BGM_The Long-Lost Weatern Market & Bathhouses: Naarm - Melbourne’s First Marketplace of Scandal & Secrets

Before the Queen Vic and long before the Eastern Market, Naarm - Melbourne’s original hub of trade, scandal, and ghost stories was the Western Market. In this episode of Down the Yarra, we’ll take you back to 1841 and into the heart of the city’s very first official marketplace - where dodgy deals were struck over crates of Apples, where a flower seller ran an illegal gambling ring, and where the whispers of Ned Kelly’s sympathisers still echo through the alley. We’ll also unearth the fiery tragedies, colourful characters, and the rise and fall of the market that shaped the city’s early soul - then disappeared without a trace. Trigger Warning: This episode contains historical references to violence, death, and criminal activity that maybe distressing to some listeners. Listeners discretion is advised. Teaser: Next stop, Naarm - Melbourne’s long-lost Fish Market - now buried beneath the Sea Life Aquarium Follow Down the Yarra on Podbean and socials @downtheyarra.