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History

Contoured Plan Collngwood and East Melbourne 1853

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This map is described as 'shewing the buildings facing the principal streets at the time of survey'. A handwritten note says 'Submitted to the Surveyor General with my letter dated Nov'r 29 1853'. It is signed Clement Hodgkinson, Surveyor.

The buildings shown are colour-coded according to building material. 

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Elegant East Melbourne

A collection of newspaper articles about living in East Melbourne and Jolimont. Includes information on real estate market and lifestyle. Interviews with residents including Elizabeth Hill, Jacinta Ryan. Photos. From 1992.

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Historic East Melbourne: A self-guided walk

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Brochure setting out a self-guided walk around the streets of East Melbourne.  It was created by Nerida Samson, a long time resident of East Melbourne, and published by the City of Melbourne for distribution through its tourist information channels.

 It is a two-sided A3 sheet folded map-like to a DL size.

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Victorian Historical Journal May 1979

Essays on various aspects of Victoria's history.  Includes article by W (Winston) Burchett, 'The Planning of East Melbourne'.  The article starts with discussion of the earliest plans for subdivision by Robert Hoddle and Robert Russell in 1837 to the 1881 subdivision of the north east corner of Yarra Park.

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Victorian Historical Journal, June 2008

Articles and reviews on a variety of aspects of Victoria's history.

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Victorian Historical Journal, June 2009

Articles and reviews on a variety of aspects of Victoria's history.

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Victorian Historical Journal, May 2007

Articles and reviews on a variety of aspects of Victoria's history.

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Victorian Historical Journal, November 2007

Articles and reviews on a variety of aspects of Victoria's history.

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Walking Tour of East Melbourne 1982

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A brochure with the title Walking Tour of East Melbourne.  It was devised and written by Winston H Burchett, and published in 1982 for the National Trust of Victoria in association with the East Melbourne Group.  It provides a map with the subject buildings marked by numbers.  The numbers correspond to short histories of the marked buildings.

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Walks

A collection of walks that can be done around East Melbourne. Include maps and potted histories.

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