Thomas Rand at The Ritz

East Melbourne

  • 36 Clarendon Street
  • 49 Powlett Street

Subjects

Acquisition number: 
381
Catalogue number: 
emvf0357
File name: 
VF357
File location: 
Vertical file

Photocopies and transcriptions of letters to and from Thomas Rand who lived at The Ritz, 36 Clarendon Street, East Melbourne, for the year 1925-26. It seems Mrs. Rand was temporarily managing The Ritz boarding house. Two of the letters mention an offer to take over management if she wishes to give it up. Four short letters, including one draft, to a tenant at Koorine, cnr. George and Powlett Streets, asking initially for her to vacate premises, and then offering a new lease. Thomas Rand was acting as co -executor.

Item type: 
Correspondence
Building name: 
Canally
Building name: 
Koorine
Subject address: 
36 Clarendon Street, East Melbourne
Subject address: 
49 Powlett Street, East Melbourne
Date of publication or creation: 
1925c
History of item: 

Thomas Rand kept a copy book. The originals of the letters from Thomas Rand were in this book. The book was leather bound with a brass clasp and lock. The book, along with original letters to Thomas Rand, and a sheet from the Argus dated 15 January 1923,

Year acquired: 
2005
Donor: 
Mr. Ross Sinclair
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