History
GARAGES IN CARLTON
While the first motor cars arrived in Australia in the late 19th and early 20th century, it took several decades before its use became widespread, and it was not until the 1950s or 1960s that the average family in Melbourne was able to afford one. As the popularity of the motor car grew during the first half of the 20th century, the need arose for garages to service and repair them, and to provide petrol for them. In Carlton these garages took a variety of forms – workshops that did repairs, kerbside petrol bowsers, combinations of the two, drive-through service stations, and so on. Some even provided hire cars and drivers for those who did not have their own cars. This edition of the newsletter looks at some of the garages that once operated in Carlton.
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