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East Melbourne, Gipps Street 086 - Burchett

Built 1880 by James Nunn for Mrs Smart. Architects - Henderson and Smart Occupied 1881 by Mrs Mary Stuart
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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 121, 123, 125 - Burchett

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1860. R. Richardson to build for self 2 cottages. 1861. Richardson - owner. Clark - occupier. Geo. Clark was a builder, who worked in East Melbourne. Built 173 Gipps Street. 1862. Geo. Black - owner both cottages. Occupiers - Richard Beer and Phillip Nunn. ( Note: 2 photos on file showing No. 121 and No.125)
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East Melbourne, Powlett Street 120 - Burchett

1858-65. Directories show block reserved for East Collingwood National School. 1866-67. Directories show block reserved for East Melbourne Common School. 1867. MCC BR: Dry and Co., contractors of 84 Napier Street, Fitzroy, to erect a house for P.H. Nunn. Architect: John M. Barry. 1867-1908. Philip Henry Nunn (of Buckley and Nunn. Was on first Committee of Trinity Church) - owner/occupier.
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East Melbourne, Powlett Street 120, Claverings

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The house appears as a symmetrical single storey, double fronted house from the street, but has a basement level at the rear. Built of Hawthorn brick, with a timber verandah.
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Philip Nunn was the younger brother of Crumpton John Nunn who, with Mars Buckley, founded the department store, Buckley & Nunn in 1851. Philip joined the firm around 1857 and remained a partner almost until his death in 1907. He was on the first committee of Holy Trinity Church and remained a loyal church member throughout his life. He previously lived at 125 Hotham Street from about 1861.
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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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