In December 1934, 700 houses were inundated with water, when the Dandenong Creek and Patterson River broke their banks.Black and white photo taken from Wells Road looking down Thames Promenade, Chelsea.flood, chelsea, dandenong creek, fowler street, sherwood avenue

Black and white photo of a house in Thames Avenue, Chelsea. The weatherboard house, with a picket fence, has a flagpole with a sign advertising for "Fred. W. Baxter New Zealand Insurance Company" in the front garden. A large billboard is on the right advertising the various business that Mr Baxter ran. In front of the house, on the street, there are three parked cars.Fred. W. Baxter Agent NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY Co. OXYMEL OIL AND PAINT COMPANY HIGH GRADE PAINTS CYCLONE PTY LTD METAL GATES AND FENCES COLORO PTY LTD ALEX. STURROCK & SONS TIMBER MERCHANTS AND IMPORTERS RENOWN CARSthames promenade, chelsea, mr fred. w. baxter, businesses, housing, cars

Points of interest in the photo are Fox Theatre in Station Street and Masons Theatre on the corner of Chelsea Road and Station Street; Chelsea Railway Station with a goods train going past. Street in photo are Station Street, Chelsea Road, Nepean Highway, Thames Promenade, Bath Street and The Strand. Black and white aerial photo of Chelsea. chelsea, aerial photo, station street, chelsea road, the strand, bath street, fox theatre, masons theatre, chelsea railway station, thames promenade, nepean highway

Points of interest in the photo are Fox Theatre, Chelsea Railway Station and the building site of Masons Theatre on the corner of Chelsea Road and Station Street. Mr William Herbert Hansom was a pioneer of aerial photography in Australia.Black and white aerial photo of Chelsea, bordered by Thames Promenade, Balantyne Avenue, Catherine Avenue and Chelsea Road, Station Street, The Strand, Bath Street.W. H. Hansom ("Manders") Aerial Artist, Personally Conducted Flights over Melbourne and Suburbs St James' Building Bourke Street, Melbournechelsea, aerial photo, station street, chelsea road, the strand, bath street, fox theatre, masons theatre, w. h. hansom, chelsea railway station

The foundation stone for St Chad's was laid on the 20th June 1914 and the church was completed and opened in August. The building was a wooden structure capable of seating about 150 people. The Church was built in Thames Promenade, Chelsea.Black and white photo of Chad's Church of England, ChelseaChurch of England, Chelseachurch of england, anglican, religion, building, church, chelsea

The foundation stone for St Chad's was laid on the 20th June 1914 and the church was completed and opened in August. The building was a wooden structure capable of seating about 150 people. The Church was built in Thames Promenade, Chelsea.Black and white photo of children from the Sunday School at Chad's Church of England, Chelsea, in the ground of the church. Church of England, Chelseachurch of england, anglican, religion, building, church, chelsea, sunday school

The foundation stone for St Chad's was laid on the 20th June 1914 and the church was completed and opened in August. The building was a wooden structure capable of seating about 150 people. The Church was built in Thames Promenade, Chelsea.Black and white photo of Chad's Church of England, ChelseaChurch of England, Chelseachurch of england, anglican, religion, building, church, chelsea

The first church for St Chad's was completed and opened in August 1914. The building was a wooden structure capable of seating about 150 people. The Church was built in Thames Promenade, Chelsea. In 1953 plans were made to build a new Church. A Chancel and vestry were erected and in 1965 work on the church building was completed. Three photos of the new St. Chad's Church of England, Chelsea which was built in stages starting in 1953 and finally completed in 1965.Church of St. Chad. This foundation stone was laid by The Most Reverend J. J. Booth, M.C.,D.D., Archbishop of Melbourne 21st November 1953church of england, anglican, religion, building, church, chelsea