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Royal Parade
General information
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Length2.4 km (1.5 mi)
 Park Street
Macarthur Road
Grattan Street
Location(s)
viaParkville

Royal Parade is a major urban road in Victoria, Australia, linking Melbourne City to Brunswick and the northern suburbs. It is the site of major educational and sporting facilities, and several buildings of heritage significance.

Location[edit]

Royal Parade runs as a continuation from the northern end of Elizabeth Street, in Melbourne City, at the intersection with the East-West Grattan Street in Carlton, Victoria, Carlton. It runs North-South through the centre of the suburb of Parkville, and terminates at the beginning of Sydney Road in Brunswick at the intersection of Park Street. For its Northern half, it forms the western boundary of Princes Park, Carlton North. Near its northern end, Royal Parade crosses an underpass previously housing the Inner Circle railway line that operated from 1888 to 1981.

It should not be confused with other, smaller roads called "Royal Parade" in the Melbourne suburbs of Caulfield South, [[Parkdale, Victoria|Parkdale]/Mordialloc, Pascoe Vale South and Reservoir, and in the Victorian towns of Emerald, Inverloch and Riddells Creek.

Transport[edit]

Tram route 19, which runs from Bakers Road in Coburg North to Flinders Street Station in the city runs the entire length of Royal Parade on part of its route. Bus routes 505 (Mooney Ponds to Melbourne University) and 546 (Heidelberg to Melbourne University) use Royal Parade. Historically part of the Hume Highway from Melbourne to Sydney, it used to be signed as National Highway , but since the opening of the Craigieburn Bypass in 1992 this section has reverted to its State designation of .

History and Development[edit]

Originally following the stock-route bearing north out of the settlement of Melbourne in the 1830s, "the Sydney-road" that wound through what is now Princes Park was aligned in about 1852 along the north-south datum line established by surveyor Robert Hoddle.[1] With the the founding of the University of Melbourne in the 1850s, the roads of Parkville became more formalised, but the road's poor state of repair was a constant concern,[2] even after its upkeep was put in the hands of the City in 1865 with the costs subsidised from the toll paid for users of the road further out in Brunswick.[3]

Initially part of Royal Park, sections of land on the western side of Royal Parade were progressively sold off for housing, commencing in 1868.[4] A Crown covenant was enacted in 1870, regulating such aspects as the height and position of the houses in the northern sections of Royal Parade. The covenant was annulled in 1972.[5]

Creation of boulevard[edit]

In 1878 the Melbourne City Council created a tree-lined boulevard "from Grattan-street to the Brunswick boundary" measuring almost 200 feet wide, by planting 816 trees in four rows as part of a scheme that included several major roads in the area:

The Sydney-road, when planted, will be as fine an approach as any city in the world can boast. It is three chains wide, and there will be a row of trees on each side at a distance of 26ft. from the building line; half a chain from these will be second rows of trees, so that there will remain a 66ft. road in the middle for heavy traffic, and an avenue on either side available for light traffic, and all under the shelter of trees. Other improvements to this road are in progress, in the way of kerbing, footpath-making, and draining, and when the trees now about to be planted have fairly established themselves there will be nothing left wanting to its completeness, except to cut down, to the extent of 6ft or 8ft, [a] hill that obstructs the road at the top of Elizabeth-street, to the detriment of the scenery and to the injury of working cattle.[6]

Royal Parade name[edit]

On 28 October 1878, the City Council resolved to adopt the name "Royal Parade", however it took many years for "Sydney Road" to be replaced in common speech.[7] In April 1879, Alderman James Gatehouse was reported as moving the adoption by the City Council of a report recommending the construction of a "tramway for heavy traffic along the Royal-parade (Sydney-road)".[8] Council debated the merits of a tramway "from the Sarah Sands Hotel to Grattan-street for the use of the brick traffic from Brunswick" for several months before it proceeded at a cost of just over £3,000.[9]

Elm trees[edit]

In 1913, the road was transformed again, with the original planting replaced with 400 English elms in four rows, separating the double-width central carriageway from the two outer service lanes. The central lanes were sealed with tarmac for the first time, thus reducing dust significantly, and decorative rockeries were created between the trees.[10] Further works were carried out in 1916 with the assistance of State Government loans to the City Council for public works:

More than any other thoroughfare, Royal parade, or Sydney road, as it is more familiarly called, will benefit from the Government loan. In recent years the council has expended large sums of money to improve the street in conformity with the general plan for the beautification of the metropolis. The great width of the road has permitted the construction of two parallel lines of ornamental flower gardens, and, after considerable labour and expense, these have been brought to such a state us to reflect great credit upon the municipality. At a point beyond the Hay Market, the work on the gardens was finished about two years ago. When the loan money was made available some months ago, the council decided to further improve Royal parade by wood blocking the road between the tram track and the two strips of gardens, and to form a macadam road on the outside of the garden strips. Prior to that time, the central roadway was not sufficiently wide to allow the safe passage of two vehicles travelling abreast, and, to enable this to be done, it was decided to widen the roadway two feet on each side. This necessitated the cutting into the gardens to the extent of two feet. It is estimated that the total cost of the improvements will amount to £40,000.[11]

Also in 1916, it was finally agreed to move the hay, cattle and pig markets situated at the Elizabeth Street end of the Parade.[12]

1924 Traffic accidents[edit]

After several accidents at a narrowing at the northern end of the road as it crosses the underpass for the now decommissioned Inner Circle railway line, including the crash of a bus 40 feet down onto the tracks on 19 June 1924,[13] and the death of Mr Samuel Keage, a local architect, on 7 November 1924, when his car similarly fell to the tracks,[14] renovations to the were made to allow for the continuation of the side tracks over the bridge, at a cost of £4,600.[15]

The tram line was electrified in 1935, requiring the installation of poles and sets of overhead wires, and in 1936, some trees in a section of the plantings near Janet Clarke Hall were removed to make the road safer for motorists after a further series of accidents.[16]

The large palm trees that had been interplanted between the elms were removed in 1947 as part of a further beautification scheme by the City Council.[17]

Heritage listing[edit]

Royal Parade was listed by Heritage Victoria in 2009, as a site of State significance, being a fine example of the internationally City Beautiful planning movement. [18]

Significant Buildings[edit]

Education Facilities[edit]

  • The University of Melbourne buildings on Royal Parade include:
    • The Howard Florey Institute
    • Kenneth Myer Building (2012), housing the Melbourne Brain Centre and the Dax Centre
    • Microbiology and Immunology
    • Melbourne Conservatorium of Music (1910), containing Melba Hall (1913)
      Melba Hall, The University of Melbourne
    • Conservatorium of Music offices (21 Royal Parade), graduate student facilities (23 Royal Parade) and Early Music Studio (27 Royal Parade)
    • Grainger Museum
    • Melbourne School of Land and Environment (previously the Institute of Land and Food Resources)
  • Residential Colleges of the University of Melbourne
    • Trinity College, an Anglican residential college of and within the University of Melbourne, founded in 1872.
    • Janet Clarke Hall, previously the Trinity College Women's Hostel, founded in 1886.
    • University College (University of Melbourne), previously University Women's College, a residential college of the University of Melbourne, founded in 1937 and built on the site of an early cricket ground (see Carlton Cricket Club). The official address is on College Crescent.
    • International House, 241 Royal Parade, a residential college of the University of Melbourne, founded in 1957.
    • Whitley College, 271 Royal Paradea residential college of the University of Melbourne, founded by the Baptist church in 1891 and transferred to the present site in 1959.
  • University High School, founded in 1910 and transferred to the present site in 1930. (Note that the official address of the school is in Story Street, not Royal Parade.) One alternative site considered was that further up Royal Parade, now housing University College.[19]
  • Jesuit Theological College, 157-75 Royal Parade, founded in 1969. The College occupies two sets of Victorian-era terrace houses, Park Terrace (1878) and Trinity Terrace (1887). Both are listed buildings of regional significance.[20]
  • Salvation Army Training College, 303 Royal Parade
  • Monash University, Parkville campus Monash University Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is located at 381 Royal Parade. Established in 1881 as the School of the Pharmaceutical Society of Victoria, it was transferred to Monash University in 1992.

Health Facilities[edit]

Research Facilities[edit]

Government Buildings[edit]

  • Old Parkville Police Station, 155 Royal Parade, was built in 1878 by the Public Works Department. Having been used as a CID office, the property was sold to private developers in 2012. It is a listed building of State significance.[21]

Sporting Facilities[edit]

  • Parkville Tennis Club, founded in Royal Park in 1904 and transferred to the present site in 1912.
  • Princes Park, a large recreation park containing several ovals used for football, soccer and cricket (including the Crawford Oval at the southern end), a fitness track, tennis courts, and a lawn bowls club
  • Visy Park, a suburban Australian rules football ground, previously known simply as 'Princes Park' and later under a sponsorship agreements as 'Optus Oval' (1994–2005). It has been the home of the [[Carlton Football Club (VFL/AFL) since 1897.

Ecclesiastical Buildings[edit]

Trinity College Chapel
  • Chapel of Trinity College and Janet Clarke Hall (Horsfall Chapel), designed by Alexander North (1917) — Anglican
  • St Carthage's (1935), 123 Royal Parade – Roman Catholic
  • Presbyterian Church, 149 Royal Parade, designed by Robert Lawson (1898). In 1977 upon union, it became a Uniting Church. In 2008 it was sold to the Melbourne Mar Thoma Syrian Church, and subsequently used by the Church of the Holy Trinity English Speaking Parish, Moscow Patriarchate — Russian Orthodox. It is a listed building of State significance and contains an intact George Fincham & Sons organ (1903).[22]

Notable Residential Buildings[edit]

  • "Greycourt", 217 Royal Parade, is a large house now in the grounds of University College. It was built in 1881 for Alexander Sutherland's school called Carlton College. The architects were Henderson and Smart. At one time it was the residence of a dentist, Dr Robert Yule.[23] The house is listed as being of local significance.[24]
  • Deloraine Terrace, 499-507 Royal Parade, was erected in 1886-87 for Samuel Shorey and is "an exceptionally fine example of boom style terrace architecture". It is a listed building of State significance.[25]
  • "Auld Reekie", a fine Edwardian residence, build in 1910 by A. Sturrock as his own house adnd retaining much of its original carved woodwood, marble floors, leadlight windows and mural walls. It is a listed building of State significance.[26]
  • "Nocklofty", 551 Royal Parade, is a private residence built by Kenneth Munro in 1906. The house contains much original wood carving by the owner, a retired engineer. The house is a listed building of state significance.[27]

Accommodation & Hospitality Facilities[edit]

  • Naughton's Parkville Hotel (established 1873), 43 Royal Parade.
  • Vibe Hotel Carlton, 441 Royal Parade
  • Parade Inn, 539 Royal Parade

Memorials[edit]

  • George Hawkins Ievers Memorial Drinking Fountain (1916), by Charles Richardson sits at the corner of Gatehouse Street. It was erected in honour of a local Councilman.[28]
  • A World War I memorial to the memory of soldiers from Parkville was unveiled by the Lord Mayer on 4 October 1925, and sits on the corner of The Avenue.[29]

Notable Former Residents[edit]

  • Alderman James J. Brenan (1843–1914) was a Melbourne City Councillor, real estate agent, Grand Secretary of the Victorian Grand Lodge of the United Ancient Order of Druids for over 40 years, and Supreme Arch Druid of the Supreme Grand Lodge of Australia and New Zealand.[30] At the time of his death, the family lived at "Mt Ievers" in what was then usually known as "Royal Park". Mrs Brenan later lived at "Quamby" at 343 Royal Parade. She was President of the Women's Hospital from 1916 to 1919, on the Board of the Infectious Diseases Hospital in Fairfield, and on the Council of St Mary's Hall (now St Mary's College (University of Melbourne).[31] Their 11 children included Andrew (medical doctor), John (dentist) and Jennie (dance instructor).
  • Mary Brennan (1838–1920), widow of Michael Brennan, Secretary to the Shire of Strathfieldsaye, and mother of thirteen children, including Tom Brennan, K.C. (Senator), Frank Brennan, MHR (Attorney-General), William Adrian Brennan, OBE (1871-1956) and H.P. Brennan (senior Argus newspaper editorial staff), R.B. Brennan and Anna Brennan, LLB. Mrs Brennan was living at "Thurles" at the time of her death.[32]
  • The Revd J.W. Crisp, a Methodist minister lived at 445 Royal Parade. During the 1880s he was Superintendent of Wesley Church and Chairman of the Home Mission Society. He and his wife, Hope, were connected with child welfare through the operation of the Neglected Children's Act 1887. She was the first President of the Central Dorcas Society, founded in 1888.[33] Their son Thomas remained in the house with his family until his death in 1927.
  • Mephan Ferguson (1843–1919), successful manufacturer of wrought-iron used for bridges and water pipes, and his (second) wife, Maggie née Kennedy, who was one-time President of the Royal Park Women's Hospital Women's Auxiliary. Ferguson was owner of the Glasgow Iron Works, originally in West Melbourne. Their house was named "Falkirk" after Mr Ferguson's birthplace is Scotland. Mrs Ferguson remained in the house until at least 1930.[34]
  • William Charles Kernot (1845–1909), Foundation Professor of Engineering, University of Melbourne. In 1880, he built "Quamby" at 343 Royal Parade, but later lived in another house on the Parade called "Firenze".[35]

Cultural References[edit]

  • There have been at least three Melbourne racehorses called "Royal Parade": one ran in the Melbourne and Caulfield Cups in 1916; another ran in Victorian races in the early 1930s, including the Laverton Purse at Werribee in 1931;[36] and a third ran at Caulfield, Eltham and Randwick in 1952. It is not known if any had connections to the road.
  • A rock band named "Royal Parade" was formed in about 2006 by five Melbourne boys. They supported the reformed The Angels at concerts in 2008.[37] In 2012 they played gigs at local venues including Penny Black and the Cornish Arms, both on Sydney Road, Brunswick, near Royal Parade.
  • The current Warden of Trinity College uses the title "Royal Parade Diary" for one of his blogs.

References[edit]

  1. ^ For an early references to this road, see, for example, "Accidents", The Argus, 25 Dec. 1850, p. 2.
  2. ^ See Legislative Assembly debate, 29 Jan. 1857, The Argus, 30 Jan. 1857, p. 4.
  3. ^ "The Sydney-Road", The Argus, 2 Sep. 1868, Supplement, p. 2.
  4. ^ For earlier discussion of reserving such land, see, for example,"Board of Land and Works (Brunswick Municipality)", The Argus, 30 Nov, 1858, p. 5.
  5. ^ The Encyclopedia of Melbourne Online
  6. ^ "Tree-planting in Melbourne", The Argus, 2 Aug. 1878, p. 6. The date of 1853 given in The Encyclopedia of Melbourne Online seems incorrect.
  7. ^ "What City Fathers Said in 1878 they Say Again", The Argus, 10 Oct. 1947, p.17.
  8. ^ "City Council", The Argus, 22 Apr. 1879, p. 6. James Gatehouse (1826-1891) was a member of the Melbourne City Council for Albert ward from 1870, and was Mayor of Melbourne in 1874-75.
  9. ^ "City Council", The Argus, 1 July 1879, p. 5.
  10. ^ "Royal Parade", The Argus, 17 Jan. 1914, p. 22.
  11. ^ "Street Improvement: Work on Royal Parade", The Argus, 22 June 1916, p. 4.
  12. ^ "Hay and Stock Markets: Removal from Parkville—A Scheme Proposed", The Argus, 4 Aug. 1916, p. 4. The roundabout is still known as the Haymarket, but does not, technically, join to Royal Parade, due to the extension of Elizabeth Street, sometimes known as Elizabeth Street North.
  13. ^ "’Bus Falls 50 Feet into Railway Cutting",The Argus, 20 June 1924, p. 11.
  14. ^ "City Architect Killed: Motor-car falls 40ft",The Argus, 8 Nov. 1924, p. 31.
  15. ^ "Removing Bottle-neck", The Argus, 10 Nov. 1924, p. 12.
  16. ^ "Removing Trees", The Argus, 8 Dec. 1936, p. 8; "Trees Obscured View of Motorists", The Argus, 15, Jan. 1937. p. 4.
  17. ^ "Palms are Coming out", The Argus, 29 May 1947, p. 5.
  18. ^ Kate Lahey, "Heritage listing for Royal Parade", The Age, 9 April 2009.
  19. ^ "Royal Parade Sites", The Argus, 11 Nov. 1926, p. 11.
  20. ^ Heritage Victoria, File Number B3451
  21. ^ Heritage Victoria, File Number B4729
  22. ^ Heritage Victoria, File Number B4060
  23. ^ "Divorce Court", The Argus', 28 June 1929, p. 11.
  24. ^ Heritage Victoria, File Number B4726
  25. ^ Heritage Victoria, File Number B3500
  26. ^ Heritage Victoria, File Number B4701
  27. ^ Heritage Victoria, File Number B1354
  28. ^ http://www.emelbourne.net.au/biogs/EM02080b.htm Encyclopedia of Melbourne Online
  29. ^ "Parkville Memorial", The Argus, 5 Oct. 1925, p. 15.
  30. ^ "Death of Alderman Brenan", The Argus, 18 May 1914, p. 9; "Personal", The Argus, 17 May 1915, p. 8; "Personal", Marlborough Express, 19 May 1914, p. 5.
  31. ^ "Personal", The Argus", 14 Jan. 1932, p. 6.
  32. ^ "Personal", The Argus, 21 Aug. 1920, p. 20.
  33. ^ Find and Connect Victoria
  34. ^ George Parsons, "Ferguson, Mephan (1843–1919)", Australian Dictionary of Biography.
  35. ^ "Death of Professor Kernot", The Argus, 15 Mar. 1909, p.7.
  36. ^ "Royal Parade Rehandicapped", The Argus, 24 Mar. 1931, p. 9.
  37. ^ Royal Parade Myspace page

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