Explore Melbourne as it was 70 years ago.
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The aerial map of Melbourne in 1945 was commissioned by the Department of Crown Lands and Survey, and conducted by Adastra Airways. This is a snapshot of the city immediately following WWII, and preceding the suburban sprawl of the postwar period.
You'll notice that there are some missing portions in the 1945 map - notably the areas around Wantirna, Blackburn and Frankston. Unfortunately the original photos covering these areas seem to be lost to time.
Thanks to
DEPI
for making
scanned copies of the original 1945 photomaps
available.
Nathaniel Jeffrey
, February 2015.
Get in touch!
nathaniel.jeffrey@gmail.com
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