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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261026T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261026T160000
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SUMMARY:Rehearsing the City: Photography exhibition
DESCRIPTION:On display are photographs sourced from the collections of Victoria’s State and National Archives\, as well as work by contemporary photographers responding to Victoria’s urban environment: Ai Tam Do\, Adrian Leung\, Suzanne Phoenix\, Ted Richards\, Sande Harsa\, Mark Forbes\, Melanie Cobham\, Michael Currie\, Andrew Tan\, Hashem McAdam\, Chris Bekos and Deb Stembridge. \nBoth the archival and contemporary images examine how public space is not just shaped by architects and urban planners\, but also by protest\, improvisation and the rhythms of daily life. Communities and individuals constantly use the built environment in creative or unexpected ways\, reinterpreting or subverting its intended design. These acts of resistance show that urban environments are not static – they grow and adapt with their inhabitants. Design can guide\, but it is the everyday actions of people that give public space its meaning and its future. \nThe exhibition is open throughout October\, 10 am–4:30 pm weekdays\, and 10 am–4 pm every second and last Saturday of the month.
URL:https://historymonth.org.au/event/rehearsing-the-city-photography-exhibition/2026-10-26/
LOCATION:Victorian Archives Centre  99 Shiel Street North Melbourne\, VIC 3051\, 99 Shiel Street\, VIC\, North Melbourne\, 3051
CATEGORIES:Melbourne
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ORGANIZER;CN="Public%20Record%20Office%20Victoria":MAILTO:media@prov.vic.gov.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261027T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261027T140000
DTSTAMP:20260911T193320
CREATED:20260824T232039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260824T232039Z
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SUMMARY:Oakleigh: A Changing Multicultural Community
DESCRIPTION:Oakleigh: A Changing Multicultural Community explores the story of Australian migration and its local impacts. It describes the journey of immigrants from many countries to the Oakleigh area from early years to the peak of a major post-World War 2 government-sponsored immigration program. Featured themes in the peak post-World War 2 era are people from Italy and Greece. This is a free exhibition and bookings are not required\, unless you wish to bring a group. (see Enquiries below.) \nExhibition location:\nMonash Federation Centre\, 3 Atherton Road Oakleigh.\n(Enter via the double glass doors facing north towards the Warrawee Park carpark.) \nExhibition open hours:\nTuesdays 10 am to 2 pm until 17 November 2026. \nEnquiries: info@historymonash.org.au \nPhoto credit: Chandris Line SS Australis. The Australis\, in 1977\, was the last ship to carry government assisted migrants to Australian shores. Source: ssmaritime.com
URL:https://historymonth.org.au/event/oakleigh-a-changing-multicultural-community/2026-10-27/
LOCATION:Monash Federation Centre\, 3 Atherton Road\, Oakleigh\, 3166\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Oakleigh
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ORGANIZER;CN="History%20Monash":MAILTO:info@historymonash.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261027T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261027T160000
DTSTAMP:20260911T193320
CREATED:20260908T001051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260908T010416Z
UID:11557-1793095200-1793116800@historymonth.org.au
SUMMARY:Rehearsing the City: Photography exhibition
DESCRIPTION:On display are photographs sourced from the collections of Victoria’s State and National Archives\, as well as work by contemporary photographers responding to Victoria’s urban environment: Ai Tam Do\, Adrian Leung\, Suzanne Phoenix\, Ted Richards\, Sande Harsa\, Mark Forbes\, Melanie Cobham\, Michael Currie\, Andrew Tan\, Hashem McAdam\, Chris Bekos and Deb Stembridge. \nBoth the archival and contemporary images examine how public space is not just shaped by architects and urban planners\, but also by protest\, improvisation and the rhythms of daily life. Communities and individuals constantly use the built environment in creative or unexpected ways\, reinterpreting or subverting its intended design. These acts of resistance show that urban environments are not static – they grow and adapt with their inhabitants. Design can guide\, but it is the everyday actions of people that give public space its meaning and its future. \nThe exhibition is open throughout October\, 10 am–4:30 pm weekdays\, and 10 am–4 pm every second and last Saturday of the month.
URL:https://historymonth.org.au/event/rehearsing-the-city-photography-exhibition/2026-10-27/
LOCATION:Victorian Archives Centre  99 Shiel Street North Melbourne\, VIC 3051\, 99 Shiel Street\, VIC\, North Melbourne\, 3051
CATEGORIES:Melbourne
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ORGANIZER;CN="Public%20Record%20Office%20Victoria":MAILTO:media@prov.vic.gov.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261027T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261027T193000
DTSTAMP:20260911T193320
CREATED:20260826T225817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T230133Z
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SUMMARY:Close Encounters: Intimacies and Asian Australian Cinema
DESCRIPTION:The RMIT Australian Screen Research Collection Salon celebrates milestones in Asian Australian filmmaking through an exclusive in-conversation event with pioneers of the topic: Professor Olivia Khoo and director/producer Tony Ayres. \nModerated by this year’s research fellow Dr Scarlette Nhi Do\, the guests will discuss stories we tell about Asian migration to Australia and the accompanying racial fissures of a multicultural society. The interview will follow Scarlette’s summary of her research findings for the project tracing depictions of relationships between Asian and Indigenous people in cinema. \nThe evening will conclude with a special screening of Ayres’ 1999 documentary\, Sadness: A Monologue by William Yang. This adaptation of Yang’s acclaimed stage performance intertwines the photographer’s journey to understand his Chinese heritage and his experiences during the HIV/AIDS epidemic. \nEvent Website: https://www.rmit.edu.au/library/events/2026/oct/close-encounters
URL:https://historymonth.org.au/event/close-encounters-intimacies-and-asian-australian-cinema/
LOCATION:The Capitol Theatre\, 113 Swanston St\, Melbourne VIC 3000.\, The Capitol Theatre\, 113 Swanston St\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Melbourne
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261028T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261028T160000
DTSTAMP:20260911T193320
CREATED:20260908T001051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260908T010416Z
UID:11558-1793181600-1793203200@historymonth.org.au
SUMMARY:Rehearsing the City: Photography exhibition
DESCRIPTION:On display are photographs sourced from the collections of Victoria’s State and National Archives\, as well as work by contemporary photographers responding to Victoria’s urban environment: Ai Tam Do\, Adrian Leung\, Suzanne Phoenix\, Ted Richards\, Sande Harsa\, Mark Forbes\, Melanie Cobham\, Michael Currie\, Andrew Tan\, Hashem McAdam\, Chris Bekos and Deb Stembridge. \nBoth the archival and contemporary images examine how public space is not just shaped by architects and urban planners\, but also by protest\, improvisation and the rhythms of daily life. Communities and individuals constantly use the built environment in creative or unexpected ways\, reinterpreting or subverting its intended design. These acts of resistance show that urban environments are not static – they grow and adapt with their inhabitants. Design can guide\, but it is the everyday actions of people that give public space its meaning and its future. \nThe exhibition is open throughout October\, 10 am–4:30 pm weekdays\, and 10 am–4 pm every second and last Saturday of the month.
URL:https://historymonth.org.au/event/rehearsing-the-city-photography-exhibition/2026-10-28/
LOCATION:Victorian Archives Centre  99 Shiel Street North Melbourne\, VIC 3051\, 99 Shiel Street\, VIC\, North Melbourne\, 3051
CATEGORIES:Melbourne
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ORGANIZER;CN="Public%20Record%20Office%20Victoria":MAILTO:media@prov.vic.gov.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261028T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261028T153000
DTSTAMP:20260911T193320
CREATED:20260909T053318Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T053318Z
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SUMMARY:Holding the Line: Thermopylae\, Brallos Pass\, and the Making of Memory
DESCRIPTION:In April 1941\, Australian and New Zealand troops fought a series of desperate delaying actions during the Allied withdrawal through Greece. At Thermopylae and nearby Brallos Pass\, they defended ground already indelibly associated with one of the most famous last stands of the ancient world. \nBut what happens to a battle after the fighting ends? Who remembers it\, how is its story passed on\, and why do some places and events acquire meanings that endure across generations? \nJoin us at the Shrine for a special afternoon exploring the history and legacy of the 1941 Greek campaign through the intertwined themes of battle\, memory and commemoration. \nChaired by Spartans & ANZACs curator Neil Sharkey\, the conversation brings together Associate Professor Bart Ziino\, historian of Australians at war and the ways war has been remembered; Associate Professor Sarah Midford\, whose research explores classical antiquity\, Australian war commemoration and national identity; and representatives of the 2/2nd Field Regiment Association\, whose work has helped recover and preserve the story of the Regiment and its service in Greece. \nTogether\, they will explore the fighting at Thermopylae and Brallos Pass\, the powerful legacy of the ancient Spartan story\, and the ways veterans\, descendants\, historians and communities have carried the memory of these events forward. \nThe program includes the Spartans & ANZACs exhibition audiovisual presentation\, audience Q&A and refreshments\, followed by a curator-led visit to the exhibition with Neil Sharkey. \nFor tickets and more information\, visit https://www.shrine.org.au/holding-line
URL:https://historymonth.org.au/event/holding-the-line-thermopylae-brallos-pass-and-the-making-of-memory/
LOCATION:Shrine of Remembrance\, Birdwood Ave\, Melbourne\, 3001
CATEGORIES:Melbourne
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ORGANIZER;CN="Shrine%20of%20Remembrance":MAILTO:marketing@shrine.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261028T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261028T183000
DTSTAMP:20260911T193320
CREATED:20260902T031353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T063853Z
UID:11386-1793208600-1793212200@historymonth.org.au
SUMMARY:Author talk: Ross McMullin on 'The Light on the Hill'
DESCRIPTION:The Light on the Hill is Ross McMullin’s acclaimed commissioned history of the ALP.  Hailed as a “classic”\, it covers all states and the federal scene comprehensively and accurately while maximising liveliness and readability. The research is prodigious\, the narrative is action-packed\, and the scope and span of the coverage is sweeping. The “warts-and-all” story is told through the people who made it\, and is full of illuminating pen-portraits and anecdotes.  \nThe vivid story-telling blends the achievements and tribulations of Labor’s governments with conflicts over organisation and policy\, emotional highs and lows\, and intrigue and intimidation behind the scenes. Prodigiously researched\, captivating and powerful\, The Light on the Hill — now right up to date including the 2025 election and beyond — is the most authoritative and monumental account of Labor’s rich history. \nRoss is an accomplished and entertaining speaker\, and his talk will feature some of the best stories in The Light on the Hill. \nRoss is an award-winning historian\, biographer and storyteller. His biography Pompey Elliott won multiple awards\, and his lost generation multi-biographies were also acclaimed — Farewell Dear People won awards including the Prime Minister’s Prize for Australian History\, and Life So Full of Promise won The Age Book of the Year Award. \nTickets at https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-season-2-the-light-on-the-hill-an-updated-history-of-the-australian-labor-party/
URL:https://historymonth.org.au/event/the-light-on-the-hill/
LOCATION:Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117 - 119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat\, VIC\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Ballarat
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261029T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261029T130000
DTSTAMP:20260911T193320
CREATED:20260821T000111Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260821T000111Z
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SUMMARY:City of Literature – 3 Hour Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:An exploration of the reasons behind Melbourne’s status as a city that has been shaped by writers\, readers\, publishers and ideas. \nThursdays 10am-1pm \n\nMeet: on the steps of State Library Victoria\nRoute: Swanston Street\, Collins Street\, Little Collins Street\, Dame Edna Place\, Howey Place\nHighlights: State Library\, Athenaeum Library\, Doing the Block\, the Palace of Intellect\nTea or coffee break (30 minutes): Dymock’s Café Melbourne\nEnd: Swanston Street (in front of Melbourne Town Hall)\nTickets: $60 per person (maximum 10; minimum 4)\nDisabled access: yes (please advise beforehand).\n\nMeet your guide – Paul Daffey\nPaul is a lifelong Melburnian\, journalist and storyteller whose deep connection to the city’s cultural life adds richness and context to every walk. With an eye for detail and a love of language\, he reveals the stories that have helped define Melbourne. \nAbout Seniors in Melbourne\nSeniors in Melbourne is a website and weekly newsletter helping Victorians aged 60+ discover the best events\, attractions\, dining and days out across Melbourne and regional Victoria. We’re proud to connect our community with experiences — like this one — that help them stay active\, connected and confident exploring their city.\nVisit: seniorsinmelbourne.com.au
URL:https://historymonth.org.au/event/city-of-literature-3-hour-walking-tour/2026-10-29/
LOCATION:Meet at the State Library of Victoria\, 328 Swanston Street\, Melbourne\, 3000
CATEGORIES:Melbourne
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ORGANIZER;CN="Seniors%20in%20Mellbourne":MAILTO:amy@seniorsinmelbourne.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261029T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261029T160000
DTSTAMP:20260911T193320
CREATED:20260902T031857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T031857Z
UID:11397-1793278800-1793289600@historymonth.org.au
SUMMARY:Getting started with Oral History: Every Story Matters
DESCRIPTION:Your family has stories worth preserving. Why don’t you capture them before they are lost? Learn practical techniques for interviewing\, recording and sharing oral history. Discover useful prompts and questions\, and understand consent considerations. Presented by experienced genealogists with plenty of time for questions.  When you register on the GSV website a Zoom link will be sent to you. \nRegistrations at https://www.gsv.org.au/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=3127
URL:https://historymonth.org.au/event/getting-started-with-oral-history-every-story-matters/
LOCATION:Online\, Melbourne\, VIC\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261029T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261029T153000
DTSTAMP:20260911T193320
CREATED:20260821T000217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260821T000908Z
UID:11261-1793282400-1793287800@historymonth.org.au
SUMMARY:The Life & Times of Flinders Lane – 1.5 Hour Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:A sweep through the roaring days of the Rag Trade to the lane’s development as a restaurant hub and avenue of style. \nThursdays\, 2pm-3.30pm \n\nMeet: on the corner of Spring Street and Flinders Lane\nRoute: Flinders Lane\, Duckboard Place\, AC/DC Lane\, Oliver Lane\nHighlights: Rag Trade buildings\, highway to heaven\, Nicholas Building\nEnd: Flinders Lane (on the corner of Swanston Street)\nTickets: $40 per person (maximum 10; minimum 4)\nDisabled access: yes (please advise beforehand).\n\nMeet your guide – Paul Daffey\nPaul is a lifelong Melburnian\, journalist and storyteller whose deep knowledge of the city’s working past and creative present adds colour and context to every walk. His tours focus on the small details and human stories that give Melbourne its character. \nAbout Seniors in Melbourne\nSeniors in Melbourne is a website and weekly newsletter helping Victorians aged 60+ discover the best events\, attractions\, dining and days out across Melbourne and regional Victoria. We’re proud to connect our community with experiences — like this one — that help them stay active\, connected and confident exploring their city.\nVisit: seniorsinmelbourne.com.au
URL:https://historymonth.org.au/event/the-life-times-of-flinders-lane-1-5-hour-walking-tour/2026-10-29/
LOCATION:Corner of Spring Street and Flinders Lane\, Corner of Spring Street and Flinders Lane\, Melbourne\, 3000
CATEGORIES:Melbourne
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ORGANIZER;CN="Seniors%20in%20Mellbourne":MAILTO:amy@seniorsinmelbourne.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261029T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261029T183000
DTSTAMP:20260911T193320
CREATED:20260903T064915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T064915Z
UID:11464-1793295000-1793298600@historymonth.org.au
SUMMARY:Place and Chinese Identity in Regional Victoria (Discovering History Series)
DESCRIPTION:In the October session of Bendigo’s “Discovering History” Series\, hear from eminent historians and academics Leigh McKinnon (Golden Dragon Museum/Monash University) and Fiona Kinsey (Golden Dragon Museum/ La Trobe University) as they explore how photography and oral histories are piecing together our missing Chinese past. Leigh and Fiona will present recent research and expert insights on Bendigo’s lost Chinatown\, the impacts of Chinese site removal in other goldfields towns and the power of citizen archives to address absences in historical records. This special event is a must-attend for history lovers and is available both in-person and online.
URL:https://historymonth.org.au/event/place-and-chinese-identity-in-regional-victoria-discovering-history-series/
LOCATION:Bendigo Library\, 259 Hargreaves Street\, Bendigo\, VIC\, 3550\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Bendigo
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261030T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261030T130000
DTSTAMP:20260911T193320
CREATED:20260820T235157Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260820T235222Z
UID:11239-1793354400-1793365200@historymonth.org.au
SUMMARY:Under the Clocks – 3 Hour Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:A journey through the arcades that have always captivated Melbourne and the laneways that have come to captivate us in recent years. \nFridays\, 10am-1pm \n· Meet: on the steps of Flinders Street Station (under the clocks)\n· Route: Degraves Street\, Centre Place\, Collins Street\, Bourke Street\, Little Bourke Street\n· Highlights: Signature laneways\, street sculptures\, Block Arcade\, Royal Arcade\n· Tea or coffee (30 minutes): Manchester Press Cafe\, Rankins Lane\n· End: Swanston Street (on the corner of Bourke Street)\n· Tickets: $60 per person (maximum 10; minimum 4)\n· Disabled access: yes (please advise beforehand). \nMeet your Guide – Paul Daffey\nPaul is a lifelong Melburnian\, journalist\, and storyteller. His love of local history and character comes through in every step of his tours around Melbourne. Whether he’s recounting tales of a century-old pub or pointing out a detail most people miss\, Paul has a knack for making the city’s past feel alive and wonderfully human. \nAbout Seniors in Melbourne\nSeniors in Melbourne is a website and weekly newsletter helping Victorians aged 60+ discover the best events\, attractions\, dining and days out across Melbourne and regional Victoria. We’re proud to connect our community with experiences — like this one — that help them stay active\, connected and confident exploring their city.\nVisit: seniorsinmelbourne.com.au
URL:https://historymonth.org.au/event/under-the-clocks-3-hour-walking-tour/2026-10-30/
LOCATION:Flinders Street Station\, Flinders St\,\, Melbourne\, 3000
CATEGORIES:Melbourne
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ORGANIZER;CN="Seniors%20in%20Mellbourne":MAILTO:amy@seniorsinmelbourne.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261030T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261030T160000
DTSTAMP:20260911T193320
CREATED:20260908T001051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260908T010416Z
UID:11560-1793354400-1793376000@historymonth.org.au
SUMMARY:Rehearsing the City: Photography exhibition
DESCRIPTION:On display are photographs sourced from the collections of Victoria’s State and National Archives\, as well as work by contemporary photographers responding to Victoria’s urban environment: Ai Tam Do\, Adrian Leung\, Suzanne Phoenix\, Ted Richards\, Sande Harsa\, Mark Forbes\, Melanie Cobham\, Michael Currie\, Andrew Tan\, Hashem McAdam\, Chris Bekos and Deb Stembridge. \nBoth the archival and contemporary images examine how public space is not just shaped by architects and urban planners\, but also by protest\, improvisation and the rhythms of daily life. Communities and individuals constantly use the built environment in creative or unexpected ways\, reinterpreting or subverting its intended design. These acts of resistance show that urban environments are not static – they grow and adapt with their inhabitants. Design can guide\, but it is the everyday actions of people that give public space its meaning and its future. \nThe exhibition is open throughout October\, 10 am–4:30 pm weekdays\, and 10 am–4 pm every second and last Saturday of the month.
URL:https://historymonth.org.au/event/rehearsing-the-city-photography-exhibition/2026-10-30/
LOCATION:Victorian Archives Centre  99 Shiel Street North Melbourne\, VIC 3051\, 99 Shiel Street\, VIC\, North Melbourne\, 3051
CATEGORIES:Melbourne
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://historymonth.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/York.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Public%20Record%20Office%20Victoria":MAILTO:media@prov.vic.gov.au
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261030T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261030T153000
DTSTAMP:20260911T193320
CREATED:20260820T235934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260820T235934Z
UID:11246-1793368800-1793374200@historymonth.org.au
SUMMARY:Hardware Lane & the Super Seven – 1.5 Hour Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:A review of the money and muscle of the city’s earliest industrial days through to the origins of the laneways makeover. \nFridays\, 2-3.30pm \n\nMeet: on the steps of the GPO Building (under the H&M sign) in Bourke Street\nRoute: Postal Lane\, Little Bourke Street\, Rankins Lane\, Hardware Lane\, Niagara Lane\, Guildford Lane\nHighlights: Boom era warehouses\, the Super Seven laneways off Little Bourke Street\, the pot-plants of Guildford Lane\nEnd: Guildford Lane\nTickets: $40 per person (maximum 10; minimum 4)\nDisabled access: yes (please advise beforehand).\n\nMeet your guide – Paul Daffey\nPaul is a lifelong Melburnian\, journalist and storyteller who delights in uncovering the layers of history hiding in plain sight. His tours focus on the human stories and small details that give Melbourne its distinctive character. \nFind more information at www.seniorsinmelbourne.com.au/tours \nAbout Seniors in Melbourne\nSeniors in Melbourne is a website and weekly newsletter helping Victorians aged 60+ discover the best events\, attractions\, dining and days out across Melbourne and regional Victoria. We’re proud to connect our community with experiences — like this one — that help them stay active\, connected and confident exploring their city.\nVisit: seniorsinmelbourne.com.au
URL:https://historymonth.org.au/event/hardware-lane-the-super-seven-1-5-hour-walking-tour/2026-10-30/
LOCATION:General Post Office\, Bourke Street\, Melbourne\, 3000
CATEGORIES:Melbourne
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ORGANIZER;CN="Seniors%20in%20Mellbourne":MAILTO:amy@seniorsinmelbourne.com.au
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