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Step back into 19th-century Melbourne with author Robyn Annear as she explores the hidden stories behind the historic streetscapes featured in Shutter City: Fragments of a Forgotten Melbourne. Drawing on remarkable photographs from the 1850s to 1870s, Robyn reveals the overlooked details, characters and curiosities captured within these early city views. From coffee stalls and pawnbrokers’ signs to neighbourhood dogs and mysterious “ghosts”, each image offers a vivid glimpse into everyday life during Melbourne’s formative years. Join this fascinating author talk to discover how forgotten fragments of the past can illuminate the city’s history and the photographers who preserved it.
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Heritage
Heritage Week
Find the street where you live amongst these land auction posters on display from across Whitehorse. See suburban dreams reproduced through bold illustrations.
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- Art Exhibition
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- Heritage
Do you remember when milk, bread and ice were delivered to houses? When people drove Beetles and Kombi Vans? Come along to this display, a nostalgic look back at days long gone.
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- Heritage
- Heritage Week
A display curated from the Whitehorse Art Collection and paired with archival documents from the Box Hill Historical Society.
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- Art Exhibition
- Free
- Heritage Week
A display by Box Hill Historical Society, of people's memories of their house and the local street in which they lived. Find this display also at the annual Books Galore...and more!
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- Heritage
- Heritage Week