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Ransford

East Melbourne, Vale Street 026, 028 - Burchett

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1893. MCC Building Advice: R.J. Wilson, builder, for Henry F. Ransford. 2 brick dwellings. Corner Berry Street. 1911-19. Name mentioned: Henry F. Ransford. Note: Vernon Ransford, Test Cricketer and Committee Member, Secretary of the MCC from 1939, lived here for some years. He was son of Henry - the original owner. Note: Photo shows No.26 on right.
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East Melbourne, Vale Street 26, 28

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These buildings are contributory to the predominant use of red brick and terracotta tiles in this street. They are an adaptation of a rather suburban style to terrace house building. The design of each is deliberately varied so that the buildings appear as one whole. A successful use of the corner location to emphasise the turret and bay window. [i-Heritage database]

History: 

These two houses were built in 1910 by R J Wilson of Ormond Road, Moonee Ponds for Henry Fowler Ransford, customs agent.  Henry Ransford never lived in either house but his two sons, Vernon Seymour Ransford and Clive Ainslie Ransford lived in the corner house, No 28, until about 1919.  They called this house Chandos.

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Former Yarra Park School

The East Melbourne Historical Society is undertaking a project on the history of the former Yarra Park State school.

Yarra Park School, c.1907. State Library of Victoria
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Vernon Ransford: the elegant left-hander

The holiday season is with us, and top level cricket at the MCG makes its seasonal appearance in the East Melbourne area, the high point being the Boxing Day Test, this year being an Ashes series against England. The MCG was of course the place where Test cricket was born in 1877, and was also the venue of the first One Day International in January 1971. 

Vernon Ransford
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