Hi Pat, Wikipedia has a little bit about it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Williamstown_Dockyard I might be able to get more information from t e Navy Museum at HMAS Cerberus when they open again. Will gat back toyou unless you let me now that you have found it. Cheers, Di "Pat Wade" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected] > Hi, > > My last query proved interesting - I found that > the street numbers in Douglas Pde changed at least > 3 times between 1870 and now. (pre 1905, post > 1905 and now) > > Today #63 would be in the middle of the road cnr > Douglas Pde and Stevedore St (well actually no > #63) and in 1905 it would be 1/2 way between > Stevedore St and John St and in 1870 it was on the > corner of John St and Douglas Pde. > > The house I want is not there, of course, but in > the throes of searching I did find a probable > similar type.:-) > > My next query is the Williamstown Naval Dockyards. > I have information that gives the address as > opposite Nelson Place - Well this is quite a long > area. I know the pier that the ferries dock at > these days and am wondering if it is, as you face > this pier, to the left or to the right. > > I have tried googling - no actual address > I have tried going through all the MMBW 1905 maps > but I seem to be going round in circles (maybe not > using the right search terms) > > On the Google maps there is a Transfield > Shipbuilding - would this be it????? (opposite > Titanic restaurant) > > Thank you and a Happy and Safe New Year to all > Pat > >