CORIO BAY VILLA

Mr & Mrs Kitchener lived at Corio Bay Villa in 1912 and 1913, with their two children Donald (aged 4) and Eva (aged 2).

While most of the residents of Corio Bay Villa were families, there was also a high proportion of married women living on their own.

From 1928 to 1929 Mrs. Olive May Amery resided at Corio Bay Villa. However, Olive is a difficult woman to pin down.

Lily Robiteen Emberson (1885-1962) not only lived at Corio Bay Villa as a child, but ended up inheriting it and giving birth to her own chil

The Ellis family were tenants at Corio Bay Villa for about five years during the 1920s, which was a period of rapid economic growth.

In January 1919, Miss Florence Hewson of Corio Bay Villa was recorded as having the Spanish flu. The influenza pandemic of 1918-1919 killed

Margaret to date, is the longest running resident at Corio Bay Villa, having lived there for twenty years from 1946, through two marriages.

Mr Michel Canetti bought Corio Bay Villa in 1997, after moving to Australia from France. Michel is an artist and illustrator.

During the Great Depression of the 1930s, the Crockers gave cream and milk to their neighbours to help them during difficult times.

Have you ever wondered who lived in your home? Here are the names of historical residents and tenants of Corio Bay Villa from 1890.

Charles Emberson (1856-1945) built Corio Bay Villa in 1890. He was a master plasterer and his intricate ceiling designs still remain today

A catalogue of images of Corio Bay Villa in Surrey Hills over the years