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Victorian Historical Journal December 2015
Essays on various aspects of Victoria's history. Includes an article entitled 'David Syme: Man of the Age' by Elizabeth Morrison. David Syme was a resident of East Melbourne in early life.
- 2225 reads
Trinity Church Herald June 1954
Photocopy of newsletter of Holy Trinity Church, Hotham Street, East Melbourne for June 1954.
One paragraph congratulates the committee of the East Melbourne Group on persuading the Melbourne City Council to plant ash trees in Gipps and George Streets, after cutting down the original elms, the event which led to the birth of the Group in 1953.
- 2448 reads
East Melbourne, Darling Street 024
Auction brochure for 24 Darling Street, scheduled for 13 April 2013. Photos. Plans. Sold $1,380,000.
- 2014 reads
Fountains make a comeback
Short article with photo about the restoration and return of the River God fountain to the Fitzroy Gardens from Capital News July 1995.
- 2092 reads
Delivering a better library service
Short article and photo about improving library services by the creation of a joint library service by City of Melbourne and City of Yarra. Photo of Librarians, Lina Favrin and Heather McKay at the East Melbourne Library. From Capital News July 1995.
- 2157 reads
Powlett Reserve Child Care Centre
Short paragraph about the opening of the Powlett Reserve Child Care Centre. From Melbourne Life, July 1992
- 2325 reads
Jolimont, Jolimont Terrace 018, The Crib
Auction brochure for 18 Jolimont Terrace, Jolimont, scheduled for 28 November 2015. Photos. Plans. Withdrawn from sale.
- 2348 reads
Harold Campbell-Pretty
Obituary for Harold Campbell-Pretty who died on 25 May 2014 at his East Melbourne home. Written by Tony Ellwood, director of the National Gallery of Victoria, and published in its magazine, Gallery Magazine.
- 16028 reads
Vernon Hauser
Order of Service for the funeral of Hon. Vernon Thomas Hauser (1928-2015) held at Holy Trinity Church, East Melbourne on 17 September 2015. It includes several photos from childhood to late in life.
- 2993 reads
Abortion clinics and exclusion zones
Newspaper clippings about the East Melbourne Fertility Clinic, and others, and a bill to be brought in that will ban protesters to a 150 metre exclusion zone around the clinics.
Age editorial, 3 September 2015
Safeguarding women by Miki Perkins, The Age, 5 September 2015.
Rank and vile by Jen Vuk, The Age, 17 March 2014.
Doyle applauds law, The Age, ? 2014
- 2382 reads
Glenda Banks
Obituary for Glenda Banks, journalist, who lived in East Melbourne for many years. Her book, A Respectable Married Woman, which she published in 2012, was set partly in Jolimont.
- 2753 reads
Ann Blainey and Life of Melba
Newspaper clippings reporting on Ann Blainey's winning of the National Biography Award 2009 for her book, I am Melba".
- 2688 reads
Bishopscourt book published
Newspaper articles about the publication of a book on the history of Bishopscourt, titled "Bishopscourt Melbourne - Official Residence and Family Home" by Elizabeth Rushen. The book was commissioned by Mrs Joy Freier, wife of Archbishop Philip Freier, who wanted it to be a social rather than a church history. The book was launched on 7 October 2013 by Professor Geoffrey Blainey.
- 2794 reads
Open House at Bishopscourt
Newspaper clippings about Melbourne's Open House scheme for 2011. Bishopscourt was part of the program.
- 2431 reads
Interview with Archbishop Freier
Interview with Archbishop Freier. Barney Zwartz chats with the Archbishop over lunch at Charcoal Lane.
- 2336 reads
Nerida Sampson stays put in East Melbourne
Newspaper clipping about suburbs where residents stay longest before selling their houses. Nerida Samson says why she will stay in her East Melbourne home.
Nerida Samson was president of the East Melbourne Group and a keen advocate for her suburb.
- 2255 reads
Neighbourhoods - East Melboourne
Double page newspaper clipping (The Age, 20-21 November 2015) focusing on East Melbourne as one of the most sought after places to live and listing three properties up for sale:
47 Powlett Street
376 Victoria Parade
105 Wellington Parade
Another similar article (The Age, 8-9 August 2014)
- 2262 reads
Fergus Hume and The Mystery of a Hansom Cab
Review of the book, "Blockbuster: Fergus Hume & The Mystery of the Hansom Cab" by Lucy Sussex.
Also article about up-coming television series of The Mystery of the Hansom Cab
- 2466 reads
Bambi Shmith, model
A three page magazine article on the life of Patricia, Lady Harewood by Lawrence Money and published in the (melbourne) magazine. Lady Harewood was born Patricia Tuckwell, sister of Barry Tuckwell, musician. She married photographer, Athol Shmith. She became a leading model, known as Bambi Shmith, with her husband taking many fashion photos of her.
- 3601 reads
East Melbourne - most liveable suburb
A double page of three articles: one nominating Melbourne's most liveable suburb as East Melbourne; another on council's recognising the importance of liveability and what they are doing to promote it; and a third explaining the methodology of the rankings.
Another separate article: a personal view of living in East Melbourne by Lucy Battersby
- 2385 reads
Charles Trethowan - obituary
Obituary for Joseph Charles [known as Charles] Trethowan, company director. He was a resident of East Melbourne for many years.
- 4559 reads
Elizabeth Alexander to be head of Medibank
Newspaper clipping announcing that Elizabeth Alexander is to be appointed as the new head of Medibank.
- 2080 reads
Certain Admissions - book review
A review of the book, Certain Amissions, by Gideon Haigh. The book tells the story of John Bryan Kerr who was gaoled for the murder by strangulation of his girl friend. The author revisits the case and casts some doubt on the verdict. John Bryan Kerr was the son of Donald Wallace Kerr, one of East Melbourne's WW1 soldiers, see link below.
- 2574 reads
Review of planning controls in East Melbourne announced
City of Melbourne plans a review of its planning controls in light of increasing pressure from high rise development. Includes photo of Tunbridge Manor, 97 Albert Street.
- 2342 reads
New buildings for heritage listing
A list of buildings proposed by City of Melbourne to be added to its Conservation Inventory. Includes photos of St Martin's, 55 George Street, Liege Apartments, 51-53 Simpson Street and 22 Powlett Street.
- 2183 reads
Plan for athletes village over Jolimont Rail Yards scuttled
City of Melbourne's proposal that the athletes' village for the Commonwealth Games be built over the Jolimont rail yards was not accepted by the State Government.
- 2413 reads
Eye and Ear Hospital update
Newspaper clipping reporting on plans to renovate and modernise the Eye and Ear Hospital on the corner of Victoria Parade and Gisborne Street, East Melbourne. Work expected to start in 2017.
- 2374 reads
GG - restaurant
Three newspaper clippings.
One is a short piece on new owners, Con Andronis, Rod Micalief and Rocky Veneziano, and their plans for the establishment of a restaurant on the ground floor of the apartment building at 150 Clarendon Street.
- 2586 reads
Persillade - restaurant review
Newspaper clipping giving review of the restaurant Persillade, 150 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne. The restaurant is owned by Tanya and Aidan Raftery and chef is Jacob Scannell.
- 2348 reads
Square and Compass - restaurant review
Newspaper clipping giving review of the restaurant, Square and Compass, 222 Clarendon Street, East Melbourne. The owners are Kael Sahely and Jeremy Fraser. Jeremy Fraser is also the chef.
- 2212 reads
Helen Macpherson Smith
Newspaper clipping about Helen Macpherson Smith. She left £275,000, the majority of her wealth, to establish a perpetual philanthropic trust to benefit Victorian charitable institutions. In 2015, 64 years after her death, the value of HMS Trust’s investments totalled $104 million and almost $110 million of grants had been approved.
- 3002 reads
Joseph Reed, architect
Newspaper clipping about the life and work of Joseph Reed, one of Melbourne's most well known and prolific architects of the 19th century. He designed many buildings in East Melbourne including:
182-186 George Street (1857)
The Gothic House, 157 Hotham Street (1861)
Koorine, corner of George and Powlett Streets (1864)
Virginia, 116 Wellington Parade (1864)
- 3900 reads
Gone to War as Sister: Australian Nurses in the Great War
One of 16 illustrated panels prepared by Janet Scarfe and volunteers from the East Melbourne Historical Society as part of an exhibition, Gone to War as Sister, commemorating the lives and work of the many women who served as nurses in the First World War and had connection with East Melbourne or Jolimont.
- 2372 reads
Gone to War as Sister: Great War Nurses and their East Melbourne Links
One of 16 illustrated panels prepared by Janet Scarfe volunteers from the East Melbourne Historical Society as part of an exhibition, Gone to War as Sister, commemorating the lives and work of the many women who served as nurses in the First World War and had connection with East Melbourne or Jolimont.
- 2443 reads
Gone to War as Sister: Agnes Wotherspoon King - a soldier's nurse
One of 16 illustrated panels prepared by Janet Scarfe and volunteers from the East Melbourne Historical Society as part of an exhibition, Gone to War as Sister, commemorating the lives and work of the many women who served as nurses in the First World War and had connection with East Melbourne or Jolimont. This panel tells of the life, work and war experiences of Agnes Wotherspoon King.
- 2173 reads
Gone to War as Sister: Constance Brooks - traveller
One of 16 illustrated panels prepared by Janet Scarfe and volunteers from the East Melbourne Historical Society as part of an exhibition, Gone to War as Sister, commemorating the lives and work of the many women who served as nurses in the First World War and had connection with East Melbourne or Jolimont.
- 2288 reads
Gone to War as Sister: Jessie Gemmell - decorated
One of 16 illustrated panels prepared by Janet Scarfe and volunteers from the East Melbourne Historical Society as part of an exhibition, Gone to War as Sister, commemorating the lives and work of the many women who served as nurses in the First World War and had connection with East Melbourne or Jolimont. This panel tells of the life, work and war experiences of Jessie Gemmell.
- 2201 reads
Gone to War as Sister: Concert in a Hospital Ward
One of 16 illustrated panels prepared by Janet Scarfe and volunteers from the East Melbourne Historical Society as part of an exhibition, Gone to War as Sister, commemorating the lives and work of the many women who served as nurses in the First World War and had connection with East Melbourne or Jolimont.
- 2434 reads
Gone to War as Sister: Interior of ward 3 AGH, Abbeville
One of 16 illustrated panels prepared by Janet Scarfe and volunteers from the East Melbourne Historical Society as part of an exhibition, Gone to War as Sister, commemorating the lives and work of the many women who served as nurses in the First World War and had connection with East Melbourne or Jolimont.
- 2441 reads
Gone to War as Sister: Minnie Hobler - photographer
One of 16 illustrated panels prepared by Janet Scarfe and volunteers from the East Melbourne Historical Society as part of an exhibition, Gone to War as Sister, commemorating the lives and work of the many women who served as nurses in the First World War and had connection with East Melbourne or Jolimont. This panel tells of the life, work and war experiences of Minnie Hobler.
- 2226 reads
Gone to War as Sister: Alice, Eleanor and Mary Gallin - three sisters
One of 16 illustrated panels prepared by Janet Scarfe and volunteers from the East Melbourne Historical Society as part of an exhibition, Gone to War as Sister, commemorating the lives and work of the many women who served as nurses in the First World War and had connection with East Melbourne or Jolimont.
- 2224 reads
Gone to War as Sister: Emily Black - devoted sister; Bessie Johnson - 'retired army sister'
One of 16 illustrated panels prepared by Janet Scarfe and volunteers from the East Melbourne Historical Society as part of an exhibition, Gone to War as Sister, commemorating the lives and work of the many women who served as nurses in the First World War and had connection with East Melbourne or Jolimont.
- 2286 reads
Gone to War as Sister: Stella Muriel Priday - teenage eloper; Eliza Rowan - witness to a scandal
One of 16 illustrated panels prepared by Janet Scarfe and volunteers from the East Melbourne Historical Society as part of an exhibition, Gone to War as Sister, commemorating the lives and work of the many women who served as nurses in the First World War and had connection with East Melbourne or Jolimont.
- 2034 reads