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| Previous Address | 397 was previously known as 193-197 Dryburgh Street, North Melbourne | Source: from the 1895 MMBW map |
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Timelapse Building Images
2007
source: http://maps.melbourne.vic.gov.au/
1895
Image showing the dimensions of the first original house that occupied this piece of land.
1895 MMBW
Land Details
- 1895 MMBW map
- Compiled Crown Record Plan
- record of the 1865 Crown land sale
Building Details
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Subsequent Building Alterations
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Architectural Features
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Heritage Significance and Listings
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The historic “Stratford Villa” once owned by Isaac and Mary Ann Gidney was torn down after 1955 and a church was built on the site. |
Owners
| From | To | Owner | More Info | Data Source |
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| to date | Private | source: Hatcher Index | ||
| 28/10/1865 | Mr. James Paton, first Crown land purchaser | source: Hatcher Index | ||
| abt 40 thousand years earlier | 1835 | Boon Wurrung and Woiwurrung (Wurundjeri) peoples of the Kulin Nation | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Victoria | source: Hatcher Index |
Residents
| From | To | Resident | More Info | Data Source |
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| 1965 | to date | Ukrainian Church | source Hatcher Index | |
| 1940 | 1955 | Mrs. V. J. Gidney | source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin | |
| 1900 | 1935 | Isaac C. Gidney (grazier) and Mrs. V. J. Gidney (number changed to 193) | http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article222810658 | source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin |
| 1895 | 1895 | Mrs. Mary A. Gidney | source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin | |
| 1879 | 1890 | Isaac Gidney | source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Anne Cronin |
Social History
1954 The Age
Property Sales
£7500 at Auction for North Melbourne Home
One of the highest prices paid for some years for a home in North Melbourne was recorded at an auction on Saturday when a seven-room brick house in Dryburgh Street was sold for £7500.
Once the home of Mr. Charles Gidney, well-known Indian horse shipper, the property stood on a corner allotment, 120 feet by’ 132
feet, and was offered with extensive outbuildings, stables and garages.
source: The Age
Context and Streetscape
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The current property is within the municipality of the City of Melbourne. We respectfully acknowledge it is on the traditional land of the Kulin Nation.
source: https://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/SiteCollectionDocuments/history-city-of-melbourne.pdf
historical map source: https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/search-discover/explore-collections-format/maps/maps-melbourne-city-suburbs
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The controls listed below affect this property:
This information must be verified with the relevant planning or heritage authority.
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Other Information
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