Bruce
East Melbourne, Hotham Street 111
One of a pair of terrace houses.
109 and 111 Hotham Street replaced a cottage built for the same owner, Henry Bridger, in 1854.
Jolimont, Jolimont Terrace 028, 030 - Burchett
No.28 was old No.20 and No.30 was No.18.
1865. MCC BR: George Luxworth to build 2 houses.For Mr. Hetherington and Mr. Bruce.
1866. Charles Hetherington - owner/occupier. Brick, 6 rooms. John Bruce - owner/occupier. Brick, 6 rooms.
Note: Left house No.30 in photo.
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Jolimont, Jolimont Terrace 28, Bromo House
One of a pair of 2 storey ruled render terraces with quoins to corners and plain moulded string course to parapet. The timber fretwork single storey verandah is believed to be the original form. The stables to the rear are noteworthy. [from i-Heritage Database]
One of a pair of houses built at the same time by the same builder but for different owners. This house was built for John Munro Bruce, father of Stanley Melbourne Bruce. He married, at the house, his wife, Mary Ann Henderson in 1872, and remained there through the birth of their first child the following year, but then moved to St. Kilda.
Mary Grant Bruce
1 x A3 page being photocopy of newspaper article on the life of Mary Grant Bruce entitled, The story of the billabong lady'.
Note: Mary Grant Bruce was married at Holy Trinity Church, East Melbourne in 1914 and is reputed to have lived with her former teacher, Miss Estelle Beausire, at 111 Hotham Street, East Melbourne, c.1900.
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Mary Grant Bruce. Notes on her life
A file containing material relating to the life of Mary Grant Bruce.
1. 2 x A4 pages being photocopy of Certificate of Marriage celebrated at Holy Trinity, East Melbourne
2. 3 x A4 pages of typed notes being a time line of the life of Mary Grant Bruce.
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Mary Grant Bruce. Some extracts from Seven Little Billabongs by Brenda Niall
The file contains photocopied extracts from Seven Little Billabongs by Brenda Niall. (Now out of print.)
1. 1 x A4 page: Cover
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Yarra Park School Class Photo 1939
Class photo. Grade IV at Yarra Park State School, East Melbourne, 1939.
Tom Ovenden (born 1929), son of George Edward Ovenden and Yatala (nee Bruce) of 94 George Street, East Melbourne, is standing in the middle row, third from left (as the viewer sees it).
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Yarra Park School Group Photo Teachers 1911
Group photo of Yarra Park School teachers 1911. Sitting front row left is Yatala Bruce (1894-1962). She was the daughter of John Vans Agnew Bruce and Sarah Grace nee Wayman. The family lived at 5 Palmer Street, Jolimont. In 1921 Yatala (Yattie) married George Edward Ovenden and the couple thereafter lived at 94 George Street, East Melbourne.
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Yarra Park School Teachers 1911
The photo shows three Yarra Park School teachers in 1911. On the left is Yatala Bruce (1894-1962). She was the daughter of John Vans Agnew Bruce and Sarah Grace nee Wayman. The family lived at 5 Palmer Street, Jolimont. In 1921 Yatala (Yattie) married George Edward Ovenden and the couple thereafter lived at 94 George Street, East Melbourne.
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Yatala Ovenden, nee Bruce - notebooks
This is a small collection of note books once belonging to Sara Yatala Ovenden (1894-1962).
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