East Melbourne Historical Society
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Scanned family album of the Eason family who lived at Varzin, 108 George Street, East Melbourne. Photos are dated from 1910 to 1930 and include many activities at Varzin but also family groups, celebrations and holidays.
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Brochure advertising auction of 1/46 George Street, East Melbourne, scheduled for 24 June 1995
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Auction brochure for auction of Apartment 3, 22 Powlett Street, East Melbourne scheduled for 12 October 2019. Colour photos. Plans
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Newsletters for 2014. Autumn, Winter, Spring and Summer. Articles on matters of local concern. Community news. On-line at http://www.emg.org.au/
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Newsletters for 2015. Autumn, Winter, Spring. Articles on matters of local concern. Community news. On-line at http://www.emg.org.au/
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Newsletters for 2016. Autumn, Winter, Spring/Summer. Articles on matters of local concern. Community news. On-line at http://www.emg.org.au/
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Newsletters for 2017. Autumn, Winter. Articles on matters of local concern. Community news. On-line at http://www.emg.org.au/
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Local magazine published by the East Melbourne Group covering matters of local concern. Community news. Three issues for the year published in May, August and November
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Community news. Local residents and workers tell stories of their time in isolation during the Covid-19 crisis.
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Local magazine published by the East Melbourne Group covering matters of local concern. Community news.
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A double page of three articles: one nominating Melbourne's most liveable suburb as East Melbourne; another on council's recognising the importance of liveability and what they are doing to promote it; and a third explaining the methodology of the rankings. Another separate artic...
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History of East Melbourne and Jolimont. Photos. Index.
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Aerial view of East Melbourne taken by Lands Department 11 December 1974.
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A spreadsheet giving the Regimental Number, Rank, Name, Address, Unit and Deorations & Remarks of all known First World War service men and women who had some connection with East Melbourne or Jolimont. It may have been their place of birth, residence, enlistment or next of kin....
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Aerial map of East Melbourne and Richmond taken in 1967. Some noticeable changes include: centre parking in Grey and Hotham Streets; the absence of paths in Darling Square; the building on the eastern edge of Powlett Reserve once used as a child care centre for 2 to 3 year-old, p...
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Collection of photos of East Melbourne buildings taken by Darryl Stanisich in 2003.
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Two advertisements extracted from Trove for the licensed grocer at the corner of Powlett and Hotham Streets, East Melbourne, now known as East Melbourne Cellars. One from 1923 lists the address among retailers for Romalo wines; the other from 1917 advertises the products on sale.
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East Melbourne conservation study 1979 / Winston Burchett, Graeme Butler, for the Historic Buildings Preservation Council. Winston H. (Winston Harold) Burchett. A pioneering work in heritage conservation in Melbourne. Individual studies of East Melbourne's most important building...
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East Melbourne Cricket Club players listed on page with letterhead of The Royal Hotel, Warrnambool. Proprietor A.W. Walsh. Cricketers listed are A. Seitz, E. Healey, J. Healey, E. Gourlay, Geo. Horsburgh, S.T. Howlett, Wm. Gallery, F. Smith, A. McNaughton.
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The photo shows two East Melbourne Cricket Club medallions. The earlier, 1912-1913, is on the right. The medallion on the left is for the Hawthorn-East Melbourne Cricket Club. The two clubs merged after the closure of the East Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1921. The East Melbourne...
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A collection of newspaper cuttings and documentation, mainly pertaining to 62 Wellington Parade. No dates but 1950s. Includes a report by Robin Boyd on exhibition of architectural photographs in London which included Athol Shmith photos of 8-10 Simpson Street (see framed photos -...
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One of 16 views of Melbourne suburbs issued as a pictorial supplement with The Australasian newspaper of 6 April 1872. The pictures were drawn by Thomas Carrington (1842-1918) and engraved by Rudolph Jenny (1827-1905). An article in the newspaper itself lists the viewpoints that...
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An article about Lisette Malatesta, owner of East Melbourne's General Store, and how she came to buy it and to continue its place as a community hub, as well as run it as a successful business in the face of competion from the big supermarkets.
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Video of Channel Nine News report on 25 August 2021. The Channel Nine news team appeared at the East Melbourne General Store to report on the 130th anniversary of Allen's Lollies. Audrey Major observed that customers for Allen's lollies are often adults seeking a nostalgia hit. A...