by Mark Hassed | 10 Oct 2024 | Article, Fitzroy people, Fitzroy places
258 Gore Street In 1859, the Bible Christian Church was constructed at the south east corner of Gore and Greeves Streets (278 Gore Street). The church acquired more land at the southern end of the same block (258 Gore Street on corner of St David Streets) in 1865. By...
by Mark Hassed | 25 Sep 2024 | Article, Meeting
The Society held its 2024 AGM at the Union Club Hotel on 18th September. The President's report was given by Brendan Mitchell and a Treasurers Report by Peter Woods. Copies of those reports are available on request. These were followed by a report on our web page by...
by Mark Hassed | 15 Sep 2024 | Article, Fitzroy people, Fitzroy places
Looking Back by Chris Lermanis By Chris Lermanis Further to my book launch : In 2015 Loretta Florance in a review of my photographic exhibition at The Colour Factory for the ABC wrote: In 2015, a two-bedroom terrace house in inner-city Fitzroy is likely to cost you...
by Mark Hassed | 15 Sep 2024 | Article, Fitzroy people, Fitzroy places
By Mike Moore 101 Greeves Street, built by James Linacre for himself in 1855. James Linacre (1814-1877) migrated to Victoria as a stone mason from Derbyshire in 1844. He prospered here as a builder and contractor of roads and bridges, public buildings and private...
by Mark Hassed | 11 Sep 2024 | Article, Fitzroy people, Fitzroy places
20 Bell Street today By Mike Moore This building was erected in 1867. Some of the early occupants were surgeon Gustavus Matt (1867), Mrs Spooner’s Fitzroy Ladies College (1881-88), Charles Shaw dairy (1894), Joshua Moss fruiterer (1895-1910) and Fitzroy councillor...
by Mark Hassed | 8 Sep 2024 | Article, Fitzroy places
By Peter Woods The first sales of land in the Port Philip District were held in Sydney when, on 13th February 1839 Thomas Walker purchased Portion 70 of 28 acres in the parish of Jika Jika for approximately £200. Shortly thereafter he sold the land to Robert Saunders...