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The plaque commemorates the 125th anniversary of the founding of the Victorian College of Pharmacy which occupied the site from 1884 to 1960.
Location
Address: | 360 Swanston Street, RMIT, Melbourne, 3000 |
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State: | VIC |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.80869 Long: 144.963688 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Plaque |
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Monument Theme: | Technology |
Sub-Theme: | Science |
Approx. Event Start Date: | 1884 |
Approx. Event End Date: | 1960 |
Dedication
Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Tuesday 6th June, 2006 |
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The Victorian College of Pharmacy occupied this site from 1884 - 1960.
The Victorian College of Pharmacy, also known as the Melbourne School of Pharmacy and the Melbourne College of Pharmacy, was established in 1881 by the Pharmaceutical Society of Victoria. The college was moved to this location at 360 Swanston Street in 1884, into a building that stood on this site and had originally been the County Court of the Colony of Victoria.
The college continued to operate here until 1960, when it moved to 381 Royal Parade, Parkville.
This plaque was erected in 2006 to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the founding of the college.