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Lifestyle
In this collection
22 records and collections
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An Invitation - East Melbourne Group
A flyer inviting members of the East Melbourne Group to a get together. The East Melbourne Group, as well as fighting inappropriate development, acts as a focal point for community interaction.
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Bar-diner soaked in history
Review of Tippler & Co, a bar and restaurant occupying the site of the former Cafe Balzac started by George and Mirka Mora in 1956.
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East Melbourne Group - menu 1995
A menu for a dinner hosted by the East Melbourne Group for its members in May 1995. The function was held at Syd's Restaurant in the space now occupied by Il Duca Restaurant, 132 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne.
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East Melbourne Group flyers 1994-1999
A collection of 14 flyers printed by the East Melbourne Group as invitations to its members to social functions held from 1994 to 1999. Some illustrated with pen and ink sketches by Patricia Broadbent.
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East Melbourne Historical Society Newsletter: March, June, September 2008
Newsletter gives details of the Society's activities, and has short articles relevant to the history of East Melbourne and Jolimont. March articles: 'La Trobe's Cottage Visit', a report on Society's visit to La Trobe's cottage, with Helen Botham as guide. 'Congratulations', Ann G...
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East Melbourne's Best Streets
Newspaper clipping describes some of the streets of East Melbourne and their houses. Focuses on Clarendon, Hotham and Powlett Streets.
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Elegant East Melbourne
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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GG - restaurant
Three newspaper clippings. One is a short piece on new owners, Con Andronis, Rod Micalief and Rocky Veneziano, and their plans for the establishment of a restaurant on the ground floor of the apartment building at 150 Clarendon Street. The second piece is a review of the restaura...
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Hello to El Cubano
Review of Hard Pressed, a cafe specialising in Cuban sandwiches and boutique coffee.
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Let's play spot the barrister
Pen and ink sketch with caption, Let's play spot the barrister, by Patricia Broadbent. Created to illustrate a flyer publicising a social function held by the East Melbourne Group.
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Marvellous Melbourne and Me
Memoir of living in Melbourne in the 20th century. The author, Bruce McBrien, grew up in a house in Spring Street, Melbourne, and spent much of his social life in East Melbourne, and went to school at Yarra Park State School. Has extensive and detailed memories of a child's life...
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Melbourne's enclave that rivals Sydney
A newspaper report about East Melbourne real estate and lifestyle. The main focus is the sale of Amberley, 188 George Street, East Melbourne, which was sold amid controversy for $7.1m. Also mentioned is the sale of Crathre, 118 Gipps Street, East Melbourne, estimated to have been...
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Neighbourhoods - East Melboourne
Double page newspaper clipping (The Age, 20-21 November 2015) focusing on East Melbourne as one of the most sought after places to live and listing three properties up for sale: 47 Powlett Street 376 Victoria Parade 105 Wellington Parade Another similar article (The Age, 8-9 Augu...
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Neighbourhoods - East Melbourne
Newspaper clipping describes the neighbourhood of East Melbourne as a place to live. Includes reference and photo of 116 Hotham Street and 50 Hotham Street The Age, 18 Mar 2017, Domain, pp.14-15
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Nerida Samson and East Melbourne
A newspaper clipping featuring Nerida Samson who at the time was president of the East Melbourne Group. This group was fighting an application by the Anglican Church to subdivide the land on which Bishopscourt, the home of the archbishop, stands in Clarendon Street, East Melbourn...
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Nina Stanton's East Melbourne
Nina Stanton gives a local resident's view of living in East Melbourne. Nina was diector and curator of The Johnston Collection, a house museum in East Melbourne.
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Persillade - restaurant review
Newspaper clipping giving review of the restaurant Persillade, 150 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne. The restaurant is owned by Tanya and Aidan Raftery and chef is Jacob Scannell.
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Powlett Reserve Child Care Centre
Short paragraph about the opening of the Powlett Reserve Child Care Centre. From Melbourne Life, July 1992
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Square and Compass - restaurant review
Newspaper clipping giving review of the restaurant, Square and Compass, 222 Clarendon Street, East Melbourne. The owners are Kael Sahely and Jeremy Fraser. Jeremy Fraser is also the chef.
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Those East Melbourne people really know how to enjoy themselves
Pen and ink sketch with caption, Those East Melbourne people really know how to enjoy themselves, by Patricia Broadbent. Created to illustrate a flyer publicising a social function held by the East Melbourne Group.
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Triple Treat in East Melbourne
Newspaper clipping about a new development taking place which covers three buildings: the redevelopment of the old house Mosspennoch at 36 Wellington Parade into six apartments; a new seven storey block of twelve apartments next door at 22 Clarendon Street; and a third block of 4...
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Why East Melbourne is Special for Ros and Me
A short speech given by Richard Blandy on the occasion of a Christmas Drinks party held at the Hilton Hotel, Wellington Parade, by the East Melbourne Group for its members on 15 November 1994. Richard Blandy and his wife, Ros, lived at 90 George Street for nearly three years befo...