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Fitzroy Gardens

6 Reasons to Visit East Melbourne

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Newspaper clipping giving six reasons to visit East Melbourne. The places are:
Old Treasury Building
Parliament House
Fitzroy Gardens
Fire Services Museum
Il Duca Restaurant
Mary McKillop Heritage Centre

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Ban on cyclists in city parks

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Clippings from Melbourne News, a quarterly newsletter put out by the City of Melbourne, aboplans to prohibit cyclists from riding in city parks, including Fitzroy and Treasury Gardens.

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Bats in Fitzroy Gardens

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Newspaper clippings about the plague of bats in the Fitzroy Gardens. Photos. April, 2003.

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Bluestone

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Newspaper clipping about the extensive use of bluestone in Melbourne. In East Melbourne it is commonly seen in lanes, foundations, kerbstones and gutters as well as some fine early buildings such as St. Patrick's Cathedral. In Melbourne's earliest days bluestone was quarried in what is now the Fitzroy Gardens.

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Christian Co-operative Fellowship in Fitzroy Gardens 1942

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A group of people sitting on the ground or in deck chairs in the Fitzroy Gardens in 1942.

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City of Melbourne Parks

Four documents produced by the City of Melbourne relating to management of its parks and gardens. 1. Fitzroy and Treasury Gardens Master Plan Draft (1994). 2. Parks and Recreation Our Commitments1996 . 3. Parks Policy. 4. Growing Green Draft 2002.

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City of Melbourne Tourist Information

A collection of publicity material put out by City of Melbourne. Includes self guided walks. Material relevant to East Melbourne covers the conservatory, Fitzroy and Treasury Gardens, Birrarung Marr, residential East Melbourne, Model Tudor Village.

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Cook of the Endeavour

Program of a Son et Lumiere Presentation entitled 'Cook of the Endeavour' staged to celebrate the Bi-Centenary of Lieut. James Cook's Voyage to New South Wales. First Son et Lumiere Production in Melbourne. Accompanied by Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. April 1970.

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Cook's Cottage

Booklet produced to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the relocation of Cook's Cottage to Fitzroy Gardens. Gives historical background, description and photos.

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Cook's Cottage - 70 years.

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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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