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Pearce, Arthur M (1885 1915) memorial
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PEARCE, Arthur Mueller "Joe"
Killed in action 25 Apr 1915 Gallipoli. Aged 30, the only son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Pearce of Bendigo. Known as “Joe”, he played 152 games for Melbourne Football Club from 1904 to 1913. scoring 5 goals. His position was full-back. He represented Victoria at 1908 Carnival. Always...
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PEEL, Alexander John
Subjects WW1 Family name PEEL Given names Alexander John Gender Male East Melbourne addresses Year 1914 Cliveden Mansions 192 Wellington Parade , East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Military service WW1 Regimental number 51679 Rank Pte Military units Australian Corps Headquarters
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Peeps into the Past: a book of Melbourne's curiosities
A collection of curious facts about some of the historic sites that can be seen around Melbourne. Illustrated with line drawings. The author Mary Maxwell, usually known as May Maxwell, lived most of her life at 157 Wellington Parade South, Jolimont
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People
We would love to publish more stories about the residents of East Melbourne. If you have a historical record, an obituary, a memoir, an oral history, letters or a personal glimpse and would like to share it please make contact.
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People of Mercy - A History of Mercy Hospital for Women 1971-2004
A book by Lesley Alves giving a history of the East Melbourne Mercy Hospital for Women from 1970 to 2004. Contents: Beginnings Structures and Restructures Family Centred Care Teaching Hospital Hospital in the Community Spirit of Mercy
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People of Mercy: A History of Mercy Hospital for Women 1971-2004
A history of the Mercy Hospital for Women. Photos. Index.
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People, Land, Spirit: Koorie life on the Yarra Yarra
Discusses the way of life of aboriginal tribes living in the Melbourne region. It concentrates on land south of the Yarra but some mention is made of the East Melbourne area. Victorian Historical Journal April 2002 pp 21-33.
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PERCIVAL, Trevor Vinen
Subjects WW1 Family name PERCIVAL Given names Trevor Vinen Gender Male East Melbourne addresses Year 1914 144 Simpson Street , East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Military service WW1 Regimental number 3417 Rank Pte Military units 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 8
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PERKINS, Colin Ernest
Colin Ernest Perkins was born in 1892 in East Melbourne to Alfred Joseph Perkins and Alice Ethel Swifte. His family, however, were not inclined to stay in one place long: the child before him was born in Prahran and the one after in Kew. The child before him was Eric and the two...
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Permanent Reservation and Control of City Park Lands
Historical notes on the reservation of Melbourne's parklands along with comments about later excisions and changes, compiled by David Wark
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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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PESKETT, Leonard Bertrand
Leonard Bertram Peskett was born in 1889 in New Brighton, Cheshire, England. He was the son of Thomas Adolf Peskett and his wife, Annie Lucie Peskett. Annie died in 1910. On his enlistment papers of 17 August 1914 Leonard, or Len as he was known, gave his occupation as tailor but...
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Peter MacCallum Cancer Hospital remains empty
A newspaper article stating that the Peter MacCallum Cancer Hospital in East Melbourne, which has been empty since the new cancer hopital was built in Carlton, has been converted to an intensive care unit for use during the Covid pandemic at the cost of $30m, but remains empty.
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PHELAN, Andrew John
Subjects WW1 Family name PHELAN Given names Andrew John Gender Male East Melbourne addresses Year 1914 52 Simpson Street , East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Military service WW1 Regimental number 4673 Rank Tpr Military units 8th Light Horse Regiment
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PHELAN, William Martin
Subjects WW1 Family name PHELAN Given names William Martin Gender Male East Melbourne addresses Year 1914 52 Simpson Street , East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Military service WW1 Regimental number 2452 Rank Pte Military units 59th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement
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Phil Ruthven Slides Available
There was an excellent attendance at our event on Wednesday 21 June 2017 when Phil Ruthven took us on a trip down Memory Lane looking back to Australia, Melbourne and East Melbourne in 1853 and 1953 to the present day. He also had the courage, audacity some might say, to predict...
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Philip Brady draws raffle
Photo of Philip Brady drawing a Mercy Maternity Hospital raffle in the cafeteria in the 1970s.
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Piano Recital
Phillip Gelbach, pianist and composer, and fresh from the Julliard School in New York will present an afternoon of virtuosic piano music. This will be followed by afternoon tea.
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PIRRIE, Ernest Armstrong
Ernest Armstrong Pirrie arrived in Melbourne in September 1913. He was 27 when he enlisted on 27 November 1916. His war service record is not on-line and therefore our knowledge of him is limited. The index states that he was born in Manchester, England and that he was a butcher...
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Plan for athletes village over Jolimont Rail Yards scuttled
City of Melbourne's proposal that the athletes' village for the Commonwealth Games be built over the Jolimont rail yards was not accepted by the State Government.
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Plan for Mansion
Article about revised development plans for Mosspennoch site. Leader, 27 Sept. 2004.
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Planning and heritage in City of Melbourne
A collection of newspaper clippings commenting on the State Government's attitude to planning and heritage matters in the City of Melbourne. These issues are relevant to East Melbourne, particularly the inconsistent heritage protection given to the different parts of the city.
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Planning loophole
Newspaper clippings about a loophole in the new planning laws in the Melbourne 2030 policy which allows high rise buildings to be built in low rise areas.