East Melbourne Historical Society
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Eden Dennis Connor was born in Woodville near Adelaide in August 1887, he was the youngest son of George Alexander Connor and Jessie Hall Simpson. He moved from South Australia and married Maria Elsie Conliffe in Victoria in 1911 In 1914 he is listed on the electoral Roll as livi...
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One of a series of files of research notes and photos in preparation for a submission to City of Melbourne to have included in the updated Conservation Schedule some buildings which had been omitted from the original 1983 schedule. At the same time it had been proposed to remove...
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One of a series of files of research notes and photos in preparation for a submission to City of Melbourne to have included in the updated Conservation Schedule some buildings which had been omitted from the original 1983 schedule. At the same time it had been proposed to remove...
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One of a series of files of research notes and photos in preparation for a submission to City of Melbourne to have included in the updated Conservation Schedule some buildings which had been omitted from the original 1983 schedule. At the same time it had been proposed to remove...
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One of a series of files of research notes and photos in preparation for a submission to City of Melbourne to have included in the updated Conservation Schedule some buildings which had been omitted from the original 1983 schedule. At the same time it had been proposed to remove...
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One of a series of files of research notes and photos in preparation for a submission to City of Melbourne to have included in the updated Conservation Schedule some buildings which had been omitted from the original 1983 schedule. At the same time it had been proposed to remove...
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One of a series of files of research notes and photos in preparation for a submission to City of Melbourne to have included in the updated Conservation Schedule some buildings which had been omitted from the original 1983 schedule. At the same time it had been proposed to remove...
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One of a series of files of research notes and photos in preparation for a submission to City of Melbourne to have included in the updated Conservation Schedule some buildings which had been omitted from the original 1983 schedule. At the same time it had been proposed to remove...
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One of a series of files of research notes and photos in preparation for a submission to City of Melbourne to have included in the updated Conservation Schedule some buildings which had been omitted from the original 1983 schedule. At the same time it had been proposed to remove...
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Newspaper cutting spread across two pages entitled 'Our Marvellous Medical Women'. An article about Melbourne's first women medical graduates. Clara Stone of East Melbourne was one of them. Composite photo includes a portrait of Clara.
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This map is described as 'shewing the buildings facing the principal streets at the time of survey'. A handwritten note says 'Submitted to the Surveyor General with my letter dated Nov'r 29 1853'. It is signed Clement Hodgkinson, Surveyor. The buildings shown are colour-coded acc...
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John Conway was born at Longford in Ireland on 9 April 1885, the son of James and Mary (nee Farrell) Conway. The 1901 census shows him as being eighteen years of age, a Labourer, not married, and could read and write. He was living with his parents. At age 19, he enlisted with th...
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Program of a Son et Lumiere Presentation entitled 'Cook of the Endeavour' staged to celebrate the Bi-Centenary of Lieut. James Cook's Voyage to New South Wales. First Son et Lumiere Production in Melbourne. Accompanied by Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. April 1970.
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Booklet produced to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the relocation of Cook's Cottage to Fitzroy Gardens. Gives historical background, description and photos.
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Articles about Captain Cook's Cottage to mark its re-erection in Fitzroy Gardens 70 years ago. Gives description, history and evaluation of its historical importance. The Age, 19 Jan., 2004. Photos.
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A self-guided fact sheet for visitors to Cook's Cottage.
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Cooke, HenryHenry Cooke was born on 10 March 1818 at Egglestone Abbey Paper Mill in Durham, England, fourth child of Henry and Hannah (nee Wilkinson). He was baptised two weeks later in Startforth Church, the day after his mother died. His father remarried in 1819 and fathered fi...
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Painting circa 1851 (at the time of his marriage to Amelia Ham). He was 33; she was 18.
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Cooney family portrait photo. Left to right back row: Twins Annetta (Netta) and James (Jim) 1871, John Joseph (Jack) 1874, Edward Augustus (Eddie) 1877, Hugh (Hubert? Bert) 1874, Left to right middle row: Catherine nee Sweeney 1848, James 1839, Francis Joseph (Frank) 1886), Left...
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Francis Joseph Cooney was the son of James and Catherine Cooney and was born at the family home, Doontallie, 1121 Hoddle Street, East Melbourne 1886. He was the youngest of nine children. The others were: twins, Annetta and James (b.1871); Hugh Patrick (b,1874); Thomas (b.1876);...
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Photo shows Pauline (nee Cooney) and Richard Meehan as they leave St Patrick's Cathedral on 2 February 1945. Hubert Cooney, Pauline's uncle and sacristan at the cathedral, is in the background. Pauline, Richard and their children lived at 4 Grey Street from 1952-1972. Pauline gre...
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Charles Cooper was aged 37 when he enlisted on 7 July, 1915. He was placed in the 8th Field Artillery Brigade at Broadmeadows and subsequently was moved to Maribynong to join the Australian Veterinary Section. He named as his next of kin his wife, Mrs. N.L. Cooper, whose address...
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George Henry Cooper was one of ten children of Jesse Cooper and his wife Kate, nee Haggarty. He was a carpenter by trade, living in Heidelberg when he enlisted on 31 August, 1916. He married his first wife, Ruby Mertle Davis in 1917, and it is her address at 101 George St., East...
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Leslie Cooper was a hairdresser, possibly working at Thellier Hairdresser, Prahran, where he had done his apprenticeship. He was a month off his 29th birthday when he enlisted on 12 February, 1916, and at 6' 1" tall, must have seemed liked an ideal recruit. He gave as his next of...