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Egan
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EGAN, Marshall John Patrick
Marshall John Egan seems to have been eager to go to war and proved to be a good soldier. He trained for 12 months before enlisting with the CMF at Albert Park, Victoria, then enlisted when he was eighteen and seven months old. A tinsmith by trade, he was 5' 7" tall, with a fair...
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East Melbourne, Hoddle Street 1151
A symmetrical single storey, double fronted weatherboard house. The front is executed in blockwork to imitate ashlar stonework. It has a particularly steeply pitched hipped slate roof and a timber verandah with convex iron and timber posts with cast iron frieze. The verandah may...
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East Melbourne, Hoddle Street 1151 - Burchett
Building is north of the "Boundary Hotel". Constructed of weatherboards on the sides and simulated stone boarding in front. 1865 Names mentioned: Mick Collins for Mrs Egan. Record states "next Boundary Hotel". This is disputed, as Mrs Egan already had a "wood" house next to hotel...
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East Melbourne, Victoria Parade 548
Fine Renaissance Revival single storey ashlar render residence. Elaborate eaves detail with timber brackets and render motif. Heavy cast iron frieze and brackets to verandah. The brackets have an unusual snake pattern. The slate roof is steeply pitched with fine render chimneys....
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St. John the Evangelist Church, East Melbourne - 50th Anniversary, October 14th 1979
A booklet produced for the 50th anniversary of St John's Church, corner of Hoddle Street and Victoria Parade, East Melbourne. It contains brief tributes to some of the personalities who were involved in the church over the previous years. These include: Sister Imelda (1937-1978)...
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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...