Parliament House

6 Reasons to Visit East Melbourne

Newspaper clipping giving six reasons to visit East Melbourne. The places are:
Old Treasury Building
Parliament House
Fitzroy Gardens
Fire Services Museum
Il Duca Restaurant
Mary McKillop Heritage Centre

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City end

Two copy photographs taken from 'the Streets of Melbourne from Early Photographs' published by The Herald and Weekly Times, 1984. One shows view down Macarthur Street with Parliament House to the left and the Treasury to the right, St. Patrick's Cathedral is in the distance. The other, possibly taken from the roof of St. Patrick's, looks south over the Treasury which is viewed from the back.

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Eastern Hill from Parliament House

A colour tinted postcard with a wide white border. It was printed in Saxony for the Victoria Stamp Market (V St M). The message on the back of the card is dated 23 February 1910. This is probably about the time the card was printed.

The photo was taken from the roof of Parliament House and shows a view of Eastern Hill looking towards Fittzroy.

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Howarth family in residence at Parliament House

A collection of photos and newspaper clippings recording the life of Howarth family when they lived at Parliament House.

Colin Howarth was the Housekeeper of the Legislative Assembly. He lived in an apartment at Parliament House with his wife, June and son, Darren.

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Library, Parliament House from north

Library, Parliament House from gardens on corner of Albert and Spring Streets

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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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