ISABEL MIDWINTER COLLECTION

On a warm summer evening in 1924, Melbourne’s beloved Royal Botanic Gardens became the scene of an unthinkable tragedy. Norman List, 34-year-old Wo...

In the heart of Collins Street once stood Grosvenor Chambers — Melbourne’s own cradle of creativity. Built in 1888 at number 9, its tall windows an...

Pygmalion, written by the brilliant Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw, first graced the stage in Vienna in 1913, before charming London audience...

Her Majesty’s Theatre, a jewel of Melbourne’s stage, first opened in 1886 as the Alexandra Theatre. Purchased by theatre impresario J.C. Williamson...

Established in 1893 by Swiss restaurateur Calixte Denat, Café Denat was one of Melbourne’s most fashionable dining rooms—a haven of French elegance...

The timeless tale of Cinderella has danced through centuries and cultures, its earliest traces found in ancient Greece and Egypt, where the story o...

At St Kilda, beneath the famous moon-face entrance, Luna Park offered Melbourne a world of electric lights, laughter and seaside enchantment. The p...

  Henley-on-Yarra brought a touch of English river pageantry to Melbourne. Inspired by the Henley Royal Regatta, the event turned the Yarra int...

Ida Rentoul Outhwaite Ida Rentoul Outhwaite was one of Australia’s most beloved illustrators, famous for fairy worlds drawn with delicacy, imagin...

Justus Jörgensen was a Melbourne-born artist, draughtsman and teacher whose life joined painting, architecture and community. Born in East Brigh...

Elsie de Wolfe Elsie de Wolfe was an actress, hostess and pioneering interior decorator whose name became synonymous with modern good taste. At ...

Myer Department Store Myer began far from the grandeur of Bourke Street. Sidney Myer and his brother Elcon opened their first store in Bendigo in...