> [!META]+ Meta > Project::[[Goodbye Kind World]] Tags:: #wood Hamish Hill is a Melbourne wood artist whose works for GKW is: * *Albert Park Log Book* (50 130 80 Elm (cut down December 1994 slabbed January 1995)+ Memorabilia (collected over fifty years 1949-1999) Finish; Feast Watson - Fine Buffing Oil) ![[Attachments/3d9c65a6aad1bab1f1c7315b1c0704a9_MD5.jpg]] *Hamish Hill Albert Park Log Book (50 130 80 Elm (cut down December 1994 slabbed January 1995)+ Memorabilia (collected over fifty years 1949-1999) Finish; Feast Watson - Fine Buffing Oil) (photographed by Terence [Bogue](http://www.netspace.net.au/~fotograf))* --- *Artist's commentary:* ### A CENTURY OF ALBERT PARK. ![[Attachments/4c208538760615fcf7aa0f68c4ec0365_MD5.jpg]] The beginning of the twentieth century saw Albert Park being used as a grazing ground for Dairy Cattle and Horses and a hunting area for rabbits. There were already people involved in running, sailing, rowing, cycling, cricket, football, baseball, bowling, hurling, golf and many other sports and pastimes. There were several rubbish tips established and in 1903 a Speedway was created for horse and buggy, there were Grand Picnics and Fairs held as well as fireworks displays. In 1908 the first Davis Cup Tennis Competition was held at the Albert Ground and in 1909 South Melbourne Football Club won their first premiership. From 1910 to 1920 the army developed quite a presence in the park with tents being erected for recruits as well as buildings going up for storage and accommodation. The Chalet (Tea Kiosk) was constructed in 1911 and opened, with refreshments available on the ground floor and dancing above. 1912 saw the creation of the First Victorian Sea Scout Troop and in 1919 the South Melbourne Technical School was opened. ![[Attachments/8e52407b36e6b461ee114b96fa78568f_MD5.jpg]] The 1920's saw the departure of the lawn Tennis Association to Kooyong, the first official Motor Boat races and the construction of a bandstand by, and for, the South Melbourne Citizens Band. The army continued to retain a strong presence in the Park, St Kilda closed their tip and the regular replanning and designing of the Park continued. During the depression years the Park as well as the area suffered greatly, but an equestrian track was built mainly by the unemployed, there were many squabbles over rent some leading to the threatened departure of some sporting clubs. The Power House was erected for the Lord Somers Rowing Club and went on to become a major sporting club at the St Kilda end of the Lake. Also MacRobertson Girls High School finally got a permanent home at the Northern corner of the park. In 1939 the Robert Williams Memorial Gates were unveiled, (this was somewhat ironic as he had been a board member opposed to closing off the Park) with the outbreak of war in Europe the military began increasing its presence. ![[Attachments/2f71301580dc291f50cf71aafc1c915a_MD5.jpg]] The military buildings and general use of the Park increased greatly during the 1940's, this included the digging of a large number of trenches throughout Albert Park. There were also a lot of American troops stationed at South Melbourne Cricket Ground, and in 1944 there was a horse and dog Gymkhana organised to raise funds for a patriotic fund. Later in