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Timelapse Building Images
Source: North Melbourne Library
1970’s
Waterdale, 56 Chapman Street, North Melbourne. The former home of William Leeming. Now Uncle Bob’s Club, part of the Royal Children’s Hospital. This is the interior showing the impressive chandelier and the pressed metal ceiling.
North Melbourne Library
1970’s
Waterdale interior.
North Melbourne Library
1890s
Rear of 56 Chapman Street, North Melbourne.
Waterdale 56 Chapman Street
ID: 20540
Copyright: library owns image (image on public access)
Org ID: Historic Buildings 151
Description: Waterdale. 56 Chapman Street, North Melbourne. Former home of William Leeming.
Subject: historic buildings
Source: North Melbourne Library
Land Details
Building Details
1895 Villa residence for William Leeming Esquire (Bootmaker)
ID: 19406
Creator: Brearley, F J
Copyright: library does not own image (image not on public access)
Org ID: Historic Buildings 117
Description: With permission of State Library of Victoria. F J Brearley’s drawing of Mr Leeming’s residence, Waterdale in Chapman Street. Building and Engineering Journal of Australia and New Zealand 26.10.1895
Subject: houses
Please Contact:
Melbourne Library Service
Image held by Melbourne Library Service
Phone: (03)9658 9700
Email: library@melbourne.vic.gov.au
Website: Melbourne Library Service
source: Picture Victoria
Subsequent Building Alterations
source: https://librarysearch.melbourne.vic.gov.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/FULL/OPAC/ARCENQ/23240322/17799857,71?FMT=IMG
Architectural Features
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Heritage Significance and Listings
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Owners
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Residents
| From | To | Resident | More Info | Data Source |
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| to date | Private | Hatcher Index | ||
| 1974 | Royal Childrens Hosp (hostel) | Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Stephen Hatcher 2024 |
Social History
William Leeming was a boot maker and an owner of 56 Chapman Street home in North Melbourne as can be seen from the Sands & McDougall directory listing back in 1900.
Sands & McDougall directory 1900
c1900 William Leeming and his Chinese gardener
ID: 20473
Copyright: library owns image (image on public access)
Org ID: People 23
Description: William Leeming at his home in Chapman Street with his Chinese gardener. Mr Leeming owned a boot store in Errol Street. His home, Waterdale, later became part of the Royal Childrens Hospital. However, this photo may be at an earlier property in the same street.
Subject: shopkeepers
source: https://www.picturevictoria.vic.gov.au/site/melbourne/NorthMelbourne/20473.html
c1893-85 Winifred Leeming and her pets
ID: 20270
Copyright: library owns image (image on public access)
Org ID: People 16
Description: Winnie Leeming and her pets. The Leemings lived in Chapman Street. Later they built a grander home in the same street called Waterdale. Sadly, Winnie had a short life, dying in 1909, aged 20. So it’s nice to know she had a happy childhood.
source: https://www.picturevictoria.vic.gov.au/site/melbourne/NorthMelbourne/20270.html
Context and Streetscape
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