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Bishopscourt Melbourne - Official Residence and Family Home

A social history of Bishopscourt Melbourne. It starts with the arrival of Bishop Perry and his choosing of the site for Melbourne's episcopal residence and works through the trials and tribulations that he and his wife experienced in the establishment of a house and a tradition that had to serve both their public and private lives.

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East Melbourne, Berry Street 039, Servants' Training Institute

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A red brick building of two stories, containing 16 rooms, including two large dormitories and a schoolroom.

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On the western side of Berry Street there used to stand a large red brick building known as the Servants’ Training Institute. It came into being when, as the Geelong Advertiser of 21 April 1879 reported:

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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 189. Lease of land

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Scanned copy of Title Search of property at 189 Hotham Street, East Melbourne, dated 13 November, 1959. It shows the extent of the Church of England's grant of land.

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