Walker and Langhorne Streets, Dandenong,1878-83.

Jones's New Dandenong bakery was the joy of .J. T. Thorpe, in the early days he was the only baker in Dandenong. He established his bakery in about 1878/79, and by 1883 had moved the bakery to new and bigger premises in Keys Buildings on Lonsdale Street. In 1896 R. F. Meyer took control of the bakery.

The small building used for the bakery was originally built by Mr Bowman In 1857. In turn it was occupied by butchers, bakers and other tradesmen. A baker named Gatling had it for a time, but the tenant occupying it prior to its being demolished was J. T. Thorpe. He baked there for many years, eventually removing to Keys’ Buildings.

Jones and his wife later moved to Cranbourne, where they continued to be involved in the bakery field, opening a local bakery. In the 1950s the Cranbourne business was still being carried on by Jack Thorpe, at the time it was the oldest bakery in Cranbourne.

Eventually the Twiss family took over the Dandenong Bakery, running it for some years.They later took over the Railway refreshment rooms at the Dandenong station from Mrs. Clinch, who took over from Miss Bottril (we believe the first to conduct them).

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Corner of Walker and Langhorne Streets, Dandenong, between 1866-1878.

Ellis's store is the brick building standing proudly on the corner, with modifications this building became the Wessex and operated into the 1950's and 1960's before being replace with the present 5 floor building. McLennan Real Estate presently occupies the corner shop at ground level.

Along side an be seen Jones's New Dandenong Bakery, although not much is known about Jones or his bakery, the site, with a new building which still stands today, would later become home to Mags, and ironmonger. Presently this site is home to the Dandenong Laundry & Dry Cleaners.

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Temperance Dining Rooms, Clow and McCrae Streets, 1870's

Henry Rodman’s ‘Temperance Hotel and Dandenong Dining Rooms’
was between the old market site and the present market site,
on the corner of McCrae and Clow Streets.

This places is on the corner of the present carpark from the former Woolworths, Temperance Home was still located here in the 1890;s, but mention of the establishment after this seem to be non existent.

Note the local characters sitting under the mighty Red Gum in the foreground, Such a tree would be a worthy landmark for the local area today.

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Township of Dandenong, north-east view (c. 1866-1878)

Mechanic's Institute (white building) in Foreground, The Mechanics Institute build a larger brick building in front of the white building on the corner of Walker and Lonsdale streets, the current site of Town Hall. Up further on the right you can make out St James Anglican Church.

Found at: http://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/explore/collection/work/8853/

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