My Marvellous Melbourne

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My Marvellous Melbourne is a regular half-hour podcast produced by staff and students affiliated with the Melbourne History Workshop in the School of Historical and Philosophical Studies at the University of Melbourne, Australia. Our segments combine stories, interviews, personal reflections and mem…

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    • Mar 9, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 41m AVG DURATION
    • 13 EPISODES


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    Episode 14: Jewish Melbourne in the Nineteenth Century

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 43:09


    Melbourne by the Book #4: A Networked Community: Jewish Melbourne in the Nineteenth Century Presenter: Dr Sue Silberberg, in conversation with Rabbi John Levi (virtual seminar hosted by the Australian Jewish Historical Society, 20 August...

    Episode 13: St Kilda Main Drain

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 32:04


    Looking for… #2: St Kilda Main Drain Presenter: Dr Sophie Couchman Further information and links: St Kilda Main Drain Blog         Credits Series Host — Professor Andy May Episode Presenter — Dr Sophie...

    Episode 12: Melbourne Day, Modern Melbourne

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2020 35:43


    What’s in a Name #1: Melbourne Day Presenter: Andy May Further information and links: Founding Myths   Melbourne by the Book #3: Modern Melbourne: City and Site of Nature and Culture by Rod Giblett Presenter: Andy...

    Episode 11: Christopher Gee

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2020 24:43


    In Memoriam #1: Christopher Gee Presenter: Professor Andy May Further information and links: Bijou Theatre — Brewers and Brewing — Carlton — Carlton & United Breweries — Fires — Hotels — Melbourne Harbor Trust — Metropolitan Fire Brigade — Port...

    Episode 10: James Patrick Main

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2020 23:50


    Looking for … #2: James Patrick Main Presenter: Marie Kantharidis Further information and links: Bridges — Burke and Wills Monument — Convicts — Doutta Galla — Customs House — Moonee Ponds — Old Melbourne Gaol — Princes...

    Episode 9: Amy Williams: The Lady of the Gramophone

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2019 19:34


    Aural Postcards #3: Amy Williams: The Lady of the Gramophone Presenter: Henry Reese Further information and links: Allan’s Music — Charity Organisation Society — Poverty and Wealth — St Paul’s Cathedral  — Women in the City Credits...

    Episode 8: Sixpenny Restaurants, The Buxtons, Isaac Selby

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2019 54:49


    Moveable Feast #1: Sixpenny Restaurants Presenter: Ross Karavis Narrations: Roland Wettenhall Further information and links: Restaurants and Cafés   Melbourne by the Book #2: The Buxtons: 150 Years of Developing Melbourne by Peter Yule Presenter: Nicole...

    Episode 7: Spanish Flu, May Brahe, Friendly Societies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2019 59:46


    In Sickness and in Health #1: Spanish Flu Presenter: Helen Morgan Interviewee: Mary Sheehan Further information and links: Diseases and Epidemics — Health — Health and Well Being — Hospitals — Nursing —Royal Exhibition Building —...

    Episode 6: Wattle Park, Blue Lake, Cicadas

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2018 56:25


    Melbourne A to Z #2: Wattle Park Presenter: Helen Morgan Interviewee: Frank Hullin Further information and links: Ball & Welch — Menzies Hotel — Trams — Wattle Park Friends of Wattle Park   Melbourne by the Book...

    Episode 5: Women in Policing, The Eltham Barrel, Port Melbourne

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2018 58:38


    On the Beat #3: Women in Policing Presenter: Helen Morgan Interviewee: Amber Evangelista Further information and links: Crime — Law and Order — Police and Policing — Women in the City 100 Years of Women in...

    Episode 4: Edward White (The Man of Space and Time), Murder in the Eastern Market, Looking for Jean Field

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2018 52:48


      Dear Diary #1: Edward White (The Man of Space and Time) Presenter: Dr Richard Gillespie Further information and links: Astronomy — Gold — Science — Shrine of Remembrance Edward John White diaries in the State...

    Episode 3: Bells, Luly Collection, Ivy Cogden

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2018 45:00


    Aural Postcards #1: Bells Presenters: Henry Reese, Roland Wettenhall Further information and links: Bells — Gold — Melbourne Cricket Ground — Pentridge Prison —Separation — St James’ Old Cathedral — St Patrick’s Cathedral — St Paul’s Cathedral  ...

    Episode 2: Henry Briggs, Bluestone, Australian Red Cross Archives

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2017 37:35


    The Memory Bank #1: Henry Briggs Presenter: Gretel Evans Interviewee: Henry Briggs at National Library of Australia Oral History and Folklore Collection (recorded 1981) Further information and links: Montague — Wharves and Docks — Port of...

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