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Acquisition number:
1656
Catalogue number:
emdf0407
File name:
DF0407
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Digital file On 21 April 2021 historian, Alicia Cerreto, took us on a journey through the history of Berry Street. Initially known as the Victorian Infant Asylum and Foundling Hospital it has had many name changes since.
A video of the presentation can be found here.
Founded in 1877 in Fitzroy the organization moved into the old police hospital in Vale Street in 1881 and remained in East Melbourne until its move to Richmond in 2007. Its history tells us much about the changing attitudes and social history of Melbourne.
Click below to watch the video. Enlarge to full screen and/or cast to your TV for best viewing.
Item type:
Video
Building name:
Berry Street
Subject address:
28 Berry Street, East Melbourne, Victoria, 3002
Audio-visual duration:
46 minutes
Date of publication or creation:
21 April 2021
Publisher:
East Melbourne Historical Society
Owner of original:
East Melbourne Historical Society
Copyright owner:
East Melbourne Historical Society
Reproduction rights:
East Melbourne Historical Society
Date digitised:
2021-08-08 