Cliveden

Cliveden Album

An album of a collection of material relating to the home of Sir William Clarke, Cliveden, 192 Wellington Parade, which was demolished in 1968 to make way for the Hilton Hotel.  Items include copies of original plans, copies of photos of elaborately furnished interiors and copies of contemporary news reports.

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Cliveden Mansions, 192 Wellington Parade. Electoral Rolls of 1934, 1939, 1945 and 1955

5 x A4 pages of typed notes being the names of residents living at Cliveden Mansions, 192 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne extracted from Electoral Rolls of 1934, 1939, 1945 and 1955.
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East Melbourne, Wellington Parade 192, 194, 196, 198 - Burchett

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1887. 'Cliveden' built as a home for Hon. W.J. Clarke, Bart, M.L.C. It was one of the most luxurious private mansions in Melbourne, including a ballroom that could accomodate 250 guests. 1914. Converted into 'Cliveden Mansions', suites of luxurious apartments. Tenants included: Sir Justice Duffy and Sir Justice Isaacs. 1968. Demolished for a hotel site. 1974.
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East Melbourne, Wellington Parade 192-198, Cliveden

Description: 
Large three storeyed house of 100 rooms.
History: 
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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Eliza Jane Sprigg, Hannah Clark and Florence Bland Holt

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The photo shows three women in Victorian dress taking tea on a verandah. The women are from left to right Eliza Jane Sprigg, Hannah Clark and Florence Bland Holt. The donor of the photo believed it to be taken either at 166 Wellington Parade or Cliveden Mansions.
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It's goodbye to Cliveden

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Newspaper clipping about the sale and imminent demolition of Cliveden Mansions to make way for what is described as a multi-storey motel.  This became the Hilton on the Park Hotel, and is now the Pullman Hotel.

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Marvellous Melbourne and Me

Memoir of living in Melbourne in the 20th century. The author, Bruce McBrien, grew up in a house in Spring Street, Melbourne, and spent much of his social life in East Melbourne, and went to school at Yarra Park State School. Has extensive and detailed memories of a child's life in East Melbourne. Includes photos. No index.
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Shire link to cricket's Ashes

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Newspaper clipping about the life of Janet, Lady Clarke and particularly about the story of The Ashes which took place at Rupertswood, her home near Sunbury.  A cricket match was played between the Clarke household and the visiting English team.  The English team lost and Lady Clarke, as a joke, is said to have presented the captain, Ivo Bligh, with the little urn containing some

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Simply the best for Victoria's richest man

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Historical article by Jenny Brown about Sir William Clark and his vast town house, Cliveden, on the corner of Wellington Parade and Clarendon Street, East Melbourne. It was demolished to make way for the Hilton Hotel, now the Pullman Hotel.
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