Historical information
Built in 1888, which was 5 years before water reticulation came to Surrey Hills. It originally relied on rainwater and a well (still in existence in 2009) was located near the back door. From 1921 this was the home of Mr Natale and Mrs Ethel May Cerini and their family. It remained in the family until it was sold in May 2015. The Cerinis had 2 daughters - Jocelyn Francesca and Lynette Lorraine . The house passed to Jocelyn after her parents' deaths. Mr Cerini named the house after a property in NSW called 'Goonoogoonoo' where he had worked. It had been named 'Montiere' at a previous time. Natale was an accountant and very active in community affairs, especially after his retirement. The house was originally on a double block. [Additional information: Ken Hall - 2/12/2009]
The first owner was A Embling, followed by Mrs L A Campbell. [Ref: Alan Holt property register]
A Embling was most likely Austin Henry Chinnock Embling (1867, Ballarat East - 2 OCT 1900), eldest son of Dr Dr William and Elizabeth Embling (née Austin). His wife was Sybil Mary Mildred (MS: Edlin), born in Adelaide, whom Austin Embling married in 1898.
Physical description
Black and white photo of a Victorian style house with 3 brick chimneys, a slated roof and a verandah on 2 sides. It has iron lacework and the roof is striped corrugated iron. It sits behind a picket fence. The spire of Surrey College can be seen behind the trees at the rear of the house. In the street is an electric light pole and an immature tree within a picket protection guard.
Inscriptions & markings
Paper type-written tags mounted at the bottom of the photo - LHS: " Built 1888"; RHS: "215 Union Road in 1920 / Surrey College can be / seen behind the trees."
Subjects
- houses,
- victorian style,
- goonoogoonoo,
- surrey college,
- street trees,
- natale cerini,
- kenneth tudor hall,
- ken hall,
- jocelyn cerini,
- jocelyn hall,
- ethel may swan,
- ethel swan,
- ethel cerini,
- jocelyn francesca cerini,
- natale benjamin cerini,
- natale benjamin john andrea cerini,
- ethel may cerini,
- lynette lorraine cerini,
- lynette lorraine lazarus,
- austin embling,
- austin henry chinnock embling,
- sybil mary embling,
- sybil mary edlin,
- sybil mary mildred,
- montiere,
- goonoo goonoo,
- lynette cerini
