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Miscellaneous newspaper clippings about the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Photos. From October 2002.

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East Melbourne, Morrison Place 010, 012 - Burchett

Part of Eye and Ear Hospital. 1874c-1890. George Woinarski, Mining Agent and Broker. 1888. No.10. Note stating: Terrace house built. 1890. Both houses. Fred Wood - owner. G. Woinarski - occupier. Recorded National Trust. Citation Dec. 1974. Note: No.10 shown in first photo and No...

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East Melbourne, Morrison Place 014, 016, 018 - Burchett

Used to be Brunswick Street. 1867. MCC BR: Peter Cunningham 2 houses for Geo. White. 1869. Name mentioned for No.18: G. White. 1872. Names mentioned for No.14: Richard H. Thatcher. For No.16: Joseph French. 1873. (Name mentioned for No.12: Alexander Blyth.) 1883-9. At No.16: Hon....

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East Melbourne, Morrison Place 020, 022 - Burchett

Originally called Brunswick Street. 1887. Michael Kelly to build two 2-storey houses for Mr. R. Stone. Architect: Mr. Dunn. 1888. R. Stone - listed as owner/occupier both properties. Each of brick, 9 rooms. 1889. Names mentioned: No.20. Rev. William Cuttle and No.22 Frederick W....

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East Melbourne, Morrison Place 14-18

Newspaper clipping reporting that 18 Morrison Place is available for lease. It was the past home of Paul Dainty, rock promoter, whose clients included the Rolling Stones. The clipping has been cropped and reformatted for ease of reading.

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East Melbourne, Morrison Place church

On corner Albert Street and Morrison Place (formerly known as Brunswick Street). 1872. MCC BR: G.T.W. Freeman, of Richmond, to build church for Trustees of the Swedenborgian Church. Now store room for the Eye and Ear Hospital. (Note: The street number was probably No.6 Morrison P...

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East Melbourne, Mosspennoch, redevelopment proposal

Newspaper clippings about the fight by the East Melbourne Group under the presidency of Margaret Wood, to save Mosspennoch's ballroom from demolition. Photos.

Newspaper clipping - murder at abortion clinic. Report of trial. Herald Sun, 25 June 2002. Also retrospective article The Age 16 July 2004. Review of book, Murder on his Mind.

Editorials: August 1995, July, October 1996.

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East Melbourne, Nineties

An early resident tells of his memories of East Melbourne in the 1890s. Several names and houses are mentioned. EMHS Newsletter February 2002.

Documents, research notes, correspondence relating to the East Melbourne Group's campaign to prevent the Council of Adult Education overturning the will of Ola Cohn and thereby leaving the Centre vulnerable to redevelopment. Includes information about Ola Cohn, and handwriten not...

Newspaper clippings about CAE's proposal to sell the Ola Cohn Centre, the fight to save it by the Melbourne Society of Women Painters and Sculptors and the Cohn family, and successful resolution. Photos. March 2002 to June 2003.

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East Melbourne, Old Men's Shelter

Tells of the background leading up to its establishment and the history of the Old Men's Shelter in Powlett Reserve. EMHS Newsletter September 2002.

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East Melbourne, Old Men's Shelter, Powlett Reserve

Source material for article in EMHS newsletter September 2002. Includes photos, Heritage Victoria report to Heritage Council, MCC minutes, Heritage Victoria statement of significance. EMHS was at this point interested in occupying the Old Men's Shelter while the East Melbourne Li...

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East Melbourne, Opportunity Lane 01

Auction brochure (6 pages) for 1 Opportunity Lane, East Melbourne scheduled for 21 November 2015. The property was passed in at $1,650,000. A newspaper clipping from The Age, 22-23 January 2016 featuring the property for private sale. It was later sold for $1,620,000. The name Op...

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East Melbourne, Parliament Place 002, 004, 006, 008, 010, 012 - Burchett

Classified National Trust. See index card for citation. 1878. MCC BR: William Ireland for Nipper and See. Three 3-storey houses. 1886. Dunton and Hearnden for Mr. J. Thompson. Four 4-storey houses. Architect: Mr. Webb. (Note: One of the houses was subsequently demolished)

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East Melbourne, Parliament Place 024 - Burchett

Classified National Trust. See index card for citation. 1853. MCC BR: 'To build foundations of German Lutheran Church, signed: Trevena and Hellings. Architects: Bellairs Kursteiner and Co. 1857. Name mentioned: Rev. Goethe, Gisborne Street. Brick and wood house, 5 rooms. 1858. Na...

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East Melbourne, Parliament Place 060 - Burchett

Part of Winston Burchett's index card set, created and used by Winston Burchett to support his research and writings. The set of cards is held by the East Melbourne Library and is fully digitised and published by the East Melbourne Historical Society with the permission of the Li...

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East Melbourne, Parliament Place 066, 068 - Burchett

Part of Winston Burchett's index card set, created and used by Winston Burchett to support his research and writings. The set of cards is held by the East Melbourne Library and is fully digitised and published by the East Melbourne Historical Society with the permission of the Li...

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East Melbourne, Powlett 091, Rannoch

Brochure advertising sale by private treaty of 91 Powlett Street, East Melbourne. 1998

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East Melbourne, Powlett Reserve Playground

Correspondence and plans from Melbourne City Council regarding proposed upgrade for Powlett Reserve.

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East Melbourne, Powlett Street 010

Sale brochure for 10 Powlett Street, East Melbourne, expressions of interest closing 19 September 2017. Colour photos. Plans on separate insert.

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East Melbourne, Powlett Street 010, 012, 014 - Burchett

1886. MCC BR: Peter Baird to build three 2-storey houses for Mr. J.F. Born, Esq. Architect: George Ravenscroft. First occupants: No.10 Mdme. Ellsasser. No.12 Arthur Anderson. No.14 Mrs. J. Dinwoodie. 1889-90. James F. Born lived at 15 Simpson Street. 1975. Classified National Tru...