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2007 07 East Melbourne Google EarthWelcome to the East Melbourne Historical Society.

East Melbourne is a tiny suburb adjoining the city of Melbourne bounded by Treasury and Fitzroy Gardens to the west, Victoria Parade to the north, Hoddle Street to the east and Yarra Park to the south, home of the famous Melbourne Cricket Ground. East Melbourne was included in Robert Hoddle's original 1837 plan for the city but the first private house was not built until 1853.

The suburb today reflects a history of Victoria with its beautiful gardens, grand houses of the gold rush era and workmen's cottages. Cast iron lacework adorns the houses, bluestone cobbled lanes lead to old coach houses and brick dunnies. Artists, scientists, politicians, judges, educators, priests, explorers, entrepreneurs, courtesans, philanthropists and social activists lived here and many a tale is told of characters wild and exotic.

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1542
WW1 personnel records:
769
Building histories:
151
Gallery images:
583
Maps:
42

Recent news

Marvellous Melbourne - Queen City of the South

13 May 2013

A documentary film made in 1910 about the City of Melbourne, then the interim capital cit

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Snapped: Melbourne in a moment exhibition at East Melbourne Library

14 January 2013

All shortlisted and winning entries from the biennial amateur photography competition, Snapped: Melbourne in a moment, are now on display upstairs at East Melbourne Library.

Drop in and be inspired by the work of our talented entrants.

http://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/MelbourneLibraryService/Pages/Snapped2012.aspx

When: Monday 14 January to Thursday 28 February

Where: East Melbourne Library, level 1

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Help East Melbourne commemorate WW1

12 January 2013

In 1914 the world will begin centenary commemorations of the First World War.

Along with many of their fellow Australians people from East Melbourne flocked to enlist. Many were heroes. Many lost their lives or suffered horrific physical or mental injuries. Many at home worked, endured and suffered consequences.

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Yarra Park - MCG Responds

29 March 2012

Our continuing campaign to improve the well-being of Yarra Park has achieved some modest improvements of late. Construction vehicles have been causing quite a bit of damage plane trees to the south-western corner near the hump-backed bridge. The cabman's shelter has also been under threat. (See our recent photographic study.) 

In response to telephone calls and emails to the MCG executive office there has been a higher level of consciousness of the issues and some immediate actions to protect some areas. We are hoping for continuing improvements, especially as the footy season gets under way.

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Protection of Yarra Park

14 March 2012

Is Yarra Park being managed appropriately in accordance with its registration on the Victorian Heritage Register?

The southern corner of Yarra Park is taking a particular beating from car parking this summer. Our new photo record tells the story.

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Forthcoming activities

Menzies Foundation AGM

Presenter(s): 
The Hon. Fred Chaney AO
Start: 
Friday 24 May 2013 - 12:00pm
Location: 
Clarendon Terrrace, 210 Clarendon Street, East Melbourne, Vic 3002
Entry fee: 
No charge but registration is essential

Remembered lessons from the time of Menzies

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Lowe Kong Meng of Valetta

Presenter(s): 
Paul Macgregor
Start: 
Wednesday 19 Jun 2013 - 8:00pm
Location: 
Clarendon Terrace, 210 Clarendon Street, East Melbourne
Entry fee: 
Members free; non-members $5.00

Lowe Kong Meng was born in Penang and spoke English and French fluently. He arrived in Australia with the gold rush in 1853 and a year later had established an importing business in Little Bourke Street.

Lowe Kong Meng became a very successful businessman with interests in mining, trading, banking and insurance. His business activities extended from China, Singapore, Queensland, Victoria and New Zealand. He lived at Valetta House, on the corner of Clarendon and Albert Streets, East Melbourne.

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Janet, Lady Clarke and Women's Philanthropy in Australia

Presenter(s): 
Dr. Barbara Lemon
Start: 
Wednesday 21 Aug 2013 - 8:00pm
Location: 
Clarendon Terrace, 210 Clarendon Street, East Melbourne
Entry fee: 
Members free; non-members $5.00

Dr.

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Recent acquisitions

Yarra Park - MCC's vision

Catalogue number: 
emvf0783
Subject description: 

Pages from the MCC News December 2009. Front page shows MCG and surrounds. Yarra Park is almost denuded of grass and covered in cars.

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Jolimont, Palmer Street 5

Catalogue number: 
emvf0782
Subject description: 

A copy of Domain from The Sunday Age, 16 October 2011. A photo of Paul Caine, local real estate agent, on the front page.

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Newspaper
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Horsemen make odd couple

Catalogue number: 
emvf0781
Subject description: 

Newspaper article giving the stories of the Stanford Fountain and the statue of poet and expert horseman, Adam Lindsay Gordon, both to be found in the Gordon Reserve.

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Vlado Gregurek, king of steak

Catalogue number: 
emvf0780
Subject description: 

Obituary and other newspaper clippings about Vlado Gregurek, restaurateur, who died 29 May 2012. Vlado was a resident of East Melbourne. Photos.

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Treasures of a teenage genius

Catalogue number: 
emvf0779
Subject description: 

A newspaper clipping about J.J. Clark, architect of the Old Treasury Building in Spring Street. Gives biographical information and lists other works.

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News from the State Library of Victoria

  • Congratulations – Library wins at MAGNA
  • Thank you Ken Fraser
  • UNESCO adds gold rush diaries to Australian memory of the world register
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