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Category: Everyday Items

The History of the Elevator
Everyday Items

The History of the Elevator

museumoflostby museumoflostJuly 4, 20260

From secret royal rendezvous’ to forgotten public amusements and on to enabling the modern world: here is the history of the elevator.

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The PB/5 Pedestrian Crossing Button
Everyday Items

The PB/5 Pedestrian Crossing Button

museumoflostby museumoflostApril 5, 2026April 5, 20260

The PB/5 pedestrian crossing button is an Australian icon: an accessibility device that has been adopted worldwide, and found its way into popular culture.

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Coles Book Arcade

Cole’s Book Arcade

May 12, 2018January 29, 2022
The Degraves Street Subway

Underground History: The Degraves Street Subway

June 14, 2021July 25, 2024
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
Melbourne Fish Market

Melbourne’s Lost Buildings

October 7, 2018April 24, 2024
The real Stand By Me bridge

The Real ‘Stand By Me’ Bridge

July 17, 2017May 30, 2026

Australia’s First Movie Screening

November 20, 2017May 24, 2021
The History of the elevator

The History of the Elevator

July 4, 2026
Melbourne's Significant Trees

Melbourne’s Significant Trees

June 21, 2026
The origin of ASAP

The Origins of ASAP

June 7, 2026
Richard Estes

Richard Estes: Creative Reality

May 31, 2026June 1, 2026
Queen Isabella Changed Chess

How Queen Isabella Changed Chess

May 23, 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
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[…] In the era before motion or still photography, giant scale panoramic paintings were produced as entertainment. Exhibited in their…

Melbourne's Significant Trees - How the Yarra Changed Its Course

[…] was a very different place. The Yarra River followed a different course (read more about this, here), and was…

Éphéméride du 22 juin - EphemerideDuJour.com - The First Metre

[…] : les savants Pierre Méchain et Jean-Baptiste Delambre présentent les étalons du mètre et du kilogramme. Leur travail, fondé…

Guy who likes Hamburgers - The Waiter’s Restaurant Siege

I like hamburgers :)

not me - The Waiter’s Restaurant Siege

I like hamburgers

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