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City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
From the collection of City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
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Photograph, 2 B&W, 1898 The O'Maras', Sandringham Fishermen : Date Unknown, Mud Brick House, 1898 The O'Maras', Sandringham Fishermen Date Unknown, Mud Brick House, 1898

  • 1898 The O'Maras', Sandringham Fishermen

    1898 The O'Maras', Sandringham Fishermen

  • Mud Brick House, Moorabbin

    Mud Brick House, Moorabbin

  • 1898 The O'Maras', Sandringham Fishermen
  • Mud Brick House, Moorabbin

Historical information

The O'Maras, of Sandringham fishermen.
Early mud brick house. Located in Moorabbin and was still there in 1940. The house was situated in Reserve Road, almost opposite Wangara Road, (formerly Cemetery Road). About twelve years ago, (* the writer states no year), there was a vacant block where the house used to be - it was next to a electrical factory.

Physical description

2x Black and White Photographs. (i) An 1898 photograph showing two men with a fishing boat on the beach. A beach house / shed , paling fence and tall tea-trees are seen in the background.

(ii) A large early mud brick house with a tin roof, chimney and a water tank sitting on a block of grassed land

Inscriptions & markings

Written on back (i) The O'Maras / Sandringham / fishermen 1898

(ii) Mud brick house at Moorabbin ( house was there in 1940) / Situated in Reserve Road almost opposite Wangara Road / ( formerly Cemetery Road ). About 12 years ago there was a vacant block where the house used to be and it was next to an electrical factory.
unsigned undated

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