Historical information

In 2018 GHS members visited Turner's Bakery in Mernda for lunch and continued on to visit historic sites remaining in the Mernda area. This photograph shows the Mernda Mechanics Institute, established 1888. It was sited to the rear of the Bridge Inn Hotel on land donated by the hotel's owner. Today the Mechanic's institute is a small hall available to rent.

Significance

Mernda is an area of rapid modern growth with a few remaining historic buildings dating from the 19th century.

Physical description

Digital copy of colour photographs