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The Seaview Hotel in St Kilda became a spiritual home of Melbourne’s punk and alternative music scene in the 1970s and 1980s, initially due to an administrative error.
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A crowd of hundreds converged on Lorne on 26 November 1932 to celebrate the opening of the just completed Great Ocean Road.
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Australian Rules Football’s first superstar George Coulthard dominated the early days of the Victorian Football Association. A supreme athlete he was also a fine cricketer, both playing and umpiring Test cricket. Sometimes, though sport’s great triumphs collide with life, and life is not always fair.
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This year the Victorian Artists’ Society, East Melbourne, celebrates its 150th anniversary. We look back at the early years of its artistic journey.
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Learn about the mysteries that have surrounded Black Rock house since its construction over 160 years ago
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We mark World Rivers Day with snapshots of Victorian rivers, celebrating some of their history and the diverse roles they play.
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Melbourne’s Elizabeth Street was once a waterway known as Williams Creek. Today, the creek runs underground, but every now and then, it returns with a vengeance…
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What do Melbourne’s first amusement park, a cafe and a court case have in common? The answer may not be what you think!
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There’s an air of intrigue around these deserted Chinese shopfronts, captured by artist Eric Thake in Melbourne during World War II
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A grandstand made out of a tree stump? A racecourse in a forest? Join us as we ponder our question of the week.
