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  • Black and white image of backs of five sign writers at work, facing signs of different sizes.
Until 1 Nov

Lost Jobs: The Changing World of Work

  • Free
  • Exhibition

Have you ever heard of a ‘scoop boy’, ‘fairy tapper’, a ‘dolly boy’ or a lumper? These were all jobs that were once common, but have disappeared completely. Many jobs have vanished in Victoria over the years, while others have emerged, sometimes in completely new industries. The world of work is always changing.

Dates and times

Date Times
Thu 23 Mar
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 24 Mar
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sun 26 Mar
  • 10am - 12pm 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • 1pm - 3pm 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mon 27 Mar
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 28 Mar
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 29 Mar
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 30 Mar
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 31 Mar
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sun 2 Apr
  • 10am - 12pm 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • 1pm - 3pm 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mon 3 Apr
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 4 Apr
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 5 Apr
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 6 Apr
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 7 Apr
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sun 9 Apr
  • 10am - 12pm 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • 1pm - 3pm 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mon 10 Apr
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 11 Apr
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 12 Apr
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 13 Apr
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 14 Apr
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sun 16 Apr
  • 10am - 12pm 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • 1pm - 3pm 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mon 17 Apr
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 18 Apr
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 19 Apr
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 20 Apr
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 21 Apr
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sun 23 Apr
  • 10am - 12pm 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • 1pm - 3pm 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mon 24 Apr
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 25 Apr
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 26 Apr
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 27 Apr
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 28 Apr
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sun 30 Apr
  • 10am - 12pm 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • 1pm - 3pm 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mon 1 May
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 2 May
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 3 May
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 4 May
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 5 May
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sun 7 May
  • 10am - 12pm 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • 1pm - 3pm 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mon 8 May
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 9 May
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 10 May
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 11 May
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 12 May
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sun 14 May
  • 10am - 12pm 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • 1pm - 3pm 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mon 15 May
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 16 May
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 17 May
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 18 May
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 19 May
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sun 21 May
  • 10am - 12pm 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • 1pm - 3pm 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mon 22 May
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 23 May
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 24 May
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 25 May
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 26 May
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sun 28 May
  • 10am - 12pm 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • 1pm - 3pm 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mon 29 May
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 30 May
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 31 May
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 1 Jun
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 2 Jun
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sun 4 Jun
  • 10am - 12pm 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • 1pm - 3pm 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mon 5 Jun
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 6 Jun
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 7 Jun
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 8 Jun
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 9 Jun
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sun 11 Jun
  • 10am - 12pm 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • 1pm - 3pm 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mon 12 Jun
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 13 Jun
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 14 Jun
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 15 Jun
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 16 Jun
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sun 18 Jun
  • 10am - 12pm 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • 1pm - 3pm 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mon 19 Jun
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 20 Jun
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 21 Jun
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 22 Jun
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 23 Jun
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sun 25 Jun
  • 10am - 12pm 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • 1pm - 3pm 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mon 26 Jun
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 27 Jun
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 28 Jun
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 29 Jun
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 30 Jun
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sun 2 Jul
  • 10am - 12pm 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • 1pm - 3pm 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mon 3 Jul
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 4 Jul
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 5 Jul
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 6 Jul
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 7 Jul
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sun 9 Jul
  • 10am - 12pm 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • 1pm - 3pm 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mon 10 Jul
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 11 Jul
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 12 Jul
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 13 Jul
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 14 Jul
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sun 16 Jul
  • 10am - 12pm 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • 1pm - 3pm 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mon 17 Jul
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 18 Jul
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 19 Jul
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 20 Jul
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 21 Jul
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sun 23 Jul
  • 10am - 12pm 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • 1pm - 3pm 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mon 24 Jul
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 25 Jul
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 26 Jul
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 27 Jul
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 28 Jul
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sun 30 Jul
  • 10am - 12pm 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • 1pm - 3pm 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mon 31 Jul
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 1 Aug
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 2 Aug
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 3 Aug
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 4 Aug
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sun 6 Aug
  • 10am - 12pm 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • 1pm - 3pm 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mon 7 Aug
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 8 Aug
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 9 Aug
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 10 Aug
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 11 Aug
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sun 13 Aug
  • 10am - 12pm 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • 1pm - 3pm 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mon 14 Aug
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 15 Aug
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 16 Aug
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 17 Aug
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 18 Aug
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sun 20 Aug
  • 10am - 12pm 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • 1pm - 3pm 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mon 21 Aug
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 22 Aug
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 23 Aug
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 24 Aug
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 25 Aug
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sun 27 Aug
  • 10am - 12pm 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • 1pm - 3pm 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mon 28 Aug
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 29 Aug
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 30 Aug
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 31 Aug
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 1 Sep
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sun 3 Sep
  • 10am - 12pm 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • 1pm - 3pm 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mon 4 Sep
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 5 Sep
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 6 Sep
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 7 Sep
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 8 Sep
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sun 10 Sep
  • 10am - 12pm 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • 1pm - 3pm 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mon 11 Sep
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 12 Sep
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 13 Sep
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 14 Sep
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 15 Sep
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sun 17 Sep
  • 10am - 12pm 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • 1pm - 3pm 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mon 18 Sep
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 19 Sep
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 20 Sep
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 21 Sep
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 22 Sep
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sun 24 Sep
  • 10am - 12pm 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • 1pm - 3pm 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mon 25 Sep
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 26 Sep
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 27 Sep
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 28 Sep
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 29 Sep
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sun 1 Oct
  • 10am - 12pm 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • 1pm - 3pm 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mon 2 Oct
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 3 Oct
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 4 Oct
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 5 Oct
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 6 Oct
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sun 8 Oct
  • 10am - 12pm 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • 1pm - 3pm 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mon 9 Oct
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 10 Oct
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 11 Oct
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 12 Oct
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 13 Oct
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sun 15 Oct
  • 10am - 12pm 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • 1pm - 3pm 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mon 16 Oct
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 17 Oct
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 18 Oct
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 19 Oct
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 20 Oct
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sun 22 Oct
  • 10am - 12pm 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • 1pm - 3pm 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mon 23 Oct
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 24 Oct
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 25 Oct
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 26 Oct
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 27 Oct
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sun 29 Oct
  • 10am - 12pm 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • 1pm - 3pm 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mon 30 Oct
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 31 Oct
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 1 Nov
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm

Location

Old Treasury Building
20 Spring St
East Melbourne 3002

Open in maps location for Old Treasury Building

Price and bookings

This is a free event

Booking not required

Contact details

  • telephone number: 03 96512233
  • email address: info@otb.org.au
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