Gardens
Tudor Village
Fitzroy and Treasury Gardens Public Consultation Report by City of Melbourne in response to public reaction to their draft masterplan [see VF 288]. Original intention to demolish Tudor Village is overturned. Other items refer to proposed restoration of the Model Tudor Village. Photos.
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Untidy tiny town
Newspaper clippings about Model Tudor Village in the Fitzroy Gardens. Report that restoration is about to start on the Village which is in a state of disrepair. Some suggest that it is irrelevant and should be removed. Readers invited to comment. Results. Further report about commencement of restoration. Photos.
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Way we were
Newspaper clipping showing a series of old photos from Melbourne's past. Included is photo of MCG during Billy Graham's visit in 1959; and Ola Cohn working on The Fairies Tree in the Fitzroy Gardens.
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Why East Melbourne is Special for Ros and Me
A short speech given by Richard Blandy on the occasion of a Christmas Drinks party held at the Hilton Hotel, Wellington Parade, by the East Melbourne Group for its members on 15 November 1994. Richard Blandy and his wife, Ros, lived at 90 George Street for nearly three years before returning to Adelaide. Richard talks of daily life in East Melbourne and why it is such a good place to live.
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Yarra Park
Correspondence about various matters of concern to do with the upkeep and maintenance of Yarra Park.
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