A walk through Abbotsford's 19th century industrial riverfront. Full details: http://collingwoodhs.org.au/participate/walks-talks/from-skipping-girl-to-abbotsford-cool-2012/
Estimated Duration: 2 hours
by CollingwoodHSThis bridge, although it also provides pedestrian access between Abbotsford and Studley Park, was primarily constructed to transport fresh water …
CollingwoodHS1. Graham’s Brewery, Shamrock Brewery, Nycander Vinegar Company, MFB Training College. Image: Thomas Graham’s Simpson’s Road Brewery between 1865 and …
CollingwoodHSFlockhart Reserve is located at the north end of Flockhart Street, which was at various times occupied by a tannery, …
CollingwoodHSPart of the subdivision of the large Grosvenor Estate belonging to Mr Norton’s Grosvenor Lodge (previously and later known as …
CollingwoodHSErected 1888. Henry Walker was one of the directors of the company. The building was taken over by Phoenix Biscuit …
CollingwoodHSConstructed 1889-90. Cnr Southampton Crescent and Grosvenor St. Taken over by the Phoenix Biscuit Co about 1910.
CollingwoodHSConstructed around 1925 on the southwest corner, a single story building with a curved parapet and the company initials in …
CollingwoodHS37 Grosvenor St., Grosvenor Hotel was a two-storey brick building with 12 rooms, which operated from 1870 to 1918.
CollingwoodHSVictorian house, later altered. Residence for many years of Henry Zeigenbein, a cab proprietor. The side driveway would have been …
CollingwoodHSDouble fronted weatherboard house, built prior to 1864. Owned and occupied by Samuel Cane, a cooper. The oldest surviving building …
CollingwoodHSEast side Grosvenor St. A huge building site (Pro-Build / Salvo Property Group) going through to Flockhart Street. The Salvo …
CollingwoodHSThis building was erected for brickmaker and landowner Robert Dehnert in 1867. Called the Brickmaker’s Arms until 1923, its new …
CollingwoodHSGreen Square, a Salta Property development – you too could be cool – just buy an apartment here. Augustus Fritsch …
CollingwoodHSThis is the site of the front of Graham's brewery which was eventually bought by Messrs Boyd and Head of …
CollingwoodHS651-653 Victoria St. - Crusader Plate was built 1937 as an extension to the neighbouring works to the east and …
CollingwoodHSFormer Handley and Tilley built 1929. The company was involved in the manufacture of aluminium plate. Now “Skipping Girl Apartments”. …
CollingwoodHSPeter Nettleton, a Yorkshireman, arrived in Melbourne in 1849 and was employed as a fellmonger until the discovery of gold …
CollingwoodHSWalk down between the buildings towards the river. Originally Peter Nettleton’s wool scouring works, Woolshed 1 and 2, and part …
CollingwoodHSFormer Honeywell site, former site of Henry Walker’s soap factory. A John Boehme had a tallow works on this site …
CollingwoodHSA bridge across this section of the Yarra had been discussed for some years, but owing to the need for …
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