East Melbourne Historical Society
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A newspaper article advertising an exhibition of the photographic works of Helmut Newton. Newton was an internationally acclaimed photographer specialising in risque and often polarising images. However his career began in Melbourne as a fashion photographer. He lived at 17 Georg...
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Along with many of their fellow Australians people from East Melbourne flocked to enlist. Many were heroes. Many lost their lives or suffered horrific physical or mental injuries. Many at home worked, endured and suffered consequences.
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Rob Droogleever has written to us seeking help with research for his new book which is a regimental history of the 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles Contingent in the Boer War. The book will include short biographies of the men involved and he is looking for any information, photos, l...
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first ‹ previous 8 of 11 next › last Henry McGuigan Open full image ↗ Acknowledgments Thanks to Brenda Croft first ‹ previous 8 of 11 next › last
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first ‹ previous 9 of 11 next › last Henry McGuigan Open full image ↗ Henry McGuigan, aged approx. 60 Acknowledgments Courtesy Brenda Croft first ‹ previous 9 of 11 next › last
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Arthur Milton Henry was born at Geelong, Victoria and was living there when he enlisted on 9 February. 1915. He was a butcher by trade, only 22 years old, and the only child of his widowed mother, Lily (nee Trinder), and her husband, Charles Henry. By 1915, she seems to have and...
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George Winfred Henry was born in Hamilton, Victoria, but at the time he enlisted was working as a clerk and living in East Melbourne. His father, Robert Henry, lived in Grey St., Hamilton. His mother may have been deceased and he does not seem to have had siblings. George Henry a...
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Robert Edward Henry was born in Northern Ireland in 1879 and was 35 and 4 months old when he joined up in 13 March, 1915. By then, he was living in Melbourne with his brother, William Liggatt Henry. They were the sons of Samuel Dugeon and Emily Ellen (nee Liggatt) Henry. The brot...
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This is not the story of one young man, but of six, of whom two were to die in WW1. Austin Hepburn was the second of five sons born to Thomas Robert Hepburn and his wife, Emily Marion (nee Cosgrove). The family was Roman Catholic by religion and their sons were all educated at Xa...
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Digital copies of coloured slides. Two photos taken during the Herald Outdoor Art Show which was held annually in the Treasury Gardens for a week each December from 1953. One photo shows patrons enjoying refreshments on the lawns; while the other shows the crowd filing past past...
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Fitzroy Town Hall - 1874Conserving the Heritage of East Melbourne is the one of the principal aims of our Society. Whether it is the renovation of our own home or a public building, the depredations of time create many challenges for the heritage architect many of which can't be...
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Newspaper cuttings announcing the listing of 104 Gipps Street, the home of J.J. Clark on the Victorian Heritage Register. Also biographical article about John James Clark
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The history of the East Melbourne Group starts with a group of concerned residents who in 1953 fought to save the elm trees lining George Street, East Melboourne, from being axed by the City Council. One block of trees were saved. Seventy years later the EMG is considered a force...
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The history of the East Melbourne Group starts with a group of concerned residents who in 1953 fought to save the elm trees lining George Street, East Melboourne, from being axed by the City Council. One block of trees were saved. Seventy years later the EMG is considered a force...
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Dr. Michael Buxton is Professor, Environment and Planning with the School of Social Science and Planning, RMIT University. He has almost 25 years experience in environment and planning in Victoria at local government, regional authority and state government levels, and at RMIT Un...
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An exhibition of pictures of local buildings which have been lost to the wrecker's ball.
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Copy of a letter to Kev Franzi from Lindsay Parker in response to request for informaton about Herschell's. It includes a photo of some of Herschell's staff. Kev has added additional notes about staff members. Copy of Herschell's letterhead. Proof photos (2) printed on non-photog...
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An edited extract from an article entitled 'Journeys in time: The VPK - My Key to Adventure' by Kev Franzi. [see VF 354]. In East Melbourne Historical Society Newsletter, June 2005.
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Photo shows three men in front of old film processing equipment after its replacement.
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Photo of 31 Agnes Street, which was the headquarters of Herschell's Films. File also includes small photo of Herschell's previous address in Flinders Street c. 1946-7.
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Dr Ros Otzen is writing a biography of Hester Hornbrook (1785-1862) who founded the Ragged School Association which provided free education for Melbourne’s destitute children. She will bring to light the work of this remarkable woman, and the band of women who supported her, many...
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Enlisted on the 10th October 1914 aged 24 years. Previously his occupation was a Tailor's Cutter Commenced training with the 14th Battalion at Broadmeadows Camp before embarkation on the 22nd December 1914 Suffered numerous illnesses and sent to Malta and then to St George's Hosp...
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Article by Reid Sexton about the City of Melbourne's new water recycling plant underneath Darling Street, East Melbourne. The plant will collect storm water from neighbouring streets.
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Newspaper clipping from the Herald Sun (14-08-2017) about proposal to redevelop Ascot Lodge, 1081 Hoddle Street by adding to it another seven storeys. Objections have been raised over excessive height, lack of parking and over-development. The article mentions 'Scarfy', a well kn...