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Clarke
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32 records and collections
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It's goodbye to Cliveden
Newspaper clipping about the sale and imminent demolition of Cliveden Mansions to make way for what is described as a multi-storey motel. This became the Hilton on the Park Hotel, and is now the Pullman Hotel.
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Jolimont, Wellington Parade South jolstation - Burchett
1902. Appears in Directory. 1903. W.H. Lewis - Station Master. (Note: There is a reference in the index card regarding Sir W.J. Clarke. The private railway platform seems to be one at Sunbury, near his 'Rupertswood' property. See 'Walkabout' and A.D.B. Vol.3).
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Marvellous Melbourne and Me
Memoir of living in Melbourne in the 20th century. The author, Bruce McBrien, grew up in a house in Spring Street, Melbourne, and spent much of his social life in East Melbourne, and went to school at Yarra Park State School. Has extensive and detailed memories of a child's life...
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Queen Bess Row and Madam Midas
Queen Bess Row, 72-76 Hotham Street, is possibly East Melbourne’s most remarked upon building. Its three red-brick, four-storey houses exhibit a rich decorative scheme of gables and arches which single it out among the smaller and more conservative houses around it.
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Shire link to cricket's Ashes
Newspaper clipping about the life of Janet, Lady Clarke and particularly about the story of The Ashes which took place at Rupertswood, her home near Sunbury. A cricket match was played between the Clarke household and the visiting English team. The English team lost and Lady Clar...
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Simply the best for Victoria's richest man
Historical article by Jenny Brown about Sir William Clark and his vast town house, Cliveden, on the corner of Wellington Parade and Clarendon Street, East Melbourne. It was demolished to make way for the Hilton Hotel, now the Pullman Hotel.
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Urban Conservation in the City of Melbourne
Conservation and restoration guide published in 1985 by the City of Melbourne. Many photos of East Melbourne buildings and streets. Page 9: Clarendon Terrace, 210 Clarendon Street - A terrace of three units, central one has full height corinthian columns, other two are unadorned....
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Victorian Historical Journal June 2012
Articles and reviews on a variety of aspects of Victoria's history. Includes article entitled, "The Role of the President, Janet Lady Clarke, in the Closure of the Women's Hospital, Melbourne, 1902" by Annette Lewis. The article is a study of Janet Lady Clarke's professional skil...