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A biography of Francis Harry Rowe appears in the Australian Dictionary of Biography, see link belo: Francis Harry Rowe (1895-1958), public servant, was born on 20 October 1895 at Bright, Victoria, son of Richard Harry Rowe (d.1906), mine-manager, and his wife Thomasina, née Rodda...
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Ernest Rowles was born in East Melbourne in 1894. He was the third son of Joseph and Catherine Ellen Rowles. In the 1909 electoral rolls Joseph was described as a foreman, by 1914 he was a tram employee and at the time of his death in 1922 he was superintendent assistant of the T...
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1942 Roy Morgan Gallup PollOn 5 July 1942 the Roy Morgan "Gallup Poll" reported that "the employment of women conductors on trams and buses is strongly approved throughout Australia." Recent polling finds that Australians are still of the same mind.
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Ada Sophia Rundell was in the first contingent of masseuses (physiotherapists) sent overseas with the AIF. From 1915–1918, she worked in hospitals in England, France and England. Ada returned to Australia in 1919, working in Queensland where she married a terminally ill ex soldie...
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Walter Henry Rundle was the only son of Henry Philip Rundle and Jessie Maria Honeyman. He ahd an elder sister, Florence, born in 1891. The family lived in Launceston, Tasmania, where his father was an engine driver. Walter Rundle was a carpenter by trade, Single, aged 22 years an...
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Allan Russell was amongst the first volunteers to enlist, as his military number, 296, testifies. Ond of two sons and three daughter born to James Dickson Allen and his wife, Margaret Ann, nee Johnson, he was born in Hawthorn, but was living at 24 Jolimont Terrace, East Melbourne...
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Richard Saker was born on 8 November 1877 in Liverpool, England. He was the son of Edward 'Ted' Sloman Saker and Emily Mary Kate OBrien. He was privately educated. He served in the Boer War with the Rough Riders, a yeomanry regiment of the British Territorial Army. Later he joine...
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In the Victorian era when architectural style leaned heavily towards the Italianate one East Melbourne house stood out. It was beautifully depicted by artist, William Tibbits, in 1879. Burnell, as it was later known, at 109 Albert Street, was built for John Speechly Gotch, founde...
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Short item about sale and demolition of Cliveden. Includes useful background detail. Editor's note in The Victorian Historical Magazine, August 1968.
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Clipping from The Age 30 January 2021 referring to the sale of part of Burlington Terrace, 368-368 Albert Street, by the Bionic Eye and Ear Institute to the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne. Also mentioned are earlier sales of Dorijo, 458 Victoria Parade, to Banner Asset Managem...
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Newspaper clipping reporting on the sale of 96 Wellington Parade for $9.53 million. The clipping also refers to the new apartments known as The Eastbourne, 280 Albert Street, East Melbourne. [This item has been extracted from a larger article and reformatted]
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Newspaper clipping reporting on the sucessful sale of apartment 3/108 George Street, East Melbourne.
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Report of sale of Art Deco block of flats at 1081 Hoddle Street after being held by the one family for 70 years. Sold for $2,570,000.
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Advertisement on page 2 of the Argus 15 April 1901 for the sale of furniture from Brentani Terrace 159 Grey Street East Melbourne: THIS DAY. At Eleven O'clock. "BRENTANI," 159 GREY-STREET, EAST MELBOURNE, Second House from Clarendon-street. IMPORTANT SALE Of the Splendid MODERN H...
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Newspaper article about sale of Jolimont railway yards and proposed car park.
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Newspaper clippings relating to possible sale or lease of Bishopscourt.
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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.
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Newspaper clippings about sale of Nina Gregory's (Gregurek) antique collection. Some biographical details. Photo.
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Newpaper clipping reporting on the remarkable price achieved at auction of a one-bedroom apartment described as derelict at 9 Palmer Street, Jolimont.
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Report of sale of shop at 74 Wellington Parade for $3,025,000.
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photo, wounded in action, see p 45 of Greek Australians in the Australian Armed Forces World War I & II by Steve Kyritsis Pte Salikis enlisted on 19 February 1915 and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Nestor on 11 October 1915. He returned to Australia on 8 April 1917. Note tha...
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A brief cultural history and guidelines for the restoration of the principal facade
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Subjects WW1 Family name SALLOWS Given names Tasman Thomas Gender Male East Melbourne addresses Year 1914 13 Bank Street , East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Military service WW1 Regimental number 5442 Rank Pte Military units 7th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement
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Charles Joshua Salter was born on 8 September 1879 in Brunswick. He was the eldest son of Charles James Salter and his wife, Josephine, nee Le Sueur. He had nine younger siblings. He married Carol Beatrice Brenchley (subsequently known as Beatrice Caroline) in 1902. Beatrice was...