Category: Buildings

11. Why are there three buildings in the picture?

    This promotional postcard held in the International Archives shows three buildings all of which appear to be ‘Clunies’. Early discussions about International House included plans and costings for three wings. Each was to house around forty-two residents with one building only for women. Insufficient funds meant that only one wing (pictured below, shortly after its […]

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/international-house-melbourne/2020/08/13/why-are-there-three-buildings-in-the-picture

12. Official opening of International House

    International House is probably Australia’s most tangible expression of its new consciousness of Asia. Geoffrey Blainey, 1957 International House in Melbourne was officially opened by Prime Minister Robert Menzies on 24 May 1958. It was a sunny Saturday and Empire Day, the precursor to the King’s Birthday holiday. Also at the event were Ian Clunies […]

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/international-house-melbourne/2020/05/10/official-opening-of-international-house

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