Historical information

Garth and Dulcie Hammet were the owners from 1949-1974. They were married on 16 January 1943 at the Gardiner Presbyterian Church.
Garth was born 24 October 1919; died 5 December 2009. His parents were Ivy Read and Norman Hammet. He had an older sibling Holmayne Hammet. He served in WW2. He was an insurance clerk with T & G Mutual Life Assurance Society.
Dulcie (nee Burnet) was born 1 May 1919; died 5 May 1997. Her parents were Charlotte Curtis and Harold Burnet and she had a younger sister Marjorie. She was a WRAN during WW2. At the time of her marriage she was living at 38 Mangarra Road, Canterbury (later 40 Mangarra Road). Her father was manager of the Melbourne Steamship Company. Prior to her marriage, Dulcie was a typist / secretary at T & G Mutual Life Assurance Society.
The couple had 3 children: Ian (B 1945), Peter (B 1946) and Elizabeth (B 1950).
After the Hammets sold 11 Durham Road, they moved to 29 Hill Street, Hawthorn.

Physical description

Black & white photo of an Edwardian timber home with a terracotta-tiled roof, two chimneys and simple fretwork around a return vernanda. It is on a sloping black and has wooden lattice to the underside of the veranda and a woven wire fence. Bluestone guttering along the street frontage. Two established deciduous trees frame the photo. They are bare of leaves. It is unclear if these are street trees or within the property.

Inscriptions & markings

"11 Durham Rd / Circa 1950" - written in grey lead by the donor.