East Melbourne Historical Society
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Newspaper clipping about the history of the Fitzroy Gardens. Includes author's own memories of seeing school children cutting through the gardens to the various schools and the many sculptures which adorned the gardens. The article mainly centres on the establishment of the garde...
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Newspaper clipping reporting on the renovation of architect JJ Clark's 1869 house on the corner of Gipps and Powlett Streets, East Melbourne. SJB Architects reworked and extended the home.
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Order of service for Joan Dunning's funeral, includes several photos.
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Three portrait photographs of Joan Mercer in colour, taken shortly before her death.
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The photo shows Joan Mercer c.1960s-1970s. She is wearing a pale suit, floral hat, gloves. In an interview for the East Melbourne Historical Society she is recorded as saying, 'I can't bear mixed things. I must have all one colour, or mixed colours but matching.' Joan was married...
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Copies of Order of Service for funeral of Joan Mercer, includes photo. Eulogy given by Canon John Stewart on occasion of Joan Mercer's funeral. Death notices from The Age. Also includes transcript of oral history interview with Joan Mercer.
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Promotional brochure for Joanna Pace when she stood for election to the Melbourne City Council in 1999.
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A scanned copy of a photo of John and Jane Conway at the rear of 340 Albert Street. An accompanying email from Joanne Miller gives details: 'My grandparents names are John and Jane Conway. They were employed by the Rombergs in the early sixties through to the early seventies as c...
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Photos provided by John Wykes family and friends to celebrate his life.
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Part of a letter from J.C.J. Cooke talking of connection between John Curtin and Ovenden family of 94 George Street, East Melbourne.
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Newspaper clipping about John Ernest Plowman who died in March 2004. He owned the last remaining, unrenovated boarding house in Canterbury Terrace, Powlett Street.
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Newspaper clipping reviewing success of the John F. Kennedy Memorial in Treasury Gardens. 2004.
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Short biography of John Francis Petty, a long time resident of East Melbourne.
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Image of John James Clark, perusing an architectural drawing.
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Items pertaining to life of John Petty.
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Transcript of talk given by Canon John Stewart on the occasion of a reception to celebrate the church's 100th year since consecration.
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Obituary of Johnny Ladd who died on 27 June, 2004. He lived in Gipps Street, corner of Hayes Lane.
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An edited extract from an article entitled 'Typhoid fever connected with milk supply' [see VF71]. Gives a colourful description of Jolimont and dairy practices of the time. In East Melbourne Historical Society Newsletter, February 2005.
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Photo shows members of the Jolimont Football Club, 1915. John Samuel Goldsbury is seated first on the left in the middle row. He enlisted in the AIF in 1916 and his story is available using link below. John, or Jack, was a keen sportsman and joined the East Melbourne Cricket Club...
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Newspaper clippings about proposal to develop the railway yards between Federation Square and the MCG. Begins 2006.
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Photo shows a traffic roundabout at the junction of Wellington Parade, Wellington Parade South and Clarendon Street. It was constructed in 1956 as a result of traffic congestion in Wellington Parade. Traffic out-bound from the city travelled along Wellington Parade, while in-boun...
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Newspaper clippings about history, development and sale of new houses in Jolimont Square.
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This painting by Janie Wilkinson Whyte (1869-1953) shows Jolimont Station taken from the foot bridge to the east and looking west. A steam train is shown waiting at the station and heading towards the city. The spire of St Enoch's United Presbyerian Church is in the centre distan...
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Newspaper clipping about neglected state of Jolimont Station. Melbourne Yarra Leader 14 June 2004.