Historical information
A two page typed research report dated 23/11/1988 by the Brighton Historical Society regarding the history of the large land area acquired by Peter Davis "in Melbourne's very early days" including the block later used for the house building in 1938 at 30 Elizabeth Street, Elsternwick. The report includes a brief history of the suburb of Ripponlea and the occupancy of 30 Elizabeth Street from 1938 to 1974 by Stanley Hannan.
The file also includes one page of handwritten working notes for the typed report.
Subjects
- elsternwick,
- elizabeth street,
- historical buildings,
- davis peter,
- caulfield,
- davis street,
- sinclair street,
- sargood frederick sir,
- bent thomas,
- bent street,
- rippon lea,
- ripponlea,
- word war 1914-1918,
- depression 1890s,
- depression 1929-1939,
- hannan stanley,
- rippon,
- bent elizabeth,
- brighton historical society,
- bullock hilary,
- sargood frederick james,
- sargood frederick thomas
