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Originally established in 1906 as the College of Domestic Economy, The college was renamed the Emily McPherson College of Domestic Economy in 1924, and a permanent building was erected on the old Melbourne Gaol site, which officially opened in 1927. The Emily McPherson College was the principal centre of domestic science teaching in Victoria and the first institution in Victoria specifically established for training teachers and others in domestic economy.On 30 June 1979 it became part of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and is known as Building 13 (Emily McPherson College).
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[1906 TO 1979]
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