BGM_Naarm - Melbourne Aflame: The Great Fire of 1897

On Tuesday, February 2, 1897, fire tore through the heart of Naarm - Melbourne’s CB, leveling 17 buildings in just a few short hours. It was one of the worst disasters in the city’s history - killing a firefighter, displacing businesses, and changing the way we build for forever. In this episode of Down the Yarra, we tell the story of the Great Fire of Melbourne in 1897: how it began, how it spread, what we lost, and how the city rose from the ashes. Trigger Warning: This episode contains references to fire, injury, and historical trauma. Listeners discretion is advised. Next Time: We explore the lost buildings of Old Melbourne- - everything that vanished before we had a chance to remember.