East Melbourne, Hotham Street 152

East Melbourne

152 Hotham Street

Building names

Surnames

Date built: 1859

Builder: Broadbent and Lumsden

First owner: Henry Apperley, sculptor

Description

Two storey terrace type house with cast iron lacework

Owners and occupiers

1859: Henry Apperley (o/o), sculptor. For more see Building History link below. 1895: Louisa McKinlay (tenant), and daughter, Violet Varley, opera singer, who died June 1895. See link to obituary below. Violet was the great, great, great aunt of Asher Keddie who was the subject of 'Who Do You Think You Are' (series 5, episode 2) shown on SBS, 9 April 2013.

Sources

Building History 66, 68 Jolimont Street: http://emhs.org.au/history/buildings/jolimont_jolimont_street_066_068
Obituary for Violet Varley: The Argus, 4 June 1895, p.6: http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/cite/318313/9361077
Funeral of Violet Varley: The Argus, 6 June 1895, p.6: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article9361297
Funeral of Violet Varley: The Brisbane Courier, 11 June 1895, p.7: http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/cite/535202/3603818

Catalogue reference: http://emhs.org.au/catalogue/wbhotst152