Williams
East Melbourne, Wellington Parade 190, Gwyllehurst
Description:
Single storey bluestone cottage with 4 french windows at the front, side entry, concave fabric roof verandah & side entry porch, both with openwork wood pilaster columns.
History:
John Gill built the house in 1853 and lived there until 1860 when he sold his furniture prior to leaving for England. On his return he lived in Spring Street, Melbourne, where he died in 1866.
Fred Williams - a remembrance of a friend past
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emvf0658 Content or description:
Copy of obituary of Fred Williams, artist, written by Barbara Blackman for the The Bulletin. It tells of Blackman's first meeting with Williams at their house in East Melbourne.
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Jolimont, Jolimont Terrace 28, Bromo House
Description:
One of a pair of 2 storey ruled render terraces with quoins to corners and plain moulded string course to parapet. The timber fretwork single storey verandah is believed to be the original form.
History:
One of a pair of houses built at the same time by the same builder but for different owners. This house was built for John Munro Bruce, father of Stanley Melbourne Bruce.
Jolimont, Wellington Parade South 147 - Burchett
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wbwelpdsth147 Content or description:
1868. MCC BR: Gustave Durant to build house and same plan as existing adjoining one, (old) No.7 - facing Richmond Road.
1870. First Directory entry: (Old) No.6. Durant - owner. D.G.
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Journalists living in East Melbourne extracted from Electoral Rolls - 1934, 1939 and 1945
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emvf0707 Content or description:
1 x A4 page of typed notes being names of jounalists extracted from Electoral Rolls of 1934, 1939 and 1945.
- 1365 reads
Pyman's Pharmacy is moving
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emvf0368 Content or description:
Postcard with old photo of Williams Pharmacy on the corner of Powlett Street and Wellington Parade from The Argus, 13 Oct 1956. Produced in 2004 to advertise change of address.
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WILLIAMS, Mark Alfred
Date of birth:
1887 Biographical notes:
Mark Alfred Williams was born in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales. He enlisted on 19 August 1914 at Eastern Hill.
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