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Alphington swimming pool – situated at the south end of Alphington Park by the Yarra River - was a popular...
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At the back of the shops on High Street Northcote near Separation Street was a laneway. It was referred to as...
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The Beaumont housing estate in Northcote covered an area facing onto Bastings Street, Ilma Grove and Mitchell...
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The Broadhurst estate was named after Thomas Broadhurst, founder of Broadhurst’s Tannery.
Tanneries were...
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The Broomfield Estate comprised of allotments for sale in Broomfield Avenue which were first put on the...
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The late 1880s saw a land boom in Preston and generally throughout Melbourne with numerous land companies...
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1862 – 1936
Charles Showers grew up in Fitzroy into a family of early settlers. His father, Robert was an...
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A church built in a day!
The Church of Christ held their first service in Preston in 1902.
The following...
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In July 1856 the City of Melbourne Suburban and Agricultural Freehold Home Society sold the first plot of...
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Fern Confectionary Palace was opened in 1914 at 222 High Street Northcote. It was run by Mrs West and was...
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The Beaufort was a twin-engine aircraft designed for torpedo or bomb carrying and produced by the Bristol...
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The first ironmonger/produce store at 795 High Street was established by A. Freeman in 1911. Four years...
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Gibson’s Paddock was the name given to an area of real estate in Northcote which was advertised for sale...
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1888 – 1966
Harry Albert Norris was an architect well known for art deco buildings he designed during the...
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The McCrohan Hat Factory first opened in 1906 on the current site of 159-79 Heidelberg Rd Northcote. They...
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In 1937 the Huttonham Estate in Preston was created and subdivided into 100 building allotments. The land was...
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1864 – 1935
James McFadzean, was a member of Preston City Council between 1919 and 1924, but he also...
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La Mascotte Estate was the name of a housing estate with land blocks facing onto Regent Street and Myrtle...
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31 Station Street Fairfield
Maristowe is a substantial red brick Federation style house located at 31...
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During the late 1880s Melbourne experienced a land boom with numerous developers and speculators offering...
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In the 1880s Melbourne was experiencing a boom time with a great many land sales and housing estates...
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Mount View Estate consisted of land blocks fronting onto Victoria Road, Wakanui, Hakatere and Oamaru Streets...
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The late 1880s saw a land boom generally in Melbourne and also in Preston with numerous land companies being...
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Norman John Rowe was born on the 1st of February 1947 to Albert (Albie) and Constance (Connie) Rowe. He grew...
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Swimming has always been a popular activity in Northcote and in the early days much of this took place in...
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All Nations Park in Separation Street, Northcote is situated on a 13 hectare site with grassy play and picnic...
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A selling point of the Oakbell Estate was the proximity to Bell Street railway station which was planned to...
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Michael Pender was an original purchaser of Crown Land in the Northcote part of Jika Jika parish in 1839 and...
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The Post Office Paddock Estate offered allotments of land between Murray Road and Wood Street from the late...
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Preston Professional Cycling Club
It is unclear when the Preston Cycling Club began but it is likely to...
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In the late 1880s with the promise of a railway line in the Preston area, speculators and developers were...
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Arthur and his brother, Charles Sandland moved into Preston around 1911 and very soon established themselves...
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On 14 July 1926 Preston was proclaimed as a City and a special archway was erected at the southern entrance...
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A roller skating rink opened on the corner of Plenty Road and Seymour Street, South Preston in 1888 much to...
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The Prospect Hill Estate land sale took place on 22 October 1881.
The land sale poster shows its...
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Stott & Bastings Real Estate Agents advertised an auction for blocks of land for sale in Clara Street and...
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During the late 1880s Melbourne experienced a land boom with numerous developers and speculators offering...
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Rona Street and the Rona Estate was named after a Dairy Farm situated on Spring Street, Preston.
In April...
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At the April 1854 session of the Annual Licensing Meeting for the District of Bourke, ex convict Charles...
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During the late 1880s Melbourne experienced a land boom with numerous developers and speculators offering...
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Sargent’s Cakes at 40 Edwardes Street Reservoir was established in 1952 by James Percy G. Sargent and his son...
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In February 1916 St Mary's Catholic Church was opened by the Archbishop of Melbourne, accompanied by Very...
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At the time of this land sale in 1888 a land boom was taking place with numerous companies being formed along...
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The Northcote Dramatic Society was formed in 1945, just after World War Two, by librarian and artistic patron...
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In 1964 the Olympic Twin Drive-in was opened on Murray Road Preston. It was larger than the Skyline Drive-in...
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The Sansonetti family came to Australia from Raiano, Province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo in Italy in 1959. The...
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The Skyline Drive-in was opened on 21st December 1954. Although it was listed as in Preston, it was actually...
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The discovery of the spreading of disease via bacteria in the late nineteent century led to concerns about...
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Lemon, Andrew. (1983).The Northcote Side of the River. North Melbourne: Hargreen.
Age (Melbourne, Vic: 1854...
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The late 1880s saw a land boom throughout Melbourne with numerous developers and speculators offering land...
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On the morning of 5th January 1940 there was a break it at Twomey’s Garage at the back of 411 High Street...
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Behind the shopfronts and zinc roofing of the Wesley Anne are two buildings made of bluestone and brick, with...
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Whitehead’s Paddock estate was named after Joseph Whitehead who is listed as a resident in South Preston up...
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The land that comprised Yann’s Reserve was owned by a local blacksmith and wheelwright, Frederick Yann, who...
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In 1908, two houses and a substantial area of land were offered for sale in Alphington by Stott and Bastings...
