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Elders share Wurundjeri history through new Docklands walking trail app
Development Victoria and the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation have launched a new walking trail app for Docklands in celebration of the area’s rich Indigenous history.
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ANZAC DAYS: A glimpse into the past
ANZAC DAYS, a photo exhibition dedicated to past ANZAC Day parades, will be taking place at Magnet Galleries until May 25.
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Berthing at Little Dock … maybe for a cuppa?
Before the Spencer Street Bridge was built, this was the view from the corner of Spencer and Flinders streets.
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Flinders Street Extension murder
At 10.30pm on Wednesday, January 29, 1947, four gunshots echoed off the walls of the Flinders Street Extension. At this hour of the night, Docklands would have been deserted (marked on the left of photo).
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The most modern hotel in Australia
Imagine you’re an eager tourist arriving at Spencer Street Station in the late 1920s or early 1930s.
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The history of Docklands
Docklands News spoke with Historian Dr Judith Buckrich and took a trip through history to remember the humble beginnings of Docklands.
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Historic World War One photographs on display
A moving photography exhibition depicting the work of WWI era photographer Josiah Barnes launches at the Library at the Dock this month.
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Recognition for historical collection
When a pile of dusty boxes were pulled from beneath the stage of the Mission to Seafarers in 2007, no-one could have imagined how historically significant their contents would be.
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History lessons in Docklands
What do you do to help your 12-year-old son in a school project about Australia’s maritime history?
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Living history at Central Pier
When the Bryant family first arrived at Pier 10, Victoria Dock on November 14, 1912 they were met with a completely different Docklands than the one we know today.
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History lessons in Docklands
Historic World War One photographs on display
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