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Correspondence regarding planning issues
Three items of correspondence 1995-1996
1. Malcolm Ritchie, Melbourne City Councillor, to Myra Sutton regarding proposed hotel development corner of Wellington Parade and Powlett Street.
2. Natalie Woodley to Save Prince's Park Group; Natalie Woodley to The Age regarding public parks, especially Yarra Park
- 195 reads
The New Age Economy and Society: What it implies for East Melbourne
A talk given by Phillip K Ruthven, Executive Chairman of Ibis Business Information Pty Ltd, given on the occasion of the East Melbourne Group's Christmas cocktail party at the Hilton on the Park on 28 November 1996.
File contains notes and graphs.
- 211 reads
An Invitation - East Melbourne Group
A flyer inviting members of the East Melbourne Group to a get together. The East Melbourne Group, as well as fighting inappropriate development, acts as a focal point for community interaction.
- 389 reads
Fight to save the Ola Cohn Centre
Two items pertaining to the planned sale of the Ola Cohn Centre which would have meant the loss of the building to its occupiers, The Melbourne Society of Women Sculptors and Painters.
1. A letter to members of the East Melbourne Group seeking support in fighting the sale.
2. A newspaper clipping from similar date outlining the issue.
- 426 reads
East Melbourne, Hotham Street 164, Cypress Terrace, 2007
Brochure advertising the auction of 164 Hotham Street, East Melbourne, scheduled for 6 October 2007.
Hand written note provides the information that the property was passed in on the day for 1.5m. Later sold to Tom Warwick for 1.6m.
- 370 reads
East Melbourne, Powlett Street 82. 2014
Brochure advertising 82 Powlett Street, East Melbourne, for auction scheduled for 25 October 2014
- 393 reads
East Melbourne, Gipps Street 159, Little Parndon. 2013
A series of 16 photos taken at the time the house was open for inspection prior to sale. The house had been owned by Lord and Lady Casey. Lord Casey died in 1976 and Lady Casey in 1983. From that time until 2013 the house remained in the hands of the Trustees of Lady Casey's estate and operated as accomodation for visiting artists, musicians and actors.
- 438 reads
East Melbourne, Albert Street 083, Albert Heights
A series of photos showing the building at 83 Albert Street, East Melbourne from the internal courtyard. A screenshot from Google maps is also included to illustrate the unusual layout of the building.
- 116 reads
Richmond Barracks, plans 1860
Sketch plans of the Richmond Mounted Police Barracks made in preparation for the building of a new police hospital.
The Barracks were on the site of the residential area now bounded by Wellington Parade, Vale Street and Hoddle Street. The Barracks were decommissioned in 1881, when the site was subdivided and sold to private buyers.
- 87 reads
Howarth family in residence at Parliament House
A collection of photos and newspaper clippings recording the life of Howarth family when they lived at Parliament House.
Colin Howarth was the Housekeeper of the Legislative Assembly. He lived in an apartment at Parliament House with his wife, June and son, Darren.
- 93 reads
Thomas William Lloyd, carver
sketch portrait and obituary for Thomas William Lloyd who died in 1889. Lloyd was the first owner of 157 Wellington Parade South, built 1862.
Rod Lloyd, great, great grand son has further filled in the story:
- 90 reads
Sketch map of Melbourne by Charles Joseph La Trobe, c.1840
This sketch map by Charles Joseph La Trobe marks in pink his own estate known as Jolimont.
- 72 reads