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A Day in 1839: Mr. La Trobe's arrival in Victoria
Article in The Victorian Historical Journal Nov-Dec. 1975: special C.J. La Trobe issue.
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A Fresh Look at The Johnston Collection
Dr Louise Voll Box was appointed as CEO of The Johnston Collection in July 2023. The previous CEO, Louis Le Vaillant, led East Melbourne's own museum of fine and decorative arts for nearly fifteen years, showcasing its treasures to locals and visitors alike. Now it is Dr Voll Box...
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A Grand Vision: Henry Philip Harris and the History of Burlington Terrace.
Article In EMHS newsletter June 2004. Tells of Henry Harris building Burlington Terrace. Some biographical details.
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A Grand Vision: Henry Philip Harris and the History of Burlington Terrace. Part 1
Article In EMHS newsletter June 2004. Tells of Henry Harris building Burlington Terrace. Some biographical details.
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A Grand Vision: Henry Philip Harris and the History of Burlington Terrace. Part 2
Article In EMHS newsletter September 2004. Tells of some of the people, many of them from Melbourne's Jewish community, who inhabited Burlington Terrace. Names include Rev. A.G. Ornstien, Rabbi Dr. Joseph Abrahams, Maurice Brodzky, Philip Blashki and others.
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A hall full of memories
Newspaper article by Shane Green writing of his memories of Dallas Brooks Hall in Albert Street, East Melbourne. The building is about to be demolished to make way for apartments and new facilities for the Grand Lodge of the Freemasons. Also a newspaper article about the developm...
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A lane waiting for a name
A photo of an unnamed lane which runs south of 51 Simpson Street, East Melbourne. The photo was taken from the rear of 88 George Street and looks east. In the distance a building of red brick with a slate roor is visible. This is the side wall of Bradoc House, an apartment block...
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A Lonely Road: Fr. Ted McGrath msc - a great Australian
Biography of Fr. Ted McGrath. McGrath led a controversial and eventful life. He founded, with Eileen O'Connor, Our Lady's Nurses for the Poor (the Brown Nurses). He became a Missionary of the Sacred Heart, was later expelled from the order, and, even later, reinstated. He was a m...
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A Lonely Road: Fr. Ted McGrath msc - a great Australian
Biography of Fr. Ted McGrath. McGrath led a controversial and eventful life. He founded, with Eileen O'Connor, Our Lady's Nurses for the Poor (the Brown Nurses). He became a Missionary of the Sacred Heart, was later expelled from the order, and, even later, reinstated. He was a m...
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A loss to the community
Newspaper clipping recording the death of Jonathan Gianfreda, butcher and smallgoods specialist who lived in East Melbourne.
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A new look for JJ Clark's house
Newspaper clipping describing the renovations undertaken at 104 Gipps Street, the former home of JJ Clark, architect of the Old Treasuryds building in Spring Street. The text is similar to that in another article but the photos are different (see link below).
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A Path is Set
A history of Catholicism in Victoria from the arrival of the first priest, Father P.B. Geoghegan, in 1839 until 1862 under Bishop James Alipius Goold. Includes index and some photos.
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A Pictorial History: Presbyterian Ladies' College 1875-2005
A history of Presbyterian Ladies' College in pictures.
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A Picture of Diversity
Catalogue of exhibition of photographs entitled 'A Picture of Diversity' put on by the East Melbourne Historical Society to celebrate the East Melbourne Group's jubilee year in October 2004. Gives short histories of several buildings in East Melbourne and Jolimont, some of which...
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A Pipeline through Yarra Park
Article about the replacement of water main in Yarra Park in Elm Watch June 2003.
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A Plan for all Seasons
Newspaper article about Clement Hodgkinson and his work in Victoria, including his part in the creation of the Fitzroy and Treasury. He lived at 157 Hotham Street. Photos.
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A private treasury open for all gardeners to see
Newspaper clipping about gardens featured in the booklet, 'A Celebration of Gardens in Victoria'. The gardens listed were to be open to the public during the year. The scheme was created as part of Victoria's 150th birthday celebrations. It has continued each year since as the Vi...
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A Respectable Married Woman
Based loosely on a true story the novel tells 'A story of passion, prejudice and triumph set in the Victoria's 19th century gold-fields'. It is the story of a young woman sent to Australia by her father because of an unplanned pregnancy. The plan is for her to find a suitable hus...
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A Suitable Residence: A Brief History of Bishopscourt Melbourne
A brief account of the history of Bishopscourt, including its original construction, later renovations, garden layout, its residents and social life. Includes quotations from contemporary sources and photos. With a forward by Philip I. Freier, Archbishop of Melbourne.
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A Tale of Two Sisters
Ball and Welch was once one of Melbourne’s landmark department stores, along with others such as Buckley and Nunn. History tells us that the store was founded by Charles Ball and his nephew, William Henry Welch. But perhaps there is more to the story. It is likely that their wive...
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A Tear in the Glass: Nina Stanton's life journey through the fine and decorative arts
Nina Stanton was director and curator of local house museum, The Johnston Collection 2000-2008. When she died in 2009 she left behind an incomplete memoir with a request to writer and close friend, Mary Ryllis Clark, to complete the work. It was a complicated project. Nina had wr...
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A Tribute to Betty Hall
Notes on the life of Betty Hall who died 8 April 2011. The notes cover mainly her life after her retirement which she spent in East Melbourne. She was involved in many local groups and community activities. In her working life she had been a highly respected property lawyer with...
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A way with the fairies
Newspaper article about sculptor, Ola Cohn's creation of the Fairies Tree in the Fitzroy Gardens. Photos.
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A Way with the Fairies: The Lost Story of Sculptor Ola Cohn
An autobiography based on an original manuscript, Me in the Making (c.1947), by Ola Cohn and edited by Barbara Lemon. Includes a chapter on her home and studio at 43 Gipps Street, East Melbourne. Photos.