Then and Now

What Emerald used to look like and what it looks like now.     MADE MY MARK 

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Heroes Ave 1921 Heroes Ave 2000
THIS IS A PHOTO OF LOOKING UP HEROES AVENUE  FROM THE ROUNDABOUT.   THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN ON ANZAC DAY 1921 - THE DAY HEROES AVE WAS NAMED AND OPENED.  THIS IS WHAT IT   LOOKS LIKE TODAY LOOKING UP HEROES AVENUE  FROM THE ROUNDABOUT. 
   Ribboon chopping Ribbon chopping new
THE MAYOR'S WIFE CUTTING THE RIBBON TO OPEN HEROES AVE IN 1921. A BIT OF THE COFFEE PALACE CAN BE SEEN IN THE BACKGROUND SUSANNA PRETENDS TO CUT THE RIBBON.
New Heroes Ave Corner
THE COFFEE PALACE or some other building behind the ribbon PLAYGROUND IS WHERE THE COFFEE PALACE WAS, AND THE ROAD IS ASPHALT NOT DIRT.  WE MADE THE PHOTO LOOK OLD BY USING SEPIA ON THE CAMERA.
Snowing in 1951 New Gate. and Sarah and Jess
IN 1951 IT SNOWED A LOT IN EMERALD.  THIS IS THE FRONT GATE OF SCHOOL IN 2000 ALL IT DID WAS RAIN..the gtaes are still there.
andersonstore 1920s? Hair Dressers 2000
Anderson's Store and a bit of the Coffee Palace The corner now has a hairdresser and craft shop.
Main Rd Church Old Main Rd Church new
The old church, shops and phone box on the Main Rd Today all the trees have grown and you can only see the roof of the church - it's now the Community House.
1978 Cops OldPolice Station - Jack and Tim
The Police Station in 1978. Now it is used for a house...see below. Tim and Jack just wanted to be in the photo.
Cops 2000
Next door to the old Police Station is the new one built in about 1985.
Corner 1924

Corner 1979
Monbulk Rd Corner  Store Monbulk Rd Corner Store
corner 2000
Monbulk Rd Corner Store  - the old  one is gone.

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