Hostels
1914 Church of England Men's Society Hostel, East Melbourne
Photo of Church of England Men's Society hostel at 198 Albert Street published in the Church of England Messenger on 2 January 1914.
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East Melbourne, Victoria Parade 164, 166, Ardee
A two storey, verandahed and parapeted mansion symmetrically composed around an imposing side lighted doorway.
This house was designed by Crouch and Wilson and built by John O’Dea for Lawrence Benjamin, a clothier with premises in the ‘Beehive’ building at the corner of Bourke and Elizabeth Streets, opposite the General Post Office. He notified the Council of his intention to build on 6 April 1881 but on 4 February 1882 the house was advertised for sale on account of the owner going overseas.
For the Upholding of Womanhood.
Discusses the rise of hostels providing accommodation for the growing number of young girls coming to Melbourne in search of work during the inter-war years. One of these was Chalmers Hall in East Melbourne. Victorian Historical Journal November 1999 pp 116-127.
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Interview with Bruce McBrien (1926-2013)
In 2006 the East Melbourne Historical Society collaborated with the Australian Catholic University to conduct oral histories with 15 East Melbourne residents.
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Sale of Nauruan hostel
Newspaper clippings about sale of Art Deco building on corner of Garden Avenue and Wellington Parade which was owned and used by Nauru as a hostel for Nauruans seeking medical treatment in Melbourne.
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