East Melbourne Historical Society
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Newspaper clipping - development of MCG Hotel disallowed. The Age, 15 May 2002. Later proposals, 2004. Also clippings about nomination of the hotel for Heritage Victoria register in 2004, based on its history in the foundation of Australian Rules Football. Clippings 2004-2005 abo...
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Edward Albert Tracey ws the fifth son of the eleven children of Patrick Edward and Charlotte Tracey. He was born in 1894 in East Melbourne. Sergeant-Major Patrick Tracey was a member of the permanent staff of the Victorian Rifle Associatoin. In his early days he had been a keen p...
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George Rosen Tracey was the fourth son of the eleven children of Patrick Edward and Charlotte Tracey. He was born in 1892 in East Melbourne. Sergeant-Major Patrick Tracey wa a member of the permanent staff of the Victorian Rifle Association. In his early days he had been a keen p...
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John Henry (Jack) Tracey was the third son of the eleven children of Patrick Edward and Charlotte Tracey. Sergeant-Major Patrick Tracey was a member of the permanent staff of the Victorian Rifle Association. In his early days he had been a keep participant in the various shooting...
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Private Murray Tracey was born in Rosebury, South Australia in 1894. At the time of his enlistment on 25 March, 1915, his father was deceased and mother Mary Tracey was residing at 1002 Hoddle Street, East Melbourne. Murray's occupation was listed as drover. Murray spent two mont...
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Newspaper clipping about a heat wave and its effects on train travel. A photo shows train tracks at Jolimont buckled due to the heat.
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Newspaper clipping about possums being stranded in tree tops because of the banding of tree trunks. Tthe trunks of palm trees have been banded as it is believed that the possums spread a virus which is killing the trees. Photos. The Herald Sun 10 Oct. 2004.
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A newspaper clipping about J.J. Clark, architect of the Old Treasury Building in Spring Street. Gives biographical information and lists other works.
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A colour postcard of the Treasury Gardens, c.1905. It was printed in Germany. When the Treasury Gardens were first layed out they included an ornamental pond. In 1901 William Guilfoyle, director of the Royal Botanical Gardens, was asked to redesign the pond into a Japanese Garden...
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A newpaper clipping giving commentary on the proposed development of the newly named Treasury Square. This is land is currently owned by VicTrack and is on the boundary between East Melbourne and the City and is at the junction of Flinders Street, Spring Street and Wellington Par...
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Newspaper clipping about the controversy over the proposal for a major development of the land newly named Treasury Square which lies between Wellington Parade South and Batman Avenue. Greg Bisinella of the East Melbourne Group is critical of the plan.
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Newspaper clippings about destruction of elms and theft of small plants in Fitzroy Gardens. Photos. July-Aug. 2003. Also article on storm damage and use of wood in furniture making.
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born East Melbourne, Wounded in action
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Arthur Thomas (Tom) Trickett was born on 12 June 1896 at Albert Villa, 118 Albert Street, East Melbourne. He was the son of Edward Arthur (known as Arthur) Trickett and his first wife, Harriett. Harriett was the daughter of Thomas Wright, a builder who constructed many houses in...
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David Edward Trickett was born on 12 February 1899 at Albert Villa, 118 Albert Street, East Melbourne. He was the son of Edward Arthur (known as Arthur) Trickett and his second wife, Marion Elsie, the daughter of the Rev. D. Meadowcroft of the East Melbourne Congregational Church...
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Photocopy of newsletter of Holy Trinity Church, Hotham Street, East Melbourne for June 1954. One paragraph congratulates the committee of the East Melbourne Group on persuading the Melbourne City Council to plant ash trees in Gipps and George Streets, after cutting down the origi...
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A collection of copies of photos and documents pertaining to the history of Trinity Hall.
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Group photo of Trinity Hall School, East Melbourne, 1905. The teacher shown in the photo is Etta Stoddart. A pupil with the initials 'I J H A' is standing in the second row, second from the right. This is undoubtedly Isabelle Josephine Handfield Andersosn (1894-1984) who lived al...
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Group photo of Trinity Hall School c.1911. The reverse of the photo indicates that 'I J H A' (Isabelle Josephine Handfield Anderson) was the original owner of the photo. She has written that she was not present, nor 'L B R', nor 'C O W'. The head mistress was Miss Dougharty.
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Newspaper clipping about a new development taking place which covers three buildings: the redevelopment of the old house Mosspennoch at 36 Wellington Parade into six apartments; a new seven storey block of twelve apartments next door at 22 Clarendon Street; and a third block of 4...
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Newspaper clipping about the opening of controversial new café in the basement level of Tasma Terrace, corner of St. Andrew's Place and Parliament Place. Local residents objected to it being open until 11 p.m. Also brochure with photos.
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Short biographical article about Bruce McBrien, who lived in Spring Street, Melbourne when gowing up and socialised in East Melbourne, particularly through Holy Trinity Church. Has been a speaker at society meetings. Has also contributed to oral history program.
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A Special Issue Incorporating the Eighteenth Annual Summary of the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) 1973/74. Pages 7-8 have a small article on planning issues in East Melbourne including Clarendon Terrace and the Baptist Church.
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An article about the National Trust of Victoria and its fight against the demolition of the Jack Dyer Stand at the Richmond Football Ground aka Punt Road Oval.