Melbourne Cricket Ground
MCG redevelopment
Article on redevelopment of MCG and its impact on Yarra Park In Elm Watch. September 2003, July 2004.
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MCG's 150th year
Newspaper clippings covering MCG's 150 years. Includes memorable moments, people, photos. 2003.
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Melbourne 1854-2004
A special supplement put out by The Age to celebrate its 150th year. Includes chapter on history of the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
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Melbourne Then and Now
Selected images reproduced from the book, Melbourne Then and Now, published by Cameron House, 2007.
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Parking in Yarra Park could be abolished
Newspaper clipping reporting that it is likely that football parking in Yarra Park will soon be a thing of the past, except for disabled parking and parking for emergency services. The decision will be based on increasing security concerns.
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Push to add police site to Yarra parkland
Newspaper clipping about proposal by Melbourne City Council to demolish old police station and add the land to Yarra Park, along with former army barracks site on Swan Street, as compensation for land lost in re-development of MCG. Report that old police station to be used by Big Brothers Big Sisters.
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The Paddock that Grew: The Story of the Melbourne Cricket Club
Covers all aspects of the history of the Melbourne Cricket Club. Photos. Index.
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The Sporting Precinct, c.1973
This view of the sporting precinct and Jolimont was taken circa 1973. It shows the extensive changes that have happened to the area since.
Starting at the bottom of the image and working south towards the river, the first thing to notice is that on the site of the landmark Cliveden Mansions construction of the Hilton on the Park, now the Pullman Hotel, is still underway.
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View from Kev Franzi's roof
Photo is taken from the roof of house at 166 Wellington Parade and shows the top of the house's turret in foreground, and view over Yarra Park and the Melbourne Cricket Ground beyond. Government House and the Shrine are in the distance. Photo is very blurred.
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Way we were
Newspaper clipping showing a series of old photos from Melbourne's past. Included is photo of MCG during Billy Graham's visit in 1959; and Ola Cohn working on The Fairies Tree in the Fitzroy Gardens.
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