Photograph - Submerged houses in River Avenue, North Kew, 1934

Historical information

North Kew, now divided between Kew and Kew East, bordered the Yarra River. As such, it was a region subject to flooding in the Yarra Valley. Development beyond this point (ie Kellett Grove) was limited by the City of Kew's planning regulations. Prior to urban development, the area since European settlement and the first land sales in the district in the 1840s, had been used for dairy farming.

Significance

Vivid photograph contrasting domestic life and relationships with natural disasters such as the flood of 1934.

Physical description

Small sepia snapshot of two submerged houses belonging to local families in River Avenue, North Kew, during the 1934 floods. The view is presumably from near Kellett Grove looking north towards Fairfield.

Inscriptions & markings

Verso: COES & HYATTS ROOF / RIVER AVENUE / Stamped: 6414

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