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1855. MCC BR: Linacre and Williams for selves, 2 houses. Site is on corner of Clarendon St. 1856. Names mentioned: R.S. Petrie and Major Danberghy. 1857. MCC BR: Abraham Linacre for self 2 houses. 1857. Names mentioned: Mrs. Barr and Mr. Burton. 1858. Names mentioned: Miss Draper...
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No.376 originally, before 1938, was No.233 and No.378 originally 231. 1909. MCC BR: T. Cockram to build for Richard Cox Thomas, dentist, two 2-storey brick dwellings. Mr. C.W. Vanheems - architect. 1910. R. Cox Thomas - owner of both dwellings, 11 rooms. Occupiers: R. Cox Thomas...
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Sale brochure for 376 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne, expressions of interest closing 30 November 2015. Photos of interior; plans on a separate sheet.
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Brochure (photocopy) advertising auction of 378 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne, scheduled for 29 July 2000.
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Originally Nos.225-229. 1876. MCC BR: Wm.Rankin for H. Norman, Esq. 3 houses. Between Clarendon Street and Aitkins Brewery. 1878. Henry Norman - owner. 3 houses, each 9 rooms. 1878. Occupants: No.380 Henry Norman. No.382 William McEvoy. No.384 William Eyre. 1881. Occupants: No.38...
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Brochure advertising off-the-plan sales of apartments in the new Victoria & Albert complex at 400 Victoria Parade.
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Brochure advertising the sale by private treaty of 58/400 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne, 1997
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Collection of photos of Dorijo, an attractive but run down art-deco building in Victoria Parade next to the Drill Hall on the corner of Powlett Street. The photos were taken between 2008 and 2012. According to a resident (10 August 2010) an owner of the building had recently died...
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A three storey building of rendered brick containing 12 apartments in the Art Deco style. As it faces Victoria Parade it is a symmetrical building with the main entrance at the ground floor level of the central element, and above French doors opening onto balconies. The balconies...
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Before 1938 the numbers were 117-123. 1870c. MCC Notice of Intent to Build: Murray and Hill for selves, 4 brick houses.
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Single story, double fronted house
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Sale brochure for auction of 488 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne, scheduled for 16 March 2019. Colour photos. Plans.
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1868. MCC BR: Geo. Seamark to build 2-room cottage for Mr. Hendry. 1870. Name mentioned: J. Hendry. Brick, 2 rooms. 1874. Hamilton Moore - owner/occupier. Brick, 3 rooms. 1890. Hamilton Moore - owner/occupier. Brick, 8 rooms. Note: Hamilton Moore of McGuigan and Co., Wine and Spi...
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1873. MCC BR: Donald Ross for self, two 2-storey houses. First occupants: No.510 Geo. Lansdowne. No.512 E. Elliott (a Surveyor). Note: Photo shows No.510 on right of the pair of terraces.
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Originally numbered as No.89 for No.514, etc.with old No.79 now No.524. 1876. MCC BR: James Carlton to build for J. Knipe 6 houses.1877. 1877. J.H. Knipe shown as owner of 6 terraces. Brick, 8 rooms each. Subsequenr occupants listed: Mrs. R.A. Levison. Michael O'Reilly. Thos. McL...
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A row of six terrace houses. The central four each have a triple arched verandah and two windows above, while the two end houses have an arched porch over the front door and one window downstairs, and two windows above.
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Postcard with photo of Royal Villas, 514-524 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne. The photo shows a row of six terrace houses. The central four each have a triple arched verandah and two windows above, while the two end houses have an arched porch over the front door and one window d...
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Corner Simpson Street. 1862. MCC BR: Davidson for Trustees Primitive Wesleyan Church. Notice was signed by Robert Huckson, builder. Comment on the index card that he possibly mixed the sects. Card states it was the Congregational Church. 1937c. Taken over by the Syrian Orthodox C...
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Originally numbered: No.55 - now 538. No.53 - now 540. No.51 - now 544. No.49 - now 546. 1907. MCC BR: A. Parker for Mary Churchward, 4 brick cottages. F. Stapley - architect.
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Fine Renaissance Revival single storey ashlar render residence. Elaborate eaves detail with timber brackets and render motif. Heavy cast iron frieze and brackets to verandah. The brackets have an unusual snake pattern. The slate roof is steeply pitched with fine render chimneys....
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Orginally numbered 19-33. 1906. MCC BR: Murray and Crow to build 5 cottages for self. Subsequently an additional 5 cottages. Note1: 2 cottages were demolished at the eastern end of the row, to provide a driveway to St. John's Presbytery. Note2: Also refer to Thomas Crow's reminis...
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Photo shows on the left hand side a terrace of six houses facing Victoria Parade. These were known as Elmbank Terrace. On the right hand side two houses can be seen. These are part of a terrace of four houses which were known as Lansdowne Terrace. The houses are now the site of a...
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Index card refers to corner of Victoria Parade and Lansdowne Street. c1850's. 'Elmbank Terrace'. Classified National Trust. Now demolished.
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Postcard, BP Series, colour print. The reverse is divided into a space for a message and a space for the address. This format first appeared in Australia in 1905. Shows Victoria Parade looking east from near the corner of Nicholson Street. In the foreground is a cable tram travel...