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Gresham Street

Gresham Street is located between King and William streets, extending from Bourke Street through to Little Bourke Street. Gresham Street was formed in the late 1880s as a private lane, and hence was unnamed until 1933. Gresham Street was located in a block which in 1895 contained a significant number of warehouses. These were located on the western side, whilst a timber yard occupied the area on the east. On the north-west side of the lane was an engineering and blacksmiths workshop.

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References
'Central Melbourne - Lanes F-H', in Amendment C105 - CBD Laneways Review, City of Melbourne, 2007, http://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/info.cfm?top=195&pg=3065&bp=1902&coll=8. Details
MMBW Detail Plan, 737, City of Melbourne, 1895; MMBW Melbourne Sewerage Plans 1890s - 1950s; State Library of Victoria. Details