Launceston's historic Cornwall Hotel sells to new owners | The Examiner
The Cornwall Hotel - formerly known as the Batman Fawkner Inn - settled last week.
Source: examiner.com.au
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From the Archives, 1983: A slice of history that Melbourne forgot
In 1983, a beautiful piece of Melbourne history came from the basement of the State Library. The cyclorama, so rare nobody knew what to do with it, was 33 metres long and 5 metres deep and depicted life in Melbourne in 1841.
Source: brisbanetimes.com.au
From the Archives, 1997: Batman loses ground in row over city founders
25 yeas ago, Melbourne’s longest running debate — the argument over who founded the city — was reignited after the controversial decision to change the name of a prominent section of John Batman Park to Enterprize Park, in honour of John Pascoe Fawkner.
Source: theage.com.au
Statues of historical figures including Captain Cook should be torn down in Melbourne
An expert says controversial statues of figures including Captain Cook should remain but with proper context about their history despite calls to tear them down.
Source: dailymail.co.uk
Women underrepresented in statues in Melbourne
Statues of Kylie Minogue, Dame Nellie Melba and Tayla Harris are all under wraps rather than on public display - further compounding the lack of statues of women in Melbourne.
Source: smh.com.au