East Melbourne Historical Society
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The letters of Private Thomas Gardner written to his mother and sister, Mabel from the battlefields of World War I. Interspersed with the letters is the story of Mabel's involvement with the Women's Peace Movement extracted from her diary. The Gardners' family home was Coniston,...
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Sketch for gasolier proposed for the first Trinity Church, George Street, East Melbourne. The first church was completed in 1864 to a design by Leonard Terry and was burnt down in 1905. The sketch is signed P. Oakden and dated 27.9.79. Percy Oakden had formed a partnership with L...
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This sketch map by Charles Joseph La Trobe marks in pink his own estate known as Jolimont. Directly south, on the river, is the site of the Mounted Police. Further to the east, on the other side of the bend now straightened, is the site of the Native Police. Further to the east a...
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Wood engraving. The actual title is "Sketches at the Servants' Training Institute Richmond" although the location is actually 39 Berry Street, East Melbourne, as shown on the MMBW Plan of 1897. The sketches show the building itself, the matron and activities in the garden, kitche...
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Leslie Paterson Smail was the son of John Paterson Smail and his wife Mary (nee Potter). He was born on 10 June 1895 at St. Helen's, 11 George Street, East Melbourne. The family remained at this address for about three years but at the time of Leslie's enlistment on 29 February 1...
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Smells trigger memory just as effectively as old photos or objects. Think of some of Melbourne’s more famous smells such as tomato sauce from the old Rosella factory in Richmond, or baking bread from the Capitol Bakery in South Yarra, or even roasting coffee from Quists in Little...
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Subjects WW1 Family name SMITH Given names Albert Edward Gender Male East Melbourne addresses Year 1914 101 Gipps Street , East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Military service WW1 Regimental number 3359 Rank 2Cpl Military units 2nd Field Ambulance, Section C
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Subjects WW1 Family name SMITH Given names Archibald Charles Gender Male East Melbourne addresses Year 1914 26 Evelyn Street , East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Military service WW1 Regimental number 22966 Rank Sgt Military units 8th Field Artillery Brigade
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This photo was provided by Eileen Mina Cormick with the suggestion that he was possibly the subject of one of our WW1 biographies: George Joseph Dunkling. She suggests that he was adopted by the Dunkling family and when war was declared enlisted under his adopted name, George Jos...
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Harry Smith was an ideal recruit for the newly formed AIF in 1914. The son of Harry Lionel Smith and Meea Patterson Smith, he was one of three children, born to the Ballarat East couple.He was single, 25 years old, and had completed Senior Cadets training. He was a commanding, fo...
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Address at embarkation, East Melbourne. Apparently temporary and no other link.
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born East Melbourne, wounded in action
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Winifred Jane Smith and her younger sister Elsie Dora Smith joined the Australian Army Nursing Service together and sailed from Australia on active service together on 7 July 1915. Both Winifred and Elsie nursed at 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital in Harefield, Winifred until Dece...
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All shortlisted and winning entries from the biennial amateur photography competition, Snapped: Melbourne in a moment, are now on display upstairs at East Melbourne Library.
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Subjects WW1 Family name SNELLING Given names William Francis Gender Male East Melbourne addresses Year 1914 2 Pakington Place , East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Military service WW1 Regimental number 2452 Rank Ssgt Military units 23rd Battalion, 5th Reinforcement
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Newspaper clipping commenting on the proposed redevelopment of the Peter MacCallum Hospital site in East Melbourne. It is proposed that the land will be come luxury apartments but Melbourne City Council has criticised the plan on the grounds that there is no provision for public...
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Kathleen Fitzpatrick's recollections of an Australian childhood include a short time spent living at The Ritz, 36 Clarendon Street, East Melbourne. Includes photo of The Ritz in the 1920s.
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Hubert Solomon described himself as an 'Agent' on the Embarkation Roll. He had enlisted with the 12th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry, from Wellington, New Zealand and left for Suez, on 1 May, 1916. Hubert Solomon was killed in action in October, 1917. He died while attacking...
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MID. Killed in action Oct 1917. Was killed while attacking a Zeppelin in the raid on London last week, was the son of Mrs. R. Solomon, of "Moss Pennoch," Clarendon street, East Melbourne. Lieut. Solomon, after being "mentioned" as a member of the Royal Flying Corps In France, was...
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Photo shows a party in progress. The East Melbourne Group, founded in 1953 to fight inappropriate development, holds regular social functions to help raise funds for its work. This occasion was a progressive dinner with the main course held at Wynne McGrath's house, 112 Hotham St...
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The book contains short individual histories of Catholic institutions and buildings in Victoria. With photos. These include St Patrick's Cathedral; St Patrick's College; Christian Brothers' Schools, East Melbourne (Parade College). Photos include: St Patrick's Church St Patrick's...
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1 x A4 page of typed notes being names of some residents of East Melbourne extracted from Electoral Rolls of 1934, 1936 and 1945; and from Post Office Directories 1933, 1934 and 1939.
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Registration Number 538 Enlisted on 22nd August 1914 at Kensington, NSW, joining No 2 Company Australian Expeditionary Force aged 36 years and 10 months being 5 feet 7 1/2 ins tall with brown hair Occupation - Artist Next of kin was his wife Flora Vivienne who resided at Brunswic...