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Watton Street,
Werribee.Looking west along Watton Street, Werribee from just before Duncans Road.
Picture is from a Rose Series postcard. -
Watton Street,
Werribee.Looking west down Watton Street, Werribee in the late 1920s. -
Watton Street, Werribee.
A view of Watton Street, Werribee looking towards the river end. -
Watton Street Bridge foundation stone plaque.
This stone was retained when the original bridge was widened by the Country Roads Board in 1967.
The original foundation stone was laid by the Hon. George Graham MLA Minister of Public Works on April 2 1892. Budge and Lake were the contractors and J. McDowie was Chief of Works.
The stone reads:
SHIRE OF WYNDHAM
THE FOUNDATION STONE OF THIS BRIDGE WAS LAID
by the HON. GEORGE GRAHAM, M.L.A.
Minister of Public Works, the 2nd April 1892
P. KELLY President
COUNCILLORS
FRANCIS BEAMISH JOHN DEVINE
ROBERT CHERRY ANGUS McNAUGHTON
GEORGE T. CHIRNSIDE S. T. STAUGHTON
EDMUND DAVIES JAMES WATSON
HAMILTON SINCLAIR C.E. Secretary, Engineer
Budge & Lake J. McDowie
Contractors Chief of Works -
Street scene,
Corner Watton Street and Duncans Road,
Werribee.One of the earliest photographs of Watton Street and Duncans Road. Today it is the location of Ballan House. -
State Savings Bank of Victoria,
Watton Street,
Werribee.Built in 1921 and sold in 1945. Converted to Blackburn and Lockwood Real Estate in 1976.
[Please note photograph is in reverse]. -
Soldiers marching down Watton Street, Werribee.
Werribee troops from World War 1914-1918 marching down Watton Street, Werribee near the Post Office.
Taken 1918 or 1919.