| Also known as | H. Lawrence Fruit Shop | Source: name on original building from the old 1885 photo |
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Timelapse Building Images
1885
Mr. Henry Lawrence operated a fruit shop on this site.
Melbourne Council re numbered the streets around 1889, prior to that this address was know as 110 Spencer Street, but today is known as 490 Spencer Street.
Shows front of Henry Lawrence, fruiterer at 110 Spencer St., West Melbourne. Two children are outside the shop. A man and a woman stand in the doorway to 112 Spencer St. The man wears a white apron. A two-wheeled cart is in an alley-way to the right.
Photograph was a gift to the State Library of Victoria by Mr Tony Maskill , 1984.
source: State Library of Victoria
Land Details
1. 1895 MMBW map, source: http://maps.melbourne.vic.gov.au
2. Compiled Crown Record Plan, source: http://maps.melbourne.vic.gov.au
3. First crown land purchaser was Robert Patterson, lot 1 & lot 20 of section 51.
Building 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 (490) | Hatcher Index | ||
| 1974 | Pittas, N. & A. confectioners (shop 490) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2024 | ||
| 1970 | Chircop Mrs J. confectioners (shop 490) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2024 | ||
| 1965 | Khoury, Mrs R. sandwiches (shop 490) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2024 | ||
| 1960 | Fisher, E. V. sandwiches (shop 490) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2024 | ||
| 1950 | McCartney, A. R. confectionary (shop 490) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2024 | ||
| 1944/5 | Western Fish Supply, fishmonger (shop 490) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2024 | ||
| 1940 | Tassy Fish Supply, fishmonger (shop 490) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2024 | ||
| 1935 | Morris, D. fishmonger and Bede McCarthy (shop 490) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2025 | ||
| 1930 | Morris, D. fishmonger (shop 490) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2025 | ||
| 1925 | Fatouros, S. fishmonger (shop 490) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2025 | ||
| 1920 | Hayes, George W. fishmonger (shop 490) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2025 | ||
| 1915 | Buzzi, J. fish & chips (shop 490) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2025 | ||
| 1910 | Hill, James confectioner stall (shop 490) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2025 | ||
| 1905 | Connell, Mrs Mary general dealer (shop 490) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2025 | ||
| 1900 | Pearmain, Abraham A. fruiterer (shop 490) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2025 | ||
| 1895 | Trembath, Thomas grocer (shop 490) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2025 | ||
| 1889 | 1890 | Seabrooke, Henry fruiterer (shop 490) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2025 |
Social History
1889 Henry Seabrook operated a shop on this site known as 490 Spencer Street West Melbourne.
source: Council Rate book, PROV
1888 Henry Seabrook operated a shop on this site in Spencer Street West Melbourne.
source: Council Rate book, PROV
1887 Richard Bear operated a shop here.
source: Council Rate book, PROV
1886 Henry Lawrence operated a fruit shop on this site, it was next door to shop number 112 Spencer Street West Melbourne on the council rate book record.
source: Council Rate book, PROV
1885 Henry Lawrence operated a fruit shop on this site in Spencer Street West Melbourne.
source: Council Rate book, PROV
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The current property resides 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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