On March 26th 1913, the first Country Roads Board was established. The following footage from our archives shows the development of the state of Victoria. See more historic images at http://www.pinterest.com/vicroads
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- 100 years of improving roads to help Victorians travel easily and reliably.
- 1913 Main Street Dandenong
- 1913 Settlers' Home
- 1913 Crossing the Tambo River
- 1914 Main Healesville Road
- 1914 Old Sydney Road between Avenel and Longwood
- 1914 Warrigal Road
- 1915 Hurstbridge-Kinglake Road 1938 Calder Highway section 1 hand pouring
- 1913 Country Roads Board car on its first trip at Dromana
- 1913 Sand Road near Nar Nar Goon Interest of school children in first car to reach Bullumwaal
- 1955 Flashing warning light at detour barricade, McIvor
- 1930 Roughometer motor car 1930 Welcome to Gellibrand
- 1947 Traffic and parking in Collins Street
- 1951 Hume Highway 39.5 miles
- 1955 Push-button lights outside school in Rathdowne St.
- 1955 Heavy transport on Pretty Sally Hill, Hume Highway
- 1914 Hume Highway 1921 Barrabool, Great Ocean Road
- 1956 Prow of safety zone in Wellington Parade
- 1947 Princes Highway
- 1956 Safety zone, Swanston Street
- 1951 Cnr Maroondah Highway and Melbourne St, Ringwood
- 1952 Swan Street Bridge
- 1955 Installing Cats-Eyes on Princes Highway East
- 1957 Princes Highway West, Ghering St, Geelong
- 1958 National Safety Council display at Royal Show
- 1958 Johnston Street Bridge -- evening traffic
- 1969 Canterbury Rd -- rail overpass, east from Rochester Rd
- 1973 Princes Highway West -- rail overpass, West Footscray
- 1974 Burke Road, Malvern
- 1974 Chandler Highway at Grange Road
- 1994 Car child restraints
- 1974 Traffic in the mall, Bendigo
- 1976 Mulgrave Freeway -- inspecting section A