Halloween
99 Hotham Street City of Melbourne planning decision
City of Melbourne Future Melbourne Committee submissions and decision regarding development of 99 Hotham Street. Also a Herald-Sun newspaper report.
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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 099 - Burchett
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 099, Halloween
Auction brochure for 99 Hotham Street, scheduled for 19 August 2014. Photos. Plans. Sold before for $5.1m.
Newspaper clipping from The Age, Domain, 1-2 August 2014.
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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 099, Halloween
Symmetrical, two storey, double fronted house with replacement verandah and balcony
In a Notice of Intent to Build dated 14 March, 1854 George Robinson gave notice of his intention to have builder, Thomas Crawson, erect a three room iron cottage. Robinson gave his address as Clarence Cottage, Fitzroy (Hotham) Street, and in the 1854 Rate Books a four room brick cottage appears under his name. This would indicate that the brick cottage pre-dates the iron one.
Halloween, 99 Hotham Street, East Melbourne
Painting by Lynne Deans of the house at 99 Hotham Street, East Melbourne known as Halloween
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No Glory in the Saga of the Wren Family Feud
Newspaper cutting about Jenny Kurg, grand-daughter of John Wren, infamous entrepreneur, and family feud.
Jenny and her new partner, David Anthony (Tony) Woods, artist, lived in East Melbourne, with their children. From about 1971 they lived at 52 Gipps Street which was orignally two houses, 50 and 52. In 1979 Jenny bought Halloween at 99 Hotham Street.
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The sound of music
Newspaper cutting about the visit of Oscar Hammerstein III to Melbourne. He is the grandson of Oscar Hammerstein II, co-writer of such musicals as Sound of Music and South Pacific. The article mentions Oscar Hammerstein II's marriage to Dorothy Blanchard in 1929. Dorothy was the daughter of the Mrs Blanchard who owned 99 Hotham Street, East Melbourne 1922-1925.
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The Wisewould Chronicles - new edition
This is a new edition of The Wisewould Chronicles. It covers the same material as the earlier edition with extra information.
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Urban Conservation in the City of Melbourne
Conservation and restoration guide published in 1985 by the City of Melbourne. Many photos of East Melbourne buildings and streets.
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Clarendon Terrace, 210 Clarendon Street - A terrace of three units, central one has full height corinthian columns, other two are unadorned.
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