Gotcha! Concrete Prints from the McEwans Celebrity Pavement
City Gallery 110 Swanston Street, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaWho remembers the McEwans celebrity pavement?
Between 1972 and 1994, scores of celebrities had their hand- and footprints immortalised in cement at the entrance of the McEwans hardware store in Bourke Street. Shopping for a hammer or a hair-dryer, you’d step in the prints of actors, musicians, sportspeople, writers, dancers, politicians, an astronaut, a racehorse – even an operatic dog.
Curated by Robyn Annear, 'Gotcha!' presents 40 of the surviving prints from the McEwans pavement, together with stories of the celebrities who made them and newspaper images that capture the mood of the times.
Malvern Walks – An Australian Heritage Festival Event
Malvern Town Hall Corner High Street and Glenferrie Road Malvern, Melbourne, Australia🏛️ Malvern Walks - An Australian Heritage Festival Event Beginning at the base of the clock tower of the Malvern Town Hall, you will explore the Town Hall, nearby Police
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Author talk – The Red Witch with Nathan Hobby
Bentleigh Library and Youth Hub 161 Jasper Road, Bentleigh, Victoria, AustraliaThe Glen Eira Historical Society has joined with Bentleigh Library (Jasper Rd, Bentleigh) to present an author talk by Nathan Hobby on his biography ‘The Red Witch’, about the writer
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Book Launch : The Architecture of Iwan Iwanoff
Japanese Room, Melbourne School of Design (University of Melbourne) Masson Road, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, AustraliaREGISTER VIA EVENTBRITE FOR CATERING PURPOSES -- Hosted by ACAHUCH with Stuart Harrison, please join us to hear author Warren Andersen and former collaborator for the New Horizons exhibition to
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REGIONAL SEMINAR WEEKEND IN MORTLAKE
Mortlake RSL Sub-Branch 17 Shaw Street, Mortlake, VIC, AustraliaWe are thrilled that Mortlake & District Historical Society will be hosting our first HSSC* regional seminar for 2024. Why not plan a weekend, or longer, and use the seminar in Mortlake as a jumping off point to explore the Western District? There is a wonderful program of speakers and topics and around the seminar is a convivial program of walks and a dinner.
Open Day: Broadmeadows Historical Society
Broadmeadows Museum 21 Pearcedale Parade, Broadmeadows, VIC, AustraliaAs part of the Australian Heritage Festival, the Broadmeadows Historical Society are having an Open Day! The Broadmeadows Historical Museum is reopening after extensive redesign of displays, to become more
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Labassa open day
Labassa 2 Manor Grove, Caulfield North, Victoria, AustraliaExperience the complex richness of Labassa’s architectural and human history. Although more than 700 people have lived at Labassa, it has miraculously survived with most of its opulent Victorian era
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MENTIONS IN DESPATCHES: In Conversation with Dave Sabben MG
Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Ave, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaGet a fascinating glimpse into day-to-day life during the Vietnam War as Dave Sabben MG uncovers stories from his new book Mentions in Despatches. Appearing in conversation with Shrine Governor and former broadcaster Squadron Leader (Retd) Peter Meehan OAM, Sabben will share his stories of service collected from letters sent home during his tour of Vietnam.
A Musical Ouroboros
39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC 3181 39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC, Australia🎶 A Musical Ouroboros - how the Hottest 100 both reflects and encourages the empowerment of Australian youth. For 30 years, triple j's Hottest 100 has been Australia's go-to countdown
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Family History Workshops
39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC 3181 39 St Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC, Australia👩🏽👩🏽👦🏽👦🏽 Family History Workshops hosted by Wendy Eldridge from our Friends of the Library. Do you want some guided help with your family history journey? We can help. Join a
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