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Coppel's warehouse, also Samuel W.Tetley & Company, importers, 5 Rankins Lane, Melbourne

Butler, Graeme1985
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Coppel's warehouse, also Samuel W.Tetley & Company, importers, 5 Rankins Lane, Melbourne
Date of work:
1985
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BIF-CITY 108144
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RESEARCH ADDED BY GRAEME BUTLER 2022:__________________________________________________DATE: 1914;ASSOCIATIONS: Coppel, Albert;DESIGNER: Richardson & Wood;BUILDER: Farr, F GPeriod: Edwardian.GRAEME BUTLER 1985 MELBOURNE CENTRAL ACTIVITIES DISTRICT CONSERVATION STUDYBUILDING IDENTIFICATION FORM_________________________________________CITY OF MELBOURNE BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONSIndex card 1916-1953 27579 ₤250 new doorway in front elevation_________________________________________VICTORIAN HERITAGE INVENTORYNo information on associated sites given...Archeological Potential: Potential/Disturbed_________________________________________MAHLSTEDT FIRE INSURANCE PLAN SERIES STATE LIBRARY OF VICTORIASeries 1, Block 131888earlier timber free-standing building1910shown as 2 storey masonry, no basement- S W Tatley (sic) hardware - A Coppel shown as owner along lane east side.1925two tenancies, 2 storey_________________________________________LEWIS, M- AUSTRALIAN ARCHITECTURE INDEX:Record 73249 Richardson & Wood; Coppel, Albert Melbourne VIC Warehouses Farr, F G - Seymour Rd Elsternwick 1914 05 22 4928_________________________________________NEWSPAPERS (TROVE)1905https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9899487Court proceedings seeking payment to Albert Coppel, money lender of Prahran1910Mr. and Mrs. Albert Coppel. "Kenilworth." St. Kilda-road, will be "at home" on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. 21st and 22nd May.1912Mrs. Albert Coppel. o! "Kenilworth," St. Kilda road, will not be "at home" on the third Wednesday until March next.1913https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/142786896and https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/226785739Albert Coppel a Melbourne money lender wager success.. wins ₤40,000 or ₤ 32000?`MR. COPPEL'.S £30,000 DOUBLE,MELBOURNE, .Wednesday.One hears many stories after the running of any Melbourne Cup. Stories of chances missed are more, frequent than those which tell of good fortune. Mr. Albert Coppel, a Melbourne financier, is one of the biggestwinners In recent years. He backed the double, Aurlfer and Poslnatus at odds of £1000 to 30s, and it is said that he won £32,000. ...The double was backed as a result of a dream, and It is stated on goodauthority that Mr. Coppers. Fortune was won with the modest outlay of £4S..19303https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/262183100BACHELORS’ BALL. Mrs. Reuben Hallenstein, President, Vice-Presidents Mesdames J. Lenzer, J. Danglow, and Albert Coppel; Hon. Treasurer, Mrs. Edgar Solomon; and the Committee of the Bachelors’ Ball, recently held to aid the Melbourne Jewish Philanthropic, Hebrew Ladies’ Benevolent, and Orphan Societies, have much pleasure in announcing that the net proceeds of the function are £380. Cheques, representing the amount, have been handed over to the Boards of Management of the above Societies. ...1934https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/49512399LOST FORTUNE OF £50,000MELBOURNE, Tuesday. - Albert Coppel, of Toorak, investor, who lost a fortune through the disastrous slump in real estate investments, was examined before the Deputy Registrar (Mr. Keaney) in the Bankruptcy Court. He said that just before the sequestration of his estate he was worth £50,000 or £60,000. In his statement of affairs Coppel set down his assets at £150, in addition to £37,665 worth of bad book debts, and his liabilities of £12,761 11/11, including £12,640/7/7 owed to four unsecured creditors, and £111 4/4 for income tax. Contingent liabilities were shown at £102,404/9/1. The Official Receiver: You are quite sure you have no assets stowed away anywhere?-Yes, I'm sorry to say. The examination was closed_________________________________________DIRECTORIES OF VICTORIA, MELBOURNE-SANDS AND KENNY, SANDS & MCDOUGALL1893No properties listed in Rankins Lane but listed as located off Little Bourke St.1904359 Browne, Frederick G., nickel and electro pltrsRankin's la—359a"Nella" Cycle Enamelling & Nickle PlatingCompany-Allen. H.. RepresentativeReilley, Edward, shoeing forge361 McLauchlan, Miss E., wholesale hat….1910RANKIN'S LAOff 359 Lit Bourke atMcEwan & Stephens, printersKerr, Duncan. bookbinder2 Hardess & Lording, art lead lightsReilley, Edward, shoeing forge.1915RANKIN'S LAOff 359 Lit Bourke stMcEwan & Stephens, printersKerr, Duncan. bookbinder2 Hardess & Lording, art lead lightsReilley, Edward, shoeing forge.1920RANKIN'S LAOff 359 Lit Bourke st1 McEwan, Stephens, & Stillwell. printers3 Fontaine Bros, motor tyre repairers5-7 Tetley, Samuel W., & Co, importers9 Fraser, Miss 1., mlnrLinard, A. F. & A., mech engnrsMinister & May, electrcl engnrsJones, Dickson & Palmer, elect fittings infraTop floor—Austral Leather Goods Mfg Co Pty LtdYoung, F. E., & Co, children's mlnry mfrsHardens & Lording, art lead lgts & glass embsBlockey, Stone & Co, bulk store.1925RANKIN'S LAOff 359 Lit Bourke at1 McEwan, Wm., printer3 Fontaine Bros, motor tyre repairers5 Mitchell, Dunn & Co, Pty Ltd, printers7 Vacant9-15 Stranaghan & Halliday,. leather workers9 Warburton, A., & Co, bath heater mnfr11 Dobson, Franks Ltd, store13 Allison, Jno., boot upper mfr2 Rosenfield, David, furrier2 Hardess & Lording, art leadlight mnfrs4-6 Blockey, Stone & Co, bulk store8-10 Norris & Skelley, engnrs.1935359 Lit Bourke at1 Morris Press, printers3 Ronden Press, printers5 Faulkner, H. & Co. prntrs7-11 Meadow Lea Margarine Co, store12 Stranaghan, Wm., leather worker9 Pyle & Stirton, leather gds9 Hutchinson, J. A., paper ruler & bookbinder13 Lee, C. J., picture framer15 Bradshaw & Allan, store2-10 Neale Photo Process Engraving Co10 Black, V. & Co, poultry requisites12 Gwillim & Charlton, engineers
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