Garden glimpse framed by dark foliage, looking onto rosebeds and stucco portico on bluestone building.

30 Oct

Home Comforts and Bishopscourt Garden: Double Tour

Home Comforts
Each room of Fairhall, an 1860s East Melbourne townhouse, has been re-imagined to explore how technological innovations, global trade, and a growing middle class brought a new sense of comfort to homes in this period.

Bishopscourt Gardens
Bishopscourt is one of the oldest properties in East Melbourne, and the last intact urban estate within the City of Melbourne. Currently the official residence of the Archbishop of Melbourne, it has been the home of an Anglican Bishop, later Archbishop, of Melbourne since 1853. Established in 1848 by Bishop Perry and his wife, the garden has seen contributions from various residents and architects, including a design influence by Walter Butler in 1903.

Date	Times
Thu 30 Oct	10:00am - 12:30pm

From $50 to $55

Adult / general $55

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