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Badham, Russell B. - Northcote - Mayors
Russell Badham was elected Mayor of Northcote for 2 consecutive terms in 1980-1982. A former teacher... [more]
Bailey, Lester - Preston - Mayors -1 image
Lester G. Bailey was Mayor of Preston in 1976/1977. [more]
Bain, Phillip R. - Northcote - Mayors -1 PDF 5 images
Phillip Bain was Mayor of Northcote in 1987/88 and again in 1991/2. [more]
Bakers - 597 High Street Preston - Callander (1908-1955) -2 images
Mrs E. Callander enjoyed a long career as a baker in Preston. Starting in 1908 she was to remain i... [more]
Bakers - abt 610 High Street Preston - Jacobs (1855 - ?) -1 image
In 1855 John F. Jacobs operated one of the earliest stores in Preston. Two small, adjoining , weat... [more]
Baldissera, Orfeo (? - 1996)
Businessman allegedly murdered by Miroslav Juric (? - 2005). Orfeo, aged 69, was tied up, stabbed a... [more]
Ballan Street - Reservoir
Previous name Kelly St. Earlier name Keith St. [more]
Barling, Cyril (1894-1981) - Preston - Mayors
Cyril Barling was born in Clifton Hill in 1894. During the First World War he served with the A.I.F... [more]
Bartlett, Samuel Leakey (1838-1929) -4 images
Bartlett was an early pioneer in Preston, arriving in 1875. With his wife Anna (1844-1927), they pu... [more]
Bartrop Street - Reservoir
Previous name Hawker St. Changed ? [more]
Bartrop, J.W. - Preston - Mayors
J.W.Bartrop was Mayor of Preston from 1923-24. [more]
Bastings Street - Northcote -5 images
Bastings Street owes its name to Edwin Bastings who, as an early Northcote pioneer, established a ge... [more]
Bastings, Edwin (1828 - 1909) - Northcote - Mayors -2 images
Edwin Bastings arrived in Victoria in about 1849 with his brother Horace. The brothers had origina... [more]
Bastings, Harold E. (1878 - 1964) - Northcote - Mayors -1 image
Harold Bastings, son of Edwin, followed his father into local politics, being elected Councillor in... [more]
Bastings, Horace (1831 - 1909)
Horace Bastings was born in Islington, London in 1831 and arrived in Northcote either in the late 18... [more]
Batman Park, Northcote
Batman Park, located on the corner of St. Geroges Road and Arthurton Road got it’s name from John Ba... [more]
Batman Treaty (1835) -14 images
One of the enduring mysteries of Northcote's early history was the location of the signing of the tr... [more]
Bayliss Street - Preston
Previous name Michael St. Changed ? [more]
Beaconsfield Parade - Northcote
West of St Georges Road. Previous name Wilson Street. Changed 3 Oct 1917.
High Street to St Georg... [more]
Bean, Alfred (1899-1976)
Alfred Bean was a prominent local citizen in Preston, whose activities included:
· Honorary Secreta... [more]
Beaufort Street - Preston
Previous name Bryant St (off Princes St). Changed ? [more]
Beaver, Francis Edis (1824 - 1887) - Northcote - Mayors -1 image 1 Web link
Francis Edis Beaver was one of the first councillors of Northcote, when it was known as the Borough ... [more]
Beckett, Thomas George (1859 - 1937) -2 Web links
Thomas Beckett was one of seven children of a London pharmacist. As a young man he went to Edinburg... [more]
Beech, O.W.- Northcote - Mayors
O.W.Beech was Mayor of Northcote in 1976/77. [more]
Bendall Family
Charles Bendall was born in 1816 in the Somerset town of Chewton Mendip. He began, like so many oth... [more]
Bennett Street - Alphington
Bennett Street Alphington first appears in the street directories in 1925. It was named after Jim B... [more]
Bent Street - Northcote
West of St Georges Road. Changed from Gladestone Street. 4 May, 3 Oct 1917. [more]
Billibellary (1799? – 1846)
The Wurundjeri-willam clan, a large clan of Woiwurrung speaking Aboriginal people was divided into 3... [more]
Bird Avenue - Northcote
Previous name Myrtle Street. Changed 30 June 1947. [more]
Bird, Alan C.- Northcote - Mayors -2 images
Alan Bird was Mayor of Northcote twice - 1939/40 and 1958/59. He was first elected to the non-Labor ... [more]
Bird, F.P.
Mr F.P. Bird was the electrical engineer appointed by Preston Shire Council on June 17 1913.He surpe... [more]
Blacksmiths and wheelwrights - 352 High Street Northcote – Watson – (1855 - 1903)
Francis Watson established his blacksmith’s business on the corner of High Street and Robbs Parade i... [more]
Blacksmiths and wheelwrights - 173 Plenty Road, Preston - R. Simpson (1886 - 1891) -2 images
Robert Simpson started his wheelwright and blacksmithing business at 173 Plenty Road in 1886. J. T.... [more]
Blacksmiths and wheelwrights - 925-929 High Street, Thornbury - Rowe (1908-1926) -3 images
After many years working with Frederick Yann, a prominant and successful Preston wheelwright and bla... [more]
Blacksmiths and wheelwrights - High Street, Northcote - Burgess (c1860 -1888) -1 image 1 Web link
Owen Burgess was a blacksmith operating on the east side of High Street just below Clarke Street. T... [more]
Blacksmiths and wheelwrights - Plenty Road, Preston - Doolan (1848 -1919) -1 image
The Doolan brothers arrived in Preston in 1848 and soon established a blacksmiths on the west side o... [more]
Blake, Thomas William (? - ?) - Preston - Mayors -1 image
Tom Blake was a Councilor (1938-1950) and Mayor of Preston, 1945/1946.
Initially represented labo... [more]
Blundell, Graeme (1945 - ) -2 Web links
Famous Actor, director, producer and writer. Spent early childhood years on a farm in Reservoir. A... [more]
Booth, Reverend Caleb (1820-1892) and Eleanor (1831-1895) -1 image 1 Web link
Caleb Booth was born on 18 September 1820 in the English parish of Kingsclere, Hampshire to William ... [more]
Bootmakers - 187 Plenty Road Preston - Howard (1912-1934) -1 image
J. M. Howard established his small boot making business on the west side of Plenty Road in 1912. Ne... [more]
Bootmakers - 292 High Street Northcote – Glews (1881 - 1886) -1 image
On the corner of High Street and Lawry Street Northcote Mrs Agnes Glew ran a small bootshop. It me... [more]
Bootmakers - 394, later 422, High Street, Northcote - Sharp (1896 – 1967) -1 image
Mark Sharp established a business as a bootmaker at 394 (later renumbered 422) High Street Northcote... [more]
Bootmakers - 414 High Street, Preston – White (1879 – 1887) -1 image
Samuel White set up his boot making business in a small weatherboard building on the east side of Hi... [more]
Bowls Clubs - Alphington
The Alphington Ladies Bowls Club was founded in 1928 and has been Darebin’s most successful club, ha... [more]
Bowls Clubs - Darebin City
The Darebin City Bowls Club is the result of an amalgamation between two clubs from the city of Dare... [more]
Bowls Clubs - Faircote
A combination of the names of two neighbouring suburbs, Northcote and Fairfield, curiously the Fairc... [more]
Bowls Clubs - Farifield -1 image
The Fairfield Bowling Club started its life on the 21st of January 1913 as the Fairfield Bowling, Cr... [more]
Bowls Clubs - Kingsbury
The club was formed in 1978 under the guidance of the R.V.B.A. It was local councillor Jack Slate, ... [more]
Bowls Clubs - Northcote -1 image
The idea of a bowling club in Northcote was first mooted in 1903, when a group of prominent local bu... [more]
Bowls Clubs - Preston -4 images
A bowling club in Preston had first been mooted as early as 1890, when a committee was assembled to ... [more]
Bowls Clubs - Reservoir
The Reservoir Bowling Club was formed at a meeting at the Preston Town Hall on November 6th 1958. T... [more]
Bowls Clubs - Thornbury
The history of the Thornbury Bowls Club starts with Oliver Gilpin’s purchase of an acre of the Thorn... [more]
Bowtell, Ron 1914-2001
Ron Bowtell, a wicket-keeper and opening batsman, played 205 consecutive games in Northcote’s first ... [more]
Brache, Jacob (1827 – 1905)
Brache was one of a number of Victorian civil servants who selected Northcote as their home in the 1... [more]
Bracken Avenue - Northcote
Originally a drain, no road. Changed ?. [more]
Bramham, Raymond Basil (1928-1984)
Ray Bramham was the City Engineer for Preston, having previously worked for the Shire of Violet Town... [more]
Brannan, K.J. - Preston - Mayors
K.J.Brannan was Mayor of Preston in 1976/77. [more]
Bransgrove, Thomas William (c1835 - 16 Aug 1912)
Thomas William Bransgrove was one of Preston’s early settlers. Born in Tasmania and arrived in Pres... [more]
Bratithwaite Street - Reservoir
Previous name McDonald St. Changed ? [more]
Breavington, Rodney (1904 – 1941)
Rodney Breavington never received a medal. Yet his courage and determination in facing the enemy su... [more]
Brewster, Percival Humphrey (c1905 - 1912)
In late October 1912 Percival Brewster aged 7 years, drowned at the Northcote Brickworks. The water'... [more]
Brex Court - Reservoir
Hebrew – waste, desolate, dry.
Also means British Exchange used during WWII.
More likely to be t... [more]
Brick cottages - Northcote -1 image
These cottages in Robbs Parade were built in 1888 by the Northcote Brick Company for their workmen. ... [more]
Bricknell Street - Preston
Deleted street. Previous name Preston St. Changed ? [more]
Bridges - Bell Street, Preston - Merri Creek -1 image
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Bridges - Heidelberg Bridge, Fairfield - Merri Creek -1 image
The bridge on Heidelberg Road, spanning the Merri Creek between Clifton Hill and Fairfield was built... [more]
Bridges - Heidelberg Road, Alphington – Darebin Creek -1 image
In 1842 the Colonial Government utilized unemployed emigrants to construct a ford over the Darebin C... [more]
Bridges - Murray Road, Preston - Darebin Creek
The Murray Road bridge was constructed in 1965 to connect Murray Road with South Road and to enable ... [more]
Bridges - Plenty Road, Preston - Darebin Creek -1 image
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Broadhurst Avenue - Reservoir
Previous name White Ave. [more]
Broadhurst, Charles (1856 - 1944 )
Charles Broadhurst was born in Vauxhall Road Northcote in 1856 and worked for over thirty six years ... [more]
Broadhurst, Robert (1884-1953)
Robert Broadhurst was born in Preston in 1884. His father, Thomas had established the Thos. Broadhu... [more]
Broadhurst, Thomas (1858-1919)
Thomas Broadhurst was born in Windsor, Victoria in 1858. In 1874 he began working at Braithwaite's ... [more]
Brock, Charles (? - ?)
Charles Brock was the long standing publican at the Council Club Hotel at 853 High Street Preston, o... [more]
Brooke Street - Northcote
Previous name Hart Street. Changed ?. [more]
Brown, Joseph Dr AO OBE (1918-
In May 2004 Joseph Brown donated the major part of his collection of Australian art to the National ... [more]
Browne, Harry (? - ?)
Harry Browne followed his father Victor into the field of cycling. Browne was particularly successf... [more]
Browne, Vic. (? - ?)
Vic Browne, son of Harry and grandson of Victor, followed in their footsteps in achieving considerab... [more]
Browne, Victor (1893 - 1976)
Victor Browne, Preston resident, was a well known cyclist from 1908 to the 1920s. He won several A... [more]
Brownlow, Samuel (?)
Samuel Brownlow was first mentioned in the Argus newspaper on 31 August 1854 when he was one of a nu... [more]
Bruthen Street - Preston
Previous name Bourke St (off Bridge St). Changed ? [more]
Bryan, Reuben - Northcote - Mayors -1 image
Bryan was Mayor of Northcote in 1964/5 and 1973/4. After thirty years as Councillor Bryan lost his ... [more]
Builders and building supplies - 188 Plenty Road, Preston - Inglis (1906 - 1975) -1 image
The W. J. Inglis store at 188 Plenty Road Preston was established in 1921 by William Inglis, on the ... [more]
Builders and building supplies - 318, High Street, Northcote - Shade (1865 – 1911)
With his younger brother William, Walter was one of Northcote’s earliest shopkeepers. He establishe... [more]
Builders and building supplies – High Street, Preston - Marshall (1885 - 1904) -1 image
George Marshall and his younger brother James Doiley Marshall ran the Marshall Brothers Co. from 188... [more]
Buildings - Abbott Street Toll House - Fairfield -7 images 1 Web link
In its last days, the old cottage at 1-3 Abbott was little more than a dilapidated collection of roo... [more]
Buildings - Compiling a house history
Darebin Libraries has a number of resources to aid you trace your home’s history. These resources ... [more]
Bullan St - Preston
Deleted street. Formerly Bailey Ave. [more]
Bullen's Drain -1 image
Bullen’s Drain was a watercourse which ran down from Preston, along Oakover Road and then down the B... [more]
Bullwinkel, Vivian (1915 – 2000)
Vivian Bullwinkel was born in Kapunda, South Australia on 18 December 1915. After training as a nur... [more]
Bunbury, Sarah Susanna (? - ?)
Sarah Susanna Bunbury arrived in Melbourne with her husband, retired naval captain Richard Hanmer Bu... [more]
Bundoora
In 1837 Robert Hoddle surveyed the present day Preston area and its surrounds forming the Jika Jika ... [more]
Bundoora Homestead
In 1899 John Matthew Vincent Smith purchased the 600 acre property 'Bundoora Park'. Smith was a well... [more]
Bundoora Park
Initial white settlement of the area occurred around 1837. The land was used for dairy farming by va... [more]
Bungelleen, Thomas (1846 - ?)
In July 1861 Thomas Bungelleen, a 15 year old Aboriginal, ran away from Merri Ville Lodge, West Nort... [more]
Bunjil
Bunjil was the creator spirit of the Woiwurrung people. They believed that he had created the river... [more]
Burns, A.H. - Preston - Mayors
A.H.Burns was Mayor of Preston in 1991/92. [more]
Bushfires
The weather in early February 1851 had been uncommonly hot, with the temperature regularly around th... [more]
Bushrangers
During the early 1850s Arthurton Road in Northcote had a reputation as being the haunt of bushranger... [more]
Butchers - 193 Plenty Road, Preston – Howse Brothers. (1893 -1910) -2 images
John Howse established his butchers shop at 181 Plenty Road in 1893. Within a couple of years he wa... [more]
Butchers - 322 High Street, Northcote - Tacey (1898 – 1909) -5 images
W. A. Tacey operated a wholesale butchers shop from 322 High Street from 1898 to 1909. Tacey had ta... [more]
Butchers - 611 High Street Preston - Newell (1911-1918) -1 image
Hugh Newell was one of a number of butchers who operated from 611 High Street Preston. He replaced ... [more]
Butchers - 737 High Street, Thornbury - Clapham (1888 – 1893) -2 images
The substantial, two storey brick shop and house on the corner of High Street and Ballantyne Street ... [more]
Butchers - 756-8 Heidelberg Rd, Alphington – King (1863 – 1879 ) -1 image
In around 1863 Thomas King owned a bluestone building at 756-8 Heidelberg Road, Alphington. It was ... [more]
Butchers - abt. 305 High Street, Northcote - Olivers (1850s – 1889)
Catherine Oliver arrived in Northcote about 1850, establishing the townships first butchers shop. B... [more]
Butler, Thomas
Thomas Butler operated a daily coach between Preston and Melbourne during the the 1850s. It left Pr... [more]
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