by David F Radcliffe
Lyons Street runs parallel to Bay Street, from Liardet Street over Bridge Street and Spring Street East before curving, parallel to Crockford Street, to intersect with Raglan Street. However, this was not always the case. The existence and evolution of Lyons Street reflect the physical geography and the development of Sandridge/Port Melbourne.
Lyons Street, Port Melbourne…
Decorative Eaves on Workers’ Cottages
A constant delight of Port Melbourne is the avenues of workers cottages built during the real estate boom of the late Victorian era. Yet there is much more to these small wooden homes with their pretty iron lacework than first meets the eye. If you look up at the eaves between the main roof structure…
Place of Birth: Redhill, Surrey, England
Age: 33 years
Enlistment Details: Saturday, 10 July 1915 - Melbourne, VIC
Service Number: 1149 view online service record
Address:
214 Princes Street
Port Melbourne, VIC
Next of Kin:
Ada Thaxter (wife)
7 Peckville Street
Port Melbourne, VIC
Embarkation Details:
Date: Tuesday, 9 November 1915
Ship: HMAT Beltana A72
Port: Sydney, NSW
Unit: 30th Infantry Battalion
Fate:
KIA: Sunday, 23 June 1918
Place: France
Private, 30 Infantry, killed…