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    Talking Shops: Glen Eira Stories

    Peek behind the scenes of some of Glen Eira’s long-running businesses. Get to know the owners and their stories and learn how Glen Eira’s streetscapes have changed over time.

    Talking Shops: Glen Eira Stories was open to the public at Glen Eira City Council Gallery from 17 November 2023 to 28 January 2024, and is now available to view as a digital exhibition. 

    Talking Shops: Glen Eira Stories explores the distinctive character and cultures in the municipality’s centres and shopping strips, prompting community conversations, sharing stories across generations and exploring community attachment to place.

    Whether still standing or just a memory, these shops and the people who run them are a unique record of a time, place, and a changing local retail scene. This exhibition brings together interviews by Aron Lewin and photographs by Tatiana CC Scott of Tales and Brick and Mortar, alongside historic and contemporary photography, objects and stories.

    Talking Shops: Glen Eira Stories invites you to share your memories and step back in time to see how our community has changed.

    Courtesy of the Artist Tatiana CC Scott
    Courtesy of the Artist Tatiana CC Scott

    Copyright © James McPherson

    A seat in front of photography collage in the museum
    Man walking through museum
    Woman beside man smiling in front of photos
    Photography collage
    Two black and white photos in museum

    Copyright © Tatiana CC Scott

    Local recipes on display in museum
    Series of photo artwork on display
    Large hanging photos of local shops throughout history
    Violin crafting tools on display
    Local history items on display in museum

    Get to know more about the businesses featured in our exhibition by clicking on the images below:

    Aviv Cakes and Bagels

    Blight’s Shoe Repairs & Discount Tobacconist

    Fong’s Chinese Restaurant

    Gilmour’s Comfort Shoes

    Leon Petroff – Dealer, Violin Maker & Restorer

    Lizzy’s Chocolate Creations

    Melbourne Music Centre

    Nostralis Wholemeal Vegetarian & Vegan Pizza

    Oasis Bakery

    Old Melbourne Leadlight

    Pauly and Bruno’s Barber Shop

    Whites Law Bindery

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