The Carlton Community History Group (CCHG) was established by a committed group of people interested in the history of Carlton, an inner suburb of Melbourne, Australia. CCHG was incorporated in 2007 and launched at the Carlton library in 2008.We invite you to explore this website, find out more about us, share your recollections and participate in our meetings and activities.
Read about Brian Buckley's recollections of Peter Porter.
Filou's Reveals All
Renovations of the building occupied by Filou's Patisserie have uncovered advertising images on the brick wall of the Lygon Street frontage. Both Filou's and its predecessor The Savoury Tart are well known in Carlton, and the building on the corner of Lygon and Fenwick Streets was once a grocery shop.Products like Lux Flakes and Velvet Soap may be familiar, but what about Hardy's Jelly Crystals, Butterfly Dutch Cocoa and Electrine Candles, claimed by manufacturer Kitchen and Sons to be "the best candles in the world"1. Do you have any recollections of these long-forgotten products? Contact CCHG now.
1Advertisement in The Argus, 18 September 1883, p. 3