Historical Crimes, Gangsters & Lolly Shops Walking Tour in Melbourne
282 Exhibition St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
- Take a walk through downtown Melbourne and learn of an era in which there was much more on offer at the local confectionery store than just lollies and soft drinks
- Explore Melbourne’s underworld like those in the 1850’s to 1930’s, an era in which Melbourne’s downtown slum district, ‘Little Lon’, was mostly run by women
- Learn about the battle for supremacy, madams who stood their ground against well-known gangsters such as Squizzy Taylor, and an all-female crime syndicate
- Stop outside buildings which were once brothels and sly grog shops and hear the stories of what occurred within their walls and on the streets and laneways around them
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5% off min. MYR1,021.16
What to expect
Look at Melbourne CBD through the lens of past criminals
Hear stories about the gangsters and crime mobs from the 1870s to 1930s
Visit buildings that were once brothels and hubs for crime
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