Summary
Negative of the premises of Allison Undertakers at 2 Mitford Cots, Pitt Street, Carlton. Allison Undertakers also had premises at 70 Elgin St, between 1886 and 1888.
Description of Content
A woman standing in the gateway of a house which has a sign reading: 'Allison Undertaker & at 70 Elgin Street'.
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Acquisition Information
Copied from Sandra Holdsworth, 22 May 1991
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Place & Date Depicted
Allison Undertakers, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1886
Signage in the photo suggest two locations for Allison Undertakers. Research indicates the likely location in the photograph as 2 Mitford Cots, Pitt S Carlton. The name Allison is only listed at the other address on the sign: 70 Elgin Steet, between 1886 & 1888. Further research shows that an Edward Williiam Allison died in 1887. -
Format
Negative, 35 mm, Black & White
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References
Sands & McDougall's Melboure Directories: 1885, 1886 p.1077, 1888 p.425 & 1889. Victoria Births Deaths & Marriages [Link 1]
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Keywords
Gardens, Houses, Picket Fences, Servants, Undertakers, Death & Mourning
