Speaking stories: digital histories 1

Digital stories, originally published in the 2015 Senior's Festival, Port Phillip Writes publication. The stories are historic recounts and personal reminiscences of events and lives lived within the City of Port Phillip.

Alison Bain

King O’Malley’s House, 2011, 8mins

King O'Malley was a member of Australia's first Federal Parliament, he was involved in the founding of the Australian capital Canberra, and is also remembered as the founder of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. He made his home in a modest brick house in Albert Park.

Alison Bain, King O’Malley’s House, 2011, 8mins

Wendy Butler

Return to the Hollywood, 2010, 6 mins

The Hollywood Hotel had been Wendy's home for a long time, and it held some precious memories. The chance to return there in its last days before the developers moved in, gave her the opportunity to do something she had always wanted to do - to clean it up!

Lois Daley

Childhood: a life of adventure, 6 mins

A happy childhood spent in and around Garden City and Port Melbourne.

Lois Daley, Childhood: a life of adventure, 6 mins

Colin Jones

Young Stan Veale, 2014, 6 mins

'Young Stan Veale' is the story of an enterprising junior member of the Royal Australian Navy and the first shot fired by Australian Military forces in WWI.

Colin Jones, Young Stan Veale, 2014, 6 mins

Colin Jones

South Melbourne beach, 2009, 5 mins

South Melbourne, May 1920, Petty Officer, Dudley Ricketts was present at the momentous occasion of the review of the Royal Australian Naval fleet, by the Prince of Wales.

Colin Jones, South Melbourne beach, 2009, 5 mins

Brenda Richards

The inheritance, 2005, 9 mins

You can't always choose what you inherit, but you can make the most of it.

Brenda Richards, The inheritance, 2005, 9 mins

Rose Stone

My divorced friends from Dalgety Street, 2006, 10 mins

A story of supportive friendships and new perspectives that became available to women in the 1970s through Feminism.

My divorced friends from Dalgety Street, 2006, 10 mins