Caples grocery, 148 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
Butler, Graeme1985
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Caples grocery, 148 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
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1985
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BIF-CITY 106049
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RESEARCH ADDED BY GRAEME BUTLER 2022:__________________________________________________Period: Victorian.GRAEME BUTLER 1985 MELBOURNE CENTRAL ACTIVITIES DISTRICT CONSERVATION STUDYBUILDING IDENTIFICATION FORM__________________________________________________VICTORIAN HERITAGE INVENTORY H7822-11141866 - site vacant? 1880 - view shows buildings along most of Lt Lonsdale Street frontage.1905 - 2 storey buildings on site.__________________________________________________CONTEXT (WITH GJM HERITAGE) 2020, HODDLE GRID HERITAGE REVIEWThe two-storey building at 146-148 (addressed as 101-103 until c1890) Little Lonsdale Street comprises two Victorian residences facing Little Lonsdale Street with a single storey factory built c1921 at the rear of the property (Figure 7) (CoMMaps). In 1884, Mrs Abel lived at 146 and grocer John Caples occupied 146-148 Little Lonsdale Street (S&Mc 1884). John Caples lived in and operated a grocery shop from the premises in 1892 (S&McConville, 2021: 1892).The two residences are shown on site in 1895 (Figure 2). In 1921 a permit was applied for to build a factory at 146-148 Little Lonsdale. Additions were made to the building in 1924 (MBAI 3405 and 6415).The factory site at 146-148 Little Lonsdale Street, including two old houses, was passed in at auction in 1937 (Argus 11 March 1937:4). A permit was requested for alterations to the building in 1943, and by 1962, the property at 142-148 Little Lonsdale Street was used as F Watkins Pty Ltd stables (Mahlstedt Map Section 2, no 7A 1925; MBAI 22777). The buildings at 146-148 Little Lonsdale Street were extensively renovated in 2006 and converted into offices (Figure 7) (CoMMaps).__________________________________________________NEWSPAPERS (TROVE)1887Bendigo Advertiser (Vic. : 1855 - 1918)Saturday 9 July 1887 - Page 3, The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954)Friday 8 July 1887 - Page 5https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/88931234HISTORY OF A FORGED NOTE.The curious history of a forged £10 note was, revealed in a case heard on Thursday at the-Melbourne Police Court. In November last (says the "Age") about a dozen spurious notes for £10 cash, purporting to be issued by the E. S. and A. C. Bank, were put in circulation. …Whoever got the forged note next must have thrown it away on discovering it to be valueless. It was found on the pavement by a lad named John J. Caples, son of a grocer at 101 Little Lonsdale-street, who apparently not being aware of its true character presented it at the Opera House on the night of the 20th inst. The ticket-taker, detecting the forgery, whilst in the act of giving the lad the change, with a 3s. ticket for the stalls that he wanted,handed the note to the treasurer, Mr. W. A. Jinkins, who gave young Caples into custody of Sergeant-Detective Nixon. At the City Court, before Mr. Call and other magistrates, Caples was charged with utturing a forged note. Six witnesses having given evidence, accused, who was defended by Mr. F. Stephen, was committed for trial..1937https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/11048570In conjunction with W W Norman and Co and E M Purdy and Co Pty LtdSidney Arnold and Co also submitted five shops on land about 74ft by 59ft at No 276 to 284 Russell street on the south-east comer of Little Lonsdale street The property was passed In at £5 500 A factory site comprising two old houses at No 146 and 148 Little Lonsdale street corner of Davidsons place was also passed In at £1000 .
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