Postcard, River Yarra near Macauleys' Boathouse Kew, c.1910
River Yarra near Macauleys' Boathouse Kew
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Eileen Bennett Collection. Gift of L. Bennett, 1980
The Pipe Bridge was constructed to bring fresh water from Fairfield to Kew. This bridge was destroyed in the 1934 Flood and later reconstructed.
Physical description
Early sepia real photo postcard of the first Pipe Bridge bringing water from the Yan Yean Reservoir to Kew. The site is upriver of the original Macauley's boathouse.
Inscriptions & markings
Obverse: "River Yarra near Macauleys' Boat House Kew". Reverse: "(Pipe Water Line) / Kew to Fairfield above boat house / Pipe Bridge / Received from L. Bennett 1980".
