Melbourne Historical Walking Tour: Kriminalitet, Gangsters & Lolly Shops
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Tag en tur gennem downtown Melbourne og lær om en æra, hvor der var meget mere tilbud på den lokale konfekturebutik end bare lollies og læskedrikke. Udforsk Melbourne's underverden fra 1870'erne til 1930'erne, en æra, hvor Melbourne's downtown slum district, 'Little Lon', hovedsagelig blev drevet af kvinder. Lær om slaget om overherredømme, madam, der stod deres grund mod kendte gangstere som Squizzy Taylor og et all-female crime syndikat kaldet 'The Combine'. Stop udenfor bygninger, der engang var bordeller og sly grog butikker (tale easies), og høre historierne om hvad der skete inden for deres vægge og på gaderne og laneways omkring dem. Skydninger, bombinger, bashings, bordeller, røverier, opium, kokain og sly grog (tale easies). Turen er designet og leveret af forfatter og historiker, Michael Shelford.
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Little Lon Distilling Co er et Gin Distillery, der opererer fra Melbourne CBD's eneste overlevende enkelt-etagers hytte. Det er tilfældigvis også et tidligere hus med dårligt ry. Du vil høre historier om hyttens tidligere beboere, hentet fra originale politifiler.
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Wonderful tour with lots of interesting information. The guide is a great storyteller and I enjoyed learning about the little known past of my home city. Highly recommend!!
Michael has done a lot of research. The historical stories are entertaining and informative. This walk involves stories about women in the 'slum area' and how they survived and adapted their business model to survive over many years.
AMAZING!! We learnt so much about the crime history of the tiny little district of Lonsdale Street. Our guide had so much knowledge from years and years of his own research and told the stories in such a fun way, bringing the people and spaces to life through projected images. It would be hard to know the full extend of the stories without jumping on the tour, and we wouldn't have found many of the buildings without the help of a guide. Highly recommend for anyone with an interest in history and crime.
Michael was great very informative and knew a lot. As a person that lives in Melbourne I learnt a lot of things I didn’t know and had fun
Michael is a very knowledgeable guide who's spent many years researching historical crime from police reports dating back to the late 1800s. On this tour, he passionately recounts the stories behind the buildings and lives of the madams, gangsters and police who operated in the Little Lon district of Melbourne. A fascinating and entertaining tour. I highly recommend it!
Highly recommend this tour and all the tours that he does. Very knowledgeable and so interesting to know what life was like back in the late 1800s. Also stopping in front of buildings to know the history behind it. We had a private tour as it turned out that it was only my husband and I and our 2 friends. It was really good 👍
We chose the night version of this tour with Michael and he shows a number of interesting facts by projecting slides on the walls which is great. Michael knows his stuff and is so knowledgeable and helpful with no question too silly to ask. You learn so much about the area and its characters, my favourite would be Sarah Dalvean. The only thing that makes me sad is the fact most of the area is now redeveloped unlike Sydney’s dubious areas. This tour is great for history buffs, tourists and locals wanting to learn more about their city. It is suitable for those in wheelchairs as well.
Excellent! Learnt a lot about the history of Melbourne. Michael was a great storyteller. Lots of stops so an easy walk.
Fantastic experience! Great pace to the tour. Lots of interesting facts that I didn't know about. Michael is a great storyteller as well with a passion for the topic, it made it a good blend of fun and interest. I am looking forward to doing his other tours of Chinatown and Fitzroy.
We had a fantastic morning with Michael learning all about the Gangsters and Madams of Melbourne's "Little Lon" area. It was also so lovely to see some of the original buildings still standing and still being used, albeit for more law abiding activities. The little booklet that Michael provided was such a great idea and really helped you picture these real life criminals. If you have a few hours to spare, give this a go. Michael was knowledgeable and although it was serious content, he still made it humorous.
