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1859 Geological Survey Map

The map shows the central city grid and suburbs to the south and east, including East Melbourne. The caption beneath the map reads 'Surveyed, Engraved & Published under the direction of Alfred R C Selwyn, Govt Geologist'.

795 reads

1857 Bradshaw's map of Melbourne & suburbs

A map of Melbourne and suburbs, with streets named and churches and public institutions marked.

893 reads

Yarra Park School Grade Prep 1939

Yarra Park School, class photo of Grade Prep 1939. Frances Hopgood (later Watkins) is in the second back row, four from the right.

Donald McKerchar is in the front row, five from the right.

The school on the corner of Wellington Parade and Punt Road, East Melbourne, has been dicontinued and converted to apartments.

541 reads

Yarra Park School Grade I 1940

Yarra Park School, class photo of Grade I 1940. The only student identified is Frances Hopgood (later Watkins) in the second back row, four from the left.

Donald McKerchar is in the front row, five from the right.

The school on the corner of Wellington Parade and Punt Road, East Melbourne, has been dicontinued and converted to apartments.

481 reads

History of the East Melbourne Community Garden 2003-2020

The History of the East Melbourne Community Garden by Matt Faubel follows the work of a dedicated team who worked for over six years with the City of Melbourne and other interested parties to find a spot on which they could set up a community garden.

624 reads

East Melbourne Conservation Study 1979

East Melbourne conservation study 1979 / Winston Burchett, Graeme Butler, for the Historic Buildings Preservation Council. Winston H. (Winston Harold) Burchett.

470 reads

Winston Burchett's Scrapbook

A scrapbook of cuttings collected by Winston Burchett. Most cuttings relate to reviews of his books, East Melbourne Walkabout and East Melbourne 1837-1977. A smaller number of cuttings cover property news in East Melbourne, including sales and planning controversies

434 reads

Walking Tour of East Melbourne 1982

A brochure with the title Walking Tour of East Melbourne. It was devised and written by Winston H Burchett, and published in 1982 for the National Trust of Victoria in association with the East Melbourne Group. It provides a map with the subject buildings marked by numbers. The numbers correspond to short histories of the marked buildings.

536 reads

Victorian Historical Journal May 1979

Essays on various aspects of Victoria's history. Includes article by W (Winston) Burchett, 'The Planning of East Melbourne'. The article starts with discussion of the earliest plans for subdivision by Robert Hoddle and Robert Russell in 1837 to the 1881 subdivision of the north east corner of Yarra Park.

336 reads

Historical Sketch of 179 Gipps Street, East Melbourne as understood in August 1971

A typescript document recording the history of the property at 179 Gipps Street by its then owner and occupier, Winston H Burchett. The history starts with the earliest land grant to the Church of England of the entire block. This was later revised and the land released for public sale. The history continues in some detail until 1971.

382 reads

East Melbourne, Hoddle Street 1081

Art Deco building.

494 reads

East Melbourne, Albert Street 364, 366

Two houses: the two-storey one on the left was built in 1909 in the garden of the three storey house on the right which was built in 1873. For over fifty years they were together known as Wellpark, a boarding house or guest house. Later one became a restaurant and the other was converted to offices. They remain on the one title.

568 reads

Early Melbourne Paintings

Catalogue of an exhibition of early Melbourne paintings on loan from various institutions but mainly from the Roy Morgan Research Centre Collection.The exhibiton was held first at Morgans 401, 401 Collins Street, Melbourne and later at Government House.

All works are illustrated in colour and illustrate Melbourne's earliest days from 1840 to 1906.

446 reads

The Invention of Melbourne: A Baroque Archbishop and A Gothic Architect

Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Old Treasury Building Museum 31 July 2019-March 2020. The exhibition 'celebrates the partnership of an ambitious archbishop and an architect of genius in the creation of some of the most celebrated and enduring buildings in Melbourne'.

638 reads

1857 Design for Fitzroy Square by E L Bateman

A plan showing the proposed design for the laying out of the Fitzroy Gardens by Edward La Trobe Bateman. The plan was commissioned by the City of Melbourne. The Age of 1 Jun 1858 reported on a Council meeting the previous day in which it was agreed, after some debate, to pay Bateman £100 for his work, which also included a plan for the Carlton Gardens.

377 reads

East Melbourne, Vale Street 098

Colour photo shows an apartment building arranged in two symmetrical, three storey wings creating a U-shape, with garden in the middle. It is built in salmon colour brick and is Art Deco in style.

302 reads

Victorian Historical Journal June 2020

Articles and reviews on aspects of Victoria's history

291 reads

East Melbourne & Jolimont Magazine Summer 2019

Local magazine published by the East Melbourne Group covering matters of local concern. Community news.

681 reads

East Melbourne & Jolimont Magazine Covid-19 Edition

Community news. Local residents and workers tell stories of their time in isolation during the Covid-19 crisis.

272 reads

East Melboune, Powlett Street 022

Auction brochure for auction of Apartment 3, 22 Powlett Street, East Melbourne scheduled for 12 October 2019. Colour photos. Plans

356 reads

East Melbourne, Hotham Street 052

Auction brochure for auction of 52 Hotham Street, East Melbourne scheduled for 17 August 2019. Colour photos. Plans.
The property sold for $4,375,000.

264 reads

East Melbourne, Wellington Parade 012

A colour photo shows a two storey building of clinker brick. It is rigidly symmetrical and with twelve-paned windows placed evenly across the facade has a classical appearance. A small hint of Art Deco style is created by the motif at the roof line marking the centre point, and also by the stylised lettering on the side wall.

265 reads

East Melbourne, George Street 048

Auction brochure for auction of 48 George Street, East Melbourne scheduled for 29 February 2020. Colour photos. Plans.

The property was passed in on a vendor's bid of $2.3 million and later sold for $2.65.

338 reads

East Melbourne, Powlett Street 174 - Drill Hall

A file of source material collected for research into the history of the Drill Hall in Powlett Street, East Melbourne. It contains Heritage Victoria Statement of Significance and several extracts from the Victorian Government Gazette dating from 1860-1890. Compiled by researcher, David Wark.

303 reads

East Melbourne, Simpson Street 140

Auction brochure for auction of 140 Simpson Street, East Melbourne scheduled for 6 October 2018. Colour photos. Plans.

The property was sold for $2.27 million.

459 reads

Proposed Presbyterian Intermediate Hospital - East Melbourne

Fund raising for the new Presbyterian Intermediate Hospital in East Melbourne began in 1930. This small flyer encouraged children to raise funds for their own section of the hospital. Ways to raise money were suggested and it was hoped that every boy and girl would be able to earn £1 toward the appeal.

462 reads

The Wisewould Family

In 2014 Beatrice M Garner wrote The Wisewould Chronicles. The Wisewoulds lived for a time at 99 Hotham Street.

515 reads

Garden Avenue

Newspaper clipping about sale of properties at 6 and 12 Garden Avenue, East Melbourne.

From: The Age, 9 November 2019, Commercial Real Estate

368 reads

Treasury Square - Gas and Fuel-style debacle looms

A newpaper clipping giving commentary on the proposed development of the newly named Treasury Square. This is land is currently owned by VicTrack and is on the boundary between East Melbourne and the City and is at the junction of Flinders Street, Spring Street and Wellington Parade. The writer, Dr James Lesh, makes a strong case against the development.

467 reads

Video of the Great Flood of 1891

745 reads

East Melbourne, Clarendon 226

Colour photo shows an Edwardian single-fronted two-storey house of red brick with rough cast cement panels.

426 reads

East Melbourne, Clarendon Street 228, 230

Two-storey building of red brick with cement render panels and a castellated parapet

406 reads

East Melbourne, Gipps Street 042

Brochure advertising auction of 42 Gipps Street, East Melbourne scheduled for 18 November 1989. Black and white sketch. Floorplan. The house had been renovated by architect, Noel Crosling. The house sold for $550,000.

303 reads

East Melbourne, Hotham Street 162, Cyprus Terrace

Brochure advertising auction of 162 Hotham Street, East Melbourne scheduled for 2 December 1989. Black and white sketch.

222 reads

East Melbourne, Hotham Street 150

Brochure advertising auction of 150 Hotham Street, East Melbourne scheduled for 12 May 1990. Black and white sketch. Floorplan. The house was passed in at $695,000.

256 reads

209 George Street, East Melbourne 209, Hepburn Terrace

Brochure advertising auction of 209 George Street, East Melbourne scheduled for 15 November 1986. Black and white sketch. Floorplan. The vendors were Anthony and Rae Ganim. The house sold for $380,000.

289 reads

East Melbourne, Hotham Street 073

Brochure advertising auction of 73 Hotham Street, East Melbourne scheduled for 4 July 1987. Black and white sketch. Floorplan. The house sold for $381,000.

228 reads

East Melbourne, Simpson Street 013

Brochure advertising auction of 13 Gipps Street, East Melbourne scheduled for 5 March 1988. Black and white sketch. Floorplan. The house was passed in on the day and sold two months later for $431,500.

220 reads

East Melbourne, Powlett Street 012

Brochure advertising auction of 12 Powlett Street, East Melbourne scheduled for 20 February 1988. Black and white sketch. Floorplan. The house sold for $496,000.

232 reads

East Melbourne, Gipps Street 088, 090

Brochure advertising auctions of 88 and 90 Gipps Street, East Melbourne scheduled for 30 April 1988. Blue and white sketches. Floorplan.

232 reads

East Melbourne, Hotham Street 162, Cyprus Terrace

Brochure advertising auction of 162 Hotham Street, East Melbourne scheduled for 26 November 1988. Black and white sketch. Floorplan. The house sold for $527,000.

197 reads

East Melbourne, Gipps Street 037, Darling Terrace

Brochure advertising auction of 37 Gipps Street, East Melbourne scheduled for 2 December 1988. Colour photo affixed. Floorplan. The house sold for $700,000.

234 reads

East Melbourne, Powlett Street 053, Regents Gate

Brochure advertising auction of Apartment 4, 53 Powlett Street, East Melbourne scheduled for 18 February 1984. Black and white sketch. The apartment sold for $101,000.

286 reads

East Melbourne, Powlett Street 035

Brochure advertising sale by private treaty of Apartment 2, 35 Powlett Street, East Melbourne. Black and white sketch. According to domain property results the apartment sold for $180,000 in September 1989.

304 reads

East Melbourne, Hotham Street 100, Castle Coombe

Brochure advertising auction of Apartment 6, 100 Hotham Street, East Melbourne scheduled for 21 February 1998. Colour photo. Floorplan. The apartment was passed in but sold soon after for $215,000.

319 reads

East Melbourne, Powlett Street 091, Rannoch

Brochure advertising auction of 91 Powlett Street, East Melbourne scheduled for 30 May 1998. Colour photos. Floorplan. The house was passed in on the day but sold the following August f0r $985,000. [See link to Domain Property Sales below]

315 reads

East Melbourne, Powlett Street 059, Enfield Place

Real estate article which gives some of the history of the house. It was built in 1872 for Robert Jacomb by William Rankin. It was to be auctioned on 19 December 1987 by agents Eric Weber. It was presumably passed in as Domain property sales states the sale was by private treaty the same month. The price reached was $570,000.

298 reads

Cliveden Mansions artifacts incorporated into house in Brighton

Photographs of artifacts of Cliveden Mansions bought at auction in 1968 and incorporated into a house in Brighton by architect George Sommers (1904-1984). The house was designed in 1969 and built by 1971.

407 reads

Sale of 384-388 Albert Street and 458 Victoria Parade

Clipping from The Age 30 January 2021 referring to the sale of part of Burlington Terrace, 368-368 Albert Street, by the Bionic Eye and Ear Institute to the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne.

Also mentioned are earlier sales of Dorijo, 458 Victoria Parade, to Banner Asset Management and 254-260 Albert Street to Queensland developer Pask Group.