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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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'
On Monday, March 9 2015 The Age ran an article by Clay Lucas under the headline 'Towers make city hostile. says minister'.
BUNJILAKA ABORIGINAL CULTURE CENTRE
Bunjilaka Aboriginal Culture Centre contains a permanent exhibition, created by a shared enterprise between Museum Victoria and the Victorian Aboriginal Community.
DOCKLANDS LIBRARY
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Recent acquisitions
Cricket in Long Skirts: Women's Cricket 1905-1916
A history of the first eleven years of women's cricket as an organised competition. The Victorian Ladies' Cricket Association was formed in 1905.
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Jolimont Station: submission
Part of East Melbourne Historical Society's nomination to Heritage Victoria for Jolimont Station to be added to the Heritage Register. It is the EMHS's own assessment of the
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Clarendon Terrace and her neighbours
Booklet based on the inaugural lecture at Clarendon terrace for Her Place Women's Museum given by Dr Liz Rushen on 9 May 2019 as part of the National Trust Asutralian Heritage Festival 201
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Dame Beryl Beaurepaire (1923-2018)
Obituary for Dame Beryl Beaurepaire. Dame Beryl was of the Bedggood family of shoe manufacturers whose factory was in Jolimont. She and her husband, Ian, had 124 Powlett Street as their
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Sullivan sells seven-floor block
Article reporting on the sale by Brendan Sullivan of Sullivan Properties of the building at 122-130 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne.
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