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Ryan

An almighty nightmare

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Catalogue number: 
emvf0844
Content or description: 
Article about East Melbourne residents, led by Siusan MacKenzie, protesting against development by Catholic Church of a site on the corner of Albert Street and Hoddle Street because of inadequate park
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East Melbourne, Gipps Street 144, Fanecourt

Description: 
Large red brick house with central carriage way.
History: 
Mitchell's four daughters, along with their cousin, Maie Ryan (later Lady Casey) were educated by private governess in Fanecourt's school room. Four of the five became writers.
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  • 2919 reads

East Melbourne, Grey Street 041

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Catalogue number: 
emvf0894
Content or description: 
Newspaper clippings over three pages reporting on the state of the real estate market with the previous day's sale of 41 Grey Street, East Melbourne as an example.
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  • 1246 reads

East Melbourne, Hotham Street 029

Description: 

This is an interesting design solution for flats on a narrow site.

History: 

I.G.Anderson built this block of flats for Hugh, Patrick and Frank Ryan, brothers and pastoralists with extensive holdings all over Australia.

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  • 1190 reads

East Melbourne, Hotham Street 166 - Burchett

Catalogue number: 
wbhotst166
Content or description: 
1867. MCC BR: Thos. W. Stewart. 4-room house with stabling. 1870. Thos. Stewart - owner/occupier. 1872-81. Names mentioned: Thos.W. Stewart, contractor. Thos. Skinner. Was numbered as 38a. 1895.
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  • 1619 reads

East Melbourne, Victoria Parade 488

Description: 
Single story, double fronted house
History: 
The house was built in 1870 by G. Griffiths for Thomas Parslow as a four room cottage. Parslow sold if four years later when he returned to England.
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  • 2291 reads

Jolimont, Jolimont Terrace 002 - Burchett

Catalogue number: 
wbjoltc002
Content or description: 
1870. Names mentioned: J. Sharp - owner, 8 rooms and grounds. Mrs. Sharp - occupier. 1870c-1901. Name mentioned: John Sharp - Timber merchant. 1877. MCC BR: John Sharp to build on his allotment.
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Saving Caspar: how a vet got a tick of approval

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Catalogue number: 
emdf0053
Content or description: 
Newspaper article in The Age, 13 December 2011. The story is told of Caspar, an East Melbourne pet Tibetan spaniel cross.
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  • 1648 reads

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