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Tag: movie location

The Real ‘Back to the Future’ House
Forgotten Places

The Real ‘Back to the Future’ House

museumoflostby museumoflostOctober 2, 2021October 2, 20210

Japanese architecture, wealthy industrialists, and Doctor Emmett Brown; the real Back to the Future house has quite a backstory.

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.

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
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
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
museumoflost - The Mysteries of Tennis

Oh I want this! The AO definitely needs another event 😄

Anonymous - The Mysteries of Tennis

Maybe next year our mate Craig will set up a 'real tennis' court at the AO, complete with players in…

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…

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