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The 8 Greatest Animal Actors
All of the Arts

The 8 Greatest Animal Actors

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The greatest animal actors were stars of films and TV, often upstaging their human counterparts. Here are 8 of the best.

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The Russell Street Bombing
The Melbourne Files

The Russell Street Bombing

museumoflostby museumoflostAugust 2, 2018March 14, 20231

The top part of Russell Street, Melbourne, features one of the city’s most stylish buildings. It was also the setting for one of its most notorious crimes. 

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The Secret History of Ambien
Weird and Wild

The Secret History of Ambien

museumoflostby museumoflostJuly 29, 2018April 24, 20211

Ambien is the world’s most popular sleeping tablet. Side effects include; sleep driving, night terrors and sexting.

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The Last Thylacine
Firsts and Lasts

The Last Thylacine

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The last Thylacine died in the Hobart zoo in 1936. Or, did it?

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Mungo Man (and Lady)
The Natural World

Mungo Man (and Lady)

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50 years ago, an archaeological discovery at Lake Mungo in remote NSW turned the history of human evolution on its head. Meet Mungo Man, and Lady.

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Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Remarkable Characters

Sister Rosetta Tharpe

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She sang and she shredded on electric guitar. She was black, bi-sexual, and a woman, at a time when it was hard to be any of these things. She is Sister Rosetta Tharpe.

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Guns n Roses at Calder Park
The Melbourne Files

Guns n Roses at Calder Park

museumoflostby museumoflostJuly 7, 2018December 3, 20220

In 1993, the world’s biggest band came to Melbourne: this is Guns n’ Roses at Calder Park, an event that would go down in local infamy.

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Skipping Girl Vinegar
The Melbourne Files

Skipping Girl Vinegar

museumoflostby museumoflostJuly 1, 2018January 31, 20236

Standing atop a building in Abbotsford is one of Melbourne’s most iconic symbols; the Skipping Girl Vinegar sign. And for a piece of neon, this girl has led an eventful life.

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Monet’s ‘The Magpie
All of the Arts

Monet’s ‘The Magpie

museumoflostby museumoflostJune 28, 2018May 26, 20210

Monet’s ‘The Magpie’ is a striking early painting by one of history’s most famous artists. Its creation was difficult and unlikely.

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The Evan Dando Incident
The Melbourne Files

The Evan Dando Incident

museumoflostby museumoflostJune 24, 2018February 8, 20234

Evan Dando was an indy rock star with a well-known drug problem, His 2003 meltdown at a gig in Melbourne became the stuff of local music legend.

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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, 2021August 7, 2026
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, 2017July 20, 2026
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, 2017July 19, 2026

Australia’s First Movie Screening

November 20, 2017May 24, 2021
Sledgehammers, Sybil Andrews

Sybil Andrews: Machine Age Modernist

August 8, 2026
Human exhibit at taronga Zoo

The Human Exhibit at Taronga Zoo

July 26, 2026
When did sunday trading start in Victoria

When Did Sunday Trading Start in Victoria?

July 18, 2026July 19, 2026
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
Before Federation Square - The Museum of Lost Things - A Video History of Fed Square

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Underground History: The Degraves Street Subway - The Flinders Street Station Ballroom

[…] The structure was originally modest: a single, thirty metre platform, alongside a weatherboard shed. It grew alongside the city,…

Bridie Murphy - Underground History: The Degraves Street Subway

Hi, As a teenager I worked in a “kiosk” selling lollies and (I think?!) cigarettes. I know there were 2…

Cooper - Hotel Hell: A History of The Gatwick

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The First Melbourne International Film Festival - 11 Films Banned in Australia

[…] These wese were originally a state responsibility, until 1970 a state government appointed ‘Censor’ had sole responsibility to determine…

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