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Errol Flynn: The Most Famous Tasmanian
Remarkable Characters

Errol Flynn: The Most Famous Tasmanian

museumoflostby museumoflostJuly 29, 2017January 30, 20220

Errol Flynn was one of the brightest stars in Hollywood’s golden age.  He hailed from isolated Tasmania, about as far from the glitz of Tinseltown as you could get.

The Cat Who Lived
Weird and Wild

The Cat Who Lived

museumoflostby museumoflostJuly 25, 2017June 16, 20190

In 2009, ‘Lucky’ the cat fell out of a ninth floor window and survived. This is, The Cat Who Lived…  WEIRD, WILD and MISC Keri …

The Weeping Woman Disappears
The Melbourne Files

The Weeping Woman Disappears

museumoflostby museumoflostJuly 18, 2017February 1, 20251

Melbourne’s National Gallery Victoria (NGV) has one of the best public art collections in the southern hemisphere. In 1986, it lost ‘The Weeping Woman’ by Pablo Picasso.

The Real ‘Stand By Me’ Bridge
Forgotten Places

The Real ‘Stand By Me’ Bridge

museumoflostby museumoflostJuly 17, 2017March 3, 20246

The ‘Stand By Me’ bridge is the real location for one of 80s cinema’s classic scenes.  Once used by loggers, it is now part of a hiking trail.

Who Invented the Hamburger?
Drinks and Foods

Who Invented the Hamburger?

museumoflostby museumoflostJuly 8, 2017March 3, 20240

Who invented the hamburger? There are many claimants, and no clear answer. We weigh the most likely contenders.

The Westall UFO
The Melbourne Files

The Westall UFO

museumoflostby museumoflostJune 26, 2017October 3, 20256

April 1966: the ‘Westall UFO’ suddenly appears in the sky over the suburbs of Melbourne. Was it a weather balloon, an experimental plane, or… something else?

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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
Australia's first pizza restuarant

Australia’s First Pizza Restaurant

February 1, 2026
The largest ever crowd at the MCG

The Largest Ever Crowd at the MCG

January 28, 2026
The mysteries of tennis

The Mysteries of Tennis

January 18, 2026
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
Lana Malakunas - The Largest Ever Crowd at the MCG

Fascinating history. I attended a revival meeting held by Oral Roberts in Melbourne also in the 1950's. Would you have…

museumoflost - Australia’s First Photographer

Hi Shane, thanks for reading and for the feedback. I have removed that last photo.

Faculty of letters and Languages - Cole’s Book Arcade

thanks for sharing this topic

Faculty of letters and Languages - Cole’s Book Arcade

Cole's Book Arcade, opened by Edward William Cole in 1883 on Melbourne's Bourke Street, was a massive, iconic bookstore holding…

Shane Le Plastrier - Australia’s First Photographer

Hi musemoflost - thanks for the article. Unfortunately the third daguerreotype (of the couple) is not by Goodman. It is…

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