Once central to daily life, Melbourne’s Eastern Market was demolished in 1960 after decades of neglect. The City We Demolished explores how a city that had inherited its history chose instead to discard it—and what that choice reveals about Melbourne’s values during the age of “progress.”
In the age of empire, Melbourne’s sudden wealth brought an unexpected fear: invasion. From ironclads to hidden guns at the Heads, colonial anxiety reshaped the city’s defences in lasting ways.
