Photograph - Digital Image, Marilyn Smith, Old Mernda Market 2018, 27/09/2018

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 remnants of the Mernda Market, established in 1919 as a livestock market. It was sited on Plenty Road in the carpark of the Bridge Inn Hotel. It evolved into a weekend 'trash and treasure' market although livestock auctions still took place on Mondays. In 2012 the livestock auctions moved to Whittlesea Showgrounds.

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

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