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Holmes

Jolimont Football Club 1915

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Photo shows members of the Jolimont Football Club, 1915.  John Samuel Goldsbury is seated first on the left in the middle row.  He enlisted in the AIF in 1916 and his story is available using link below.

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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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Jolimont, Wellington Parade South 141, 143, 145

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Double fronted, single storey house.  Rendered.  Verandah

History: 

The address of this house was originally 65 Jolimont Parade, in 1890 it became 141 Wellington Parade South.  It is now known as 143-145, while a property to the rear has been given the number 141.

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Jolimont, Wellington Parade South 141, 143, 145 - Burchett

Originally No.141.
1862. MCC BR: J. Holmes for self a cottage.
1864. Directory lists: J. Holmes, in Jolimont Place.
1866. J. Holmes - owner, 6 rooms. John Sharp - occupier.
1870. J. Holmes - owner, 6 rooms. Thos. McIlwraith - occupier.

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