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Timelapse Building Images
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Land Details
1. 1895 MMBW map
2. Compiled Crown Record Plan
3. Historic 1945 land record – Mr. Alan George Nicholson, Engineer and land owner.
4. First crown land purchaser – John Alison & Andrew Halley Knight.
John Alison (or Allison) was a successful flour miller in Victoria.
Powered milling commenced in February 1841 when Allison and Knightâs Steam Mill commenced operation at the foot of William Street near the Yarra River. [MILLS OF THE PLENTY, Gary Vines]
Andrew Halley Knight was a politician in colonial Victoria, a member of the Victorian Legislative Council. Knight was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, and arrived in the Port Phillip District in 1838. He farmed sheep in Kalkallo, Victoria and later became a merchant in Melbourne.
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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Owners
| From | To | Owner | More Info | Data Source |
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| to date | Private | source: Hatcher Index | ||
| 4/5/1853 | Allison and Knight – first crown land purchasers | 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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| to date | Private | source Hatcher Index | ||
| 1970 | 1974 | M. Mifsud | source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Lynn Kimber 2020 | |
| 1965 | 1965 | Mrs D. Evans | source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Lynn Kimber 2020 | |
| 1960 | 1960 | Robert Goring | source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Lynn Kimber 2020 | |
| 1955 | 1955 | Theo Hughes | source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Lynn Kimber 2020 | |
| 1930 | 1950 | Edward E. Hughes | source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Lynn Kimber 2020 | |
| 1925 | 1925 | Mrs. Rose McGrath | source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Lynn Kimber 2020 | |
| 1900 | 1920 | Frederick J. Elliott | source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Lynn Kimber 2020 | |
| 1895 | 1895 | Thomas B. Morrissy | source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Lynn Kimber 2020 | |
| 1890 | 1890 | Mrs. Eve Cohu | source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Lynn Kimber 2020 | |
| 1876 | 1876 | R. Langford, auctioneer | source: Sands & McDougall directory, transcribed by Lynn Kimber 2020 |
Social History
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Context and Streetscape
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