Historical information

Cheltenham is a suburb in the City of Kingston that was originally established as a rural market gardening community. The area is bordered by Highett. The previous market gardens, farms and paddocks have gradually been sub-divided into housing and industrial estates. The Methodist Children's Home Methodist Homes for Children and St John of God Training Centre on the site of the future Southland shopping centre has not yet been demolished. The recently built Cheltenham High School is visible and the increased urbansation of the area is evident. Some farmland remains including the Le Page homestead.

Significance

The developing urban area of Cheltenham within the City of Kingston. This image illustrates the mid-century urban sprawl of of Cheltenham and the subdivision of market gardens within the municipality and the changing demographic of the district as new houses are constructed and infrastructure established.

Physical description

Aerial photograph of the suburbs of Cheltenham and Highett within the City of Kingston. Highett Gas Works (top left); Bernard Street, Cheltenham (top right); Weatherall Road (bottom left): Elliott and Cobham Streets Cheltenham (bottom right).

Inscriptions & markings

White handwritten: X Vic.1831
White type: MELBOURNE 1963 PROJECT RUN23 [underlined] 27-2-64 LENS 205 152-70 M/M 5.150 [arrow]
White handwritten: X 166