by Mark Hassed | 2 Jul 2024 | Article, Fitzroy people
Obituary Barry Pullen Barry was founding member of the Fitzroy Residents Association and Fitzroy city councillor 1972–1976. He was very active in campaigning against the high rise Housing Commission of Victoria flats being built in the 1950s and 1960s. Barry and his...
by Mark Hassed | 19 Jun 2024 | Article
40 Nicholson Street Standing proudly at 40 Nicholson Street, Fitzroy, Osborne House boasts a rich history that intertwines with the narrative of Melbourne itself. Often regarded as the oldest documented house in Fitzroy, this grand structure holds within its walls...
by Mark Hassed | 11 Jun 2024 | Article, Fitzroy people
by Mike Moore “Mr J. E. McGinty, so well known and highly esteemed as an auctioneer, house, land and estate agent, of 107 Gertrude-street, has just completed his fiftieth year of residence in Victoria. The whole period, almost without a break, has been spent in...
by Mark Hassed | 4 Jun 2024 | Article, Fitzroy people
Obituary Laurie O'Brien When the Fitzroy History Society was formed, fittingly, the first meeting of the newly formed committee was held at 35 Hanover Street, Fitzroy, the home of Laurie O’Brien. Laurie was to be an indefatigable champion of the Society and its...
by Mark Hassed | 28 May 2024 | Article
It's usually nice when Fitzroy is in the newspaper. Justine Costigan lived in Fitzroy for 7 years during the mid-1970s. Here's a brief excerpt from her article published in The Age on 28 May 2024. Click on the button or the link below to read the rest of the article....
by Mark Hassed | 20 May 2024 | Article, Fitzroy people
The photographs of Alan K Jordan Alan K Jordan created a fascinating social history through his photos. The collection is at the State Library of Victoria. Below is an excerpt from the SLV website. To see the full article click on the link to the right. Alan Jordan...
