An Artist Named Turbo

From a riverbank in Mildura, to the streets of Melbourne, to the world’s most prestigious art galleries: this is the story of  artist Trevor ‘Turbo’ Brown.

Trevor 'Turbo' Brown and one of his colourful works

I have relocated to a new website, you can read this post here.

The new site has a bigger scope and some new features, I hope to see you there.

When Houdini Jumped in the Yarra

At the start of the 20th century, Harry Houdini was the world’s most popular entertainer, and one of its most famous celebrities. In 1910, he came to Melbourne.

Houdini jumps into the Yarra

I have relocated this blog to a new site, you can read this post here.

The new site has a bigger scope and more features, I hope to see you over there.

The Field Show

When it opened in 1968, Melbourne’s National Gallery Victoria made a bold choice for its first exhibition; weird, curious, cutting edge art from a group of young, unknown artists. Welcome to ‘The Field’ show.

Read about this famous art exhibition on my new site, here.

The Point Nepean Quarantine Station

At the tip of Point Nepean, south of Melbourne, is a sprawling reminder of a less advanced era; the city’s former Quarantine Station, where many thousands of sick people were interred on arrival.

Read about it on my new website, The Museum of Lost Things, by clicking here...

The St Kilda Sola System

Stretched along the St Kilda foreshore, south west of the city, is something unlikely; a to-scale model of our entire Solar System. St Kilda is one of the few places you will find that actually has its own sun.

Read about it on my new website, The Museum of Lost Things, by clicking here...

Liardet's Beach

Sailor, artist, businessman and iconoclast, Wilbraham Liardet was one of early Melbourne’s most unique inhabitants.

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Change of Location

Hi all,

For anyone who has stumbled across this blog, a short note to say that I am re-locating to a new site, which you can find here:

museumoflost.com

'The Museum of Lost Things' will continue my rambling exploration of Melbourne's forgotten history, but paint on a slightly bigger canvas. So there will be a wider scope of articles, hopefully stuff that you will enjoy.

I will also be transitioning the existing article from here, to there, over the coming weeks.

Anyways, check it out if you have time, and if you have any comments, feedback or suggestions, feel free to drop me a line at thecurator@museumoflost.com

Thanks to everyone who read Beside the Yarra, and hopefully see you on the new page.

Danno.