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    Champions of the West – Living Museum of the West: Peter Haffenden

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    The bravery and suffering of Australian soldiers in the various theatres of World War I and II has been covered comprehensively. Less attention has been given to what went on at home during the war years, which explains the importance of The Logic of Logistics, an exhibition by Melbourne’s Living Museum of the West. 
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    The history of Footscray’s after-dark entertainment 

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    The grandeur and vibrancy ofFootscray’s nighttime past is to be celebrated this October with an exhibition titled Friday Nights in Footscray. The exhibition will tell the story of the 'Cinderella Suburb', a place which once had five picture houses and multiple ballrooms within the main city block.

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