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The changing nature of our spring fair

November 15th, 2023 - Felicity Jack

Saturday, October 21 was possibly the 40th anniversary of North Melbourne’s annual Spring Festival, but that is an approximation because having started as a grassroots event, there are no records.

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Ninety years young: Lorna Margaret Hannan OAM

October 11th, 2023 - Felicity Jack

It’s hard to believe that Lorna turned 90 on October 7, an event that was celebrated by many friends, neighbours and ex-colleagues at Gardiner Reserve.

Rationing for our times

June 14th, 2023 - Felicity Jack

Governor of the Reserve Bank Philip Lowe, desperately fighting a war against inflation, has suggested that financially stressed Australians could try to cut back spending.

Delving into the history of West Melbourne

May 17th, 2023 - Felicity Jack

The Hotham History Project is currently putting together a volume of chapters on the history of West Melbourne

Ellen was born in County Cork, Ireland, in December 1859. Her parents, John Mulcahy and Bridget Connell, had two subsequent children, Catherine and Timothy, and the family of five set off for Australia in September 1864. Sadly, five-month-old Timothy died during the voyage.