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Moore

East Melbourne, Hotham Street 043 - Burchett

Old No. 112.
1862c. First Directory entry: John Omand, cabinet maker. In 1867 he was a partner in firm: Omand and Miller, corn factors of 60 Bridge Road, Richmond.
1862-91. Name mentioned: John Omand.
1892-1909. Alexander Swinton. During this time, 1902, house was rebuilt.
1902. MCC BR: R. McDonald, builder, for A. Swinton a 2-storey house. J.O. Muir - architect.

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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 044, Chandos

Description: 

Symmetrical single storeyed, double fronted house, with a central tower and return verandahs each side.

History: 

David Benjamin, estate agent and brother of Sir Benjamin Benjamin, never lived in the house, it was an investment property from day one.

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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 099 - Burchett

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Old No. 82.
1854. Thos. Crawson to build for Geo. S.L. Robinson (first owner) 'Clarence Cottage' - 3 room iron house. Also: Alex McLaren to build brick cottage and additions.
1855. Richard Fitzgerald for T. Robinson a kitchen. Christy Esq of Queen Street - architect.
1861. Robinson - owner. Henry Torrens Moore - occupier to 1862. Large brick 2-storey.

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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 161, 163 - Burchett

1860. MCC BR: S. Ward to build for Marshall two houses. Ward also builder of 179 Gipps St. 1861. James Marshall - owner both houses. Occupiers: Marshall and Frederick Wilkinson.
1867. J. & R. Bailey. 1869. Edward Barnes. 1878. M.H. Davies - solicitor.
1881. Names mentioned: John Aarons, Stanley Shepherd.

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East Melbourne, Victoria Parade 496 - Burchett

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1868. MCC BR: Geo. Seamark to build 2-room cottage for Mr. Hendry. 1870. Name mentioned: J. Hendry. Brick, 2 rooms. 1874. Hamilton Moore - owner/occupier. Brick, 3 rooms. 1890. Hamilton Moore - owner/occupier. Brick, 8 rooms. Note: Hamilton Moore of McGuigan and Co., Wine and Spirit Merchants. 348 Swanston Street.

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Eastbourne House, 62 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne. Electoral Rolls 1903, 1906, 1913, 1919, 1945

1 x A4 pages of typed notes being the names of residents living at Eastbourne House, 62 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne extracted from Electoral Rolls of 1903, 1906, 1913, 1919 and 1945.

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Holy Trinity Centenary 2007

A Talk in Commemoration of 150 years of Anglican presence and the centenary of the consecration of Holy Trinity Church

By Father John Stewart, Vicar, Holy Trinity Anglican Church East Melbourne
Director, The Living Well Centre for Christian Spirituality
Friday 19 October 2007

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Jolimont, Jolimont Terrace 016 - Burchett

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No.16 originally No.36.
1890. 'Argus' Tender 18.2.1890: Architects Oakden, Addison and Kemp, 2 houses for Hon. David Moore.
1890. MCC BR 3.3.1890: W.B. Bland to build house for David Moore.
1891. Vacant.
1892. Occupier: Frank G. Duffy - later Sir Frank G. Duffy. Chief Justice of Australia.
1977. V.F.A. House.

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Jolimont, Jolimont Terrace 016

Description: 

A two storey cement rendered house in the Renaissance Revival style. It has four windows above a four bay arcaded verandah.

History: 

In the late 20th century the house was used as offices but more recently has been converted to two apartments, one up and one down.

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MURPHY, Agnes

Date of birth: 
1869
Biographical notes: 

Agnes Gillian Murphy was born in Ireland but that is as much as we know about her early life.  She appears to have arrived in Melbourne about 1884 on a visit to her sister, Elizabeth (Lily), who was already living here.  She was first employed transcribing legal documents but in 1885 managed to persuade Maurice Brodsky to take her on as a contributor to his new magazine, Table Tal

Agnes Murphy. Punch, 11 Mar 1909, p.19
Agnes Murphy and Aimee Moore. The Herald, 17 Jun 1929, p.22
from the papers of the concert pianist and piano teacher Valda Johnstone (1914-2
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