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  • Lalor House

    Founded of the Eureka Rebellion by the Goldfield miners (read more)

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  • Post Office Stained Glass

    Click "see bigger" to see the whole photo - should be able to see five "window panels" wide. Sadly no longer a post office ... and ... (read more)

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  • National Theatre / "Old Greek"

    "National Theatre Richmond ca mid 1970s. Was showing Greek movies weekly at this time." Name is no longer on the front of the building, but an ... (read more)

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  • National Theatre / "Old Greek"

    From http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/38720"The National Theatre in the suburb of Richmond dates from c.1921 and was operated by Tom O'Brian. It underwent major refurbishment in the Art Deco ... (read more)

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  • National Theatre / "Old Greek"

    177 Bridge Road, RichmondLook at the staggered top of the facade - the current building still has the same facade.As "The Old Greek" this was a ... (read more)

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  • Hoyts Cinema Richmond

    The former Hoyts Cinema, Richmond, Victoria. When opened (circa 1925) the theatre had 2200 seats. In 1943 there was seating for 2431, and from 1949-57 it ... (read more)

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  • Hoyts Cinema Bridge Road

    Cinema is located at 313 Bridge Road, Richmond. The clock tower of the Richmond Town Hall can be seen beyond the marquee. Current location is "Barbeques ... (read more)

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  • 25 Erica Avenue, Glen Iris

    Home of the Short family, middle to late 50's until the 1980s (read more)

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  • Crystal Palace Roller Skating Rink (Richmond)

    Bridge Road, Richmond Postcard Behind the present day "Barbeques Galore" showroom on Bridge Road. First it was a skating rink, then in 1889 James Watson purchased ... (read more)

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  • Cinema Billboard, Corner Burnley and Swan st

    Richmond Advertising billboard for Burnley picture theatre for the film, The Son of the Sheik, starring Rudolph Valentino, Melbourne, ca. 1926 (read more)

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  • "Maudina" 194 Park Road Avenue, Parkville

    (Street now "the Avenue") House name "Maudina" can be read on the verandah. L-to-R: * Gustav Brunstein (56, b Germany) * Alfred Cheek (37, b England, ... (read more)

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  • "Maudina" 194 Park Road Avenue, Parkville

    Street is now called "The Avenue" i-Heritage entry for the double building http://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/BuildingandPlanning/Planning/heritageplanning/Pages/iHeritagesearchresults.aspx?streetno=194&street=avenue&sub=PARKVILLE Some sort of rental accomodation, boarding house. The Argus newspaper 1916: "ROYAL PARK, ... (read more)

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  • 406 Albert St, East Melbourne

    Home of Brunstein Family, Gustav Brunstein, etc. Matched precisely using the other picture uploaded to HistoryPin As of 2012 used as offices of Allen & Unwin ... (read more)

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  • 406 Albert Street, East Melbourne

    Home of Brunstein Family, Heinrich Brunstein, etc. Note in current day, front balcony has been removed, but building on the left still has the matching balcony. ... (read more)

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  • 22 Churchill Street, Mont Albert

    Fitzgerald family home, Dorothy Fitzgerald born here (read more)

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  • 17 Rostrevor Parade

    Family at the home of Alex Fitzgerald (AA Fitzgerald/ Adolf Alexander Fitzgerald) and Ivy Fitzgerald (nee Ivy Brunstein) (read more)

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  • 17 Rostrevor Parade

    Family at the home of Alex Fitzgerald (AA Fitzgerald/ Adolf Alexander Fitzgerald) and Ivy Fitzgerald (nee Ivy Brunstein) (read more)

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  • Fitzgerald Family at 17 Rostrevor

    Family at the home of Alex Fitzgerald (AA Fitzgerald/ Adolf Alexander Fitzgerald) and Ivy Fitzgerald (nee Ivy Brunstein) (read more)

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  • Banool Road, Fairhaven, 1970s (pre Bushfire)

    During the Ash Wednesday Bushfires of 83, every house pictured, including the photographer's house (M1) was burnt down. Note the absence of bushes and trees, in ... (read more)

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  • Aftermath of Ash Wednesday Bushfires @ Fairhaven

    Fairhaven, reportedly the worst hit area of the Ash Wednesday bushfires. Almost every house in the area burnt down. (read more)

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  • Richmond Post Office

    Demolished in 1966, but a modern post office exists on part of the site. The old facade of the town hall can just be seen to ... (read more)

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  • Town Hall and Post Office, Richmond, Victoria

    "The Town Hall still exists, but it underwent renovations in 1935, much to the horror of the locals. Its Italianate features were buried under the Egyptian ... (read more)

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  • Bridge Road, Town Hall and Post Office

    Looking West along Bridge Road. The police station which was built in identical Italianate style does not appear here as it wasn't built until 1878, but ... (read more)

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  • Town Hall and Post Office, Richmond, Victoria

    Although a current day massive facade has been placed in front of this, you can still see elements of the old building such as the upper ... (read more)

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  • Catherine Street (now Elm Grove) Richmond

    By the late 19th century the street had a semi-mature avenue of elm trees, stone street channels and extensive timber picket fencing and picket tree guards ... (read more)

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