O'CONNOR'S CHAMBERS shops and offices also ROBERTS' CHAMBERS, 136-140 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne
Butler, Graeme1985
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O'CONNOR'S CHAMBERS shops and offices also ROBERTS' CHAMBERS, 136-140 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne
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ASSOCIATED RESEARCH ADDED BY GRAEME BUTLER 2021:.DATE: 1865;DESIGNER: Barry, John M ?ASSOCIATIONS: O'Connor, Nicholas?.GRAEME BUTLER 1985 MELBOURNE CENTRAL ACTIVITIES DISTRICT CONSERVATION STUDYBUILDING IDENTIFICATION FORM.VICTORIAN HERITAGE INVENTORY H7822-16111837 land sale, purchased by John Roach. 1839 - building on site. 1888 -three three-storey buildings, jeweller, music shop, tailor. 1905 -two-storey building, Robert's Jeweller..LEWIS, M- AUSTRALIAN ARCHITECTURE INDEX75103 O'Connor, - Melbourne VIC Shops James, Benjamin - 42 Faraday St Carlton 1865 10 5 1134 MCC registration no 1134 [Burchett Index]. Fee 4.0.0 two shops Elizabeth - 100(75119 Gillett Melbourne VIC Office Buildings; Shops Leech & Bricknell - Young St Fitz 1870 08 22 4068, MCC registration no 4068 [Burchett Index]. Fee 3.0.0 shops & office, Elizabeth St).DE GRUCHY & LEIGH, 1866. ISOMETRICAL PLAN OF MELBOURNE AND SUBURBS IN 1866Rear shown.DOVE, H P. 1876. PLANS OF MELBOURNE: EXECUTED FOR INSURANCE COMPANIEShttp://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/101381Plan 44https://viewer.slv.vic.gov.au/?entity=IE9105422&file=FL15884027&mode=browsePlan 44 shows as 98-100 - 3 storeys, rear yard and out offices -Cantor & Co tailor 100, 98 Johnson music.Cooke, A C 1882-Melbourne birds eye view, STATE LIBRARY OF VICTORIAshown.MAHLSTEDT AND GEE 1888.STANDARD PLANS OF THE CITY OF MELBOURNEplan book compiled by Mahlstedt and Gee, surveyors and draughtsmen, Melbourne and Sydney, January 1888.Map 12 shown as 3 storey masonry with 6'7" wide central arcade or passage and 16' wide shops either side, 98-100 Elizabeth St - 100 Cantor & Co tailor, 98 Royal Permanent Building Society (upstairs?)..NEWSPAPERS (TROVE).TENDERS will be received until Saturday, 26th inst, for the ERECTION of two HOUSES In Elizabeth-street, for Nicholas O'Connor Esq , J PThe plans and specification can be seen at the offices of John M Barry, architect, 83 Swanston street.The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954)Friday 12 September 1884 - Page 4Victorian United Accountants and Clerks' Association was held on Wednesday in their new offices, O'Connor's-chambers, 100 Elizabeth-street, Mr. W. T. Valentine Sharp presiding..The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954)Wednesday 7 January 1885 - Page 4https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/241332925THE CHRONICLES OF EARLY MELBOURNE.…..Ever so many years ago a small chemist's shop was started near the Colonial Bank in Elizabeth street, on the site of the pile of buildings now designated O'Connor's Chambers. The projector of the druggery was Dr W. H. Campbell, who annually makes a great Christmas spurt in the newspapers to provide a tobacco treat for the inmates of the Benevolent Asylum and Immigrants' Home— a laudable effort, ….DIRECTORIES OF VICTORIA, MELBOURNE-SANDS AND KENNY, SANDS & MCDOUGALL1880100 O'CONNOR'S CHAMBERS-2 Crawcour, Samuel, money lender7 and 8 Fausset, Charles, solicitor5 Davis, L, gold broker9 O'Connor, Nicholas (office)11 Rowson, Henry, watchmaker13 McDonell, S. M. 0.VICTORIAN RIFLE ASSOCIATION - Blannin, Capt. A, hon. secretary14 Anderson, Thomas, a aver and enamellerVan Kaspelen and Co, artists16 Anderson, John, engraver3 and 4 Ellis, W. J, architect and surveyor100 Cantor, J. A, and Co, tailors.1893136 McFarlane, James, chemist138 O'CONNOR'S CHAMBERSSmith, Charles J., watchmaker and jewellerVict Rifle Association-Marshall, Capt T. S.Kennison, James P., architect, F.R.V.I.A.Crawcour, Samuel, money brokerShannon, James M., solicitorDavis, Solomon, gold brokerHurst & Thompson, hotel brokers & gen agtsVacantAshmore, A., heraldic engraver and designerBeguelin, Paul, watchmaker and jewellerVacant6 vacant offices140 Cantor & Co, tailors(142 Mason Bros, hatters ).1910134 Graham, James E. hairdresser and wigmaker136 Smith, J. K., sports emporium138 O'CONNOR'S CHAMBERS—First floor-1-2 Evans, F., engraver8 Phillips, R. A., financier4 Jordan, Valentine, dentist5 Morley & Co, estate agents6 Dixon, John, watchmakerOrmiston, George, jeweller7 Smith, Charles J., watchmaker & jewir8 Ashmore, Alfred, engraverSecond floor-9-10-11 Parry, James, manufacturing jeweller12 Marshall, J. P., manufacturing jeweller18 Hughes, Fredk., solicitor14 Hillebranilt, R., manufacturing jeweller15 Smith, Frank, diamond setter16 Porter; G. H., manufrng jewellerStephens, H., diamond setter140 Myers, Melen, manufacturing jeweller.1920186-188-140 Roberts, W., jeweller188 ROBERTS' CHAMBERS—First floor—James, S. J.. & Small. C. G.. dntstsSecond floor—Crane, A. T., engraverRenton, Wm. B., general engraverMcBean, John M., watchmakerCartwright, Albt. A.. watchmakerEvans. F K., engraverDalheimer, A., gem cutter142-6 Harris, A., & Co, importers148 Roberts, Wm., watchmaker & Jeweller.
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