29 Albert Street, Leichhardt NSW 2040
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The story of this home
Donaldville / Llewellyn (29 Albert Street)
Dobroyd painter John McDonald bought the land at 29 Albert Street in May 1902. In 1903 he built a two-storey house of face brick with a tiled roof, moved in, and named it Donaldville.
In October 1912 McDonald sold to railway employee Llewellyn Emlyn Treharne. The Treharnes lived there in 1913 and renamed the house Llewellyn. Later tenants listed in the journal include John McPhee in 1914, Ernest R. Long in 1915–1920, Edgar Taylor in 1923–1924 and Dominic Wells in 1925–1926. Missing directory listings do not establish that the house was vacant.
The journal’s December 1926 transfer sentence names McDonald after describing Treharne’s ownership. That attribution is unresolved here and has not been turned into a timeline event or a new person connection. The later account records a sale by Mrs Treharne to Sydney John Elley and Ellen Jane Elley in October 1949, followed by their sale to Antonio and Mario Aiello in August 1954. In December 1959 Mario’s half-share passed to Giuseppina, Antonio’s wife.
Bruce Crosson’s photograph records part of the frontage and verandah, rather than the whole house. The caption identifies Federation Filigree styling and surviving cast-iron verandah decoration.
Peter Reynolds, Leichhardt Historical Journal No. 25, Flood’s Estate: Sections 3–4, Part 3, printed pp. 45–46. View journal photograph and source.
Historic people
People whose lives form part of this house’s story.
Antonio Aiello
Antonio Aiello bought the house jointly with Mario Aiello in August 1954.
View full profile →Ellen Jane Elley
Ellen Jane Elley bought the house with Sydney John Elley in October 1949. They sold in August 1954.
View full profile →Giuseppina Aiello
Giuseppina, identified as Antonio Aiello’s wife, acquired Mario Aiello’s half-share in December 1959.
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John McDonald
John McDonald, a Dobroyd painter, bought the land in May 1902, built Donaldville in 1903, and lived there until selling in October 1912.
View full profile →Llewellyn Emlyn Treharne
A railway employee, Treharne bought Donaldville in October 1912. The Treharnes occupied it in 1913 and renamed it Llewellyn. The journal’s inconsistent December 1926 transfer sentence is not used to establish an end date.
View full profile →Mario Aiello
Mario Aiello bought a share with Antonio Aiello in August 1954 and transferred his half-share to Giuseppina in December 1959.
View full profile →Sydney John Elley
Sydney John Elley, a retired public servant, bought the house with Ellen Jane Elley in October 1949. They sold in August 1954.
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People associated with this house
Residents, owners, builders and others whose connection forms part of this house’s history.
Antonio Aiello — Joint purchaser · August 1954
August 1954
Antonio Aiello bought the house jointly with Mario Aiello in August 1954.
Sources:
Peter Reynolds, Leichhardt Historical Journal No. 25, Flood’s Estate: Sections 3–4, Part 3, printed pp. 45–46.
Ellen Jane Elley — Joint owner · 1949–1954
1949–1954
Ellen Jane Elley bought the house with Sydney John Elley in October 1949. They sold in August 1954.
Sources:
Peter Reynolds, Leichhardt Historical Journal No. 25, Flood’s Estate: Sections 3–4, Part 3, printed pp. 45–46.
Giuseppina Aiello — Half-share purchaser · December 1959
December 1959
Giuseppina, identified as Antonio Aiello’s wife, acquired Mario Aiello’s half-share in December 1959.
Sources:
Peter Reynolds, Leichhardt Historical Journal No. 25, Flood’s Estate: Sections 3–4, Part 3, printed pp. 45–46.
John McDonald — Builder-owner and resident · 1902–1912
1902–1912
John McDonald, a Dobroyd painter, bought the land in May 1902, built Donaldville in 1903, and lived there until selling in October 1912.
Sources:
Peter Reynolds, Leichhardt Historical Journal No. 25, Flood’s Estate: Sections 3–4, Part 3, printed pp. 45–46.
Llewellyn Emlyn Treharne — Purchaser and resident · From October 1912
From October 1912
A railway employee, Treharne bought Donaldville in October 1912. The Treharnes occupied it in 1913 and renamed it Llewellyn. The journal’s inconsistent December 1926 transfer sentence is not used to establish an end date.
Sources:
Peter Reynolds, Leichhardt Historical Journal No. 25, Flood’s Estate: Sections 3–4, Part 3, printed pp. 45–46.
Mario Aiello — Joint owner · 1954–1959
1954–1959
Mario Aiello bought a share with Antonio Aiello in August 1954 and transferred his half-share to Giuseppina in December 1959.
Sources:
Peter Reynolds, Leichhardt Historical Journal No. 25, Flood’s Estate: Sections 3–4, Part 3, printed pp. 45–46.
Sydney John Elley — Joint owner · 1949–1954
1949–1954
Sydney John Elley, a retired public servant, bought the house with Ellen Jane Elley in October 1949. They sold in August 1954.
Sources:
Peter Reynolds, Leichhardt Historical Journal No. 25, Flood’s Estate: Sections 3–4, Part 3, printed pp. 45–46.
Timeline
6Events are grouped into 20-year spans by their starting year. Full date ranges are retained.
1900–1919 (4 events)
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May 1902
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1903
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Oct 1912
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1913
1940–1959 (2 events)
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Oct 1949
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Aug 1954
* Historical information for marked Timeline entries sourced from Peter Reynolds, Leichhardt Historical Journal No. 25, “Flood’s Estate: Sections 3–4, Part 3”, p. 45.; Peter Reynolds, Leichhardt Historical Journal No. 25, “Flood’s Estate: Sections 3–4, Part 3”, p. 46.
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