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Citizens in Highett form a branch of the development watchdog, Save Our Suburbs, to counter multi-density housing in a single street, 1999.
Date:
1999
Creator:
Chris Eastman

Cr Salter standing at the site of Moorabbin Council’s new Administrative Offices with his protest placard, 1986.

Date:
1986

Protest outside the home of Cr Salter in Bentleigh about a skate board ramp.

Protest vigil at proposed brothel site. From left: Ken and Betty Wynne-Hughes, Michael O'Kelly, Bepi Pase, Cr Neil Bennett and Max Trist, 1988.

Date:
1988
Creator:
Ian Cook

Residents hold protest meeting on corner of Voltri Street and Blackwood Avenue, Mentone concerning Council’s proposal to close street, 1984.

Date:
1984
Creator:
Gina Coote

Pupils of grade three at Sandringham Primary School wrote to Minister of Primary Industry protesting about the killing of whales, 1977.

Date:
1977

Protestors at the Mordialloc Life Saving Club against the laying of a pipeline under Port Phillip Bay to carry ethane gas, 1972.

Date:
1972

Protest against Board of Works treatment of clay cliffs at Mentone, 1971.

Date:
1971

Scallop boat protest at Carrum, 1981.

Date:
1981

Protesters assemble outside the office of Federal Liberal MP, Dr David Kemp, during a Native Title protest, 1998.

Date:
1998
Creator:
Simon Hoey
Children from Mordialloc Primary School stage a 'Save the Whales' protest, 1977.
Date:
1977

Protest over Kingston Council’s plans to re-organise library services, 1996.

Date:
1996
Creator:
Zoe Hasker
Texfoam Industry Protest, 1976.
Date:
1976
Anti-French bomb protest. Neil McIntosh parked his car outside Vaneed Motors in Cheltenham, the agents for Renault and Peugeot, 1973.
Date:
1973

Meeting protesting the decision to disbanding the Airport Golf Club addressed by Cr Rosemary West with Cr Greg Alabaster looking on, 2006.

Date:
2006

JD Variety Centre on Como Parade on the former location of Robins Stores, 2017.

Date:
2017

Frank Robins working in the store. Note the spice draws, the cash register with old currency, and the stacked shelves.

‘The boys’ working in the grain section of Robins Stores, Mentone. The machine on the left in the image is a grain rolling mill, c1948.

Date:
1948

Como Parade, Mentone, with Robins Stores on right. Looking from Balcombe Road, c1950.

Date:
1950

Plan of Beaumaris Estate, Balcombe Road, Point Nepean Road, Latrobe Street, 1853.

Date:
1853

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