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BROCKELBANK, Lilla

Date of birth: 
1883
Biographical notes: 

Lilla Brockebank, cricketer and architect, was the fifth of the six daughters of Duncan Brockelbank, actuary and accountant, and his wife Bessy Jemima, née Westmore .[1]  Lilla was born in Hackney, London in 1883.[2] The family left London for Australia in August 1885 aboard the Melbourne.  A month into the journey Duncan died of consumption.[3]

Miss Lilla Brockelbank, the 'Wilfred Rhodes' among Melbourne's lady cricketers,
Group portrait of Coldstream Ladies Cricket Club, Mr Gooley on left.
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Cricket in Long Skirts: Women's Cricket 1905-1916

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A history of the first eleven years of women's cricket as an organised competition. The Victorian Ladies' Cricket Association was formed in 1905. This ceased to function after the 1915-16 season largely due to the war and the need for women to expend their energies elsewhere.  A new association was formed in 1924 - The Victorian Women's Cricket Association.

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East Melbourne, Berry Street 042, 044, 046, 048 - Burchett

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1885: nos. 42-46 built by W. Eates and Son for C Allee - owner. Architect - W. Pitt.
1888: occupied by C.J. Allee, F. McLean, W. Hughes
1888: no. 48 built, designed by W. Pitt - architect

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East Melbourne, George Street 088, 090 - Burchett

1875. MCC BR: Chas Butler for Roberts, two 2-storey houses.
1875. Another notation on card: Probably built by Robert James Roberts, who had previously lived on site.
1876. Roberts - owner. Vacant. (Entry for second property: Vacant).
1877. Notation: Chas Butler in 1877 built Canterbury Terrace. He was a prominent builder of the day.

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East Melbourne, Hoddle Street 1087, 1089 - Burchett

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1887c this was known as "Allenbank".
1898 - 1906 operated as a private hospital.
1870-1906 Names mentioned: Kerr Robert, Hynam Edward, Reid Peter, Hughes George, Garlick L (Lucy ?), Langford John, Patterson G W.
1908-1950 Names mentioned: Turnbull E, Turnbull W R.
1950c - 1970c Cascia Court Girls Hostel, Boyle family.

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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 071, 073, 079 - Burchett

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1883. MCC BR: Murray and Hill to build 3 cottages, corner Simpson Street.
1885. Thomas Murray - owner. Occupiers: No.71 O'Neil. No.73 Hughes. No.75 (this should possibly be No.79? Refer index card.)
1886-95c. Herr Louis Pabst, music teacher, lived at No.71. Organiser of Risvegliato concerts.

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Jolimont, Jolimont Street 086, 088 - Burchett

1864. MCC BR: John Holmes to build for John Sinclair a cottage.
1866. John Sinclair - owner/occupier.
1867. MCC BR: David Hughes to build house for Mr. Sinclair.
1870. John Sinclair - owner/occupier, brick 4 rooms. J. Fraser - occupier, brick 7 rooms.

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Jolimont, Jolimont Street, 88,86

Description: 

The house appears as a wide 2-storey rendered house with gently hipped slate roof and bearing a modern verandah.

History: 

Although this building appears as a single house it started out as two small cottages.  On 30 November 1864 John Sinclair notified the Council that John Holmes would build him a cottage.  The Rate Books subsequently listed the cottage as having four rooms.

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The Early Days of Women's Cricket

With the MCG within its boundaries East Melbourne has more than its fair share of sporting stories.

Coldstream Ladies Cricket Club, c.1908.  State Library of Victoria
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