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Knife ex Cliveden
Entree knife with silver plated handle and stainless steel blade. The blade is engraved with the words 'Grosvenor Delphic' written in copperplate style and on an angle to the blade. Across the base of the blade in block letters and over two lines are the words, 'Firth-Brearley Stainless 3' The handle is engraved with the word 'Cliveden' in copperplate style writing.
- 3329 reads
Cairns Apartments Finial Repair
On 1 July 2015 two large cranes and a team of men removed the finial from the top of the southern steeple of the Cairns Apartments.
This series of photos shows the action.
The finial is to be rebuilt by a stonemason using Geelong sandstone.
- 2770 reads
Valetta House, Vandalism and Neglect, 2015
This grand old mansion built in 1856 has been crumbling for years. Recently it has had homeless people living in it resulting in broken windows and doors. Galvanised iron, boarded up windows and security wire are now its most prominent and saddest features.
- 3286 reads
Mosspennoch, Vandalism and Neglect, 2015
This grand mansion on Clarendon Street has been unoccupied and crumbling for many years. In 2011 it was occupied by homeless people resulting in a fire and some internal and external damage. It is now boarded up and surrounded by security fencing. There has been no action on the part of the owners to repair or restore the building.
- 3222 reads
Australian Outrage: The Decay of a Visual Environment
A study by the Royal Australian Institute of Architects with a foreword by J.D. Pringle. The book grew out of an exhibition of photos held in Sydney in 1964 which drew attention to the debasement of our visual environment. Apathy and complacency have allowed a proliferation of disfigurements to landscapes and streetscapes.
- 3502 reads
99 Hotham Street City of Melbourne planning decision
City of Melbourne Future Melbourne Committee submissions and decision regarding development of 99 Hotham Street. Also a Herald-Sun newspaper report.
- 3222 reads
Victorian Historical Journal December 2014
Essays on various aspects of Victoria's history.
- 2028 reads
Victorian Historical Journal June 2015
Essays on various aspects of Victoria's history. In this issue the essays follow the theme of the Great War and its effects on those left at home.
- 2191 reads
Compassion and Courage: Australian Doctors and Dentists in the Great War
Catalogue of exhibition of the same name held at University of Melbourne in 2015. Many images reproduced and accompanied by extensive text. The East Melbourne connection is slight. There is a short paragraph on Dr Rachel Champion who married Dr Charles Shaw, an East Melbourne resident. Also a group photo including Clara Stone, sister of Constance who was an East Melbourne resident.
- 2546 reads
St. John the Evangelist Church East Melbourne. Memories of Yesteryear: May 1 Reunion 1994
A booklet compiled for the 1994 reunion of past and present members of the St John's Parish, East Melbourne. It contains some extracts from the 1979 reunion booklet; reprints of previously published material; and some original stories and memoirs. The pieces cover personalities, church and parish life and go back to the 1930s. Includes some photos.
- 3772 reads
East Melbourne & Jolimont Community Magazine 2014
Newsletters for 2014. Autumn, Winter, Spring and Summer. Articles on matters of local concern. Community news.
On-line at http://www.emg.org.au/
- 2343 reads
East Melbourne & Jolimont Community Magazine 2015
Newsletters for 2015. Autumn, Winter, Spring. Articles on matters of local concern. Community news.
On-line at http://www.emg.org.au/
- 2123 reads
6/25 Powlett Street, East Melbourne. Conveyancing documents 1968
Copies of conveyancing documents regarding transfer of land between Myoora Flats Pty. Ltd. to Jean Florence Thompson. Includes:
Plan of Subdivision
Transfer of land
Certificate of Title
- 2198 reads
As I Went A-Roaming
Sheet music for the song As I Went A-Roaming. Words by Helen Taylor and music by May H Brahe. May Brahe was a resident of East Melbourne and has a lane named after her.
- 2290 reads
17 Powlett Street, East Melbourne. Plans for proposed library
File of documents, correspondence and plans regarding proposed conversion of the house at 17 Powlett Street into a local library, with a seven storey apartment block attached at the rear. In return for the Council's acquisition of the house as a library the existing library block in George Street was to be turned over to private development.
- 2317 reads
East Melbourne Library. Early discussions
File of some early correspondence discussing plans and ideas for the redevelopment of the East Melbourne Library.
- 2346 reads
East Melbourne, Grey Street 087
Auction brochure for 87 Street, scheduled for 27 May 2014. Photos. Plans. Sold for $3.7 million.
Historical note: Property sold on 30 July 1989 for $372,000. Noted at the time by David Ellison.
- 2197 reads
East Melbourne, George Street 046
Auction brochure for 46 George Street, scheduled for 9 August 2014. Photos. Plans. Sold for $875,000.
Newspaper clipping: The Age, Domain, 8-9 August 2014
- 2130 reads
East Melbourne, Gipps Street 127
Auction brochure for 127 Street, scheduled for January 2015. Photos. Plans.
- 2206 reads
East Melbourne, Simpson Street 144
Auction brochure for 144 Simpson Street, scheduled for 24 May 2014. Photos. Plans. Sold for $1,700,000.
- 2067 reads
East Melbourne, Grey Street 081
Auction brochure for 81 Grey Street, scheduled for 15 February 2014. Photos. Plans. Sold for $2,410,000.
- 2138 reads
East Melbourne, Hotham Street 114
Auction brochure for 114 Hotham Street, scheduled for 14 September 2013. Photos. Plans.
- 2180 reads
East Melbourne, Powlett Street 120, Claverings
Auction brochure for 120 Powlett Street, scheduled for 23 February 2013. Photos. Plans. Sold for $5,155,000.
- 2235 reads
East Melbourne, Vale Street 092, Mygunyah
Auction brochure for 92 Vale Street, scheduled for 26 October 2013. Photos. Plans. Sold for $2,690,000.
- 2255 reads
East Melbourne, Gipps Street 104
Auction brochure for 104 Gipps Street, scheduled for 25 October 2014. Photos. Plans. Sold for $2.49m.
Newspaper clipping from The Age, Domain, 17-18 October 2014.
- 2295 reads
East Melbourne, Powlett Street 128
Auction brochure for 128 Powlett Street, scheduled for 14 June 2014. Photos. Plans.
Newspaper clippings from The Age, Domain, 30-31 May 2014; 15 June 2014. Vendor Damian Ireland.
- 2147 reads
East Melbourne, Hotham Street 099, Halloween
Auction brochure for 99 Hotham Street, scheduled for 19 August 2014. Photos. Plans. Sold before for $5.1m.
Newspaper clipping from The Age, Domain, 1-2 August 2014.
- 2766 reads
Jolimont, Jolimont Terrace 018, The Crib
Sale brochure for 18 Jolimont Terrace, expressions of interest closing 5 August 2014. Photos. Plans. Not sold.
Newspaper clipping from The Age, Domain, 8-9 August 2014.
- 2751 reads
Jolimont, Jolimont Terrace 026, Marnoo
Auction brochure for 26 Jolimont Terrace, scheduled for 31 May 2014. Photos. Plans.
Newspaper clippings from The Age, 19 May 2014; The Age, Domain, 1 June 2014.
- 2595 reads
Jolimont, Jolimont Terrace 28, Bromo House
Auction brochure for 28 Jolimont Terrace, scheduled for 31 May 2014. Photos. Plans.
Newspaper clippings from The Age, 19 May 2014 and The Age, Domain, 1 June 2014.
- 2433 reads
East Melbourne, Powlett Street 082, Canterbury Terrace
Auction brochure for 82 Powlett Street, scheduled for 25 October 2014. Photos. Plans.
- 2488 reads
East Melbourne, Simpson Street 169
Auction brochure for 169 Simpson Street, scheduled for 25 October 2014. Photos. Plans. Sold $1,190.000
- 2418 reads
East Melbourne, Gipps Street 118, Crathre
Sale brochure for 118 Gipps Street, expressions of interest closing 27 October 2014. Photos. Plans. Not sold.
- 3080 reads
Cooney Family of 1121 Hoddle Street
Cooney family portrait photo.
Left to right back row: Twins Annetta (Netta) and James (Jim) 1871, John Joseph (Jack)
1874, Edward Augustus (Eddie) 1877, Hugh (Hubert? Bert) 1874,
Left to right middle row: Catherine nee Sweeney 1848, James 1839, Francis Joseph (Frank) 1886),
Left to right bottom row: Mary Hannah (1881), Catherine Grace 1883, Thomas 1876.
- 2899 reads
Pauline Cooney of 1121 Hoddle Street
First photo shows Pauline Cooney (1916-1989) in the back yard of her childhood home, Doontallie, 1121 Hoddle Street. Pauline was the daughter of John Joseph Cooney but was brought up by her aunt Mary at Doontallie. After her marriage to Richard Meehan she lived at 4 Grey Street from 1952-1976. Second photo shows Pauline with her elder sister, Marie. Marie became a Josephite nun.
- 3301 reads
Richard Meehan and sisters
Photo shows Richard Meehan and his sisters on board Stroud the plumber's motorbike outside their family home, 4 Grey Street, East Melbourne. Their mother Pauline nee Cooney grew up in the care of her aunt, Mary Cooney, at 1121 Hoddle Street. Pauline married Richard Meehan at St Patrick's Cathedral in 1943 and from 1952-1976 the Meehan family lived at 4 Grey Street.
- 3050 reads
Cooney-Meehan wedding
Photo shows Pauline (nee Cooney) and Richard Meehan as they leave St Patrick's Cathedral on 2 February 1945. Hubert Cooney, Pauline's uncle and sacristan at the cathedral, is in the background.
Pauline, Richard and their children lived at 4 Grey Street from 1952-1972. Pauline grew up at 1121 Hoddle Street.
- 2410 reads
Judge John McFarland
Portrait photo of Judge John McFarland. John McFarland's father built the house at 183 Hotham Street, East Melbourne (now demolished). John's early life was spent there.
- 2643 reads
Robert McFarland
Portrait photo of Robert McFarland. Robert McFarland's father built the house at 183 Hotham Street, East Melbourne (now demolished). Robert's early life was spent there.
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Cadzow, 154 Hotham Street, East Melbourne
The photo shows a two storey, double fronted house, with front door and portico slightly off-set, the result of extending the original single fronted house sideways. At the time the photo was taken it was owned by the Dougharty family who owned it from 1883-1952. The two children shown are Ethel Grey Dougharty and possibly her youngest brother Douglass
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East Melbourne Cricket Club medallions
The photo shows two East Melbourne Cricket Club medallions. The earlier, 1912-1913, is on the right. The medallion on the left is for the Hawthorn-East Melbourne Cricket Club. The two clubs merged after the closure of the East Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1921.
- 3090 reads
Robert Russell Lane maps
Two maps showing Robert Russell Lane in East Melbourne. The maps provide some details of changing surface treatments, land owners and local features.
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Edward S Chapman, sports writer
A photo of a display of photos of the senior staff of The Argus in 1882 - Edward is above the "r" in Argus. The photo is included in the manuscript "The Men who Made the Argus and the Australasian", from the State Library of Victoria. The head shot appeared in his obituary in The Argus in 1892.
- 2556 reads
Bill and Myra Sutton in Wellington Parade 1964
Bill and Myra Sutton outside 86 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne. In the background is a sign for 'safety brakes spare parts', now Pyman's Pharmacy; and beyond that a sign for Foodland Self Service, now a Vietnamese restaurant. The Suttons at the time the photo was taken lived in Vale Street, East Melbourne. They have continued to live in the area ever since.
- 3536 reads
Simpson Street from Vale Street
The photo looks north from Vale Street across Wellington Parade to Simpson Street, East Melbourne. On the left is the police station built in 1956 for the Melbourne Olympics and now demolished. On the corner of Simpson Street an old post box still stands next to its modern equivalents. On the right is Eastbourne House built in 1903 as a private hospital and home for Dr.
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Some EMG'ers at Wynne McGrath's house
Photo shows a party in progress. The East Melbourne Group, founded in 1953 to fight inappropriate development, holds regular social functions to help raise funds for its work. This occasion was a progressive dinner with the main course held at Wynne McGrath's house, 112 Hotham Street.
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East Melbourne Group flyers 1994-1999
A collection of 14 flyers printed by the East Melbourne Group as invitations to its members to social functions held from 1994 to 1999. Some illustrated with pen and ink sketches by Patricia Broadbent.
- 2796 reads
East Melbourne Group - menu 1995
A menu for a dinner hosted by the East Melbourne Group for its members in May 1995. The function was held at Syd's Restaurant in the space now occupied by Il Duca Restaurant, 132 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne.
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Why East Melbourne is Special for Ros and Me
A short speech given by Richard Blandy on the occasion of a Christmas Drinks party held at the Hilton Hotel, Wellington Parade, by the East Melbourne Group for its members on 15 November 1994. Richard Blandy and his wife, Ros, lived at 90 George Street for nearly three years before returning to Adelaide. Richard talks of daily life in East Melbourne and why it is such a good place to live.
- 2634 reads
East Melbourne, Simpson Street 99
Auction brochure for 99 Simpson Street, scheduled for 1 August 2015. Photos. Plans. Sold $1,705,000
- 2154 reads