Listen to Mystifying Melbourne – 12 November 2021
02:00:00
Operational from 1872 - 1988 Kew Asylum was the largest mental institution built in Victoria. There were grandiose plans of it being a haven for patients; Beautiful gardens and magnificent buildings on the stunning grounds near Yarra Bend Park. It looked pretty from the outside, but there was the stark reality of overcrowding, poor sanitation, and patient abuse on the inside.
Now, it’s Wilsmere estate, a private gated community of luxury apartments.
Playlist for Mystifying Melbourne – 12 November 2021
- CracksGeorgette La Mar
- Like EcstasyPurple Dye
- Community SpiritThe Social Surgeons
- Violin Concerto: II.Phillip Glass, Adele Anthony, Ulster Orchestra, Takuo Yuasa
- (I love you) For Sentimental ReasonsNat King Cole
- Everybody Loves SomebodyDean Martin
- Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives To MeSidney Bechet
- Maybe, who knowsKate Smith and The Harmonians
- Pleasant StreetTim Buckley
- AsylumSupertramp
- Fade Into you Mazzy Star
- Cult GirlThe Sunday Reeds
- Call Me A FoolValerie June
- New Dawn FadesJoy Division
- Learner In An AlphaMOD CON
- Mad WorldGary Jules
About this program
A penchant for the weird and mysterious? Spooky and unusual? Tune in to Mystifying Melbourne, a show dedicated to exploring the more quirky and oft-overlooked aspects of Melbourne/VIC.
