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Ornamental Standard Saved From Scrap Heap

East Melbourne

  • 62 Wellington Parade

Subjects

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Invitation to opening of Balzac Restaurant 26 Nov 1956 Open full image ↗
Image
The Mail (Footscray and district) 7 March 1957, p.1 Open full image ↗
Acquisition number
539
Catalogue number
emvf0501
File name
VF501
File location
Vertical file

Newspaper article on the removal of cast iron standards from old bridge in Footscray prior to its demolition. One of the standards was bought by George Mora to convert to a fountain at his restaurant, Balzac in East Melbourne. A drawing of this became the restaurant's logo. The Mail, 7 March 1957. Also invitation to dinner and launching of restaurant by Miss Winifred Atwell which depicts the logo.

Item type
File
Building name
Balzac Restaurant
Subject address
62 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne
Date of publication or creation
1957
Year acquired
2007
Donor
Copland, (Estate of) Alex

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