Thompson
1109 Hoddle Street, East Melbourne. Electoral Roll of 1909
1 x A4 pages of typed notes being the names of residents living at 1109 Hoddle Street, East Melbourne extracted from Electoral Rolls of 1909.
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6/25 Powlett Street, East Melbourne. Conveyancing documents 1968
Copies of conveyancing documents regarding transfer of land between Myoora Flats Pty. Ltd. to Jean Florence Thompson. Includes:
Plan of Subdivision
Transfer of land
Certificate of Title
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Birrarung Marr
Newspaper cutting reporting on Birrarung Marr's original designers' disapproval of the Melbourne City Council's failure to implement their design in totality.
The designers of the park were landscape architects Ronald Jones and Helena Piha, and consultants Taylor Cullity and Lethlean and Paul Thompson.
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East Melbourne, Albert Street 070, Strathroy
Description:
The building possesses an asymmetrical plan with a bayed front room and a verandah fronting the balance of the façade. Most of its decorative impact is confined to the parapet entablature. Both portions of the façade's parapet have central pediments which surmount a balustraded parapet, atop a cornice mould with scrolled console brackets and rosettes under.
History:
John Woods, named most appropriately for his occupation as timber merchant, built 70 Albert Street in 1884. At the time he died in 1900 he owned 40 properties, mainly in the inner suburbs including his large timber yard in Fitzroy, but also some in regional Victoria, however Albert Street was not among them.
East Melbourne, Albert Street 268 - Burchett
Don Juan House was built in 1873 by Joseph Thompson with the winnings when the horse Don Juan won the Melbourne Cup in 1873.
Don Juan House was a 2 storey dwelling of 14 rooms, stable and coach house. It was demolished to build the Masonic Centre.
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East Melbourne, Albert Street 268, Woollahra
Description:
Large free-standing house.
History:
'Joe' Thompson was a bookmaker and in 1873 he was also the owner of a horse named Don Juan (bought for £50 at Kirk's bazaar) who won the Melbourne Cup that year. Thompson used the proceeds of his winnings to build this house, which he named Don Juan House. The house was said to have cost £20,000.
East Melbourne, Clarendon Street 002, 004, 006, 008, 010 - Burchett
1869c Peter McOwan built 5 cottages for self.
Occupants between 1872 and 1900:
Peter McOwan
T. Thompson
Charles H. Smith
James Park
Thos. Beeson
Mrs. Sterling
Horne
T. Naylor
Susan Naylor
F. Matthews
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East Melbourne, George Street 020A - Burchett
Notes on card: No. 20a situated behind No. 20. 20a appears to be attached to No. 16, c1870 Mr. Robt Dixon. Cottage with attic rooms, probably a former coach house. Fronts onto yard behind post office. Has entrance from lane in Hotham Street. R.O.W. on north side leads tp P.O. yard. Appears 1894 on Board of Works Map M387 and in overlay 1922-32.
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East Melbourne, Gipps Street 129 - Burchett
Built 1884 by John Bell for Mrs Harriet Thompson.
Occupied 1885 - 1911 by Mrs Thompson,
1911 - 1921 by Mrs Lydia Woolcock
1921 - 1922 by Richard Sutter
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East Melbourne, Grey Street 077 - Burchett
Built 1887 by Archibald Thompson for self 6 room brick house.
Occupied 1868 by Hymen Woolf.
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