Following the Annual General Meeting of the Brunswick Community History Group, Simon Pryor will give a talk on some of the lesser know but fascinating facts about the long history of Brunswick's iconic shopping strip
Historical walking tours along Sydney Road looking at famous people and places who have lived and worked here.
The second tour will run from the Retreat Hotel to Sparta Place.
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Historical walking tours along Sydney Road, The third tour will run from Sparta Place to Albion Street;
Bookings available here https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1445992
Spiritualism – the religion that communicates with the dead – found one of its earliest and strongest footholds in Australia in Melbourne, which quickly became the movement’s national centre. Alfred Deakin was a well-known follower. From the late nineteenth century, séances, mediums and churches flourished across the city, making it a heartland of spirit communication. Within this story, the Brunswick Spiritual Lyceum Church stands out. It still operates as a active church.
BCHG is hosting a talk on Spiritualism in Brunswick by Professor Andrew Singleton from Deakin University. Andrew has presented and published extensively in these areas both nationally and internationally.
Professor Joan Beaumont will repeat her popular walk visiting places of significance in Brunswick during this turbulent period. The walk starts outside 61 Lydia Street - site of the Proletarian Hall - and ends near Jewell Station. The cost includes an explanatory booklet.
Book here: www.eventbrite.com.au%2Fe%2Fbrunswick-in-the-great-depression-history-walk-tickets-
Sydney Road History walks - Famous People and Places are being repeated.
Book here: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1483170
The first walk on 1 November will cover the northern section and the second walk on 15 November the southern section. Full details on Sydney Road Brunswick Association Website
From Flappers and Larrikins to Bodgies and Widgies. Sociologist Professor Pam Nilan will discuss the lives of young people in Brunswick during this turbulent period. Come and share your stories and family anecdotes about growing up in Brunswick.
Sydney Road History walks - Famous People and Places are being repeated.
Book here: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1483170
The first walk on 1 November will cover the northern section and the second walk on 15 November the southern section. Full details on Sydney Road Brunswick Association Website
Book launch - New edition of It Happened in Brunswick by Les Barnes with revisions and additions by members of Brunswick Community History Group. This timeline history now covers up to 2020!
The book will be for sale at the launch and afterwards at Brunswick Bound bookshop. $40.
How does graffiti contribute to urban character and visual diversity in our cities? Can we reconcile issues of vandalism and private property with rights to participate in public spaces? Dr Sabina Andron will address some of the difficulties regarding community and municipal management of graffiti, and discuss ways forward through enhanced engagement.
The speaker is Dr Sabina Andron, research fellow in cities and urbanism at the University of Melbourne.
Sabina’s first monograph, Urban surfaces, graffiti, and the right to the city (Routledge 2024) was shortlisted for the Jane Jacobs Urban Communication Award. This year, Sabina received an Australian Research Council grant for the project “Visual governance in the city: rethinking graffiti and public images”.