1971 19 Salisbury Cres, North Fitzroy

ID: 20666
Photographer: Scambler, Elinor
Copyright: library owns image (image on public access)
Org ID: FL1447

Description: Image held by Fitzroy Library. Image has houses No.17 (part) and No.19 Housing survey classified it as 'An attractive and unusual house, good weatherboad' (August 19770). It was bought by the Housing Commission after March 1971, the actual date is unknown, at the end of August 1971 it was almost wreched by vandals. Taken within the block Church Street-Rae Street- Nicholson Street. Targeted by Housing Commission, Victoria for broadscale demolition and construction of highrise apartment blocks. This was opposed by residents, both tenants and owners and factories. This campaign was a turning point in public housing policy and practice in Victoria.
Subject: weatherboard houses

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