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Noel Goss
Obituary of Noel Goss who died on 25 May 2004. He lived at 157 Gipps Street. He was founding president of the East Melbourne Group Also a card from Richard Goss, Noel's son with photos of Noel Goss.
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Notes on the life of Dr Samuel Peacock
Notes on the life of Dr Samuel Peacock comprise photocopied articles from Cyclopedia of Victoria and The Argus, plus some hand-written notes. Peacock was the subject of a notorious court case in which he was accused of causing a death by performing an illegal operation. After thr...
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Ode to the Planning Minister
Letter to The Age 18 September 2012: "Ode to Matthew Guy" HE LOVES a sunburnt country, a land of sweeping cranes, of haggard mountain ranges, of overcrowded trains. His love of far horizons, filled with concrete towers, he dreams of more of this, to exercise his powers. To achiev...
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Odgers W. H.
Photocopies (2) and transcripts (2) of obituaries, photocopy of death certificate, entries from P.O. directories.
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Office space at Tasma Terrace
Newspaper clipping reporting that the National Trust has reconfigured its headquarters at Tasma Terrace, Parliament Place, to create commercial office space on the ground and first floors. [Item as illustrated has been extracted from a larger article and re-formatted]
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Official Opening of the Mercy Maternity Hospital
Program of the opening of the Mercy Hospital by the Hon. Sir Henry Bolte. Photos.
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Ola Cohn and her Studio
Two photocopied magazine articles about Ola Cohn, her home, and her sculpture. Includes 'Transforming a Livery Stable: Miss Ola Cohn in Her Studio Home' by Walter Jago in The Australian Home Beautiful, 1 August, 1939; 'Ola Cohn at Work: Her contribution to Australian Architecture...
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Ola Cohn and the Fairies Tree
A collection of photocopied newspaper clippings about Ola Cohn and the creation of the Fairies Tree. some undated but all appear to be 1932. Photos.
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Ola Cohn and The Fairies' Tree
Postcard showing photograph of Ola Cohn at work carving The Fairies' Tree in the Fitzroy Gardens. The photo appeared in the Argus newspaper on 3 November 1932. The postcard is signed by Ola Cohn and dated with the year. On the reverse is written "To Mr & Mrs Holloway Wishing you...
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Ola Cohn Folio
A collection of photocopied photos and newspaper articles spanning the life of Ola Cohn, sculptor whose studio was at 41 Gipps Street, East Melbourne. Includes photos of Ola Cohn, her work and her studio; biographical articles, articles about her work and about the renovation of...
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Old footbridges
Newspaper clipping about cost of repairs to Melbourne bridges, includes footbridge to east of MCG in Yarra Park. (the date given for original construction is wrong).
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Old Pavilion, Fitzroy Gardens
Old Pavilion Cafe, Fitzroy Gardens - now demolished and replaced
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Old School
Newspaper clipping about sale of old school. Photo. The Age, 24 May 2003, Business, p. 24.
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Old Treasury Building
Old Treasury Building, Spring Street, Melbourne. View of front facade. This imposing building was designed by J J Clarke,one of the first colonial architects in Victoria
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Old Treasury Building
Newspaper clipping announcing that the Old Treasury Building restoration won the 2003 Excellence in Construction of Commercial Buildings under $1,000,000. Photo. Age, 19 May 2003, Advertising Feature p. 3.
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Old Treasury Building Melbourne
A history of the Old Treasury Building designed by John James Clark. Photos.
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Old Treasury Building, 20 Spring Street, East Melbourne
Scanned glass transparency of the old Treasury Building taken by John Henry Harvey. The date is unknown but the format of this picture and the nature of Spring Street suggest that it was taken in the earlier phase of John Henry Harvey's creative work, possibly during the 1890s. T...
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On Board with the Bishop
An account of Charles Perry's voyage to Port Phillip on 'The Stag'. Charles Perry, first bishop of Melbourne, arrived in Melbourne in 1847, with his wife, Frances, and 80 other passengers including a number of clergymen hand-picked to assist him in his ministry. Author Tim Gateho...
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On the Street Where we Live. Glimpses from the past. Exhibition 2013
A collection of large format photos used for EMHS Open House exhibition held at The Menzies Foundation, Clarendon Terrace during Open House weekend, July 2013. Each photo is in a protective sleeve with supporting photos included. Housed together in a Zetta Florence cardboard carr...
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On the trail of a wild colonial boy
Feature article on Ann Gallbally as winner of The Age Non-fiction Book of the Year for her book Charles Conder: the last bohemian. Photo. The Age, 23 Aug. 2003.
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Open Garden Scheme
A leaflet produced on the occasion of the garden being open as part of Australia's Open Garden Scheme. Includes some history of the property.
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Open House at Bishopscourt
Newspaper clippings about Melbourne's Open House scheme for 2011. Bishopscourt was part of the program.
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Open House Day
Five typescript pages giving brief histories of five houses that were open as part of a fund raising open day c.1976. The notes were prepared by the owners of the houses at the time. A copy of a sixth history from the archives of Holy Trinity is also included.
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Opinion shaper in media and business. Obituary: Peter Maund
Obituary for Peter Maund by his sister-in-law, Suzie St George. Peter Maund lived for many years at 112 Powlett Street, East Melbourne.