OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Lightwood Vale, 2012

DATE2012

MEDIAImage

PHOTOGRAPHERMurray Adams

COLLECTIONMornington and District Historical Society

REG NO.1205.2

HISTORY

Lightwood Vale house and property is located on Tyabb Road, halfway between Stump Gully and Coolart Roads. it commenced in 1902 as a grazing property by William Cranston Murray in 1902. In 1909 when he branched out and became a butcher. Lightwood Vale was described as being “In the exact middle of the Peninsula”. William had a slaughter yards on the property and later freezers and cool rooms. He also drove a bullock team, and he travelled with a cutting cart, selling his meat as far afield as Shoreham, Flinders and Hastings.

DESCRIPTION

Image of a white painted weather board house with painted green roof and two chimneys. There is a paved brick driveway in the foreground and a lean to garage to the right with a white ute.

SUBJECTS

Agriculture, Buildings, structures and establishments, Butchers, Farming, Historic buildings, Houses

KEYWORDS

Agriculture, Buildings, structures and establishments, Butchers, Farming, Historic buildings, Houses, Lightwood Vale, Moorooduc, Murray, William Cranston, Tyabb Road