Historical information

Ardeer began as an industrial outpost linked to the Nobel / ICI explosives works at Deer Park, then transformed into a post‑war migrant suburb in the 1950s–1970s.

Its identity is shaped by explosives manufacturing, European migration, Kororoit Creek, and later environmental issues associated with former industrial land, for example the lead battery manufacturer in Forrest Street.

Physical description

Digital scans of black and white negatives

Inscriptions & markings

Ardeer Feature 593.2

6857.01 - Ardeer 1988 Photographs - Maxwell Street Shops.JPG
6857.02 - Ardeer 1988 Photographs - Yallourn Street Kororoit Creek Bridge.JPG
6857.03 - Ardeer 1988 Photographs - Yallourn Street Kororoit Creek Bridge.JPG
6857.04 - Ardeer 1988 Photographs - Houses Backing Onto Kororoit Creek.JPG