Historical information
Contains one item about 'Labassa', called 'Ontario' when owned by Alexander William Robertson: 1/One copy of a thirty-two page colour book, published by the Friends of Labassa and The National Trust in 2004. The book details the history of Labassa (and its owners) as a place for social gatherings and entertaining of Melbourne society of the late nineteenth century, and its letter use as flats and a boarding house. Extensively illustrated with colour photographs, architectural sketches and plans, the book LABASSA: A GRAND VICTORIAN MANSION details Labassa’s architectural significance Please refer to file 1113Y for the other copy of this book. For further information about Labrassa please refer to file 1113.
Subjects
- labassa,
- ontario,
- sylliott hill,
- caulfield north,
- friends of labassa,
- manor grove,
- national trust of australia (victoria),
- balaclava road,
- orrong road,
- caulfield,
- mansions,
- cobb and co.,
- amatil ltd. (limited),
- alcoa of australia ltd. (limited),
- lyall william,
- mickle john,
- billing richard annesley judge,
- robertson alexander william,
- watson john boyd ii,
- koch john augustus bernard,
- hammond victoria,
- palmer lee,
- davis kingsley,
- groenhout chris,
- worrall bronwyn,
- balderstone sue,
- biarujia ian,
- cassidy darien,
- davidson rodney ao obe,
- forge warwick,
- lewis miles dr.,
- sagazio celestina dr.,
- billing mary,
- billing williamina,
- billing richard junior,
- watson flora kate,
- robertson eva,
- robertson nina,
- robertson emily,
- robertson john,
- australian-german association,
- bicentennial gift to the nation,
- ferguson and urie,
- crouch and wilson,
- tangent design,
- midas printing (asia) limited (ltd),
- flats,
- architectural features,
- architectural styles,
- auctions,
- land sales,
- land subdivision,
- architects,
- lawyers,
- judges,
- coaches and carriages,
- businesspeople,
- german community,
- victorian style,
- grants,
- voluntary workers,
- property development,
- construction (events and activities),
- gold mining,
- theatrical productions,
- stairs,
- stained glass,
- settlements,
- graziers,
- verandas,
- cast iron work,
- marble,
- balconies,
- bell towers,
- towers,
- bay windows,
- panoramic views,
- bedrooms,
- servants quarters,
- billiards rooms,
- rooms,
- fireplaces,
- sculpture,
- servants,
- marvellous melbourne,
- land use,
- depression 1890s,
- photography,
- photographers,
- entrance hall,
- domestic life,
- cultural events and activities
References
- Labassa: A Grand Victorian Mansion, Victoria Hammond, Kingsley Davis and Lee Palmer (National Trust of Australia (Victoria), East Melbourne), 2004 ISBN/ISSN: 0909710961
