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Miller's warehouse , also Shanks & Co building, later PIONEER, HOUSE- also Labassa House, 353-355 Flinders Lane, Melbourne

Butler, Graeme1985
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Miller's warehouse , also Shanks & Co building, later PIONEER, HOUSE- also Labassa House, 353-355 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
Date of work:
1985
Reference number:
BIF-CITY 103953
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Item from Collection: Heritage Collection (HC)
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RESEARCH ADDED BY GRAEME BUTLER 2021:DATE: 1911-12;ASSOCIATIONS: Miller, Edward; Shanks & Co Pty Ltd; McEuen & Co; Rae, Munn & GilbertDESIGNER: Watts, T & Don;BUILDER: Hollow, J - 98 Queen StIMAGE: https://flic.kr/p/2m7xW93.GRAEME BUTLER 1985 MELBOURNE CENTRAL ACTIVITIES DISTRICT CONSERVATION STUDYBUILDING IDENTIFICATION FORM `see 349-351'.REID, KEITH & JOHN R, 1976, MELBOURNE CBD STUDY AREA 7Area E1- not assessed, shown on Cityscape map as property 34 owned by Colonial Mutual, corner of Bond St (owned by City of Melbourne ).LEWIS, M- AUSTRALIAN ARCHITECTURE INDEX:Record 76508 Watts, T & Don; Miller, Edward Melbourne VIC Warehouses Hollow, J - 98 Queen St 1911 12 4 3055 MCC registration no 3055 [Burchett Index]. Fee 3.10.0, brick warehouse Little Flinders near cnr Little Flinders & Bond.VICTORIAN HERITAGE INVENTORY H7822-1884First land sale 1837, Block 4, Allotment 2, Michael Carr. Subdivisions, lanes by 1840.1877 - 3 storey building, Bright Bros. & Co.1888 - 4 storey building, Straits Fire Insurance Co., Gibbs Bright & Co., Orient Line Steamers.1905 - 4 storey building, F Vanderkelen.1905 - same; 'vacant'.MAHLSTEDT FIRE INSURANCE PLAN SERIES STATE LIBRARY OF VICTORIAMap 15 1910 shows as 351- Shanks & Co occupier pasted onto 1910 base, 5 storey , E Miller as owner- flat roof and 6 inch R Concrete, no fire proof floors except for entrance hall and landing..NEWSPAPERS (TROVE)1911 Shanks & Co at advertise at 117 Elizabeth st.1913 Shanks & Co at 351 Flinders lane1914 Shanks & Co at 353 Flinders lane1915 333 Flinders lane also 353 Flinders lane1916 at 333 Flinders lane also 353 Flinders lane1950 Shanks & Co at 353.DIRECTORIES OF VICTORIA, MELBOURNE-SANDS AND KENNY, SANDS & MCDOUGALL1910351-353 Vanderkelen, F., & Co, mnfrs' agentsVanderkelen, F., consul for BelgiumCave, Henry. & Co, imptrs and mantra' agtsCore. Henry, Consul-in-chief for SpainVeim, Brown, & Langley, mnfrs' agntsJewell & Co, mnfrs' agents and importers-Cuttle, G. F., managerBond St1915(349 Duerdin & Sainsbury, wholesale druggists)351-353 Ground floor-Shanks & Co Pty Ltd, san applncsFirst floor-Kemsley & Co Pty Ltd, mfrs' agtsSecond floor -Blau, Julius, & Son,; Ltd. perfumersThird door-McEuen & Co. mnfrs' agtsFourth floor-Rae, Munn & Gilbert, advtsng spclstBond st1920351-353 Ground floor—Shanks & Co Pty Ltd, san appincsFirst floor-Kemsley & Co Pty Ltd, motor indntrsSecond floor—Perry, J. E. Bartleet, imptr & mfrs' agtThird floor—Harrison, Jas., Pty Ltd, mfrs' agtsMcEuen & Co, mars' agtsFourth floor—Rae, Munn & Gilbert, advtsng spclstBond st1925351-353 Ground floor-Shanks & Co Pty Ltd. san appincsFirst floor—Ogilvie, J. & Co, mnfrs agentsSecond floor—Perry, J. E. Bartleet. imptr & mfrs' agtThird floor-McEuen & Co. mnfrs' agtsMorton„ I.., & Co Ply Ltd, mnfg agentsFourth floor—Rae. Munn & Gilbert, advtsng spclstFifth floor-Galopin, Henri, mnfr scientifical instmtsBond st1930351-353 Shanks & Co Pty Ltd, san appincs351-353 Rae, Munn & Gilbert, advtsngBond st1942353 PIONEER, HOUSE-353 Chaleyer, J., & Co, mnfrs' agentsSHANKS & CO PTY LTD353 Sanitary Appliances353 Rae, Munn & Gilbert, mnfrs' agnts383 Criswick & Son Ply Ltd, manfrs' agents353 Illidge, R., commcl photographer353 James & Scott Pty Ltd, storeroomBond st
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Research and reports
Record number:
1209111
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