Melbourne crime walking tour Stop 7 – Fitzroy vendetta
Hear about the Fitzroy vendetta that erupted for two years in the early twentieth century, and the gun battle that ended it all.
Image of Henry Stokes courtesy of Herald and Weekly Times
Other images courtesy of Lauren Townrow.
Melbourne crime walking tour Stop 1 - Old Melbourne Gaol
Join the tour at our first stop discussing the only four women to be executed here at Melbourne Gaol in its 84 years of operation, Elizabeth Scott, Frances Knorr, Martha Needle and Emma Williams.
Images of Frances Knorr, Emma Williams and Martha Needle prior to their execution are courtesy of the Public Records Office Victoria, all others are by Lauren Townrow.
Knorr, Frances: No. 6242
Central Register of Female Prisoners
VPRS 516/P0002/volume 11/page 324
Needle, Martha: No. 6327
Central Register of Female Prisoners
VPRS 516/P0002/volume 11/page 409
Williams, Emma
Photographs of Prisoners Sentenced to Death and Coroners Inquest Sheets
VPRS 5900/P0000/1
Tony Robinson's Time Walks | S1E7 | Carlton, Melbourne
CARLTON
Well known as the headquarters for generations of crime bosses, Carlton was also the epicentre to a creative outpouring in the 1960s and 70s that lead to the emergence of a uniquely Australian film and theatre culture. This inner-city gem has always been a suburb of incredible diversity. It’s also home to Australia’s first world heritage listed building, the remarkable Exhibition Building.
Melbourne crime walking tour Stop 6 – Squizzy Taylor
Learn about Melbourne’s first celebrity criminal Squizzy Taylor and the multitude of crimes he committed in his 17 years of operation.
Image of younger Taylor, and Taylor on crutches courtesy of Herald and Weekly Times
Image of older Taylor courtesy of Police Gazette (Victoria), 1924-25.
Other image courtesy of Lauren Townrow.
Larrikins
On Boxing Day, 1888, in Sydney Town in the colony of New South Wales, six boys were hanged for the rape of Mary Jane Hicks. The boys were all from the infamous Waterloo Push, a well known larrikin gang. Some admitted their guilt in so far as they lay with the girl but said that she gave them the come on. Others swore on oath that they were innocent of the charge. It made no difference to the outcome of the trial, the judge having pre-determined their guilt, made good his threat that he would show the defendants no mercy.
Larrikins is a colourful, romanticised often humorous re-enactment of the social phenomenon that has found its way into common usage to describe antisocial behaviour, the kind of behaviour that is contemptuous of authority especially in the guise of a uniform.
Lennie and Rosie exemplify the larrikin working class attitude of the time. They inhabit the Rocks, a foul smelling, tumbledown community on the edge of Sydney Cove. It is the haunt of sailors, prostitutes, pimps and drunks, the debris of society, clinging to the shredded fabric of their existence. Still, they have their pride and would rather spit in the eye of an employer any day than let the bastards grind them downAnyday!
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The remarkable story of Australia's first true gangster Squizzy Taylor - the diminutive small-time pimp, thief and gambler would rock the underworld with his legendary exploits.
Melbourne, 1919 - a turf war erupts between rival Fitzroy and Richmond gangs painting the cobbled bluestones red with violence. Dapper and debonair Squizzy Taylor (David Atkins) cunningly orchestrates the battle and steps into the breach to keep an eagle eye on his interests. A master of manipulation and the media Squizzy weaves a sticky web between self-glorifying interviews with newspaperman Reg Harvey (Robert Hughes) and keeping in the pay of corrupt cop Brophy (Alan Cassell). Always the ladies' man, when Squizzy decides to throw over his moll Dolly (Jacki Weaver, Animal Kingdom) in favour of upper-class Ida, things finally become unhinged and it is only a matter of time before he faces his chief rival Snowy Cutmore (Steve Bisley, The Big Steal).
Presented in a classy new transfer, retaining the original widescreen anamorphic frame, Squizzy Taylor remains a stylish and captivating entry into Australia's early crime underbelly.
The Day Chopper Met Trimbole In 1973
23 YEARS AND 9 MONTHS OF JAIL
OVER 10 YEARS IN H DIVISION
STABBED 13 TIMES
BASHED
SHOT
RUN OVER
60 SERVES OF SHOCK TREAMENT
CERTIFIED 3 TIMES
THIS IS NOT SOME 'MAKE BELIEVE' TELEVISION SERIES
THIS IS THE MARK BRANDON 'CHOPPER' READ STORY
This tell all documentary digs deep into the life of the infamous Mark Brandon Chopper Read. Be enthralled by Chopper's personal commentary on the fascinating events of his own life, hear his opinions, thoughts and interaction with the Australian underworld. Gain a real-life perspective on this underworld, it's characters and events, many of which have been portrayed in Channel 9's gritty TV Series Underbelly. In this once in a lifetime perspective, Chopper talks about some of the characters and events that formed the dark canvas of the Australian underworld portrayed in Underbelly. FAT BELLY... Beware of imitations.
The Life and Times of Roger Rogerson | Part One
Roger Rogerson was a tough cop in a tough town. Just what was needed many would say. This 2011 portrayal of his life provides a unique insight into Sydney's underworld, the characters, crimes and key events of one of the city's most feared enforcers.
AKALA LIVE MELBOURNE
Award-winning hip-hop artist, academic and writer Akala toured Australia in May 2019. I was blessed to meet this lyrical genius at the Wheeler Centre in Melbourne talking about his best selling book Natives and followed by an epic sold-out performance in Fitzroy.
Music By : Akala @akalamusic
Squizzy Taylor
The remarkable story of Australia's first true gangster Squizzy Taylor - the diminutive small-time pimp, thief and gambler would rock the underworld with his legendary exploits. Melbourne, 1919 - a turf war erupts between rival Fitzroy and Richmond gangs painting the cobbled bluestones red with violence. Dapper and debonair Squizzy Taylor (David Atkins) cunningly orchestrates the battle and steps into the breach to keep an eagle eye on his interests. A master of manipulation and the media, Squizzy weaves a sticky web between self-glorifying interviews with newspaperman Reg Harvey (Robert Hughes) and keeping in the pay of corrupt cop Brophy (Alan Cassell). Always the ladies' man, when Squizzy decides to throw over his moll Dolly (Jacki Weaver, Animal Kingdom) in favour of Ida (Kim Lewis), things finally become unhinged and it is only a matter of time before he faces his chief rival Snowy Cutmore (Steve Bisley, The Big Steal). Presented in a superb new transfer, retaining the original widescreen anamorphic frame, Squizzy Taylor remains a stylish and captivating entry into Australia's early crime underbelly. 1982 Simpson Le Mesurier Films PTY LTD
Ivy Dawson... 74 years in Fitzroy. Oral History
Ivy Dawson, Oral History
Fitzroy History Society
oralhistory.fitzroyhistorysociety.org.au
Ivy Dawson has lived in the inner city suburb of Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia, for 74 years, moving into 62 Gore Street at the age of 12. She left school at 12 and kept house for her father and by 14 was working in the first of a variety of jobs, including cleaning, cooking, child-minding and waitressing, until she retired at the age of 62.
Ivy talks of some of the old Fitzroy characters, and the general hardness of life back when she was young.
Fortunate to have married a good man, and raised their four children successfully where they could see “the other side of life” and realise that life for everyone “wasn’t all stars and roses”.
A Glimpse Inside The Gatwick
Go behind the doors of the Gatwick Private Hotel for a 10 minute history of one of Melbourne’s most notorious rooming houses.
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Melbourne | Wikipedia audio article
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00:03:11 1 History
00:03:20 1.1 Early history and foundation
00:06:49 1.2 Victorian gold rush
00:10:29 1.3 Land boom and bust
00:13:19 1.4 De facto Capital of Australia
00:14:03 1.5 Post-war period
00:17:33 1.6 Contemporary Melbourne
00:19:09 2 Geography
00:21:16 2.1 Climate
00:24:32 2.2 Environmental issues
00:28:11 3 Urban structure
00:31:32 3.1 Housing
00:32:37 4 Architecture
00:35:32 5 Culture
00:41:16 5.1 Sports
00:45:56 6 Economy
00:50:24 7 Demographics
00:54:03 8 Education
00:56:47 9 Media
01:00:04 10 Religion
01:01:58 11 Governance
01:03:10 12 Infrastructure
01:03:31 12.1 Health
01:04:52 12.2 Transport
01:11:41 12.3 Utilities
01:13:57 13 Crime
01:14:28 14 Sister cities
01:14:56 15 See also
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Melbourne ( (listen) MEL-bən) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia and Oceania. Its name refers to an urban agglomeration of 9,992.5 km2 (3,858.1 sq mi), comprising a metropolitan area with 31 municipalities, and is also the common name for its city centre. The city occupies much of the coastline of Port Phillip bay and spreads into the hinterlands towards the Dandenong and Macedon ranges, Mornington Peninsula and Yarra Valley. It has a population of approximately 5 million (19% of the population of Australia), and its inhabitants are referred to as Melburnians.The city was founded on 30 August 1835, in what was the British colony of New South Wales, by free settlers from the colony of Van Diemen’s Land. It was incorporated as a Crown settlement in 1837 and named in honour of the British Prime Minister, William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne. It was declared a city by Queen Victoria in 1847, after which it became the capital of the new colony of Victoria in 1851. In the wake of the 1850s Victorian gold rush, the city entered the Marvellous Melbourne boom period, transforming into one of the most important cities in the British Empire and one of the largest and wealthiest in the world. After the federation of Australia in 1901, it served as interim seat of government of the new nation until Canberra became the permanent capital in 1927. Today, it is a leading financial centre in the Asia-Pacific region and ranks 20th in the Global Financial Centres Index.The city is home to many of the best-known cultural institutions in the nation, such as the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the National Gallery of Victoria and the World Heritage-listed Royal Exhibition Building. It is also the birthplace of Australian impressionism, Australian rules football, the Australian film and television industries and Australian contemporary dance. More recently, it has been recognised as a UNESCO City of Literature and a global centre for street art, live music and theatre. It is the host city of annual international events such as the Australian Grand Prix, the Australian Open and the Melbourne Cup, and has also hosted the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 2006 Commonwealth Games. Due to it rating highly in entertainment, tourism and sport, as well as education, health care, research and development, the EIU currently ranks it the second most liveable city in the world.The main airport serving the city is Melbourne Airport (also referred to as Tullamarine Airport), which is the second busiest in Australia, and Australia's busiest seaport the Port of Melbourne. Its main metropolitan rail terminus is Flinders Street station and its main regional rail and road coach terminus is Southern Cross station. It also has the most extensive freeway network in Australia and the largest urban tram network in the world.
South Australia
South Australia (abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent. With a total land area of 983,482 square kilometres (379,725 sq mi), it is the fourth largest of Australia's states and territories.
South Australia shares borders with all of the other mainland states; it is bordered to the west by Western Australia, to the north by the Northern Territory, to the north-east by Queensland, to the east by New South Wales, to the south-east by Victoria, and to the south by the Great Australian Bight and the Indian Ocean. With over 1.6 million people, the state comprises less than 8% of the Australian population and ranks fifth in population among the six states and two territories. The majority of its people reside in the state capital, Adelaide. Most of the remainder are settled in fertile areas along the south-eastern coast and River Murray. The state's colonial origins are unique in Australia as a freely settled, planned British province, rather than as a convict settlement. Official settlement began on 28 December 1836, when the colony was proclaimed at the Old Gum Tree by Governor John Hindmarsh.
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Break-in at Prospect
Police are investigating a break-in and theft at a Prospect house on Friday 19 January, and have released CCTV footage in a bid to identify the suspects.
Anyone who recognises either suspect is asked to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or online at crimestopperssa.com.au
Kings Cross, New South Wales
Kings Cross is an inner-city locality of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is located approximately 2 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Sydney. It is bounded by the suburbs of Potts Point, Elizabeth Bay, Rushcutters Bay and Darlinghurst.
Colloquially known as The Cross, the area is known as Sydney's red-light district, and is reputed to be home to organised crime groups. Once known for its music halls and grand theatres, it was rapidly transformed after World War II by the influx of troops returning and visiting from the nearby Garden Island naval base. Today, it is a mixed locality offering both services to nearby residents and entertainment venues including bars, restaurants, nightclubs, brothels and strip clubs to visitors.
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Barrie Cassidy and Jon Faine on politics, media and not retiring
Barrie Cassidy built Insiders from a thought bubble to a Sunday morning institution for political junkies, while Jon Faine's Mornings radio program has driven the news agenda in Melbourne since the 1990s.
But 2019 is a year of change for the ABC broadcast veterans — Cassidy stepped down from Insiders in June, while Faine will present his last program in October.
The pair sat down for a special in-conversation evening earlier this month, where they discussed the highs and lows of their careers, hilarious stories from backstage, and the political landscape.
With special guest Sammy J, they share stories of politics, media ... and not retiring.
This program was recorded with a studio audience on Thursday 8th August 2019.
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