Collection or topic
Vieusseux
In this collection
4 records and collections
Place
East Melbourne, Clarendon Street 166, 168
A pair of two storey houses, with cast iron balconies
Place
East Melbourne, Clarendon Street 206, Valetta House
A stucco-faced dwelling in a restrained version of the Regency style, remarkable for Palladian massing with two axes of symmetry and corner pavilions.
Collection item
Knowing Women:Origins of Women's Education in Nineteenth-century Australia
This book discusses the origins of women's education in nineteenth-century Australia. It focuses on private schools as opposed to State or Church run schools. It includes a short chapter on Vieusseux Ladies' College, East Melbourne and a photo of the proprietors, Julie and Lewis...
Story
Valetta - an East Melbourne story
East Melbourne’s first crown land sales were held on 16 June 1852. Prior to this the area had been a popular place for local Aboriginal groups who were attracted to its swamps and lagoons as fishing grounds. Then came Captain Lonsdale in 1836 and Superintendent La Trobe in 1839,...