19-41 Railway Place, Coburg. Melbourne, Victoria. Viewed looking south

This row of twelve terrace homes that lines the Upfield railway line in suburban Coburg is not only one of the longest but one of the most northern Victorian terraced streetscapes in metropolitan Melbourne.

Marvellous Melbourne sprawled northward and eastward and several speculative developments centred along the extensive railway network featuring terrace houses.  Many of the rows in the north and eastern suburbs were humble working class cottage houses just like these.  Read more... (452 words, 3 images)