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Torloisk

East Melbourne, Vale Street 118 - 1887

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Photo of Torloisk, 118 Vale Street, East Melbourne taken by McAlpine Bros. 29 September 1887.

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East Melbourne, Vale Street 118 - 1917c

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Newspaper photo of Torloisk, 118 Vale Street, East Melbourne probably at the time of it's sale by the McLean family to the Anglican religious order, the Community of the Holy Name. The property became the St Ives Private Hospital. (Ref.

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East Melbourne, Vale Street 118 - 1990

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Photograph of Torloisk, 118 Vale Street East Melbourne.
The building, previously St Ives Private Hospital, was purchased in 1990 by the Myer family who undertook major renovations including demolition of the hospital extension and restoration of some of the original architectural forms such as the corner window arches.

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East Melbourne, Vale Street 118 - 2008

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Photo of Torloisk, 118 Vale Street, East Melbourne.

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East Melbourne, Vale Street 118, St. Ives

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A large three storey house well designed for its corner site in presenting nicely finished facades to both Vale Street and Wellington Parade South.

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The house was built for William McLean. McLean was a partner in McLean Bros. & Rigg, a large and prosperous firm of ironmongers and general merchants with a major store in Elizabeth Street, a warehouse in Collins Place, an iron yard in Bourke Street and offices in London and New York. The company had branches throughout Victoria and Western Australia .

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