Tues 13th April: 9.45am.

Melbourne Historical Tour: Crime, Gangsters & Lolly Shops.

We will meet at the corner of Lonsdale and Russell Sts, for a 10am start.

If you are coming could you please bring $20 in an envelope with your Name to the next meeting.

Lunch at your own expense will be at Melbourne Central where everybody can choose what they like or Chinatown if somebody has a preference.

We take a walk through downtown Melbourne with guide and expert Michael, and learn of an era in which there was much more on offer at the local confectionery store than just lollies and soft drinks. Explore Melbourne’s underworld c.1870’s to 1930’s, an era in which Melbourne’s downtown slum district, ‘Little Lon’, was mostly run by women. Learn about the battle for supremacy, madams who stood their ground against well-known gangsters such as Squizzy Taylor, and an all-female crime syndicate known as ‘The Combine’. Stop outside buildings which were once brothels and sly grog shops (speak easies), and hear the stories of what occurred within their walls and on the streets and laneways around them.
Shootings, bombings, bashings, brothels, robberies, opium, cocaine and sly grog (speak easies).

See you all on Tuesday

Cheers Heather

Contact Heather 0432 261011

Thursday 22 April 6.30 PM -Dineout at Carluccis,

134 James St, Templestowe, Corner Anderson St

$35 incl 3 courses, 2 alcoholic drinks & coffee or tea

Tue 27 Apr 10 am April monthly meeting  Pathway Baptist Church, 41 Marcus Rd Templestowe

Guest speaker today

No morning tea because of Covid restrictions

Book exchange and special efforst table operational

Wednesday the 12th May 2021

Kuranga. Nursery and cafe

Kuranga is located at 118 York Road mount Evelyn
Approximately 35mins from Doncaster
Nursery: free Admittance
Lunch at own expense: Arrive around 10.30am