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Catalogue

This is the East Melbourne Historical Society catalogue showing a brief summary of each item.
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No Longer by Gaslight: The First 100 Years of the Adult Deaf Society of Victoria

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Catalogue number: 
embk0004
Content or description: 
History of the Deaf Society from 1884-1984. Includes much information about Jolimont Square and conversion work undertaken. Photos.
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  • 2958 reads

From Tories at Prayer to Socialists at Mass: A History of St. Peter's, Eastern Hill, Melbourne, 1846-1990

Catalogue number: 
embk0005
Content or description: 
A history of St. Peters Church, its buildings, clergy, congregation, doctrines. Photos. Index.
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  • 2061 reads

St. Patrick's Cathedral: a life

Catalogue number: 
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.
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  • 1924 reads

Melbourne's Mercy: a history of Mercy Private Hospital

Catalogue number: 
embk0007
Content or description: 
A history of Mercy Private Hospital, its buildings, doctors, nurses, staff, patients. Photos. Index.
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  • 2752 reads

The Halfway House to Infidelity: A History of the Melbourne Unitarian Church 1853-1973

Catalogue number: 
embk0008
Content or description: 
A history of the church, its buildings, clergy, congregation, doctrine. Photos. Index.
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  • 2267 reads

Bishopscourt

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Catalogue number: 
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.
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  • 1971 reads

Bishopscourt

Catalogue number: 
emvf0170
Content or description: 
Talk given by Bishop James Grant at the 2003 Christmas function at Bishopscourt. A history of the building.
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  • 2121 reads

The East Melbourne Cricket Ground

Catalogue number: 
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.
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  • 2793 reads

Robert Huckson

Catalogue number: 
emvf0172
Content or description: 
Information compiled from various sources by descendants of Robert Huckson, architect and builder, for family history purposes.
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  • 2472 reads

Robert Huckson

Catalogue number: 
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.
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  • 2289 reads

Schools

Catalogue number: 
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.
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  • 2144 reads

Victorian Historical Journal October 2003

Catalogue number: 
emrp0001-200310
Content or description: 
150 Years of the Victoria Police. October 2003.
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  • 2119 reads

Larrikins and the Law

Catalogue number: 
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.
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  • 2007 reads

Bourgoyne Cottage

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Catalogue number: 
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.
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  • 2025 reads

A Grand Vision: Henry Philip Harris and the History of Burlington Terrace. Part 1

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Catalogue number: 
emvf0175-p2
Content or description: 
Article In EMHS newsletter June 2004. Tells of Henry Harris building Burlington Terrace. Some biographical details.
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  • 2153 reads

A Grand Vision: Henry Philip Harris and the History of Burlington Terrace.

Catalogue number: 
emvf0175-p3
Content or description: 
Article In EMHS newsletter June 2004. Tells of Henry Harris building Burlington Terrace. Some biographical details.
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  • 2137 reads

A Grand Vision: Henry Philip Harris and the History of Burlington Terrace. Part 2

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Catalogue number: 
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.
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  • 3230 reads

East Melbourne Historical Society Newsletter: February, June, September 2004

Catalogue number: 
emvf0175
Content or description: 
February, June and September 2004.
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  • 1996 reads

Ola Cohn and her Studio

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Catalogue number: 
emvf0176
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Two photocopied magazine articles about Ola Cohn, her home, and her sculpture.
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  • 3522 reads

Ola Cohn and the Fairies Tree

Catalogue number: 
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.
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  • 2172 reads

The Story of the Century 1864-1964

Catalogue number: 
emvf0178
Content or description: 
Photocopied booklet written to mark centenary of Holy Trinity Church.
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  • 1995 reads

Casa de Carlos

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Catalogue number: 
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.
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  • 2011 reads

Jolimont Square

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Catalogue number: 
emvf0180
Content or description: 
Newspaper clippings about history, development and sale of new houses in Jolimont Square.
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  • 2222 reads

12 Jolimont Terrace

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Catalogue number: 
emvf0181
Content or description: 
Newspaper clipping and auction brochure for 12 Jolimont Terrace, scheduled for 13 March, 2004. Photos. Plan.
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  • 2506 reads

Belgravia Square

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Catalogue number: 
emvf0182
Content or description: 
Brochure advertising sales of units at 155 Powlett Street in the block known as Belgravia Square. Photos. Plans. 2003.
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  • 2632 reads

132 Powlett Street

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Catalogue number: 
emvf0183
Content or description: 
Brochure adverting auction of 132 Powlett Street scheduled for 28 Feb., 2004. Photos. Plans.
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  • 2091 reads

Makeela

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Catalogue number: 
emvf0184
Content or description: 
Brochure advertising auction of Makeela, 82 Powlett Street scheduled for 20 March, 2004. Photos. Plans.
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  • 2005 reads

81 Grey Street

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Catalogue number: 
emvf0185
Content or description: 
Brochure advertising auction of 81 Grey Street scheduled for 3 April, 2004. Photos. Plans.
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  • 2336 reads

Sydenham House

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Catalogue number: 
emvf0186
Content or description: 
Brochure advertising auction of 80 Hotham Street scheduled for 25 Oct., 2003. Photos. Plans.
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  • 2210 reads

Victoria House

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Catalogue number: 
emvf0187
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Brochure adverting auction of Unit 4/220 Clarendon Street in block known as Victoria House scheduled for 18 Oct., 2003. Photos. Plans.
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  • 3323 reads

27 Gipps Street

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Catalogue number: 
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.
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  • 2176 reads

Georgian Court

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Catalogue number: 
emvf0189
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Newspaper clipping about the forthcoming sale on 12 Nov.
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  • 3428 reads

Glaze

Catalogue number: 
emvf0190
Content or description: 
Review of Glaze restaurant, 62 Wellington Parade, Photo.
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  • 1903 reads

Len Vincent Connell - Obituary

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Catalogue number: 
emvf0191
Content or description: 
Obituary of Len Connel who died on 21 Mar. 2004. Len lived at 18 Berry Street.
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  • 2631 reads

Legend of Fire mural

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Catalogue number: 
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.
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  • 2441 reads

Trapped possums

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Catalogue number: 
emvf0193
Content or description: 
Newspaper clipping about possums being stranded in tree tops because of the banding of tree trunks.
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  • 2149 reads

Fire destroys church

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Catalogue number: 
emvf0194
Content or description: 
Newspaper clippings about the destruction by fire of the Cairns Memorial Church in Hotham Street (15/8/1988). Photos.
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  • 2653 reads

Braemar sale

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Catalogue number: 
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.
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  • 2137 reads

Rising prices - 1981

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Catalogue number: 
emvf0196
Content or description: 
Newspaper articles about rising property market In East Melbourne.
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  • 2200 reads

Urban Conservation Areas: East Melbourne & Jolimont: Guidelines for owners

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Catalogue number: 
emvf0197
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Pamphlet gives background to conservation controls and guidelines to owners of graded bullrings. Lists graded buildings and gives map showing streetscape levels.
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  • 2086 reads

Rising prices - 1991

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Catalogue number: 
emvf0198
Content or description: 
Newspaper article listing East Melbourne as most expensive suburb.
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  • 2003 reads

Sale of Jolimont railway yards

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Catalogue number: 
emvf0199
Content or description: 
Newspaper article about sale of Jolimont railway yards and proposed car park.
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  • 2131 reads

Auctions

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Catalogue number: 
emvf0200
Content or description: 
Collection of auction brochures from c. 1990s.
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  • 2391 reads

Cook's Cottage - 70 years.

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Catalogue number: 
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.
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  • 2411 reads

John Curtin and the Ovenden family

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Catalogue number: 
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.
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  • 2231 reads

Festa

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Catalogue number: 
emvf0100
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A collection of flyers produced to advertise the Festa which was part of the East Melbourne Group's jubilee celebrations in 2004. Newspaper clipping about 2007 Festa.
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  • 2212 reads

Library updates

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Catalogue number: 
emvf0101
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Updates from the Melbourne City Council on progress of library re-development. Drawings. 2003-2004.
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  • 2060 reads

Urban Conservation in the City of Melbourne

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Catalogue number: 
emvf0102
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Conservation and restoration guide published in 1985 by the City of Melbourne.
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  • 5715 reads

89 Simpson Street

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Catalogue number: 
emvf0103
Content or description: 
Newspaper clipping, Herald 29 Mar. 1980; auction brochure for 29 May 2004 about 89 Simpson Street, East Melbourne. Photos. Plans.
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  • 2220 reads

Chandos

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Catalogue number: 
emvf0104
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Newspaper clippings and auction brochure about Chandos, 44 Hotham Street, East Melbourne scheduled for 15 November 2003. Interior and exterior photos. Plans.
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  • 2560 reads
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