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Venue	Melbourne Mechanics Institute
Other Names	Melbourne Mechanics' Institute Melbourne Mechanics' Institution Melbourne Athenaeum
Address	188 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia
Notes	On 19th November 1872 it was re-opened as the Melbourne Athenaeum.
Related Venues	Is on the site of Athenaeum Hall Is on the site of Melbourne Athenaeum (1872-1886)
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Latitude \| Longitude	-37.8150390 \| 144.9673590
Events	Date Contributor Organisation
	The Russians in Melbourne, 10 August 1854 A Midnight Mystery , 10 August 1854 A Midnight Mystery , 7 August 1854 The Rights of Woman, 3 August 1854 The Rights of Woman, 31 July 1854 The Rights of Woman, 24 July 1854 The Russians in Melbourne, 20 July 1854 Quite Colonial, 17 July 1854 A Turk in Distress, 17 July 1854 The Russians in Melbourne, 13 July 1854 The Russians in Melbourne, 10 July 1854 The Russians in Melbourne, 6 July 1854 The Russians in Melbourne, 29 June 1854 The Sporting Gent or, The Green Eyed Monster, 16 June 1854 The Ladies' Prerogative, 9 June 1854 A Turk in Distress, 9 June 1854 A Turk in Distress, 1 June 1854 Don Leander or Women's Wit, 29 May 1854 Romance and Reality or The Digger in London, 25 May 1854 The Ladies' Prerogative, 21 April 1854 The Sporting Gent or, The Green Eyed Monster, 13 April 1854 Quite Colonial, 30 March 1854 The Sporting Gent or, The Green Eyed Monster, 22 September 1853 Quite Colonial, 22 September 1853 Romance and Reality or The Digger in London, 20 September 1853 The Ladies' Prerogative, 20 September 1853 Romance and Reality or The Digger in London, 15 September 1853 Quite Colonial, 9 September 1853
	Nelson Family The Russians in Melbourne, 10 August 1854 A Midnight Mystery , 10 August 1854 A Midnight Mystery , 7 August 1854 The Rights of Woman, 3 August 1854 The Rights of Woman, 31 July 1854 The Rights of Woman, 24 July 1854 The Russians in Melbourne, 20 July 1854 A Turk in Distress, 17 July 1854 Quite Colonial, 17 July 1854 The Russians in Melbourne, 13 July 1854 The Russians in Melbourne, 10 July 1854 The Russians in Melbourne, 6 July 1854 The Russians in Melbourne, 29 June 1854 The Sporting Gent or, The Green Eyed Monster, 16 June 1854 A Turk in Distress, 9 June 1854 A Turk in Distress, 1 June 1854 Don Leander or Women's Wit, 29 May 1854 Romance and Reality or The Digger in London, 25 May 1854 The Sporting Gent or, The Green Eyed Monster, 13 April 1854 Quite Colonial, 30 March 1854 Quite Colonial, 22 September 1853 The Sporting Gent or, The Green Eyed Monster, 22 September 1853 Romance and Reality or The Digger in London, 20 September 1853 Romance and Reality or The Digger in London, 15 September 1853 Quite Colonial, 9 September 1853
	William Mower Akhurst - Adaptor, Writer The Rights of Woman, 3 August 1854 The Rights of Woman, 31 July 1854 The Rights of Woman, 24 July 1854 Quite Colonial, 17 July 1854 The Ladies' Prerogative, 9 June 1854 Romance and Reality or The Digger in London, 25 May 1854 The Ladies' Prerogative, 21 April 1854 Quite Colonial, 30 March 1854 Quite Colonial, 22 September 1853 The Ladies' Prerogative, 20 September 1853 Romance and Reality or The Digger in London, 20 September 1853 Romance and Reality or The Digger in London, 15 September 1853 Quite Colonial, 9 September 1853 Sydney Nelson - Composer, Musical Arranger A Midnight Mystery , 10 August 1854 The Russians in Melbourne, 10 August 1854 A Midnight Mystery , 7 August 1854 The Rights of Woman, 3 August 1854 The Rights of Woman, 31 July 1854 The Rights of Woman, 24 July 1854 The Russians in Melbourne, 20 July 1854 The Russians in Melbourne, 13 July 1854 The Russians in Melbourne, 10 July 1854 The Russians in Melbourne, 6 July 1854 The Russians in Melbourne, 29 June 1854 F M Soutten - Playwright The Russians in Melbourne, 10 August 1854 The Russians in Melbourne, 20 July 1854 The Russians in Melbourne, 13 July 1854 The Russians in Melbourne, 10 July 1854 The Russians in Melbourne, 6 July 1854 The Russians in Melbourne, 29 June 1854 The Sporting Gent or, The Green Eyed Monster, 16 June 1854 The Sporting Gent or, The Green Eyed Monster, 13 April 1854 The Sporting Gent or, The Green Eyed Monster, 22 September 1853 Alfred Nelson - Actor A Turk in Distress, 17 July 1854 A Turk in Distress, 9 June 1854 A Turk in Distress, 1 June 1854 Alexander Nelson - Playwright Don Leander or Women's Wit, 29 May 1854
Resources	Article: The Mechanics' Institute, The Argus, 31 October 1872, 1 Article: The Melbourne Athenaeum, The Argus, 20 November 1872, 7 Artwork: Arthur Willmore, S T Gill, Mechanics' Institution, Melbourne, Sands, Kenny & Co, Sydney, State Library of Victoria, 1862 Artwork: S T Gill, Mechanics' Institution Gt. Collins St, Melbourne, 1855, State Library of Victoria, 1855 Artwork: Samuel Calvert, Church of England Assembly, State Library of Victoria, 28 February 1870 Photograph: Illustration of the Mechanics Institution Melbourne, Arts Centre Melbourne, Australian Performing Arts Collection Websites / Online media: The Melbourne Athenaeum Incorporated, The Melbourne Athenaeum Archives
Data Set	AusStage
Venue Identifier	13398

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