Two children in the front yard a of pre-fabricated concrete Housing Commission home in Oakleigh (Hughesdale), circa late 1940s
Title: Exterior of pre-fabricated concrete Housing Commission homes in Oakleigh.
Creator: Fowler, Lyle, 1891-1969,
Contributor(s): Commercial Photographic Co., photographer.
Date: circa late 1940s
In May 1945 the Premier of Victoria, Mr Dunston, disclosed the particulars of land bought and the approximate number of homes to be built by the Housing Commission on various estates. Amongst the plan were the building of 99 homes on 20 acres at Oakleigh (actually, Hughesdale) and 220 houses on 49 acres at Holmesglen.
The first five concrete prefabricated houses in the Housing Commission’s Hughesdale project were inspected by Members of State Parliament, the Housing Commission and the Oakleigh Council on 7 June. It was said that these were “advanced models of the Commission's mass production building scheme of 99 homes" and represented “a large-scale test of the concrete prefabrication system.” The prefabricated walls were made at the Housing Commission's factory on Batesford Rd, Holmeglen. The Mayor of Oakleigh (Cr. Cole), “said that although there had been opposition to the project, he felt the new settlement would be acceptable to the district.” The Age’s coverage of the event included a photo of a prefabricated wall being lowered into place with a crane.
On 11 October, The Argus reported that tenants were already in 42 of the homes being erected on the Oakleigh estate and that the project was now “about 75% completed” with houses "being handed over at the rate of 8 or 10 a week.”
Perhaps a little unnerving for the new tenants was the commentary of the Housing Commissions’ architect reported in September, that its future prefabricated houses would be of a better type than the homes built at Oakleigh, but would be similar in design.
The houses were built in the vicinity of North Rd and Poath Rd, Hughesdale. As early as February 1945 the Oakleigh Council had asked the Housing Commission to make provision for a children's playground for the estate. The Commission replied that it had approached the Education Department to make available the area surrounding the new Oakleigh Technical School as a children's playground. According to The Age, the suggestion was approved by the Council. This area is now the Argyle Reserve.
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Identifier(s): Accession No : H84.425/65
Series: Harold Paynting collection. K series
Record ID: 9940069136207636
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Two children in the front yard a of pre-fabricated concrete Housing Commission home in Oakleigh (Hughesdale), circa late 1940s
Title: Exterior of pre-fabricated concrete Housing Commission homes in Oakleigh.
Creator: Fowler, Lyle, 1891-1969,
Contributor(s): Commercial Photographic Co., photographer.
Date: circa late 1940s
In May 1945 the Premier of Victoria, Mr Dunston, disclosed the particulars of land bought and the approximate number of homes to be built by the Housing Commission on various estates. Amongst the plan were the building of 99 homes on 20 acres at Oakleigh (actually, Hughesdale) and 220 houses on 49 acres at Holmesglen.
The first five concrete prefabricated houses in the Housing Commission’s Hughesdale project were inspected by Members of State Parliament, the Housing Commission and the Oakleigh Council on 7 June. It was said that these were “advanced models of the Commission's mass production building scheme of 99 homes" and represented “a large-scale test of the concrete prefabrication system.” The prefabricated walls were made at the Housing Commission's factory on Batesford Rd, Holmeglen. The Mayor of Oakleigh (Cr. Cole), “said that although there had been opposition to the project, he felt the new settlement would be acceptable to the district.” The Age’s coverage of the event included a photo of a prefabricated wall being lowered into place with a crane.
On 11 October, The Argus reported that tenants were already in 42 of the homes being erected on the Oakleigh estate and that the project was now “about 75% completed” with houses "being handed over at the rate of 8 or 10 a week.”
Perhaps a little unnerving for the new tenants was the commentary of the Housing Commissions’ architect reported in September, that its future prefabricated houses would be of a better type than the homes built at Oakleigh, but would be similar in design.
The houses were built in the vicinity of North Rd and Poath Rd, Hughesdale. As early as February 1945 the Oakleigh Council had asked the Housing Commission to make provision for a children's playground for the estate. The Commission replied that it had approached the Education Department to make available the area surrounding the new Oakleigh Technical School as a children's playground. According to The Age, the suggestion was approved by the Council. This area is now the Argyle Reserve.
Copyright status: This work is in copyright
Conditions of use: Use of this work allowed provided the creator and SLV acknowledged.
Source: SLV
Identifier(s): Accession No : H84.425/65
Series: Harold Paynting collection. K series
Record ID: 9940069136207636
Link: find.slv.vic.gov.au/permalink/61SLV_INST/156d4cp/alma9940...