This photograph captures a historically significant streetscape in Westmeadows, formerly known as Broadmeadows Township, looking north from Fawkner Street. The image features a dirt road with a vintage automobile parked along its path, flanked by trees and modest residential buildings in the background. A tall utility or signpost stands prominently, indicative of early infrastructure in the area. The scene reflects the semi-rural character of Westmeadows prior to its suburban expansion in the post-war period. The presence of unsealed roads and early 20th-century vehicles suggests a time when the township served as a quiet residential and agricultural community, before the development of the Broadmeadows Housing Commission estate in the late 1940s. Historically, Westmeadows was a key waypoint along the Old Sydney Road, and its built environment—including bluestone bridges and early civic buildings—offers insight into Melbourne’s colonial and interwar development. This photograph contributes to the visual documentation of the City of Hume’s transformation from rural township to suburban district.This photograph holds historical and cultural significance as a visual record of Westmeadows, a township in Melbourne’s north-west, during the early 20th century. Captured from Fawkner Street looking north, the image depicts a dirt road flanked by modest residential buildings and mature trees, with a vintage automobile parked in the foreground. The presence of a tall utility or signpost adds to the authenticity of the streetscape. The image is emblematic of Westmeadows’ semi-rural character prior to its suburban transformation in the post-war era. It reflects the township’s role as a quiet residential and agricultural community, shaped by its proximity to the Old Sydney Road and its historical function as a waypoint for travelers. The architectural style and infrastructure visible in the photograph provide insight into the urban morphology and transport conditions of the time. As a primary source, the photograph contributes to the documentation of Melbourne’s suburban expansion, offering valuable context for researchers, historians, and urban planners studying the evolution of the City of Hume. It is significant for its ability to convey the lived experience, landscape, and development patterns of a community in transition.Sepia tone photo. Two cars on road. Trees, some buildings behind. Open land. Street view.'Looking north Fawkner Street Westmeadows'/'PH-0018' (old catalogue number)westmeadows, fawkner street, north, car

The small church is St. Paul's Church of England built and opened in December 1850 in the former old Broadmeadows township, now part of Westmeadows. The original roof was built from shingles but was replaced with slate at a later date. St. Paul's Church in Westmeadows is one of the oldest original churches in Victoria.A non-digital black and white print of a small blue stone church with a slate roof set on a rise and surrounded by pine trees.st. paul's church of england, westmeadows, old broadmeadows township, churches

The former Old Broadmeadows township in the photograph was taken in 1949. The hotel is the two storey building in the middle distance and the former general store is partly hidden by trees on the RHS. The image is looking to the north in Fawkner Street, across the Moonee Ponds Creek. The township is now part of Westmeadows.Old Broadmeadows Township was an important stopping-off point for travellers on their way to Sydney on the Old Sydney Road, (now Mickleham Road) up until 1869 when Sydney Road was finally opened. A print of a non-digital black and white photograph of a small country township with a shop on the RHS and a two storey building in the middle distance. Pine trees are growing on either side of the roadway.old broadmeadows township, townships, moonee ponds creek, westmeadows

The single arched stone bridge spans the Moonee Ponds Creek in the former Old Broadmeadows Township, now Westmeadows. The historic bridge is in Fawkner Street, and has a heritage classification. The Moonee Ponds Creek flows from the upper reaches of Greenvale and flows into the Yarra at Docklands.The stone bridge over the Moonee Ponds Creek was erected in 1869 and replaced a less substantial one.A black and white print of a non-digital photograph of a stone single-span bridge spanning a creek. A white post-and-rail fence has been constructed on either side of the bridge. Pine trees are growing on the creek banks.moonee ponds creek, old broadmeadows township, bridges, fawkner street, westmeadows

The small town in the photograph is the former Broadmeadows Township (now part of Westmeadows). It was situated on the Old Sydney Road (Mickleham Road) and 2 miles east of the Broadmeadows Station. The stone bridge in the foreground spans the Moonee Ponds Creek and Fawkner Street is the road, which leads southwards to Gladstone Park and Tullamarine. The little building was a lolly shop that Mrs. Ethel Mitchell owned and ran for many years.Until 1869, before Sydney Road was finally opened, travellers on their way to Sydney would pass through the Broadmeadows Township.A copy of a non-digital black and white photograph of a road way with a bridge in the foreground leading to a small settlement. A small building with a pitched roof and a verandah is on the RHS of the image and the road leading out of the town is bordered with an avenue of pine trees.old broadmeadows township, fawkner street, moonee ponds creek, westmeadows, bridges

B & W gloss photograph of the exterior of the Westmeadows Uniting Church Coghill Streetwestmeadows, uniting church

B & W gloss photograph of the exterior of the Westmeadows Uniting Church Coghill Streetwestmeadows, uniting church

B & W gloss photograph of the interior of the Westmeadows Uniting Church Coghill Streetwestmeadows, uniting church

B & W gloss photograph of the land behind the Westmeadows Uniting Church Coghill Streetwestmeadows, uniting church, sunday school, toilet block

B & W gloss photograph of the land behind the Westmeadows Uniting Church Coghill Streetwestmeadows, uniting church, sunday school, toilet block

B & W gloss photograph of the toilet block and Sunday School of the Westmeadows Uniting Church Coghill Streetwestmeadows, uniting church, sunday school, toilet block

The folder of information was produced and distributed and distributed by the Moonee Valley Regional Library in response to requests from the community and local schools. It was available throughout all branches of the Moonee Valley Regional Library. Sunbury Library was a branch of the Moonee Valley Library in the 1980s before it became Hume Library and the Global Learning Centre.The folders were distributed widely throughout the schools and libraries in Melbourne's NW Region.A collection of 7 leaflets and maps in a grey folder, highlighting places of interest covering the outer NW of Melbourne from Essendon, Bulla, Broadmeadows, Romsey, Kilmore and Lancefied. An outline map of the area and a sketch of the Westmeadows bridge is on the cover of the folder. MOONEE VALLEY REGIONAL LIBRARY/PLACES OF INTEREST/ in the Moonee Valley Region.moonee valley regional library, essendon, broadmeadows, bulla, kilmore, romsey

Photograph of W2 class 280 being unloaded at the West Meadows Primary School, Riddell St, Westmeadows on 1/2/1983.p Yields information about W2 class tram 280 being repurposed to a primary school.Set of two black and white prints with plain back.trams, w2 class, sale of trams, schools, repurposed trams

The hat belonged to Edna Vlassopoulos who with her husband Andrew, had a poultry farm and market garden in the old Westmeadows township and later at Bulla. The hat was purchased to wear at a family wedding.A pink straw hat with a pink silk folded band wrapped above a narrow brim. There is a full-blown pink silk rose which is a trim on the RHS of the crown. There is a band of petersham ribbon inside the crown with black hat elastic fastened on either side.clothing and dress, headwear, female, george evans collection

The people were attending the launch of the display of street signs that included historic information and were going to be mounted in Bulla and the old Broadmeadows townships. The signs included street names and information about the origins of the names. The event took place in Foresters Hall in Westmeadows and members of the former Sunbury and District Heritage Association did the historical research.A coloured photograph of six people in a hall looking at green street signs that are displayed on a long table.bulla, old broadmeadows township, historic street signs, sunbury and district heritage association