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East Melbourne Group Annual Report 2012-2013
Annual Report of East Melbourne Group 2012-2013 presented by Stuart Hamilton, vice-president.
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East Melbourne, George Street 203
Auction brochure for auction of 203 George Street, East Melbourne scheduled for 11 May 2013. Colour photos. Plans
- 2671 reads
East Melbourne, Hotham Street 146
Auction brochure advertising auction of 146 Hotham Street, East Melbourne scheduled for 25 May 2013. Photos. Plans. Hand written note: price realized $2.7m.
- 2505 reads
Jolimont, Jolimont Terrace 14
Auction brochure advertising auction of 14 Jolimont Terrace, Jolimont scheduled for 24 June 2013. Coloured photos. Plans. Also short newspaper article about the house and owners, John and Maree McBride.
- 2454 reads
East Melbourne, Powlett Street 136
Auction brochure advertising auction of 136 Powlett Street, East Melbourne, scheduled for 15 June 2013. Photos. Plans. Handwritten note gives price realized as $2.505m.
- 2557 reads
East Melbourne, Albert Street 043
Auction brochure advertising auction of 43 Albert Street, East Melbourne, scheduled for 11 May 2013. Photos. Plans. Hand written note gives price realized as $1.5m.
- 2359 reads
East Melbourne, Hotham Street 162
Auction brochure advertising auction of 162 Hotham Street, East Melbourne, scheduled for 11 May 2013. Photos. Plans. Also a separate sheet giving a Property Summary and recent comparable sales in the area. Hand written note gives price realized as $1.85m.
- 2709 reads
Bishopscourt - Jean Beck photo album
Selected images from a photo album loaned to Joy Freier by Jean Beck, daughter of the maid serving Bishopscourt under Archbishops Lees and Head.
- 2794 reads
Ola Cohn Folio
A collection of photocopied photos and newspaper articles spanning the life of Ola Cohn, sculptor whose studio was at 41 Gipps Street, East Melbourne. Includes photos of Ola Cohn, her work and her studio; biographical articles, articles about her work and about the renovation of her studio. Compiled and donated by Helen Bruinier, niece of Ola Cohn.
- 2454 reads
Power House or White Elephant
A review of the book, Bishopscourt Melbourne - Official Residence and Family Home by Elizabeth Rushen (Mosaic Press 2013). The author of the review is David Woods, the son of Sir Frank Woods KBE, Archbishop of Melbourne 1957-77. Published in The Melbourne Anglican, February 2014, page 25.
- 2627 reads
Bishopscourt Melbourne - Official Residence and Family Home
A social history of Bishopscourt Melbourne. It starts with the arrival of Bishop Perry and his choosing of the site for Melbourne's episcopal residence and works through the trials and tribulations that he and his wife experienced in the establishment of a house and a tradition that had to serve both their public and private lives.
- 4044 reads
Holy Trinity Church: aftermath of 1905 fire
The original Holy Trinity Church was built in 1864 and was in George Street, East Melbourne, near the corner of Clarendon Street. On New Year's Day 1905 the church was completely gutted by fire.
- 3162 reads
Victorian Historical Journal November 2013
Articles and reviews on various aspects of Victoria's history
- 2289 reads
East Melbourne, George Street 188, Amberley
Brochure advertising sale by expressions of interest of Amberley, 188 George Street, East Melbourne, 2013. Exterior photo plus many interior photos, includes loose sheet with floor plan.
- 2335 reads
Will power in the class
Photocopy of newspaper clipping. An article about large donations to schools. Betty Hall, well known past resident of East Melbourne, left a large amount of money to her old school Dimboola Memorial Secondary College. Betty went on to become a highly regarded property lawyer.
- 2222 reads
Life matters
Newspaper article about the pro-lifers who protest daily outside the Fertility Control Clinic, 118 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne
- 2123 reads
Through my Kitchen Door
A book of recipes by Mary Burchett, wife of Winston Burchett and mother of Stephanie Alexander.
Winston Burchett was the author of two books on the history of East Melbourne. Stephanie Alexander is a leading chef and author of several cook books.
- 2939 reads
Canvases a testament to a life's work
An article about the life and work of Joyce Meier. Joyce Meier and her family lived at 73-75 Grey Street, East Melbourne for nearly 60 years. She had trained as an artist but did not pursue a professional career after her marriage, but continued to paint for her own pleasure. She filled her house with canvases and murals. Photos
- 2666 reads
Joyce Meier: Exhibition of Paintings
Two items relating to an exhibition of Joyce Meier's paintings held at Bridget McDonnell Gallery 10-30 November 2013.
1. An flyer advertising the exhibition. A5 in size.
2. An invitation to the opening with many paintings illustrated and short biographical notes. Item is folded into three, with folded size A5.
- 2878 reads
Albert Street 109, Burnell
Photos of Burnell taken by John Collins in 1962 prior to demolition for Freemasons Hospital car park. The second photo is used in one of the EMHS bookmarks published in 2012. The bookmark print-ready pdf file is attached. The file includes trim and bleed margins. Original dimensions: 61 x 206mm; Trimmed dimensions 55 x 200mm.
- 3613 reads
Still Here
A book by Laurie Carew with Diane Masters, it is a memoir of Laurie's life from early childhood in Deniliquin and then moving to the city and becoming a window dresser for Georges, and later its Visual Merchandising Manager and Exhibitions Display Manager, through to his battle against melanoma and the amputation of his leg.
- 3026 reads
Victorian Historical Journal June 2014
Articles and reviews on aspects of Victoria's history.
Articles:
John Keith Dunstan 3.2.1925-13.9.2013 by Weston Bate
Finding Indigenous HIstory in the RHSV Collections by Fred Cahir
The Convict Ship 'Hashemy' at Port Phillip: a case study in Historical Error by Douglas Wilkie
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Who's Who in Australia 1955
Australian biographical dictionary. Short biographies include birth, death, marriage and children; education; achievements; recreation; current address.
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A Way with the Fairies: The Lost Story of Sculptor Ola Cohn
An autobiography based on an original manuscript, Me in the Making (c.1947), by Ola Cohn and edited by Barbara Lemon. Includes a chapter on her home and studio at 43 Gipps Street, East Melbourne. Photos.
- 3044 reads
176 Wellington Parade, Certificate of Title
Certificate of Title for 176 Wellington Parade. Traces owners from Bland Holt in 1904 back to Joseph Richardson Tuckett in 1883.
- 3143 reads
For King and Country -William Hopton Anderson - Exhibition Panel
Illustrated panel prepared by volunteers from the East Melbourne Historical Society as part of an exhibition,For King and Country, commemorating the centenary of the commencement of the First World War. It is one of 16 panels, each of which provides a life story, with relevant images, of men and women who served in the war and who had connection with East Melbourne or Jolimont.
- 3064 reads
For King and Country - Frederick Leslie Biddle - Exhibition Panel
Illustrated panel prepared by volunteers from the East Melbourne Historical Society as part of an exhibition,For King and Country, commemorating the centenary of the commencement of the First World War. It is one of 16 panels, each of which provides a life story, with relevant images, of men and women who served in the war and who had connection with East Melbourne or Jolimont.
- 2530 reads
For King and Country - Thomas Faulkner Borwick - Exhibition Panel
Illustrated panel prepared by volunteers from the East Melbourne Historical Society as part of an exhibition,For King and Country, commemorating the centenary of the commencement of the First World War. It is one of 16 panels, each of which provides a life story, with relevant images, of men and women who served in the war and who had connection with East Melbourne or Jolimont.
- 2529 reads
For King and Country - Edith Clare Cameron - Exhibition Panel
Illustrated panel prepared by volunteers from the East Melbourne Historical Society as part of an exhibition,For King and Country, commemorating the centenary of the commencement of the First World War. It is one of 16 panels, each of which provides a life story, with relevant images, of men and women who served in the war and who had connection with East Melbourne or Jolimont.
- 2473 reads
For King and Country - John McNeil Campbell - Exhibition Campbell
Illustrated panel prepared by volunteers from the East Melbourne Historical Society as part of an exhibition,For King and Country, commemorating the centenary of the commencement of the First World War. It is one of 16 panels, each of which provides a life story, with relevant images, of men and women who served in the war and who had connection with East Melbourne or Jolimont.
- 2609 reads
For King and Country - Harry Lorraine Cathie - Exhibition Panel
Illustrated panel prepared by volunteers from the East Melbourne Historical Society as part of an exhibition,For King and Country, commemorating the centenary of the commencement of the First World War. It is one of 16 panels, each of which provides a life story, with relevant images, of men and women who served in the war and who had connection with East Melbourne or Jolimont.
- 2320 reads
For King and Country - Sydney Reynold Clement - Exhibition Panel
Illustrated panel prepared by volunteers from the East Melbourne Historical Society as part of an exhibition,For King and Country, commemorating the centenary of the commencement of the First World War. It is one of 16 panels, each of which provides a life story, with relevant images, of men and women who served in the war and who had connection with East Melbourne or Jolimont.
- 2454 reads
For King and Country - Henry Joseph Lamande - Exhibition Panel
Illustrated panel prepared by volunteers from the East Melbourne Historical Society as part of an exhibition,For King and Country, commemorating the centenary of the commencement of the First World War. It is one of 16 panels, each of which provides a life story, with relevant images, of men and women who served in the war and who had connection with East Melbourne or Jolimont.
- 2514 reads
For King and Country - Stanley Lyons - Exhibition Panel
Illustrated panel prepared by volunteers from the East Melbourne Historical Society as part of an exhibition,For King and Country, commemorating the centenary of the commencement of the First World War. It is one of 16 panels, each of which provides a life story, with relevant images, of men and women who served in the war and who had connection with East Melbourne or Jolimont.
- 2369 reads
For King and Country - Stanley Keith Muir - Exhibition Panel
Illustrated panel prepared by volunteers from the East Melbourne Historical Society as part of an exhibition,For King and Country, commemorating the centenary of the commencement of the First World War. It is one of 16 panels, each of which provides a life story, with relevant images, of men and women who served in the war and who had connection with East Melbourne or Jolimont.
- 2358 reads
For King and Country - Arthur Mueller 'Joe' Pearce - Exhibition Panel
Illustrated panel prepared by volunteers from the East Melbourne Historical Society as part of an exhibition,For King and Country, commemorating the centenary of the commencement of the First World War. It is one of 16 panels, each of which provides a life story, with relevant images, of men and women who served in the war and who had connection with East Melbourne or Jolimont.
- 2794 reads
For King and Country - George Rising Purdey and Joseph Ernest Purdey - Exhibition Panel
Illustrated panel prepared by volunteers from the East Melbourne Historical Society as part of an exhibition,For King and Country, commemorating the centenary of the commencement of the First World War. It is one of 16 panels, each of which provides a life story, with relevant images, of men and women who served in the war and who had connection with East Melbourne or Jolimont.
- 2445 reads
For King and Country - Charles Gordon Shaw - Exhibition Panel
Illustrated panel prepared by volunteers from the East Melbourne Historical Society as part of an exhibition,For King and Country, commemorating the centenary of the commencement of the First World War. It is one of 16 panels, each of which provides a life story, with relevant images, of men and women who served in the war and who had connection with East Melbourne or Jolimont.
- 2550 reads
For King and Country - Henry Alphonsus Torpey - Exhibition Panel
Illustrated panel prepared by volunteers from the East Melbourne Historical Society as part of an exhibition,For King and Country, commemorating the centenary of the commencement of the First World War. It is one of 16 panels, each of which provides a life story, with relevant images, of men and women who served in the war and who had connection with East Melbourne or Jolimont.
- 2487 reads
For King and Country - Jessie McHardy White - Exhibition Panel
Illustrated panel prepared by volunteers from the East Melbourne Historical Society as part of an exhibition,For King and Country, commemorating the centenary of the commencement of the First World War. It is one of 16 panels, each of which provides a life story, with relevant images, of men and women who served in the war and who had connection with East Melbourne or Jolimont.
- 2539 reads
For King and Country - George Wood - Exhibition Panel
Illustrated panel prepared by volunteers from the East Melbourne Historical Society as part of an exhibition,For King and Country, commemorating the centenary of the commencement of the First World War. It is one of 16 panels, each of which provides a life story, with relevant images, of men and women who served in the war and who had connection with East Melbourne or Jolimont.
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Cliveden Mansions - Dining Room Bookings 1950s
A hand-written list of names of residents at Cliveden Mansions detailing their dining room bookings. There are columns for Breakfast, Luncheon, Dinner, Trays and Syphons. Only surnames are given. The list can be dated to the early 1950s. It has been pasted to a plywood backing.
The names in order of listing are:
Bevan
Cameron
Skinner
Gillespie
Bauld
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Cliveden Mansions - Dining Room Bookings 1960s
Several copies of a typed list of names of residents at Cliveden Mansions prepared for dining room bookings. There are columns for Breakfast, Luncheon, Dinner, Trays, D/Room Extras and Aerated Waters. Only surnames are given. The list can be dated to the 1960s, the final years of Cliveden Mansions before it was demolished to make way for the Hilton Hotel.
- 2536 reads
Braemar - planning controversy 1977-1981
A file containing a number of letters and documents pertaining to the proposed redevelopment of Braemar, 178 George Street, East Melbourne.
- 2512 reads
Ferries on the Yarra
Ferries on the Yarra by Colin Jones tells the story of ferry travel on the Yarra from the earliest days of white settlement and covers the stretch of river from Studley Park to the Docks. Many of the ferries travelled along the East Melbourne section of the river and Brander's Ferry, in particular, provided river crossings before the advent of the Swan Street Bridge.
- 3317 reads
338 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne, Tara
Photo of Tara taken by John Collins in 1962. The house was demolished c.1969 and has been replaced by an office building.
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Miss Blanche Barrett at Tara
Photo shows Miss Blanche Barrett outside Tara, 338 Victoria Parade. Miss Barrett was live-in house keeper to the elderly Misses McDonough whose house it was.
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Joan Mercer fashionista
The photo shows Joan Mercer c.1960s-1970s. She is wearing a pale suit, floral hat, gloves. In an interview for the East Melbourne Historical Society she is recorded as saying, 'I can't bear mixed things. I must have all one colour, or mixed colours but matching.'
- 2706 reads