Description

Join writer, historian and curator Robyn Annear as she delves into the formative history of Melbourne’s laneways and the shadow network they weave through the city blocks.  

Once a laneway-sceptic, Annear will reveal how the ‘City of Lanes’ rapidly evolved from Robert Hoddle’s orderly town grid, defined by broad, straight, surveillable streets and judiciously regulated allotments, into a web of passages stitched between what was meant to be seen. 

What's On

This lecture is an intriguing story telling of the early history of Melbourne’s iconic lane-ways. Don’t miss this insightful instalment of the Heritage Address—an evening of civic history, personal insight, and heritage secrets only the city’s archives can reveal.  

The Heritage Address is presented by Open House Melbourne in partnership with the Heritage Council of Victoria.