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Articles and reviews on a variety of aspects of Victoria's history. 'Women's Suffrage Centenary Issue'. November 2008

Articles and reviews on a variety of aspects of Victoria's history. 'Centenary Issue'. November 2009

Essays on various aspects of Victoria's history. This issue contains two papers read before the Royal Historical Society: 1. James Sinclair - Maker of Fitzroy Gardens by Hattie Knight 2. The Story of the Yarra by J Alex Allan Includes Index

Articles on aspects of Victoria's history This issue focuses on Understanding Victoria. Themes discussed include the 50th Anniversary of the Victorian Heritage Register; colonisation; immigration.

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Victorian Railways Newsletter July 1972

The Victorian Railways Newsletter of July 1972 includes an article titled Melbourne's Underground Takes Shape. It is accompanied by an annotated photograph of the route the tunnels will take under East Melbourne and nearby. The MCG and houses in Jolimont Road are visible giving a...

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Video of presentation by Alicia Cerreto on the history of Berry Street

On 21 April 2021 historian, Alicia Cerreto, took us on a journey through the history of Berry Street. Initially known as the Victorian Infant Asylum and Foundling Hospital it has had many name changes since. A video of the presentation can be found here. Founded in 1877 in Fitzro...

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Video of presentation by Bruce Trethowan on Cliveden Mansions

On 18 August 2021 heritage architect, Bruce Trethowan, followed up on his previous talk on Cliveden as the family home of Sir William and Lady Janet Clarke with the story of its purchase and conversion into luxury apartments, and its new inhabitants. A video of the presentation c...

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Video of presentation by Dr Fay Woodhouse on Robert Russell, artist of early Melbourne

On 20 October 2021 Dr Fay Woodhouse gave a Zoom presentation to the Society about Robert Russell, artist of early Melbourne. Robert Russell was the first surveyor general of Melbourne and spent a lifetime recording the growth of the settlement in drawings and paintings. He lived...

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Video of presentation by Gary Presland on pre-European history and culture of Victoria

On 16 June 2021 Dr Gary Presland, historian and authority on Aboriginal history, presented to EMHS his insights into the life and culture of the Aboriginal peoples in our local area. A video of the presentation can be found here. Click below to watch the video. Enlarge to full sc...

SLV blog https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/such-was-life/the-great-flood-of-1891/ Youtube link: https://youtu.be/YfVtqX_KyE4

Newspaper clipping featuring Father J. Bui Duc Tien of St. John's Church in East Melbourne.

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View from Government House tower

This photo was taken from the tower of Government House towards the north east. It was taken before the Yarra River was straightened to reduce flooding. Lagoons were then a feature of the northern bank. In the foreground of the photo is a circular running track. This was part of...

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View from ICI House, c.1958

Digital copy of a colour slide. Photo shows the view from ICI House. Spring Street runs diagonally through the photo. The left foreground shows Parliament House and the Old Treasury beyond. On the right is the Windsor Hotel.

Photo is taken from the roof of house at 166 Wellington Parade and shows the top of the house's turret in foreground, and view over Yarra Park and the Melbourne Cricket Ground beyond. Government House and the Shrine are in the distance. Photo is very blurred.

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View from Mercy Maternity Hospital

Photo taken from Mercy Maternity Hospital gives view over Fitzroy Gardens with St. Andrew's Hospital, St. Patrick's Cathedral and Eastern Hill in the background.

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View from Parliament House towards Fitzroy - 1865c

BW photo. View from Parliament House over Albert Street towards Fitzroy. Carlton Gardens are in the distance. Shows 6 terrace houses, C & J Smith Collingwood Saw Mills and Timber Yard, C. White & Co. Brassfounders and Gasfitters, R. Hyde & Co. Marine Storemen, Baptist Church with...

Colour photo taken from rear fire escape of Bradoc House, 32 George Street, East Melbourne. The photo is taken over the rear of the house at 46 George Street and looks towards the apartments at 150 Clarendon Street. The chimneys of Queen Bess Row, 72-76 Hotham Street are in the m...

Obituary and other newspaper clippings about Vlado Gregurek, restaurateur, who died 29 May 2012. Vlado was a resident of East Melbourne. Photos.

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Vlado's Restaurant and the Gregurek family

An article about Vlado's steakhouse restaurant in Bridge Road, Richmond, and the family behind it. Vlado Gregurek founded the restaurant in 1964, Since his death in 2012 his son, Michael, has continued the business. Vlado and his wife, Nina, moved into East Melbourne in in the ea...

A history of the Kean-Horsley family, musicians and bohemians, who lived at 33 Albert Street from 1920s to 1950s. Photos. No index.

A history of the Kean-Horsley family, musicians and bohemians, who lived at 33 Albert Street from 1920s to 1950s. Unpublished manuscript. An updated draft of the book of the same name published in 2007. See catalogue item BK48.

Photocopy of 'Walking Tour of East Melbourne' published by the National trust (Victoria) in association with the East Melbourne Group. First published 1982, copyright Winston Burchett. Part of a collection of miscellaneous correspondence and documents circulated among committee m...

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Walking Tour of East Melbourne 1982

A brochure with the title Walking Tour of East Melbourne. It was devised and written by Winston H Burchett, and published in 1982 for the National Trust of Victoria in association with the East Melbourne Group. It provides a map with the subject buildings marked by numbers. The n...

8 pamphlets produced by City of Melbourne comprising a series of self guided walks around Melbourne. The first covers Eastern Hill and the Parliamentary Precinct.