{"product_id":"san-remo-australia-c-1920s","title":"San Remo, Australia","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"166\" data-end=\"385\"\u003eA rare and quietly powerful glimpse into the early shaping of coastal Victoria, this image captures a moment tied to the Keam family — pioneers in real estate and subdivision development in early 20th century Melbourne.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"387\" data-end=\"738\"\u003eTaken in \u003cstrong data-start=\"396\" data-end=\"418\"\u003eSan Remo, Victoria\u003c\/strong\u003e, sometime between the 1920s and 1930s, the photograph is believed to have been captured by a member of the Keam family themselves — documenting not just a place, but a livelihood. At its centre, a roadside sign advertising an estate hints at a period when vast stretches of land were being transformed into communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"740\" data-end=\"1043\"\u003eSurrounding it, life unfolds naturally — children standing in the foreground, a motorcar parked nearby, and a horse-drawn cart still in use. It’s a subtle but striking intersection of eras: traditional transport alongside the rise of modern industry, all framed within a developing Australian landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1j1fz51\" data-start=\"1045\" data-end=\"1069\"\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1070\" data-end=\"1447\"\u003eThe Keam name is closely tied to the growth of Melbourne’s northern suburbs. Through \u003cstrong data-start=\"1155\" data-end=\"1174\"\u003eJohn Keam \u0026amp; Co.\u003c\/strong\u003e, the family played a significant role in major land subdivisions from the 1910s onwards, helping shape areas such as Essendon North and Essendon West. Their work bridged real estate, valuation, and home building laying foundations for communities that still exist today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1449\" data-end=\"1521\"\u003eArchival records linked to this image include three original bank books:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1522\" data-end=\"1685\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1o6klu8\" data-start=\"1522\" data-end=\"1584\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1524\" data-end=\"1532\"\u003e1932\u003c\/strong\u003e – National Bank of Australasia (John Dudley Keam)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"jl2dkw\" data-start=\"1585\" data-end=\"1640\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1587\" data-end=\"1595\"\u003e1936\u003c\/strong\u003e – Bank of New South Wales (late John Keam)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"j42bja\" data-start=\"1641\" data-end=\"1685\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1643\" data-end=\"1651\"\u003e1941\u003c\/strong\u003e – John Keam \u0026amp; Co. 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