East Melbourne Historical Society
People, places and stories, connected.
Date filters use recorded dates; undated material remains available when you clear the date filters.
2,433 results
Collection item
1904. MCC Buiding Advice: H. Pearson, builders, 2 villas for Mrs. Fewster and Mrs. M. Bloomfield. W.A.M. Blackett - architect. Corner Punt Road. 1905-12. Names mentioned: Arthur H. Fewster. Ernest Brandt. [The crossings out on the cards suggest that Burchett was in two minds abou...
Collection item
Newspaper clipping advertising the auction of 8 Vale Street, East Melbourne
Collection item
1903. MCC BR: W.H. Smith for C. Costello 3 cottages (this should probably be 2). 1905. Christopher Costelloe - owner of 2 brick houses, each 6 rooms. Occupiers: No.10 Frank R. Paul. No.12 Chas Cook. [As can be clearly seen on the photo, the numbering as finally recorded by Burche...
Collection item
1904. MCC BR: J. Hollow for J.F. Patterson 4 houses. 1906. First occupiers: No.14 Herbert Hardy. No.16 Brinley Evans. No.18 Mrs. A.F. Haydon. No.20 Chas. A. Parsons. [In the photograph the subject houses are the middle four from right to left. The far right house is number 12 (no...
Collection item
Two newspaper clippings about house for sale at 18 Vale Street, East Melbourne. The house had been in the ownership of Dr Robert Hjorth and his wife Ameera for 30 years.
Collection item
1902. Name mentioned: Miss Jean Inverarity - owner/occupier. Brick, 8 rooms.
Collection item
1891. MCC Building Notice: Timmins and Moles, builders, 2-storey house for George A. Gibbs. 1892. G.A. Gibbs - owner/occupier. 1900. Eliza Welch - owner. Robt. Francis Howe - occupier. Brick, 9 rooms. 1973. Purchased by Hon. Billy Sneddon. 1974. Sold to Jeff Cousins.
Collection item
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 wa...
Collection item
1891. MCC Building Notice: J.G. Kaiser, builder - Park Street, Glenferrie, to build for Mr. Stanford. J.A.B. Koch - architect. 1892. J. Stanford - owner/occupier. Brick, 12 rooms. Mr. John Stanford, auctioneer with 'Powers Rutherford' (originally called 'Minerva'), had beautiful...
Collection item
1887-1913. Mrs. Catherine Maynard - owner/occupier. Brick, 9 rooms. 1913-1930. Names mentioned: Harold E. Maynard and Miss. E. Maynard. 1974. Part of Berry Street Foundlings Home.
Collection item
Plans for conversion of house at 80 Vale Street into four flats, dated 18 September 1933. Client is Miss J B Clelland. No architect's name is given.
Collection item
1895. MCC Building Notice: J. Storie, builder, a house for Mrs. Newing. 1896-1906c. Name mentioned: Edward H. Newing. (In 1890 lived in tiny cottage at 125b George Street). 1900. Rate Book mentions: Brick, 9 rooms. Note: Subsequently replaced by flats.
Collection item
Newspaper clippings about apartments for sale at 82 Vale Street, East Melbourne
Collection item
1914c. Maisonettes. Names mentioned: Robt. A. Lowery, Southwell Conltas (Consultants?), Miss F. Wayne, Sister H. Anthoness - Central Mission.
Collection item
1914. MCC Building Advice: T. Rispin to build for George B. Hicks, 2-storey brick dwelling. Evans and Wright - architects. 1916. Name mentioned in Directory: Frederick J. Andrew.
Collection item
1883. MCC BR: Murray and Hill, builders and joiners of Victoria Parade, for Peter Hill 2-storey house. 1885. MCC BR: Peter Hill for self two 2-storey houses. 1885. Name mentioned: Peter Hill. Brick, 6 rooms. 1887. First Rate Book entries: Peter Hill - owner. Each of brick, 8 room...
Collection item
Auction brochure for 92 Vale Street, scheduled for 26 October 2013. Photos. Plans. Sold for $2,690,000.
Collection item
Colour photo shows an apartment building arranged in two symmetrical, three storey wings creating a U-shape, with garden in the middle. It is built in salmon colour brick and is Art Deco in style.
Collection item
Newspaper clipping about successful sale of 110 Vale Street, East Melbourne.
Collection item
1889. MCC BR: G. Knipe of 11 Darling Street, for self a house. J.W. Lockwood - architect. 1890. Name mentioned: Geo. Knipe. 1891. Geo. Knipe - owner. Brick, 10 rooms. W. Maher - occupier. 1900. Geo. Knipe - owner. Lockhart - occupier. 1979. Sold by auction. Note: Reference to Kni...
Collection item
Real estate article about forthcoming auction of 112 Vale Street. Photo. The Age, Domain, 4 May 2002. Also article about auction scheduled for 22 October 2005. Photos.
Collection item
1883. MCC BR: No.114. Wm. Scobie for Mrs. G.A. Grant. Norman Hitchcock - architect. 1883. MCC BR: No.116. G.A. Grant for self. Norman Hitchcock - architect. 1884. No.114. First Rate Book entry: George Alexander Grant - owner/occupier. Brick, 6 rooms and stable. 1892. MCC BR: No.1...
Collection item
Brochure advertising the auction of 116 Vale Street, East Melbourne, scheduled for 27 July 1991 [Year is hand written with a question mark. It has been confirmed as correct]
Collection item
Photo of Torloisk, 118 Vale Street, East Melbourne taken by McAlpine Bros. 29 September 1887.