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When the Queen rode a tram

7 January, 20217 January, 2021 Transport

The royal visit of Queen Elizabeth II in 2011 was the latest and one of the few times that she has visited Melbourne. It was also notable for being the […]

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2020 in photos

24 December, 202020 December, 2020 Meta

Well, that was an interesting year! Here’s a small selection of my photos from the past 12 months. Obviously the biggest event of the year was the COVID-19 pandemic. I […]

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Walking the Yan Yean Pipeline

10 December, 202010 December, 2020 Local history

The post for this fortnight is a little different – in the form of a video instead. A few weeks ago, I walked the length of the Yan Yean Pipeline […]

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The unluckiest cinema in Balwyn

26 November, 202025 November, 2020 Local history

Picture theatres were once a much more common sight around the middle suburbs of Melbourne. Suburbs that were in development throughout the 1920s and 1940s could have several different venues […]

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From white to grey – a little bit of North Balwyn history

5 November, 202017 October, 2020 Local history

At only 1.6 kilometres, Greythorn Road is one of the shortest main roads in Boroondara. View Larger Map It shares its name with Greythorn, a locality within North Balwyn. There […]

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Why gunzels should want more rail trails

22 October, 20208 October, 2020 Cycling

I have been a member of a few rail enthusiast groups on Facebook for several years. Something that happens in these groups almost every fortnight is that someone will post […]

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How to improve PTV disruption information

17 October, 202017 October, 2020 Transport

Despite some recent changes, I think there is still a lot of work to be done to improve the quality and accessibility of rail disruption information in Melbourne. Consider the […]

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The right to photograph trains?

8 October, 20208 October, 2020 Meta

Taking photos of places and objects that I find interesting is one of my favourite things to do. I have spent five years uploading over 14,000 photos to my Flickr […]

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What is the shortest road name in Victoria?

24 September, 202026 August, 2020 Transport

The Victorian Government data portal has lots of great information available for anyone to use. One of the more commonly-used datasets is the Vicmap Transport series, especially the one containing […]

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What is the longest road name in Victoria?

10 September, 202026 August, 2020 Transport

The Victorian Government data portal has lots of great information available for anyone to use. One of the more commonly-used datasets is the Vicmap Transport series, especially the one containing […]

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