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Festa display 2008 - Henry Cooke's House

File contains images used for East Melbourne Festa display in 2008. The display was intended as a case study of how to research the history of your house. Henry Cooke's house in Clarendon Street was used as the example. Images include:

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First Sunday of the Month

A brief history outlining the beginnings of the first Sunday lunch group, a popular institution in East Melbourne since 1976.

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Frances Burke talk

Paper on Frances Burke, textile designer, given by Nanette Carter at East Melbourne Historical Society meeting on 16 August 2006.

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Frederick Baker's gravestone

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Newspaper clipping about tours of the Melbourne General Cemetery run by the National Trust of Victoria's senior historian, Celestina Sagazio. One of the graves mentioned and shown in a photograph is that of Frederick Baker, the opera singer known as Federici, and best known as the ghost who is said to haunt the Princess Theatre.

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Fresh Approach

Story about Gary Newman, author of The Beginner's Guide to University.

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Geoffrey Blainey

File of items about Geoffrey Blainey, historian and East Melbourne resident, from 1995.

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Glenda Banks

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Obituary for Glenda Banks, journalist, who lived in East Melbourne for many years. Her book, A Respectable Married Woman, which she published in 2012, was set partly in Jolimont.

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Hallmarks of a reverential renovation - 159 Gipps Street

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Newspaper clipping tells of the renovation of Little Parndon, 159 Gipps Street, East Melbourne by owner architect, Emma Thompson. The house was originally built for artist, Eugene von Guerard, and in later years was the home of Lord and Lady Casey. As a consequence there were strict heritage controls in place.
The Age, 30 Jun-1 Jul 2017, Domain, pp.1 and 4-5.

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Harold Campbell-Pretty

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Obituary for Harold Campbell-Pretty who died on 25 May 2014 at his East Melbourne home. Written by Tony Ellwood, director of the National Gallery of Victoria, and published in its magazine, Gallery Magazine.

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Heritage listing for J.J. Clark's house

Newspaper cuttings announcing the listing of 104 Gipps Street, the home of J.J. Clark on the Victorian Heritage Register. Also biographical article about John James Clark

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