History of your house

A guide to help you get started When was it built?

Search for property on i-Heritage database LISTED Check if listed in print version (Conservation Study)
Some entries are incomplete or missing from i-Heritage but appear in print version

NOT LISTED

References
Use directories & MMBW plans to establish location in street and number; Make a note of occupier Find occupier in rate books
i-Heritage database Search online via City of Melbourne website. Go to www.melbourne.vic.gov.au and select from the menu: Building and planning / Planning / Heritage and planning / iHeritage database Print copies of Conservation Study held at East & North Melbourne branches. MMBW drainage plans 1890s-1950s Searchable online via State Library of Victoria website. Go to www.slv.vic.gov.au and select from the menus: Our collections / Maps / Maps of Melbourne city & suburbs / MMBW plans Sands & Kenny, Sands & McDougalls directories Held on microfiche and/or electronically at East & North Melbourne branches. City of Melbourne rate books Held on microfiche at East & North Melbourne branches. Check library catalogue for details.

Note owner & description of property

Work back every 5 years

You have found the date when rate books show one of the following: - land - house construction - other type of dwelling

History of your house

A guide to help you get started Other resources Some useful books
What house is that? A guide to Victorias housing styles David Harvey 2007 How to trace the history of your house Des Regan 1990 Australian houses of the 20s & 30s Peter Cuffley 1989 Australian houses of the 40s & 50s Peter Cuffley 1993 The Federation house: Australia's own style Hugh Fraser 1986 Terrace houses in Australia Trevor Howells 1999 Restoring old houses: a guide to authentic restoration Ian Evans 1989

Melbourne Library Service website

www.melbournelibraryservice.com.au Local history webpage Select from the menu: What we do / Local history & family history Links to online resources Links to websites of local historical societies Publications for sale and mail order form

Library catalogue Most of our resources are listed on the library catalogue. There is a simple search field on our homepage and a link to the catalogue for further options.

City Of Melbourne website

www.melbourne.vic.gov.au Heritage listings (i-Heritage database) Select from the menu: Building and planning / Planning / Heritage and planning / iHeritage database Heritage overlays (Melbourne Planning Scheme) Select from the menu: Building and planning / Planning / Melbourne Planning Scheme Restoration grants (Melbourne Heritage Restoration Fund) Select from the menu: Building and planning / Planning / Heritage and planning / Melbourne Heritage Restoration Fund

Images
Picture Victoria www.picturevictoria.vic.gov.au Picture Australia www.pictureaustralia.org Many images of houses are included. Try searching for your street name and suburb.