Collection: Pictorial Collection

This photograph shows the crowd at the evening variety concert held as part of the centenary celebrations. The concert was held on a stage outside the Middle Brighton Baths, hosted by Tommy Miller.

These photographs show the fireworks display at the middle Brighton foreshore near the Middle Brighton Baths. These fireworks celebrated the Brighton centenary and were displayed at 9.30 pm, Saturday 14 February 1959.

This photograph shows five female lifesavers at the aquatic carnival which took place at 3.15 pm, Saturday 14 February 1959, at the Middle Brighton Baths, following the official opening of the Brighton centenary at 3.00 pm.

This photograph shows Sir Dallas Brooks, Governor of Victoria, and Cr. R. G. Ward, Mayor of Brighton, outside the Middle Brighton Baths, on the occasion of the official opening of the Brighton centenary, 14 February 1959, at 3.00 pm.

Photograph shows Sir Dallas (Governor of Victoria) and Lady Brooks meeting citizens prior to the offical opening of the Brighton Centenary at 3.00 pm on Saturday 14th February, 1959.

This photograph shows Sir Dallas Brooks, Governor of Victoria, at the microphone at the official opening of the Brighton centenary, 14 February 1959 at 3.00 pm on a special stage set up outside the Middle Brighton Baths.

This photograph shows Sir Dallas Brooks, Governor of Victoria, and Cr. R. G. Ward, Mayor of Brighton, ascending the steps to the stage set up outside the Middle Brighton Baths, on the occasion of the official opening of the Brighton centenary, 14 February 1959, at 3.00 pm.

This photograph shows Sir Dallas and Lady Brooks meeting offical guests at the official opening of the Brighton Centenary at the Middle Brighton Baths, Saturday 14th February at 3.00 pm.

This photograph shows the official opening of the Brighton Centenary on a special stage set up outside the Middle Brighton Baths with Sir Dallas Brooks (Governor of Victoria) at the microphone. The opening commenced at 3.00 pm on Saturday 14th February 1959.