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Looking back Looking forward
The story of 'Berry Street' Child and Family Care 1877-1977. Berry Street was founded in 1877 in Fitzroy as 'The Victorian Infant Asylum'. It moved to Berry Street, East Melbourne in 1881 occupying the old Police Hospital that had been part of the mounted police barracks. Over th...
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Lost Melbourne
Newspaper clipping publicises a new book 'Remembering Melbourne 1850-1960' edited by Richard Broome and published by the Royal Historical Society of Victoria. It has over 700 photos of Melbourne's lost or changed buildings. The first half of the book covers CBD buildings and was...
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Lowe Kong Meng
Engraving of Mr Lowe Kong Meng taken from a photo by Frith dated 1866. Lowe Kong Meng was a very successful Chines businessman who lived in East Melbourne at Valetta in Clarendon Street. See http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/lowe-kong-meng-4043
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Lowe Kong Meng. The man who made his mark
Newspaper clipping publicising the 'Chinese Fortunes' exhibition held at Ballarat's Museum of Australian Democracy at Eureka. The article focuses on Lowe Kong Meng a wealthy Chinese merchant and leader of the Chinese community. He lived at Valetta, 206 Clarendon Street, East Melb...
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Lumeah - Advertisement for Invalids' Home 1892
Advertisement which appeared in the Australian Medical Journal on April 15, 1892. Transcript of text: Telephone No. 771 Invalids' Home. "Lumeah," 1091 Hoddle St., near Wellington Parade East Melbourne. Principal - Miss Garlick, Assisted by Efficient Hospital Trained Nurses.
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Lutheran Church and Tasma Terrace
View of the Lutheran Church and Tasma Terrace looking east
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Lygon St shop has led to la dolce vita
Newspaper article by Claire Heaney about Joanna and Ottorino Pace, their meeting, marrying and founding of Casa del Gelato in Lygon Street, Carlton. Joanna and Ottorino Pace have lived in East Melbourne for many years. Joanna died in 2015.
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MACARTNEY, Dora Lynette
Dora Lynette Macartney Dora Lynette Macartney (c1881–1934) is one of twenty five nurses commemorated on honour boards at St Peter’s Church Eastern Hill, East Melbourne, for their service in the Great War of 1914. Her family had a long connection with the parish. Her overseas serv...
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MACKAY, Harold George
Group portrait of patients and staff at the Military Families Hospital at Valetta, Malta. Standing fourth from the right is 720 Lance Corporal (L Cpl) Harold George MacKay, 5th Battalion from East Melbourne, Victoria. A 26 year old ironmonger prior to enlisting on 18 August 1914,...
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MACKEY, Vincent Patrick
Vincent Patrick Mackey was born and raised in East Melbourne. He attended Christian Brothers College, Parade on Victoria Parade, a short walk from his home at 87 Grey Street. Matriculating at age 13 he was too young to attend the University of Melbourne; he obtained a clerical po...
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MARKS, Cecil Solomon
Cecil Solomon Marks was the son of Edward Marks and his wife, Fanny (nee Benjamin). He was born on 4 March 1876 at the family home, 2 Burlington Terrace, 398 Albert Street, East Melbourne where Edward and Fanny continued to live until their deaths in 1900 and 1909 respectively. A...
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MAXWELL, May
From the time when Queen Victoria was proclaimed Empress of India to the landing on Mars – this was the span of the interesting life of May Maxwell, who died at the age of 100 in 1977 at 157 Wellington Parade South Jolimont, which had been her home for sixty years. May was born i...
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MCG plans for a new stand
Article reporting on plans to replace the Shane Warne stand (Great Southern Stand) at the MCG. Told against a history of the ground and its many changes.
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MCG rebirth
Newspaper clipping about proposal to create restaurant and recreation precinct at MCG looking out onto Yarra Park. Herald Sun Sunday, 16 March 2003.
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MILLER, Edith Caroline Munckton
Edith Miller's connection with East Melbourne was as a parishioner of St Peter's Church, Eastern hill, East Melbourne. Her name appears on an Honour Board there commemorating parishioners who served overseas in the Great War. Before the war Edith Caroline Munckton Miller was the...
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MMBW Master Plan 10E - Melbourne and inner suburbs
MMBW master plan and index to detailed plans covering Collingwood, Essendon, Fitzroy, Footscray, Melbourne, East Melbourne, Port Melbourne, Richmond, South Melbourne, Williamstown.
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MMBW Plan - Flinders St, Wellington Pd, Yarra River
MMBW detailed plan of East Melbourne published in 1896 covering Flinders Street, Wellington Parade, Railway Yards, City Morgue, Corporation Baths and Yarra River.
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MMBW Plan - Gisborne St, Victoria Pd, Eades St, Cathedral Pl
MMBW detailed plan of East Melbourne published in 1899 covering Gisborne Street, Victoria Parade, Cathedral Place (Grey Street), Albert Street, Brunswick Street, Lansdowne Street, Eades Street and Fitzroy Gardens.
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MMBW Plan - Grey St, Hoddle St, Hotham St, Powlett St
MMBW detailed plan of East Melbourne published in 1899 covering Grey Street, Hoddle Street, Hotham Street, Powlett Street, Gipps Street and Simpson Street.
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MMBW Plan - Grey St, Powlett St, Hotham St, Fitzroy Gardens
MMBW detailed plan of East Melbourne published in 1899 covering Grey Street, Powlett Street, Hotham Street, Clarendon Street, Gipps Street and Fitzroy Gardens.
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MMBW Plan - Hotham St, Hoddle St, Wellington Pd, Powlett St
MMBW detailed plan of East Melbourne published in 1898 covering Hotham Street, Hoddle Street, Wellington Parade, Powlett Street, Simpson Street and George Street.
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MMBW Plan - Hotham St, Powlett St, Wellington Pd, Fitzroy Gardens
MMBW detailed plan of East Melbourne published in 1899 covering Hotham Street, Powlett Street, Wellington Parade, George Street, Clarendon Street and Fitzroy Gardens.
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MMBW Plan - Jolimont St, Yarra Park, Scotch Oval
MMBW detailed plan of East Melbourne published in 1900 covering Jolimont Street, Swan Street, Jolimont Road and the old Scotch College Cricket Ground.
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MMBW Plan - MCG, Yarra Park, Swan St
MMBW detailed plan of East Melbourne published in 1900 covering the Melbourne Cricket Ground and Yarra Park.