Our next series of History Tours (Fashion & Textiles) will take place on Saturday 27 July, Saturday 3 and 10 August, 2024.
Tickets available now Get in quick, these tours are popular!
This series of historical walking tours will focus on the fashion & textiles of Brunswick, with stops at 7 iconic locations for a deep dive into their illustrious pasts, right up to their present day.
Teaming up with the Brunswick Community History Group, and led by their local experts, attendees will take a leisurely and incredibly insightful walk within the Sydney Road Brunswick precinct, stepping back in time and into some iconic venues.
Stops on the fashion & textiles themed tour series include:
- Former Holeproof factory
- Brunswick Ballroom
- Njoy Global Café
- Bus Stop Shoe Repairs
- Otto and Spike
- Bridal Precinct
- Hardwick Building
At the final stop of the tour, attendees will enjoy a coffee and the opportunity to have a casual chat about the sights and stories of Sydney Road Brunswick.
Sydney Road Brunswick History Tours cost $15 (plus 50c ticket fee) each, and run for approximately 1.5 hours, commencing at 11am and ending around 12.30pm.
Included in the ticket cost is:
- Printed booklet with images and information on each of the stops
- Sydney Road Brunswick tote bag with collateral
- Walking tour and knowledge exchange
- Hot drink from a local café at the end of the tour
Accessibility
Please note that this series of the historical walking tours are from the footpaths of Sydney Road Brunswick and inside some of the stops listed above. Some of these locations include flights of stairs. The walk itself will be a slow stroll, for roughly 1km, with stops along the way, at the above locations.
Previous Tours
Interested to know about the sites and stories told from previous Sydney Road Brunswick tours? Download the tour booklets below:
Download the booklet from our previous tours here.
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