Clarke

East Melbourne, Wellington Parade 192, 194, 196, 198 - Burchett

1887. 'Cliveden' built as a home for Hon. W.J. Clarke, Bart, M.L.C. It was one of the most luxurious private mansions in Melbourne, including a ballroom that could accomodate 250 guests. 1914. Converted into 'Cliveden Mansions', suites of luxurious apartments. Tenants included: Sir Justice Duffy and Sir Justice Isaacs. 1968. Demolished for a hotel site. 1974.

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East Melbourne, Wellington Parade 192-198, Cliveden

Description:

Large three storeyed house of 100 rooms.

History:

Cliveden was built for Sir William J. Clarke, landholder and MLC. The Illustrated Australian News 5 March 1887, proclaimed the house to be "One of the largest private residences erected in the Colony". It included 28 bedrooms, five bathrooms and 17 servants' bedrooms, and a ballroom 100 ft by 50 ft.

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Holy Trinity Centenary 2007

A Talk in Commemoration of 150 years of Anglican presence and the centenary of the consecration of Holy Trinity Church

By Father John Stewart, Vicar, Holy Trinity Anglican Church East Melbourne
Director, The Living Well Centre for Christian Spirituality
Friday 19 October 2007

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It's goodbye to Cliveden

Newspaper clipping about the sale and imminent demolition of Cliveden Mansions to make way for what is described as a multi-storey motel. This became the Hilton on the Park Hotel, and is now the Pullman Hotel.

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Jolimont, Wellington Parade South jolstation - Burchett

1902. Appears in Directory. 1903. W.H. Lewis - Station Master. (Note: There is a reference in the index card regarding Sir W.J. Clarke. The private railway platform seems to be one at Sunbury, near his 'Rupertswood' property. See 'Walkabout' and A.D.B. Vol.3).

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Marvellous Melbourne and Me

Memoir of living in Melbourne in the 20th century. The author, Bruce McBrien, grew up in a house in Spring Street, Melbourne, and spent much of his social life in East Melbourne, and went to school at Yarra Park State School. Has extensive and detailed memories of a child's life in East Melbourne. Includes photos. No index.

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Queen Bess Row and Madam Midas

Queen Bess Row, 72-76 Hotham Street, is possibly East Melbourne’s most remarked upon building. Its three red-brick, four-storey houses exhibit a rich decorative scheme of gables and arches which single it out among the smaller and more conservative houses around it.

Queen Bess Row. Photo by Sylvia Black. EMHS

Alice Cornwell c.1888: Photo by Herbert Rose Barraud. National Library of Aust

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Shire link to cricket's Ashes

Newspaper clipping about the life of Janet, Lady Clarke and particularly about the story of The Ashes which took place at Rupertswood, her home near Sunbury. A cricket match was played between the Clarke household and the visiting English team. The English team lost and Lady Clarke, as a joke, is said to have presented the captain, Ivo Bligh, with the little urn containing some

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Simply the best for Victoria's richest man

Historical article by Jenny Brown about Sir William Clark and his vast town house, Cliveden, on the corner of Wellington Parade and Clarendon Street, East Melbourne. It was demolished to make way for the Hilton Hotel, now the Pullman Hotel.