Advertisement for Watsonia Book Shop, 87 Watsonia Road Watsonia,1973.Digital copy of newspaper advertisement.watsonia road watsonia, watsonia book shop

Advertisement in the local paper for Watsonia Book Shop, 87 Watsonia Road, Watsonia 1967.Part of a collection of historic advertisements from local newspapers, showing local businesses from the mid 20th century.Digital copy of newspaper advertisement.watsonia book shop, watsonia road

An early advertising brochure for prospective homeowners to choose the style of home they would like built. House and land packages were available in the areas of Bundoora surrounding the Loyola and Parade College sites, which were monasteries in the 1960s. The aerial photographs show the open nature of the landscape from Bundoora across to Greensborough and Watsonia in the 1960s. Book of black and white photographs bound in brown card cover. Contains 14 photos of houses and shops and 14 aerial photos of Bundoora including the Loyola and Parade College areas. Includes notes from Gary Partington.In pencil inside front cover: 29/1/1960.houses, bundoora, greensborough, watsonia, loyola college, parade college, mitchell trading, aerial photography