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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Recent acquisitions
Victorian Historical Journal November 2017
Essays on various aspects of Victoria's history. In this issue there are two articles with an East Melbourne focus.
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Ellen Kellet (1837-1922)
Portrait of Ellen Kellet, wife of Abraham Kellet. The Kellets were the original owners of 54 George Street, East Melbourne. Abraham founded a cartage company called Kellet & Co.
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East Melbourne, Punt Road before road widening - 1989
The original photos are mounted on foamcore board as part of an exhibition entitled 'A Picture of Diversity' which was held in 2004 by the East Melbourne Historical Society to celebrate the
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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 029
Art Deco block of flats of three storeys. A curved section, with three lines of windows running vertically through it, adoins a rectangular section, with windows each of six horizontal p
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East Melbourne, Albert Street 472, 476, Fairmount
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