda Marie Schwaebsch in St Kilda in 1904, Freda was the first child of Carl August Adolph a... [more]
Scott, William Henry (1881 – 1960)
William Scott was born in New Zealand on 11 April 1881, before moving to Victoria in 1890. Enlisti... [more]
Scout Halls - 25-27 Town Hall Avenue Preston - W. G. Sone Hall -1 image
The W.G. Sone Scout Hall was built in 1915 and was originally known as the Preston Boy's Scout Hall.... [more]
Scouts - Alphington -11 images
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Seccull, John
John Seccull designed and built the Westgarth Theatre, and was a member of the family who lived in t... [more]
Selby Street - Preston
Previous name Roma St. [more]
Senior, Charles (? - 1912)
Charles and Mary Senior took over the running of the Alphington Hotel from 19 June 1911. On the 14... [more]
Separation Street Northcote -3 images
Separation Street Northcote came into existence in July 1851 when property owner Peter Macarthur sol... [more]
Seymour, Frank (1907-1987)
While Frank Seymour never made his mark in the VFL, that competition’s loss was Northcote Football C... [more]
Sheldon, David - Preston - Mayors -1 image
David Sheldon was Mayor of Preston in 1982/1984. [more]
Shepherd, Timothy (? - ?)
The Shepherd family can lay claim to one of Preston’s earliest settlers. In 1840 a parcel of land,... [more]
Sheppard, A. W. - Northcote - Mayors
A. W. Sheppard was Mayor of Northcote in 1955/56. [more]
Shewan, H. W. - Northcote - Mayors -1 image
H. W. Shewan was Mayor of Northcote in 1943-44. Shewan ran a grocer store at 213 High Street Northc... [more]
Shier Street - Alphington
Shier Street Alphington first appears in the street directories in 1925. It was named after Wally S... [more]
Shoe manufacturing - Plenty Road, Preston - Myrl Shoe Factory -1 image
The Myrl shoe factory was established in 1919 by Harold Hayden in Pender Street Thornbury.
In 192... [more]
Shops and shopkeepers - Northcote -2 PDF's 19 images
The first known shop in Northcote was a ironmongers operating from a tent and started by William Sha... [more]
Shops and shopkeepers - Preston
The first store in Preston was probably Woods general store on the corner of High Street and Wood St... [more]
Short, Alexander Edward -1 image
Alexander Short was Shire President of Jika Jika, 1884/1885 and Shire President of Preston, 1888/188... [more]
Showers, Charles -1 image
Charles Showers was Shire President of Preston, 1891/1892. Showers Street is named after him. [more]
Simpson Street - Northcote
Between railway line and Clarke St. Previous name Walstab St. Changed 1912. [more]
Slater Street - Northcote
Previous name The Elms Ave. Changed 16 Feb 1927, 7 Feb 1927. [more]
Slater, P. J. - Northcote - Mayors -1 image
Peter James Slater was Mayor of Northcote 1922-3. [more]
Smith Street - Alphington
Smith Street Alphington first appears in the street directories in 1926. It was named after the Smi... [more]
Smith, Job (? - ?) -1 image
Job Smith bought a large parcel of land just north of the Pilgrim Inn Hotel in 1854. It stretched f... [more]
Smith, John H. - Preston - Mayors -1 image
John H. Smith was Mayor of Preston in 1981/1982. [more]
Smith, K. D. - Northcote - Mayors
K.D.Smith was Mayor of Northcote in 1971/72 [more]
Smith, Thomas (1823 – 1900)
Thomas Smith was a prominent trade unionist and at the forefront of the campaign for the eight hour ... [more]
Smith, William - Northcote - Mayors -1 image
William Smith was Mayor of Northcote in 1892-3. [more]
South Crescent
Previous name Railway Place. Changed 1905. Prior Simpson St Easterly. [more]
South Street - Preston
Previous name Thompson St. [more]
Spain, Arthur - Northcote - Mayors -1 image
Arthur Spain was Mayor of Northcote in 1956/7 and 1965/66. Spain had previously worked as a rate c... [more]
Sporting Leagues - Jika Cricket Association -1 Web link
Most land titles in Melbourne’s northern suburbs still cite Jika Jika as the parish in which they ar... [more]
Sports Clubs – Darebin Womens
The Darebin Women’s Sports Club has Australian football, soccer, cricket, eight ball and Gaelic foot... [more]
Spratling Street - Reservoir
Previous name Wilfred St. [more]
Spring Street - Preston -5 images
In the first land sales in Preston, Alexander Spark purchased 640 acres which stretched from High St... [more]
St David Street - Thornbury
Between Flinders and Dundas Sts. Previous name Hotham St. Changed 3 Oct 1917, 23 July 1917. [more]
St Georges Road - Northcote / Preston -1 image
Known as Pipe Track because of water pipes beneath centre. Hence trams cannot go down the centre. ... [more]
Stables - Quinn Street, Preston -1 image
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Standish, Frederick Charles (Captain), (1824 – 1883)
Captain Standish was the judge at several of the early race meetings held at the Red House, a hotel ... [more]
Stanlake Street - Reservoir
Previous name Railway Place. [more]
Station Street - Thornbury
Between Mansfield and Dundas Sts. Named 7 June 1971. [more]
Station Street - Fairfield -2 images
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Steane Street - Fairfield
Previous name Herbert St. Changed 1916. [more]
Steane, G R B
Engineer for Northcote Council. Constructed first stormwater sewer from North Ward to the Merri Cre... [more]
Stewart Street - Reservoir
Previous name Station St. [more]
Stewart, Charlie (191? - )
Charlie Stewart was a stalwart of Preston Football Coach, as a player, coach and supporter. He play... [more]
Stokes swimming hole - Yarra River
Stokes swimming hole was located on the Yarra River near Yarraford Avenue, Alphington. Due to chan... [more]
Stokes, Thomas -1 image
Photograph of Thomas Stokes and his wife, taken c1880s. Mr Stokes was a die sinker and electroplater... [more]
Stone masons - Bell Street, Preston - Atyeo & Sons -1 image
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Storey Road - Reservoir
Previous name South Rd. [more]
Stott Street - Preston
Previous name Burgess St. [more]
Stott Street - Thornbury
East side along railway to be continued from Beaconsfield Pde and Hutton St. Changed 23 June 1919. [more]
Stott, Walter S, (1863 – 1938) -2 images
The mid to late 1880’s were a boom time for land speculators in Northcote, with large blocks being s... [more]
Studley Park Boathouse -1 image
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Sturdee, Alfred Hobart (1863-1939) -4 Web links
Lieutenant Colonel Alfred Hobart Sturdee served as a surgeon in the 2nd Field Ambulance of the 16th ... [more]
Sullivan Street - Preston
Previous name Reserve St. [more]
Sullivan, C. H. - Preston - Mayors -1 image
C. H. Sullivan was Mayor of Preston in 1964-1965. [more]
Summers, William Bluey (?? - ??)
William “Bluey” Summers was only 160 cm tall and weighed just 65 kg, but was described by former Pre... [more]
Sutch, J. - Northcote - Mayors -1 image
James Sutch was Mayor of Northcote in 1925-6. He was a former President of the Northcote Political L... [more]
Sutton Street - Reservoir
Previous name Charles St. [more]
Swain, Harry (1865 – 1955) - Preston - Mayors -1 PDF 1 image
After many changes in career, Harry Swain arrived in Preston at the advanced age of 57 to establish ... [more]
Swift Street - Thornbury
Previous name Walker St. Changed 1916. [more]
Swift, Leslie Alfred (1900-1916)
Private Leslie Alfred Swift (alias William Alfred Smith)of Mitchell Street, Northcote was just 16 ye... [more]
Swift, William G. (1862 - 1945) -1 image
William Swift was probably one of the most significant men in Northcote’s history from the 1890s thr... [more]
Swimming - Edwardes Lake
As the name suggests, swimming has long been a popular past time in Reservoir, although never in the... [more]
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