McKenzie
East Melbourne, 144 Gipps Street,
BW photos. 4 views of Fanecourt, 144 Gipps Street. (Later divided into apartments and renamed Torrington.) A large, red brick, late Victorian house. Copies. c.1970.
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East Melbourne, Grey Street 067
A simple dwelling of pleasant proportions executed in tuckpointed brickwork and render parapet.
The house, known originally as Inverbreakie Cottage, was built for Donald McKenzie by John Bennell in 1861. The following year a kitchen was added, and it appears in the rate books for that year as a three roomed house plus kitchen. When Donald, a clerk with the Bank of New South Wales, moved in with his wife, Elizabeth (known as Betsey), they already had two small children.
East Melbourne, Simpson Street 099, 101 - Burchett
1858. MCC BR: Thomas Geddes for self 2 houses.
1859. Names mentioned: Geddes and Lewis. Each of brick and 5 rooms.
1861. Names mentioned: Geddes - owner. Thos? Edwards and J. McKenzie.
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Mystery photos
Newspaper article about the discovery of 240 mystery negatives depicting Melbourne scenes from the 1930s. They were donated to the East Melbourne Library where librarians and volunteers uncovered the story behind them and identified the subject matter. Louise McKenzie was the donor and the photos are now referred to as the McKenzie Collection.
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