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Obituary for William 'Bill' Heath, physician, who died on 22 October 2005.

Photocopy of To Let column of The Argus 15 January 1923. 11 addresses in East Melbourne and Jolimont. Very little information, no prices, some properties are named.

Book by Greg de Moore entitled "Tom Wills: His Spectacular Rise and Tragic Fall" This is the story of Tom Wills - flawed genius, sporting libertine, fearless leader and agitator, and the man most often credited with creating the game we now know as Australian Rules Football.

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Tower toppled

Newspaper clipping - development of MCG Hotel disallowed. The Age, 15 May 2002. Later proposals, 2004. Also clippings about nomination of the hotel for Heritage Victoria register in 2004, based on its history in the foundation of Australian Rules Football. Clippings 2004-2005 abo...

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Train tracks buckle in heat

Newspaper clipping about a heat wave and its effects on train travel. A photo shows train tracks at Jolimont buckled due to the heat.

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Trapped possums

Newspaper clipping about possums being stranded in tree tops because of the banding of tree trunks. Tthe trunks of palm trees have been banded as it is believed that the possums spread a virus which is killing the trees. Photos. The Herald Sun 10 Oct. 2004.

A newspaper clipping about J.J. Clark, architect of the Old Treasury Building in Spring Street. Gives biographical information and lists other works.

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Treasury Gardens c.1905

A colour postcard of the Treasury Gardens, c.1905. It was printed in Germany. When the Treasury Gardens were first layed out they included an ornamental pond. In 1901 William Guilfoyle, director of the Royal Botanical Gardens, was asked to redesign the pond into a Japanese Garden...

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Treasury Square - Gas and Fuel-style debacle looms

A newpaper clipping giving commentary on the proposed development of the newly named Treasury Square. This is land is currently owned by VicTrack and is on the boundary between East Melbourne and the City and is at the junction of Flinders Street, Spring Street and Wellington Par...

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Treasury Square project

Newspaper clipping about the controversy over the proposal for a major development of the land newly named Treasury Square which lies between Wellington Parade South and Batman Avenue. Greg Bisinella of the East Melbourne Group is critical of the plan.

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Tree Vandals fell prized park elms

Newspaper clippings about destruction of elms and theft of small plants in Fitzroy Gardens. Photos. July-Aug. 2003. Also article on storm damage and use of wood in furniture making.

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Trinity Church Herald June 1954

Photocopy of newsletter of Holy Trinity Church, Hotham Street, East Melbourne for June 1954. One paragraph congratulates the committee of the East Melbourne Group on persuading the Melbourne City Council to plant ash trees in Gipps and George Streets, after cutting down the origi...

A collection of copies of photos and documents pertaining to the history of Trinity Hall.

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Trinity Hall School 1905

Group photo of Trinity Hall School, East Melbourne, 1905. The teacher shown in the photo is Etta Stoddart. A pupil with the initials 'I J H A' is standing in the second row, second from the right. This is undoubtedly Isabelle Josephine Handfield Andersosn (1894-1984) who lived al...

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Trinity Hall School c.1911

Group photo of Trinity Hall School c.1911. The reverse of the photo indicates that 'I J H A' (Isabelle Josephine Handfield Anderson) was the original owner of the photo. She has written that she was not present, nor 'L B R', nor 'C O W'. The head mistress was Miss Dougharty.

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Triple Treat in East Melbourne

Newspaper clipping about a new development taking place which covers three buildings: the redevelopment of the old house Mosspennoch at 36 Wellington Parade into six apartments; a new seven storey block of twelve apartments next door at 22 Clarendon Street; and a third block of 4...

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Trust café

Newspaper clipping about the opening of controversial new café in the basement level of Tasma Terrace, corner of St. Andrew's Place and Parliament Place. Local residents objected to it being open until 11 p.m. Also brochure with photos.

Short biographical article about Bruce McBrien, who lived in Spring Street, Melbourne when gowing up and socialised in East Melbourne, particularly through Holy Trinity Church. Has been a speaker at society meetings. Has also contributed to oral history program.

A Special Issue Incorporating the Eighteenth Annual Summary of the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) 1973/74. Pages 7-8 have a small article on planning issues in East Melbourne including Clarendon Terrace and the Baptist Church.

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Trust to Tackle Tigers

An article about the National Trust of Victoria and its fight against the demolition of the Jack Dyer Stand at the Richmond Football Ground aka Punt Road Oval.

Fitzroy and Treasury Gardens Public Consultation Report by City of Melbourne in response to public reaction to their draft masterplan [see VF 288]. Original intention to demolish Tudor Village is overturned. Other items refer to proposed restoration of the Model Tudor Village. Ph...

Newspaper clipping - presentation by the Melbourne City Council of an award to the Turners for their contribution to the East Melbourne community. Melbourne Yarra Leader, 9 September 2002.

Photocopy of article about the work done by architect Geoffrey Borrack to the two cottages at 93 and 95a Simpson Street to convert them to one house. Some historical notes. The house was scheduled for auction on 3 October 1981.

A paper given at the Intercolonial Medical Congress of Australasia. A study of an outbreak of typhoid which spread from a dairy in Jolimont in 1879. Descriptions of Jolimont include rubbish tips, sewage, drainage. Detailed description of the house and dairy, and day to day proced...