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
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