1910+-+1919

=Population:= ====In the decade of 1910 to 1920 there were no official senses this because the World War I had begun. However we have some idea how much the population increased because in 1907 the population 28,021 and in 1921 the population was 31,689. The population had increased by 3668 people.==== =Events:= Thursday August 6, 1914 was the day that Britain was declared at war with Germany. The war went on for 2 years and is 1918 the war was officially declared dead. Geelong celebrated the finish of World War I on July 19, 1919.

Chilwell - Eastern Beach
=Major Changes:= ====One of the major changes in 1910 Geelong was officially made a city. The Geelong City Hall next to the Geelong station was completed on June 7, 1917. Another big change was the great ocean road, which however was not built but the scheme that was approved in 1918. Trams also first appeared in Geelong, Geelong West and Newtown for the first time in 1912. Electric trams first operated in 1912, traveling to the city centre to the suburbs until thier demise in 1956.====

=Major Events:= 1910 Geelong was proclaimed a city. The town of Geelong officially became a city on 8 December 1910. The city already had some services, like the Geelong Power Station starting in 1902, the Geelong Harbour Trust made in 1905, and the Geelong Waterworks and Sewerage Trust made in 1908. The population in 1910 when Geelong became a city was around about 29,000 people jumping from about 23,000 people. The first automatic telephone exchange in the southern hemisphere opened in Geelong in 1912. In 1900 Geelong was the last town ever in Australia to receive electricity for street lights.

1912 First trams run in Geelong. In 1912 the first trams started to run. There were 4 trams in the beginning and they were all decorated with the city colours and had a big city crest on the front of it. The tram the start its route was at 2:40pm and then ended at 3:45 and every one of those trams had a very important person on it like the mayor of Geelong and even some of the royal family. At the end of the day they would drive the trams into the barn where they were held and cleaned every night. The trams only lasted until 1956 when they were finally taken off the tracks to make room for cars. =Noteable People:= ====In 1920 the Prince of Wales visited Geelong to thank everyone for supporting World War I. Edward VIII toured around Australia for 48 days, it was one of the most popular royal visits ever because wherever he stayed the town would take a public holiday.==== .