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No Longer by Gaslight: The First 100 Years of the Adult Deaf Society of Victoria
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embk0004 Content or description:
History of the Deaf Society from 1884-1984. Includes much information about Jolimont Square and conversion work undertaken. Photos. Index.
The EMHS copy is in fragile condition and the image of the 1925 plan included here is one of the only internal pages available for scanning because it has broken away from the spine.
- 3042 reads
From Tories at Prayer to Socialists at Mass: A History of St. Peter's, Eastern Hill, Melbourne, 1846-1990
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embk0005 Content or description:
A history of St. Peters Church, its buildings, clergy, congregation, doctrines. Photos. Index.
- 2139 reads
St. Patrick's Cathedral: a life
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embk0006 Content or description:
A history of St. Patrick's Cathedral, its building, objects, clergy, congregation, liturgy, and recent renovation. Many colour photos. Index of principal names and places.
- 1988 reads
Melbourne's Mercy: a history of Mercy Private Hospital
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embk0007 Content or description:
A history of Mercy Private Hospital, its buildings, doctors, nurses, staff, patients. Photos. Index.
- 2832 reads
The Halfway House to Infidelity: A History of the Melbourne Unitarian Church 1853-1973
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embk0008 Content or description:
A history of the church, its buildings, clergy, congregation, doctrine. Photos. Index.
- 2350 reads
Bishopscourt
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emvf0169 Content or description:
B/W photo of Bishopscourt from front entrance. Shows the tower and glimpses of the house through trees and shrubs. (La Trobe Picture Collection, SLV. Accession no. H90.161/20) c.1920.
- 2040 reads
Bishopscourt
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emvf0170 Content or description:
Talk given by Bishop James Grant at the 2003 Christmas function at Bishopscourt. A history of the building.
- 2201 reads
The East Melbourne Cricket Ground
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emvf0171 Content or description:
Talk given by Robert Pascoe on 20 Aug. 2003. The ground was the home of the East Melbourne Cricket Club and the Essendon Football Club. Includes bibliography.
- 2872 reads
Robert Huckson
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emvf0172 Content or description:
Information compiled from various sources by descendants of Robert Huckson, architect and builder, for family history purposes.
- 2567 reads
Robert Huckson
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emvf0173 Content or description:
B/W portrait photo of Robert Huckson (1824-1902) as an elderly man. Photographer's name and subject's name printed below image. Copy.
- 2370 reads
Schools
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emvf0174 Content or description:
Copies and transcripts of newspaper articles, and notes, about Yarra Park State School, The City Free Kindergarten (the predecessor of Powlett Reserve Kindergarten), Servants Training Institution. Covers period 1874 to 1932.
- 2211 reads
Victorian Historical Journal October 2003
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emrp0001-200310 Content or description:
150 Years of the Victoria Police. October 2003.
- 2183 reads
Larrikins and the Law
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emrp0001-200310-243-249 Content or description:
Includes origin of the word 'larrikin' attributed to Constable John Stanton, who, in 1849 was at the Eastern Hill watchhouse. Victorian Historical Journal. October 2003. Pp.243-249.
- 2078 reads
East Melbourne Historical Society Newsletter: February, June, September 2004
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emvf0175 Content or description:
February, June and September 2004.
- 2059 reads
Bourgoyne Cottage
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emvf0175-p1 Content or description:
Article in EMHS newsletter Feb. 2004 about Bourgoyne Cottage, 49 Agnes Street, Jolimont and it first owner, chef, Francois Monichon.
- 2087 reads
A Grand Vision: Henry Philip Harris and the History of Burlington Terrace. Part 1
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emvf0175-p2 Content or description:
Article In EMHS newsletter June 2004. Tells of Henry Harris building Burlington Terrace. Some biographical details.
- 2253 reads
A Grand Vision: Henry Philip Harris and the History of Burlington Terrace.
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emvf0175-p3 Content or description:
Article In EMHS newsletter June 2004. Tells of Henry Harris building Burlington Terrace. Some biographical details.
- 2208 reads
A Grand Vision: Henry Philip Harris and the History of Burlington Terrace. Part 2
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emvf0175-p4 Content or description:
Article In EMHS newsletter September 2004. Tells of some of the people, many of them from Melbourne's Jewish community, who inhabited Burlington Terrace. Names include Rev. A.G. Ornstien, Rabbi Dr. Joseph Abrahams, Maurice Brodzky, Philip Blashki and others.
- 3308 reads
Ola Cohn and her Studio
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emvf0176 Content or description:
Two photocopied magazine articles about Ola Cohn, her home, and her sculpture. Includes 'Transforming a Livery Stable: Miss Ola Cohn in Her Studio Home' by Walter Jago in The Australian Home Beautiful, 1 August, 1939; 'Ola Cohn at Work: Her contribution to Australian Architecture' by Walter Jago in Australian Home Beautiful, 1 Sept., 1939.
- 3604 reads
Ola Cohn and the Fairies Tree
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emvf0177 Content or description:
A collection of photocopied newspaper clippings about Ola Cohn and the creation of the Fairies Tree. some undated but all appear to be 1932. Photos.
- 2234 reads
The Story of the Century 1864-1964
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emvf0178 Content or description:
Photocopied booklet written to mark centenary of Holy Trinity Church.
- 2054 reads
Casa de Carlos
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emvf0179 Content or description:
Newspaper article and auction brochure for Casa de Carlos, 46 Berry Street, scheduled for 25 October 2003. Interior and exterior photos.
- 2118 reads
Jolimont Square
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emvf0180 Content or description:
Newspaper clippings about history, development and sale of new houses in Jolimont Square.
- 2340 reads
12 Jolimont Terrace
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emvf0181 Content or description:
Newspaper clipping and auction brochure for 12 Jolimont Terrace, scheduled for 13 March, 2004. Photos. Plan.
- 2592 reads
Belgravia Square
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emvf0182 Content or description:
Brochure advertising sales of units at 155 Powlett Street in the block known as Belgravia Square. Photos. Plans. 2003.
- 2719 reads
132 Powlett Street
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emvf0183 Content or description:
Brochure adverting auction of 132 Powlett Street scheduled for 28 Feb., 2004. Photos. Plans.
- 2153 reads
81 Grey Street
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emvf0185 Content or description:
Brochure advertising auction of 81 Grey Street scheduled for 3 April, 2004. Photos. Plans.
- 2406 reads
Sydenham House
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emvf0186 Content or description:
Brochure advertising auction of 80 Hotham Street scheduled for 25 Oct., 2003. Photos. Plans.
- 2297 reads
Victoria House
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emvf0187 Content or description:
Brochure adverting auction of Unit 4/220 Clarendon Street in block known as Victoria House scheduled for 18 Oct., 2003. Photos. Plans.
- 3411 reads
27 Gipps Street
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emvf0188 Content or description:
Newspaper clippings and brochure advertising auction of 27 Gipps Street, scheduled for 22 Nov. 2003. The house was owned by Alf Brown, football writer on Melbourne Herald. It was auctioned by Graham Kane of Carmichael & Weber. Photos. Plans.
- 2251 reads
Georgian Court
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emvf0189 Content or description:
Newspaper clipping about the forthcoming sale on 12 Nov. 2003 of Georgian Court, 21-25 George Street The property was once the city base of Dame Nellie Melba and now a bed and breakfast run by singer and actor John Lidgerwood bed and breakfast. Photo.
- 3540 reads
Len Vincent Connell - Obituary
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emvf0191 Content or description:
Obituary of Len Connel who died on 21 Mar. 2004. Len lived at 18 Berry Street.
- 2710 reads
Legend of Fire mural
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emvf0192 Content or description:
Short critical review of the Legend of Fire mural on the façade of the Eastern Hill Fire Station in Albert Street, along with an explanation of the legend. The mural was designed by Harold Freedman. Photo.
- 2497 reads
Trapped possums
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emvf0193 Content or description:
Newspaper clipping about possums being stranded in tree tops because of the banding of tree trunks. Tthe trunks of palm trees have been banded as it is believed that the possums spread a virus which is killing the trees. Photos. The Herald Sun 10 Oct. 2004.
- 2220 reads
Fire destroys church
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emvf0194 Content or description:
Newspaper clippings about the destruction by fire of the Cairns Memorial Church in Hotham Street (15/8/1988). Photos. Also Yarra Valley Newsletter from the Presbytery of Yarra Valley, the Uniting Church in Asutralia, which includes brief biography of Dr. Adam Cairns. Envelope of snapshots taken from a cherry picker of the burnt out remains of the church.
- 2734 reads
Braemar sale
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emvf0195 Content or description:
Newspaper article on recent sale at record price of Braemar, George Street, 10 Mar. 1989. Mentions merger of real estate firms, Carmichael & Co with Eric Weber.
- 2224 reads
Rising prices - 1981
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emvf0196 Content or description:
Newspaper articles about rising property market In East Melbourne. Sales mentioned include apartment block at 187 George Street, Crathie House, 118 Gipps Street, Koorine, Powlett Street Includes photo of iron work being installed at 52 Powlett Street.
- 2258 reads
Urban Conservation Areas: East Melbourne & Jolimont: Guidelines for owners
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emvf0197 Content or description:
Pamphlet gives background to conservation controls and guidelines to owners of graded bullrings. Lists graded buildings and gives map showing streetscape levels.
- 2163 reads
Sale of Jolimont railway yards
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emvf0199 Content or description:
Newspaper article about sale of Jolimont railway yards and proposed car park.
- 2198 reads
Rising prices - 1991
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emvf0198 Content or description:
Newspaper article listing East Melbourne as most expensive suburb.
- 2060 reads
Cook's Cottage - 70 years.
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emvf0201 Content or description:
Articles about Captain Cook's Cottage to mark its re-erection in Fitzroy Gardens 70 years ago. Gives description, history and evaluation of its historical importance. The Age, 19 Jan., 2004. Photos.
- 2494 reads
John Curtin and the Ovenden family
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emvf0099 Content or description:
Part of a letter from J.C.J. Cooke talking of connection between John Curtin and Ovenden family of 94 George Street, East Melbourne.
- 2329 reads
Library updates
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emvf0101 Content or description:
Updates from the Melbourne City Council on progress of library re-development. Drawings. 2003-2004.
- 2178 reads
Urban Conservation in the City of Melbourne
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emvf0102 Content or description:
Conservation and restoration guide published in 1985 by the City of Melbourne.
- 5924 reads
89 Simpson Street
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emvf0103 Content or description:
Newspaper clipping, Herald 29 Mar. 1980; auction brochure for 29 May 2004 about 89 Simpson Street, East Melbourne. Photos. Plans.
- 2293 reads
