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East Melbourne, Vale Street 110
Newspaper clipping about successful sale of 110 Vale Street, East Melbourne.
- 2492 reads
East Melbourne, Powlett Street 110, Canterbury Terrace
Newspaper clipping about work architect Nic Owen did to bring his terrace house into the modern world.
- 2221 reads
East Melbourne, Vale Street 48
Newspaper clipping about house for sale at 48 Vale Street, East MElbourne
- 2371 reads
East Melbourne, Vale Street 018
Two newspaper clippings about house for sale at 18 Vale Street, East Melbourne. The house had been in the ownership of Dr Robert Hjorth and his wife Ameera for 30 years.
- 2782 reads
East Melbourne, Grey Street 041
Newspaper clippings over three pages reporting on the state of the real estate market with the previous day's sale of 41 Grey Street, East Melbourne as an example. On the front page Paul Caine, auctioneer, is shown calling for bids. Jacinta Ryan, real estate agent, is standing behind him. A similar photo is spread across pages 4-5, with information about the property as an inset.
- 2395 reads
Jolimont, Agnes Street 056
Newspaper clipping reporting on the successful sale of 56 Agnes Street, Jolimont.
- 2099 reads
East Melbourne, Vale Street 082
Newspaper clippings about apartments for sale at 82 Vale Street, East Melbourne
- 2083 reads
East Melbourne, George Street 029
Newspaper clipping about apartment for sale at 29-35 George Street, East Melbourne
- 2370 reads
East Melbourne, Powlett Street 022
Newspaper clipping about an apartment for sale at 22 Powlett Street, East Melbourne
- 2277 reads
East Melbourne, Albert Street 392, Burlington Terrace
Newspaper clipping about about the purchase of the property at 392 Albert Street, East Melbourne.
- 2706 reads
Cancer hospital's move creates development opportunity
Newspaper clipping about the forthcoming move of the Peter MacCallum Cancer Hospital to Parkville and the development opportunities this will become available for the site on the corner of Landsdowne Street and St Andrews Place, East Melbourne.
- 2442 reads
Refurbishment of Lovell Chen's new office
Newspaper clipping about the refurbishment of Lovell Chen Architects & Heritage Consultants' new office at 176 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne.
- 2343 reads
Albert Street offices to become hotel
Newspaper clipping about plans to refit the office building at 314-320 Albert Street, East Melbourne as a hotel.
- 2297 reads
East Melbourne, Wellington Parade 176
Newspaper clipping about successful sale of property at 176 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne
- 2539 reads
East Melbourne, Clarendon Street 060
Newspaper clipping about sale of apartment at 60 Clarendon Street, East Melbourne
- 2504 reads
East Melbourne, Wellington Parade 126
Newspaper clipping about new tenants to move into 126 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne. Those listed are the Fuel Agency, GFK Bluemoon and the Engine Property Group.
- 2214 reads
Jolimont, Wellington Parade South 081
Newspaper clipping about the sale of the house at 81 Wellington Parade South, Jolimont.
- 2313 reads
East Melbourne, Albert Street 158
Newspaper clipping about an apartment for sale at 158 Albert Street, East Melbourne
- 2065 reads
In Trust: The first forty years of the National Trust in Victoria 1956-1996
A history of the National Trust in Victoria. The book has several links to East Melbourne, both people and places.
- 2352 reads
Victorian Historical Journal June 2016
Essays on various aspects of Victoria's history. Includes two articles which have some relevance to East Melbourne 1. Empires of Leaves: Tea Traders in Late Nineteenth-century and Edwardian Melbourne by Peter Griggs.
- 2903 reads
Bessie Cornwell's drawing prize
Scan of inside cover of a copy of the Arabian Nights awarded to Bessie Cornwell for drawing in 1887 while she was a student at Claremont, 342 Albert Street, East Melbourne. The school ran for ten years between 1881 and 1891. The principal was Mrs W K Muir, the widow of Rev William Kennedy Muir who died in 1869, aged 27, after less than a year in Australia.
- 2676 reads
Carroll family file
File contains postcards to and from members of the Carroll family of 139 Simpson Street, East Melbourne; invitations to institutional events; a photo labelled on reverse “Maggie and Annie”; several items removed from a scrap book and in very poor condition including theatre programs with reviews pasted to them. Most items date to around 1906-1908.
- 2812 reads
Drought takes its toll on City's trees
A series of newspaper clippings about the loss of many trees in the city area, particularly the Fitzroy and Treasury gardens, due to drought. Plans to replace them and plans to minimise damage in the future. Comments by Lord Mayor Robert Doyle and Council's chief arborist, Ian Shears
- 2709 reads
East Melbourne, Hayes Lane 21, 5x4 House
Newspaper clipping about the role of timber in the future of architecture. Tai Hollingsbee, principal of sustainable and performative design at engineering company GHD, is involved in a project at 21 Hayes Lane, East Melbourne, which is on a site 5 metres by 4 metres. It is a tiny pre-fabricated, three storey house which is carbon neutral.
- 2958 reads
Patricia Kennedy, actor - Obituary
Obituary for Patricia Kennedy OBE, actor. After leaving school Kennedy enrolled at Maie Hoban's school of drama in East Melbourne.
- 3225 reads
Memories of the Victoria Brewery
Newspaper clipping about an early resident's memories of the Victoria Brewery.
- 2537 reads
Dr John Singleton and his work
Newspaper clipping about the old Free Medical Dispensary in Wellington Street, Collingwood established by Dr John Singleton. Dr Singleton, doctor, social worker and reformer, lived in East Melbourne, and his daughters ran a school in his home for many years. The school was Ormiston which eventually moved out of East Melbourne and merged with Camberwell Anglican Girls Grammar.
- 2876 reads
Eat Street: Wellington Parade
Newspaper clipping featuring Wellington Parade, East Melbourne as a restaurant belt. It gives short description of six restaurants.
- 2462 reads
East Melbourne, Hotham Street 189. Lease of land
Scanned copy of Title Search of property at 189 Hotham Street, East Melbourne, dated 13 November, 1959. It shows the extent of the Church of England's grant of land.
- 2796 reads
Ban on cyclists in city parks
Clippings from Melbourne News, a quarterly newsletter put out by the City of Melbourne, aboplans to prohibit cyclists from riding in city parks, including Fitzroy and Treasury Gardens.
- 2628 reads
Possums in the park
Clippings from Melbourne News about night time tours run in the Fitzroy Gardens for tourists to see the native wildlife such as possums, bats and a tawny frogmouth.
- 2645 reads
New elms for Swan Street
Clipping from Melbourne News, a newsletter of the City of Melbourne, about replacement of elm trees in Swan Street due to declining health
- 2745 reads
Terrorism and the MCG
Newspaper editorial about security measures that will be put in place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in response to increased fear of terrorist attacks.
Also a letter to the editor in response.
- 2577 reads
First Macedonian wedding in Melbourne
Newspaper clipping about Marco Economedes and Thelma Johnson who were married at the Greek Orthodox Church in East Melbourne in 1939, the first Macedonian wedding in Melbourne.
- 2538 reads
Mary MacKillop
Newspaper clipping about the life of Mary MacKillop, Australia's first saint. The Mary Mackillop Heritage Centre at 362 Albert Street, East Melbourne was created in her memory.
- 3387 reads
Berthe Mouchette
Newpaper clipping about new premises for the Alliance Francaise in St Kilda. The Alliance Francaise was founded by Madame Berthe Mouchette who when she first arrived in Melbourne lived at 128 Gipps Street, East Melbourne, where she taught art in a studio behind the house.
- 2657 reads
Kelvin Club
Newspaper clipping the about Kelvin Club. The article states that the club's genesis was the Fitzroy and East Melbourne Bowling Club established in 1868 on the median strip in Victoria Parade. The site is marked on the Melbourne Metropolitan Board of Works map detail plan 1028, 1029, 1036, dated 1899. It lay between Lansdowne Street and Eades Street.
- 2786 reads
City of Melbourne loses parking revenue after transfer of Yarra Park to Melbourne Cricket Club
Newspaper clipping reports that the City of Melbourne will extend hours of paid parking in the city to make up for revenue lost when management of Yarra Park was transferred to the Melbourne Cricket Club. The drop in revenue was claimed to be $2.1 million.
- 2380 reads
Advertising The Hilton
Newspaper clipping advertises The Hilton's facilities as a conference and seminar venue. One of its attributes was the ability to wheel an aeroplane into its Grand Ballroom. The Hilton is now The Pullman on the corner of Wellington Parade and Clarendon Street, East Melbourne
- 2342 reads
Karl Fender's secret Melbourne
Newspaper clipping where Karl Fender, architect, tells of some of his memories of Melbourne. These include the Stanford Fountain in Gordon Reserve, Spring Street, and the old terrace house that was the office of Romberg and Boyd at 340 Albert Street, East Melbourne
- 2400 reads
Vandals attack Cook's Cottage
Newspaper clipping about vandalism to Cook's Cottage in the Fitzroy Gardens. The vandals sprayed the cottage with an anti-Australia day message.
- 2209 reads
Fairies' Tree
Newspaper clipping about The Fairies' Tree, Fitzroy Gardens, sculpted by Ola Cohn in the years 1931-1934.
- 2592 reads
Gary Morgan for Lord Mayor
Newspaper clippings about Gary Morgan's attempts to become Lord Mayor of Melbourne. He has stood for the position in 2004, 2008 and 2012.
- 3653 reads
Real estate agencies merge
Newspaper clipping about the merger of East Melbourne real estate agency, Carmichael & Weber with Bennison Mackinnon.
- 2320 reads
Education Department's spend-up
Newspaper clipping about the nearly five million dollar upgrade to the Education Department in Treasury Place while hundreds of schools are deteriorating through neglect.
- 2103 reads
Rosslynd Piggott at The Johnston Collection
Newspaper clipping about The Johnston Collection, a house museum in East Melbourne. Each year a guest curator is invited to re-arrange the collection. This keeps the collection looking fresh and interesting. The article describes the collection as re-arranged by artist Rosslynd Piggot.
- 2664 reads
Planning and heritage in City of Melbourne
A collection of newspaper clippings commenting on the State Government's attitude to planning and heritage matters in the City of Melbourne. These issues are relevant to East Melbourne, particularly the inconsistent heritage protection given to the different parts of the city.
- 2365 reads
Creative East Melbourne
File contains items relating to Creative East Melbourne, an exhibition of artworks created by artists living in East Melbourne. It was held at the East Melbourne Library during August 2016 and curated by Lisette Malatesta of the East Melbourne General Store.
1. A copy of the flyer distributed to all residents
- 2255 reads
Mirka Mora mural rediscovered
Newspaper clipping about the rediscovery of a mural on the wall of the old Balzac Restaurant, now Tippler & Co., at 58 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne. Balzac Restaurant was established in 1956 by Georges Mora and his wife, artist Mirka Mora, who painted the mural.
- 2607 reads