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Notes on the life of Dr Samuel Peacock

East Melbourne

  • 62 Wellington Parade

Building names

  • Eastbourne House

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  • Peacock

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Acquisition number: 
1037
Catalogue number: 
emvf0763
File name: 
VF0763
File location: 
Vertical File

Notes on the life of Dr Samuel Peacock comprise photocopied articles from Cyclopedia of Victoria and The Argus, plus some hand-written notes. Peacock was the subject of a notorious court case in which he was accused of causing a death by performing an illegal operation. After three much publicised trials he was acquitted.

Item type: 
File
Building name: 
Eastbourne House
Subject address: 
62 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne
History of item: 

Notes compiled by Elizabeth Cam during preparation of EMHS publication, Changing Places (2012)

Year acquired: 
2012
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