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East Melbourne, Powlett Street 128 - Burchett

Originally No.40.
1867. MCC Building Advice: Mower and Tyler, contractor, to build a house for Mr. A.C. Todd.
Note: Alexander C. Todd, of the P.W.D. 1867c to 1896c.
1868. MCC BR: Murray and Hill to add 2 rooms and balcony for Mr. A.C. Todd.
1871. Murray and Hill to build a brick scullery for Mr. A.C. Todd.
1975. John and Catherine Veitch present occupiers.

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East Melbourne, Punt Road 1015 - Burchett

1882. MCC BR: James Edmonds to build house for Mrs. Hunt.
1885. Isabella Hunt - owner. Alfred Hill - occupier. Brick, 7 rooms.
Photo shows No.1015 being the right-hand terrace.

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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 074

Description: 

Symmetrical double fronted, single storey brick house, with cast iron veranda.

History: 

Not researched

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East Melbourne, Simpson Street 074 - Burchett

Originally No. 22.
1860. MCC BR: John Hill for Whitelaw a house.
1861. Robert E. Whitelaw - owner/occupier.
1870. R. Whitelaw. Brick, 6 rooms.

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East Melbourne, Vale Street 001 - Burchett

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This is a general information index card regarding the original sub-division:
1881. Created by Yarra Park Subdivision.
1886. First listing in Directory - 2 entries: Wellington Parade - Geo. A. Erent? and
Yarra Park - Peter Hill.

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East Melbourne, Vale Street 092, 094, 096 - Burchett

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1883. MCC BR: Murray and Hill, builders and joiners of Victoria Parade, for Peter Hill 2-storey house.
1885. MCC BR: Peter Hill for self two 2-storey houses.
1885. Name mentioned: Peter Hill. Brick, 6 rooms.
1887. First Rate Book entries: Peter Hill - owner. Each of brick, 8 rooms. Occupiers: No.92 P. Hill. No.94 Thos Kidd. No.96 Mrs. Jones.

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East Melbourne, Vale Street 112, 114, 116 - Burchett

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1883. MCC BR: No.114. Wm. Scobie for Mrs. G.A. Grant. Norman Hitchcock - architect.
1883. MCC BR: No.116. G.A. Grant for self. Norman Hitchcock - architect.
1884. No.114. First Rate Book entry: George Alexander Grant - owner/occupier. Brick, 6 rooms and stable.

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East Melbourne, Victoria Parade 476, 478, 480, 482 - Burchett

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Before 1938 the numbers were 117-123. 1870c. MCC Notice of Intent to Build: Murray and Hill for selves, 4 brick houses.

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East Melbourne, Wellington Parade 180, 182 - Burchett

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1852. The original Parade Family Hotel was a wooden building, built on land purchased by J. Orr.
1853. MCC BR: Peters, Colhoun and McFarlane to build for selves stuccoed frame house, between Powlett Street and Parade Family Hotel.
1854. Stephen Tiverton. Wood, 14 rooms, bar, kitchen and stables.
1855. Name mentioned: Thos. Lean - Parade Family Hotel.

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Holy Trinity choir c.1945

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Group photo of the Holy Trinity choir in 1945/46. 
Names, where known, left to right
Back row: Frank Brett, Len Masters, *, Mr Tonkin (choir master), *,  Clive Hill, - Callinan
Second back row:  *, *, *, *, Betty Sprague, *, *, *, Leonie Masters
Second front row:  *, *, Esme -, Marj -, George Gilder, *, Mavis de Vergier, *

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