Carrum - early 1900s

Seacombe House - Main Road Carrum 1908

Carrum Station looking north Station Street side, ca 1908.

Carrum Rail Bridge & single lane road, ca 1911. Main Road Carrum. Originally the road between Frankston & Carrum was know as the 'Fish Track' later named 'Port Nepean Road' by 1947 it was officially named the 'Nepean Highway'.2.p47

Mia Mia Guest House. c 1907

Seacombe House

Was built in 1900 by Hugh Rigby. Alf Priestly bought and extended it. [1.p40] In 1920 it burnt to the ground. [2.p32]

Carrum Station

The railway line between Mordialloc and Frankston was opened in 1882. [2.p32]

REFERENCE:

1. Glimpses of Chelsea., A pictorial history of early Chelsea and district.

Chelsea Historical Society. 2007

2. McGuire, F. CHELSEA , A Beachside Community. Argyle Press Pty. Ltd. 1985

Photos courtesy

Picture Collection, State Library Victoria.

Chelsea Historical Society.

Patterson River ca 1900's

'Eastward at Carrum.' Watercolour by Robert J Hadden. 1895

Patterson River - future site of 'Beauty Spot' in background.

c. early 1900's

'Carrum Creek.' ca 1905

Mouth of Patterson River - fisherman Sam Hamilton's house

in background. c early 1900's.

Patterson River Carrum. c 1911

Mouth of Patterson River - Carrum postcard. c 1908

Photos Courtesy:

Pictorial Collection, State Library of Victoria &

Chelsea Historical Society.

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