Back hoe, 1984This image shows a JCB backhoe parked across a dirt road. Dust is rising from above the road. Trees are on either side of the road and tall electricity poles are along the right-hand side. The following is printed on the machine: “2CX JCB 6-842 Shire of Hastings”. A man can be seen sitting in the cabin.
Hastings foreshore, c. 1960This image shows a foreshore with a pier and part of a wooden building on the left-hand side. Four parked motor cars are on the left and two small boats are on the right-hand side. Part of a pine tree is on the left and bare ground is in the foreground. Typed in black on a piece of white paper and glued to the top of the photograph is: “Approaching Hastings Pier Early 1960’s”.
Aerial photograph, 07/02/1962This aerial photograph shows a shoreline with a bay in the upper half and land in the lower half. An island is in the middle of the water. A township can be seen on the far right-hand side. Roads and paddocks cover the land. A small piece of white paper with ‘BP Area’ typed in black is at the top of the image. The printers details are along the left-hand side.
Building construction, 1965The sign at the front of this construction site reads as follows: “For Sale or To Let 7 Modern Brick Shops with or without Dwellings Shortly to be erected on this corner site For full details contact sole agent John G. Crowder & Son 60 Young St. Frankston & 61 High Street Hastings”. Two workmen can be seen on the top of the building and one man on the ground beside a cement mixer. A large ele...
Aerial photograph, 07/02/1962This aerial photograph shows a large body water with an island on the right-hand side. Land juts out into the water on the left-hand side and at the bottom of the image. A township, jetty, boats and streets can be seen at the bottom of the image. Street, paddocks and trees can be seen on the left-hand side. The printers details are printed along the fat right-hand side.
Street scene, c. 1960This image shows a street with shops on either side. Motor cars are parked on both sides of the street. Overhead electricity wires cross the street. A man is walking on the footpath on the left-hand side. Some of the shop signs read as follows: “Fire Station, Butcher, Estate Agent, Auctioneer, Health and Bulk Foods”. Typed in black on a piece of white paper and glued to the bottom of the p...
Road works, c. 1960This image shows the construction of a new housing development. Two graders can be seen making the street which ends in a cul-de-sac. Other machinery can be seen on either side of the street. Tall trees line the street. Piles of dirt are along the right-hand side of the street and rough ground is in the foreground. Typed in black on a piece of white paper and glued to the bottom right-hand...
Road construction, c. 1960This image shows a road under construction. Three road-making machines can be seen on the road along with two motor cars. Dust is rising from the road and tall trees are on either side of the road. A grassed paddock is on the right-hand side and a steep bank is on the left. The following is typed in black on a piece of white paper and glued to the bottom of the photograph: “Daws Hill, Frank...