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Clarendon Terrace and her neighbours

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Booklet based on the inaugural lecture at Clarendon terrace for Her Place Women's Museum given by Dr Liz Rushen on 9 May 2019 as part of the National Trust Asutralian Heritage Festival 2019.

Clarendon Terrace was built in 1857 and the talk focuses on its history and its neighbours at that time, particularly women, including:

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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 102, Quamby

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Two storey house, with verandah and balcony

History: 

 Robert McMicking, merchant, notified the council on 28 Dec 1857 that he would build a house for himself on Lot 5, Section 18. On 27 Feb 1868 new owner, Patrick Brady, announced that he would add four detached rooms to the house.

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East Melbourne, Grey Street 114

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Pre-fabricated timber house

History: 

This house was one of two similar pre-fabricated houses imported from New Zealand as an investment by Henry Cooke. Cooke, as well as being a land speculator, was the founder of The Age newspaper and an importer of paper products, anything from religious tracts to wallpaper. He was the son-in-law of the Rev.

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Medical practitioners living in East Melbourne extracted from Electoral Rolls - 1934, 1936, 1039 and 1945

1 x A4 page of typed notes being names of medical practitioners extracted from Electoral Rolls of 1934, 1936, 1939 and 1945.

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