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Newspaper photo of Torloisk, 118 Vale Street, East Melbourne probably at the time of it's sale by the McLean family to the Anglican religious order, the Community of the Holy Name. The property became the St Ives Private Hospital. (Ref. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A110...
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Photograph of Torloisk, 118 Vale Street East Melbourne. The building, previously St Ives Private Hospital, was purchased in 1990 by the Myer family who undertook major renovations including demolition of the hospital extension and restoration of some of the original architectural...
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Photo of Torloisk, 118 Vale Street, East Melbourne.
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1886. MCC BR: W.W. Seddington, of Russell Street, Collingwood, to build dwellings and out-buildings for W. McLean, Esq. Twentyman and Askew - architects. 1887-8. W. McLean - owner/occupier. 20 rooms. Occupied till 1895c. Later C. of E. Private Hospital - St. Ives. 1970's. Nurses...
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Two colour photos of a terrace of four houses at 14-20 Vale Street, East Melbourne.
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Newspaper clipping about house for sale at 48 Vale Street, East MElbourne
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Photos taken of houses in Vale Street, East Melbourne in August 2010.
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Newspaper clipping - historical article centering on 180 Clarendon Street. It was previously known as Eaglestone Villa, Stanford House, The Arms of Jesus Babies Home, before it was demolished to make way for the Freemasons Hospital. Henry Cooke and Thomas Welton Stanford were amo...
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There may have been two No.12's originally. No.12a first appears in 1869 - may have been built on Anderson's stable site. (Refer 1894 MMBW plan). No.12a became No.60, No.14 to No.62 and No.16 to No.66? (should probably be No.64). 1852. Lot 15, Section 1 purchased by Solomon Benja...
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1900. MCC BR: James Smith Training Home for Salvation Army. Brig. Edward Saunders - architect. Note: For further information see N.T. F.N. 4414 in Folio File.
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Originally numbered as Nos. 489 to 493. 1880. MCC BR: Martin and Peacock to build for Patrick Murnane a house. W. Ellis - architect. 1880c. Names mentioned: Patrick Mornane - No.489. Michael Mornane - No.493.
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Originally numbered as 451 and 449. 1880. MCC BR: S. Raphael for self, 3-storey house. A.F. Kursteiner - architect. 1882. J. Simeon Raphael - owner/ocupier of No.146, 8 rooms and No.148, 10 rooms. Note: Classified by National Trust. For citation refer index card. Of particular no...
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Originally No.439. Part of Eye and Ear Hospital. 1882. MCC BR: William Muller for Dr. Alexander Buttner, a 2-storey residence. Kursteiner - architect. 1883. MCC Records mention: Buttner. Brick, unfinished 16 rooms. Directory records mention Buttner to 1915. 1974. Recorded by Nati...
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Old postcard advertising accommodation at Hohenzollern. The property was owned and managed by the Misses Hulda and Amalie Eberhard from 1909 to 1917.
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Originally No.433. 1881. MCC BR: John O'Dea for Laurence Benjamin, a house. Crouch and Wilson - architects. 1882. Name mentioned: Benjamin - brick, unfinished. 1887. Rate Book mentions: Brick, 16 rooms. 1974. National Trust Classification. For citation see index card and N.T. F.N...
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1875. MCC BR: J.W. Linacre for Joseph Levy, a house. Crouch and Wilson - architects. 1876. Name mentioned: Levey. Brick, 14 rooms. 1876-78. Archibald Fisken - occupier. 1880-82. James Aitken - occupier. 1883-88/9. Benjamin Josman Fink - occupier. A financier and politician, was i...
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Index card shows Nos.185-196. This should probably be 186-196. Church is on corner of Lansdowne Street. 1898 onwards, Chalmers Hall, Gipps Street West (Parliament Place) was used as the Greek Orthodox Church with Father Kantopolous as priest. (See East Melbourne history). Then in...
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Newspaper clipping reporting on the sale of a yet-to-be-built 10 storey office block at 200 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne, on the corner of Lansdowne Street. The Singapore based company, ARA Asset Management, paid $330 million.
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Originally No.391. Recorded by National Trust. See Folio File. Demolished.
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Originally No. 343. 1868. Irish Christian Brothers, Treacy?, Lynch, Bodkin, Nolan arrived in Melbourne and established College (refer Ebsworth Pioneer History). 1869. Site on corner Victoria Pde. and Eades St. bought from Benjamin Benjamin and site on corner Eades and Albert Sts....
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Originally No.186 before 1890, then No.263 to 1937. Subsequently No.338. 1880. Mrs. Curtain - owner. J. Aarons - occupier. 1882. J. Templeton - occupier. 1891. H. (Henry?) McDonough - owner/occupier. Subsequently demolished.
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Originally No.257. 1881. MCC BR: H.W. Seabrook of 247 King Street, Melbourne, to erect two 2-storey houses for Mr. Dawson of North Fitzroy. Mr. McIver - architect. 1885. Mrs. Dawson - owner. Each of brick, 6 rooms. Occupiers: Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Dawson.
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1855. MCC BR: Linacre and Williams for selves, 2 houses. Site is on corner of Clarendon St. 1856. Names mentioned: R.S. Petrie and Major Danberghy. 1857. MCC BR: Abraham Linacre for self 2 houses. 1857. Names mentioned: Mrs. Barr and Mr. Burton. 1858. Names mentioned: Miss Draper...
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No.376 originally, before 1938, was No.233 and No.378 originally 231. 1909. MCC BR: T. Cockram to build for Richard Cox Thomas, dentist, two 2-storey brick dwellings. Mr. C.W. Vanheems - architect. 1910. R. Cox Thomas - owner of both dwellings, 11 rooms. Occupiers: R. Cox Thomas...