The Residents who Roared
A History of The East Melbourne Group 1953-2003
By Jill Fenwick
When officious bureaucrats decided that the leafy, tranquil suburb of East Melbourne could do without a few of its trees, they couldn't have guessed that the outraged response of local citizens would lead to the foundation of one of the oldest residents' action groups in Australia. Read how, for more than 60 years, the East Melbourne Group has battled to preserve the heritage of their beloved suburb. Colourful characters, ambitious developers, reckless motorists and dastardly plots abound in this comprehensive history of the group's foundation and achievements.
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Reopening of St Peter's Plaza Eastern Hill, 10 November 2019
On 10 November, St Peter’s Plaza and the restored ‘Cross of Sacrifice’ were re-opened to the public. Dating from 1924, the cross is a memorial to the fallen soldiers of World War 1, modelled on wayside crosses in France and is the only one of its kind in Australia.
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Jolimont Station: submission
The East Melbourne Historical Society has recently nominated Jolimont Station for inclusion on the Heritage Victoria register. The station has been a long overlooked part of our history. It does not appear even on the City of Melbourne's Inventory of Heritage Places. We felt it was time the station was given the recognition it deserves, and hopefully Heritage Victoria will agree with us. However it will be many months before a decision is made. If you would like to read our submission it can be found at https://emhs.org.au/catalogue/emdf0293
Several people helped us in preparing the submission who we would like to thank, they are: Australian Historical Railway Society, especially Ian Jenkins; Bruce Trethowan, Liz Rushen, David Wark and Breton Clifford.
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Phil Ruthven Slides Available
There was an excellent attendance at our event on Wednesday 21 June 2017 when Phil Ruthven took us on a trip down Memory Lane looking back to Australia, Melbourne and East Melbourne in 1853 an
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Richard Wynne, planning minister, states East Melbourne 'spectacular'
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Reopening of St Peter's Plaza Eastern Hill
On 10 November, St Peter’s Plaza and the restored ‘Cross of Sacrifice’ were re-opened to the public.
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East Melbourne, Gipps Street 181-189. Grounds for objecting to the VCAT appeal
A document prepared by neighbour Richard Williams, for VCAT hearing in the case of 181-189 Gipps Street, East Melbourne.
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Yarra Park School Grade III 1938
Yarra Park School, class photo of Grade III 1938. The only student identified is Glenice Hopgood (later Nicholls) standing in the second back row, three from the right.
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Yarra Park School Grade IV 1939
Yarra Park School, class photo of Grade IV 1939. The only student identified is Glenice Hopgood (later Nicholls) standing in the back row, three from the right.
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Yarra Park School Grade V 1940
Yarra Park School, class photo of Grade V 1940. The only student identified is Glenice Hopgood (later Nicholls) standing in the second back row, three from the right.
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