East Melbourne Historical Society
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Newspaper clipping from the Herald Sun (14-08-2017) about proposal to redevelop Ascot Lodge, 1081 Hoddle Street by adding to it another seven storeys. Objections have been raised over excessive height, lack of parking and over-development. The article mentions 'Scarfy', a well kn...
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Newspaper article by Chris Vedelago about the possible closure of the Hilton Hotel in Clarendon Street, East Melbourne. At the time of the article the owners, Brookfield, had the property and two adjoining properties up for sale. Mention is made of development plans for the adjoi...
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Ernest Roderick Hilton was the son of William Hilton, a builder, and his wife Julia Ellen, nee Hawkley. He was one of four children, a brother, Sidney, and sisters, Lily and Irene. He was just over 27 years when he enlisted on 24 October, 1916, a Master Printer by trade and newly...
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John Thomas Hilton was the son of Robert Hilton and his wife, Abigail, nee Lambert. He was a barber by trade, and 41 and 9 months old when he enlisted. By then, his parents may have been dead, because he gave as his next of kin on the enlistment form, his sister, Mrs. Lavinia Ali...
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Next of Kin: Rita Vivian Hines (Wife) Enlisted on the 27 June 1915 at the age of 29 years and 2 months, weighing 10 stone 2 lbs Upon arrival in Egypt, William suffered with medical ailments and had many visits to hospitals with influenza Embarked per the "Royal George" from Alexa...
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Brochure setting out a self-guided walk around the streets of East Melbourne. It was created by Nerida Samson, a long time resident of East Melbourne, and published by the City of Melbourne for distribution through its tourist information channels. It is a two-sided A3 sheet fold...
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Newspaper article by Carolyn Webb about the discovery by staff at the National Trust of Victoria that a murder had taken place at Tasma Terrace, where the National Trust has its headquarters. In 1890 Edith Jubb, manager of the house when it was a lodging house, was shot dead. It...
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A typescript document recording the history of the property at 179 Gipps Street by its then owner and occupier, Winston H Burchett. The history starts with the earliest land grant to the Church of England of the entire block. This was later revised and the land released for publi...
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The history section is a series of "books" with a page for each item. You can navigate between pages and books by using the links on the left or at the bottom of each page.
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A file of newspaper cuttings from the late 1990s relating to Melbourne’s early history. Some relate to East Melbourne. 117 George Street – a report of the sale of Coniston, 117 George Street, East Melbourne. Mentions previous owner Mabel Goodyear. (1996) Bishopscourt – 4 cuttings...
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Articles on history of football. Including Melbourne Football Club.
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The History of the East Melbourne Community Garden by Matt Faubel follows the work of a dedicated team who worked for over six years with the City of Melbourne and other interested parties to find a spot on which they could set up a community garden. The site behind Sinclair's Co...
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Newspaper clipping about auctions of 101 and 105 Wellington Parade South scheduled for 28 May 2005.
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City of Melbourne flyer advertising History Week events taking place in Melbourne. Among the events advertised is the East Melbourne Historical Society's exhibition "For King and Country: East Melbourne Volunteers and the Great War" which was shown at the East Melbourne Library i...
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Minnie Hobler was born in 1875 in Rockhampton, Queensland. She was the ninth of the eleven children of Francis Helvetius Hobler (1825-1889) and his wife Jessie Ann (nee Learmonth) (1838-1910). Minnie's forebears on both sides were pioneer settlers in the colonies - Van Dieman's L...
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Leighton Rowe Hocking appears to have been the only child of his parents, Edward Rowe Hocking, a tailor, and his wife, Ada Graves, nee Little. Leighton was born on 11 May, 1895 and was 21 years and 4 months old when he enlisted at Ballarat on 13 October, 1916. He had five years o...
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Newspapper cuttings following plans to reduce traffic congestion in Hoddle Street. From December 2008.
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Newspaper article (2004) about the traffic nightmare of Hoddle Street. Hoddle Street is one of the most congested roads in Melbourne, particularly at its intersections with Albert Street, East Melbourne and Swan Street, Richmond. A second article (2009) reports on a plan to build...
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Two newspaper articles about forthcoming sale of 25 watercolours and pencil drawings by Robert Hoddle. Hoddle drew the first plan for East Melbourne in 1837.
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William Booth Hodgetts was born on 27 may, 1895, to Booth Hodgetts and his wife, Helen Margurita, nee Strong. His mother died in 1898 and this may have been what prompted his father to emigrate to Australia. He must have married again, because William had two half sisters, Lilian...
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James Percy Hodgson was born in Clifton Hill in 1897 to Joseph Hodgson (an engineer) and Alice Hodgson (nee Lyman). There were 3 brothers, one (Joseph Lyman) who also enlisted for WWI, and 2 sisters. James was working as a junior carpet salesman when he enlisted, aged 18 years on...
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Joseph Lyman Hodgson was born in Fitzroy in 1893 to Joseph Hodgson (an engineer) and Alice Hodgson (nee Lyman). There were 3 brothers, one (James Percy) who also enlisted for WWI, and 2 sisters. Joseph was working as a telegraphist assistant when he enlisted on 6 May, 1915, aged...
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Edwin Holden was born in Darwen, Lancashire, England, but in 1915 was living at 116 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne. He was at that time, 27 years old, single and working as a Meat Inspector, the trade to which he would return after the war. He enlisted on 19 November, 1915, an...
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Thumb print of missing planA significant hole has been plugged in our set of MMBW plans for East Melbourne. The missing plan covers the area bounded by Grey, Hoddle, Hotham and Powlett Streets. It was drawn in 1899 but had managed to escape digitisation until clever detective wor...