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Johnston
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East Melbourne, Grey Street 041,043 - Burchett
1860 George Johnston built 2 brick cottages for self. Each of 5 rooms.
Place
East Melbourne, Hotham Street 154, Fairhall
Double fronted two storey town house in classical style
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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 172 - Burchett
1859. Robert Johnston for self. Was a builder. 1860-83. Robert Johnston - owner/occupier. Brick house, 7 rooms, outhouse.
Place
East Melbourne, Powlett Street 121, Hazelwell
This is an interesting double fronted single storey ruled render dwelling with concave roofed cast iron verandah. There are simple render mouldings to the parapet and wing walls and fine render chimney. The substantial cast iron palisade fence with bluestone plinth and piers is i...
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East Melbourne, Powlett Street 140, 142 - Burchett
1867c. Name mentioned: G.A. Badger. 1868. Badger - owner and occupier of one house. The other occupier: Robert Johnston. 1870. Badger - owner. Occupiers: Palmer and C. Armstrong. 1974. Name mentioned: Dr. Barham. Note: 'Old Court' named by Cody? Maker of 'Old Court' whiskey.
Place
East Melbourne, Simpson Street 089, 091
A pair of single storeyed cottages, with cast iron verandahs.
Collection item
East Melbourne, Simpson Street 089, 091 - Burchett
Originally Nos. 6 and 8. 1854. Land involved was bought by Johnston at Government Land Sale. Prior to building Johnston appears to have had large garden in the area. 1869. MCC BR: G.K. Johnston for self, 2 cottages. 1870. G.K. Johnston - owner. Each of brick, 5 rooms. Vacant. 187...
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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 093, 095a - Burchett
Cottages located at top of lane between No.91 and No.95 Simpson Street. Originally numbered as 10 - now No.93 and 10 1/2 - now No.95a. First mentioned in Directory in 1881. 1854. MCC BR: Lawrence Hanlon to build for self 2 brick and stone cottages, fronting Simpson Street. 1855....
Place
East Melbourne, Simpson Street 093, Little Broomfield
The existing house is the result of joining together two small free-standing cottages. It is approached by a narrow private garden path leading off Simpson Street, between Nos. 91 and 95.
Place
East Melbourne, Simpson Street 095, 097
A pair of cottages
Collection item
East Melbourne, Simpson Street 104 - Burchett
1889. H.T.M. Johnston - owner/occupier. Brick, 9 rooms.
Collection item
East Melbourne, Vanishing Melbourne, 180 Clarendon Street
Newspaper clipping - historical article centering on 180 Clarendon Street. It was previously known as Eaglestone Villa, Stanford House, The Arms of Jesus Babies Home, before it was demolished to make way for the Freemasons Hospital. Henry Cooke and Thomas Welton Stanford were amo...
Place
Jolimont, Agnes Street 037, 039
A pair of four roomed brick cottages.
Collection item
Still Here
A book by Laurie Carew with Diane Masters, it is a memoir of Laurie's life from early childhood in Deniliquin and then moving to the city and becoming a window dresser for Georges, and later its Visual Merchandising Manager and Exhibitions Display Manager, through to his battle a...