(1) Before the tall apartment building was built. the corner of Dundas St & Plenty Rd had been the site of a significant small goods business since 1862. This and the Huttons ham factory (nearby in Oakover Rd) and with the various tanning businesses further along led to Preston being dubbed the ‘Porkopolis’ of Melbourne. […]
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Former Otto Wurth Smallgoods Factory, Preston Junction – Part 1
Before the tall apartment building was built, the corner of Dundas St & Plenty Rd had been the site of a significant small goods business. This and the Huttons ham factory (nearby in Oakover Rd) and with the various tanning businesses further along led to Preston being dubbed the ‘Porkopolis’ of Melbourne. William Watson & […]