Historical information

This image depicts the unsealed roads with potholes prevalent in the quickly developing suburbs of Black Rock and Beaumaris.

Significance

In the post war era, as the suburbs of Beaumaris and Black Rock grew, the infrastructure for roads was falling behind. The unsealed roads were dusty in summer and muddy with potholes in winter. Drainage was poor and roads difficult to navigate.

Physical description

Black and white photograph of a man standing outside the Shell service station in Balcombe Road, possibly at Beaumaris. He is watching a utility vehicle with registration GFM033 as it drives on the unsealed road through mud and potholes.

Inscriptions & markings

Handwritten in blue ink: 2195
Handwritten in red ink: 80%