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Ellen Mulcahy

April 12th, 2023 - Felicity Jack

Ellen was born in County Cork, Ireland, in December 1859. Her parents, John Mulcahy and Bridget Connell, had two subsequent children, Catherine and Timothy, and the family of five set off for Australia in September 1864. Sadly, five-month-old Timothy died during the voyage.

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Shirley Andrews: 1915-2001

February 15th, 2023 - Felicity Jack

Shirley was born in Sandringham and completed her secondary schooling at St Michael’s Grammar School in St Kilda before enrolling in a science course at the University of Melbourne in 1934.

Education in North and West Melbourne

November 16th, 2022 - Felicity Jack

This year celebrates the 150th anniversary of the Victorian Education Act 1872 that established free, compulsory and secular education for children aged between six and 14.

Victorian iron lacework

October 12th, 2022 - Felicity Jack

North Melbourne still has some magnificent buildings with iron lacework that takes us back to the days of its early settlement.

Freeman Manuel and the Eight Hour Movement

September 14th, 2022 - Felicity Jack

My past two articles were about people whose graves in the Melbourne General Cemetery had been renovated by the now defunct Labour Graves Committee, particularly men who had been involved in the 19th century Eight Hour Movement.

The Eight Hour Day movement

August 17th, 2022 - Felicity Jack

The Melbourne General Cemetery is a treasure store of Victoria’s history, and it was one of my favourite walks during lockdown.

Hotels of North Melbourne

July 13th, 2022 - North West City News

Standing at the corner of Arden and Abbotsford streets, the British Hotel was licensed on June 29, 1865. Four years later, in 1869, the Prince Charlie opened on the diagonal corner of the same streets.

The Albion Hotel

June 15th, 2022 - Felicity Jack

The Albion Hotel was rebuilt in 1926, the year that our present Queen Elizabeth was born.

Maintaining our heritage with Victorian paint colours

May 18th, 2022 - Felicity Jack

Houses in areas where there is a heritage overlay are required to maintain their homes in their original style, thus preserving the architectural integrity of the area. Heritage colours are essentially those deemed appropriate to the historic period when the building was erected.