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Mitchell
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East Melbourne, Albert Street 314 - Burchett
Original 8 room wooden house with kitchen and stable built in 1855. Replaced in 1862 by present 2 storey brick house built by David Mitchell for Hon James Francis - Premier and Treasurer of Victoria who occupied the property 1855-1884. Used as Library for CSIRO from 1979
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East Melbourne, Albert Street 314, 318, Airlie
This is a particularly fine two storey mansion of a very early date. The building is symmetrically arranged about a central entry porch with balcony over and secondary bracketed balconies on the flanks, creating a romantic appearance. The ground floor openings have arched heads w...
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East Melbourne, Cathedral Place - Burchett
St Patrick's Jesuit College built 1854 St Patrick's Cathedral built 1856 by David Mitchell
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East Melbourne, George Street 193 - Burchett
1864. MCC BR: Wm. Ireland for Elias Benjamin building (back of Parade Hotel). Architect: Charles Webb. 1883. D. Benjamin - owner. W.H.F. Mitchell - occupier. 1882-84. Occupied by Sir William Harcourt? Mitchell. Pres. of the Legislative Council 1870, till his death in 1884. 1884-8...
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East Melbourne, Gipps Street 144 - Burchett
Built 1891 for E F Mitchell - a 2 storey house. Builder F Nixon, Architect W H Campbell. Occupied 1892 - 1911 by E F Mitchell. Demolished for Mercy Hospital site
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East Melbourne, Gipps Street 144, Fanecourt
Large red brick house with central carriage way.
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East Melbourne, Gipps Street 154, Stokesay
Large double fronted, two storey house. Described in 1918 as having "10 rooms 2 bathrooms, 2 maid’s rooms, laundry, large brick motor garage, stabling, man’s room, &c electric light throughout."
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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 081 - Burchett
Hotham Street originally called Fitzroy Street. Apparently No.81, originally No.88. 1855. MCC BR: Brennand and Brooks for Jas. Glue a house, 5 rooms, kitchen. Unfinished. 1856, 1857, 1880. See notes on index card. Some uncertainty about these dates. 1860. Name mentioned: Jas. Glu...
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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 092, 094, 096 - Burchett
1881. David Mitchell to build three 3-storey residences for Hon. W.J. Clarke (later 'Sir'), who named 'Janet Terrace' after his second wife. Architect: Charles Webb. 1885. W.J. Clarke - owner 3 houses. Occupiers: No.92 J. Hardy. No.94 O. Bichner. No.96 F.A. Hare - Police Magistra...
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East Melbourne, Parliament Place 060 - Burchett
Part of Winston Burchett's index card set, created and used by Winston Burchett to support his research and writings. The set of cards is held by the East Melbourne Library and is fully digitised and published by the East Melbourne Historical Society with the permission of the Li...
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East Melbourne, Punt Road w - Burchett
1873-78. First appearance of one entry between Yarra Park and Wellington Parade: Mrs. Mitchell, refreshment house. 1882-83. Name mentioned: Mrs. Emily Bayly. 1881. Subdivided. 1884. Terraces and other houses on blocks south of school. [Note: Mrs Mitchell ran the Refreshment Rooms...
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East Melbourne, Wellington Parade 124, Park House
Two storey single fronted house with cast iron verandah and balcony.
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Parcels Van 10CM at Jolimont Railway yards, c.1972
Colour photo of Parcels Van 10CM parked in Jolimont Railway Yards, (sidings). The MCG is visible in the background providing a useful landmark. The land was sold to a private developer in the 1980s and became the residential precinct known as Wellington Gardens, East Melbourne. '...
Story
That was Then, This is Now
If you stand on the corner of Powlett Street and Wellington Parade looking east, there’s the 7-Eleven store, the dry cleaner, a couple of cafes, the Il Duca restaurant and, at the end of the line, the Post Office, an unassuming, utilitarian modern building. It’s hard to believe t...