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Corner Simpson Street. Also part of Nos.8-10 Simpson Street. Note: Index card and photo marked incorrectly as Nos.10-12. Nos.10-12 are the adjoining pair of terraces. See separate entry. 1901. MCC Building Advice: James Seccull, builder, for Dr. Peacock. 3 houses. Architects: Syd...
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Originally No.6. Index card is headed up as: 74 Wellington Pde North. 1884. First East Melbourne Post Office established here (No.74). See Post Office in Services History. 1924. Post Office transferred to George Street.
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Was situated opposite the government stables. 1856. MCC BR: Thomas James for self, six 2-storey houses (named on application as Wellington Place). 1858.Rate Book mentions: Each of brick, 9 rooms.
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1855. MCC BR: Crawford Bros. for J.D. Pinnock, a house near Parade Hotel. 1856. J.D. Pinnock - owner/occupier. Brick, 11 rooms, kitchen and large outhouses. 1870. Pinnock - owner/occupier. Brick, 14 rooms. Note: See E.M. History, p.36 for biographical details on James Denman Pinn...
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Originally No.106. 1855. MCC Building Advice: Cornelius Gleeson to build a dwelling house for James Simpson, next to Mr. Pinnock. Note: Reference made to James Denham Pinnock, c1854-1875. See biography file.
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1856-7. Name mentioned: James Simpson, Commissioner of Lands. Died 1857. See A.D.B. V.2. Refer also index card entry for No.94 Wellington Pde. (Note: No.94 was originally No.106. There may be some confusion with the numbers). Refer 2nd index card where Nos.106-8 are combined for...
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Auction brochure for the sale of Thorlinda, 108 Wellington Parade dated 8 October 1918. Original is part of the Sydney Arnold Best Collection, Melbourne University Archives
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Originally No.18. Name mentioned: Mrs. Scholes (nee Shaw) - owner. Also owner of No.108 Wellington Parade. Sold to R.S.P.C.A. A terrace recorded by National Trust. See card for citation. 1973-4. Demolished.
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1864. MCC BR: Jas. Prince, for self a house. 1866. James Prince - owner/occupier. Brick, 8 rooms. 1870. Prince - owner. Edgar Sprague - occupier. Brick, 11 rooms and iron house in rear. 1978. (On card as 1878) Name mentioned: Dr. Wainer - occupier. Classified Historical Register,...
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Newspaper clipping about new tenants to move into 126 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne. Those listed are the Fuel Agency, GFK Bluemoon and the Engine Property Group.
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Newspaper clipping about successful sale of property at 176 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne
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1852. The original Parade Family Hotel was a wooden building, built on land purchased by J. Orr. 1853. MCC BR: Peters, Colhoun and McFarlane to build for selves stuccoed frame house, between Powlett Street and Parade Family Hotel. 1854. Stephen Tiverton. Wood, 14 rooms, bar, kitc...
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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: S...
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Photo of Eastbourne House taken from Wellington Parade, circa 1980.
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Perspective drawing showing a modernised scheme for the building. Not signed but possibly by Robert H. McIntyre & Associates, architects.
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Photo of Eastbourne House, 62 Wellington Parade taken by Athol Shmith in 1956.
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Floor Plan of 62 Wellington Parade - existing premises 1952. [This presumably means the existing floor plan prior to a renovation.] Drawn by Robert H. McIntyre & Associates, architects.
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Situated on corner of Punt Road. 1874. James Gillon - builder of main building. Designed by Charles Webb. 1877. New wing added. Same builder and architect. 1915. Particularly many internal and external alterations. Also refer: Freeland. 'Architecture in Australia', p.180-1. Burch...
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Digital copy of coloured slide. Photo shows remodelled terrace house, once identical to its neighbour. The house has had further remodelling since. The first tenant to live in the house was Mrs Blair and her adopted son, Aboriginal boy, Lani [for further see link below]
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1890. MCC BR: F.R. Ratten (Ratters?) to build at Nos. 39-41, two 2-storey dwellings, corner Berry Street. W.H. Cleverdon - architect. 1891. MCC Building Notice: At No.45 a house for Richard Mathews. H. Pearson - builder. W.M. Campbell - architect. 1891. Occupants mentioned: No.39...
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Advertisement for the auction of apartment 31, 201 Wellington Parade South, East Melbourne, scheduled for 23 Sep 2018.
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Newspaper clipping describes an apartment for sale at One East Melbourne, 279 Wellington Parade South. Interior photo. The Age, 15-16 April 2016, Domain p.14.
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Newspaper clipping advertising private sale of Apartment 904, 279 Wellington Parade South, East Melbourne
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Real estate article about apartment 1801, 279 Wellington Parade South. It was advertised for private sale.