Rogers Bros (Melb) Pty Ltd, 301-303 Swanston Street, Melbourne
Butler, Graeme1985
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Rogers Bros (Melb) Pty Ltd, 301-303 Swanston Street, Melbourne
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1985
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BIF-CITY 109304
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RESEARCH ADDED BY GRAEME BUTLER 2023:__________________________________________________DATE: 1921-2;ASSOCIATIONS: Morgan & Company; Findlay and Rogers motor cycle agents;DESIGNER: Beaver & Purnell;BUILDER: Reynolds Brothers, North CarltonPeriod: Inter-War.GRAEME BUTLER 1985 MELBOURNE CENTRAL ACTIVITIES DISTRICT CONSERVATION STUDYBUILDING IDENTIFICATION FORM_______________________________________VICTORIAN HERITAGE INVENTORY H7822-11831850 map shows boarding house (either this site or adjacent).1866 map - buildings along street frontage and small laneway.1880 Panorama - 2 storey terraces/ shops along Swanston Street1905 - 3 storey building, furnished apartments._______________________________________CITY OF MELBOURNE BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS1921 Sep 3639 ₤4000 Erection of warehouse for Morgan & Company, Lonsdale st carried out by March 19221922 Feb Erection of shopfront_______________________________________CONTEXT (WITH GJM HERITAGE) 2020, HODDLE GRID HERITAGE REVIEWcontributory part Drewery Lane Precinct)301-303 Swanston StreetThe current building at 301-303 Swanston Street was constructed in 1922. Findlay and Rogers, owners of the Junction Motorcycle Exchange, which sold motorcycles from 1918 from stores at 209 Swanston Street and at the St Kilda junction, commenced business in the new 'up to date commodious' building on 1 January 1923 (Argus 21 December 1922:2). By 1924, the buildings were occupied by Rogers Bros motorcycle retailers (Age 23 February 1924:27).301 Swanston Street was offered for sale in 1931, and both buildings were sold in 1937 (Argus 30 January 1931:4; Argus 18 December 1937:13)._______________________________________NEWSPAPERS (TROVE)1923https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/184815717 advertMANUFACTURERS OF THE"GLIDER" Side CarsLiterature Post Free with Pleasure, on request.ROGERS BROS., 301 Swanston St.1924BARNET GLASSTYRESwhich did so much towards making the above successes possible, for they gave absolutely no trouble and played a great part in the magnificent successes, once more living up to their well - known slogan, "THERE AND BACK AGAIN."The Tyres showed no sign of wear, and wo havo no hesitation In recommending them for heavy duty of any kind.CLEVELAND LIGHTWEIGHT MOTOR CYCLES NOW ARRIVED.ROYAL ENFIELDS with Double Exhaust Ports, landing shortly.VISIT OR WRITE TO OUR SHOWROOMS IN THE CITY.301-7 SWANSTON ST.,Rogers Bros. MELBOURNE.1926Rogers Bros at 305-307 Swanston St__________________________________________DIRECTORIES OF VICTORIA, MELBOURNE-SANDS AND KENNY, SANDS & MCDOUGALL1915299 French, T. H., tailor301-3 Hotel Northcote-Lamont, Miss Agnes305-307 Deslandes, H. C.. fretwkr & wll crvr1930301 Rogers Bros (Melb) Pty Ltd, mtr cycle agnts
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