Latest Research

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617 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy North

617 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy North

In 1883, number 613 is owned by John G Bird and 615 is owned ...

63-65 Cecil Street, Fitzroy

63-65 Cecil Street, Fitzroy

Yet to research.

Google Image July 2019
Committee for Urban ...
817 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy

817 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy

In March 1920, this beautiful little cottage was condemned by the Officer of Health ...

Johnston Street, Fitzroy

In 1837 Robert Hoddle, the colony's Surveyor General, divided undeveloped paddocks north of the ...

133 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy

133 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy

In 1920, the site was used by Adamson Bros, a wholesale and retail grocer ...

382 Napier Street, Fitzroy (Clova)

382 Napier Street, Fitzroy (Clova)

This house holds quite an interesting history! From this side of the road you ...

67-69 Cecil Street, Fitzroy

67-69 Cecil Street, Fitzroy

Yet to research.

Google Image - 2019

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37 Cecil Street

37 Cecil Street

Yet to research.

Google Image - 2021
Committee for Urban ...
1-3 Grant Street, Fitzroy North

1-3 Grant Street, Fitzroy North

I haven't really commenced on the history of Grant Street yet, however was following ...

51-53 Cecil Street, Fitzroy

51-53 Cecil Street, Fitzroy

Originally this pair of houses were numbered 35 and 37 Cecil Street. They were ...

47-49 Cecil Street, Fitzroy

47-49 Cecil Street, Fitzroy

This pair of houses was built in 1871. I am not yet sure who ...

43 Cecil Street, Fitzroy

43 Cecil Street, Fitzroy

Back in 1865 Cecil Street had some strange numbering, but through tracing the houses ...

27-33 Cecil Street, Fitzroy (Ellen / Peatt's Terrace)

27-33 Cecil Street, Fitzroy (Ellen / Peatt’s Terrace)

Back in 1863 if you had walked along this part of Cecil Street you ...

Alma Street, Fitzroy

Alma Street, Fitzroy

There is not a lot to show of Alma Street, Fitzroy any more. It ...

43 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy

43 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy

I have not conducted too much research yet on this site, but I do ...

Smith Street, Fitzroy

Smith Street, Fitzroy

In 1837 Robert Hoddle, the colony's Surveyor General, divided undeveloped paddocks north of the ...

149 Holden Street, Fitzroy North

149 Holden Street, Fitzroy North

I haven't conducted too much research on this site yet, however back in 1920, ...

75 Victoria Parade, Fitzroy

75 Victoria Parade, Fitzroy

This latest building on this site looks to have been built in the 1980s, ...

38-44 McKean Street, Fitzroy North

38-44 McKean Street, Fitzroy North

In June 1920, this site was approved by the Health and Public Works Committee ...

449 Rae Street, Fitzroy North

449 Rae Street, Fitzroy North

Initially this site was the home of Mr William Radden, who passed away here ...

203-205 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North

203-205 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North

Not sure what the building looked like here in the 1920's but it definitely ...

Gertrude Street

Gertrude Street

During the land sales in 1839, Lot 48 was the most popular. The next ...

229 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy

229 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy

229 is the building on the left. I have yet to fully research this ...

45 Moor Street, Fitzroy

45 Moor Street, Fitzroy

This location is now a block of flats incorporating what would have been part ...

105-107 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy

105-107 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy

This site, currently an Asian supermarket located directly opposite the entrance to the Atherton ...

75-77 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy

75-77 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy

While this building currently houses the CoHealth centre, it used to be the location ...

181-183 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy

181-183 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy

"The building at 181-183 Gertrude Street, on the north-west corner of Gertrude and George ...

198 Kerr Street, Fitzroy

198 Kerr Street, Fitzroy

There is not much to find on initial searches for 198 Kerr Street. The ...

445 George Street, Fitzroy (Thiepval)

445 George Street, Fitzroy (Thiepval)

445 is on the left and 447 on the right in the photo below ...

519 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy

519 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy

This record store, was the site of Wilcox Bros in 1920, when they established ...

Victoria Parade, Fitzroy

In 1837 Robert Hoddle, the colony's Surveyor General, divided undeveloped paddocks north of the ...

Nicholson Street, Fitzroy

In 1837 Robert Hoddle, the colony's Surveyor General, divided undeveloped paddocks north of the ...

Nurse S Callaghan

In 1914, Nurse Callaghan ran a private hospital at 56 Church Street, Fitzroy (The ...

154 Johnston Street, Fitzroy (Undertakers)

154 Johnston Street, Fitzroy (Undertakers)

On the corner of Hertford and Johnston Street is the site of the old ...

Apps, Edward (Undertaker)(1861-1932)

Apps, Edward (Undertaker)(1861-1932)

This complete history has been sourced from a WordPress site - it has no ...

95-99 Westgarth Street, Fitzroy

95-99 Westgarth Street, Fitzroy

There is a bit of debate as to the numbering between 93-95 Westgarth Street, ...

96 Westgarth Street, Fitzroy

96 Westgarth Street, Fitzroy

I am still to review this location, but in researching another property, I stumbled ...

95 Webb Street, Fitzroy

95 Webb Street, Fitzroy

This site is now a factory - I am not sure what it is ...

27 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy

27 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy

This is the site of 19-35 Gertrude Street. From "1880 until 1930 Rucker & ...

121-123 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy

121-123 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy

This sad and sorry looking building, was once incredibly pretty. You can only just ...


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