Coniston
Coniston, 92 Albert Street, East Melbourne - 1913c
Photo shows timber house of one storey and double fronted, with garden in front. There are four people on the verandah, left to right: John Hurst Green Snr., Emily Blanch Green, Ernest Green and Alice Green. C. 1913.
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East Melbourne, Albert Street 092, Coniston
A single storey brick house
The house was first built as a five roomed brick cottage but gained two more rooms c. 1885. From 1900 to about 1920 the house was occupied by John Hurst Green who then handed over the house to his younger son, also John Hurst Green (both were known as Jack) who had it until it was sold and demolished in 1964.
East Melbourne, George Street 115, 117 - Burchett
1867. MCC BR: Brooks and Higgins to build 2 dwelling houses for Enock Taylor.
1870. No.115 E. Taylor, owner/occupier. No.117 E. Taylor, owner? J. Ellershank, occupier.
1873. No.115 E. Taylor, owner/occupier. No.117 E. Taylor, owner? Mathew Lang, occupier.
1885-1909. William Leyden Ker and his widow occupied No. 115.
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History in newspapers
A file of newspaper cuttings from the late 1990s relating to Melbourne’s early history. Some relate to East Melbourne.
117 George Street – a report of the sale of Coniston, 117 George Street, East Melbourne. Mentions previous owner Mabel Goodyear. (1996)
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