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Still needing to do a lot of research in this area, however I wanted to put up these images from the Fitzroy History Society Newsletter, December 2018: “On Wednesday 12 September [2018] a number of members were given a guided inspection of the replacement work in Bennett Street North Fitzroy. The original pipe, which isContinue reading “Bennett Street, Fitzroy North”

The Fitzroy Art Metal Co was in Johnston Street from 1913 until at least 1965. Initially it was closer to Fitzroy Street (no. 75), but by November 1916 it had moved to numbers 61-63 Johnston Street. (Mike Moore, Fitzroy History Society Newsletter, March 2019) With the demolition of the building to the left of theContinue reading “57-61 Johnston Street, Fitzroy”

Prior to the park, there were at least two houses here. These were demolished in the 1970s. One of those houses had belonged to Edmund Finn(1819-98), also known as Garryowen, who was a journalist and author. He wrote many colourful descriptions of the life and people in early Melbourne. Edmund Finn (Garryowen) Born in Ireland,Continue reading “20 Leicester Street, Fitzroy (Garryowen Park)”

The lane behind the Garryowen Park in Leicester Street, Fitzroy was signposted in 2020. The naming of the lane comes from the naming of the Garryowen Park, which was named after Edmund Finn (1819-1898) who used the pen name of Garryowen when he chronicled society and events of early Melbourne. Edmund ‘Garryowen’ Finn (1819-98) wasContinue reading “Garryowen Lane, Fitzroy”

This site was the head office of the MacRobertson’s Chocolate Factory. The Building says ‘Established 1880’, but it is likely that this particular building as it looks today was built after this, though some parts such as the far left side of the building look like they could be older. In 2021, Doug Loveless providedContinue reading “214 Argyle Street, Fitzroy”

Currently Anada, a Spanish tapas restaurant, the creamy yellow terrace below has had a cultural history. In a prior life it was ‘It’s My World’ which sold drag and cross dressing costumes.

“Mr. James Willmott opened a retail bakery at 392 Queens Parade(then 384 Northcote Road) in 1887. He leased the premises for the first 20 years of operation. Then in 1906 he purchased the property at 392 and the land at 394-396 Queens Parade where he had the current two shops built in 1909. He purchasedContinue reading “390A Queens Parade, Fitzroy North (Bakehouse)”

The following information has been sourced from the Fitzroy History Society February 2022 Newsletter, written by Meg Lee – note I have amended this slightly so that it works better as stand alone information and corrected a few errors in that text: Changes to house numbering systems in 1865 makes it tricky to fully identifyContinue reading “80 Webb Street, Fitzroy”

The first Crown Land sales in Melbourne in 1837 with 20 acres of Sub section 51 being sold to Mr Thomas G. Gore. This land, fronting Victoria Parade was subdivided early in 1850 by F. R. Gore and was developed entirely under the provisions of the new Melbourne Building Act (Fitzroy, Melbourne’s First Suburb, pagesContinue reading “Webb Street, Fitzroy”

This terrace shop has had a variety of uses over the years including as a bar, the headquarters of the Aboriginal Housing Board, a newsagent and a fish shop. Early years James Gall designed the terrace from 79-85 Gertrude Street and it was built in 1871. “Gall was the architect of over forty houses andContinue reading “79 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy”