Hostels
1914 Church of England Men's Society Hostel, East Melbourne
Catalogue number:
emdf0057 Content or description:
Photo of Church of England Men's Society hostel at 198 Albert Street published in the Church of England Messenger on 2 January 1914.
The building is no more but the photo is readily reconciled with t
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East Melbourne, Victoria Parade 164, 166, Ardee
Description:
A two storey, verandahed and parapeted mansion symmetrically composed around an imposing side lighted doorway.
History:
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 t
For the Upholding of Womanhood.
Catalogue number:
emrp0001-199911-p116-127 Content or description:
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.
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Sale of Nauruan hostel
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emvf0430 Content or description:
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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