Robb, E.M. Early Toorak and district (Melbourne: Robertson Mullens), 1934

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Component identifier:
Item 109
Content Summary:
Brown buckram. With poem by C.J. Dennis, 'Melbourne 1835-1930', printed as a prefatory note. This is accompanied by long inscription by Hal Gye to Chaplin: '...Mathoura Road should bring back many pleasant memories. Did you not, days past, tear down it to catch 'the last'...and again Sir, Mrs C.J. Dennis (Biddy) herself lived in the same Mathoura Road, at one time, corner of Toorak Road. Why, Biddy and Harry, and James and Hal have added to the importance of it. Aye, the fame of it. Yours sincerely, Hal Gye'.
Immediate source of acquisition:
The collection was purchased from Harry Chaplin in 1981.

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Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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