East Melbourne Historical Society
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Catalogue of fine furniture and fine arts includes Lot 311, "an important Australian cedar and specimen wood sideboard of grand proportions carved with the pictorial history of the foundation and progress of the colony of Victoria, circa 1860-1873, by Peter McLean" Peter McLean w...
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Subjects WW1 Family name SOUNDY Given names Douglas William Gender Male East Melbourne addresses Year 1914 52 Simpson Street , East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Military service WW1 Regimental number 2872 Rank Pte Military units 23rd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
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Fiona will be known to most of us as the peerless local history librarian stationed at our East Melbourne Library. She has made a detailed study of the Spencer Street Bridge and discovered a fascinating story. Her infectious enthusiasm for her subject is sure to make this a rivet...
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Spotted Pardalote observed in Agnes Street, Jolimont on 26 July 2022. An extremely noisy demolition was taking place a couple of houses down and the bird seemed very agitated. Its call could not be recorded above the noise. A few days later it was found in same cottage garden but...
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This tiny Spotted Pardalote was recorded in a cottage garden in Agnes Street, just up the road from a huge demolition taking place on Jolimont Street. It was nervously flitting between a branch and a small verandah ledge. The noise from the jack-hammers and diggers was too great...
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Edward Augustus Spowers was the youngest of the eleven children of James Spowers (1813-1879) and Fanny Clendon Howard (1837-1912). At his death James was general manager and one of the proprietors of the Argus, and a partner in the firm of Ross & Spowers, merchants. Edward was bo...
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View looking south along Spring Street with Parliament House to the left and The Grand Hotel in the background. Also showing horse drawn cab and pedestrian.
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Postcard. Colour print. The reverse is undivided. Division creating space for a message and another for the address first appeared in 1905. Looking south from the roof of Parliament House. The Old Treasury is the most prominent building. Cable-trams trundle down Macarthur and Col...
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Newspaper clipping giving review of the restaurant, Square and Compass, 222 Clarendon Street, East Melbourne. The owners are Kael Sahely and Jeremy Fraser. Jeremy Fraser is also the chef.
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Series of seven black and white photos taken on the occasion of Sr. Joan Keenan's presentation dinner, 20 January 1984. Labelled on back. Names given are Sr. Joan Keenan, Dr. James E. Breheny and Mr. James A. Gallagher.
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When he enlisted at Melbourne on 22 August 1914 Ernest St Clair stated that he was 22 years and 8 months old and that he was born in Melbourne. However this cannot be confirmed in the official records. He gave his address as 141 Napier Street, Fitzroy. His occupation was motor me...
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An article reporting that the Police Association intends selling its building at 1 Clarendon Street, East Melbourne. The building is known as St Hilda's and is a landmark building in East Melbourne. Built for James Griffiths, tea merchant, in 1907. Soon after it became Church of...
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An article reporting the sale of St Hilda's, 1 Clarendon Street, East Melbourne to Elizabeth Ring, ex-wife of Stephen Ring, a major shareholder in Swisse Vitamins before its sale. Price believed to be in excess of $22 million.
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A colour postcard. Printed in Germany, c.1905 Shows St Patrick's Cathedral from the corner of Gisborne Street and Cathedral Place. The spires were not completed until 1939. Next door to the right is St Patrick's College. One only of two matching towers is visible. The second towe...
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Front view of St. Patrick's Cathedral. Before completion.
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A historical guide to St Patrick's Cathedral, with photos and plans. 3 copies
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Conservation architect, Arthur Andronas, has worked on the restoration and upgrading of St Patrick's Cathedral and has extensive knowledge of its history and architecture.
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Black and white photo shows verandah at the rear of St Patrick's College. The college was situated on the corner of Lansdowne Street and Cathedral Place, East Melbourne. It was demolished in 1971 to make way for the Catholic Diocesan Centre. One bluestone tower remains as a relic...
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A colour postcard. Published by Valentine & Sons and printed in Great Britain, c.1905. The view is possibly taken from the Trades Hall building in Victoria Street. It shows on the skyline at the left St Vincent's Hospital, in the middle the watch-tower of the Eastern Hill Fire St...
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Photograph of St. Anne's, 154 Gipps Street, just prior to its demolition in 1970. It is now part of the Mercy Hospital site. The house was previously known as Stokesay.
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A booklet compiled for the 1994 reunion of past and present members of the St John's Parish, East Melbourne. It contains some extracts from the 1979 reunion booklet; reprints of previously published material; and some original stories and memoirs. The pieces cover personalities,...
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A booklet produced for the 50th anniversary of St John's Church, corner of Hoddle Street and Victoria Parade, East Melbourne. It contains brief tributes to some of the personalities who were involved in the church over the previous years. These include: Sister Imelda (1937-1978)...
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Material relating to St. John's School, East Melbourne.
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Newspaper clippings about St. Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Church.