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Patricia Kennedy, actor - Obituary

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Obituary for Patricia Kennedy OBE, actor. After leaving school Kennedy enrolled at Maie Hoban's school of drama in East Melbourne.

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PLC clippings

Clippings from 1931 and 1932 Patchwork. Include House Notes and articles on The Late Dame Nellie Melba and Henry Handel Richardson. Illustrations of decorative furniture and joinery in Wyselaskie Hall. Photo of students at assembly in Wyselaskie Hall. Photo of Music Rooms (Koorinya). Also photo of student Jean Campbell who later became a writer under a nom-de-plume.

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PLC Melbourne: The First Century 1875-1975

History of Presbyterian Ladies College 1875-1975. Photos. Index.

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Powlett Reserve Child Care Centre

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Short paragraph about the opening of the Powlett Reserve Child Care Centre. From Melbourne Life, July 1992

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Presbyterian Ladies' College and Preparatory School

Prospectus providing details of PLC. Photos.

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School closed over gay message

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Newsclipping about the Seventh Day Adventist Church closing its language school because a teacher, Keith Paulusse, supported gay marriage.  The language school re-opened five days later at the Unitarian Church in East Melbourne.

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Schools

Copies and transcripts of newspaper articles, and notes, about Yarra Park State School, The City Free Kindergarten (the predecessor of Powlett Reserve Kindergarten), Servants Training Institution. Covers period 1874 to 1932.

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Scotch photos

Photocopies of photographs and plan of Scotch College handed out to accompany talk given by James Mitchell to the East Melbourne Historical Society on the history of Scotch College in October 2004.

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St Patrick's College - verandah

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Black and white photo shows verandah at the rear of St Patrick's College.  The college was situated on the corner of Lansdowne Street and Cathedral Place, East Melbourne.  It was demolished in 1971 to make way for the Catholic Diocesan Centre.  One bluestone tower remains as a relic.

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St. John the Evangelist Church, East Melbourne - 50th Anniversary, October 14th 1979

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A booklet produced for the 50th anniversary of St John's Church, corner of Hoddle Street and Victoria Parade, East Melbourne. It contains brief tributes to some of the personalities who were involved in the church over the previous years. These include:
Sister Imelda (1937-1978)
Rev Dr Greenan (1922-1936)
Father Cassidy (1936-1950)
Father Scarborough (1946-1959)

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