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  1. “Stop Omega”: Tracing the Sites of Protests against the U.S. Military Omega base in Gippsland

    Chitrangi Kakoti Photographs of protests against the establishment of a U.S. military base in Gippsland, as part of their global Omega navigation system, feature prominently in …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/librarycollections/2024/08/14/stop-omega-tracing-the-sites-of-protests-against-the-u-s-military-omega-base-in-gippsland

  2. Dividing and Conquering the Streets of Coburg

    Carl J. Sciglitano The records of the Melbourne Social Survey contained in the Wilfred Prest collection in the University Archives are an important resource for researchers …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/librarycollections/2024/08/09/dividing-and-conquering-the-streets-of-coburg

  3. Reclaiming Albert Park: The Battle Against Formula 1

    Aseera Shamin For nearly three decades, Albert Park has hosted the annual Formula 1 Grand Prix, transforming the streets of Melbourne into a vibrant motorsport spectacle. …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/librarycollections/2024/07/31/reclaiming-albert-park-the-battle-against-formula-1

  4. The Archives of Wilfred J Prest and Michelle de Kretser’s The Lost Dog

    Gwynneth Thomas On an autumn evening in the city, Tom looked sideways at other people’s lives –The Lost Dog, p. 8 During this first year of …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/librarycollections/2024/07/24/the-archives-of-wilfred-j-prest-and-michelle-de-kretsers-the-lost-dog

  5. Modern living was for sale in Second World War Melbourne – but only in the right streets

    Patrick Gigacz ‘Paid £120 extra for H.W.S. [hot water service], electric stove and extras … W.C. [water closet – toilet] will be inside when sewerage put …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/librarycollections/2024/07/16/modern-living-was-for-sale-in-second-world-war-melbourne-but-only-in-the-right-streets

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