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Olivette was a double fronted brick villa, containing six rooms, stables and a coach house – it was a substantial property with large gardens. Nothing remains of 54 Queen’s Parade. It appears that over the period 1950s-1960s the K.G. Luke Pty Ltd factory expanded over this area. Most of the K.G. Luke factory was constructedContinue reading ““Olivette”, 54 Queen’s Parade, North Fitzroy”

Son of Joseph James Oliver who was a builder regularly employed as a partner of William Reynolds in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Joseph James was born on 15 Jan 1884, the second child of Joseph James Oliver (Builder / Contractor) and Mary Elizabeth Oliver. He was born in Fitzroy Melbourne and spent theContinue reading “OLIVER, Joseph James (Jim) (1894-1960)”

In the late 1830s the land of Fitzroy was subdivided into sections along with other areas north of the city. Within Fitzroy there were 12 sections, the most undesirable, being section 85 which consisted of majority swamp lands. I am not sure who purchased section 85 of Jika Jika parish, but, at some point betweenContinue reading “429 Napier Street, Fitzroy”