We found this lane purely by accident…we were walking towards Melbourne Central from the QV Shopping Centre and noticed some graffiti on the wall…
So being the curious people we are, we wandered through to see where it would lead and discovered what is now one of my favourite laneways in Melbourne!
Drewery Lane runs between Lonsdale and Little Lonsdale Streets…and was apparently named after the chemist ,Thomas Drewery, who was elected City Councillor for the Gipps Ward in 1851.
The laneway looks pretty deserted with mainly apartment buildings and the odd business, but we did discover that there is a cute little cafe about half way along…called the Little Rogue.
Just look for the blue door and the white cat street art…wonder if they make good tea?
Also in Drewery Lane is Baroq House which was a very glamorous 17th century themed venue but it currently seems to be closed.
However, it has a fabulous red door…
And if you look up, you will see an enormous white sculpture of two entwined figures attached to the building…something I missed on our first visit to this laneway…
There is also a mosaic art installation which is all about celebrating the Centenary of ANZAC.
Between 2015 and 2018, approximately 1000 terracotta tiles made by workshop participants plus 6 professionally made plaques, will be attached to the brick wall, which is the rear of Legacy House.
The first tiles were attached in November last year…
Drewery Lane has a number of little laneways that run off it..two don’t go anywhere…Drewery Alley and the dubious sounding, Snider Lane…named after Sniders and Abraham who were manufacturing tobacconists…
The middle one…Drewery Place…has access into Melbourne Central…and has two gorgeous pieces of artwork…this one…
And this one which I discovered today…a girl patting a cat…a cheetah, I think…
This lane is somewhat different to the others we have been to in that it has a number of trees, which give a lovely coolth on a hot day such as today….
If we ever went crazy and decided to live in the city, I would love an apartment in this area…
Drewery Lane is runs between Lonsdale Street and Little Lonsdale Street in Melbourne, and is easy to get to and walk through.
Hi Sarah, I also was intrigued in the history of Thomas DREWERY. My article on the innocent Thomas was published 2015 journal Provence – Public Records Office Victoria (PROV)
I am hoping to tell the full story and plan to publish
later this year. In the meantime I enjoy visiting the coffee shop
Dorothy Small