Melbourne Adventures

 My back continues to improve so today we got out and about a bit. The first outing was to the State Library to revisit the 4th Floor World of Books exhibition. This time we went in the correct direction! This was about the early days of printing in the UK with a series of political publications using Prince Rupert's Dog called Boy.  It was a symbol of the Cavaliers with long hair in contrast to the mutt of the Opposition, called "The Parliament's Unspotted Bitch".  I am unsure which side would be get the nod from the Murdoch Press, although the name Rupert (pause to spit 😝) offers a hint.  They had several Korans, of which this was the most photogenic. A view looking down to the Reading Room  ... .. and up to the the dome. We took a very small lift up to the top (6th) floor which was remarkable as the first I have heard a lift complain of being overloaded.  As most of the folk were typically tiny Asians the lift engineers must have set the weight very tig...

On another adventure we discovered that the #5 tram, running along Dandenong Rd, passed by St Kilda Cemetery.  We find cemeteries interesting places to visit, so had this one on our list.  With my back seeming to get better, so that I could walk a bit, it seemed like a good expedition for 14 September. I will begin with a map from Google Earth showing our walk. Close to the gate was a large board listing some of the notable people buried here.  (I found it interesting to compare this with the list shown on wikipedia : Madame Brussels doesn't make the official list!  There is also not a site shown for the Finals hopes of the AFL club: possibly because it would take up too much space.)  They have a helpful map which I must print before our next visit.  The arrows are to a couple of the graves we noted. A panorama close to the entrance. Another general view. The biggest ticket item IMO.  Albert Jacka was the first Australian VC in WW1 and, after return, M...