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Friday, January 8, 2016

Dandenong Telephone Exchange extensions near completion in 1977

Corner of Walker and McCrae Street 1977.
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Lonsdale Street Dandenong in 1978

Taken between the ANZ Bank (Formerly E,S & A) next to Maples and the Clow Street intersection, looking towards the Town Hall. The Maples building was gutted by fire a few years back, it was demolished and transformed into a small park area.

Image supplied by  Anneke Pereboom-Veldman

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Thursday, January 7, 2016

The intersection of Lonsdale and Walkers Street, Dandenong, In 1964

Part of a promotional book from the time, What lost treasures can you see?
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Princes Highway heading into Dandenong 1959.

Taken near the intersection of South Gippsland Freeway and Princes Highway, Not far from the former G.M.H. plant which can be seen just within the left side.

Image supplied by Penny Harris Jennings

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Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Parkmore, Keysborough, 1973 - Opened November 27, 1973

Parkmore, Keysborough, opening day November 27, 1973

Image courtesy of Keysborough Resident's Page

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A Grendas bus at the Dandenong Station in the 1970s

You can see the former Southern Aurora Hotel in the background. Attempts to source a larger copy of this image failed to date.

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Stock Market cafe, Dandenong, in 1998

The Stock Market cafe in 1998 was a popular eating place for patrons of the former Stock Markets on Cheltenham road until the stock market was closed on 22 December 1998, Along with the surrounding area decline set in quickly.

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Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Looking towards the Town Hall from somewhere near Robinson/Mason street

We have no date for this image but it appears to be looking towards the Town Hall from somewhere near Robinson/Mason street, Thomas street is between the hall and the picture location.

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Lonsdale Street Dandenong, early 1960's

Who remembers this end of town in the early 1960's? Market Motors, Kitchener's Atlantic service station , Dandenong Banjo Club, and the roof lines before New World supermarket was built.
 

Picture by Les Kitchener, Repaired by A.B. Simmins, Supplied by Cheryl Newton Simmins

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Lonsdale Street, Dandenong, Christmas Lights 1960s.

Do you remember a time when the Town Hall was decked out with Christmas spirit every December? Things may change with time but memories remain for a lifetime.

This image courtesy of Dandenong & District Historical Society


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Monday, January 4, 2016

The Pub (Club Hotel), Corner Lonsdale and Scott Streets, Dandenong

This main stay of Dandenong had many names over the years and saw a lot of changes to Dandenong, Can you place the building, its original occupant or it's original name?

The original hotel to grace this corner was the Shamrock Hotel, Later replaced by The Club Hotel and the Pub, The later was demolished to make way for the NAB building, now occupied by Chisholm.

Image provided by Russell Stredwick


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