Photograph - Black and white, c. 1956

Historical information

Black and white photograph depicting Centre Road Bentleigh, looking west. On the right hand side of the road there are two Coles stores. The one in the background is the newly opened store while the one in the foreground has been repurposed and is now a delicatessen. There are numerous cars parked on both sides of the road, including one that appears to be "double parked" on the right hand side of the road.

Physical description

Black and white photograph depicting Centre Road Bentleigh, looking west. On the right hand side of the road there are two Coles stores. The one in the background is the newly opened store while the one in the foreground has been repurposed and is now a delicatessen. There are numerous cars parked on both sides of the road, including one that appears to be "double parked" on the right hand side of the road.

Inscriptions & markings

Handwritten in blue ink on a white sticker adhered to the reverse of the photograph: COLES BENTLEIGH c. 1956 / Centre Road looking west / The Old Coles store is in the foreground / and the new Coles is in the background.

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