Lonsdale Street, Dandenong, 1978.

Looking from the intersection of Lonsdale and Clow streets towards the Town Hall (Drum Theatre), 47 years ago.

Picture supplied by Anna Veldman.

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North Dandenong State School Staff 1961.

Penny Harris Jennings writes: 

North Dandenong State School Staff 1961. Unfortunately, no names?

Picture supplied by Penny Harris Jennings.

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Walker Street, Dandenong, 1910s.

Looking N.E. from the Town Hall, with Walker Street running up the right-hand side, Langhorne Street across the bottom, and McCrae Street across the middle.

Image curtesy of PROV.

If you look closely you can see Clow street running across the top. E. Ordish was in control of the Timber Yards on Langhorne Street at this time.

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Dandenong Technical School, 1968.

Billy Brown writes:

Dandy Tech 1968. Class 4E. We had all signed up for apprenticeships, so a lot of our classes were in the trade rooms, Motor Mechanics, Plumbers, Boiler makers etc.

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Yarraman Park Station, 1926

Crs. Butler, Tharle (Centre riding),

Gartside, Trebilco and Isaac (South

riding), of Dandenong Shire Council

interviewed the Railway Commis-

sioners on Monday afternoon in con-

nection with the proposed new railway

station at Yarraman Park, Dandenong

West. The estimated cost of the sta-

tion is £8,000, which is considered too

high, and the Department was asked

to make a reduction. After discussion

the Commissioner promised to con-

sider the request thoroughly, and

notify the Council in due course.

South Bourke and Mornington Journal, Thu 9 Sep 1926, Page 4

 

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New Fire Station for Dandenong. (1930)

Among other contracts recently

lot by the Country Fire Brigades'

Board in furtherance of their build-

ing programme. Is that for the

Dandenong station, illustrated in

the accompanying perspective. It

was designed by Messrs F. L. and

K. Klingender, architects to the

Board. It is expected that the

building will be completed before

the end of the year.

This station, representative of the

larger type, provides a large engine

hall, portion of which may be shut

off by folding partitions to serve as

a brigade meeting room, and resi-

dential quarters for a married

keeper and his family.

The site is bounded by streets on

three sides, but, having a consider-

able fall to the main street, pre-

sented some difficulty in floor levels.

The engine hall floor is at pavement

level, necessitating a certain amount

of excavation at the rear. The

residential section, being indepen-

dent of pavement level, is placed at

a greater height, but the resulting

appearance is satisfactory, as the

two main roofs are at the same

level.

Exterior finish of the main front

is in cement, the remainder of the

walls being in red brick with wood-

work painted brown. A color blend

tile roof will complete an attractive

outside appearance. The residence

comprises a Livingroom, two bed-

rooms with built-in wardrobes,

bathroom, kitchen, and dining

alcove and laundry. The front of

the residence has been set well back

from the front of the engine hall,

giving ample garden space at the

front.

The Herald, Wed 20 Aug 1930, Page 13.

Vicki Ainsworth Smith writes:

The old wooden Fire Station that was replaced by the new one was later moved to Bangholme and became The Bangholme Soldiers Memorial Hall still there today the scene of many Dances over the years but not anymore. The move was arranged by Mrs. Sanderson a Bangholme resident with the help of a Bullock Team.

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Foster & Lonsdale Streets, Dandenong, Pre 1900s.

Looking up Foster Street as it crosses Lonsdale Street. On the right side is Dandenong park, Foster street sweeps left and up the hill as it passes the fence on the left You can see the Protestant Church beyond the empty space that would later be home to the 2nd Scout Hall, and presently the Court House. Pultney street swings up the back of the park with Langhorne street just after the church. The original Catholic Church is just out of focus further up the hill.

The lady on the left corner looks familiar with an old-time resident, but without a name we must hesitate from naming her for certainty. A gas lamp still looks over the intersection; it would be some time before electricity started to take over.

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Ritchies IGA, 141-145 Lonsdale Street, Dandenong 2015.

While this photo isn't that old, it is of note that this building was demolished of recent to make way for the new Cheltenham Road underpass, which will connect to the highway.

This is part of the project to remove the Webster Street railway crossing. Ritchies closed around 2014/15. In recent years the building was home to Marmara Meats.

Originally built in the 1980s, it was home to Half Case Warehouse, which itself was became Payless.

In 1998, Ritchies opened this store in Dandenong, which was the most up-to-date store opened by the company at the time. Opening week set an all-time record for independent retailing in Australia.

Concept of underpass looking from highway, that will

link Cheltenham Road to the Princes Highway.

Note Webster Street, on the left, will be closed at the railway

line. Where the underpass goes if the former IGA site.

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Gippsland Hardware/Gilbertsons Butcher, Lonsdale Street, Dandenong.

Tony Burrowes writes:

I can’t remember the name of the old butcher’s shop next to the bakery—it hasn’t been a butcher for years.

Anyway, it looks like the place is getting a refurb, and they’ve uncovered an old sign during the works. 

Bit of local history coming back to life!

The following pictures were supplied by Tony Burrowes.

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