Yarra Trams' route 11 (formerly route 119) passes through Fitzroy and North Fitzroy, and passes some fascinating local heritage as it does so. This tour presents some of the sites of interest along this tram route.
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by laurenpikoThe building on this site, now part of St Vincent's Hospital, was formerly the Belvedere Hotel, a key site in …
laurenpikoIn 1873, the Exhibition Boot Factory was constructed on this site. In 1902, the building was purchased by the Roman …
laurenpikoThe Perseverance Hotel was first established on this site in 1865 and has continuously traded as a hotel since that …
laurenpikoThe Black Cat Cafe, created by Henry Maas with Toni and Brian Edwards, opened on Brunswick Street, Fitzroy, in 1982. …
306FiveMoran and Cato's national grocery chain had its genesis in Frederick Cato and Thomas Edwin Moran's first two stores, opened …
laurenpikoMarios Cafe was established in 1986 by Mario Maccarone and Mario De Pasquale on this site and has traded continuously …
laurenpikoExterior view of the Birmacley Margarine Factory. Photo is taken from a an album published to mark the opening of …
FitzroyLibraryArthur Knapp was in business at these premises from 1920 to 1965. Image held by Fitzroy Library. FL13
FitzroyLibraryOpened in 1889 by James Davoran. The hotel was built with a variety of styles and features - colonial verandahs, …
FitzroyLibraryAfter being the site of a fruiterer (1935) and a florist (1940), Andonyou and Chapkoun established a hamburger shop here …
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