Collection: Pictorial Collection

Photograph of Point Nepean road at the Gardenvale railway overpass, on the west side of the road looking towards Frankston.

Photograph shows Point Nepean road (later Nepean Highway) prior to wiedening at the corner of Martin street, Gardenvale.

Photograph of Point Nepean Road at the Gardenvale railway overpass on the east side of the road looking towards Melbourne.

Photograph of Point Nepean road at Gardenvale railway overpass looking towards Frankston.

Photograph shows the path adjacent to Gardenvale railway station on the westside, leading to Nepean Highway, prior to its widening.

This photograph is of the off street parking at Gardenvale railway station. It shows a side parking bay in Spink street at the foot of Gardenvale railway station.

Photograph shows a side parking bay in Spink street at the foot of Gardenvale railway station.

Photograph of St James parade, Nagle avenue to the right and O'Neill College in the centre.

George Coates was a pioneer market gardener in Brighton. He arrived in 1855 and by 1868 owned 78 acres in Brighton. A generous bequest established Union Brighton free library at 212 Dendy street, East Brighton 1975. Supporter of Thomas Bent.

These copy photographs of the 1960's have been taken of an original wetplate photograph of 1860. George Higinbotham (1826-1892) would have been 34 at the time. He was editor of the Argus 1856-1859, 1861 he held the Brighton seat in the Legislative Assembly, 1863-68 he was Attorney General and sup...