What defines a city better than its street corners? A corner gives you a starting point, a destination and a place to turn. It’s furnished with pillar boxes, newsstands and tram stops, and lamp-posts for light and lounging. Where would you be likeliest to find a pub? At the corner, of course. And who better than Robyn Annear to usher you around the corners of Melbourne, and reveal their bizarre, baroque and mostly forgotten stories?

Join us as Robyn Annear takes us through the stories and research behind her new book, Corners of Melbourne.

About Robyn Annear:

Robyn Annear’s books include Bearbrass, A City Lost & Found: Whelan the Wrecker's Melbourne, Nothing New: A History of Second-hand and Adrift in Melbourne. Her podcast ‘Nothing on TV’ presents stories from Trove historical newspapers. Robyn also appeared in the acclaimed 2022 documentary, The Lost City of Melbourne.

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Free, but bookings are essential.