OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Priscilla & John Howlett 1924 who lived at Wolfdene

DATE1924

MEDIAImage

COLLECTIONMornington and District Historical Society

REG NO.1364

HISTORY

Wolfdene was once the Mornington Hotel. The licensee of the Mornington Hotel in 1860 was Harley Goodall, a man who played a prominent part in public affairs during the early days of Mornington. It had it’s own brewery next door, hence the name “Brewery Road”, which was re-named “Nunn’s Road” in 1952 in honour of veteran councillor, Robert Nunn. In 1868 the licence of the Mornington Hotel was transferred to a new Mornington Hotel in Main Street. The original building in Wilson’s Road was then named “Wolfdene” and used as a school, conducted by the Backhouse brothers. Later it was a private home. A rambling single-storey weather board building, surrounded by a wide verandah. It is now the residence of Mr and Mrs R Fallaw. The grounds have been sub-divided to permit the building of modern houses and the construction of Wolfdene Court, but much of the old garden remains.

DESCRIPTION

This photograph shows an elderly couple very smartly dressed. She is carrying a bouquet and he is wearing a flower in his button hole. They are both wearing hats. He has a white moustache and is looking very distinguished.

SUBJECTS

Breweries, Hotels

KEYWORDS

Breweries, Hotels, Mornington, Mornington Hotel, Nunn, Robert, Wilsons Road