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Jolimont, Wellington Parade South - Burchett

Building names

  • Cairns Memorial Church
  • National Gymnasium

Surnames

  • Stout
  • Techow

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Acquisition number: 
793
Catalogue number: 
wbwelpdsth
File name: 
Burchett index cards
File location: 
East Melbourne Library

'National Gymnasium' (1863 - c1906) was located (from c1870), west of East Melbourne Cricket Ground.
1863. 'National Gymnasium' established by Gustav Techow.
1870. MCC BR: J.B. Stout, for Trustees National Gymnasium, to build wooden building at bottom of Fitzroy Gardens.
1870c. Shifted to this site. Techow lived next door. Died 1890. In 1885 was a member of Session of Cairns Memorial Church.
Note: See index card for Techow's obituary notice.

Item type: 
Index card
Item size: 
8.5x5.6cm
Item condition: 
Fair
Author: 
Winston Burchett
History of item: 

Part of Winston Burchett's index card set, created and used by Winston Burchett to support his research and writings. The set of cards is held by the East Melbourne Library and is fully digitised and published by the East Melbourne Historical Society with the permission of the Library.
The reliability of the information in this set of cards varies considerably. It should not be used as a primary source but as a lead to other sources.

Owner of original: 
East Melbourne Library
Reproduction rights: 
East Melbourne Library
Date digitised: 
2009-11-20
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