East Melbourne Historical Society
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Two photographs of 115 Grey Street, East Melbourne taken in 2012. This house was built in 1853 and is the earliest building still standing in East Melbourne. [In the second picture I snuck down very low so that the ugly clip-lock verandah roof was out of sight. See the original c...
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Built 1853 by Thomas Wilson for self. 1859 kitchen added. 1862 extensions made.
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Digital copy of a coloured slide. Photo shows one of a pair of terrace-type houses with arcaded verandah recessed under the upper floor. Next door on the left is a partial view of 115 Grey Street, a blue stone house with timber verandah and convex roof. This house, built in 1854,...
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Photo showing the pair of houses at 119-121 Grey Street, East Melbourne
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Built 1867 by John Kennedy for self 2 two storey brick houses. Architect - J B Denny. Recorded by National Trust of Victoria1977 - see index card for citation.
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Brochure [photocopy] advertising sale by private treaty of 121 Grey Street, East Melbourne, in 2000.
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Photo shows a terrace of three houses, distinctive because of their upper level cast iron balconies while the lower balconies take the form of a timber arcade.
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Photograph of 123-127 Grey Street, East Melbourne.
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Part of Winston Burchett's index card set, created and used by Winston Burchett to support his research and writings. The set of cards is held by the East Melbourne Library and is fully digitised and published by the East Melbourne Historical Society with the permission of the Li...
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BW photos. 3 views of 128-132 Grey Street. Terrace of three two storey houses. C. 1963.
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Black and white photo of a large Victorian era house with elaborate timber verandah and balcony. At the time the photo was taken the house was the home of Ormiston Ladies College. Students and teachers are gathered on the verandah and balcony. The Misses Singleton were in charge...
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Photograph of Worsley, 151 Grey Street (2 Grey Street pre-1890), now the site of the Mercy Private Hospital. Photo shows a symmetrical, single storey, double fronted house, with arcaded verandah. The house was built c. 1867 for Henry Hall, chemist. Architects: Austin & Ellis. Bui...
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Research notes establishing history of Worsley (see VF 419). Family history notes showing relationship between original owner, Henry Hall, and researcher, Joan Glover. (Rev. Edward Fethers, a locum vicar at Holy Trinity, was also part of this family.) Copy of map giving purchaser...
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Brochure advertising sale by expression of interest of 2 Grey Street. No photos or plan.
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Auction brochure for 45 Grey Street scheduled for 27 October 2012. Interior and exterior coloured photos. Plans. Terrace house.
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Brochure advertising forthcoming auction of 77 Grey Street on 29 October 2011. Photo of the exterior.
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Newspaper clipping about the role of timber in the future of architecture. Tai Hollingsbee, principal of sustainable and performative design at engineering company GHD, is involved in a project at 21 Hayes Lane, East Melbourne, which is on a site 5 metres by 4 metres. It is a tin...
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4 newspaper clippings about proposed new Hilton Hotel. Drawings. Pre-1971 to July 1973.
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Art Deco building.
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Newspaper clipping reporting a suspiscious fire that occured at a property in East Melbourne. The address is not given but the property was Ascot, 1081 Hoddle Street, East Melbourne. The property had recently been the site of a planning application for a mult-storey building.
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Newspaper clipping about forthcoming auction of 1087 Hoddle Street, East Melbourne
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1887c this was known as "Allenbank". 1898 - 1906 operated as a private hospital. 1870-1906 Names mentioned: Kerr Robert, Hynam Edward, Reid Peter, Hughes George, Garlick L (Lucy ?), Langford John, Patterson G W. 1908-1950 Names mentioned: Turnbull E, Turnbull W R. 1950c - 1970c C...
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1093 Hoddle Street is on corner of George Street. Note that one of buildings used to be No.21. Date ranges 1886-1891. Names mentioned: Thomas Lang, Thomas Lang & Co - Nurserymen, Seed Merchants, Florists of 435 Bourke Street, Mrs Matilda Lang, S Anderson & Son - Builder, John Woo...
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2-storey residence built across both allotments. 9 rooms. 1867 Name mentioned: James McBean, watchmaker & jeweller at 73 Elizabeth Street, City. 1871 Names mentioned: Charles Turner, Hawthorn. Mrs. Clarke. 1871 and 1878-1890 Name mentioned: James McBean. 1872-1876 Name mentioned:...