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Hughes

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. 1880.
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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. 1962 Names mentioned: Dr. Fink, Berman Margaret.
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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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