For Sale at Parkmore, Superb Home sites, c1960s.

This wonderful photos of the Land Sales in the 1960s, of Parkmore area, Keysborough, was shared by Penny Harris Jennings. Looking at Cheltenham Road with Chandler Road to the right.

Photo credit to Penny Harris Jennings

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St John's yearbook for 1973

The following was shared by Alister Donnelly in our Facebook group; all the following notes are by Alister.

Alister Donnelly notes:

I was going thru' my bookshelves looking for something and came across the St John's year book for 1973 when I was in form 5 (year 11). I don't even know if we call it a year book. Anyway I'm posting a bunch of photos mainly of people I recognise, which means of course mostly my friends, but also some group photos. There are heaps of faces I recognise but can't put a name to and (in the literary contributions) names I can't put faces to.

The cover.

Title page.

Left to right Ellie Nieuisteeg, Kerry Power, Noeline Colvin (I think), me blending in with the vegetation, Debra Tullett and I'm sorry I don't know.

Ellie presumably in Arts class.

Angela Foley, described in the Drama review as petite but talented. I actually attended the play in which she performed with Dario Parolin in the other lead role.

I think this is Bill Huberts (sorry if that's wrong).

Debra Tullett a particular friend of mine.

From left rear, me, Cathy McGreal and Ines Simeoni both particular friends (who both left at the end of 5th form) Bill Huberts and front right I think is Carol Cronin (Biology Teacher).

Robin Juraszek (I think).

A class photo, although most of my friends don't seem to be in it. At right front I think is 

Peter Tuck (M Tuck's brother).

Trevor Barnett I think in a weird, I have to think candid pose.

A bunch of (I think it's obvious) the cool guys. I'm pretty sure I can name Ken (Windy) Gale 

at left. Robin Juraszek next to him. Far right I think might be John Daly, with Peter Tuck 

next to him. The others I'm not sure of.

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The old Dandenong Police jail being dismantled in 1965.

The old Police Jail was located behind the old Police Station near the corner of Langhorne and Wilson Streets, Dandenong. In the edge of the left side, you can see the old Stables, which are still standing today, within the car park of the present Police Stations.

Photo credit to Victoria Police Museum

The old Dandenong Court used to stand on the corner of Wilson and Langhorne Streets, next to the police station. The entire site of the former Court and Police Station is covered by the present car park as shown in the recent aerial view below.

Below is an aerial view from 1953, showing the old Court House (white building), on the corner of Wilson and Langhorne streets, with the old Police Station next to it. To the rear of the police station, you can see the former Jail and Stable standing side by side.

Aerial View from 1953. Photo credit to S.L.V.

Pultney Street going up the left, Wilson across the bottom, and Langhorne up the right.

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Heatherton Road, Endeavour Hills, 1961.

Looking from just after Power Road, east towards Endeavour Hills shopping centre. The line of trees, out the left side, lead to the old Chalcot Lodge estate. The development of the Chalcot Lodge estate started around 1974.

Photo credit to Bill Farell.

James Cook Drive would be built close to the bottom of the dip, where you can see the white posts on either side of the road. This was likely a small culvert under the road.

The Essex Park (built around 1940), and Four Oaks (built around 1885) estates, would be behind you, on the other side of Power Road. These too estates, would also see development, in the 1970s, helping to form what became Endeavour Hills.

Comparison photo to what the area looks

like in more recent times.

Mossgiel Park estate, formerly Danderago, was further to the east beyond this picture. The Mossgiel Park Housing Estate, off Heatherton Road, was planned in about 1974.

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Dandenong Technical School, 1961, form 1 C & D.

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Dandenong Technical School, 1961, form 1 C & D

The below list of names is not in the same order as the photo above, but these are the students that were in form 1 C and form 1 D in 1961.

Form 1C and form 1D students in 1961.

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Eiffel Tower Motors, Corner Lonsdale and McCrae Street, Dandenong, early/mid 1960s.

This is an interesting shot looking down Lonsdale Street from the Clow Street intersection. There are a few names along the street that have been lost to the progress of time. Next to Eifel was the E.S.&A Bank, and next to this was the old Maples Store, with the sign partly showing in the left-center of the photo.

Photo supplied by Brad Farrell.

Michael Fielder notes:

Long before it was Eiffel Tower Motors, in the 50s, it was a Ford dealer ship called Brown & Andrews Motors. My Father-in-Law, Gordon Oakenfull worked there before he opened Oakenfulls Garage up on Stud Rd. In 1953.

Mick Cleary notes:

Eiffel tower motors had a purpose-built workshop, in princess Hwy dandy, east side of Carac speed shop, closer to Cranbourne rd, not sure of the date but mid to late sixties.

O.D. Note: 

Eifel moved in the md-late 60s, to the side mentioned above, after this Guests Furniture moved int eh corner building by 1967.

Guests Furniture in 1967.

O.D. Note:

By 1967, this corner site was occupied by Guests Furniture. Later it would be home to Dandy Sound, Douglas Hi-Fi, Dandy Discounts and Bendigo Bank. More recently it was home to O'Brien Real Estate and Buy Sell Rent Property Group.

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Princes Highway, heading into Dandenong, 1969.

On the left-hand side is the former G.M.H. site The Princes Hwy had only been duplicated to a point close to where Doveton Avenue meets the Hwy in Eumemmering.

Photo credit goes to Penny Harris Jennings.

The South Gippsland Fwy would later be built, underneath you, from the perspective of this photo. The old Princes Hwy does look a little rough and bumpy compared to now.

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Opening of Green Slopes State School, Lyndale (Dandenong North), 1963-1964.

Supplied by Shane Wilson

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Coles, Dandenong, 1960.

Tony Cosentino writes:

Coles Dandenong 1960. This would be one of our stops on the walk back from the Dandenong produce market to Dandy South. Mum would buy me a pie from the cafeteria at the back. If there were a few coins left over from shopping I would get a matchbox car. We walked everywhere back then.

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Dickins New World Supermarket, Douglas Street, Noble Park, 1965.

Store No. 549 (Noble Park) opened in 1965, on the same location still held today by Coles. Coles had previously bought the Dickins chain of stores.

Photo curtesy of S.L.V.

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Southern Aurora, Dandenong Station, 1968.

Josephine Lily Brown writes:

This was the only known hotel to be built on railway owned property, known formally as K's Dandenong Hotel.

Photo credit to Graham Southam.

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Bridge Milk Bar, corner Lonsdale &Webster Streets, Dandenong, 1960s.

David Ross writes:

Dad in the Bridge Milk Bar (opposite the old pool) circa early mid 60’s

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Douglas Street, Noble Park, 1960s.

On the left is the Post Office, further down the street, near where the white Volkswagen is parked, was the Bakery. 

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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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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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Springvale, Late 1960s/Early 1970s.

Dean Frith writes:

That photo was taken from the old Emptor distillery tower, later years Emptor Toyota. I remember in the early 80s, then became Sandown Air Conditioning in the early 90s, then around 2000 Coldow Air Conditioning, many a time when I work for Sandown Air Conditioning I would go up to the landing where the photo was taken to enjoy the view.

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Westminster Carpets, Princes Hwy/Gladstone Road, Dandenong, 1964.

Dave Beaumont writes:

Just saw this in magazine just purchased from 1964. Westminster carpets site. I think around this time my mum was working next door at Victoria Carpets. All that vacant land!

Stan Packer notes:

Those paddocks at the back of Victoria carpets were Rogers poultry farm, until sold off for housing.

Cheryl Christopher Newton Simmins says:

Photo was taken for DVA (Dandenong Valley Authority) to demonstrate flood plain flooding along Dandenong Creek. DVA established 1964.

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Lonsdale Street, Dandenong, early 1960s.

Ross McGrath writes:

Market Motors Holden dealership up the end there where my father purchased his 4 new Holden cars during my childhood years. FE sedan, EH wagon, HR wagon and HQ premier wagon 253V8.

Photo credit goes to Les Kitchener.

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Princes Hwy and Corrigan Road, Springvale, 1967.

Penny Harris Jennings writes:

Almost Dandenong, Springvale Botanical Cemetery, intersection Princes Hwy and Corrigan Road 1967.

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Dandenong Police Station and residences in 1967.

The old police station and residences up on Langhorne Street, long before the present station was built.

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