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The Greatest TV Shows of All Time
All of the Arts

The Greatest TV Shows of All Time

museumoflostby museumoflostMarch 1, 2025March 1, 20251

Our definitive guide to the greatest TV shows of all time, as determined by scientific research and analysis.

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The Crystal Ballroom
The Melbourne Files

The Crystal Ballroom

museumoflostby museumoflostFebruary 10, 2025February 11, 20251

In 1978, a former residential hotel was transformed into Melbourne’s hottest music venue: welcome to The Crystal Ballroom.

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Yvonne Audette: Australia’s First Abstract Expressionist
Remarkable Characters

Yvonne Audette: Australia’s First Abstract Expressionist

museumoflostby museumoflostJanuary 31, 2025September 13, 20255

Yvonne Audette was a pioneering local artist, one of the first to bring the radical ideas of Abstract Expressionism to Australia.

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Ngorongoro Crater
Forgotten Places

Ngorongoro Crater

museumoflostby museumoflostJanuary 25, 2025January 28, 20250

Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania is the world’s largest volcanic caldera, a lost world style home to an array of iconic animals.

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2025: What Happened 20, 50 and 100 Years Ago
Dates

2025: What Happened 20, 50 and 100 Years Ago

museumoflostby museumoflostJanuary 12, 20250

As 2025 begins, its time for our annual look back at the top stories and events of 20, 50 and 100 years ago.

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Did the Nazis Invent Fanta?
Drinks and Foods

Did the Nazis Invent Fanta?

museumoflostby museumoflostOctober 6, 20240

The world’s most popular orange drink has its unlikely origin in World War II Germany: did the Nazi’s invent Fanta?

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AFL Teams That Changed Their Name
Sports & Games

AFL Teams That Changed Their Name

museumoflostby museumoflostSeptember 27, 2024May 26, 20250

The VFL/AFL has seen many changes in the last 120 years; here are the AFL teams that have changed their name.

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History’s Greatest Coincidences
Weird and Wild

History’s Greatest Coincidences

museumoflostby museumoflostAugust 10, 2024August 10, 20240

Unsinkable predictions, perfect eclipses, and a prophetic license plate: here are history’s greatest coincidences.

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Melbourne’s Oldest Buildings
The Melbourne Files

Melbourne’s Oldest Buildings

museumoflostby museumoflostJuly 25, 2024July 25, 20241

Melbourne is a young city; only a handful of structures remain from before 1850, here is a list of Melbourne’s oldest buildings.

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Australia’s First Photographer
Firsts and Lasts

Australia’s First Photographer

museumoflostby museumoflostJune 10, 2024January 28, 20262

George Goodman was Australia’s first photographer: in the 1840s, the only man licensed to take photos in the colonies.

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Coles Book Arcade

Cole’s Book Arcade

May 12, 2018January 29, 2022
The Degraves Street Subway

Underground History: The Degraves Street Subway

June 14, 2021July 25, 2024
Who was saint kilda?

Who Was Saint Kilda?

November 4, 2017February 3, 2022
The Virgin Mary at Coogee Beach

The Virgin Mary at Coogee Beach

December 29, 2017March 31, 2024
Melbourne Fish Market

Melbourne’s Lost Buildings

October 7, 2018April 24, 2024
The real Stand By Me bridge

The Real ‘Stand By Me’ Bridge

July 17, 2017May 30, 2026

Australia’s First Movie Screening

November 20, 2017May 24, 2021
Richard Estes

Richard Estes: Creative Reality

May 31, 2026June 1, 2026
Queen Isabella Changed Chess

How Queen Isabella Changed Chess

May 23, 2026
Flagstaff Hill

The View from Flagstaff Hill

May 8, 2026May 8, 2026
The first Anzac Day football

The First Anzac Day Football

April 26, 2026April 27, 2026
Australia's oldest building

Australia’s Oldest Building

April 19, 2026April 19, 2026
The PB/5 pedestrian crossing button

The PB/5 Pedestrian Crossing Button

April 5, 2026April 5, 2026
The history of Scrabble

The History of Scrabble

March 28, 2026
museumoflost - Skipping Girl Vinegar

Hi Jan, thanks for reading and providing those comments. I know your website well: I read it often and think…

museumoflost - Marshalite Clocks and the First Melbourne Traffic Lights

Hi Barry, I was not able to determine exactly when it was moved to its present location, the sources I…

Jan O'Connell - Skipping Girl Vinegar

Impressive article and great images. I am wondering where you sourced this information and the pictures, as I would like…

Barry - Marshalite Clocks and the First Melbourne Traffic Lights

Hi I was wondering what year was the Marshalite in Chelsea removed from its original location and moved to Chelsea…

museumoflost - The Bogle-Chandler Case

Love this: thanks for sharing!

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