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Fred Barnes (footballer)
John Myler Frederick Barnes (21 February 1921 – 13 May 1996) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ... (VFL). Barnes also served in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II. References External links * * 1921 births 1996 deaths Australian rules footballers from Melbourne Sydney Swans players Hawthorn Football Club players Royal Australian Air Force personnel of World War II People from Box Hill, Victoria Military personnel from Melbourne {{AFL-bio-1920s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Box Hill, Victoria
Box Hill is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, east of the city's Central Business District (CBD), located within the City of Whitehorse local government area. Box Hill recorded a population of 14,353 at the 2021 census. Founded as a township in the 1850s, Box Hill grew over the following century into a small city with its own CBD, its own municipality in the former City of Box Hill, and its own suburbs, including Box Hill North and Box Hill South. In the 1950s, Box Hill was absorbed into Melbourne as part of the eastward expansion of the metropolis. Today, Box Hill is notable for its large Chinese community, and is home to the city's tallest high-rise buildings outside the CBD. A major transportation hub for Melbourne's eastern suburbs, Box Hill is home of one of the city's busiest train stations, located beneath Box Hill Central. It is also served by the route 109 tram and numerous bus routes. History Early settlement Box Hill was first settled by the squa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
