Pre-demolition of Kew Junction, corner of High and Denmark streets, Kew
The Age (Melbourne, Vic.: 1854- )April 1934
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Pre-demolition of Kew Junction shops and businesses on the corner of High and Denmark Streets, Kew. One and two storey shops line the road and include P. Retchford Estate Agent, Lilford Brothers Ladies & Gents Tailors, John Robertson dry cleaner and The Kew Advertiser newspaper. There are also parked cars and a tree.
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Pre-demolition of Kew Junction, corner of High and Denmark streets, Kew
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Date of work:
April 1934
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MCK086
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Item from Collection: Heritage Collection (HC)
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Sub-sub-collection: McKenzie Collection of glass plate negatives (SC_MCKENZIE)
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Photographer notations on slide: "B20"Photo not published, probably taken in April 1934..Research by project volunteer, Fiona Collyer:Kew Junction, traditionally referred to as Five Ways, consisted of five major roads (High, Denmark, Princess Streets, High Street South and Studley Park Road) and two tram lines. (Princess and Denmark Streets were named to commemorate the marriage of Prince Edward and Princess Alexandra of Denmark in 1863). There was discussion for many years within Kew City Council about widening the intersection to eliminate the bottleneck, however the councillors felt that the expense of acquiring properties for demolition would be too costly for the ratepayers. The council also considered buying the Glenarbor Estate on the corner of Denmark and Wellington Streets, opposite the Kew Railway Station for the new Kew Town Hall. The council’s application to the government for a grant from the Unemployment Relief Fund was rejected..In 1934, Kew Council sent notices to quit within 14 days to the traders of the shops on the southern side of High Street from Cotham Road to Denmark Street on the grounds of being declared unfit for human habitation by the medical officer Dr. Derham. This affected twenty businesses including the Commercial Bank of Australia Ltd. The landlords were given three months to make the buildings habitable or demolish them, under penalty of fines. The shops were demolished and the council negotiated with the landlords to purchase the land on High Street to the depths of 15 feet (4.5 metres) over a frontage of 245 feet (74.6 metres). The landlords set the new buildings back from the previous street alignment and the council then widened the intersection..Kew Advertiser newspaper, situated at 128 Denmark Street was published by W.D. Vaughan Pty Ltd, commencing in 1926. By 1927 it was publishing 5500 copies per week. In 1957 the Kew Advertiser merged with The Hawthorn Standard and the Eastern Suburbs Advertiser to become the Eastern Suburbs Standard. The Eastern Suburbs Standard merged with The Whitehorse Standard in 1974...References:IN THE SUBURBS HIGH STREET, KEW (1933, October 26). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 5. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article11705225MUST QUIT THEIR SHOPS IN 14 DAYS (1934, March 23). The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954), p. 5. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article243309982
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