View a selection of objects from Number 60 Lonsdale Street. The Little Lonsdale Street archaeological collection is one of the largest collections of material from an urban dig in Australia, comprising over 17,000 items. The collection is held by Museum Victoria’s Department of Social History.
The collection has immense significance, providing an insight into the material culture of the working class of Melbourne. The majority of the collection dates from c.1848 to c.1880 and was found in what had been backyard rubbish dumps and cesspits.
The collection will be used in displays and programmes at Museum Victoria’s new campus at Carlton Gardens.
View a selection of objects from Number 60 Lonsdale Street.
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