Albert Jones, Chute Street, Diamomnd Creek, c.1920

Historical information

Reproduced in The Diamond Valley Story, Dianne H Edwards, The Shire of Diamond Valley 1979, p43

"1920s - the toiwnship now has some private phones. To the right at the single pole in Main Street is of Diamond Creek's street lamps. Rose's bakery is at the rear of the corner house. The baker's daughty, Fanny, married Charlie Wilson. Both attended Diamond Creek State School in the 1890s. The small square hgouse on the left-hand sid in Inglis Street was the home of the Kidd family. This house and the station are the only buildings in the photo still standing [1979]. Above and to the right of the Kidd hoime is the Diamond Creek Cool Stores, built in 1913 and now the site of the squash courts. The hills around Perversi Street are cleared and planted ith orchards. On the corner of Chute and Diamond Streets is the roof of the Lawrey sisters haberdashery shop.
Photo: Spark/Jones Collection"

Physical description

Sepia print 25.5 x 36 cm mounted on card stock

Inscriptions & markings

Stamped in purple ink on reverse within border
"A.J. SPARK COLLECTION
PHOTOS 1900 - 1930
PHOTOGHRAPHER LATE ALBERT JONES
DIAMOND VALLEY. TEL: 83-3561"

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