Series[UMA-SRE-19990014] Registrar's CorrespondenceAccession[1999.0014] Records of the University Of Melbourne Office Of The RegistrarIdentifierUMA-IT-000065643Scope and ContentThe Secretary for Lands forwards a plan of a proposed footpath between Sydney Road and Madeline Street through the University, Recreation and College Reserves.
Two letters discussing: 1. The proposed footpath through the University, Recreation and college Reserves. 2. Whether the Council wants to be present at a deputation of inhabitants to wait on the Minister.
A roadway through the University Reserves will be provided by the Crown Grant to the University.
The Town Clerk forwards the Resolution of the Town Council re a roadway through the University grounds. (acid action on script) (docket badly stained)
The roadway through the University will be dealt under the Land Act 1869.
A report from the Professors' Gardens Committee re the roadway running through their gardens. There is a note in blue crayon and although it has not been signed, it appears to be in the hand of Vice-Chancellor Brownless.
The Department of lands and Survey proposes to build a roadway through the University grounds as soon as possible.
The Medical School Porter states that the proposed new road passing through the University grounds will deprive him of a portion of his vegetable garden and fowl house. There is a note in blue crayon signed by Vice-Chancellor Brownless.
The Town Clerk thanks the Vice-chancellor for the steps he has taken in the fencing of the University Avenue. (document damaged)
The Town Clerk states that a portion of the Sydney Road will be kerbed and channelled.
The Town Clerk forwards a plan showing the proposed levels of the roadway through the University grounds. Also as there is a note from W.C. Kernot re the cutting at the back entrance of the University grounds. (document damaged)
The Town Council approves of the cutting at the back entrance of the University grounds. (document damaged)
The City Surveyor alters the levels of roadway through the University grounds.
Item 1 - loose document, 3.10.1881 - 5.10.1885. A collection of extracts from the Council minutes re the University roads.
Item 2 - loose document, 19.4.1882. A letter from Vice-Chancellor Brownless to the Public Works Committee of the City of Melbourne regarding the formation of a roadway through the University grounds from Sydney Road to Madeline Street. (relocated from 1878/28)Access StatusOpen for public accessRequest TypeRequest unitUnit1999.0014 Unit 0012MenuBrowse digitised items | Available online
Office Of The Registrar (University Of Melbourne), Roads and University Avenue (January 1882-13 October 1882), [UMA-IT-000065643]. University of Melbourne Archives, accessed 22/04/2026, https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au/nodes/view/540546
