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The Real ‘Annabelle’ Doll
Weird and Wild

The Real ‘Annabelle’ Doll

museumoflostby museumoflostDecember 7, 2017April 6, 20241

‘Annabelle’ is a porcelain doll, possessed by an evil spirit, star of her own popular movie franchise. Now, meet the real Annabelle doll.

The Great Melbourne Flood of ’72
The Melbourne Files

The Great Melbourne Flood of ’72

museumoflostby museumoflostNovember 30, 2017September 29, 20212

In The Great Melbourne Flood of ’72, a violent storm front buried the CBD under a surging torrent of water.

Alick Wickham and His Amazing World Record Dive
The Melbourne Files

Alick Wickham and His Amazing World Record Dive

museumoflostby museumoflostNovember 25, 2017July 1, 20210

March, 1918: Alick Wickham, AKA: ‘Prince Wikyama’, completes a world record high dive in Yarra Bend Park in front of 60 000 people.

Australia’s First Movie Screening
The Melbourne Files

Australia’s First Movie Screening

museumoflostby museumoflostNovember 20, 2017May 24, 20215

Australia’s first movie screening came courtesy of a vagabond English magician, and a local promoter looking for a get rich quick scheme.

Almost World War III
Weird and Wild

Almost World War III

museumoflostby museumoflostNovember 14, 2017December 5, 20170

The world’s nuclear weapons are safeguarded by sophisticated computers and fool proof early warning systems. System with gold standard tech, back-ups, checks and balances, manual …

The Keith Haring Mural in Collingwood
The Melbourne Files

The Keith Haring Mural in Collingwood

museumoflostby museumoflostNovember 9, 2017March 19, 20251

The Keith Haring mural in Collingwood is the remarkable legacy of the artist’s visit to Melbourne in 1984. It has faded, been restored, part of it was even stolen.

William Edmondson: God Called His Name
Remarkable Characters

William Edmondson: God Called His Name

museumoflostby museumoflostNovember 6, 2017July 10, 20210

William Edmondson was an African-American sharecropper from Tennessee. One day, God told him his destiny was to become an artist.

Who Was Saint Kilda?
The Melbourne Files

Who Was Saint Kilda?

museumoflostby museumoflostNovember 4, 2017February 3, 202211

Just south of the city, St Kilda is one of Melbourne’s most popular suburbs. The origin of its name is a mystery. Who was ‘Saint’ Kilda?

The Fabulous Meenakshi Temple
Forgotten Places

The Fabulous Meenakshi Temple

museumoflostby museumoflostNovember 1, 2017September 29, 20210

The Meenakshi Temple can be found in the middle of Madurai, in Southern India. It’s a holy place, where believers think the Gods appear nightly. 

The Cats of Sydney Harbour Bridge
Weird and Wild

The Cats of Sydney Harbour Bridge

museumoflostby museumoflostOctober 4, 2017July 8, 20220

The cats of Sydney Harbour Bridge made their home in one of the world’s most famous landmarks, delighting tourists for decades.

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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, 2017October 3, 2025
The Stand By Me bridge

The Real ‘Stand By Me’ Bridge

July 17, 2017March 3, 2024
Gregorian Calendar was introduced

When the Gregorian Calendar Was Introduced

January 12, 2026
Il Porcellino

Il Porcellino: Sydney’s Lucky Pig

December 29, 2025
Origins of Christmas Tree decorations

The Origins of Christmas Tree Decorations

December 20, 2025
Blue Lake of Melbourne

The Lost Blue Lake of Melbourne

December 14, 2025
Ruth Hollick

Ruth Hollick: Intuitive Pictorialist

December 9, 2025
The world's largest flower

The World’s Largest Flower (and the World’s Smallest Bear)

November 30, 2025November 30, 2025
The birthplace of The Ashes

The Birthplace of the Ashes: Sunbury

November 21, 2025
When the Gregorian Calendar Was Introduced - The Museum of Lost Things - The Origins of Easter

[…] To settle the dispute, in 325 CE the Council of Nicea decreed that Easter would be observed on the…

museumoflost - Wirth’s Circus

Hi David, thanks for reading and leaving this information! It's a beautiful mosaic, I'm glad it found a new home.

David Jack - Wirth’s Circus

Wonderful to see this repository of Circus history, thank you to the hosts and contributors. I'm one of the artists…

A Small Light in a California Fire Station That Has Outlived the Modern World - koppiz - The Centennial Light: The Lightbulb Burning for 100 Years

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museumoflost - Marshalite Clocks and the First Melbourne Traffic Lights

Thanks for reading! And appreciate that feedback, have updated the caption.

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