Old street number: 34

This house was built as one of a matching pair in 1859 for Charles Hotson Ebden. On Ebden's death in 1867 his son, Charles John Ebden, inherited the house. He and his mother and sisters had moved to England after Ebden's death and Charles jnr. was very much an absentee landlord.

In 1912 the house was sold to Harry Selby Rickards, the same year that he married Margaret Janet Walker. The house was presumably altered at this stage. The couple made several trips to England during which time the house was rented out, possibly as two flats, one up and one down. As late as 1926 The Argus ran an ad for 'FURNISHED Flat, 3 r. and kit., self-cont., sep. meters. R.H., splendid pos., op. gardens. The Crib, 34 Jolimont Terr., Jolimont.'

The first person to occupy The Crib as a tenant was Dr Arthur Morris, son of Professor Morris, headmaster of Melbourne Grammar, moving from Melbourne Mansions in Collins Street, which would indicate that the flats were considered highly desirable.

By 1924 Rickard family were living there and continued to live there until Harry's death in 1958. His wife lived there until her death in 1970 and then their younger son, Winston Selby Rickards, continued to live there for many years.