Labour round-the-clock was the life of a Victorian servant, as we discovered in the delightful exploratory history event, Life As A Servant At Como, at Como House and Garden museum. Our National Trust host enquired whether we’d have time to…
‘An Amusing Case’ was the polite header for columns of the absurd in daily newspapers throughout the Victorian era and into the twentieth century. As part of this month’s National Trust Australian Heritage Festival, this Law Week event re-enacts absurd laws…
A sunny autumn morning riding to discover Sandridge’s secrets is what we had in spades in Rochelle’s Mystery Tour. A small group, riding the historical journey enriched our learning in unique ways, with the added bonuses of stunning sea views,…
Travelling on trains has always been one of my favourite things to do, so I was super excited to ride on the Victorian Colonial Express as part of the National Trust Heritage Festival 2017. This line was officially closed in…
‘For How Long Must I Hold On?‘ you may cry when in search of a public convenience to relieve yourself whilst in the city. A fun history walk around Melbourne’s CBD gave the answer: If you are a woman, for…
In the still dark of a fresh autumn Friday night, 20 locals gathered for Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust’s Night Cemetery Tours in the Melbourne General Cemetery, Parkville, as part of the National Trust’s Australian Heritage Festival. Entering via the 1853…
The river’s really titled ‘Birrarung’, ‘Moomba’ is an insult, and there were waterfalls in front of Customs House where the migrants into the modern-day city of Melbourne first came in 1832. So many things surprised me on the Koorie Heritage…