Explore the rich histories of food and drink manufacturing, retailing, regulation and consumption in Fitzroy.
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by laurenpikoThe MacRobertson’s Steam Confectionery Works operated on this site from the early 1880s. MacPherson Robertson, born on the Ballarat Goldfields …
laurenpikoHarrison's Cordial Factory operated on this site from 1882 until the 1950s. Robert Harrison was one of a number of …
laurenpikoMarios Cafe was established in 1986 by Mario Maccarone and Mario De Pasquale on this site and has traded continuously …
laurenpikoMoran and Cato's national grocery chain had its genesis in Frederick Cato and Thomas Edwin Moran's first two stores, opened …
laurenpikoMoran and Cato was Australia's best known national grocery chain during the late 19th and early 20th century, and it …
laurenpikoThe Black Cat Cafe, created by Henry Maas with Toni and Brian Edwards, opened on Brunswick Street, Fitzroy, in 1982. …
306FiveThe Perseverance Hotel was first established on this site in 1865 and has continuously traded as a hotel since that …
laurenpikoThe Aboriginal Health Service ran from this site between 1979-1993. The Aboriginal Health Service was established in 1973 at 223 …
laurenpikoGertrude St has been home to as many as 14 hotels throughout its history, with many of these established in …
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