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The Human Exhibit at Taronga Zoo
In 1984, Australian performance artist Mike Mullins appeared at the Sydney Festival: as a human exhibit at Taronga Zoo.
When Did Sunday Trading Start in Victoria?
When did Sunday trading start in Victoria? More recently than you might think, and largely due to one stubborn hardware…
The History of the Elevator
From secret royal rendezvous’ to forgotten public amusements and on to enabling the modern world: here is the history of…
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Cole’s Book Arcade
Melbourne was once the home of the world's biggest bookstore, home to more than a million books. Welcome to Cole's…
Underground History: The Degraves Street Subway
The Degraves Street Subway is a thirty metre underpass, connecting Flinders Street to Flinders Street Station, with a long and…
Who Was Saint Kilda?
Just south of the city, St Kilda is one of Melbourne's most popular suburbs. The origin of its name is…
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