Category: History Mysteries
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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 […] -
Where did IHers go shopping?
Brunswick’s Barkly Square has long been a popular shopping destination. But what were the shopping options for IHers in the 1960s and 1970s? In 1961, the first Selamat Datang recommended a group of shops on Royal Parade near ‘Naughtons’: a newsagent, grocer, chemist, and barber. Closer to IH there was ‘The Dugout’, a food shop […]blogs.unimelb.edu.au/international-house-melbourne/2020/08/07/history-mystery-shopping
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History Mystery bonus: Jigsaw
Complete the jigsaw to see someone associated with the early history of IH. Clue: there’s a room at International House named after this person. Jigsaw Puzzleblogs.unimelb.edu.au/international-house-melbourne/2020/07/31/history-mystery-bonus-jigsaw
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Who were the ‘founders’?
The Founders’ Building at International House was officially opened in 2008. But who were the ‘founders’? The founders were a group of people closely associated with the beginnings and early history of IH. In his history of International House, Professor Emeritus Frank Larkins identifies twenty ‘founders’, all of whom were closely involved with planning International […]blogs.unimelb.edu.au/international-house-melbourne/2020/07/31/who-were-the-founders
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