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Factory, 22 Drewery Place, Melbourne

Butler, Graeme1985

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Creator:

Butler, Graeme (Name details)

Date of work:

1985

Reference number:

BIF-CITY 102596

Level of description:

Item from Collection: Heritage Collection (HC)

Type of materials:

Graphic materialsTextual material

Part of:

Series: Central City (BIF-CITY)

Access restrictions:

UnrestrictedOpen access.

Use restrictions:

UnrestrictedPlease contact City of Melbourne Libraries about obtaining permission to reproduce images.

General notes:

ASSOCIATED RESEARCH ADDED BY GRAEME BUTLER:.NEWSPAPERS (TROVE)The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954)Monday 28 June 1875 - Page 1TO LET, BRICK COTTAGE, two rooms, rent 7s.Furlong, Drewery-place, Drewery-lane, off 33Lonsdale-street east..The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957)Wednesday 23 January 1895 - Page 5THE FIRE IN DREWERY PLACEMessrs. Cozens and Harvey were the owners of the factory in Drewery-place, off Drewery-lane, in which Messrs M'Kenzie and Kolbe carried on the business of broom manufacturers. As intimated yesterday the fire on Monday night practically destroyed the building and its contents. The landlords had policies of insurance with the Guardian, South British, and Norwich Union for £1,000 each, and Messrs M'Kenzie and Kolbe were protected by insurance with the Indemnity Company to the extent of £1,500. The cause of the lire is not known..Hamilton Spectator (Vic. : 1870 - 1918)Saturday 17 May 1902 - Page 3The cap factory of Messrs. Sleeman and Kemelfield at Drewery Place was almost completely destroyed by fire to-night. The damage is estimated at £900. The stock was insured for £760 in the Phoenix Company..

Names:

City of Melbourne

Topics:

Central Activities District Conservation Study 1985Conservation studies

Places:

Melbourne (Vic.)

Form/Genre:

Building Identification Forms (BIFs)

Record types:

Research and reports

Record number:

1197822