Free Online Lecture #6

‘The Story of Beleura’       LINK TO THE RECORDING OF THIS LECTURE 

Beleura is an Italianate-style villa located in Mornington, Victoria. It was built in 1865 on the traditional lands of the Boon Wurrung/Bunurong people for James Butchart, a stock and station agent who created a thriving and prosperous business during the Victorian Gold Rush. This talk looks at the families who lived at Beleura including the Tallis family who made their fortune in the entertainment and theatre world of Victorian Melbourne as well as the special collections held by Beleura.

Guest Speaker: Martin Green

Martin Green has worked in heritage tourism and the museum sector for 24 years. For over twelve years he was the Education, Collections and Interpretations manager at the National Trust working at Rippon Lea, the Old Melbourne Gaol, and the Polly Woodside Tall Ship. He has worked on a variety of costume exhibitions including the Miss Fisher Murder Mystery costume series. Previously he worked for ABC TV as a Producer in education and the arts as well as for ACMI and their Digital Story series.

Thank you for your support of The Australiana Fund.

Image details courtesy of Beleura House & Garden.