Frederick Oswald Barnett was an Australian social reformer. He was responsible for raising public awareness of inner-city poverty and leading the campaign for improved housing conditions.
Fitzroy. Back yards of five houses. State Library Victoria
Carlton. Entrance to slum pocket. State Library Victoria
North Melb. Tin house in Byron Street. State Library Victoria
Carlton (Kitchen interior with woman and three children). State Library Victoria
Brunswick is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 5 km north of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Merri-bek local government area. Brunswick recorded
Heritage buildings on Sydney Road, Brunswick
Plaque marking site of Thomas Wilkinson's house
Mounted police outside the Sarah Sands Hotel in Brunswick awaiting a march by the unemployed in 1893
A worker's cottage, built in the early 20th century. Many have now been extensively renovated at great cost