Shops on High Street, Meltonlandscapes of significance

The shops pictured in the photographs include Andrews Real Estate–site of early bank, Riddell, Ross house “Iona”, Shelley Saddlery and Residence, Simpsons Butcher Shop, Backhouse Butcher, Carew and Miss Raleighs Shop. House of Parker, and K Masterson. Shops on the north side of High Street, Meltonlandscapes of significance

Bird's eye view of Main Street, Melton, looking west.landscapes of significance

MELTON’S STREETS Heritage Week 2014 What’s in a Name? Alphabetical List Aboriginal place names, Early Family Names and landowners, Agricultural, Shop and Commercial premises, Places and Events Melton & District Historical Society Street Naming Project 1972 – c 1998 Suburb Name – KURUNJANG - Kirkton, 1972, Brookfield, West, 1988 Melton and Town Centre - A joint collaboration with the Shire of Melton and Subdivision Developers ARNOLD Court – Family house - Arnolds Creek ALKEMADE Drive Family – Lime kilns Coimadia ALEXANDRA Street 1902 – Corination of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra AVIATOR Place Event, location of plane crash – Jimmy Melrose 1936 Adina ?Annibee - Anniba? Agricultural Avon court .. .. BAKERY Square - Location of Jongebloed shop, bakehouse and stables BALUK Place Aboriginal BARLEYCORN Place Agricultural BILLING Place Name of Jimmy Melrose Uncle Noel Pemberton Billing BLACKWOOD Drive - Alexander Blackwood 1860c Registrar BARRIES Road C. E. Barrie “Darlingsford” farmer 1911, chaff mill owner BROOKLYN Road Staughton family residence. 1875 – Dismantled c 193? CAHILL Drive Family - Glenville Dairy CAMERON Court Family Canopus Place ? CANALLAN Drive Early Surveyor CAMPBELL Court Aviation – Melrose passenger 6th July 1936 CARBERRY Drive Michael, early landowner family CAREW Court Edward and Michael. Royal Hotel. Vera (Carew) Forran Singer - Opera CASEY Court Family CASHIN Court Family CHEVIOT Court Agriculture, breed of sheep CHESNEY Road was re named ( Minns Road being duplicated c 1973) CHRISTINA Crescent Christina McPherson, daughter of James and Mary Mary McPherson. Died 1955 aged 85 years COLLYER Close a deleted street (parallel to Yuille) re-used CORRIEDALE Road Breed of sheep CORR Court Teacher at first school, landowner CROXTON Court Name of the Hornbuckle and Knox family home DALEY Court - William Daley and family 1865 Bootmaker High Street DARLINGSFORD Boulevard - Name of early homestead Thomas B Darling 1853 DJERRIWARRH Court - Parish County of Bourke - very early map. DODEMAIDE Place Early land owners - Melton Football Team had 6 brothers playing c 1924 DONALD Court McPherson family 6 generations in Melton in 1936 DOUGAL Court DUNCAN Court .. .. DUNVEGAN Circuit Home of the McPherson family, castle Isle of Skye Name of bluestone house Smith Street (now at Willows) EMIL Court Jongebloed family EXELL Avenue Farming family Melton Sth- Closer Settlement 1907 EXFORD Road Exe former name of the Werribee river FARMER Court Name of early postmistress FERRIS Road John Ferris Farmer HANNAH Close First name of Hannah Watts – midwife HAYBALE Place Agricultural HELDER Court Early surveyor J Helder Wedge map HEWSON Street Winston Hewson Shire Engineer – check title c 1960 HENRY Street Township map c 1860 HESTON Street Heston Phoenix – C.J. Melrose plane HILDEGARDE Court Jimmy Melrose’s mothers name HOMESTEAD Close HORNBUCKLE Cres Farmers. Three members of family - Shire Presidents HURLEY Street Farmers IAIN Court Descendent of James and Mary McPherson JAMES MELROSE Drive Name appears on 2013 Melton information map JANG Place KURUN – jang KIRKTON Drive Name of the McPherson family home Toolern Vale Road KIRWIN Street Michael early landowners (deleted for freeway construction) KILPATRICKS Road Deleted when Barries Road was extended across Station Rd KOROROIT Court Early map, Parish of Kororoit. Creek name KNOX Circuit Family – Hornbuckle “Croxton Park” KURRUNJANG Drive Aboriginal name for people of the red earth – Suburb name Lara Place ? LLOYD Court Garage owners High Street. Laura lived to 100 years D 1955 LUBY Court John Luby – Crown Grant Land Title LITTLE Court MANNING Avenue Richard, hotel owner 1891 MARGARET Drive McPherson family McDONALD Street Melton South family name McKENZIE Street Township c1860 MORROW Street Early name MOWBRAY Crescent Name of English Melton, popularly believed origin of Melton MYERS Court Early setters c 1866 Crown Grant Land Title NIMMO Street Early name NIXON Street Name submitted by Mary nee Nixon Collins c1985 OLDERSHAW Road Early builder PALMERSTON Street Early township map c 1860 PEART Court Early name PENNYROYAL Avenue Plant growing by the creek. Early name used for the Toolern Toolam Creek PINKERTON Street Family name and early street map PINNACLE Crescent Agricultural - type of wheat PHOENIX Circuit C.J. Melrose Phoenix Heston Plane 2013 map PRATT Family PRIOR Court PYKE Place Brothers – early settlement 1838 RADFORD Court Land owners and business operators. Former Royal Hotel Grocer High Street demolished 1970 RAGLAN Court Hotel 19th century Lord Raglan RALEIGHS Road Oliver Reierson family (Norweigen) Shopkeeper – Dressmakers RIDDELL Drive (misspelt Riddle) Resident and land owner RODERICK Road McPherson family – a re occurring name ROLLAND Court Jones family ROSS Court Daniel. Landowner. Agnes Ross music teacher RUSSELL Court Robert. Early land surveyor of Melton 1853 RYAN Court Family early landowner. Member of the 1862 Road Board SHEBLER Place Augustus early Melton resident – Golden Fleece Hotel SHEEPFOLD Court Farming SHERWIN Court Sherwin Street earliest Township map– became Golf course SMITH Street Early township map. STRATHULLOH Circuit Strathtulloh Homestead. STAUGHTON Street Family – LARGE land owners Strachan ? SWANEY Court Marie Swaney earlier resident of Strathtulloh. SUTHERLAND Family name TOOLERN Street TOOLAM – TOOLERN Creek TULLIDGE St Road marked on 1861 map UNITT Street Early Township c 1860 WALLACE Square Cr Jack Wallace 5 terms as President 46 years unopposed WATTS Court Hannah Watts – midwife, cottage hospital WALSINGHAM Name of house of Minns family. From Walsingham Norfolk England WESTLEY Place Name of Jimmy Melrose Percival Gull Plane WESTLAKE Drive Early resident WHICKHAM Street Family Name Melton South WILSON Road Albert, Melton South YUILLE Street William Cross, early landowner, Rockbank run Zoomed in section of Melton Streets including Church and High Streetlandscapes of significance

The Melton Court House constructed in 1892 and operated for nearly 100 years. It is one of only two early buildings remaining in Melton's main shopping street, and the only nineteenth century building in the street. It has been converted into the visitor centre and cafe.Melton Court House, High Street Meltonlocal architecture

Notice of Ordinary Meeting of the Council 22nd May 1979 Report of the Town Clerk's Department Report of the Town Clerk Interim Report The Role of Local Government in Victoria Activities of the Municipal Association of Victoria Propose Lease Extension Tottenham Technical School 27 Duke Street Rate Recovery Sale 2nd December 1979 Land Transfer Fairbairn Road Widening Proposed Purchase of Land Station Road for Multi-Functional Building Local Authorities Superannuation Scheme Report of the Co-Ordinator of Welfare Services Teenage Holiday Programme Australian National Youth Workers' Conference Freemantle Western Australia 18th to 24th July 1979 Family and Community Service Program Election to Committee Concessions for Telephone Installation and Rental for Pensioners Residential Tenancies Bill Braybrook Pre-School Child Care Facility Cherry Crescent Braybrook Early Childhood Development Programme Braybrook Maidstone Housing Commission Liaison Committee Report of the Chief Health Surveyor Health Act registrations for 1979 Application for Transfer of Proprietorship of Premises under the Health Act J.L. MacTaggart (Victoria) Pty Ltd Maria Street Laverton North Town and Country Planning and Health Act Objections Offensive Trades Report of the Chief By-Laws Officer Proposed No Standing Area Majorca Street St. Albans Proposed No Standing Area Martin Street Sunshine Report of the City Librarian Australian Olympic Team Fund Report of the City Engineer & Planner Planning Permit Community Health Centre Andrea Street St. Albans Planning Permit Application Temporary Child Care Centre Andrea Street St. Albans Planning Permit Application Sky Sign Lot 8 Churchill Avenue Braybrook Planning Permit Application Service Premises & Caretaker's Dwelling Lots 317 & 318 Dover Street Albanvale Planning Permit Three Factories Lot 67 Somerville Road South West Corner of McDonald Road Brooklyn Planning Permit Application Hairdressing Salon Service Premise and Caretaker's Dwelling Lot 1 Ballarat Road Planning Permit Application Travel Agency Shop 1A Lot 3 Princess Street St. Albans Planning Permit Application Small Panel Sign Lot 4 McIntyre Road Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Display Homes Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 Camelot Drive South East Corner Main Road West Albanvale Planning Permit Application Alterations to Shops Lots 1 & 2 Ballarat Road Deer Park Planning Permit Application Motor Workshop Lot 1 McIntyre Road Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Medical Consulting Room and Residence Lot 1 Ballarat Road South West Corner of Burnside Street Deer Park Planning Permit Application New Offices and Showrooms Railway Lot 24 North West Corner of Berkshire Road and Steers Street Sunshine North Strata Subdivision 5 & 7 Craddock Court Sunshine North Plan of Subdivision Westerngate Estate Subdivision Westerngate Estate Stage 1A Subdivision Consolidation of Title 811 - 811A Ballarat Road Deer Park Cancellation of Easement St. Albans Road Abutting Gilmour Road Sunshine North Strata Subdivision 101 Ballarat Road Maidstone Strata Subdivision 1 & 3 Craddock Court Sunshine North Replacement of Ford Falcon Utilities and Station Wagons Boring Operations by Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works Station Road, Gladstone Street & Washington Street St. Albans Relocation of Public Telephone Outside 38A Melton Street to between 26 & 28 Melon Street Braybrook Sewerage Facilities Declaration of Sewerage Area No 3760 Noxious Trades Outfall Sewer Replacement Lacy Street, Ballarat Road & Ashley Street, Braybrook and Thomson Street, Burns Street & Studley Street Maidstone Sewerage Facilities Council Reserve Larisa Road St. Albans Infant Welfare Centre Alexandra Avenue Sunshine Castley Hall in Poor Condition Exterior Security Lighting Central Library and Infant Welfare Centre Report of the Building Surveyor Building Over Easement 144 Murray Street Ardeer Building Over Easement 4 Tania Street Sunshine North Building Over Easement Lots 77, 78 & 79 Somers Street Sunshine North Siting of Building 39 Dunbar Avenue Sunshine Siting of Building 4 Norma Street Sunshine Building on Flood Prone Land 27 Navigator Street Maribyrnong Building on Flood Prone Land Lot 18 Riverview Court Maribyrnong Installation of Underground Tanks 3 Millers Road Brooklyn Installation of Underground Tanks Corner Ballarat Road and Lacy Street Braybrook Uniform Building Regulations Enforcement Staff Needs Report of the Director of Parks & Recreations Winslow Crescent Application to Use Land Bon Thomas Child Care Centre Landscaping Quotes Orders of the Day Accounts Submitted for Payment as at 30th April 1979 Uniform Building Regulations Enforcement Staff Needs Confirmation of Loan with the Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Workstottenham technical school, duke street, sunshine, station road, deer park, south road, braybrook, braybrook pre-school childcare centre, cherry crescent, braybrook maidstone housing commission liaison committee, j.l. mactaggart, maria street, laverton north, majorca street, st. albans, martin street, andrea street, andrea street community health care centre, churchill avenue, dover street, albanvale, somerville road, mcdonald road, brooklyn, ballarat road, princess street, mcintyre road, sunshine north, camelot drive, main road west, burnside street, berkshire road, steers street, craddock court, maidstone, gladstone street, washington street, melton street, lacy street, ashley street, thomson street, burns street, studley street, larisa reserve, larisa road, alexandra avenue infant welfare centre, alexandra avenue, castley hall, simmie street, sunshine west, murray street, ardeer, tania street, somers street, dunbar avenue, norma street, navigator street, riverview court, maribyrnong, millers road, bon thomas child care centre, quinn street

Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council held on 22nd May 1979 Report of the Town Clerk's Department Report of the Town Clerk Interim Report The Role of Local Government in Victoria Activities of the Municipal Association of Victoria Propose Lease Extension Tottenham Technical School 27 Duke Street Rate Recovery Sale 2nd December 1979 Land Transfer Fairbairn Road Widening Proposed Purchase of Land Station Road for Multi-Functional Building Local Authorities Superannuation Scheme Report of the Co-Ordinator of Welfare Services Teenage Holiday Programme Australian National Youth Workers' Conference Freemantle Western Australia 18th to 24th July 1979 Family and Community Service Program Election to Committee Concessions for Telephone Installation and Rental for Pensioners Residential Tenancies Bill Braybrook Pre-School Child Care Facility Cherry Crescent Braybrook Early Childhood Development Programme Braybrook Maidstone Housing Commission Liaison Committee Report of the Chief Health Surveyor Health Act registrations for 1979 Application for Transfer of Proprietorship of Premises under the Health Act J.L. MacTaggart (Victoria) Pty Ltd Maria Street Laverton North Town and Country Planning and Health Act Objections Offensive Trades Report of the Chief By-Laws Officer Proposed No Standing Area Majorca Street St. Albans Proposed No Standing Area Martin Street Sunshine Report of the City Librarian Australian Olympic Team Fund Report of the City Engineer & Planner Planning Permit Community Health Centre Andrea Street St. Albans Planning Permit Application Temporary Child Care Centre Andrea Street St. Albans Planning Permit Application Sky Sign Lot 8 Churchill Avenue Braybrook Planning Permit Application Service Premises & Caretaker's Dwelling Lots 317 & 318 Dover Street Albanvale Planning Permit Three Factories Lot 67 Somerville Road South West Corner of McDonald Road Brooklyn Planning Permit Application Hairdressing Salon Service Premise and Caretaker's Dwelling Lot 1 Ballarat Road Planning Permit Application Travel Agency Shop 1A Lot 3 Princess Street St. Albans Planning Permit Application Small Panel Sign Lot 4 McIntyre Road Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Display Homes Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 Camelot Drive South East Corner Main Road West Albanvale Planning Permit Application Alterations to Shops Lots 1 & 2 Ballarat Road Deer Park Planning Permit Application Motor Workshop Lot 1 McIntyre Road Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Medical Consulting Room and Residence Lot 1 Ballarat Road South West Corner of Burnside Street Deer Park Planning Permit Application New Offices and Showrooms Railway Lot 24 North West Corner of Berkshire Road and Steers Street Sunshine North Strata Subdivision 5 & 7 Craddock Court Sunshine North Plan of Subdivision Westerngate Estate Subdivision Westerngate Estate Stage 1A Subdivision Consolidation of Title 811 - 811A Ballarat Road Deer Park Cancellation of Easement St. Albans Road Abutting Gilmour Road Sunshine North Strata Subdivision 101 Ballarat Road Maidstone Strata Subdivision 1 & 3 Craddock Court Sunshine North Replacement of Ford Falcon Utilities and Station Wagons Boring Operations by Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works Station Road, Gladstone Street & Washington Street St. Albans Relocation of Public Telephone Outside 38A Melton Street to between 26 & 28 Melon Street Braybrook Sewerage Facilities Declaration of Sewerage Area No 3760 Noxious Trades Outfall Sewer Replacement Lacy Street, Ballarat Road & Ashley Street, Braybrook and Thomson Street, Burns Street & Studley Street Maidstone Sewerage Facilities Council Reserve Larisa Road St. Albans Infant Welfare Centre Alexandra Avenue Sunshine Castley Hall in Poor Condition Exterior Security Lighting Central Library and Infant Welfare Centre Report of the Building Surveyor Building Over Easement 144 Murray Street Ardeer Building Over Easement 4 Tania Street Sunshine North Building Over Easement Lots 77, 78 & 79 Somers Street Sunshine North Siting of Building 39 Dunbar Avenue Sunshine Siting of Building 4 Norma Street Sunshine Building on Flood Prone Land 27 Navigator Street Maribyrnong Building on Flood Prone Land Lot 18 Riverview Court Maribyrnong Installation of Underground Tanks 3 Millers Road Brooklyn Installation of Underground Tanks Corner Ballarat Road and Lacy Street Braybrook Uniform Building Regulations Enforcement Staff Needs Report of the Director of Parks & Recreations Winslow Crescent Application to Use Land Bon Thomas Child Care Centre Landscaping Quotes Orders of the Day Accounts Submitted for Payment as at 30th April 1979 Uniform Building Regulations Enforcement Staff Needs Confirmation of Loan with the Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works Extraordinary Business Report of the Town Clerk Election of Council Representative Metropolitan Fire Brigade's Boardtottenham technical school, duke street, sunshine, station road, deer park, south road, braybrook, braybrook pre-school child care facility, cherry crescent, j.l. mactaggart, maria street, laverton north, majorca street, st. albans, martin street, andrea street community health care centre, andrea street, churchill avenue, dover street, albanvale, somerville road, mcdonald road, brooklyn, princess street, mcintyre road, sunshine north, camelot drive, main road west, ballarat road, burnside street, berkshire road, steers street, craddock court, st. albans road, gilmour road, maidstone, gladstone street, washington street, melton street, lacy street, ashley street, thomson street, burns street, studley street, laris reserve, larisa road, alexandra avenue infant welfare centre, alexandra avenue, castley hall, simmie street, sunshine west, murray street, ardeer, tania street, somers street, dunbar avenue, norma street, navigator street, riverview court, maribyrnong, millers road, bon thomas child care centre, quinn street

Committee Meeting Reports 27th March 1979 Report of the Works Committee Kerb & Channel Carlislie Street 95% Complete Kerb & Channel King Edward Avenue Car Park Completed and 50% of Street Complete Footpath Coolamon Street and Bazentin Street Completed Footpath Hamel Street 75% Complete Footpath Hampshire Crescent Completed Footpath MacKay Street Work has commenced Drainage Boundary Road Rock is still a problem Drainage Melton Street 20% Complete Drainage Work around Sunshine Tip buildings Completed Road Works King Edward Avenue Building up road pavement Road Works Ballarat Road Service Road has been excavated Contract 7 Rhodes Street Turf Laid Contract Bon Thomas Reserve and Diamond Avenue Reserve Plans waiting Health Department Approval Preparing for Street Planting Programme Parks & Gardens Department are experimenting and tabulating types of tree, etc suitable for Sunshine Area Bon Thomas Reserve Building and Diamond Avenue Reserve Building cannot be completed due to painter's strike Orama Street Building Internal partitions have been erected Highpoint West Building land built up preparing for slab Furlong Road cost to abandon project $1,950 for slab and $450 to cover out of pocket expenses Scovell Reserve clubs agree to discuss problem and report to Council Report of the Finance Committee Additional Overdraft Facilities for Capital Works Capital Works Programme from Mortgage Loans 1979 Capital Works Programme from Overdraft Facilities 1979 Proposed Loan Schedule 1979/80 Capital Works Programme from Mortgage Loans 1980/81 Capital Works Programme from Overdraft Facilities 1980/81 Report of the Town Clerk Financial Reports for the Period Ended 12th March 1979 Report of the City Engineer & Planner Loan Funds for Roadworks and Drainage Works Fourth Avenue Group Private Street Scheme & 38 Western Avenue Berkshire Road Construction Loancarlislie street, maidstone, king edward avenue, coolamon street, bazentin street, hamel street, hampshire crescent, mackay street, albion, sunshine, boundary road, brooklyn, melton street, sunshine north, sunshine tip, ballarat road, rhodes street, st. albans, bon thomas reserve, quinn street, diamond avenue reserve, diamond avenue, albanvale, orama street, highpoint west, rosamond road, furlong road, scovell reserve, scovell crescent, fourth avenue, western avenue, berkshire road

The video of Mr. James Hazewinkel celebrating his 80th birthday at his home, 7 Hewson Street, Melton. Identity and Life. - Full name: James Munro Hazewinkel - Born: 26 July 1907 - Died: 15 August 1999, aged 92 - Place of death: St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne - Burial: Melton Cemetery, Section 12, Compartment 5A, Grave 27 Family and Relationships. - Father of: Faye (and father‑in‑law of Kerry) - Grandfather of: Julie, Shayne, Belinda, Rebecca - Great‑grandfather of: Six great‑grandsons - Siblings: Albert, Adelaide, Harold (all deceased by 1999), and Emily - Close companion: Noel Nicholls, who cared for him for 20 yearsMr James Hazewinkel Born 26/7/1907 Celebrating his 80th Birthday at home 7 Hewson Street Melton on Saturday 25/7/1987 Catered by Mrs Larson and Noel Nichollsjames hazewinkel, hewson street, melton

Wedding of Edna Myers [Barrie]local identities

The Staughton Memorial Lamp 1903, memorial to Captain S.T Staughton, who died at an early age. The Staughton Memorial Lamp was removed from the High Street when the plantation trees removed and the road was rebuilt. 1970. The Lamp was taken to the Shire Council yard. The M&DHS investigated the location and state of the lamp, finding the base with its plaques and the column only. A photograph was taken while at the Council yard. An initiative of the M&DHS was set in motion to restore to monument and return it to the High Street. Peter Staughton a descendent of the family was approached and produced a design for the missing lamp section. After considerable deliberation it was agreed a capping would be appropriate for the top of the column. Architectural drawings were produced by Peter Staughton and students from RMIT were engaged to make the capping. The original lamp section as seen only in early newspaper photographs was not adopted due to the elaborate shape and the cost of production. The ongoing cost of replacing curved glass panes was a contributing factor in the choice of a capping. In 1973 Peter Staughton officially opened the newly located Lamp The Lamp has since been altered with the addition of an oval shaped lamp being placed above the capping. The development of McEwan Bakery Square. Magnet discount can be seen in the background.landscapes of significance

Taken from the footpath looking west. Jongebloeds Hardware Shop (c.1960) and Mrs Hauslers house and flowering tree. local identities

View of High Street with the Police Station [House] and Court House in the background. Small house in McKenzie street on right in the distance. Land vacant prior to construction of Supermarket. Small house at the rear of Police Station. emergency services, local architecture

In 1861, Mary Dowling and John Luby obtained Crown Grant land on the corner of Smith and McKenzie Street Melton.Section 21 is covers the block of Smith, Henry and McKenzie Street Meltoncouncil

Purchased from exhibition at Footscray Arts Community CentreArtist lived in Western Suburbs (Melton)Mixed media artwork

Dunvegan built in 1875, it was situated at rear of the Golden Fleece Hotel. Mary McCrimmon McPherson came from the family who were hereditary Pipers to the McLeods of Dunvegan Castle, Isle of Skye (also of Isle of Mull, Argyll) . At aged 70 years after the death of her husband, Mary and her family came to Australia in 1851. They took up residence in 1852 on the Toolern Road, Melton. Son James married Mary McInnes in 1859. They named another residence occupied by other family in Smith Street, Dunvegan. It was relocated to the Willows Park at the creation of Bakery Square. Edna Barrie participated in the restoration and reconstruction of Dunvegan.House on Smith Street, Meltonlocal architecture

Eileen nee Watts Kennedy, a descendent of Hannah Watts. Edna Barrie was born at Melton and delivered by Hannah WattsWeatherboard house on High Street, Meltonlocal identities

Augustus Shebler born in Berlin, Prussia in 1827 was a Melton resident started a store on the Flat at Bryan and Sherwin street in 1855. He built the Golden Fleece Hotel in 1865. He died at the Golden Fleece Hotel in 1908. The building, was demolished during the 1970s due to development in the area and was rebuilt in another location. The Watts and Jongebloed famlies are descendants of Shebler.Event took place on High Street Meltonlocal identities, local architecture

Raglan Cottage built in the late 1850s and the Mechanics Institute are the only two buildings on High Street built before the late twentieth centuryRaglan Cottage located on High Street, Meltonlocal architecture

Fanny Elizabeth nee Minns Parker, daughter of George Minns was born in Norfolk c.1808, married Nicholas Parker in Melton 1874. They had two sons, John Nicholas. Father Nicholas died circa 1877. Their second son George Minns Parker was born 31st December 1876. Fanny’s house contained external decorative features and corner stonework which was also used in the Willows House. Fanny died circa 1919 Fanny Parker was a friend of Ann Myers. Their sons were born in the same decade. The rate books show her as a dressmaker. Parkeer's house was located on Mckenzie Street, Meltonlocal identities, local architecture

Raleighs Road - Property of the Raleigh family descendants of Reiersen family from Norway. Henry and wife Catherine had a small wooden house near Djerriwarrh Creek. Their daughters Catherine married Robinson, and Henrietta married Isaac Robinson of “Creighton” Toolern Vale Road. Henry’s Brother Oliver married Margaret McLean. Their children were, Elsie, Rupert, Lois, Annie, Albert and Olga. She died in September 1986. She was a long term organist at the Presbyterian Church. Lois and Annie were dressmakers ref 100 Years at Melton Isaac and Henrietta - Jeanette Robinson 1985Miss Raleigh's Shop, High Street Meltonpioneer families, local identies

Harding family lived on Alexandra Street, Meltonlocal identities

Rosemary Myers spoke about Lizzie Daley in May 2012. She described the house as having lots of ornaments, and how she enjoyed going thereto buy ribbons and laces for a pair of baby booties she knitted for her school handwork at Melton P S 430. Margaret Nolan's memories of Lizzie: When we were young kids we would go down to visit our cousins, the Myers who lived on the Highway. My great grand mother Mary Luby lived in Reserve road when she came to Melton, she was married here in 1857. Her sister Ann nee Dowling was married to Henri Miers [Myers] in 1867. Her other sister Eliza married William Daley in 1862. He had a Bootmakers shop in the High street. Their daughter Lizzie later turned it into a haberdashery shop. We would go there to buy sewing threads and ribbons. Margaret nee Nolan Brooks memories recorded on the 20th September 2013 Book was from Lizzie Daley's shop in High Street, Meltonlocal identities

TOM COLLINS–from the reel to reel tape recording at Melton 1969 In the years between 1890 and to about 1913 Melton was a quiet little hamlet alongside the Toolern Creek, once called the Pennyroyal Creek, 24 miles from Melbourne on the Ballarat Road. There was a fair amount of woodland left around it, mostly grey and yellow box with sheoak, and golden wattle, which in spring time made a rather attractive setting. Most of the premises were in the main or High Street, with its line of elm and pepper trees on each side. Unitt, McKenzie and Henry streets each contained only a few dwellings. Hotels were four in number, Minns’s, Mrs Hay licencee, now Mac’s, Golden Fleece – Sheblers. The Royal or Ryan’s as it was then called, later Graham had the licence, and the Raglan - Kilpatricks had the licence and afterwards Tom Manning. This was situated about where Mr K. Young had his residence. There was a store attached to the hotel until about 1900. Both the Royal and the Raglan were delicensed, later on the Royal being converted to a green grocery and a boarding house, the Raglan was demolished. The Royal green grocery and boarding house was kept by E Carew and after he retired, E Radford. The Post and Telegraph Office was on the opposite side of the street to the Raglan Hotel about two doors west of the Shire Hall and was kept by Mrs Ferris and Lady Farmer until her retirement, when it was carried on by Miss Lottie Ross. A store was attached to the Post Office and was sometimes used as a store and at one time housed the National Bank. There were two full time banks at Melton, the other being the Commercial which built premises about 1904 and on the corner of High and Smith Streets, which it still occupies. Mr G Egan was the manager of the Commercial and Mr Stradling and later Mr Lee of the National. However as business was not thought good enough they reverted to a part time branch operated from Bacchus Marsh. Grocer shops were Chalmers, with a news agency and drapery now Arnolds, Jongebloeds had the bakery. Mr Fox also a produce merchant, was where Melton Real Estate is now, it was later occupied by Buchanans, Atleys, and Mrs Ross. Not long after the War Mrs Ross built the Post Office, since demolished where Miss Lottie Ross was the Post Mistress and later built the store which she conducted. It was later turned into a factory and in now the barbers shop. McNichols was just west of the Minns Hotel. He travelled as far a Ballan weekly, buying calves and dairy produce for sale in Melbourne. Afterwards he sold the business and bought Minns Hotel and changing the name to Macs. Blacksmiths were three in number. Blackwoods – later James Byrnes next door to Jongebloeds. Alex Cameron who learnt his trade with Blackwoods had his shop about the rear of where Ken Youngs Garage is now he later moved to the north west corner of High and Alexander Street. He was also the Registrar of Birth and Deaths and Electoral Registrar. After his retirement he was weighbridge keeper at Melton South. Two of his sons were engaged in the carpentry trade, but both died at an early age. Whittingtons shop was a few doors east of the Mechanics Hall and it was later occupied by Gordon Macdonald who did business there until about eight years ago. The butchers of the period were George Graham, that is where Mandy Lees hairdressing establishment is now. Euan MacDonald had premises later occupied by Whittingtons blacksmith shop. Later shifting next door. He left here about 1901, he slaughtererd animals at a slaughter house right where Chas Jones now resides, it had previously been a slaughter house and butcher shop of that site. George Spring also operated as a butcher for two or three years about the 1900 or so. Ted Simpsons shop was where John Kontek now has his Estate Agency, he used it as an branch shop from Bacchus Marsh bringing meat from there by a two horse lorry. Jimmy Butler the manager was well known and loved, his son was later a steeplechase jockey. The Court House and Police Station would be built sometime before 1900. The Constables at the time were McGuire, later Wade, Riely and McKenzie after that Robert Wilson and Seinfort were here, they were a bit later on. The Mechanics Hall was first opened by Ryan of the Royal Hotel who sold it to the Hall Committee. It was on Unitt Street and it was moved by McLellans the house shifters from Unitt Street to its present site. Bluestone premises formerly occupied by the bootmaker Carew, were later demolished and replaced by the brick frontage to the Hall. Keith Orensini [?] the local bricklayer built brick portion to the Hall. In the cottage adjoining the Hall a Frenchman named Baudin, had a boot repairing business.This cottage was the later residence of J Hill, a local carpenter and builder from whom I learnt my trade. Granny Watts was the well known local nurse and operated the Mid-Wifery Hospital in Yuille Street on the Sherwin Street corner. Mrs Nissen was on the opposite side of Yuille Street a short distance nearer the township. She conducted the laundry. Carew had a greengrocers shop next door to the Post Office in the High Street for some time before transferring to the Royal Hotel site. He also bought [?] calves for killing. W Cecil was a tank maker and also had a produce round, he lived on Pyke and Sherwin Street. Later Gus Shebler, builder and carpenter engaged in tank making being well known for good workmanship. Shebler was very energetic in forming the Gun Club which met for a good number of years where the golf course now has its headquarters. Of the four churches only three are in use, Christ Church, Scots and St Dominics. The Methodist closed down but later transferred to Melton South. Monthly stock sales were held at the yards in Unitt Street at Minns Hotel by McPhail Auctioneers, later held by McCarthur and McLeod. After the Council built the pound and sale yards they transferred sales to these premises, but lack of patronage caused them to be abandoned. A familiar sight in the district was blind Bob Nixon, who lived in a tumbled down cottage in Centenary Road near W Coburns, being led by his dog down the road to Melton, that is Palmerston street, to the Post Office, butcher and baker for his supplies and then back home. He was able to do his own cooking and other chores. Sundays he would come down Raleighs Road to the back of the church and tie his dog to a tree. Someone, mostly one of the boys would guide him into the church and out again after the service, when the dog would lead him home again. State School 430, a two roomed bluestone building it was the only school in the district, none at Melton South. The nearest would be Rockbank and Toolern Vale. Scholars had a fair distance to walk in most cases. The teachers were Mr T Lang Headmaster. I put a query here, Miss Winters, I’m not certain of the name, Mrs Skinner and Miss Silke as Assistant Teachers. Miss Augusta Cecil and Miss Maud Lang were Junior teachers. One boy who attended the school about the turn of the century was Hector Fraser who resided with his parents in Keilor Road, where Jim Gillespie now lives. He was an excellent gun shot and at the age of about 17 years his father took him to France or Monaco where he won the Gran Prix for pigeon shooting and became the champion boy shot of the world. However he died there from pneumonia. He shot under the name of “Parvo”. The Melbourne Hunt Club used to meet in Keilor Road north side just east of the Toolern Creek on what was originally Pykes Run. This was also the place where the races were held and the Sports Meetings. Dave Murphy, employed at Clarke’s Rockbank Station usually provided the fox which he liberated for the Club. Greyhound coursing was usually held on Moylans property Mt Kororoit, or Mt Misery as it was known then. Later it was held at Melton Park, Mr Matt Carberry was the judge and Percy Cook the slipper. Early in the 1900’s the Recreation Park was created and the Caledonian and the ANA sports meetings were held there, they were annual events. L Paterson from Melton South was a successful competitor in all the cycling events as a young man. He later in life became the Deputy Chief Officer of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade. The present Chief Officer of the Fire Brigade is John Paterson, nephew of his, and spent his early life in Exford where his father was manager of the Exford Estate. Notes Tom Collins was born c 1895. He lived on the south side of the Ballarat Road near the intersection of Keilor Road.Historical image of Palmerston Street in Meltonlocal architecture, landscapes of significance

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Blacksmith Shop High Street Melton Residence and Blacksmith Shop was continuously occupied from 1860 and demolished in 1966. Mr A.G. Macdonald operated the shop from 1923-1962 (39 years) An early photo exists of the Blacksmith Shop. It stood on what is now part of the landscaped area of the Melton Community Hall. The three blacksmiths wearing aprons are from the left, W. Whittington, G. Macdonald and A Falconer. MacDonald were employed by Whittington prior to each one in turn taking over the business, Falconer soon after selling the to MacDonald, died. He is buried in the Melton Cemetery. The old Smithy [on the right] stood in what is now 8 High Street Melton. The blacksmith and wheelwright was the forerunner of the modern motor mechanic, whose task it was and is, to keep the wheels of locomotion turning. According to the records there was a Blacksmith in Melton before 1850. In 1871, three blacksmiths, Messrs. A Blackwood, J MacPherson, and A Cameron were operating in Melton. In 1872 Mr. J.B. Whittington commenced as a blacksmith in Toolern Vale. On January 30th 1900, Mr Alexander Blackwood sold the property shown in the picture to J.B. Whittington where his son William Whittington conducted the business. William’s three children attended Melton State School No 340 The family left the district in 1921 when they moved to Essendon. Mr William Whittington died in 1963 at the age of 94. The next owner of the business, for a short period, was Mr. Ackland Falconer, who was succeeded by Mr A.G. Gordon MacDonald, in September 1923. Mr MacDonald raised a family of three. Thirty nine years later, in 1962, he retired, going to live with his son Robert in Sunshine, and the blacksmith shop finally closed its doors. This part of Melton’s history was demolished in by order of the Housing Commission, in 1966. Article research by Melton and District Historical Society Members. note: spelling should be Macdonald. History of the Melton Mechanics Institute. Mabel Rogers 1985 A.G. Macdonald Secretary 1927 – 1956 page 17. Committee member for 41 years. He also held the position of caretaker Blacksmith Shop, High Street Melton. The three blacksmiths wearing aprons are from the left, W. Whittington, G. Macdonald and A Falconer. local identities

The Minns’ Hotel was originally a butcher shop, before owner George Minns transformed it into a hotel.Mac’s Hotel (formerly Minns Hotel until 1911), High Street Meltonlocal architecture

The Court House and Police Station would have be built between 1892-1900. The Constables in 1900 was McGuire, later Wade, Riely and McKenzie after that Robert Wilson and Seinfort were here, they were a bit later on. Information from reel to reel tape recording of Tom Collins in Melton 1969. Front and side views of the Court House, located near the corner of High street and Palmerston Street, Melton. emergency services, local architecture

The Staughton Memorial on High Street, Melton, is a memorial to Captain S.T. Staughton, D.S.O, M.L.A., scion of the locally prominent Staughton family who died at a young age. Sketch of the lamp and design for the restoration of the memorial pioneer families

The Uniting Church, Yuille Street, Melton, was originally the Scots Presbyterian Church, was built 1865-67 and adjacent former Church Hall / Sunday School built in 1938.Newsletter for the church communitychurches