| Also known as | known lately as 42-48 Dudley St | |
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| Previous Address | Known as Merthyr | Source: Photo: State Library of Victoria, Merthyr, 46 Dudley Street West Melbourne by Ritter & Jeppesen Studios photographer 1941 |
| Constructed | 1866 | |
| Style | Victorian, Mid: 1860-1875 | |
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Timelapse Building Images
“Merthyr”, 46 Dudley Street, West Melbourne.
A pleasantly proportioned house painted with imagination.
source: Early Melbourne Architecture 1840 to 1888 by Geoffrey Cumberlege
Land Details
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Heritage Significance and Listings
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Residents
| From | To | Resident | More Info | Data Source |
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| to date | Private (42-48) | Hatcher Index | ||
| 1965 | construction site (42-48) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2024 | ||
| 1960 | McDowell, Mrs L. (house 46) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2024 | ||
| 1955 | L’Huillier, Mrs I. (house 46) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2024 | ||
| 1935 | 1950 | L’Huillier, Edward or Edmund E. (house 46) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2024 | |
| 1925 | 1930 | Dinneen, Miss Margaret (house 46) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2025 | |
| 1920 | Madigan, Miss Mary (house 46) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2025 | ||
| 1915 | Kelly, Miss Isabella (house 46) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2025 | ||
| 1905 | 1910 | Davies, Richard (house 46) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2025 | |
| 1900 | Stooke, Vernon (house 46) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2025 | ||
| 1895 | McMahon, Mrs Mary (house 46) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2025 | ||
| 1889 | 1890 | Straker, Charles Doyl caterer & Mrs Julia (house 46) | https://www.melbournestreets.com.au/straker-charles-doyl-1839-1913/ | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2025 |
| 1888 | Straker, Charles Doyl caterer & Mrs Julia (house 11) Old Street Number | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2025 | ||
| 1880 | 1885 | Olney, William (house 11) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2025 | |
| 1875 | no directory listing | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2025 |
Social History
The house was built in 1866 and was named Merthyr.
It was the home of Phillip Dinneen and his wife Mary nee Kenneally and their children John, Catherine, Margaret and Phillip Dinneen. Mary’s husband Phillip passed away in 1889 at the age of 38 years. He was the brother of the famous Robert Dinneen, bootmaker of Melbourne. Mary lived a further 40 years, raising their four children by herself. She passed away at Merthyr, their home in 1929.
source: The Age, 2/10/1889
Death of Phillip Dinneen.
Leader 5th Oct 1889
DINNEEN. – On the 15th April, at her residence, No 46 Dudley Street. West Melbourne. – Mary, widow of Philip Dinneen. and dearly loved mother of Jack, Cis and the late Philip, and beloved sister ot Michael, James and Martin Kennedy, 68 years RIP
ource The AGE 17th Apr 1928
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