Collection or topic
Hostels
In this collection
5 records and collections
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1914 Church of England Men's Society Hostel, East Melbourne
Photo of Church of England Men's Society hostel at 198 Albert Street published in the Church of England Messenger on 2 January 1914. The building is no more but the photo is readily reconciled with the building footprint outlined on the 1899 MMBW plan http://emhs.org.au/catalogue...
Place
East Melbourne, Victoria Parade 164, 166, Ardee
A two storey, verandahed and parapeted mansion symmetrically composed around an imposing side lighted doorway. The two ground level bay windows are reflected by triple windows at the first floor all with moulded architraves, and set behind an elaborate cast iron verandah supporte...
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For the Upholding of Womanhood.
Discusses the rise of hostels providing accommodation for the growing number of young girls coming to Melbourne in search of work during the inter-war years. One of these was Chalmers Hall in East Melbourne. Victorian Historical Journal November 1999 pp 116-127.
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Interview with Bruce McBrien (1926-2013)
In 2006 the East Melbourne Historical Society collaborated with the Australian Catholic University to conduct oral histories with 15 East Melbourne residents. Dr John Brick was in charge of the History Methods course and the interviews were to be part of the students' assignments...
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Sale of Nauruan hostel
Newspaper clippings about sale of Art Deco building on corner of Garden Avenue and Wellington Parade which was owned and used by Nauru as a hostel for Nauruans seeking medical treatment in Melbourne.