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East Melbourne, Fitzroy Gardens old kiosk

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East Melbourne, Fitzroy Gardens old kiosk

Photo shows the old kiosk in the Fitzroy Gardens in the 1950s. Originally built in 1908 with an octagonal bandstand at the corner which has been built in. At the entrance is a weighing machine which a customer could use by inserting a penny in the slot provided.

East Melbourne, George Street 004 - Burchett

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East Melbourne, George Street 004 - Burchett

From MCC BR: 1869. Robert Dixon for self, residence cr. George and Hoddle Streets. 1870. Wade owner. Rev. ?.R. Wade occupier. Brick, 9 rooms. 1900. Charles Metcalfe occupier. James McBean owner. 10 rooms. 105x35 deep. Comments on card: Dixon in 1869 built next door, see 16 George...

East Melbourne, George Street 011 - Burchett

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East Melbourne, George Street 011 - Burchett

Noted on card against address: Old 116 1874 From MCC BR: 1874. Robert Leech. Builder of 4 Young? Street Fitzroy for self. 1875. Leech. 1st Directory. Brick. 6 rooms. Comment: Photo seems to show 2 adjoining cottages. Notation on bottom of photo seems to be 11 against the left han...

East Melbourne, George Street 017 - Burchett

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East Melbourne, George Street 017 - Burchett

Note on card: Old 114 against address. From MCC BR: 1868. Wm. Robson, 15 Simpson Street. House George Street for Miss McCalla. 1870. A. McCalla O/O Brick 5 rooms 1900. Adela Morcott, occup. Alex McCalla owner. 7 rooms. Comment: Photo seems to show 2 adjoining cottages. Notation o...

East Melbourne, George Street 020 - Burchett

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East Melbourne, George Street 020 - Burchett

Noted on card against address: Old 45. From MCC BR: 1881. R. Dixon for self two-storey house. 1883. Mrs. J.C. King. Brick, 8 rooms. 1885. H. King occupier, Mrs. Dixon owner. 1886. King. 1889. Major? Wardell? 1900. Riley occupier. Wm. and Isabella Dixon owners. 9 rooms.

East Melbourne, George Street 020A - Burchett

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East Melbourne, George Street 020A - Burchett

Notes on card: No. 20a situated behind No. 20. 20a appears to be attached to No. 16, c1870 Mr. Robt Dixon. Cottage with attic rooms, probably a former coach house. Fronts onto yard behind post office. Has entrance from lane in Hotham Street. R.O.W. on north side leads tp P.O. yar...

East Melbourne, George Street 021, 023, 025 - Burchett

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East Melbourne, George Street 021, 023, 025 - Burchett

Known as 'Georgian Court', formerly as 'Vincent Terrace'. M.C.C. B.R. 1870. Robert Huckson to build 3 houses for Mr. Farrell. Plans by D. Goldie of Little Collins Street. 1871 3 vacant brick houses, each 10 rooms, owner Hugh O'Farrell. 1880's Residents of Vincent Terrace included...

East Melbourne, George Street 040, 042 - Burchett

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East Melbourne, George Street 040, 042 - Burchett

Present Nos. 40-42 were originally 43-41. Vacant land between Simpson and Hoddle Street till 1866. MCC BR: 1868. Wright and Smith to build 2 x 4 room houses for Mr. McLean. (Letter from Elizabeth Barter to Slim McBeath states that: Built by McLean of McLean Brothers and Rigg - su...

East Melbourne, George Street 048

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East Melbourne, George Street 048

Auction brochure for auction of 48 George Street, East Melbourne scheduled for 29 February 2020. Colour photos. Plans. The property was passed in on a vendor's bid of $2.3 million and later sold for $2.65.

East Melbourne, George Street 049 - Burchett

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East Melbourne, George Street 049 - Burchett

1852. Part of Lot 15, Sect 19 sold to F.P. Stevens. 1854. Hugh Guthrie (Collector Customs Melbourne) to build for self. 1854? Names also mentioned: Charles Guthrie, grandson of Mary Reaby? Mary Guthrie. 1855-1878c. Name mentioned Hugh Guthrie. 1856. W.M. Guthrie for self. One sto...

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