Join us today for a walk from Brunswick Street to Nicholson Street in Fitzroy. Make your way to the All Saints Parish on King William Street in Fitzroy and press play. With you on your walk today are five members of the Fitzroy Historical society – Simon Armstrong, Jennifer McKeagney, Meg Lee, Peter Woods and Mike Moore.

“The residence soon acquired a reputation amongst students as being a place of wild debauchery. several of its inmates drunken at 7pm, and a place of riotous parties and various lewd amateurish adventures.” Peter Woods

Fitzroy, Melbourne’s first suburb, is full of stories both old and new. The Fitzroy Walking tours podcast series makes Fitzroy history easily accessible to the public.

Each podcast features local experts talking about a particular topic. Simply download the podcast, go to the starting point, and start your walk around the streets of Fitzroy.  Visit places of interest on your journey, taking things at your own pace. Or listen at anytime, anywhere! 

This podcast is bought to you by Yarra Libraries and the Ewing Trust. 

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Ewing Trust Fitzroy Walking Tours #2 - Brunswick Street to Nicholson Street

The Yarra Libraries Podcast is back for 2021! Our librarians have been busy watching Bridgerton and remembering all the regency romances (and tortured dukes) they’ve loved over the years. With some time to go until the next Bridgerton series why not take some of Marcia, Melissa and Connor’s recommendations on the best of the best? Still not convinced? Have a listen to what they feel really appeals about romances set in this brief yet memorable period in history.  You can find our curated shelf of regency romance ebooks on Cloud Library, and a list of the books mentioned in this discussion below.

Yarra Libraries Recommends
The Bridgerton series – Julia Quinn
The Convenient Marriage - Georgette Heyer 
The Grand Sophy - Georgette Heyer
Cotillion – Georgette Heyer
The Temporary Wife - Mary Balogh
Precious Pearl – Mary Balogh
The Portrait – Joan Wolf 
Lord Richard’s Daughter – Joan Wolf
Margarita and the Earl – Joan Wolf
Miss Wonderful – Loretta Chase
Bringing Down the Duke – Evie Dunmore
The Society of Gentlemen - KJ Charles

We’d also recommend these authors
Ann Gracie
Stephanie Laurens
Elizabeth Rolls
Cat Sebastian
Carla Kelly
Julianne Donaldson
Evie Dunmore
Wattpad and Archive Of Our Own

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Yarra Libraries Recommends: Regency Reads

We have libraries in Abbotsford, Carlton North, Fitzroy, North Fitzroy and Richmond.

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Yarra Libraries Recommends: Regency Reads

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