Collection: Pictorial Collection

This painting of Captain George Ward Cole was painted by the portrait painter John Irvine, Edinburgh in 1858. Captain Ward Cole married Thomas Anne McCrea in 1842 and settled at St Nininans in Brighton. He was born in 1793 and died in 1879. He was a member of the Legislative Council in 1863. In 1...

Photograph shows Sir Dallas (Governor of Victoria) meeting life savers at the aquatic carnival which took place at 3.15 pm on Saturday 14th February, 1959.

This photograph shows the compere, Tommy Miller, standing with an umbrella at the microphone at the evening variety concert held as part of the centenary celebrations. The concert was held on a stage outside the Middle Brighton Baths.

This photograph shows the crowd dancing at the evening variety concert held as part of the centenary celebrations. The concert was held on a stage outside the Middle Brighton Baths. The title attached to the photo reads: "Rain at night didn't really dampen spirits at the carnival concert".

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.