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Journeys: walking through Melbourne's history

City of Melbourne Libraries (2019- )12 April - 26 May 2014
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Journeys: walking through Melbourne's history
Date of work:
12 April - 26 May 2014
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LIB-EVE 000004
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Event: Journeys - walking through Melbourne's historyBlurbs:North Melbourne - The goldfields route and other stories, 12 AprilIn the 1850s North Melbourne was the starting point for a journey to the goldfields. Join the Hotham History Project as they trace the steps of the pioneers on their way to the goldfields through North Melbourne and examine the significant sites and heritage properties along the way..East Melbourne - Exploring exceptional East Melbourne, 26 AprilCommencing at the perfect masterpiece of The Treasury Building in Spring Street, history writer Jenny Brown will lead our East Melbourne walking-talking ramble. Journey through the Fitzroy Gardens, into the gracious streets of East Melbourne to explore the heritage of one of Melbourne’s oldest and most elegant suburbs..Southbank - Yesterday, today and tomorrow, 2 MayPre European settlement the Southbank area was the only crossing point on the Yarra for miles, and played an integral part in the Kulin nation’s daily and spiritual existence. The 19th and 20th centuries saw major industry develop and in the 21st century it will become Melbourne’s high density capital. Come for a walk through time from past to future..Docklands - A journey through Docklands' past 10 MayThe docklands area was once known as the “hub of Victoria”. It was a scene of great mercantile activity and a place where journeys began and ended. Before European settlement Victoria Docks was on the edge of a large wetland that was habitat for an enormous range of birdlife and aquatic plants. Join archaeologist and historian Dr Gary Presland on a Docklands walk, as he relates the environmental and human history of the area..Southbank - Yesterday, today and tomorrow 16 MayPre European settlement the Southbank area was the only crossing point on the Yarra for miles, and played an integral part in the Kulin nation’s daily and spiritual existence. The 19th and 20th centuries saw major industry develop and in the 21st century it will become Melbourne’s high density capital. Come for a walk through time from past to future.
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Magazines, newsletters and ephemera
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1298092
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