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Kerr

Bishopscourt, 120 Clarendon Street, East Melbourne. Electoral Rolls 1903, 1906, 1913 and 1919

1 x A4 pages of typed notes being the names of residents living at Bishopscourt, 120 Clarendon Street, East Melbourne extracted from Electoral Rolls of 1903, 1906, 1913 and 1919.

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Certain Admissions - book review

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A review of the book, Certain Amissions, by Gideon Haigh. The book tells the story of John Bryan Kerr who was gaoled for the murder by strangulation of his girl friend. The author revisits the case and casts some doubt on the verdict. John Bryan Kerr was the son of Donald Wallace Kerr, one of East Melbourne's WW1 soldiers, see link below.

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East Melbourne, Hoddle Street 1087, 1089 - Burchett

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1887c this was known as "Allenbank".
1898 - 1906 operated as a private hospital.
1870-1906 Names mentioned: Kerr Robert, Hynam Edward, Reid Peter, Hughes George, Garlick L (Lucy ?), Langford John, Patterson G W.
1908-1950 Names mentioned: Turnbull E, Turnbull W R.
1950c - 1970c Cascia Court Girls Hostel, Boyle family.

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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 189. Lease of land

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Scanned copy of Title Search of property at 189 Hotham Street, East Melbourne, dated 13 November, 1959. It shows the extent of the Church of England's grant of land.

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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 012, 014 - Burchett

1873. MCC BR: George Richardson to build for James Kerr, Esq. two 2-storied houses.
1874? (on card as 1974). One house: James Kerr - owner. S. Girls? or possibly S. Mirls? - occupier. The other house: James Kerr - owner/occupier.
1875. Names mentioned: James Kerr, S. Mirls?

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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 16

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A simple tuckpointed red brick dwelling render bands and projecting bay window with recesses either side. [i-heritage database]

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The house at 16 Simpson Street was built for John Kerr, a man of independent means.  John’s father, James Dawson Kerr, engineer with the firm of Robinson Bros, built the two neighbouring terrace houses, known as Clyde Terrace, in 1873.  The family lived at No 12 while renting out the other house.

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