Soldier with Bicycle, Victoria Drive

Description

“Queen Victoria Drive” or Victoria Drive as it is more commonly known was started in c1917 with a rough track being put through from Fitzherbert Avenue to Park Road. In 1919 it was properly laid out and metalled and in c1920 – 1921 was finally tarred and sanded. Many native plants and trees were planted bordering the drive, some which still remain.

Identification

Object type

Image

Relation

Public Photograph Collection P 43b

Date

circa 1919

Digitisation id

2011N_P43b_006014

Held in

Coolstore