Historical information

Cast Iron lace was made in foundries in most cities. There were 42 such foundries in Melbourne alone. It was cheaper to make than wrought iron. "Pig iron", iron ore was melted in a blast furnace, mixed with alloys and then poured into molds usually made of sand. The alloys needed a minimum of 2% carbon.

Physical description

Three black and white photographs by Alan Doney of the residence 'Illira' at 57 Forest St, Bendigo. The first photo shows the front of the residence. The other two photos show detail of the wrought iron on the verandah.