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1837 East Melbourne Plan - Robert Hoddle

Part of Robert Hoddle's survey of South Melbourne completed in 1837 showing proposed roads and allotments. The location of La Trobe's house is shown but allotments are shown in the areas which later became Fitzroy Gardens and other public and church lands.

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1837 Melbourne Plan - Robert Hoddle

Town of Melbourne, Plan of the Settlement of Port Phillip Includes planned allotments. Covers Melbourne, East Melbourne, South Melbourne, Yarra River and allotments along St Kilda Road.

Newspaper articles on renovations at 184 George Street. Work on the facade won an Australian Institute of Architects award in the Heritage section. The Age, 2 and 24 July 2011, Domain

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1843 Plan of Richmond by Robert Hoddle

The map shows Collingwood and Richmond subdivided into allotments. The Richmond allotments are inscribed with the names of the original purchasers. To the west of Richmond the part of East Melbourne south of Wellington Parade is shown. It is called Melbourne here as it was land t...

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1847 Plan of North Melbourne by Charles Laing

The map shows the city of Melbourne with names of orginal purchasers marked. Public buildings are also marked. The western edge of the proposed East Melbourne is shown with streets marked with a set of names very different from the eventual names used. The map is in the collectio...

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1848 East Melbourne Plan

Plan of East Melbourne 1848 Includes: Legislative Assembly on Spring Street opposite Bourke Street; Fitzroy Square (so named) showing some contemporary markings and plans, but not Treasury Gardens or Government Offices; Gisbourne Street running due north from Flinders Street to V...

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1848 Plan of Parish of Jika Jika

The map shows Richmond subdivided into allotments with names of first purchasers inscribed. To the west of Richmond lies the as yet undeveloped East Melbourne, south of Wellington Parade. The edge of the Government Paddock is shown. To the south-west of the paddock an arrow point...

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1850 East Melbourne Plan with later amendments

Plan of East Melbourne labelled 1850 but with various amendments dated 1862, 1863, 1864 and 1865 Significantly reworked from the 1848 plan. Includes: An extension of Bourke Street cutting through what was previously shown as the Legislative Assembly building to join up with Gisbo...

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1852 Map of the City of Melbourne and its Extension - William Green

A map issued by O'Connor & Co., Land Agents. It is a copy of the original map drawn by William Green, surveyor, architect and land agent, in 1852 and released in December that year. The map covers the City of Melbourne and inner suburbs. It probably dates from the 1920s as by the...