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East Melbourne, George Street 59,61,63,65, Davey's Locker Library

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Image
Corner of George and Simpson Streets Open full image ↗
Acquisition number
1272
Catalogue number
emdf0170
File name
DF0170
File location
Digital archive

Digital copy of coloured slide. Photo shows the building at the corner of George and Simpson Streets, East Melbourne. The corner unit has been commercial premises since erection in 1864 by Thomas Main, starting as a grocery shop and now the George Street Cafe. At the time of the photo it was Davey's Locker Library, run by Mrs FD Davey from 1945 to 1956. The two units to the left were residences which have been replaced by one two storey residence.

Item type
Photograph

Subject address

59 George Street, East Melbourne
61 George Street, East Melbourne
63 George Street, East Melbourne
65 George Street, East Melbourne
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Photographer
Gordon J Walker
Date of publication or creation
1955c
Owner of original
Giovanna Walker
Copyright owner
Giovanna Walker
Year acquired
2016
Donor
Giovanna Walker

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