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Past lives

3 September – 23 October 2022

Past lives highlights significant events and characters that have shaped Bayside’s past.

Drawing from Bayside City Council’s collection and from the local historical societies, the exhibition will explore topics such as Brighton’s 19th century land boom and important well-known identities such as Thomas Bent, as well as fascinating untold stories from our community.

Exhibition 3 September - 23 October at Bayside Gallery.

Opening hours

Bayside Gallery is open at the following times.

Wednesday - Friday 11am - 5pm

Saturday & Sunday 1pm - 5pm

The Gallery is closed on all Victorian Public holidays and in between exhibitions. Please review our exhibition dates before visiting.

The Weatherly family c. 1900, sepia photograph, 44.5 x 34.5 cm. Bayside City Council Art and Heritage Collection.

Clarice Beckett, 'Reflected lights, Beaumaris Bay' c. 1930-31, oil on composition board, 18.2 x 24 cm. Bayside City Council Art and Heritage Collection. Purchased 2014.

Bolton Park, 'Brighton Beach' 1888, lithograph, 94.5 x 64.7 cm. Bayside City Council Art and Heritage collection.

John Ford Paterson, 'Ti-tree, Brighton Beach' 1895, oil on canvas, 25.5 x 40.5 cm. Bayside City Council Art and Heritage Collection. Purchased 2022.

Dress worn by Councillor Di Lopez (first female Mayor of Brighton) to the Mayoral Ball in 1976. Courtesy Brighton Historical Society.

The Weatherly family c. 1900, sepia photograph, 44.5 x 34.5 cm. Bayside City Council Art and Heritage Collection.

Clarice Beckett, 'Reflected lights, Beaumaris Bay' c. 1930-31, oil on composition board, 18.2 x 24 cm. Bayside City Council Art and Heritage Collection. Purchased 2014.

Bolton Park, 'Brighton Beach' 1888, lithograph, 94.5 x 64.7 cm. Bayside City Council Art and Heritage collection.

John Ford Paterson, 'Ti-tree, Brighton Beach' 1895, oil on canvas, 25.5 x 40.5 cm. Bayside City Council Art and Heritage Collection. Purchased 2022.

Dress worn by Councillor Di Lopez (first female Mayor of Brighton) to the Mayoral Ball in 1976. Courtesy Brighton Historical Society.

Text reads past lives 3 September - 23 October 2022. It is on a teal background.

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Hero banner credit: Bolton Park, Brighton Beach 1888 (detail), lithograph, 94.5 x 64.7 cm. Bayside City Council Art and Heritage collection.