Photograph - Yarra Valley at Kew, 1912

Historical information

During the nineteenth century, the land abutting the south side of the Yarra in Kew was devoted to dairy farming. In the twentieth century, before and after the construction of the Eastern Freeway, much of this low-lying area was used as golf courses and public parks.

Physical description

Real-photo postcard of the farmland in the Yarra Valley in what is believed to be North Kew in 1912.

Inscriptions & markings

Verso: "Willsmere / East Kew / 1912"

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