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Adams
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Certain Admissions - book review
A review of the book, Certain Amissions, by Gideon Haigh. The book tells the story of John Bryan Kerr who was gaoled for the murder by strangulation of his girl friend. The author revisits the case and casts some doubt on the verdict. John Bryan Kerr was the son of Donald Wallace...
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East Melbourne, Darling Street 028, The Workshop
Workshop
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East Melbourne, Gipps Street 144, Fanecourt
Large red brick house with central carriage way.
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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 045, 047, 049, 051. Anerley Terrace
This is a fine early Victorian render on masonry terrace of four residences with two storey verandahs and a central cartouche to the parapet. The verandahs have a simple cast iron balustrade and timber 'wave' design fretwork frieze similar to 125 Hotham Street. There is a sparing...
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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 099 - Burchett
Old No. 82. 1854. Thos. Crawson to build for Geo. S.L. Robinson (first owner) 'Clarence Cottage' - 3 room iron house. Also: Alex McLaren to build brick cottage and additions. 1855. Richard Fitzgerald for T. Robinson a kitchen. Christy Esq of Queen Street - architect. 1861. Robins...
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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 099, Halloween
Symmetrical, two storey, double fronted house with replacement verandah and balcony
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Firefighter's funeral 1968
On the 2 March 1968 a grass fire broke out in Alphington, near Melbourne. Two fireman, Sub-Station Officer Gordon Bruce Adams, and Senior Fireman Eric Jamieson, suffered severe burns. Both later died in hospital. Jamieson on 3 March and Adams on 23 March. The funeral for Adams wa...
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Rob Adams
Newspaper clipping about Rob Adams who was made a member of the Order of Australia (AM) for services to urban design, town planning and architecture. Prof Adams was responsible for the East Melbourne Library project (2006).