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Category: Disasters

The Sinking of the SS Casino
Disasters

The Sinking of the SS Casino

museumoflostby museumoflostNovember 20, 2021March 15, 20231

For 50 years, the SS Casino hauled cargo and customers along Victoria’s south coast. In 1932, it foundered in Apollo Bay.

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Plane Crash on Mount Dandenong
Disasters

Plane Crash on Mount Dandenong

museumoflostby museumoflostMay 20, 2021January 12, 20220

In October 1938, a plane crash on Mount Dandenong became Australia’s first major air disaster. The aftermath would change aviation in this country.

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The Iceberg That Sunk the Titanic
Disasters

The Iceberg That Sunk the Titanic

museumoflostby museumoflostMarch 23, 2021May 14, 20210

In April 1912, the Titanic sank in the North Atlantic. There is only one confirmed photo of the iceberg that caused the fatal damage.

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Coles Book Arcade

Cole’s Book Arcade

May 12, 2018January 29, 2022
Who was saint kilda?

Who Was Saint Kilda?

November 4, 2017February 3, 2022
The Virgin Mary at Coogee Beach

The Virgin Mary at Coogee Beach

December 29, 2017March 31, 2024
The Degraves Street Subway

Underground History: The Degraves Street Subway

June 14, 2021July 25, 2024
Melbourne Fish Market

Melbourne’s Lost Buildings

October 7, 2018April 24, 2024
The Westall UFO, Melbourne Australia

The Westall UFO

June 26, 2017April 11, 2026
The Stand By Me bridge

The Real ‘Stand By Me’ Bridge

July 17, 2017May 12, 2026
Flagstaff Hill

The View from Flagstaff Hill

May 8, 2026May 8, 2026
The first Anzac Day football

The First Anzac Day Football

April 26, 2026April 27, 2026
Australia's oldest building

Australia’s Oldest Building

April 19, 2026April 19, 2026
The PB/5 pedestrian crossing button

The PB/5 Pedestrian Crossing Button

April 5, 2026April 5, 2026
The history of Scrabble

The History of Scrabble

March 28, 2026
Grace Crowley

Grace Crowley: Pioneering Modernist

March 26, 2026
Interstellar movie trivia

Interstellar Movie Trivia

March 14, 2026March 14, 2026
museumoflost - The Bogle-Chandler Case

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Lawrence Hargrave - The Bogle-Chandler Case

I remember how smelly the river used to be.

The View from Flagstaff Hill - The Yarra Waterfall

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Stej - The Waiter’s Restaurant Siege

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