Thomas Rand at The Ritz

East Melbourne

36 Clarendon Street
49 Powlett Street

Subjects

Acquisition number: 381

Catalogue number: emvf0357

File name: VF357

File location: Vertical file

Photocopies and transcriptions of letters to and from Thomas Rand who lived at The Ritz, 36 Clarendon Street, East Melbourne, for the year 1925-26. It seems Mrs. Rand was temporarily managing The Ritz boarding house. Two of the letters mention an offer to take over management if she wishes to give it up. Four short letters, including one draft, to a tenant at Koorine, cnr. George and Powlett Streets, asking initially for her to vacate premises, and then offering a new lease. Thomas Rand was acting as co -executor.

Item type: Correspondence

Building name: Canally

Koorine

Subject address: 36 Clarendon Street, East Melbourne

49 Powlett Street, East Melbourne

Date of publication or creation: 1925c

History of item

Thomas Rand kept a copy book. The originals of the letters from Thomas Rand were in this book. The book was leather bound with a brass clasp and lock. The book, along with original letters to Thomas Rand, and a sheet from the Argus dated 15 January 1923,

Year acquired: 2005

Donor: Mr. Ross Sinclair