Latest articles by Robin Grow
“Chevalier Blondin” – from Niagara Falls to Southbank
It’s a long way from Niagara Falls in the USA to Southbank, via numerous other spots in the world. Yet that was the journey taken by “Chevalier Blondin”, born Jean Francois Gravelet in 1824, an adventurer who specialised in walking on tightropes, a skill developed in his native France.
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Meet you at the Malthouse!
A major part of Melbourne’s cultural scene is centred on Southbank.
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Trams in Southbank
Southbank is fortunate to be served by several tram lines, running along St Kilda Rd, Sturt St, Kings Way and Clarendon St. But it wasn’t always like that.
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Barracking began in Southbank
Football has always been important in South Melbourne. In 1873, the South Melbourne club merged with the Albert Park club and became immensely powerful in the 1880s, regularly drawing phenomenal crowds of over 30,000 to the Lake Oval.
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Snowden Gardens
When you cross the Yarra to Southgate, the first building you encounter is Hamer Hall.
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