Parsons
East Melbourne, Powlett Street 125, 127 - Burchett
1860. MCC BR: Henry Dyer to build 2 houses for self. Foe Dyer's other properties, refer card.
1861. Henry Dyer - owner both houses - brick 2-storey. Occupiers: No.125 - John Parsons and No.127 - Ebenezer Lush.
1978. Name mentioned: No.125 A. Riches.
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East Melbourne, Vale Street 014, 016, 018, 020 - Burchett
1904. MCC BR: J. Hollow for J.F. Patterson 4 houses.
1906. First occupiers: No.14 Herbert Hardy. No.16 Brinley Evans. No.18 Mrs. A.F. Haydon. No.20 Chas. A. Parsons.
[In the photograph the subject houses are the middle four from right to left. The far right house is number 12 (not covered by Burchett) and the far left house is number 22.]
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Harold Parsons Memorial
In mid-May I was crossing the wedge of green space on the north west corner of the intersection of Hoddle Street and Wellington Parade/Bridge Road known as Weedon Reserve. In that small park is a monument to someone who has slipped out of the public memory, but who in his day was a celebrity as a world record-holder in motor cycling events.
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Presbyterian Ladies College: class photo
Black and white photo shows a group of students in school uniform, some standing, some sitting on the ground. Numbers appear on the reverse which correspond to a list of names accompanying the photo.
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