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East Melbourne, George Street 059, 061, 063 - Burchett

1864. MCC BR: James Dickson for Thos. Main. Three 3 room cottages corner George Street and Simpson Street.

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East Melbourne, George Street 065 - Burchett

1864. MCC BR: James Dickson for Thomas Main.
1864. Thos. Main, owner/occupier.
1865c. Thos. Main Jnr. Grocery, son of foundryman further down George Street
(Note: Refer Nos. 59-63)

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East Melbourne, George Street 59,61,63,65, Davey's Locker Library

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Digital copy of coloured slide. Photo shows the building at the corner of George and Simpson Streets, East Melbourne. The corner unit has been commercial premises since erection in 1864 by Thomas Main, starting as a grocery shop and now the George Street Cafe. At the time of the photo it was Davey's Locker Library, run by Mrs FD Davey from 1945 to 1956.

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Former Yarra Park School

The East Melbourne Historical Society is undertaking a project on the history of the former Yarra Park State school.

Yarra Park School, c.1907. State Library of Victoria
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George Street, East Melbourne: early residents

2 x A4 pages of typed notes relating to property and residents of George Street taken from Sands & McDougal Post Office Directories of 1855 [a typing error gives 1805], 1885, 1890, 1833, 1934 and 1935.

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Victoria and its Metropolis, Vol II

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Victoria and its metropolis : past and present, Vol 2
"With contributed papers by R.L.J. Ellery...[et al]."-T.p. vol. 2.
Subtitle: The colony and its people in 1888.
includes biographical details of persons and companies.
Includes indexes.
Poor condition: covers missing; title page loose and foxed

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