Summary
Black and white negative showing a small burning off fire on Whitehorse Road, Deepdene, Victoria, circa 1925.
The photograph seems to have been taken from the corner of Leonard Street facing south-east across Whitehorse road toward the Deepdene Park gate entrance. The park gates had been officially opened the previous year by the Mayor of Camberwell, on Saturday, August 30, 1924.
Description of Content
Image looking down an unsealed road with footpath and fencing on the left side and a building with a verandah. The left foreground shows a a street turning off to the left. At right in the foreground are the gates of a park, and at right background is smoke from a 'burning off' fire on the right side of the road. There are tram tracks down the middle of the road. Two cars are parked along the right hand side of the road with some people nearby. Trees line the side of the road, and a large house is visible in far right background. A sign on the right of the road says 'De Mont ???'
More Information
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Collection Names
The Biggest Family Album in Australia, Victorian Bushfires Collection
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Copied from Hugh Holmes, 15 Oct 1987
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Place & Date Depicted
Whitehorse Road, Deepdene, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1925
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Format
Negative, 35 mm, Black & White
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References
Information regarding the Leonard St location was provided by a member of the public to Collections Online page and has not yet been confirmed. Refer to "Hawthorn & Camberwell Citizen", Saturday September 6, 1924.
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Keywords
Electricity, Fires, Motor Cars, Parks, Tram Lines, Verandahs
