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Brentani

Brentani Terrace Plans, 159-161 Grey Street

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Set of four architectural plans prepared by Peter Matthews for Mrs Brentani for the construction of "Brentani Terrace", at 159 and 161 Grey Street, East Melbourne. The framed originals are available for sale from Tarlo and Graham.

Views include front, rear and side elevations as well as floor plans for the main houses and outhouse buildings. Drawing 2 is behind glass.

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Clarendon Terrace and her neighbours

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Booklet based on the inaugural lecture at Clarendon terrace for Her Place Women's Museum given by Dr Liz Rushen on 9 May 2019 as part of the National Trust Asutralian Heritage Festival 2019.

Clarendon Terrace was built in 1857 and the talk focuses on its history and its neighbours at that time, particularly women, including:

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Victorian Historical Journal June 2016

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Essays on various aspects of Victoria's history. Includes two articles which have some relevance to East Melbourne 1. Empires of Leaves: Tea Traders in Late Nineteenth-century and Edwardian Melbourne by Peter Griggs.

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