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Bruce
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10 records and collections
Place
East Melbourne, Hotham Street 111
One of a pair of terrace houses.
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Jolimont, Jolimont Terrace 028, 030 - Burchett
No.28 was old No.20 and No.30 was No.18. 1865. MCC BR: George Luxworth to build 2 houses.For Mr. Hetherington and Mr. Bruce. 1866. Charles Hetherington - owner/occupier. Brick, 6 rooms. John Bruce - owner/occupier. Brick, 6 rooms. Note: Left house No.30 in photo.
Place
Jolimont, Jolimont Terrace 28, Bromo House
One of a pair of 2 storey ruled render terraces with quoins to corners and plain moulded string course to parapet. The timber fretwork single storey verandah is believed to be the original form. The stables to the rear are noteworthy. [from i-Heritage Database]
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Mary Grant Bruce
1 x A3 page being photocopy of newspaper article on the life of Mary Grant Bruce entitled, The story of the billabong lady'. Note: Mary Grant Bruce was married at Holy Trinity Church, East Melbourne in 1914 and is reputed to have lived with her former teacher, Miss Estelle Beausi...
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Mary Grant Bruce. Notes on her life
A file containing material relating to the life of Mary Grant Bruce. 1. 2 x A4 pages being photocopy of Certificate of Marriage celebrated at Holy Trinity, East Melbourne 2. 3 x A4 pages of typed notes being a time line of the life of Mary Grant Bruce.
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Mary Grant Bruce. Some extracts from Seven Little Billabongs by Brenda Niall
The file contains photocopied extracts from Seven Little Billabongs by Brenda Niall. (Now out of print.) 1. 1 x A4 page: Cover 2. 12 x A4 pages: Chapter 2, "Mary Grant Bruce". Includes photo. In this chapter Brenda Niall states "It was probably late 1898 - her accounts of her dep...
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Yarra Park School Class Photo 1939
Class photo. Grade IV at Yarra Park State School, East Melbourne, 1939. Tom Ovenden (born 1929), son of George Edward Ovenden and Yatala (nee Bruce) of 94 George Street, East Melbourne, is standing in the middle row, third from left (as the viewer sees it).
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Yarra Park School Group Photo Teachers 1911
Group photo of Yarra Park School teachers 1911. Sitting front row left is Yatala Bruce (1894-1962). She was the daughter of John Vans Agnew Bruce and Sarah Grace nee Wayman. The family lived at 5 Palmer Street, Jolimont. In 1921 Yatala (Yattie) married George Edward Ovenden and t...
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Yarra Park School Teachers 1911
The photo shows three Yarra Park School teachers in 1911. On the left is Yatala Bruce (1894-1962). She was the daughter of John Vans Agnew Bruce and Sarah Grace nee Wayman. The family lived at 5 Palmer Street, Jolimont. In 1921 Yatala (Yattie) married George Edward Ovenden and th...
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Yatala Ovenden, nee Bruce - notebooks
This is a small collection of note books once belonging to Sara Yatala Ovenden (1894-1962). Yatala’s mother, Sara Grace Bruce, was an early member of the Victorian Socialist Party and as a consequence Yatala attended the Socialist Sunday School. The Bruce family’s earliest years...