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Jolimont
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19 records and collections
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140 Jolimont Road for sale
Newspaper clipping reporting on the sale of the house at 140 Jolimont Road. The house was built by Thomas Jackson of Young and Jackson's. Article also gives a brief outline of the history of Jolimont. [This item has been extracted from a longer article and reformatted]
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15 Palmer Street
Real Estate brochures since 2010. Photos. Plans
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A Picture of Diversity
Catalogue of exhibition of photographs entitled 'A Picture of Diversity' put on by the East Melbourne Historical Society to celebrate the East Melbourne Group's jubilee year in October 2004. Gives short histories of several buildings in East Melbourne and Jolimont, some of which...
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A Woman of Importance: Emily Childers in Melbourne 1850-1856
Biography of Emily Childers, wife of Hugh Childers. The Childers rented the cottage generally known as Upper Jolimont from Governor La Trobe after Bishop and Mrs. Perry vacated it in 1853. The Childers called the cottage Normont but this name did not survive their occupancy. The...
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An Historical Survey of Jolimont in East Melbourne
The origins and development of Jolimont. In The Victorian Historical Magazine, May 1965.
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Bid to roof in Jolimont
Newspaper clippings about plan to develop air space above railway line between Federation Square and Richmond. Photo with diagram. June-Aug. 2003.
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Collins Street Directory - 1945
Street directory of Melbourne and Suburbs. One page per suburb. Includes fold out map of city and suburban streets. East Melbourne page shows Grey Street West and Gipps Street West, now Cathedral Place and St Andrews Place respectively. Map also shows schools: Scotch College, St...
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Colonial Consorts: The Wives of Victoria's Governors 1839-1900
Biographies of the wives of Victoria's colonial governors, including Sophie La Trobe. The chapter devoted to her life gives tells of the establishment of Jolimont and life in early Melbourne.
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East Melbourne Historical Society Newsletter: February, June, September 2005
Vol. VI, 2005. Three issues a year. Newsletter gives news of Society's activities and short articles relevant to the history of East Melbourne and Jolimont. February articles: 'Jolimont 1879', an edited version of an article entitled, 'Typhoid Fever connected with Milk Supply', b...
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East Melbourne Walkabout
Five informative self-guided walks around East Melbourne and Jolimont.
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Excursion to Jolimont
Copy of article in The Victorian Historical Magazine c. 1955. A history of Jolimont from 1838-1955.
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Jolimont 1879
An edited extract from an article entitled 'Typhoid fever connected with milk supply' [see VF71]. Gives a colourful description of Jolimont and dairy practices of the time. In East Melbourne Historical Society Newsletter, February 2005.
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Jolimont, Eastside
Newspaper clippings on proposed high rise development in Jolimont. Originally referred to as Eastside, later One East Melbourne. From Oct. 2002.
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Jolimont, Jolimont Street 078, 080
'Park Terrace' consisted of 5 houses originally. 1871. MCC BR: Neil Hutton to build 5 houses for W. Murphy, corner Agnes Street. 1873. Occupants: James A. Devenish, Andrew Scott, Charles Bright, Alexander Cumming, John McA Wright. 1880. Wm. Murphy - owner. Each brick and 7 rooms....
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La Trobe's Jolimont: A walk round my garden
La Trobe's garden recreated through the use of contemporary illustrations and plans.
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La Trobe's Jolimont: A walk round my garden
La Trobe's garden recreated through the use of contemporary illustrations and plans.
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News from Jolimont
Tells of the La Trobe's life in Melbourne through their letters to their daughter, Agnes. There are descriptions of Jolimont and the La Trobes' domestic life. Victorian Historical Journal September 2002 pp143-152.
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The Planning of East Melbourne
Article in The Victorian Historical Journal, May 1979.
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Typhoid Fever connected with milk-supply
A paper given at the Intercolonial Medical Congress of Australasia. A study of an outbreak of typhoid which spread from a dairy in Jolimont in 1879. Descriptions of Jolimont include rubbish tips, sewage, drainage. Detailed description of the house and dairy, and day to day proced...