Proclamation City of Dandenong, Journal supplement March 1959.

Proclamation City of Dandenong, Journal supplement 1959

Image supplied by Cheryl Newton Simmins


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Women's cricket in Dandenong Park back in 1905.

At the time the Dandenong Sunflowers were the only team to beat The Coldstreams, Cricket was a serious game even for a small town.

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Aerial views of Dandenong in 2003 and 2013.

What a difference 10 years can make when urban renewal take hold. With Dandenong Train Station in the bottom left corner, Lonsdale street running up the right side and Walker Street (George street after it passes Robinson Street) running across the top. Some dramatic changes have taken place.

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Lonsdale Street from the Clow Street intersection in 1971,

A colourful view looking up Lonsdale Street from the Clow Street intersection in 1971, Waltons was still a store a prominence, and yellow was the colour of choice for pedestrians.

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Lonsdale street, Dandenong in 1925

Lonsdale street, Dandenong in 1925, looking from near the Clow street intersection towards the Town Hall.

Image supplied by  Patrick Stacey‎

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Noble Park Public Hall, Undated.

Noble Park Public Hall, although signed as being erected about 1925, the original hall was constructed in 1917 on land donated to the people of Noble Park.

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Parade, Lonsdale Street, Dandenong, 1959.

A parade for the proclamation of the City of Dandenong in 1959, it does capture a wonderful moment and reminds us of the spirit which people once embraced this lovely town of ours.
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The jaunty Dandy Pig neon sign was first erected in the 1950s

The jaunty Dandy Pig neon sign was first erected in the 1950s on the Princes Highway, Dandenong, Victoria, for the Gippsland Co-operative Bacon Curing Company. After closure of the factory in 1983, the much loved pig languished in storage before being restored and re-erected in 1993. The Dandy Pig was acknowledged by Greater Dandenong Council in 2013 for the sign’s social, cultural and historical significance to the community.

Picture/Information credit goes to Isaac Wang


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Dandenong Market, 1974

Dandenong Market, 1974

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Late 1940's/Early 1950's, Lonsdale Street Dandenong,

Showing a passage of time when Ford still graced the corner for all your fuel needs .

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Church Of Christ, 17 Robinson Street, Dandenong, in 1905

The original Church of Christ building was constructed in 1904 and officially opened on 28 August after an 11 week construction period on the corner of Robinson and George Street (before George street was realigned to meet the end of Walker street in the early 2010s).

In early 1918 through voluntary labour the Sunday School hall was added to the rear of the church, further working bees resulted in the lining of the hall and construction of the kitchen.

In September 1957 a newly built brick chapel on the corner of Mason and Walker Streets was completed (Presently occupied by Cornerstone Contact Centre since 1992), The church moved in 1990 to new premises at 139 David Street, outside the CBD area, ending its involvement in the centre of Dandenong.

The 1904 church building pictured was occupied by the Dandenong Assembly of God until 1977 when it was sold to the United Pentecostal Fellowship. It later became occupied by the Church of the Word. The building would survive into the 21st century before being demolished as part of the Revitalization of Dandenong, Presently the new A.T.O. building occupies this site.

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Dandenong Creek looking into town, Undated

This was before reformation and concreting started to affect the natural appeal of the creek as it wound through Dandenong.


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Corner of Walker and Lonsdale Streets, Dandenong, In the 1970's

The former AMP building and yellow traffic lights capture the age.

 This photo of a postcard was supplied by Rosemary Knox

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Dandenong Train Station - March 1953

It does show another wonderful view of the old station.

This is the L 1150 overhead test train in March 1953 is not long after the electrification extensions to Pakenham began.

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Railway Station - 5th January 1994

Dandenong Railway Station - 5th January 1994

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Railway Station - 1890

Dandenong Railway Station - 1890
 

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Proclamation, City of Dandenong, March 1959

This is a repaired/enhanced copy of a photo posted earlier today, Showing the full colour and splendor of the day.

Thanks to Andrew Arnold for providing us with this image

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Gladstone House, corner Langhorne and Foster Streets, Dandenong.

Gladstone House hydropathic hospital on the corner of Langhorne and Foster streets Dandenong opened in 1896, working on the theory of no medicine or operations.

Elizabeth Mary Orgill (nee Gladstone) operated Gladstone House until 1911, along with another hydropathic hospital (Birthwood) on Cheltenham road. She was the daughter of William Gladstone (Nephew of William Ewart Gladstone, UK prime minister in 1874).

Gladstone Road in Dandenong is named after her family, who owned and occupied a farming paddock in the area on former Police Paddock ground, the Police reserve having earlier been reduced back to Stud Road.

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Lonsdale Street in Dandenong, 1971

Looking from the Clow Street intersection towards the Town Hall. With the Albion Hotel on the right and Waltons up the left, Old Dandenong was alive with the colours and movements of the early 70's.

Photo courtesy of D.D.H.S.

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Entering Dandenong in 1906 from Melbourne,

Looking towards the intersection of Clow and Lonsdale Street from the Melbourne side.

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McAlpin's car being towed, 1934 floods

McAlpin's car being towed, 1934 floods, Cheltenham Road underpass in Dandenong. Between 1912-1943 Kenneth George McAlpin was a Councilor for the Shire of Dandenong.

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Town Hall, Lonsdale Street in Dandenong around 1945

Lonsdale Street in Dandenong around 1945, The classic Grendas bus, Bicycles and the original McEwans building (formerly Crumps store) in the background.

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Dandenong House Hotel, 50 Foster Street, Dandenong.

The Dandenong House Hotel, a majestic 40 room guest house with dining room, ground floor tea rooms and an underground kitchen, first opened at 50 Foster Street in 1911.

The growing need for over night accommodation became obvious with the population swell brought on by market day. The site was destroyed by fire in 1977.

A portion of land, now a car park, at the rear of this property was sold been sold by previous owners in 1907 to enable the railways to dig a large trench and create a turn pike for railway engines to be turned around and point back toward Melbourne.

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Lonsdale Street between Scott and Walker streets, 1912

Lonsdale Street between Scott and Walker streets, 1912

Image courtesy of State Library Victoria


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The intersection of Cleeland, Clow and McCrae Streets in Dandenong

On the corner behind/opposite (Clow/McCrae) the Produce Market is South Eastern Timber, Owned the Mr Mills, he sold out in 1958 and started Arkana building supplies opposite the park on the corner of Lonsdale and Foster Street in 1960, were he worked until 1978 when retired, Les Mills is still with us at 95 years old.

Photo from Les Mills personal collection
Supplied by his son Rod Mills.

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Aerial view of Dandenong looking from the North East, taken around 1953.

Aerial view of Dandenong looking from the North East, taken around 1953.

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Walker Street Dandenong from the former AMP building looking past the Town Hall in the mid 1970's

A wonderful shot of Walker Street Dandenong from the former AMP building looking past the Town Hall in the mid 1970's.

Looking up Walker Street towards where the Plaza now stands, After Myers was built but before the telephone exchange was extended/rebuilt higher blocking the view of Myers carpark. This is from a postcard and is dated 30/04/1977 by the sender, so we can assume it is from similar time.

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