A load of old rubbish: displaying archaeology of the modern city
- Author
- Dr Charlotte Smith, Museum Victoria
- Published
- Sun 03 May 2009
- Episode Link
- https://www.nma.gov.au/audio/collections-2009-series/a-load-of-old-rubbish-displaying-archaeology-of-the-modern-city
Date recorded: 27 March 2009.
Curator Charlotte Smith outlines the development of an exhibition at Museum Victoria based on urban archaeology. She discusses the challenges in interpreting the 'rubbish' and creating a snapshot of life in nineteenth-century Melbourne.
