OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Large building, 1932

DATE1932

MEDIAImage

COLLECTIONHastings-Western Port Historical Society

REG NO.P1065

HISTORY

This is the Hastings Cool Store situated in Cool Store Road, Hastings not far from the railway line. This building has now been demolished. Hastings, together with Tyabb and Somerville were thriving fruit growing areas.

DESCRIPTION

This image shows a large building with three small triangular pediments across the iron roof. Several doors and windows are across the front of the building. A tall tower is on the far right-hand side. “Hastings Cool Stores” is in large letters across the front of the building underneath the windows. A post and rail fence is in front of the building and a gravel road is in the foreground. A tall electricity pole and part of another building can be seen on the far right-hand side.

SUBJECTS

Fruit industry, Fruit packing sheds

KEYWORDS

Hastings, Hastings & District Co-operative Cool Stores