In A City Lost and Found, Robyn Annear uses Whelan's demolition sites as portals to explore layers of the city laid bare by their pick-axes and iron balls. It's no stretch to say that over three generations, the Whelan family changed the face of Melbourne, demolishing hundreds of buildings in the central city alone. Its famous sign - 'Whelan the Wrecker is Here' on a pile of shifting rubble - was a laconic masterpiece and served as a vital sign of the city's progress.
The demolition firm of Whelan the Wrecker was a Melbourne institution for a hundred years (1892-1992). and the face of the city is changing so rapidly that the time is not too far distant when a search for a building 50 years old will be in vain."e -Herald, 1925. "e Old landmarks fall in nearly every block.
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