Pearce
East Melbourne, Albert Street 005, 007, 009, 011, 013, 015, 017 - Burchett
Date 1880 William Pearce built 3 cottages for himself, 1885c, he added 4 more cottages to the east side of the block. Pearce occupied one of the cottages until 1919. In 1975 no. 9 was occupied by R.G. Kermode
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East Melbourne, Albert Street 042 - Burchett
Built 1887 by W H Pearce for James de Lacey - owner. Architect - Messrs Blackwell and Dalton. James de Lacey lived in this 2 storey res. on and off for 50 years. 1978 - occupied by Mrs S C de Lacey Lowe - grand daughter of James de Lacey.
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East Melbourne, Albert Street 078, 080, 082 - Burchett
Built 1870 for Wm. Pearce - owner, 3 brick cottages.
Occupied 1875:
78 Albert Street - Wm Pearce
80 Albert Street - ?
82 Albert Street - Taylor
(Note:- some information on this card is indecipherable.)
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East Melbourne, Victoria Parade 380, 382, 384 - Burchett
Originally Nos.225-229.
1876. MCC BR: Wm.Rankin for H. Norman, Esq. 3 houses. Between Clarendon Street and Aitkins Brewery.
1878. Henry Norman - owner. 3 houses, each 9 rooms.
1878. Occupants: No.380 Henry Norman. No.382 William McEvoy. No.384 William Eyre.
1881. Occupants: No.380 Wolfe Fink. No.384 Clements Tobia.
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For King and Country - Arthur Mueller 'Joe' Pearce - Exhibition Panel
Illustrated panel prepared by volunteers from the East Melbourne Historical Society as part of an exhibition,For King and Country, commemorating the centenary of the commencement of the First World War. It is one of 16 panels, each of which provides a life story, with relevant images, of men and women who served in the war and who had connection with East Melbourne or Jolimont.
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George Street, East Melbourne: early residents
2 x A4 pages of typed notes relating to property and residents of George Street taken from Sands & McDougal Post Office Directories of 1855 [a typing error gives 1805], 1885, 1890, 1833, 1934 and 1935.
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Joe Pearce - Informant Saw Him Killed
On 17 August 1914 Arthur Mueller ‘Joe’ Pearce enlisted to fight in the Great War. He was the eighth man from Essendon to sign up and the first VFL footballer to volunteer for the war. He had played 152 games for the Melbourne Football Club from 1904-1913, and in a game where players had fixed places on the ground, had kicked five goals. The Argus newspaper nominated him as ‘a
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Jolimont, Palmer Street 001, 003, 005 - Burchett
1888. MCC BR: F. McIntosh to build three 2-storey houses for Mr. T. Care.
1890. Occupiers: No.1 Mrs. Catherine Beaton. No.3. Edward C. Whitty. No.5. George E. Pearce.
Note: Terrace dated on building. Photo shows No.1 From left.
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Sausages and memories
Newspaper article by Paul Daffey about Holy Trinity Church and its connections with Australian Rules football, particularly with Arthur Mueller 'Joe' Pearce, a member of the congregation, star footballer and WW1 hero.
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