Wirth’s Circus
by For 70 years, Wirth’s Circus stood where the Arts Centre is now, and was one of Melbourne’s top attractions. It was destroyed by fire in 1953.
Aliens on the Nullarbor
In 1988, an Australian family encountered something strange while driving from Perth to Adelaide. Was it group panic, or aliens on the Nullarbor?
The First Cannes Film Festival
The first Cannes film festival was held in 1939. It was founded to showcase world cinema, and as a rebuke to fascism.
Northcote’s ‘Carnegie Library’
In 1911, an American philanthropist gifted a library to Melbourne. Northcote’s ‘Carnegie Library’ still stands on High Street, and is now used as council offices.
The Centennial Light: The Lightbulb Burning for 100 Years
In a firehouse in small town California, is a lightbulb that has burned for 100 years. Known as The Centennial Light, its inventor was a French electronics genius.
Underground History: The Degraves Street Subway
The Degraves Street Subway is a thirty metre underpass, connecting Flinders Street to Flinders Street Station, with a long and surprising history.
The US National Raisin Reserve
For 70 years, the US government maintained a National Raisin Reserve. It was only ended by Supreme Court intervention.
Hotel Hell: A History of The Gatwick
From upmarket apartments, to a low budget boarding house, and back again: this is the story of The Gatwick Hotel.
Ball’s Pyramid and the Lost Continent of Zealand
Ball’s Pyramid is a tooth shaped rock off the east coast of Australia. It is part of a submerged continent, and home to the world’s rarest insect.
7 Words That Originated in Movies
The cultural reach of movies is enormous. Sometimes they even impact the language; here are 7 words that originated in movies.