Vanguard video projections viewed after dark in Footscray.

WESTSIDE Discovery Tours

Come join me on two art crawls facilitated through the Maribyrnong City Council. 

19 FEB - Bring your bubs 11am - 1230pm

22 FEB - Footscray Art Crawl 11am - 1230pm

Bookings can be made on http://www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/Page/Page.aspx?Page_Id=10335

Bring Your Bubs

A toddler and bubs friendly tour of Footscray’s arts scene that will take in galleries, artist-run spaces and public art. Run by Culture Mamas, the tour will be tailored to meet the needs of parents and small children, with time for toilet stops and a pram-friendly path.
When: Wed 19 Feb at 11am – 12.30pm
Meet at Trocadero Art Space, level 1, 119 Hopkins Street, Footscray
FREE (Bookings required, limited to 12 adults plus children)

- See more at: http://www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/Page/Page.aspx?Page_Id=10335#sthash.sS1QZoiH.dpuf

Bring Your Bubs

A toddler and bubs friendly tour of Footscray’s arts scene that will take in galleries, artist-run spaces and public art. Run by Culture Mamas, the tour will be tailored to meet the needs of parents and small children, with time for toilet stops and a pram-friendly path.
When: Wed 19 Feb at 11am – 12.30pm
Meet at Trocadero Art Space, level 1, 119 Hopkins Street, Footscray
FREE (Bookings required, limited to 12 adults plus children)

- See more at: http://www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/Page/Page.aspx?Page_Id=10335#sthash.sS1QZoiH.dpuf

Bring Your Bubs

A toddler and bubs friendly tour of Footscray’s arts scene that will take in galleries, artist-run spaces and public art. Run by Culture Mamas, the tour will be tailored to meet the needs of parents and small children, with time for toilet stops and a pram-friendly path.
When: Wed 19 Feb at 11am – 12.30pm
Meet at Trocadero Art Space, level 1, 119 Hopkins Street, Footscray
FREE (Bookings required, limited to 12 adults plus children)

- See more at: http://www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/Page/Page.aspx?Page_Id=10335#sthash.sS1QZoiH.dpuf

Bring Your Bubs

A toddler and bubs friendly tour of Footscray’s arts scene that will take in galleries, artist-run spaces and public art. Run by Culture Mamas, the tour will be tailored to meet the needs of parents and small children, with time for toilet stops and a pram-friendly path.
When: Wed 19 Feb at 11am – 12.30pm
Meet at Trocadero Art Space, level 1, 119 Hopkins Street, Footscray
FREE (Bookings required, limited to 12 adults plus children)

- See more at: http://www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/Page/Page.aspx?Page_Id=10335#sthash.sS1QZoiH.dpuf

MultiSTORY Crawl

Images, Maps and Bibliography for MultiSTORY crawl.

Map of Kulin Nation

Forges 1909

Forges 1920

Forges on Fire 1945

Map 1950's

Footscray Railway 1910

Footscray Railway 1910

Railway Station from gardens 1910

Footscray Railway Gardens Reserve 1910

Footscray Railway Reserve Gardens 1910

Footscray Railway Gardens Reserve 1940

Bowling Pavilion 1959

Footscray Post Office 1906

Footscray Post Office and Telephone Exchange 1966

Binks Ford 1980's

Exhibition show 1914

St John's Church 1880

Michaellis and Hallenstein Co. 1987

Meat Preserving 1900

Australian Meat Preserving Company 1873

Apollo Candle Works 1900

William Angliss and Co. 1923

Cuming and Smith Co. 1920

Cuming and Smith Co. 1929

Bluestone Quarry 1890

Bluestone Quarry 1890

Regatta 1881

  

Maribrynong River 1927

MUA Horses 1998

MUA dispute 1998

Map from Draft Structure Plan.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Footscray Historical Society. (1998). Images of the West: the Footscray Historical Society pictorial collection on CD-ROM.

John Lack, Jack Armstrong, Ian Secomb, Bob Hayes, & City of Footscray Historical Society. (1974). Places of interest in old Footscray. In CIty of Footscray Historical Society (Ed.).

Lack, John F. (1991). A history of Footscray. North Melbourne, Vic.: Hargreen

City of Footscray,.

Maribyrnong City Council. (2013). Footscray Draft Structure Plan.  Retrieved from http://www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/Page/Page.aspx?Page_Id=9438.

Michell, H. . (1909). Footscray's first fifty years Footscray, Vic. : The Advertiser.

Mitchell, Roger, Frey, Debra, & Footscray Historical Society. (2005). Footscray & Yarraville : a pictorial record Footscray Historical Society,.

Picture Victoria.  Retrieved 2013 http://www.picturevictoria.vic.gov.au

Presland, Gary, & Footscray Council. (1997). The first residents of Melbourne's western region. Forest Hill, Vic: Harriland.

Seelaf, George, & Footscray Council. (1989). Footscray : a pictorial record of the municipality from 1859 to 1988: City of Footscray.

Trove.  Retrieved 2013 http://www.trove.com.au

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I want to acknowledge the traditional owners past and present of the land, the Boon Wurrung and Wurrundjeri peoples of the Kulin Nation.

Big thanks to the Footscray Historical Society particularly Ethel, Steve and Barbara, Meredith at Footscray Library, journalist Ben Millar from the Maribyrnong and Hobson Bay Weekly and historians John Lack and Gary Presland for their abundant information whom all helped to contribute to this MultiSTORY crawl. I also want to thank Marcia and Madeleine from Big West and Brendan Lee.

MultiSTORY crawl

MultiSTORY crawl

as part of BIG WEST FESTIVAL 

22nd November -1st of December. 

Come join us for a historical walk of development sites in Footscray. 

23rd and 30th of November at 11am.

Fluro vests supplied.

More info...http://www.bigwest.com.au/index.php?id=186&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=227&cHash=d71a53a46b699e14a57406985a5fa90e

FOOTSCRAY ART CRAWL

Come and join us for the popular Footscray Art Crawl.

Join us to explore the innovative creative hub of Footscray. Your host will take you to six creative spaces that will offer the opportunity to view exhibitions, hear artists’ talks and see public art along the way. A great introduction to the thriving contemporary Arts in Footscray - See more at: http://www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/Page/Page.aspx?Page_Id=10062#sthash.WZ0lGW8M.dpu

Join us to explore the innovative creative hub of Footscray. Your host will take you to six creative spaces that will offer the opportunity to view exhibitions, hear artists’ talks and see public art along the way. A great introduction to the thriving contemporary Arts in Footscray - See more at: http://www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/Page/Page.aspx?Page_Id=10062#sthash.WZ0lGW8M.dpuf

Join us to explore the innovative creative hub of Footscray. Your host will take you to six creative spaces that will offer the opportunity to view exhibitions, hear artists’ talks and see public art along the way. A great introduction to the thriving contemporary Arts in Footscray - See more at: http://www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/Page/Page.aspx?Page_Id=10062#sthash.WZ0lGW8M.dpuf

Join us to explore the innovative creative hub of Footscray. Your host will take you to six creative spaces that will offer the opportunity to view exhibitions, hear artists’ talks and see public art along the way. A great introduction to the thriving contemporary Arts in Footscray - See more at: http://www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/Page/Page.aspx?Page_Id=10062#sthash.WZ0lGW8M.dpuf

12 OCTOBER

1130 - 1PM

Meet at Trocadero Art Space - 119 Hopkins Street, Footscray.

Follow the below link to make FREE booking. 

 http://www.trybooking.com/Booking/BookingDates.aspx?eid=61312

 

THIS SATURDAY Art Crawl PROGRAM CONFIRMED

29th of June, THIS SATURDAY...

Discover Footscray ART CRAWL 12-130pm

Meet Trocadero Art Space 

RSVP http://www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/Page/Page.aspx?Page_Id=9733

PROGRAM

Trocadero Art Space - Artist talks by Karenne ANNE and Jennifer Broadhurst

Five Walls Projects - Introduction by Aaron Martin and exhibition by Jenny Zhe Chang

Walk through Madden Square to view public art project by local artists Baby

--> Guerrilla, Anne Miron and Jessica Raschke 

Footscray Community Arts Centre - Introduction and group exhibition - Causal Relations 

Colourbox Studio - Introduction by Amie Batalibasi, pop up bookshop launch and performance by Phil Soliman

Bruce ARI - Exhibition by --> Becky Richards and Anamaria Krunes  

COME ALONG AND DISCOVER CREATIVE FOOTSCRAY!