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Vera Deakin
Vera Deakin White (25 December 1891 – 9 August 1978) was an Australian humanitarian known for her long involvement with the Australian Red Cross. In 1915, aged 23, she established the Australian Wounded and Missing Enquiry Bureau to assist the families of soldiers. The bureau, initially based in Cairo and later in London, responded to thousands of requests for information during the First World War. Early life Vera Deakin was born on 25 December 1891 at Llanarth, her parents' home in South Yarra, Victoria, South Yarra, Melbourne. She was the youngest of three daughters born to Pattie Deakin, Pattie (née Browne) and Alfred Deakin. Her father was the second Prime Minister of Australia, serving three non-consecutive terms between 1903 and 1910. The Deakin sisters were initially tutored by their aunt Catherine Deakin, before going on to Melbourne Girls Grammar. Vera attended lectures in English literature at the University of Melbourne, but was primarily interested in music. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Yarra, Victoria
South Yarra is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 4 km south-east of Melbourne's Melbourne central business district, Central Business District, located within the Cities of City of Melbourne, Melbourne and City of Stonnington, Stonnington Local government areas of Victoria, local government areas. South Yarra recorded a population of 25,028 at the 2021 Australian census, 2021 census. The area east of Hoddle Highway, Punt Road is in the City of Stonnington and the area to the west is in the City of Melbourne. The main shopping region of South Yarra runs along Toorak Road and Chapel Street. Trade along these two arteries are focused on trendy and upmarket shopping, restaurants, nightclubs and coffee culture, cafe culture. The area of South Yarra centred along Commercial Road was for several decades one of Melbourne's gay villages. South Yarra is also home to some of Melbourne's most prestigious residential addresses. Residential land price records (per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
