Written by Fiona Gruber. This article was first published in the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) Magazine (Spring 2022 issue). On a recent visit to the National Trust-run home of Thomas and Jane Carlyle in London’s Chelsea, three things became apparent; one, that it was the home of two very talented
Don’t miss our next runway event at VAULT Block Arcade as part of the 2022 Melbourne Fashion Week. Melbourne-based fashion designers were invited to choose a pre-loved garment from the collection to upcycle it into a new, wearable piece to be showcased on the Block Arcade fashion runway on Friday 14
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The Victorian State Government have awarded the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) a Regional Tourism and Infrastructure Fund to bring the 1860’s Mooramong Homestead back to life. Simon Ambrose, CEO of the National Trust of Australia (Victoria), is thrilled to have received the funding to explore the story of Mooramong
Lithuanian artist Arūnas Vilkevičius has taken out the Best in Show Prize at the inaugural Giant Miniature Art Exhibition conducted by the National Trust of Australia (Victoria). Not much bigger than a postage stamp, his ethereal watercolour painting titled Glance depicts a close up of a seemingly young face looking
Jack Fordham, retail coordinator for VAULT, shares his thoughts of this exciting new vintage concept shop by the National Trust What is your connection to the Trust? My knowledge and association with the National Trust has been lifelong. My father, worked with the Trust for many years as I
The VAULT store was designed to complement the historic envelope of the Block Arcade, with a nod to its late Victorian past, whilst looking towards the future with a sophisticated contemporary design intended to engage a new demographic. As well as having architectural and aesthetic significance for its European-influenced design
We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the lands on which Barwon Park is located, the Wadawurrung people. We pay our respects to their Elders, past and present, and recognise their continuing connections to lands, waters and communities. In celebration of 150 years of Barwon Park, we share the story of
National Trust Heritage Festival Historic Rail Trail Bicycle Tour Date: Saturday 15th May 2021, 6.45am to 10.30am Start / Finish: Yarrawonga Village car park, 5 McKenzie Place, Yarrawonga Enter off Yarrawonga Road opposite Gateway Shopping Centre or via Wallaby Holtze Road. Route: Yarrawonga Village to Wishart Siding. Sealed bike path
The mossy stones which border the pathway into Burnett House are relics from Vestey’s Meatworks. Vestey’s Meatworks was a large abattoir set up in 1914 by the British Vestey Brothers, who were once the largest meat conglomerate in the world. Vestey’s was the most ambitious economic venture in the Northern
