The Vern McCallum Photo Collection Photos of the Western District of Victoria, Australia, from 1860

 

Merino

Merino and Digby once vied for local supremacy. At first Digby was the larger, but then Merino got the railway and the butter factory (both since closed) and became the larger.

		The township.
		The township. A wide and dusty main street. This photo was taken before the installation of street lights about 1887.
The opening of the Butter Factory, 1931.
One of the Butter Factory vehicles.
		Bryce's Commercial Hotel.
		Batstone's Tea Rooms and Coulson's Store.
Meldrum's progress from Carriage Works to Motor Garage is a reflection of transportation changes.
This photo might tell a little lie! It was taken in 1951 when Merino staged a historical procession. Rail, motorcars and bullock teams coexisted in earlier years, but perhaps not in 1951.
		Nolte's Rose Cottage.