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Melbourne: A City of Stories was published to complement the new, long-term exhibition, The Melbourne Story. It is a selective history, based on the fascinating and sometimes mysterious objects that have survived the passage of time. Each chapter takes the reader on a chronological journey through the history of Melbourne, while the ‘break-out’ stories within each chapter beguile the reader into discovering the Melbourne of objects, and the stories they have to tell. A beautifully restored carriage from the Big Dipper reminds us that Luna Park has been a place of thrills for over 80 years while a Cobb and Co Coach, once owned by a Geelong schoolboy, tells us of the hard journey to the goldfields. The Yarra canoe is a poignant reminder of the traditional land owners.