Photograph - Woolsheds between Beacon and Barak Roads, Port Melbourne, Don Hossack, 1947

Historical information

Donated by Don Hossack who took the photograph when he was 16 years old and working at the woolsheds. He recalls that bags of oats and barley were stored here.

Physical description

Photo (10 x 12" glossy black and white print) of the wool sheds between Beacon and Barak Roads. Shows north easternmost sheds and rail line.

The wool sheds were built by the Americans during World War II and taken down again in the 1950s . Map (hand drawn) on rear shows location of photograph.

Inscriptions & markings

map (hand drawn) of location of photograph

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