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Name/Title'Stanford House', house and garden of Dr Stanford, 180 Clarendon Street, East Melbourne, c. 1900

About this objectGlass slide showing the house and garden of Dr Stanford. The house is in the background with statuary and walled garden beds in the foreground. The house was located at 180 Clarendon St, East Melbourne.

From the Australian Dictionary of Biography: Thomas Welton Stanford (1832-1918), businessman, spiritualist and philanthropist, was born at Albany, New York State, USA... Drawn to the Australian colonies by rumours of a strong demand for kerosene, in December 1859 Thomas Welton and his brother De Witt sailed for Melbourne... He moved to Clarendon Street, East Melbourne, where he became known for his garden of rare plants, his aviaries of exotic birds, his fine collection of Australian paintings, and, most of all, for his interest in spiritualism.

One of the many glass slides purchased from retailers or specifically made for illustrated lectures given by Isaac Selby between c. 1930 and c. 1955 to raise money for the Old Pioneers Memorial Fund.

Selby gave a lecture showing "A 100 beautiful nature-coloured views" of 'Old Melbourne and East Melbourne' at the Unitarian Church, Grey St, East Melbourne, on January 29th 1930.

For more information about this image contact Royal Historical Society of Victoria

MakerT.W. Cameron (Company)

Maker RoleSlide Maker

Measurements8.2 x 8.2 cm

Period1890-1900

Object TypePhotograph

Subject and Association KeywordsSelby, Isaac, 1859-1956

Subject and Association KeywordsGardens

Subject and Association KeywordsEast Melbourne (Vic.)

Subject and Association KeywordsClarendon Street (East Melbourne, Vic.)

Subject and Association KeywordsStanford, Thomas Welton, 1832-1918

Named CollectionImages collection

Object numberGS-BCS-4

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