Sydney Road Brunswick History Tour - People & Places

About
Each tour date will cover a different area, verbally or via the booklet:30 August
• Balfe’s Paint Shop
• Russo and Russo
• Miss R. E. Yon
• Thomas Manallack
• Allan MacVean
• Retreat Hotel
10 September
• Michael Dawson
• Pyramid Chocolates
• Annie Hanson and Jenny Walker
• Founders of Sydney Road Community School
• The Penny Black
• Thomas Wilkinson & family
• Franco Cozzo
• Mr J H Swinbourn, John Hooper, Mariana Hardwick
20 September
• Mr J H Swinbourn, John Hooper, Mariana Hardwick
• Sebastian Danelli
• Laurie Larmer
• Maxine Fensom
• Walshe and Whitelock
Duration
Approx 1.5 hours, 11am to 12.30pm
Accessibility & Toilets
Please note tours are from the footpaths of the Sydney Road Brunswick precinct and in some of the stops. Some locations include stairs. The walk is a slow stroll, roughly 1km, stopping along the way.
Toilet locations:
30 August
• Barkly Square Shopping Centre
• Brunswick Town Hall
10 September
• Sparta Place
20 September
• Sparta Place
Dates
Saturday 30 August 2025 - Saturday 20 September 2025 (UTC+10)Location
Congregate in Sparta Place, accessed off Sydney Road in Brunswick
457-459 Sydney Road, Brunswick Victoria 3056
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