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Catalogue

This is the East Melbourne Historical Society catalogue showing a brief summary of each item.
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Video of presentation by Dr Fay Woodhouse on Robert Russell, artist of early Melbourne

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On 20 October 2021 Dr Fay Woodhouse gave a Zoom presentation to the Society about Robert Russell, artist of early Melbourne. Robert Russell was the first surveyor general of Melbourne and spent a lifetime recording the growth of the settlement in drawings and paintings. He lived at what is now 49 George Street, East Melbourne and the adjoining lane is now named after him.

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  • 683 reads

Poems of East Melbourne

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Author Le-Hoa Wysham used the COVID-19 lockdown as an opportunity to explore some of the stories of East Melbourne's history and to encapsulate them in poetry.  Each poem is illustrated with a photo.

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  • 450 reads

East Melbourne, Fitzroy Gardens old kiosk

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Photo shows the old kiosk in the Fitzroy Gardens in the 1950s.  Originally built in 1908 with an octagonal bandstand at the corner which has been built in.  At the entrance is a weighing machine which a customer could use by inserting a penny in the slot provided.

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  • 484 reads

Changing Places: 100 Years of Domestic Architecture In Jolimont and East Melbourne

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The book, produced by the East Melbourne Historical Society, is an illustrated history of domestic architecture in Jolimont and East Melbourne. The Preface to the book explains its intent:

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  • 347 reads

Gone to War as Sister: East Melbourne Nurses in the Great War

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In 1915 the East Melbourne Historical Society, led by Janet Scarfe, researched the lives and work of nurses who served in WW1 and who had a connection with East Melbourne and Jolimont. Their stories and accompanying images were published on our website and are searchable under their individual names.

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  • 510 reads

Jagged line to Jolimont

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Newspaper cutting with a short article about former footballer, Chris Judd, leasing 66-68 Jolimont Street, Jolimont, as headquarters for the online sportwear company, Jagged, of which he is part owner. 

The cutting has been cut and re-formatted from the orginal, larger, article for ease of reading. 

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  • 501 reads

Kick for Demons

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Newspaper clipping reporting on plan by the Melbourne Football Club to build a training ground in Yarra Park with associated office building over the adjacent railway line.  Residents, led by the East Melbourne Group, strongly opposed the plan.

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  • 450 reads

East Melbourne, Hotham Street 131, Cairns Apartments - auction 2017

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Newspaper clipping reporting on the upcoming auction of Apartment 1, Cairns Apartments, 131 Hotham Street, East Melbourne.  Detailed description.  Auction scheduled for 11 September 2017.

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  • 564 reads

A Cook, a book and a new look

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Newspaper clipping about the launch of a new book, Blak Cook Book, by Dr Clare Land, Dr Paola Balla and Kate Golding on behalf of the City of Melbourne.  The book features a range of stories and artworks which seek to balance the story of Captain Cook's 'discovery' of Australia with an Aboriginal perspective. 

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  • 620 reads

Yarra Park School. Plan for installation of heaters, 1938-39

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Plan for installation of heaters and sliding doors at Yarra Park State School, Wellington Parade, East Melbourne.  Dated 1938-39 and numbered 142.

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  • 356 reads

East Melbourne Housing Classifications - review 2000

In 2000 the City of Melbourne initiated a review of property classifications in East Melbourne.  The proposal was to remove all the properties from the Heritage Inventory which had a grading of E or F.  In the future the Inventory would only include four levels of classification, from A to D.  

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  • 518 reads

East Melbourne & Jolimont Community Magazines 2021

Local magazine published by the East Melbourne Group covering matters of local concern. Community news.  Three issues for the year published in May, August and November

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  • 331 reads

Abandoned Melbourne

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A collection of photographs taken during Melbourne's first Covid-19 lockdown in 2020.  Gavin John, an established landscape photographer, turned his talents to scenes closer to home.  Well-known sites around Melbourne, normally buzzing with people, are shown deserted.  The forms and shapes of the city are revealed without the usual distractions.

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  • 392 reads

Trust to Tackle Tigers

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An article about the National Trust of Victoria and its fight against the demolition of the Jack Dyer Stand at the Richmond Football Ground aka Punt Road Oval. 

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  • 215 reads

A Christmas Story

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Journalist, Stewart Cockburn, writes of doing up his house in East Melbourne in 1950.  The address of the house is not given but has been identified as 121 Gipps Street. Cockburn shortly afterwards became Robert Menzies' press-secretary. A photo of the front of the house shows that the ground floor verandah then had a wooden frieze, which has since been replaced.

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  • 208 reads

Three brothers: William, Joseph and James Baxter c.1890

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A portrait photo of three men.  They are brothers, William, Joseph and James Baxter.  Joseph Baxter (1839-1918) was the builder and first owner of the house at 121 Gipps Street, East Melbourne.

The photo was taken c.1890 at the studio of Barroni & Co., 109 Elizaebth Street, Melbourne, nr. Bourke Street.

The photo was sourced from Ancestry.

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  • 269 reads

East Melbourne, George Street 21, 23, 25, Georgian Court

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An article explaining the benefits of repurposing old, out of date terraces.  In this instance the terraces have been converted to six flats, each with four rooms.  The architect was PJW Murfett.  Before and after illustrations.

The building now operates as a bed and breakfast accommodation. 

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  • 297 reads

"John Glover and Me" by Dr Sue Barker

"John Glover and Me"

Video of a presentation to the East Melbourne Historical Society by Dr Sue Barker on 17 August 2022.

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  • 391 reads

Spotted Pardalote in Agnes Street, Jolimont

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Spotted Pardalote observed in Agnes Street, Jolimont on 26 July 2022. An extremely noisy demolition was taking place a couple of houses down and the bird seemed very agitated. Its call could not be recorded above the noise. A few days later it was found in same cottage garden but flew next door into a bushy garden.

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  • 333 reads

"The Victorian Artists' Society" by Dr Graeme Williams

Video of a presentation to the East Melbourne Historical Society by Dr Graeme Williams on 15 June 2022.

 

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  • 317 reads

Victorian Historical Journal June 2022

Articles on aspects of Victoria's history

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  • 109 reads

Collection a Cut Above

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A report on local resident, Krystyna Campbell-Pretty, donating a large collection of Dior dresses to the National Gallery of Victoria.

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  • 180 reads

It's a Steal: cut price bag flushes out thieves

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Report on theft of valuable Louis Vuitton handbag from the home of local resident, John Khoury.

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  • 400 reads

East Melbourne, Wellington Parade South 201

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Advertisement for the auction of apartment 31, 201 Wellington Parade South, East Melbourne, scheduled for 23 Sep 2018.

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  • 345 reads

Games guru Gosper quietly pockets a festive $7m

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Report on sale of Kevan Gosper's house at 54 Powlett Street, East Melbourne

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  • 233 reads

Beck passes on 50 years of wisdom to next generation

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Article reporting on the career of Max Beck who with Michael Buxton founded the property development firm of Becton.  Becton was the developer behind Wellington Gardens, East Melbourne.

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  • 422 reads

Browsing the aisles of serendipity

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Review of an exhibition held at the State Library of Victoria entitled Velvet, Iron, Ashes.  Many of the apparently disparate items have a greater or lesser connection with Janet, Lady Clarke, wife of Sir William Clarke of Cliveden, Wellington Parade, East Melbourne.  The article stresses her prominence in the life of Melbourne, not because of her social standing as the wife

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  • 251 reads

Victorian Historical Journal December 2022

Articles on aspects of Victoria's history

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  • 43 reads

East Melbourne, Clarendon Street 64, 66, 68, 70

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A photographic postcard published by Valentine's. 

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  • 202 reads

East Melbourne, Victoria Parade, c.1905

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Postcard, BP Series, colour print. The reverse is divided into a space for a message and a space for the address.  This format first appeared in Australia in 1905.

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  • 57 reads

Mercy Private Hospital, 1948

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Postcard. The Rose Series P.49. Real photograph

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  • 62 reads

Mercy Private Hospital under construction, 1935

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Shows Mercy Private Hospital, Grey Street, East Melbourne, under construction in 1935.

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  • 44 reads

Aerial Photograph of Yarra Park and MCG 1928

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Aerial Photo of Yarra Park and MCG looking west from a point above Punt Road Oval. Taken in 1928 by Charles Daniel Pratt.

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  • 55 reads
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