A day at the Melbourne Museum, learning a little more about the history of Melbourne and the Aboriginals who have lived here much longer.
Posts under ‘Peregrination’
Star Wars: A Musical Journey
Star Wars: A Musical Journey arrived for its world premier at the O2 Arena in London on Friday night. This is my review of that fateful night.
Battle of Wilderness and Battle of Spotsylvania
The May 5-6, 1864 battle began a six week campaign that began the bloodiest campaign in American history. The Battle of Wilderness and Battle of Spotsylvania led to the beginning of the end of the Confederate uprising.
Battle of Fredericksburg and Battle of Chancellorsville
Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Wilderness, and Spotsylvania – more than 85,000 men wounded; 15,000 killed. No place more vividly reflects the Civil War’s tragic cost, in all its forms. These places reveal the trials of a community and nation at war.
Alexandria, VA
In the days before the town was called Alexandria, the area was bought by Scotsman John Alexander from an English ship captain in exchange for tobacco and cask. The location by the Potomac River meant growth from tobacco exports. In 1748 local landowners, led by William Ramsey and John Carlyle, petitioned the Virginia General Assembly to establish the town and, named in honour of John Alexander, Alexandria was born.
National Railway Museum
The National Railway Museum in York is one of the world’s finest museums and is the world’s largest railway museum. The museum features trains from around the world and covers 300 years of rail travel. The current National Railway Museum (NRM) began in 1975 and now features over 100 locomotives and close to 200 items of rolling stock and items of significant interest.
V&A Museum of Childhood
The museum caters for both the child and the adult. Exhibitions and displays are a mix of the permanent and some temporary. There are heaps of free activities for the kids to enjoy though, which may keep them quiet for a few minutes.
