East Melbourne Historical Society
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Stephanie Alexander shared memories of her father Winston Burchett, well known to all East Melbourne residents as local historian and author of East Melbourne, People, Places Problems 1837-1977 and East Melbourne Walkabout. His Conservation Reports and Index to City of Melbourne...
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Bertie Dallas Winterbottom was the son of William Henry Winterbottom and Jean Mathieson Winterbottom. He was born 1893 at Koondrook in Victoria, between Swan Hill and Echuca. His father had been a selector in the area. When Bertie enlisted at Geelong on 13 October 1916 he gave hi...
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Enlisted on 3 December 1917 at Melbourne. Prior to his enlistment he wrote to The Manager, Department of Defence, Woollen Cloth Factory, Geelong to apply for leave of absence. On enlistment gave his occupation as Defence Department employee (civil servant). His next of kin was hi...
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Dr. Anna Blainey Warner will tell us how women in the 1890s alerted the public to the sexual assault and prostitution of young girls and of the controversy that followed. Anna is a freelance historian whose PhD was on the Australian Woman's Christian Temperance Union in the Ninet...
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Newspaper cutting in which Elizabeth Alexander gives advice on getting ahead as a female in the business world.
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Local resident, Krystyna Campbell-Pretty, has donated several portraits to the NGV which demonstrate the long-overlooked talent of women artists. She has arranged a guided tour of some of these works for us. Following the tour we will have Afternoon Tea as her guests, during whic...
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Four walks; two in the city, and two in East Melbourne. The walks cover sites associated with women or women's groups, resulting in a diverse collection of buildings and stories. Each site is given a short but comprehensive history, accompanied by a small photo.
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A collection of speeches given by Gary Morgan. Main focus is the history of publishing in Victoria in which Mr. Morgan's ancestors played an important role. Includes images of early pioneers, publications, buildings plus modern photos. No index.
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Clifton Loris (Tip) Wood, soldier, was born 5 June 1883 at Carlton, son of Frederick (Fred) Wood and Mary Peddie nee Bain. He married in Albany, W.A., Beatrice Louisa Joyce, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Joyce of Thursday Island, Queensland, on 6 December 1912. He had been post...
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Enlisted at Melbourne on 30 September 1915. At enlistment was 39 years 6 mnths. 5ft 11; Complexion - fresh; eyes - blue; hair - dark brown. Next of kin was his sister: Mary Leah Wood, Bella Vista, Woonona, NSW. Single. Embarked: 2 October 1916 per Nestor. Proceeded to France 10 F...
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John Henry Wood was the son of Richard and Elizabeth Wood and his age would indicate that he was the twin brother of Thomas Jacob [see also] but he states that he was born c.1895 at Footscray, while Thomas was born in Eltham. Presumably one of them, most likely John Henry, has pu...
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Thomas Jacob Wood was the son of Richard and Elizabeth Wood and his age would indicate that he was the twin brother of John Henry [see also] but he states that he was born c.1895 in Eltham, while John Henry was born in Footscray. When he enlisted on 23 February 1916 he gave his o...
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MID Thomas Patrick Wood (c.1872-1945) was the son of Thomas Whittall Wood and Kate, nee Byrne. Thomas W Wood, was a school teacher. A man with an active mind he was also something of an inventor. In 1899 he patented 'an improved suspender or holdfast for hats, muffs, umbrellas, a...
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Thomas Reginald Wood was born in 1882 in Fitzroy, son of Frederick Wood (b. Huddersfield) and Mary Peddie nee Bain (b. Collingwood). Motor Mechanic. Permanent address: 168 Powlett Street, East Melbourne. Next of kin: father of same address Previous military service: 1st Batt. Inf...
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Born Carlton, Vic. Enlisted at Melbourne on 18 Aug 1915, aged 32. He had previously served for four years with the West Australian Infantry Regiment, D Company. He was a salesman with Craig Williamson Pty. Ltd., 26 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, a large drapery store which closed i...
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Archbishop Frank Woods and his wife Jean were residents of East Melbourne from 1957 to 1977 when they lived at Bishopscourt. Their daughter Clemence was six when they arrived in Melbourne from England for her father to take up his appointment. In October 2008 Clemence gave a deli...
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Newspaper article by Suzanne Carbone about Shirley Strauss on the occasion she opened her apartment in East Melbourne for a photo shoot with models wearing vintage clothes to promote a charity function. She was one of the models.
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Alfred Wrigglesworth was 23 years old when he enlisted at Prahran on 17/8/1914. He claimed to have been born and lived at 'Woodlands', 87 Wellington Parade, Jolimont, but it is probable that he was actually born in Wellington, New Zealand, where he went to school at Wellington Co...
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Born in Bourke, NSW. Edwin Marsden Wright was the son of Canon E.H. Wright. He enlisted at the age of 34 on 22 Feb 1915. He gave his profession as Business Manager. His next of kin was his wife, Violet May Wright of 160 Powlett Street, East Melbourne. He was 5ft 8.5 ins., had fai...
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Enlisted 18 Jan 1915 at Broadmeadows, aged 20 years 6 months. He was a warehouseman and had been apprenticed to Robert Reid & Co. for 6 years. His next of kin was his sister, Miss Queenie Wright of 108 George Street. He was 5ft. 10.5ins., with grey eyes and black hair. Embarked 1...
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Died of wounds 30 Sep 1917 Albert Edward Wustemann-Howgate was born in 1879 in Collingwood and was the eldest son of Joseph Howgate and Adelaide Jeanette nee Wustemann. His father died in 1885, aged 33. His mother re-married but died in 1894, when Albert (known as Bert) was 15. T...
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First go emhs.org.au. Click on WW1; click on People; choose a serviceman whose details have not been recorded and write down his full name and service number. You’ll need this for accessing his war records.
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Wynne and I first met around 1975 when Meg and Shannon started kindergarten. She made friends immediately in that community even though she was busy managing John’s specialist mechanics business. Soon the family moved to East Melbourne as well, and she was inspired to put her sig...
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Photo provided by Wynne McGrath's family