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Melbourne: True Crime Walking Tour of Fitzroy

Melbourne: True Crime Walking Tour of Fitzroy

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Tours Culture & history Walking tours Wheelchair accessible

Come and explore the streets and alleys of Fitzroy's old crime district and get to know the colourful characters who lived in the area 100 years ago. Gang war, murders, and organised crime.

Highlights

Discover Melbourne's dark criminal past as you explore the historical streets of old Fitzroy
Learn about Australia's version of bootlegging and speakeasies: the illegal sly grog industry
See the buildings which were brothels, sly grog shops and dens of thieves 100 years ago
Explore the streets and back alleys where gangland shootings and brawls took place in the early 1900s
Receive a free 'Mugs Gallery' booklet containing photos of the characters featured on the tour

Description

We explore the streets and alleys of the southern part of Fitzroy, where Melbourne's most notorious criminals lived and plied their trade 100 years ago. You will receive a booklet which contains photos of the characters discussed, as well as crime scene maps and other interesting documents. Along the way you will discover former brothels and sly grog shops (speakeasies), the sites of gangland murders, and places where criminals such as the famous 'Squizzy' Taylor drank, fought, and faced trial. You will get to know what it was like to struggle for survival in what was considered 'the home of Melbourne's criminals' - old Fitzroy. Melbourne Historical Crime Tours are based on the original police files.