historic photographs

Historic Melbourne – The Shrine of Remembrance

April 26, 2016 By Sarah in General, Melbourne, Photography 1 Comment Tags: Anzac Day, historic photographs, history, Melbourne, Shrine, The Shrine of Remembrance

Yesterday, we attended the Dawn Service, held at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne…an amazing experience that everyone should do at least once in their lives. The Shrine itself is imposing…built on top of a man made hill, looking directly up St Kilda Road towards the city… This iconic building was originally built after the […]

Book Review- Lost Melbourne

March 20, 2016 By Sarah in Book Reviews, Melbourne, Photography, Vintage 2 Comments Tags: book review, historic photographs, history of Melbourne, Lost Melbourne

I love looking at historic photos of this wonderful city we live in, so when I heard about this book, I had to hunt down a copy for ourselves. Lost Melbourne by Heather Chapman and Judith Stillman is a history book with a difference…it focuses on what we have lost over time as progress marches […]