Melbourne Map: Collins Street Directory 1955

Collins’ Street Directory produced wonderful street directories that included fold-out maps of Melbourne and suburbs.

The 1955 edition included “AND A SEPARATE ROAD MAP OF VICTORIA FREE”.

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OFFICIAL

POSTAL DISTRICT & OTHER MAPS

FOLD OUT MAP

1955 Preston

Besides the directory is my birth year (1955), the court that I now live in, was not there back in 1955.

In fact, an entire block bordered by Albert Street, Wood Street, Tyler Street and Darebin Creek had not been developed in 1955.

What is now a main road, Albert Street stopped at Gower Street.

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