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I understand that this house on the corner of Greeves and Fitzroy Streets was established as a home for men in 1887. There is a record in the 1860s of a grocer seeking work, using this as his address, but there may have been a change in the numbering along Fitzroy Street. The home forContinue reading “311 Fitzroy Street, Fitzroy”

This cottage appears to be named after the family name. More research is required into this. Background In the late 1830s the land of Fitzroy was subdivided into 12 sections. Section 85 which was mostly swamp, was the last to be subdivided. In 1876, a plan for the subdivision of the block bordered by CecilContinue reading “131 Westgarth Street, Fitzroy (Tytherington Cottage)”

This cottage has a very interesting name, Rangitoto means ‘Sky Blood’ and is the name of an island in New Zealand. I am fascinated to do more research on these cottages. Background In the late 1830s the land of Fitzroy was subdivided into 12 sections. Section 85 which was mostly swamp, was the last toContinue reading “125 Westgarth Street, Fitzroy (Rangitoto Cottage)”

The following is a collection of research on Fitzroy (it is certainly not complete). I have tried to gather information by the period so that it is a sequential history. Pre Western Settlement Gertrude Street sits on Wurundjeri-Willum people’s land (of the Woiwurrung tribe) and they occupied the areas drained by the Yarra River. ThereContinue reading “Fitzroy (formerly Newtown)”

Background In the late 1830s the land of Fitzroy was subdivided into 12 sections. Section 85 which was mostly swamp, was the last to be subdivided. In 1876, a plan for the subdivision of the block bordered by Cecil St (N), Young St (W), Westgarth St (S) and Napier St (E) – which was landContinue reading “123 Westgarth Street, Fitzroy”

Background In the late 1830s the land of Fitzroy was subdivided into 12 sections. Section 85 which was mostly swamp, was the last to be subdivided. In 1876, a plan for the subdivision of the block bordered by Cecil St (N), Young St (W), Westgarth St (S) and Napier St (E) – which was landContinue reading “121 Westgarth Street, Fitzroy”

Rickmansworth Cottage is named after a small town in Hertfordshire England at the confluence of the Colne, Gade, and Chess rivers. It is an old market town and houses Moor Park (400 acres). Background In the late 1830s the land of Fitzroy was subdivided into 12 sections. Section 85 which was mostly swamp, was theContinue reading “129 Westgarth Street, Fitzroy (Rickmansworth Cottage)”

This cottage is named ‘waratah’, which is the official floral emblem of the state of New South Wales. Waratah, comes from the Eora Aboriginal word ‘warada’ meaning ‘beautiful’ or ‘seen from afar’. Background In the late 1830s the land of Fitzroy was subdivided into 12 sections. Section 85 which was mostly swamp, was the last toContinue reading “127 Westgarth Street, Fitzroy (Waratah Cottage)”

Background In the late 1830s the land of Fitzroy was subdivided into 12 sections. Section 85 which was mostly swamp, was the last to be subdivided. In 1876, a plan for the subdivision of the block bordered by Cecil St (N), Young St (W), Westgarth St (S) and Napier St (E) – which was landContinue reading “344-348 Young Street, Fitzroy”

This cottage appears to be named after the family name Ristoria. More research is required. Background In the late 1830s the land of Fitzroy was subdivided into 12 sections. Section 85 which was mostly swamp, was the last to be subdivided. In 1876, a plan for the subdivision of the block bordered by Cecil StContinue reading “133 Westgarth Street, Fitzroy (Ristoria Cottage)”