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Taylor
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25 records and collections
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As I Went A-Roaming
Sheet music for the song As I Went A-Roaming. Words by Helen Taylor and music by May H Brahe. May Brahe was a resident of East Melbourne and has a lane named after her.
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Bid Time Return
First of two volume memoir by Fairlie Taylor. Taylor started work as a teacher in regional Victoria. In 1933 she became Victoria's first full-time teacher-librarian at Presbyterian Ladies' College, East Melbourne and later at Methodist Ladies' College. This volume covers the peri...
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Birrarung Marr
Newspaper cutting reporting on Birrarung Marr's original designers' disapproval of the Melbourne City Council's failure to implement their design in totality. The designers of the park were landscape architects Ronald Jones and Helena Piha, and consultants Taylor Cullity and Leth...
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East Melbourne, Albert Street 078, 080, 082 - Burchett
Built 1870 for Wm. Pearce - owner, 3 brick cottages. Occupied 1875: 78 Albert Street - Wm Pearce 80 Albert Street - ? 82 Albert Street - Taylor (Note:- some information on this card is indecipherable.)
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East Melbourne, Clarendon Street 162, Belmont
Large three-storey house built to the street.
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East Melbourne, Darling Street 012, 014, 16, 18, The Old Police Station
Not known
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East Melbourne, George Street 115, 117 - Burchett
1867. MCC BR: Brooks and Higgins to build 2 dwelling houses for Enock Taylor. 1870. No.115 E. Taylor, owner/occupier. No.117 E. Taylor, owner? J. Ellershank, occupier. 1873. No.115 E. Taylor, owner/occupier. No.117 E. Taylor, owner? Mathew Lang, occupier. 1885-1909. William Leyde...
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East Melbourne, George Street 179, Kilmaurs
A photo in 'We of the Never Never with a memoir of Mrs. Gunn by Margaret Berry' shows the house as a large two storey house with a verandah and balcony with cast iron decoration on the west side; and on the east a simple rendered facade with a pair of arched windows above and bel...
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East Melbourne, George Street 182, 184, 186
Three three storey terrace houses of rendered brick. No. 182 retains a timber verandah and balcony at ground and first floor level. Its design and construction are unique. The verandahs and balconies have been removed from Nos. 184 and 186, however No. 184 is currently undergoing...
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East Melbourne, George Street 182, 184, 186 - Burchett
1856.No.182 George Street was originally No.5, No.184 was No.3 and No.186 was originally No.1. 1856. MCC BR: Mathew Taylor for Dr. Murphy 3 houses. Joseph Reed - architect. Murphy was pastoralist-politician and for 16 years, from 1856, Speaker of Victorian Parliament. 1861. Names...
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East Melbourne, Gipps Street 041, 043 - Burchett
Built 1888 Coach House and Stables by William Hearnden for William Taylor. Architect C D Ebro. 1888 - 1912 used as livery stables. 1912 - 1921 occupied by John Page, 1922 -29 used by S Taylor as livery stables and garage. Occuied 1937 - 1963 by Ola Cohn as home and studio.
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East Melbourne, Gipps Street 043, Ola Cohn Centre
The building faces Ola Cohn Place, with the rear facing Gipps Street. The outline of the original carriageway entrance can still be seen from Ola Cohn Place.
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East Melbourne, Ola Cohn Centre
Documents, research notes, correspondence relating to the East Melbourne Group's campaign to prevent the Council of Adult Education overturning the will of Ola Cohn and thereby leaving the Centre vulnerable to redevelopment. Includes information about Ola Cohn, and handwriten not...
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East Melbourne, Powlett Street 047, 049 - Burchett
1864. MCC BR: Wm. Vaughan to build for Rev. James Taylor. Large brick house corner George St. 1868. Rev. James Taylor. Was Minister of the Collins Street Baptist Church. 1870-1905. B. Benjamin - owner/occupier. Was Sir Benjamin Benjamin, merchant, politician, philanthropist and J...
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East Melbourne, Powlett Street 171, 173 - Burchett
1870. MCC BR: William Jones to build 2 houses for Peter McEwan. Architects: Crouch and Wilson. 1871. Peter McEwan - owner both houses and occupier of one. The other occupied by Geo. Taylor. 1874 onwards Hon. James McPherson - member for Dundas, Premier and Chief Secretary lived h...
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East Melbourne, Victoria Parade 514, 516, 518, 520, 522, 524 - Burchett
Originally numbered as No.89 for No.514, etc.with old No.79 now No.524. 1876. MCC BR: James Carlton to build for J. Knipe 6 houses.1877. 1877. J.H. Knipe shown as owner of 6 terraces. Brick, 8 rooms each. Subsequenr occupants listed: Mrs. R.A. Levison. Michael O'Reilly. Thos. McL...
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East Melbourne, Victoria Parade 548
Fine Renaissance Revival single storey ashlar render residence. Elaborate eaves detail with timber brackets and render motif. Heavy cast iron frieze and brackets to verandah. The brackets have an unusual snake pattern. The slate roof is steeply pitched with fine render chimneys....
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East Melbourne, Wellington Parade 118, Rolyat
Large two storey house, currently used for a medical clinic.
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Jolimont, Agnes Street 045, 047
A pair of two storey ruled render terraces with classical details to window openings, party walls and parapet. A single storey verandah shades tripartite windows on the ground floor.
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Jolimont, Jolimont Street 050 - Burchett
1878. MCC BR: G.W. Freeman to build house for George Walstab. Mr. Lloyd Taylor, of Little Collins Street to be architect. 1880. Geo. Walstab - owner/occupier. Brick, 10 rooms. Name also mentioned Hurtle Fisher, as occupier.
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Policing East Melbourne
In 1883 the Police Department rented a house on a wide block of land in Darling Street, East Melbourne. This house would become the residence of the sergeant-in-charge of the new police station. Next door, on the undeveloped part of the land, a small two-roomed, wooden office was...
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The Organ at Holy Trinity
The History of the organ at Holy Trinity. It was originally built for a private owner, Henry Boom of 'Yarradale', Hawthorn. Possibly Boom constructed the organ himself with the help of neighbours, Alfred Fuller and Fred Taylor. 2 versions: (1) A4 typescript (2) A5 flyer on blue p...
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Time Recalled
The second of two volume memoir by Fairlie Taylor. Taylor started work as a teacher in regional Victoria. In 1933 she became Victoria's first full-time teacher-librarian at Presbyterian Ladies' College, East Melbourne and later at Methodist Ladies' College. This volume covers the...
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We of the Never-Never With a Memoir by Margaret Berry
This edition of the book contains a memoir about Mrs. Gunn by her niece, Margaret Berry. Mrs. Aeneas Gunn lived for many years at 179 George Street, East Melbourne with her two sisters, Lizzie Taylor and Carrie Templeton. Photos.