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Melbourne Historical Walking Tour: Crime, Gangsters & Lolly Shops 20% OFF
$29.26
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Overview
The Melbourne Historical Walking Tour: Crime, Gangsters & Lolly Shops offers a captivating glimpse into the city's underworld from the 1870s to the 1930s. This tour reveals the stories of women who dominated the local scene in the infamous slum district known as ‘Little Lon’.
- 🏙️ Walk through downtown Melbourne, exploring the fascinating history of the slum district known as ‘Little Lon’.
- 📜 Learn about the fierce competition among madams and infamous gangsters like Squizzy Taylor during this tumultuous era.
- 👩🎤 Discover the all-female crime syndicate known as ‘The Combine’ and their impact on the local underworld.
- 🏚️ Stop outside former brothels and sly grog shops, hearing captivating tales of what transpired within their walls.
- 💼 Gain insights from your knowledgeable guide, writer and historian Michael Shelford, who brings the stories to life.
- 📚 Receive a tour booklet featuring photographs of key characters discussed throughout the tour.
- 🚶♂️ Enjoy a comfortable 2-hour walking experience suitable for all physical fitness levels.
- ♿ Benefit from wheelchair accessibility, ensuring everyone can participate in this historical journey.
- 🍼 Prams and strollers are welcome, making it family-friendly for those with infants and small children.
- 🚍 Public transportation options are conveniently available nearby for easy access to the tour starting point.
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Melbourne Historical Walking Tour: Crime, Gangsters & Lolly Shops
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 2 hours
- A tour booklet featuring photos of the characters discussed along the way.
- Please bring along your own food and drinks.
Meeting point
We meet at the Coopers Inn Hotel, 282 Exhibition St, Melbourne CBD. The Coopers has great food, drink, and a friendly Australian pub atmosphere.
Return details
The tour finishes at the corner of Lonsdale Street and Madame Brussels Lane.
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Little Lon Distilling Co.Little Lon Distilling Co is a Gin Distillery which operates from Melbourne CBD's only surviving single story cottage. It also happens to be a former house of ill repute. You will hear stories of the cottage's former inhabitants, sourced from original police files.
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Melbourne Historical Walking Tour: Crime, Gangsters & Lolly Shops 20% OFF
$29.26
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!