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Wardell

Cliveden Mansions, 192 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne - 1887

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Scanned copy of wood engraving of proposed residence of Sir W.J. Clarke on the corner of Wellington Parade and Clarendon Streets, East Melbourne. The building is described as "Italian Renaissance style, large private residence on corner of Clarendon St. and Wellington Pde; Mr. S. Armstrong, builder; Messrs. Wardell and Vernon, architects."
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East Melbourne, George Street 020 - Burchett

Noted on card against address: Old 45. From MCC BR: 1881. R. Dixon for self two-storey house. 1883. Mrs. J.C. King. Brick, 8 rooms. 1885. H. King occupier, Mrs. Dixon owner. 1886. King. 1889. Major? Wardell? 1900. Riley occupier. Wm. and Isabella Dixon owners. 9 rooms.
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East Melbourne, Victoria Parade 256, 258, 260, 262, 264, 266, 268, 270, 272, 274, 276, 278 - Burchett

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Originally No. 343. 1868. Irish Christian Brothers, Treacy?, Lynch, Bodkin, Nolan arrived in Melbourne and established College (refer Ebsworth Pioneer History). 1869. Site on corner Victoria Pde. and Eades St. bought from Benjamin Benjamin and site on corner Eades and Albert Sts. from Dr. McCrae. 1870. MCC BR: Wm.
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East Melbourne, Wellington Parade 192-198, Cliveden

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Large three storeyed house of 100 rooms.
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Cliveden was built for Sir William J. Clarke, landholder and MLC. The Illustrated Australian News 5 March 1887, proclaimed the house to be "One of the largest private residences erected in the Colony". It included 28 bedrooms, five bathrooms and 17 servants' bedrooms, and a ballroom 100 ft by 50 ft.
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Lift Up Your Hearts: The Story of St. Patrick's Cathedral

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The history of the building of St. Patrick's Cathedral, East Melbourne. Black and white photos.
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The Invention of Melbourne: A Baroque Archbishop and A Gothic Architect

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Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Old Treasury Building Museum 31 July 2019-March 2020.  The exhibition 'celebrates the partnership of an ambitious archbishop and an architect of genius in the creation of some of the most celebrated and enduring buildings in Melbourne'.

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