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More than a School: A history of St. Patrick's College, East Melbourne 1854-1968

A history of the school. Photos. List of students. Plan of school as endpapers. No index.

3967 reads

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.

2336 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.

2561 reads

East Melbourne, Darling Street 024

Auction brochure for 24 Darling Street, scheduled for 13 April 2013. Photos. Plans. Sold $1,380,000.

2126 reads

Jolimont, Charles Street 021, Rosamond

Sale brochure for 21 Charles Street, Jolimont. June 2012. Photos. Plans. Sold $1,560,000.

2259 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.

2232 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.

2284 reads

Powlett Reserve Child Care Centre

Short paragraph about the opening of the Powlett Reserve Child Care Centre. From Melbourne Life, July 1992

2437 reads

John Francis Petty (1923-1997)

Short biography of John Francis Petty, a long time resident of East Melbourne.

2253 reads

East Melbourne, Simpson Street 074

Auction brochure for 74 Simpson Street, scheduled for 15 June 2013. Photos. Plans.

2298 reads

Jolimont, Jolimont Terrace 018, The Crib

Auction brochure for 18 Jolimont Terrace, Jolimont, scheduled for 28 November 2015. Photos. Plans. Withdrawn from sale.

2475 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.

16970 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.

3145 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

2529 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.

2892 reads

The man who brought abortion out of the dark

Newspaper clipping: A life of Bertram Wainer by his widow, Jo Wainer.

2434 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".

2855 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.

2959 reads

Open House at Bishopscourt

Newspaper clippings about Melbourne's Open House scheme for 2011. Bishopscourt was part of the program.

2538 reads

Interview with Archbishop Freier

Interview with Archbishop Freier. Barney Zwartz chats with the Archbishop over lunch at Charcoal Lane.

2456 reads

Archbishop Freier appointed Primate of Anglican Church

Newspaper clipping about Archbishop Freier and his appointment as primate of the Anglican Church

2358 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.

2373 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)

2367 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

2640 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.

3796 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

2529 reads

Charles Trethowan - obituary

Obituary for Joseph Charles [known as Charles] Trethowan, company director. He was a resident of East Melbourne for many years.

4790 reads

Elizabeth Alexander to be head of Medibank

Newspaper clipping announcing that Elizabeth Alexander is to be appointed as the new head of Medibank.

2209 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.

2720 reads

Fitzroy Gardens Visitor Centre opens at Sinclair's Cottage

Short article about the new visitors' centre to be opened in Sinclair's Cottage

2767 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.

2456 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.

2293 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.

2530 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.

2485 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.

2752 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.

2474 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.

2397 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.

3188 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)

4210 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.

2506 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.