Residents

Items pertaining to Vi and Len Cheffers.

The first issue of this periodical. It seeks to provide a forum to publish work that reflects the diverse ways in which professional historians engage with history and practice in areas such as cultural heritage, museums, oral history, commisioned hstory, the media, education and...

Clement Hodgkinson designed the Fitzroy Gardens and lived at 157 Hotham Street.

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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Cooney Family of 1121 Hoddle Street

Cooney family portrait photo. Left to right back row: Twins Annetta (Netta) and James (Jim) 1871, John Joseph (Jack) 1874, Edward Augustus (Eddie) 1877, Hugh (Hubert? Bert) 1874, Left to right middle row: Catherine nee Sweeney 1848, James 1839, Francis Joseph (Frank) 1886), Left...

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Cooney-Meehan wedding

Photo shows Pauline (nee Cooney) and Richard Meehan as they leave St Patrick's Cathedral on 2 February 1945. Hubert Cooney, Pauline's uncle and sacristan at the cathedral, is in the background. Pauline, Richard and their children lived at 4 Grey Street from 1952-1972. Pauline gre...

Article on the work of architect Daryl Jackson, especially the MCG.

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Diamonds are forever for NGV

Two newspaper clippings: 1. Report of fund raising function held at the National Gallery of Victoria to raise money for its international fashion collection. Among the guests were Harold and Krystyna Campbell-Pretty of East Melbourne. Photo 2. Krystyna Campbell-Pretty's gift of t...

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East Melbourne - most liveable suburb

A double page of three articles: one nominating Melbourne's most liveable suburb as East Melbourne; another on council's recognising the importance of liveability and what they are doing to promote it; and a third explaining the methodology of the rankings. Another separate artic...

Annual General Meeting of the East Melbourne Group 1998:Agenda, Notes, Financial Statement and Minutes. Also list of committee members Also list of general members Part of a collection of miscellaneous correspondence and documents circulated among committee members of the East Me...

Collection of material relating to social functions: flyers, quotes, attendees, photo of Suzy Norton at Hilton in 2011. Part of a collection of miscellaneous correspondence and documents circulated among committee members of the East Melbourne Group in the years 1997-98.

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East Melbourne Residents' contribution to the Queen Victoria Hospital

Interview with Dr. June Howqua, physician and board member at the Queen Victoria Hospital. She talks about her time at the hospital which was founded by Constance Stone, also a resident of East Melbourne, and the building's continued links with feminism.

Newspaper interview with Liz Rushen, director of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria, about an exhibition at relating to women's suffrage. East Melbourne resident, Margaret McLean is the chief subject of the article. Photos. Melbourne Yarra Leader 28.

Five informative self-guided walks around East Melbourne and Jolimont.

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East Melbourne, George Street 193, Sunnyside

Auction brochure for 193 George Street, scheduled for 14 September 2013. Photos. Plans on separate sheet. The house, earlier in the year, was advertised for sale by expressions of interest and failed to sell. It also failed to sell at the auction but was sold at auction the follo...

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East Melbourne, Gipps Street 159, Little Parndon

Auction brochure for 159 Gipps Street, scheduled for 15 June 2013. Photos. Plans. Separate sheet with outline of property's history. Also two articles from The Age: 5-6 July 2013; 17 June 2013. Sold $1,750.000

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East Melbourne, Grey Street 151, Worsley

Photograph of Worsley, 151 Grey Street (2 Grey Street pre-1890), now the site of the Mercy Private Hospital. Photo shows a symmetrical, single storey, double fronted house, with arcaded verandah. The house was built c. 1867 for Henry Hall, chemist. Architects: Austin & Ellis. Bui...

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Eastern Hill residents listed in Sands & McDougall Post Office Directories 1858

Photo of the two pages of the 1858 Sands & McDougall Post Office Directory which list residents of Eastern Hill

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Edward S Chapman, sports writer

A photo of a display of photos of the senior staff of The Argus in 1882 - Edward is above the "r" in Argus. The photo is included in the manuscript "The Men who Made the Argus and the Australasian", from the State Library of Victoria. The head shot appeared in his obituary in The...

Newspaper clipping about the hardships of life as an artist. The article centres on Paul Knight, a resident of East Melbourne. Photo. The Age, 12 November 2003.

A collection of newspaper articles about living in East Melbourne and Jolimont. Includes information on real estate market and lifestyle. Interviews with residents including Elizabeth Hill, Jacinta Ryan. Photos. From 1992.

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Elizabeth Alexander to be head of Medibank

Newspaper clipping announcing that Elizabeth Alexander is to be appointed as the new head of Medibank.