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Reminders of wartime looms over Princes Bridge
In the early 1940s in Melbourne, as war ravages overseas, life in the city carries on as normal at the corner of Princes Bridge and Flinders St.
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An escapee arrested at the Coffee Tavern
Opened in October 1882 on Bourke St between Swanston and Russell streets, the 90-foot-tall Melbourne Coffee Tavern featured 161 bedrooms and was also home to a sewing machine business owned by Hugo Wertheim.
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The beginning of a square, and the end of history
For those who are young or new to Melbourne, it might be a shock to discover that buildings once occupied the site of Town Hall Station, at the corner of Swanston and Collins streets.
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The Melbourne Home
In the late 19th century, a number of female immigrants fresh off the ship from England would arrive at Victoria with no planned accommodation or nearby connections that could help them settle.
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Melbourne’s forgotten St Kilda railway
This photograph, taken around the early 1860s, shows us a different view of the south end of St Kilda Rd.
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The lost Dolphin Fountain of Carlton Gardens
This photograph shows a fountain that once stood in the pathways of Carlton Gardens during the 1870s.
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When there’s smoke, there’s a fire to stop
Dated from 1906, this photograph is of the south-west corner of Gisborne St and Victoria Parade, north-east of the main CBD.
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Final months to uncover the mystery of the Viking Age at Melbourne Museum
Time is running out for Melburnians to experience one of the most extraordinary archaeological exhibitions to ever reach Australian shores, with Treasures of the Viking Age: The Galloway Hoard continuing at Melbourne Museum until January 26, 2026.
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Observing at Flagstaff
This humble building in Flagstaff Gardens, covered in ivy and sporting a weathervane, was once an important scientific site in Melbourne.
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A vaulted history beneath the railway
In this photograph, taken around the 1910s in Flinders St near the Queens Bridge (on the right), is the railway line into Flinders Street Station. Back then, the area was at the height of its activity.
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The Lamb Inn, a “roystering place for shepherds with cheques”, c. 1840
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