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East Melbourne, Powlett Street 132, 134, 136, 138

East Melbourne

  • 136 Powlett Street

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Acquisition number: 
1532
Catalogue number: 
emdf0319
File name: 
DF0319
File location: 
Digital archive

Photo shows on the left 138 Powlett Street, known as The Opera House because of its unusual curved balcony. On the right is a terrace of three houses numbered 132-136 Powlett Street. The frieze to the upper balcony of No 136 has been removed. It has since been restored.

Item type: 
Photograph
Building name: 
The Opera House
Related content: 
Burchett index card
Related content: 
Burchett index card
Photographer: 
Winston Burchett
Date of publication or creation: 
1974c
History of item: 

This photo is part of a collection of photos taken by Winston Burchett during research for his two books: East Melbourne Walkabout (1975) and East Melbourne 1837-1977: people places problems (1978)

Owner of original: 
East Melbourne Library
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