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...