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Catalogue

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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 050 - rear view

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Catalogue number: 
emvf0001
Subject description: 

BW photo of Shrewsbury House, 50 Hotham Street. Shows rear view of large Victorian house. Reprint. C. 1973.

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  • 909 reads

East Melbourne, Hotham Street 050 - detail

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Catalogue number: 
emvf0002
Subject description: 

BW photo of Shrewsbury House, 50 Hotham Street. Shows part of rear facade of large Victorian house. Reprint c. 1973.

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  • 618 reads

East Melbourne, Gipps Street 155, 157

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Catalogue number: 
emvf0003
Subject description: 

BW photo. Street scene with 155 and 157 Gipps Street. Reprint. C. 1962.

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  • 502 reads

East Melbourne, Hoddle Street Gipps Street corner

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Catalogue number: 
emvf0004
Subject description: 

BW photo. Circa 1963. Rear view of three houses on N/W corner of Gipps & Hoddle Street. Taken from Hoddle Street looking S/W. The buildings have since been demolished.

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  • 456 reads

East Melbourne, Gipps Street 2, 4, 6 - rear view

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Catalogue number: 
emvf0005
Subject description: 

BW photo. Circa 1963. Rear view of three houses on N/W corner of Gipps & Hoddle Street. Taken from Hoddle Street looking S/W. The buildings have since been demolished.

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  • 394 reads

East Melbourne, Hoddle Street 1193, 1195, 1197, 1199, 1201

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Catalogue number: 
emvf0006
Subject description: 

BW photo. Row of Victorian cottages in Hoddle Street. Reprint. C. 1963.
Photo taken from York Street, Richmond.

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  • 406 reads

East Melbourne, Hoddle Street 1193, 1195, 1197, 1199

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Catalogue number: 
emvf0007
Subject description: 

BW photo. Row of Victorian cottages in Hoddle Street. Reprint. C. 1963.
Photo taken from York Street, Richmond.

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  • 368 reads

East Melbourne rooftops from Burchett Lane

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Catalogue number: 
emvf0008
Subject description: 

BW photo. View over rooftops to Queen Bess Row, Hotham Street. Taken from Burchett Lane. Reprint. C. 1974.

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  • 328 reads

East Melbourne, Hotham Street 092, 094, 096

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Catalogue number: 
emvf0009
Subject description: 

BW photo of Janet Terrace, 92-96 Hotham Street. Three three storey terrace houses, one in process of modernisation. Neighbouring house is partly shown. Reprint. 1963.

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  • 373 reads

East Melbourne, Hotham Street 109, 111

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Catalogue number: 
emvf0010
Subject description: 

BW photo of 109-111 Hotham Street. Pair of two storey houses, framed by verandah of house opposite at 106 Hotham Street which is now filled in. Reprint. C. 1963.

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  • 385 reads

Coach house behind the old George Street post office

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Catalogue number: 
emvf0011
Subject description: 

BW photo of old coach house behind old George Street post office. Reprint. C. 1978.

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  • 353 reads

Coach house behind the old George Street post office

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Catalogue number: 
emvf0012
Subject description: 

BW photo of coach house behind old George Street post office. Reprint. C. 1978.

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  • 343 reads

East Melbourne, Albert Street 340, 342

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Catalogue number: 
emvf0013
Subject description: 

BW photo of 340-342 Albert Street. Shows pair of two storey Victorian houses. Reprint. C. 1963.

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  • 357 reads

East Melbourne, Hoddle Street 1111, 1113, 1115, 1117 - rear view

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Catalogue number: 
emvf0014
Subject description: 

BW photo. Rear view of two pairs of two storey Victorian houses in Hoddle Street taken from a house in Burchett Lane. Reprint. C. 1979.

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  • 361 reads

View of East Melbourne from building in Wellington Parade

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Catalogue number: 
emvf0015
Subject description: 

BW photo. Circa 1975. General view looking north east from roof of 100 Wellington Parade.
(See also VF 16). Reprint. C. 1975.

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  • 348 reads

East Melbourne, George Street 125a, 125b

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Catalogue number: 
emvf0016
Subject description: 

BW photo. Circa 1975. View of East Melbourne looking north east from roof of 100 Wellington Parade.
Shows 125a and 125b George Street.
(See also VF 15.)

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  • 356 reads

View of East Melbourne from building in Wellington Parade

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Catalogue number: 
emvf0017
Subject description: 

BW photo. Circa 1975. View looking north east from roof of 100 Wellington Parade.
Janet Terrace at top centre.

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  • 334 reads

East Melbourne, Gipps Street 49, 51, 53, 55

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Catalogue number: 
emvf0018
Subject description: 

BW photo. View of houses in Gipps Street taken across Darling Square. Reprint. C. 1963.

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  • 430 reads

East Melbourne, Cnr Grey and Darling Streets

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Catalogue number: 
emvf0019
Subject description: 

BW photo. Side view of two storey house at 25 Grey Street and single storey neighbour, 32 Darling Street Copy. C. 1963.

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  • 354 reads

Bishopscourt open garden days 2002, 2003, 2006

Catalogue number: 
emvf0020
Subject description: 

Newspaper clippings and pamphlets about open garden day and other visits at Bishopscourt on 12 October 2002, 29-30 Nov. 2003 and 26 April 2006. Photos.

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  • 314 reads

A History of Bishopscourt

Catalogue number: 
emvf0021
Subject description: 

A history of Bishopscourt, with emphasis on the garden. Plans, photos.

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Pamphlet
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  • 315 reads

Mosspennoch redevelopment proposal

Catalogue number: 
emvf0022
Subject description: 

Newspaper clippings about the fight by the East Melbourne Group under the presidency of Margaret Wood, to save Mosspennoch's ballroom from demolition. Photos.

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  • 352 reads

Vanishing Melbourne

Catalogue number: 
emvf0023
Subject description: 

Newspaper clipping - historical article centering on 180 Clarendon Street.

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  • 328 reads

East Melbourne through the roof.

Catalogue number: 
emvf0024
Subject description: 

Newspaper clipping - real estate article about booming property prices. Photo. Herald-Sun - Real Estate. 4 May 2002.

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  • 299 reads

East Melbourne, Vale Street 112

Catalogue number: 
emvf0025
Subject description: 

Real estate article about forthcoming auction of 112 Vale Street. Photo. The Age, Domain, 4 May 2002. Also article about auction scheduled for 22 October 2005. Photos.

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  • 311 reads

Eastside

Catalogue number: 
emvf0026
Subject description: 

Newspaper clippings on proposed high rise development in Jolimont. Originally referred to as Eastside, later One East Melbourne. From Oct. 2002.

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  • 265 reads

121 Powlett Street

Catalogue number: 
emvf0027
Subject description: 

Newspaper clippings and auction brochure about sale of Hazelwell, 121 Powlett Street. The house was once the home of Ivo Bligh and his wife Florence (nee Morphy).

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  • 354 reads

Tribeca

Catalogue number: 
emvf0028
Subject description: 

Newspaper clippings about redevelopment of the old Victoria Brewery, now known as Tribeca. From December 2001. Also adverting brochure. Photos. Plans.

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  • 316 reads

130 George Street

Catalogue number: 
emvf0030
Subject description: 

Newspaper clippings and auction brochure about sale of 130 George Street, scheduled for 1 March 2003. Also clippings about this property winning the belle space architecture award for 2003.

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  • 340 reads

Amberley

Catalogue number: 
emvf0031
Subject description: 

Newspaper clippings about auction of Amberley, 188 George Street on 23 March 2002.

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  • 462 reads

Watlington

Catalogue number: 
emvf0032
Subject description: 

Newspaper clipping and auction brochure for sale of Watlington, 189 Hotham Street, on 14 December 2002. Interior and exterior photos.

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  • 251 reads

Set in stone

Catalogue number: 
emvf0033
Subject description: 

Newspaper clipping - Jeff Kennett as model for gargoyle on St. Patrick's Cathedral. Photos. The Age, 7 June 2002.

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  • 273 reads

St. Patrick's Cathedral

Catalogue number: 
emvf0034
Subject description: 

Photocopied historical plans and photos of St. Patrick's Cathedral prepared by Richard Falkinger, architect, for East Melbourne Historical Society walk on 19 February 2003.

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  • 268 reads

Synagogue

Catalogue number: 
emvf0035
Subject description: 

Newspaper clipping about planned renovation of East Melbourne Synagogue. The Melbourne Leader, 7 October 2002.

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  • 259 reads

Ola Cohn Centre

Catalogue number: 
emvf0036
Subject description: 

Newspaper clippings about CAE's proposal to sell the Ola Cohn Centre, the fight to save it by the Melbourne Society of Women Painters and Sculptors and the Cohn family, and successful resolution.

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  • 582 reads

Hope Terrace

Catalogue number: 
emvf0037
Subject description: 

Newspaper clipping and auction brochure about sale of Hope Terrace, 165 Gipps Street on 18 May 2002. Photos.

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  • 261 reads

Melbourne Cricket Ground

Catalogue number: 
emvf0038
Subject description: 

Miscellaneous newspaper clippings about the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Photos. From October 2002.

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  • 251 reads

Fire Brigade Museum

Catalogue number: 
emvf0039
Subject description: 

Newspaper clipping about the Fire Brigade Museum as a tourist destination. Photo. The Age, The Culture, 19 February 2003.

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  • 287 reads

Berry Street

Catalogue number: 
emvf0040
Subject description: 

Newspaper cliipping - historical. Photos The Age, 1 November 2002. Also clipping announcing that Berry Street will move out of East Melbourne. 19 October 2005.

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  • 263 reads

Margaret Berman and abortion

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Catalogue number: 
emvf0041
Subject description: 

Newspaper clippings and obituary about Margaret (Peggy) Berman's role in the abortion issue which resulted in legalisation of abortion. She worked as receptionist at a clinic in East Melbourne.

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  • 317 reads

The Ashes - local connection

Catalogue number: 
emvf0042
Subject description: 

Newspaper clippings about Ivo Bligh's and Florence Morphy's role in creation of The Ashes. They lived at 121 Powlett Street Photos. December 2002 to January 2003.

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  • 252 reads

Winston Burchett

Catalogue number: 
emvf0043
Subject description: 

Newspaper clipping - obituary of Winston Burchett, East Melbourne historian. Photo. The Age, The Culture, 27 September 2002.

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  • 329 reads

Peter Costigan

Catalogue number: 
emvf0044
Subject description: 

Newspaper clipping - report of Peter Costigan's funeral. He was Lord Mayor and lived in Webb Lane. Photos. The Age, 9 August 2002.

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  • 272 reads

Vlado Gregurek

Catalogue number: 
emvf0045
Subject description: 

Newspaper clipping about best steaks in Melbourne. Photo of Vlado Gregurek. Herald Sun 11 February 2003.

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  • 298 reads

Nancy Lewis

Catalogue number: 
emvf0046
Subject description: 

Newspaper clipping - obituary of Nancy Lewis. Her rooms were in Albert Street Photo. Herald Sun, 29 April 2002.

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  • 233 reads

Vali Myers

Catalogue number: 
emvf0047
Subject description: 

Newspaper clipping and obituary of Vali Myers, artist. She lived at Watlington, 189 Hotham Street. Photos. January to February 2003.

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  • 311 reads

Otto and Joanna Pace

Catalogue number: 
emvf0048
Subject description: 

Newspaper clipping about the Paces role in the creation of the Lygon Street Festa. The Paces live at 100 Simpson Street. Photo. The Age, 26 October 2002.

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  • 264 reads

Arthur and Cynthia Turner

Catalogue number: 
emvf0049
Subject description: 

Newspaper clipping - presentation by the Melbourne City Council of an award to the Turners for their contribution to the East Melbourne community. Melbourne Yarra Leader, 9 September 2002.

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  • 246 reads

Murder at abortion clinic

Catalogue number: 
emvf0050
Subject description: 

Newspaper clipping - murder at abortion clinic. Report of trial. Herald Sun, 25 June 2002. Also retrospective article The Age 16 July 2004. Review of book, Murder on his Mind.

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  • 310 reads

Watch groups in inner city

Catalogue number: 
emvf0051
Subject description: 

Newspaper clipping - formation of new Neighbourhood Watch group as part of body corporate at Wellington Gardens. Melbourne Yarra Leader, 9 September 2002.

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