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East Melbourne, Morrison Place 014, 016, 018 - Burchett

Acquisition number
793
Catalogue number
wbmorpl014-018
File name
Burchett index cards
File location
East Melbourne Library

Used to be Brunswick Street.
1867. MCC BR: Peter Cunningham 2 houses for Geo. White.
1869. Name mentioned for No.18: G. White.
1872. Names mentioned for No.14: Richard H. Thatcher. For No.16: Joseph French.
1873. (Name mentioned for No.12: Alexander Blyth.)
1883-9. At No.16: Hon. Peter Lalor. Eureka Leader, Speaker of House. Died here 1889.
1885. At No.18: George Spriggs, Medical Clairvoyant. Listed in 1888 as owner/occupier.
1888. At No.16: Meares and Burnside - owners. Peter Lalor - occupier. Brick, 8 rooms.
1889. MCC BR: McNichol and Wilson to build 2-storey house for M. George Spriggs (No.14), also alterations to 2 houses. Architect for all works - Mr. Lockwood.
1889. Names mentioned: Spriggs, Lalor, Wornarski.
Recorded National Trust, now Classified. Citation in 1974.
Refer Index cards for further details. Photo shows Nos. 14-18(on left) in central block.

Item type
Index card
Item size
8.5x5.6cm.
Item condition
Fair
Author
Winston Burchett
Photographer
Winston Burchett

History of item

Part of Winston Burchett's index card set, created and used by Winston Burchett to support his research and writings. The set of cards is held by the East Melbourne Library and is fully digitised and published by the East Melbourne Historical Society with the permission of the Library.
The reliability of the information in this set of cards varies considerably. It should not be used as a primary source but as a lead to other sources.

Owner of original
East Melbourne Library
Reproduction rights
East Melbourne Library
Date digitised
2009-11-20

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