The history of St James Old Cathedral
17 Jun 2026St James Old Cathedral, on the corner of King and Batman streets, directly opposite the Flagstaff Gardens, is an important building in the early history of Melbourne.
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Ninetieth anniversary of the Lort Smith Animal Hospital
20 May 2026Honouring the past, shaping the future was the theme of a recent event celebrating the 90th anniversary of the Lort Smith Animal Hospital in North Melbourne.
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1851: North and West Melbourne
20 May 2026July 1, 1851, was an important date in the history of Victoria, and particularly for North and West Melbourne.
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John Jones 1836-1909: West Melbourne builder
17 Mar 2026David Evans is a long-time member of the Hotham History Project.
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Celebrating 30 years of the Hotham History Project
18 Nov 2025Five of the seven people in this photograph have been active members of the Hotham History Project (HHP) for the past 30 years.
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Uncovering the past: Old North Melbourne, by Dr Fiona Gatt
14 Oct 2025The Hotham History Project was delighted to host the launch of Fiona’s book Old North Melbourne on Thursday, August 28.
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The hell that was Camp Pell
16 Sep 2025Camp Pell was named after Major Floyd J. Pell, a US airman killed in 1942 defending Darwin against a Japanese air attack. It was situated in Royal Park during the Second World War, used as a base for American and other Allied forces.
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Digging up the past
13 Aug 2025In 2007 there were plans to place a median strip along Abbotsford St.
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The naming of lanes
17 Jun 2025There are several lanes in North and West Melbourne that have existed for more than 100 years without having been graced with a name. The City of Melbourne is responsible for naming and takes this responsibility seriously.
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West Melbourne, a Sense of Place is launched
14 May 2025It seemed like a cast of hundreds as we all lined up for our group photograph. There were the writers, (those who could not be there and were represented by a family member), the editor and the layout/designer and the members of the subcommittee of the Hotham History Project who had overseen the publication.
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North and West Melbourne from above: July 1938
16 Apr 2025This photograph of a part of North and West Melbourne taken from the air is fascinating for two reasons: the photograph itself, and the biography of the photographer.
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West Melbourne: A Sense of Place
12 Mar 2025This is the title of the forthcoming publication of the Hotham History Project – an anthology providing glimpses of the evolving history of West Melbourne from pre-colonial times.
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