Hi Jenny, Looked up Malop street in the 1858 directory and found that the Quadrille office is listed between Yarra street and Bellerine street. It would take too long for my two fingers to type out the entire listing for Malop street, but here are the entries for Malop street, between Yarra street and Bellarine street going west to east on the left hand side: Yarra street Jones, E. J., outfitter, 42 Moses, Henry, outfitter Amusements Smith, George, butcher Murray, - , turner Carter, Thomas, timber merchant Thomson, John, general shop Hart, J. T., store Wilton, T., quadrille office Edwards, T., quadrille office Parker, -, quadrille office ( listed under names as: Parker, H., quadrille office, Malop street east) Opie, William, hay and corn store Freemasons hotel, Nayland, Michael Alder, J., soda water manufacturer Bell Bros., grocers, 69 Sheas, -, dress maker Penrose, Henry, fruiterer Duffy, David, oyster rooms Pinnegar, John, butcher Builder's Arms, Ryan, Laurence Bellarine street Also found in another old book, "The Victorian Centenary Book" (pages 134 and 135) a biography on Councillor William B Wilton, J.P. Could he be related to T. Wilton? It mentions as a young settler he trained in the leather and tanning industry, arriving in Victoria 1851, went into a partnership with Mr. Thomas at Colac, and after a short time, established his own business in the township of Geelong. If you would like a copy of this article, email me your postal address (off list) to me and I will photocopy it for you. (Also has a photo of Mr. W.B. Wilton and Mrs W.B. Wilton). Perhaps the leather and tanning reference ties in with the horse references other people have suggested???? I looked up Tanners, Curriers and Leather-sellers in the 1858 Directory - there are two listings. One for the "Australian Leather Warehouse, Malop street, Geelong" (no further information) and "Brearley. Brothers, Tanners and Curriers, &c. Grindery supllied wholesale and Retail." Can find no reference to either Australian Leather Warehouse in Malop street nor any surname listings for Brearley, mind you, this directory seems to cover only "inner" Geelong. Hope this helps and doesn't confuse!!! Amanda > If anyone ever comes across a directory for the late 1850s or early 1860s > that lists Malop St East I'd love to know if the Quadrille Office evolved into > something more recognisable!