I worked with a bloke about 15 years ago…and his house was in Oakleigh south they moved the boundary to East Bentleigh and he reckoned his house went up 100K over night.
Wow, that is a rather Jago Hazzard channel sort of video about Melbourne. Well done. Back in the 1990s I used to live at a house numbered 88 in an almost entirely old Australian suburb, but every valentines day flowers were left on my doorstep. I was intrigued that I might have a (very) secret admirer, so one year I hung out in the front room on 14 Feb and when I heard the gate squeak I looked through a gap in the curtains and saw an east Asian bloke dashing in and putting flowers on my doorstep. I didn't recognise him, so I didn't do anything. But I mentioned it to a few friends and one pointed out that the number 8 was considered lucky by the Chinese, as I lived at double 8 my house was doubly lucky. So I guessed that the flowers deposited by the Chinese man were a sort of offering to increase his romantic luck, but I really have no idea. It's one of the strangest things I've ever observed.
@@philipmallis A mate took a cruise with Celebrity, an American cruise line. He was amused that the ship didn't have a 13th floor, the decks numbers went straight from 12 to 14. He knew the Yanks were more superstitious than us, but that is just bonkers.
Understand that numbering in Japan is often chaotic. Arises from the first building built in the street claiming number one and so on. This story arose when I was dealing with some systematic address issues for Victoria.
There is actualy an Austraian Standard (AS/NZS 4819:2011) for addressing. Not only for numbering, but also for road types (street, crescent, way etc - there's dozens of them). There's quite a science in it! There's also a lot of urban myths and misinformation, esp regarding whether a subdivided address is meant to have a alpha (6A) or a unit number (1/6). Again, all defined in the Standard, but it leads to some interesting "discussions" when they're allocated!
In the late 1970's, I worked at 500 Bourke st, at what was then the head office for the NAB bank. There was no 13th floor !, Even though we worked way up on the 32nd floor. When I asked, it was because 13 was considered unlucky
Capel Sound, on the Mornington Peninsula is an example of this. Formally know as Rosebud West. Although originally known as Capel Sound Forefore, the Rosebud West suburb was considered as undesireable. Residents lobbied for the name change, and successfully proceeded as Capel Sound to this day. Postcode 3940, which is different to Rosebud 3939, and neighbouring Tootgarook, 3941. So, should it have always been kept as Capel Sound Foreshoe 3940?
Before house numbers, there were house names. A person delivering post mail, in olden day's, would have a mapped route with house names. Telegram delivery to an address in 1889 please.
One really common trend with western buildings like ones that were built by American developers is that they will never have a 13th floor but still often have a 13th floor! Of course in those cases the 13th floor would be a service floor which is not publicly accessible but contains a ton of essential equipment such as heating, air conditioning, hot water furnaces and water pumps! :)
I worked with a bloke about 15 years ago…and his house was in Oakleigh south they moved the boundary to East Bentleigh and he reckoned his house went up 100K over night.
Wow, that is a rather Jago Hazzard channel sort of video about Melbourne. Well done.
Back in the 1990s I used to live at a house numbered 88 in an almost entirely old Australian suburb, but every valentines day flowers were left on my doorstep. I was intrigued that I might have a (very) secret admirer, so one year I hung out in the front room on 14 Feb and when I heard the gate squeak I looked through a gap in the curtains and saw an east Asian bloke dashing in and putting flowers on my doorstep. I didn't recognise him, so I didn't do anything. But I mentioned it to a few friends and one pointed out that the number 8 was considered lucky by the Chinese, as I lived at double 8 my house was doubly lucky. So I guessed that the flowers deposited by the Chinese man were a sort of offering to increase his romantic luck, but I really have no idea. It's one of the strangest things I've ever observed.
Very interesting, thanks! Never heard of that happening before
@@philipmallis A mate took a cruise with Celebrity, an American cruise line. He was amused that the ship didn't have a 13th floor, the decks numbers went straight from 12 to 14. He knew the Yanks were more superstitious than us, but that is just bonkers.
Don't know why RUclips suggested this video, don't know why I watched the whole video but I loved it... you've got a new subscriber mate 👍
I was about to write exactly the same. Looking forward to more of the same!
There was a suburb called Frankston Rural but the toffs had it changed to Mount Eliza.
Understand that numbering in Japan is often chaotic. Arises from the first building built in the street claiming number one and so on.
This story arose when I was dealing with some systematic address issues for Victoria.
There is actualy an Austraian Standard (AS/NZS 4819:2011) for addressing. Not only for numbering, but also for road types (street, crescent, way etc - there's dozens of them). There's quite a science in it! There's also a lot of urban myths and misinformation, esp regarding whether a subdivided address is meant to have a alpha (6A) or a unit number (1/6). Again, all defined in the Standard, but it leads to some interesting "discussions" when they're allocated!
Thank you! I had no idea, will have a read
In the late 1970's, I worked at 500 Bourke st, at what was then the head office for the NAB bank.
There was no 13th floor !, Even though we worked way up on the 32nd floor.
When I asked, it was because 13 was considered unlucky
Capel Sound, on the Mornington Peninsula is an example of this. Formally know as Rosebud West. Although originally known as Capel Sound Forefore, the Rosebud West suburb was considered as undesireable. Residents lobbied for the name change, and successfully proceeded as Capel Sound to this day. Postcode 3940, which is different to Rosebud 3939, and neighbouring Tootgarook, 3941. So, should it have always been kept as Capel Sound Foreshoe 3940?
I really like these videos.
It's good to get more insight into one's home city. Thankyou. ✌🏻
Before house numbers, there were house names. A person delivering post mail, in olden day's, would have a mapped route with house names. Telegram delivery to an address in 1889 please.
One really common trend with western buildings like ones that were built by American developers is that they will never have a 13th floor but still often have a 13th floor! Of course in those cases the 13th floor would be a service floor which is not publicly accessible but contains a ton of essential equipment such as heating, air conditioning, hot water furnaces and water pumps! :)
I once lived on Park Street right next to Collingwood Station but my suburb was still Abbotsford. I could never figure out the boundries.
Glen Iris in Melbourne goes on forever
Tope Street messy grid pattern behind Kingsway came about how?
I want to change Bentleigh's name to Far East Brighton
We bought 30+ years ago in South Oakleigh. A few years later our pocket became Beast Entleigh and the property value increased dramatically.
Ahh……..monopoly for the big boys.
i think the chinese think 8 is lucky and 4 is unlucky hence that building skipping anything to do with 4, it's for chinese buyers !!!