Issy Smith – our Victoria Cross recipient
A new book “Ratbag, Soldier, Saint – The real story of Sergeant Issy Smith VC” has been published. Written by a granddaughter, Lian Knight, this is a great book about […]
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War Memorial First Proposed in January 1922
The first suggestion of a public War Memorial in Essendon was raised by W. Basham, one hundred years ago. Walter James Basham operated a Real Estate Business from premises at […]
City of Moonee Valley Silver Anniversary?
It could be argued that the City of Moonee Valley was born in 1995, but it was not until three years later that we had a democratically elected Council. Two […]
“Same Old” Essendon Football Club returns to Essendon 100 years ago.
The Essendon Football Club is celebrating its 150-year anniversary in 2022. This year also marks 100 years since the football club returned to Essendon in controversial circumstances. On 20 October […]
Maribyrnong Park Band Rotunda turning 100
On 18 February 1922, the Harold Jones Band Rotunda was officially opened by the Essendon Mayor, Cr. John B. Hunt. It was erected by the voluntary efforts of the Essendon […]