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00 Index to MMBW plans
Click on an area in the Google map to link to a detailed plan in East Melbourne.
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19th century MMBW plans of East Melbourne published
Index to MMBW plansWith the permission of the State Library of Victoria, the East Melbourne Historical Society has published a (nearly) full set of MMBW plans drawn between 1895 and 1900 covering East Melbourne. The easiest way to access the plans is from the Index to MMBW plans.
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An Episode from Life in Clarendon Terrace
by Nan Hutton From The Age, 19 May 1977 Beyond its beautiful façade, Clarendon Terrace may be a mouldering wreck today. But it was a sound and gracious building when my grandmother lived in it. In the comparatively short history of our city, this was a long time ago. It was 1909...
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East Melbourne Library site - Past and Present
An address to the Historical Society by Marga Macdonald, long time resident of East Melbourne and a founding member of the advisory committee for the new East Melbourne Library and Community Centre. December 2006
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East Melbourne, Clarendon Street 017
Photo of St Hilda's 17 Clarendon Street taken by Sarony Studios in the early 1900s.
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East Melbourne, Coach house behind the old George Street post office
BW photo of old coach house behind the old post office at 24 George Street, now coverted to apartments. Reprint. C. 1978.
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East Melbourne, George Street 116 - 2012
Two photos of 116 Albert Street East Melbourne.
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East Melbourne, George Street 32-38 - 2012
Photograph of Bradoc House, 32-38 George Street, East Melbourne taken in 2012.
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East Melbourne, Gipps Street 181 - 2012
Photograph of 181 Gipps Street, East Melbourne
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East Melbourne, Grey Street 115 - 1952c
Photo of 115 Grey Street, East Melbourne. Built in 1853, it appears in Maie Casey's book, "Early Melbourne Architecture."
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East Melbourne, Grey Street 115 - 2012
Two photographs of 115 Grey Street, East Melbourne taken in 2012. This house was built in 1853 and is the earliest building still standing in East Melbourne. [In the second picture I snuck down very low so that the ugly clip-lock verandah roof was out of sight. See the original c...
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East Melbourne, Grey Street 123, 125, 127 - 2012
Photograph of 123-127 Grey Street, East Melbourne.
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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 044 - 1890c
Copies of two photographs of Chandos, with figures. Late 19th century. One photo is taken from the street and shows the central path and garden on each side. The other photo is taken from the south east corner and is a diagonal view towards the central porch.
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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 050 - rear view
BW photo of Shrewsbury House, 50 Hotham Street. Shows rear view of large Victorian house. Reprint. C. 1973.
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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 109, 111
BW photo of 109-111 Hotham Street. Pair of two storey houses, framed by verandah of house opposite at 106 Hotham Street which is now filled in. Reprint. C. 1963.
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East Melbourne, Powlett Street 53 - 2012
Photo of Regents Gate, 53 Powlett Street, East Melbourne.
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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 95-97 - 2012
Photograph of Carlton House, 95-97 Simpson Street, East Melbourne taken in 2012.
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East Melbourne, Vale Street 118 - 1887
Photo of Torloisk, 118 Vale Street, East Melbourne taken by McAlpine Bros. 29 September 1887.
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East Melbourne, Vale Street 118 - 1917c
Newspaper photo of Torloisk, 118 Vale Street, East Melbourne probably at the time of it's sale by the McLean family to the Anglican religious order, the Community of the Holy Name. The property became the St Ives Private Hospital. (Ref. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A110...
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East Melbourne, Vale Street 118 - 1990
Photograph of Torloisk, 118 Vale Street East Melbourne. The building, previously St Ives Private Hospital, was purchased in 1990 by the Myer family who undertook major renovations including demolition of the hospital extension and restoration of some of the original architectural...
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East Melbourne, Vale Street 118 - 2008
Photo of Torloisk, 118 Vale Street, East Melbourne.
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East Melbourne, Victoria Parade 458
Collection of photos of Dorijo, an attractive but run down art-deco building in Victoria Parade next to the Drill Hall on the corner of Powlett Street. The photos were taken between 2008 and 2012. According to a resident (10 August 2010) an owner of the building had recently died...
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East Melbourne, Wellington Parade 62 - 1956
Photo of Eastbourne House, 62 Wellington Parade taken by Athol Shmith in 1956.
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Jolimont, Jolimont Terrrace 24, 26 - 1974
Photograph of 24, 26 Jolimont Terrace taken by Winston Burchett in October 1974.