GEELONG IN EARLY 1900

The Geelong Ernest Harold would have known, growing up

 The first Gala Day, 1916, to support the war effort

 Blakistons Transport, Brougham Street

Moorabool Street 1914

 Malop Street

Moorabool St 1915

 Fyansford Cement Works, where he worked. 

Note the Fyansford Monier Bridge in the foreground

The Fyansford Monier Bridge was designed and built by John Monash in 1900.  He can be be seen on the far left of the photograph with his wife. 

John Monash went on to become General Sir John Monash who was given credit for winning the WW1 in France in 1918 when he was in command of the Allied forces

  Aberdeen Street Baptist Church, where he sang in the Choir

Electric  Trams started operating Geelong in 1912

Electric Light came to Geelong in 1900with the arrival of the Electric Lighting  supply Company of Australia Ltd.