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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 050 - rear view
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emvf0001 Content or description:
BW photo of Shrewsbury House, 50 Hotham Street. Shows rear view of large Victorian house. Reprint. C. 1973.
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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 050 - detail
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emvf0002 Content or 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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East Melbourne, Gipps Street 155, 157
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emvf0003 Content or description:
BW photo. Street scene with 155 and 157 Gipps Street. Reprint. C. 1962.
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East Melbourne, Hoddle Street Gipps Street corner
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emvf0004 Content or 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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East Melbourne, Gipps Street 2, 4, 6 - rear view
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emvf0005 Content or 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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East Melbourne, Hoddle Street 1193, 1195, 1197, 1199, 1201
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emvf0006 Content or description:
BW photo. Row of Victorian cottages on west side of Hoddle Street between Gipps and Grey Sreets. Reprint. C. 1963.
Photo taken from York Street, Richmond.
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East Melbourne, Hoddle Street 1193, 1195, 1197, 1199
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emvf0007 Content or description:
BW photo. Row of Victorian cottages in Hoddle Street. Reprint. C. 1963.
Photo taken from York Street, Richmond.
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East Melbourne rooftops from Burchett Lane
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emvf0008 Content or description:
BW photo. View over rooftops to Queen Bess Row, Hotham Street. Taken from Burchett Lane. Reprint. C. 1974.
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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 092, 094, 096
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emvf0009 Content or 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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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 109, 111
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emvf0010 Content or 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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East Melbourne, Coach house behind the old George Street post office
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emvf0011 Content or description:
BW photo of old coach house behind the old post office at 24 George Street, now coverted to apartments. Reprint. C. 1978.
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East Melbourne, Coach house behind the old George Street post office
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emvf0012 Content or description:
BW photo of coach house behind old George Street post office. Reprint. C. 1978.
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East Melbourne, Albert Street 340, 342
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emvf0013 Content or description:
BW photo of 340-342 Albert Street. Shows pair of two storey Victorian houses. Reprint. C. 1963.
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East Melbourne, Hoddle Street 1111, 1113, 1115, 1117 - rear view
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emvf0014 Content or 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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East Melbourne, view from roof of building at 100 Wellington Parade
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emvf0015 Content or 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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East Melbourne, George Street 125a, 125b
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emvf0016 Content or 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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East Melbourne, view from roof of building at 100 Wellington Parade
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emvf0017 Content or description:
BW photo. Circa 1975. View looking north east from roof of 100 Wellington Parade.
Janet Terrace at top centre.roof top of 129 George Street in foreground.
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East Melbourne, Gipps Street 49, 51, 53, 55
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emvf0018 Content or description:
BW photo. View of houses in Gipps Street taken across Darling Square. Reprint. C. 1963.
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East Melbourne, Cnr Grey and Darling Streets
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emvf0019 Content or 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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East Melbourne, Bishopscourt, Open garden days 2002, 2003, 2006
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emvf0020 Content or 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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East Melbourne, Bishopscourt, A History
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emvf0021 Content or description:
A history of Bishopscourt, with emphasis on the garden. Plans, photos.
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East Melbourne, Mosspennoch, redevelopment proposal
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emvf0022 Content or 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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East Melbourne, Vanishing Melbourne, 180 Clarendon Street
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emvf0023 Content or description:
Newspaper clipping - historical article centering on 180 Clarendon Street. It was previously known as Eaglestone Villa, Stanford House, The Arms of Jesus Babies Home, before it was demolished to make way for the Freemasons Hospital. Henry Cooke and Thomas Welton Stanford were among its previous owners. Stanford employed Louise Friedrichs as a maid.
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East Melbourne through the roof.
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emvf0024 Content or description:
Newspaper clipping - real estate article about booming property prices. Photo. Herald-Sun - Real Estate. 4 May 2002.
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East Melbourne, Vale Street 112
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emvf0025 Content or 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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Jolimont, Eastside
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emvf0026 Content or 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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East Melbourne, 121 Powlett Street
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emvf0027 Content or 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). Bligh was the captain of the English cricket team to whom The Ashes were originally presented. Michael and Elizabeth Albrecht were the successful bidders. Photos.
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East Melbourne, Tribeca
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emvf0028 Content or 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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East Melbourne, 130 George Street
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emvf0030 Content or 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. Photos of interior and exterior. Also auction brochure advertising auction scheduled for 7 August 2004; 18 July 2009.
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East Melbourne, 188 George Street,
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emvf0031 Content or description:
Newspaper clippings about auction of Amberley, 188 George Street on 23 March 2002. The vendors, Harold and Krystyna Campbell Pretty refused to sell the house inspite of a record price being offered. The successful bidders eventually were Evan Thornley and Tracey Ellery. Photos.
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East Melbourne, 189 Hotham Street
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emvf0032 Content or 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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Set in stone
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emvf0033 Content or description:
Newspaper clipping - Jeff Kennett as model for gargoyle on St. Patrick's Cathedral. Photos. The Age, 7 June 2002.
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St. Patrick's Cathedral
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emvf0034 Content or 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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East Melbourne, Synagogue
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emvf0035 Content or description:
Newspaper clipping about planned renovation of East Melbourne Synagogue. The Melbourne Leader, 7 October 2002.
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East Melbourne, Ola Cohn Centre
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emvf0036 Content or 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. Photos. March 2002 to June 2003.
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East Melbourne, Hope Terrace, Gipps Street, 165
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emvf0037 Content or description:
Newspaper clipping and auction brochure about sale of Hope Terrace, 165 Gipps Street on 18 May 2002. Photos.
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East Melbourne, Melbourne Cricket Ground
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emvf0038 Content or description:
Miscellaneous newspaper clippings about the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Photos. From October 2002.
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East Melbourne, Fire Brigade Museum
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emvf0039 Content or description:
Newspaper clipping about the Fire Brigade Museum as a tourist destination. Photo. The Age, The Culture, 19 February 2003.
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East Melbourne, Berry Street
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emvf0040 Content or 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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Berman Margaret and abortion
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emvf0041 Content or 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. Photos. November to December 2002.
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The Ashes - local connection
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emvf0042 Content or 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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Burchett Winston
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emvf0043 Content or description:
Newspaper clipping - obituary of Winston Burchett, East Melbourne historian. Photo. The Age, The Culture, 27 September 2002.
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Costigan Peter
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emvf0044 Content or 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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Gregurek, Vlado
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emvf0045 Content or description:
Newspaper clipping about best steaks in Melbourne. Photo of Vlado Gregurek. Herald Sun 11 February 2003.
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Lewis Nancy
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emvf0046 Content or description:
Newspaper clipping - obituary of Nancy Lewis. Her rooms were in Albert Street Photo. Herald Sun, 29 April 2002.
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Myers Vali
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emvf0047 Content or 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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Pace Otto and Joanna
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emvf0048 Content or 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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Turner, Arthur and Cynthia
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emvf0049 Content or 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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East Melbourne, Murder at abortion clinic
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emvf0050 Content or 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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Watch groups in inner city
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emvf0051 Content or 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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