Buildings
19th century MMBW plans of East Melbourne published
With the permission of the State Library of Victoria, the East Melbourne Historical Society has published a (nearly) full set of MMBW plans drawn between 1895 and 1900 covering East Melbourne. The easiest way to access the plans is from the Index to MMBW plans.
The plans are highly detailed showing house outlines, out-houses, facilities, pipes, drains, ground surface types and many other details applying at the time. As a historical record of East Melbourne they are extremely informative and quite unique.
An Episode from Life in Clarendon Terrace
by Nan Hutton
From The Age, 19 May 1977
Beyond its beautiful façade, Clarendon Terrace may be a mouldering wreck today. But it was a sound and gracious building when my grandmother lived in it. In the comparatively short history of our city, this was a long time ago.
East Melbourne Library site - Past and Present
An address to the Historical Society by Marga Macdonald, long time resident of East Melbourne and a founding member of the advisory committee for the new East Melbourne Library and
East Melbourne, Coach house behind the old George Street post office
BW photo of old coach house behind the old post office at 24 George Street, now coverted to apartments. Reprint. C. 1978.
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East Melbourne, Grey Street 115 - 1952c
Photo of 115 Grey Street, East Melbourne. Built in 1853, it appears in Maie Casey's book, "Early Melbourne Architecture."
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East Melbourne, Grey Street 115 - 2012
Two photographs of 115 Grey Street, East Melbourne taken in 2012. This house was built in 1853 and is the earliest building still standing in East Melbourne.
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