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Alf Dummett
Alfred Edwin Gay "Rosie" Dummett (8 December 1880 – 1 May 1955) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League, VFL during the early 1900s. Family The son of Henry Peter James Dummett (1857-1921), and Jessie Adeline Dummett (1856-1928), née Rouse, and known as "Rosie" due to his rosy red cheeks, Alf Dummett was born in Fitzroy, Victoria, Fitzroy on 8 December 1880. He was the brother of Collingwood footballer Charlie Dummett, Charlie Dummett (1891-1976), the brother of Victorian cricketer Arthur Dummett, Arthur Dummett (1900-1968), and the uncle of Richmond footballer Bob Dummett. Football Dummett, a defender, was recruited locally to Collingwood. He was a member of Collingwood's 1902 and 1903 premiership teams and captained the club for part of the 1906 season. After football After his playing career ended he served as the Vice President of the Collingwood Football Club. He also served as Collingwood's de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fitzroy, Victoria
Fitzroy is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Yarra local government area. Fitzroy recorded a population of 10,431 at the 2021 census. Planned as Melbourne's first suburb in 1839, it later became one of the city's first areas to gain municipal status, in 1858. It occupies Melbourne's smallest and most densely populated area outside the CBD, just 100 ha. Fitzroy is known as a cultural hub, particularly for its live music scene and street art, and is the main home of the Melbourne Fringe Festival. Its commercial heart is Brunswick Street, one of Melbourne's major retail, culinary, and nightlife strips. Long associated with the working class, Fitzroy has undergone waves of urban renewal and gentrification since the 1980s and today is home to a wide variety of socio-economic groups, featuring both some of the most expensive rents in Melbourne and one of its largest public hou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
