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The Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital Annual Report 1954
Annual Report of the Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital for year ending 31 March 1954. Includes photos of children, unnamed, playing and undergoing hearing tests.
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The Wealthy Widow Mystery
The story of Mrs. Anderson's murder at her flat in Clarendon Terrace in 1961.
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The West family of 36 Berry Street
Six group photographs printed on two sheets. An accompanying hand-written note identifies subjects. The photos are displayed here separately for ease of viewing. The accompanying hand-written note is as follows:- 1. Powlett Gardens c.1908 Back Row: Albert West, Miss Maggie Newman...
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The Wisewould Chronicles
A history of the Wisewould family. James Wisewould, solicitor and his wife, Sophia lived with their six small children at 99 Hotham Street in the late 1860s. During this time at least two of the children attended Mrs Roberts School, Sydenham House, across the road at 80 Hotham St...
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The Wisewould Chronicles - new edition
This is a new edition of The Wisewould Chronicles. It covers the same material as the earlier edition with extra information. The earlier edition contained a history of the Wisewould family. James Wisewould, solicitor and his wife, Sophia lived with their six small children at 99...
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The Wisewould Family
In 2014 Beatrice M Garner wrote The Wisewould Chronicles. The Wisewoulds lived for a time at 99 Hotham Street. During this time the eldest daughter, Adeline, wrote a short diary telling of daily life while living there, particularly about the school she attended across the road,...
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The Woods of Woodlawn, 54 Powlett Street: a collection
A collection of 14 digital images relating to the Wood family of Woodlawn, 54 Powlett Street, East Melbourne. James Wood commissioned Blackwell and Dalton to build Woodlawn for him and his wife, Mary, in 1889. Their portraits are etched into the glass above the vestibule door. Ja...
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The Workshop
Brochure advertising auction of The Workshop at 28 Darling Street, East Melbourne, scheduled for 7 August 2004. Photo. Plan.
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The Zoological Gardens 1858
The proposed plan for the Zoological Gardens which was to be established in the southern-most part of the Richmond Paddock, now roughly the site of AAMI park. The plan was created in 1858 by architects, Purchas & Swyer and engraved by Frederick Grosse.In the top left-hand corner...
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The house that beer built
Historical article about 140 Jolimont Road, Jolimont and it first owner, Thomas Joshua Jackson, founder of Young & Jackson's. Information supplied by present owner, Peter Fielding. Photos. [Herald Sun, 24 July 2004, Weekend, p.11]
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The influence of environmental thought in Melbourne's nineteenth-century public gardens
An article on Clement Hodgkinson's place in the history of Victoria's public parks and gardens. Photos. In Australian Garden History, Vol. 20 No. 1, July, August, September 2008.
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The man who brought abortion out of the dark
Newspaper clipping: A life of Bertram Wainer by his widow, Jo Wainer.
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The man who saved women
Article featuring Dr. Bertram Wainer, the leading abortion law reformer, who founded the Fertility Clinic in Wellington Parade. The article also refers to Dr. Jim Troup, a doctor conducting illegal abortions at his rooms in Hoddle Street while paying the police protection money,...
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The never-ending battle for heritage
An article about heritage protection and the groups that are leading the battle: the East Melbourne Group, the National Trust, the Carlton Association and more recently Melbourne Heritage Action.
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The soul man
Newspaper article about Greg Burgess and some of his architectural works. Includes discussion of Thomas Carr Centre, Victoria Parade, on site of former Parade College. The Age, 24 March 2004, Domain.
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The sound of music
Newspaper cutting about the visit of Oscar Hammerstein III to Melbourne. He is the grandson of Oscar Hammerstein II, co-writer of such musicals as Sound of Music and South Pacific. The article mentions Oscar Hammerstein II's marriage to Dorothy Blanchard in 1929. Dorothy was the...
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Thomas Rand at The Ritz
Photocopies and transcriptions of letters to and from Thomas Rand who lived at The Ritz, 36 Clarendon Street, East Melbourne, for the year 1925-26. It seems Mrs. Rand was temporarily managing The Ritz boarding house. Two of the letters mention an offer to take over management if...
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Thomas William Lloyd, carver
sketch portrait and obituary for Thomas William Lloyd who died in 1889. Lloyd was the first owner of 157 Wellington Parade South, built 1862. Rod Lloyd, great, great grand son has further filled in the story: I have a copy of a census , 1851 liverpool eng., states his occupation...
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Those East Melbourne people really know how to enjoy themselves
Pen and ink sketch with caption, Those East Melbourne people really know how to enjoy themselves, by Patricia Broadbent. Created to illustrate a flyer publicising a social function held by the East Melbourne Group.
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Three Neglected Writers of the 1930s: Jean Campbell, 'Capel Boake' and 'Georgia Rivers'
A writer of romance novels, Jean Campbell lived in East Melbourne from the 1920s to the 1950s, primarily in an apartment at 17 Powlett Street. Includes portrait photo. Article in The La Trobe Journal No. 83, May 2009.
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Three brothers: William, Joseph and James Baxter c.1890
A portrait photo of three men. They are brothers, William, Joseph and James Baxter. Joseph Baxter (1839-1918) was the builder and first owner of the house at 121 Gipps Street, East Melbourne. The photo was taken c.1890 at the studio of Barroni & Co., 109 Elizaebth Street, Melbour...
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Through my Kitchen Door
A book of recipes by Mary Burchett, wife of Winston Burchett and mother of Stephanie Alexander. Winston Burchett was the author of two books on the history of East Melbourne. Stephanie Alexander is a leading chef and author of several cook books.
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Time Recalled
The second of two volume memoir by Fairlie Taylor. Taylor started work as a teacher in regional Victoria. In 1933 she became Victoria's first full-time teacher-librarian at Presbyterian Ladies' College, East Melbourne and later at Methodist Ladies' College. This volume covers the...
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Tireless Physician
Obituary for William 'Bill' Heath, physician, who died on 22 October 2005.