Collection: Local History Vertical File

Items relating to Charles Pleasance (b.1850-d.1915), a pharmacist and one of Melbourne's Lord Mayors. The reserve named "Pleasance Gardens" located in North Melbourne is named after Charles Pleasance.

Miscellaneous articles relating to issues pertaining to North Melbourne and surrounding areas.

Newsclippings relating to theatre and other live entertainment in the local area. Includes cuttings about "Club Wild", "The Dance Precinct", The North Melbourne Music Academy, The Geminiani Chamber Orchestra, etc.

Newspaper clippings relating to Arts, Festivals and Recreation in general. Includes North Melbourne Recreation Reserve master plan, Martin Brennan's Sugartime, add. for Henry Marks and Co, Carroll Street party Nov. 1972, profile of Susan Johnson, writer.

Newspaper clippings relating to a proposal in the late 1990s to up-grade and enhance the Royal Melbourne Showgrounds.

Files contains material such as newsletters, brochures, book marks, posters, press clippings and/or other ephemeral items relating to the "Spring Fling". A variety of newspaper clippings relating to the "Spring Fling" which is organised by the North and West Melbourne Neighbourhood Centre. Inclu...

Newspaper clippings relating to the "Arts House" which is located at the North Melbourne Town Hall. Includes articles on "Angel Fall" with Eclectic Pelican, the Town Hall Arts House Open Day, Westside Circus and "Urban Heroes", the Arts House Ensemble.

Leaflets and brochures advertising arts performances and galleries in the North and West Melbourne area for 1998-2001.

This file contains a listing of local organisations and individuals contacted by an unknown person/s. As well as community organisations, it includes school councils and churches. There is a letter to the council about Saturday V.F.L. matches (1979).

This hotel operated from 1859-1904, from the south east corner of Arden Street and Leveson Street. The building still exists. Copy of page from Blair Gardiner's survey of Hotels of Hotham. This includes a listing of publicans.