Black
East Melbourne, Gipps Street 118 - 1885c
View of house from south east with three children climbing on fence.
- 1967 reads
East Melbourne, Gipps Street 118, Crathre House
Description:
A large two storey cement rendered house in the Italianate style.
History:
Pre-history: Before Crathre House was built there was another house on the site - a large wooden house known as The Bungalow. This house was owned by Henry Dyer as an investment property. He lived next door at 121 Powlett Street with his wife, Mary, and their children. He owned many other properties in the immediate vicinity.
East Melbourne, Gipps Street 173 - Burchett
Built 1860 by George Black for Charles James Hodgson. 2 Storey stone house of 8 rooms. thought to be the oldest surviving house in Gipps Street.
occupied 1862 by Frederick Haller and later in 1870 by Dr. John Singleton, doctor, social worker and reformer who later had his surgery in Clarendon Street.
- 2094 reads
East Melbourne, Hotham Street 121, 123, 125 - Burchett
1860. R. Richardson to build for self 2 cottages.
1861. Richardson - owner. Clark - occupier. Geo. Clark was a builder, who worked in East Melbourne. Built 173 Gipps Street.
1862. Geo. Black - owner both cottages. Occupiers - Richard Beer and Phillip Nunn.
( Note: 2 photos on file showing No. 121 and No.125)
- 1980 reads
East Melbourne, Powlett Street 085, 087 - Burchett
Originally numbered 32-34.
1859. MCC BR: George Black for self, two 2-storey houses.
1861. Black - owner. Parnham and Garrett - occupiers of the houses.
1866. John McCrea - owner.
1870. R. Jack - owner.
1876c-1883. No.85 occupied by Hon. Peter Lalor. Hero of Eureka, Speaker of Victorian Parliament.
1977. No.85 occupied Mr. John Balmford.
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Family Fun in East Melbourne -1970s and 1980s
A series of photos af East Melbourne families getting together in Darling Square (1970s) and Powlett Reserve (1982?)
- 5623 reads
Gone to War as Sister: Emily Black - devoted sister; Bessie Johnson - 'retired army sister'
One of 16 illustrated panels prepared by Janet Scarfe and volunteers from the East Melbourne Historical Society as part of an exhibition, Gone to War as Sister, commemorating the lives and work of the many women who served as nurses in the First World War and had connection with East Melbourne or Jolimont. This panel tells of the life, work and war experiences of Emily Black and Bessie Johnson
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Jolimont, Jolimont Street 078, 080
'Park Terrace' consisted of 5 houses originally.
1871. MCC BR: Neil Hutton to build 5 houses for W. Murphy, corner Agnes Street.
1873. Occupants: James A. Devenish, Andrew Scott, Charles Bright, Alexander Cumming, John McA Wright.
1880. Wm. Murphy - owner. Each brick and 7 rooms. Occupiers - Mrs. Thompson, Miss Barlow, G.H. Fisher, S. Black, H. Keffel.
1977.
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