Peckville Street
Peckville Street was named after Mr. Hugh Peck, an English born migrant who arrived with his wife Emma in Melbourne in 1852 on the Great Britain. Peck had a number of careers in his lifetime, one of which was land speculation. (More to follow soon)
Avon Place
Avon Place once ran in a north south direction on a block bounded by Abbotsford, Molesworth, Haines and Curzon Streets, with entry viaHaines Street, North Melbourne. (see the 1895 MMBW map below) All the dwellings seen in the above black and white photograph were demolished in the 1950s under the slum clearance works by the Housing Commission.
Hardwicke Street
Hardwicke Street runs in a north south direction between Molesworth and Haines Street, North Melbourne.
Victorian Painting
Heritage paint colour controls in Victoria, and to a large extent in Australia, are based mainly upon a document prepared 45 years ago by Miles Lewis and his then research assistant Alison Blake (now Bishop Alison Taylor). Today those controls are substantially unchanged, except for the cumulative inaccuracies which have crept in over time. But much more research has been undertaken by Lewis and others. In this presentation Lewis will discuss both aspects – the fundamental principles underlying the original controls, and the further information now available, covering stucco and cement finishes, unpainted surfaces, paint types, natural colours, ready-mixed paints, conventions for external colours on buildings, signwriting, conservation colour controls, the paint colours bulletin, the Munsell colour system, paint layers and microscope analysis, sanded finishes and other topics. Professor Miles Lewis, FAHA, AM, is an architectural and building historian known for a range of publications, such as Architectura, published internationally in five languages, and for his work on vernacular architecture. He is an honorary life member of the Comité International d’Architecture Vernaculaire. The building materials which he collected during his academic life at Melbourne University have now been digitised to produce interactive three-dimensional simulacra, on a web site which will …
Gasworks restoration
AFL fanatics John and Rosie have bought an iconic 19th century gasworks building overlooking the North Melbourne Football Club and oval, and they want to turn into their dream home. Click the image below to watch the video.
what house is that? A guide to Victoria’s housing styles.
Reproduced with the permission of Heritage Victoria and Architect, Illustrator and Historical Advisor, David Harvey. Our built heritage is an important part of our daily lives, particularly our homes. This booklet aids to help those who wish to understand and preserve some part of Australia’s architectural heritage. Click on the image below to open the booklet.