A Walk on the Mean Streets: An exploration of the 1880s Melbourne of Fergus Hume
Melbourne Rare Book Week
Event Date:
6 July 2019
Author / Presenters:
Presented by Melbourne Library Service, Lucy Sussex, Chris Browne
Bookings Required
Saturday 6 July11:00am-12:00pm
Saturday 6 July1:00pm-2:00pm
The Scots Church
Cnr of Collins and Russell Streets, Melbourne
This walk is hosted by Dr. Lucy Sussex, an expert on Australian detective fiction. We will visit sites of Melbourne featured in the books of Fergus Hume, the author of The Mystery of a Hansom Cab. The walk will be illustrated by readings from the works of Fergus Hume. Walk the mean streets of Melbourne with Lucy and Chris.
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