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Davidson
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10 records and collections
Person
BERMAN, Margaret
Margaret (Peggy) Berman (1923-2002) Peggy Berman was a strong, intelligent and determined woman. She had a tough start to life, an illegitimate child at a Catholic Children’s Home in Broadmeadows. From there, she was taken in by her Irish grandparents and was sent to the Sisters...
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East Melbourne, Grey Street 052- Burchett
Built 1869 by Thos Davidson 5 room house for William Bowles.
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East Melbourne, Parliament Place 066, 068 - Burchett
Part of Winston Burchett's index card set, created and used by Winston Burchett to support his research and writings. The set of cards is held by the East Melbourne Library and is fully digitised and published by the East Melbourne Historical Society with the permission of the Li...
Place
East Melbourne, Powlett Street 071
A three storey block of Art Deco apartments built around a pre-existing shop. This is possibly the earliest licensed grocer in East Melbourne. Unfortunately the exterior has been substantially altered, but much of the interior shopfitting remains, including fine timber shelves, l...
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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 010. Electoral Rolls of 1903, 1906, 1909, 1913, 1919, 1934, 1936, 1939 and1945.
4 x A4 pages of typed notes being the names of residents living at 10 Simpson Street,East Melbourne extracted from Electoral Rolls of 1903, 1906, 1909, 1913, 1919, 1934,1936, 1939 and 1945.
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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 093, 095a - Burchett
Cottages located at top of lane between No.91 and No.95 Simpson Street. Originally numbered as 10 - now No.93 and 10 1/2 - now No.95a. First mentioned in Directory in 1881. 1854. MCC BR: Lawrence Hanlon to build for self 2 brick and stone cottages, fronting Simpson Street. 1855....
Place
East Melbourne, Simpson Street 093, Little Broomfield
The existing house is the result of joining together two small free-standing cottages. It is approached by a narrow private garden path leading off Simpson Street, between Nos. 91 and 95.
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East Melbourne, Victoria Parade 528, 530, 532, 534, 536 - Burchett
Corner Simpson Street. 1862. MCC BR: Davidson for Trustees Primitive Wesleyan Church. Notice was signed by Robert Huckson, builder. Comment on the index card that he possibly mixed the sects. Card states it was the Congregational Church. 1937c. Taken over by the Syrian Orthodox C...
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George Street, East Melbourne: early residents
2 x A4 pages of typed notes relating to property and residents of George Street taken from Sands & McDougal Post Office Directories of 1855 [a typing error gives 1805], 1885, 1890, 1833, 1934 and 1935.
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The man who saved women
Article featuring Dr. Bertram Wainer, the leading abortion law reformer, who founded the Fertility Clinic in Wellington Parade. The article also refers to Dr. Jim Troup, a doctor conducting illegal abortions at his rooms in Hoddle Street while paying the police protection money,...