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East Melbourne, George Street 59,61,63,65, Davey's Locker Library

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Acquisition number: 
1272
Catalogue number: 
emdf0170
File name: 
DF0170
File location: 
Digital archive

Digital copy of coloured slide. Photo shows the building at the corner of George and Simpson Streets, East Melbourne. The corner unit has been commercial premises since erection in 1864 by Thomas Main, starting as a grocery shop and now the George Street Cafe. At the time of the photo it was Davey's Locker Library, run by Mrs FD Davey from 1945 to 1956. The two units to the left were residences which have been replaced by one two storey residence.

Item type: 
Photograph
Subject address: 
59 George Street, East Melbourne
Subject address: 
61 George Street, East Melbourne
Subject address: 
63 George Street, East Melbourne
Subject address: 
65 George Street, East Melbourne
Related content: 
A history of the building
Photographer: 
Gordon J Walker
Date of publication or creation: 
1955c
Owner of original: 
Giovanna Walker
Copyright owner: 
Giovanna Walker
Year acquired: 
2016
Donor: 
Giovanna Walker
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