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Photograph (item) - Black and white photograph, Valentine Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd, The Old Ford, Marysville No.9, 1923-1963

  • Shows the old ford in Marysville, Victoria. Shows a wooden bridge over the river. In the background the heavily treed road leads off into the distance. The title of the photograph is handwritten in white ink along the lower edge.

    The Old Ford, Marysville. No.9.

Historical information

An early black and white photograph of the old ford in Marysville, Victoria.

Significance

An early photograph of the bridge at the end of the main street in Marysville which is near the Buxton-Marysville Road and the Marysville-Wood's Point Road intersection. The Marysville-Buxton Road joins the Maroondah Highway which leads to Alexandra. The Marysville-Woods Point Road was originally part of the Yarra Track, constructed in the early 1860s to provide access between Healesville and the Woods Point Goldfields. Despite the steep terrain and engineering difficulties, the Yarra Track soon became a busy route used by pack horses, horse-drawn drays, and wagons. Today this sealed mountain road is a popular scenic drive between Marysville and Warburton. This photograph was published by the Valentine Publishing Co Pty. Ltd as a souvenir of Marysville.

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