King's College, Melbourne Vic

[abcsydney]

Hello,

I'm seeking the address, photo & any other info on King's College, Melbourne, c1880 to 1900. I'm not seeking the current Kings College. I have been told that it was a Church of England school, charged fees & may have been located at North Terrace, Clifton Hill, before its closure in early 1900's. My grandfather attended that school in 1880's.

Thank you,
Abcsydney

[abcsydney]

Have since found book called...

Bitter roots, sweet fruit:
a history of schools in
Collingwood,
Abbotsford and
Clifton Hill
 
by Karen T Cummings.


Does anyone have this book?


Abcsydney

[mrwilson]

Book $22 listed at Collingwood Historical Society Inc
http://www.collingwoodhs.org.au/index.php?p=1_7_Publications
or
mail order from.. http://www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/Library/Local%20%20history/Publications.asp

The book 'Darling Gardens,Clifton Hill' may have photographic glimpses/info of North Terrace.  Sources same as above. Glimpse of South Terrace on cover. http://www.picturevictoria.vic.gov.au/site/yarra_melbourne/Collingwood/9051.html

CHS would be your best stop for info. http://www.collingwoodhs.org.au/index.php?p=1_3_Contact

College was located at @ 4-8 North Terrace, since demolished. http://www.collingwoodhs.org.au/docs/Schools-of-Collingwood-197.pdf #11 was a house, #12 a Collingwood councillors house with tennis court c 1883-'91, the big block in the middle. http://www.picturevictoria.vic.gov.au/cgi-bin/index.cgi ('search' 12 north terrace)

Newspaper search.
Results 1 - 10 of 44351 for kings college clifton hill  (Should keep you busy for awhile...lol)
http://newspapers.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/search?searchTerm=kings+college+clifton+hill&within=new&withinSearchTerm=kings+college

try narrowing search/variations .. 'King's College', your grandfathers name, dates, Collingwood, etc;

a pic of the park opposite...1907
http://www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/rates/Arts%20&%20Culture/Plaque%20-%20Shot%20Tower.asp

Obviously a boarding school too..

[mrwilson]

Sewerage... a resource often overlooked... Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works , Sewerage Plans 1897. King's College 7-8 North Terrace, Clifton Hill.
http://www.slv.vic.gov.au << search 'mmbw' << grid 10E.

[abcsydney]

Thank you very much again Mr Wilson.

[mrwilson]

No worries...hope the info helps.

[Casey6]

Dear AbcSydney
If your grandfather attended King's College in the 18880s, that was before the school  moved to North Terrace Clifton Hill. I hope you have been able to read Bitter Roots, Sweet Fruit by now. It has all the details.