World War II
East Melbourne, Albert Street 19, 23, Hatton Court
Description:
Two apartment blocks in the Moderne style
History:
These two blocks of apartments were designed by architect Leslie J W Reed for sisters Hylda and Sophie Grattan. They were the daughters of William Grattan, a grazier who died in 1917. Their mother, Kathleen died in 1935.
Interview with Bruce McBrien (1926-2013)
In 2006 the East Melbourne Historical Society collaborated with the Australian Catholic University to conduct oral histories with 15 East Melbourne residents.
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