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Kensington Town Hall

Kensington Town Hall is a former municipal hall in Kensington, Victoria, Australia.

The classical style building, located in Bellair Street was first constructed in 1901.[1]

During World War II it was used as a command post. It served as a legal centre in the 1980s.

It is heritage listed and currently operates as a community centre, dance and ballet school.

The building is currently being restored, with work being done to preserve the facade and foundations of the building.

The restored building was officially reopened by the Lord Mayor of Melbourne Robert Doyle on 28 February 2015, after a $4.8 million renovation.

Source: Wikipedia

Villa Alba

Villa Alba in Kew is important to the state of Victoria for architectural, historic, social and aesthetic reasons. Its cultural significance results from the unrivalled quality of its late Victorian hand-painted interiors.

Source: Villa Alba website

Melbourne From Heidelberg Town Hall 4Gpx

Heidelberg Town Hall is a civic building located on Upper Heidelberg Road in Ivanhoe, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. It is now more commonly known as The Centre Ivanhoe. Opened in April 1937, the building was designed by architectural firm Peck & Kemter in association with A.C. Leith & Bartlett for the Heidelberg City Council (now Banyule City Council) and was influenced by the Hilversum Town Hall in the Netherlands. It listed on the Victorian Heritage Register, described as “the greatest and most eloquent expression of the interwar brick Moderne style in Victoria.”

Fitzroy from Town Hall Tower

Fitzroy Town Hall is a civic building located in Napier Street in Fitzroy. Planned as Melbourne's first suburb in 1839, Fitzroy is a densely populated cultural hub, area 100ha. The hall and tower were designed by William J. Ellis and built in 1863. Address: 201 Napier St, Fitzroy VIC 3065

Take a full tour of the town hall and see the beautifully preserved building and go up the tower and clock to the crows nest via the link below. This view from the top of the tower allows you to look around the suburb and jump to other locations by clicking on the “Visit” labels .

Many thanks to the town council for participating in this historic project, which gives access to their beautiful town hall to everyone. Contact us if you want your historic building to be included in this project.

Scots Church

This is a virtual tour from spire to pulpit, of a famous historic landmark in Collins Street. The church was built in decorated Gothic style and opened in 1874. The spire spire is 210 feet tall and for many years was the highest point in the city. It was built by David Mitchell, who was the father of the famous Australian soprano, Dame Nellie Melba, who was at one time a chorister in the Choir.

John Darling Mill

A huge flour mill that opened in 1926 is being redeveloped into offices. The founder, John Darling Sr., was born in Edinburgh and left school at the age of 11. Apart from being a businessman he was also a member of parliament for 25 years.

Address: 74 Sydney Street, Albion