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Roberts
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13 records and collections
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Clarendon Terrace and her neighbours
Booklet based on the inaugural lecture at Clarendon terrace for Her Place Women's Museum given by Dr Liz Rushen on 9 May 2019 as part of the National Trust Asutralian Heritage Festival 2019. Clarendon Terrace was built in 1857 and the talk focuses on its history and its neighbour...
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Eason Family Album - Varzin, 108 George Street, East Melbourne - 1910-1930
Scanned family album of the Eason family who lived at Varzin, 108 George Street, East Melbourne. Photos are dated from 1910 to 1930 and include many activities at Varzin but also family groups, celebrations and holidays.
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East Melbourne, Clarendon Street 064, 066, 068, 070 - Burchett
68 - 70 Clarendon Street built c1908 by T Cockram for Austin Chapman 2 two storey brick dwellings. Architect Grainger, Kennedy and Little. 64 - 66 Clarendon Street built by T Cockram for Austin Cooper 2 two storey dwelling. Architect R Roberts
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East Melbourne, George Street 088, 090 - Burchett
1875. MCC BR: Chas Butler for Roberts, two 2-storey houses. 1875. Another notation on card: Probably built by Robert James Roberts, who had previously lived on site. 1876. Roberts - owner. Vacant. (Entry for second property: Vacant). 1877. Notation: Chas Butler in 1877 built Cant...
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East Melbourne, George Street 088, 090, Cornwall Terrace
Pair of two storey brick houses
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East Melbourne, Hoddle Street 1101
A large two storey double fronted house. The façade is symmetrical with five windows evenly spaced along the upper floor, repeated below except for the central doorway. The balcony has been removed. The MMBW map shows that its footprint is a simple rectangle with a central bay wi...
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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 080 - Burchett
1853. W.J.T. Clarke (father of Sir William Clarke of Cliveden), bought Lot 8, which included this site and site of 'Queen Bess Row'. (Note: Hotham Street originally named Fitzroy Street). 1855. Notice of intention from William George Robert to build for self: Corr. iron house. Si...
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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 080, Sydenham House
Two storey free standing house. Symmetrical with arched windows, no verandah.
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East Melbourne, Powlett Street 082, 084, 086, 088, 090, 092, 094, 096, 098, 100, 102, 104, 106, 108, 110, 112 - Burchett
1852. The vacant land was a Government grant to the Wesleyan Church for a church, school and Minister's dwelling. 1869. MCC Building Advice: To build a church and school for the Wesleyan Body. Architects: Crouch and Wilson. No Rates reference prior to 1876. 1877. MCC Building Adv...
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Gone to War as Sister: Danger even Death
One of 16 illustrated panels prepared by Janet Scarfe and volunteers from the East Melbourne Historical Society as part of an exhibition, Gone to War as Sister, commemorating the lives and work of the many women who served as nurses in the First World War and had connection with...
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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...
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The Wisewould Family
In 2014 Beatrice M Garner wrote The Wisewould Chronicles. The Wisewoulds lived for a time at 99 Hotham Street. During this time the eldest daughter, Adeline, wrote a short diary telling of daily life while living there, particularly about the school she attended across the road,...