Videos explaining what's going on at each stage of the World Heritage, World Futures project at the Royal Exhibition Building.
Digging Up the Past Documentary about reinstating the garden surrounding the Royal Exhibition Building.
24 January 2011: Time-lapse final preparations This time-lapse footage shows preparation for replanting the garden. 
22 December 2010: Time-lapse finishing the circular pathThe 1880 circular driveway is in place!. 
10 December 2010: Time-lapse progressThings are progressing nicely on the Royal Exhibition Building western forecourt. 
19 November 2010: Time-lapse work on the circular drivewayThis time-lapse footage shows preparation for reconstructing the 1880 circular driveway. 
5 November 2010: 3D animationAn animated explanation of the water collection and filtration system. 
1 November 2010: Time-lapseHeavy machinery continues work on the site.. 
25 October 2010: Time-lapse September-OctoberWorks proceed on the site. 
7 October 2010: Time-lapse of the final tank burialWatch as the final layers of soil cover the tank, ready for the future garden. 
6 October 2010: Time-lapse burying the tankWith the tank now completed, the diggers begin to cover it up. 
6 October 2010: Time-lapse completing the tankIn these August highlights, the roof of the tank is prepared and poured. 
23 August 2010: SustainabilityLiza Dale-Hallett, Senior Curator, Sustainable Futures, talks about sustainability and heritage at Museum Victoria. 
6 August 2010: Time-lapse pouring the concrete baseAt last, the digging is over and the concrete pouring begins! Watch as the base of the concrete water tank is poured. 
2 August 2010: Time-lapse digging a mighty hole in the groundWeeks of major earth-moving work fly by in this time-lapse video that shows just how huge the new water tank will be. 
11 June 2010: Structural engineeringCon Papageorgiou of Irwin Consult introduces the structural engineering of the new western forecourt. 
4 June 2010: Time-lapse trench diggingDiggers at work on the trenches for new fire services at the REB. 
4 June 2010: Time-lapse of the March stormTime-lapse of the building site during Melbourne's wild storm on 6 March 2010. 
27 April 2010: Water conservationLance Blackley from Irwin Consult introduces the project's water conservation measures. 
22 April 2010: Designing the new gardenBarrie Gallacher and Fraser Brown talk about designing the western forecourt's new garden. 
20 April 2010: Sangster's arrangementBarrie Gallacher of CDA Design Group describes how Sangster planted the western forecourt. 
8 April 2010: Researching the 1880 German GardenFraser Brown of Lovell Chen and Barrie Gallacher of CDA Design Group introduce the research process. 
19 January 2010: Time-lapse – Weeks 11-14Watch the grass grow! While things were quiet on site throughout January nature decided it was going to take over. 
22 December 2009: Time-lapse – Weeks 7-10With the archaeological dig complete and the site packed up, the time-lapse camera captures Melbourne’s dramatic weather.
22 November 2009: Time-lapse – Week 6Highlights of the sixth week of time-lapse footage showing the discovery of the German Kiosk footings and serpentine pathway.
16 November 2009: Project features on Ten NewsTen News drops in to the World Heritage, World Futures archaeological dig.
14 November 2009: Time-lapse – Week 5Highlights of the fifth week of time-lapse footage showing the dig in progress and visitors walking around the site on Open Day.
14 November 2009: Open Day vox popsOpen Day visitors chat about what they think might be uncovered from the dig and archaeology students talk about their work.
12 November 2009: Dr Charlotte Smith Charlotte talks about the two men responsible for the design of the 1880 garden, Joseph Reed and William Sangster.
6 November 2009: Time-lapse – Week 4Highlights of the fourth week of time-lapse footage showing the archaeologists hard at work digging trenches and excavating by hand.
2 November 2009: Professor Richard Mackay Professor Richard Mackay from Godden Mackay Logan talks about what his team found when they removed the asphalt and road base. 
2 November 2009: The archaeological dig in progress Professor Richard Mackay talks with archaeology students about an iron feature aligned with the centre of the REB.
2 November 2009: Geoff Hewitt Geoff Hewitt talks about uncovering the south side of the circular driveway and the garden bed beyond it.
30 October 2009: Time-lapse – Week 3Highlights of the third week of time-lapse footage showing the removal of the remaining asphalt and the arrival of the archaeology team.
23 October 2009: Time-lapse – Week 2Highlights of the second week of time-lapse footage. 
22 October 2009: Jen Brook Jen Brook, Program Manager, Humanities, talks about the ways the public can engage with the project.
22 October 2009: Megan Sheehy Assistant Curator Megan Sheehy talks about her role.
22 October 2009: Dr Charlotte Smith Senior Curator Dr Charlotte Smith talks about the history and significance of the Royal Exhibition Building.
22 October 2009: Geoff Hewitt Geoff Hewitt discusses his role as Excavation Director and tells us about the importance of this World Heritage site.
22 October 2009: Professor Tim Murray Professor Tim Murray, an archaeologist from La Trobe University, talks about the Research Design and excavation.
22 October 2009: The Hon Tony Robinson The Hon Tony Robinson, Minister for Consumer Affairs, jokes about his famous namesake at the project launch. 
22 October 2009: Professor Richard Mackay Professor Richard Mackay from Godden Mackay Logan talks about the collaborative nature of the project and what he hopes it will uncover. 
22 October 2009: Anne Diplock Project Manager Anne Diplock talks about the sustainability and water harvesting aims of the project.
22 October 2009: Dr Patrick GreeneMuseum CEO and archaeologist, Dr Patrick Greene, discusses the World Heritage, World Futures project.
16 October 2009: Time-lapse video A day in the life of the former car park.