Thursday, 6 August 2026

Former Methodist Church, 53 Nicholson Street, Brunswick East

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    53 Nicholson Street, Brunswick East, November 2011. And view from Miller Street looking south. Have you ever wondered about the history ...
Thursday, 16 July 2026

Moreland is now Merri-bek

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The City of Moreland has been the City of Merri-bek since September 2022.  It's only taken me four years to follow up on my last post. B...
Tuesday, 26 April 2022

Changing the name of our suburbs

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  Melbourne Punch , 22 April 1869 As you probably know already, Coburg was originally called Pentridge until 1869 when residents successfull...
Thursday, 21 April 2022

Sarah Sands corner, orange meets green – with unhappy results

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  When Protestant William of Orange sent his men to fight off the Catholic forces of James the Second, he hoped to get rid of James forever....
Monday, 26 April 2021

Our Lady Help of Christians site before the church was there

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There's a fantastic pictorial record of Brunswick's first century in the Moreland Libraries collection and it's even available a...
Monday, 19 April 2021

Interested in the history of activism in Brunswick?

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  I'm giving a talk (a May Day tribute) on Brunswick activists and activism at the Brunswick Community History Group on Saturday 1 May a...
Thursday, 15 April 2021

Betty Sullock, professional ice skater

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Herald , 21 August 1952 Professional ice skater Betty Sullock,  daughter of Richard Basil J.G. Sullock and his wife Jean, was brought up ...