The Theatre Royal was one of the premier theatres for nearly 80 years in the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 1855 to 1932. It was located at what is now 236 Bourke Street, once the heart of the city's theatre and entertainment district.
Theatre Royal Melbourne, 1861. State Library Victoria H20742
The Theatre Royal, Melbourne, 1877. State Library Victoria H84.3/17
John Melton Black (1830–1919) was a pioneer of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. Black ordered the expedition of Cleveland Bay to find a suitable site for a port and then established the Port of Townsville and the associated town of Townsville. He served for two terms as Mayor of Townsville.
John Melton Black, first mayor of Townsville from 1866 to 1867.
John Melton Black's residence, the first home in Townsville built around 1865