13 to 19 Hutchinson Street | Gun Alley Stories Lilydale Historical SocietyMax Sheldrake2023-10-30T17:21:03+11:00
13 to 19 Hutchinson St Stories
Gun Alley Stories
Introduction
Lot 7 was an interesting piece of land as its largest frontage was to Hutchinson and was bounded by the laneway running down the northern boundary which is still used today. It was here on the laneway that Henry Briers later built his forge which remained on the site until the erection of the Lilydale Express building in 1964. The forge was the only building on the site which was apparently used to keep the delivery horses. A large peppercorn tree grew on the corner with John Street and the children spent hours there out of the hot sun.
Audio introduction
Throughout the Gun Alley pages you will see references in old articles to £ (pounds). £1 = $2; 10/- (10 shillings) = $1; 5/- (5 shillings) = 50 cents. Please note: this does not reflect the value of the money but serves as an indication only.
Using the map:
- Click on the map icons for a brief overview of each location’s historical significance.
- To read the location’s associated Gun Alley Stories, click on ‘More Details’ in the icons pop-up window.
- You can also click and drag to move around the map and use the + and – buttons on the right to zoom in and out.
Timelines
Lots 7 & 8
John Hutchinson
William Hutchinson & Louis Deschamps ( – 17/11/1880)
Thomas Macintyre (17/11/1880 – 8/2/1886)
Annie Addis (8/2/1886)
Frederick Walter Perrin (8/2/1886 – 17/6/1889)
Only Lot 7
Nathan Burrows (17/6/1889 – 17/7/1895)
William Louis Axford (17/7/1895 – 15/08/1905)
Tenants (as per SOL rate books):
1898 Hemming & Storey, Bakers
1901 Samuel Storey
1902 Samuel Pither to James Allan.
1903 Mrs A. Green, Baker
1905 Herry, Louis, Baker
Julia Briers (15/08/1905 – 7/01/1936)
Henry Wilfred Briers (07/01/1936 – 7/06/1950)
William Charles & Alfred Harold Castelow & Reginald Dunbar (7/06/1950 – 19/6/1952)
Ida May Currie & Clare Josephine Cascarret (19/6/1952 – 25/03/1960)
Reginald Victor Fitzgibbon Eldrid